Jul 26
Tevez for £32m? Tevez Quotes Denied + Kaizer Chiefs Friendly
Everyone seems to agree that Manchester United have completed the signing of Carlos Tevez for £32m. Everyone, except the official site, who haven’t yet confirmed anything.
Just how they managed to get the exact figure remains to be seen, but £32m for Tevez? Really?
To be honest I hadn’t expected us to have signed him already; the gruelling South Africa trip does not strike me as the best time to negotiate with Tevez, his agent and that shady company that goes by the name of MSI on to a full time deal, but if they did manage to seal it there, then all power to them.
But back to my question: is Tevez really worth £32m? And if so how would Spurs rate Berbatov? All that said, a valid counterpoint to this argument would be that United spent £10m on his initial two-year loan deal. So there is a good chance that this sum may be included in the overall payments.
Meanwhile SAF has denied that Tevez made those quotes attributed to him. He’s gone out of the way to make those statements; so we’ll take his word on that. He also clarifies what he really meant by what was considered to be jibes on Chelsea’s old age.
And finally today we take on Kaizer Chiefs and then run to Nigeria to rake in £1.5m play another game in a gap of 24 hours. Insane, but that’s a small price to pay these days innit?
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Whatever happened to Welbeck? I always thought he was meant to be the next big thing. Campbell has not impressed me. I’d have preferred he stayed on loan at Hull and got some Premiership games. He needs games to get his touch sorted and he is not going to get them with us.
Possebon impresses me. Interesting he has not gone on loan but I cannot seem him getting any games with Scholes, Carrick, Anderson, Hargreaves and Fletcher ahead of him. Its crazy to think just a few seasons ago our central midfield was Giggs and O’Shea.
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I know this hasnt been the offseason we all had hoped for, but trust me its not as bad as our minds lead us to believe. I would encourage all you to watch the 07-08 season wrap up dvd. It will bring back all the fond memories of this past season. After watching I made a few observations.
1. The fa cup game vs portsmouth. At the time I was livid, because i felt we were robbed. After watching the highlights it was clear to me, We werent meant to win that game. If anyone doesnt believe in fate, then I suggest they watch the replay of that game, Unlucky doesnt even begin to describe what happened to us on that day.
2. I went back over the DVD and made a list of players that I feel we couldnt not have won the double with out.
Ronaldo; for obvious reasons.
Rooney and Tevez; I hate to clump these two together, but its just too hard to seperate them. The amount of chances they created for themselves and others is just unreal. At the same time, the amount of chances they blew is also unreal. Having said that, I cant imagine them both missing as many easy chances again next season. And for people who say tevez and rooney cant play together, they are completely nuts. Both of the guys are incredibly gifted and intelligent players. I think next season we are all in for a treat cause they link up very well(If we added berbatov to them it will be Game over for the rest of the league.)
Rio and Vidic; I know there is alot of arguments about who makes the other defender look better. at times I think Vidic does prop of Rio just a little, but over the course of the season Rio was a rock. Not just for the back 4 but the entire team. He is everything that a captain should be. I know Neville has been a worthy captain, but it is time to give Rio the armband permanently, for both club and country.
Carrick; He had a hefty price tag to live up too, and because of that many didnt want to give him a chance… Myself included. I am hear before all you to eat crow. His stability alone has justified his price tag. The fact he played the most games in midfield speaks volumes about not only fergies faith in him, but his ability to stay healthy. His ability to feed the attackers is underrated if you ask me, the number of goals he set up last season on countless.
Hargreaves; WOW, he was IMMENSE last year. How many different positions did he play? Not only did he play wherever fergie asked him to play, but he did so with out a complaint and played his heart out. I can in no way shape or form see us winning anything last year if it wasnt for his versality and exellence all over the pitch. He can attack and defend with the best of them. His injury record is a little annoying, but other than that he was WORTH EVERY LAST PENNY.
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I think Campbell signed his loan deal tonight. had great chances, the type an out and striker who offers nothing else really needs to take, and missed all of them. He has promise, but needs a lot of work. Hopefully he can have a good time on loan and come back stronger, still has potential.
Late defoe goal which left Cathcart for dead but we didn’t really look troubled. Solid performance.
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Best performance to date in preseason…looking good…quick passing like usual
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@R…: Classic comment mate…LMAO
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Scholes, Vidic and Tevez looked really good tonight.
Scholes is such a rare type of player. His passing is always sharp, and his opposition can never get close to him. There’s so much for the youngsters to learn from the Ginga Ninja.
Vidic completely took out Crouch, whose only efforts came from 25 yards out, from where he’s always been shite.
Tevez had some great passing moves and his touch was a lot sharper tonight. The goal may have been just a bonus, but it’s vital none the less to get him going already. Him and Rooney look set for a great season, if you ask me.
The youngsters look decent enough. Eagles is a weird player, because a lot of the mistakes he makes seem to be lapses of concentration more than lack of skill. Passes over 10 yards that end up with an opponent and stuff like that. He has to up his concentration level, if he wants to have any chance of getting into the team. Funny thing is though that he may have to play a role in the first few matches, when we’re without Nani and Ronaldo – just as he did last season.
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@colver:
Wellbeck was due to play for England in the U19 championships but got injured before the start. I would imagine its this injury thats holding him back, although with the u19 championships he probably wouldnt have been part of atleast the SA part of pre season anyway
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@Red Diablo: If the papers are to be believed, Fergie has dropped the bid and is considering his options which i hope includes Huntelaar.
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@Matthew: We may lose the best from Rooney and Tevez but it’s still better to playing a 4-4-2 without either Ronaldo, Nani or Park available. All it means is way play with less depth. As we are not a crossing team anymore 4-3-3 suits us fine and it still keeps Rooney and Tevez close enough to the 18 yard box to make a dent. It’s the best option we have until Ronaldo and Nani return. And as for a winger, we will need one next season as Giggs is definitely on his last set of tires. But right now we are OK unless of course we lost Ronaldo. And that doesn’t look the case right now.
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@Matthew: And just look where Barcelona has gotten all those players from, Croatia (Bojan), Messi (Argentina) Dos Santos (Brazil) etc. United’s reserves are mostly from the limited area around Manchester. The rules have made it difficult for us to find and nurture top world class talent from such a small pool of talent. But consider this, we have done just as well as Barcelona with our foreign youth. In fact most of our foreign boys have been better and more mature than Barcelona’s because they were able to break in to the squad right away. Ronaldo, Nani and Anderson broke in right away and lets not forget we had Pique first and he wasn’t good enough to make the team. As long as United and their top scouts can continue finding top talent for us from abroad, we will be right up their with Barcelona. We have the twins, Possebon and Petruzzi to also look forward to. The great news is we have not lost Queiroz from a scouting and connections perspective. He works for Portugal’s national team and he will be free to check out all the Portuguese talent that’s coming up. If he sees another Ronaldo, Nano or Brazilian import worth going for, who do you think he will contact first. He is a very valuable ally and potentially more useful for us as coach of Portugal as he ever was for us as United #2. I think he will open many doors for us to have first crack at up and coming Portuguese talent.
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@Matthew: Last I heard was that Augusto signed for Leverkusen for 10 or 12 million. He’s a real talent and it’s really a coup for a German club to get him over some Spanish or Italian giant. Another Diego in the making. I did hear there were some loose ends when it came to finalizing the contract but I think everything went well last time I heard. Hope that’s of any help to you. I’m impatiently waiting for my Kicker Yearbook to really let me know what’s happening this year in the Bundesliga. I love my Bayern and I think Klinsmann is a great but without Ribery they have no midfield schemers that can consistently set up their strikers. I smell trouble. They should have bought an AMF like Ballack instead of wasting money on Borowski.
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@Red Diablo: I am confident we will get him because Tottenham do not have the smarts or the leverage to keep Berbatov. They have no history of success and they are not in the Champions League. As we get closer to the deadline Berbatov and his agent will start to bitch and complain. This will create an untenable situation which they do not have the spirit or the clout that Ferguson has over Ronaldo. Plus, if they want both Arshavin and Villa, they will have to sell Keane and Berbatov. Oh trust me, I’m quite optimistic but Levy is a scoundrel so anything is possible.
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@Beachryan: I think the time that Johnny Evans spent at Sunderland with Roy Keane did wonders for him. He played on a poor team where he had to defend 75% of the time and be on his toes. He got plenty of EPL experience and that in itself has improved his game tremendously and has probably made him better than Pique at this stage in both of their careers.
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@Rd: Thats just a tactical case of chess. He hasn’t given up on Berbatov. He’s just saying to Levy “Oh Ya, fuck you, I can go elsewhere.” Now where else is Levy going to go? Barcelona are truly not that interested and Berbatov will not go to Milan because they are not in th Champions League. Nobody else seems interested in Berbatov for over 25 million and if indeed they sell him for 25 million or less, I think Ferguson would have grounds for laying some charges against Spurs to the FA as well as FIFA for being unfairly phased out of the bidding. You cannot demand 38 million from one team and then 25 or less from another without giving United a chance to match or better the bid. At last I don’t think you can. Fergie is playing Levy’s bluff and he will put him to the rack. Honestly though, who am I going to trust more in this situation, some greenhorn goofball like Levy or the legend Sir Alex Ferguson? Ferguson has been down this road many a time before. He knows how to play this bloke like a bass violin.
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@Grognard: Bojan is spanish mate, though his father with the same name is Serbian. Love this guy, he’s a prodigy!
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@Jezta: Yes I know his mother is Spanish and I couldn’t remember if the father was Croatian or Serbian but did he not initially grow up in Serbia? I could be wrong but that is what I remember hearing.
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@Grognard: His father is a scout at Barcelona. So he’s a Barca player through and through. He grew up in Barcelona.
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Can anyone suggest a good podcast for football? Preferably audio because it makes for easier downloading.
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@Grognard: And Dos Santos is Mexican BTW
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@Red Ranter: Thanks for letting me know. I wasn’t clear on his history.
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@Grognard: Very well put! @Rd I didnt think that you would still be believing in the press THESE days!
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@Krishnan: Mexican, Brazilian, Swedish, Chinese, what’s the difference?
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Okey, according to some newspapers today we are being linked with Henry. I dont like him, but Id take almost any striker at the moment. We cant start the season with only Rooney, Tevez and Campell as striker. One is injury phrone, Carlito can only play woth Rooney and Frazier is unproven. Hopefully Hargreaves, Saha or Park will be fit for the seasons start.
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