The only think Ibra has going for him is his size, and I guess that's what Guardiola wants.
Not sure why, to be honest.
Not sure why, to be honest.
09/10 Transfer Thread
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I didn't say Ibra DOESN'T have a big ego, but Eto'o is just as bad, if not worse.
and lol @ consistently flopped in big games. Sure. And yeah, scoring in Serie A is SOOOO easy these days, sure Bobbo. Pass that her-on please, willya?
I'm not sure who's the better goal scorer (all time figures are about the same), but Zlatan is by miles the better footballer.
and lol @ consistently flopped in big games. Sure. And yeah, scoring in Serie A is SOOOO easy these days, sure Bobbo. Pass that her-on please, willya?
I'm not sure who's the better goal scorer (all time figures are about the same), but Zlatan is by miles the better footballer.
no he obviously isnt a miles better footballer.
Maybe more skillful and looks better on the ball, but eto'o wins hands down in every other department.
So you think serie a is as strong as la liga or premiership do you? outside of 3 or 4 teams it is very mediocre nowadays. did you ever watch him play in the chapions league. How did he do against Man Utd this year? or Liverpool last season? he went missing thats what he did. Eto'o on the other hand was a key player in two champions league winning sides.
the facts are there. Eto'o is the better player.
Eto'o has scored 108 goals in 145 games for the best Barcelona team of all time. that says it all
Maybe more skillful and looks better on the ball, but eto'o wins hands down in every other department.
So you think serie a is as strong as la liga or premiership do you? outside of 3 or 4 teams it is very mediocre nowadays. did you ever watch him play in the chapions league. How did he do against Man Utd this year? or Liverpool last season? he went missing thats what he did. Eto'o on the other hand was a key player in two champions league winning sides.
the facts are there. Eto'o is the better player.
Eto'o has scored 108 goals in 145 games for the best Barcelona team of all time. that says it all
btw im not saying Ibrahimovic is shit either. he is a talented player but give me eto'o over him anyday.
He fills his boots against the weaker teams, and goes missing in the big games, you can't deny that.
Not really.
Eto'o has scored 203 goals in 399 games (0.51 goals per game), Zlatan has scored 154 in 348 (0.44 goals per game). All but 3 of Eto'o's goals were scored in La Liga, whereas Ibrahimovic scored nearly a third of his in Sweden and Holland.
Since moving to Serie A, Zlatan has scored 80 goals in 156 league games (0.51). Since joining Barcelona, Eto'o has scored 108 goals in 145 league games (0.74).
And in the Champions League, they've both played 41 times. Eto'o has scored twice as many goals.
Eto'o is the better goalscorer, there is no question of that. I don't think there's a more consistently prolific player in top-level football.
Just because Serie A is not as good as La Liga and the Premiership does not mean it is a bad league, people need to stop getting blinded by the Champions League statistics.
The Premiership and La Liga are good leagues, and the Premierships top 4 is better than Serie A's, Real Madrid and Barca are better than Inter. But Juve beat Real twice last season, I would pick AC Milan over Villarreal also and Atletico. Fiorentina are the weakest of the 4th placed teams though, I will admit that.
La Liga's defense side has been terrible something which you have mentioned before, so why should we care about Eto'os goal scoring record? Remember him against Chelsea, did he even touch the ball? Did he do anything last season in the two games against Man Utd? :wondering: Zlatan in the two games against Man Utd was medicore I agree, he hit the crossbar in the 2nd leg I remember, but he was very isolated upfront, how many times did he really get service?
I rate Eto'o highly, the point I am making is that he has had the same faults that you have pointed out about Zlatan.
Eto'o is a top striker but he misses alot of chances per game, I don't think one is better than the other as they are two completly different strikers but Zlatan will give Barca something different, something they havent had in awhile and that is a genuine height threat which is something even the great Barca have lacked and need.
i never said it was a bad league but it isnt as strong as it was or as strong as La Liga or the premiership is now.
Actually AC Milan without Kaka is pretty poor imo. id fancy Atletico to beat them. all im saying is that serie a is not quite what it was. there is alot mediocrity in that league nowadays. And just to clear this up, i love serie a. This is the league i used to always watch as a kid when they used to show the games back in the day. Im not hating on it or anything. Im just saying it as it is.
You said that torres found the defenders in Spain tougher than in the premiership :unsure:. That 108 goals in 145 games is in all competitions for Barcelona.he scored a goal in the final and scored in the 06 final as well. Now in my opinion a player who is a key member of 2 champions league winning teams should be held in higher regard than one that has never even scored in knock out champions league football. and actually Ibrahimovic saw a lot of the ball in those games against Man Utd but kept fucking up by trying to be too fancy.
The point i am making is that in my opinion Eto'o has proven himself to be a better striker than Ibrahimovic. Great players are judged on what they achieved as part of a team and individually. Thats why id would rate Eto'o higher. Maybe Ibrahimovic can become better but its still a crazy transfer imo.
And this is true. two very different players. Eto'o s game is about pace and power while Ibrahimovic is about skill and flair. i guess when you think about it he might be ideal for them. good aerial ability and is very good on the ball. my biggest criticism is of his temperment. he seems to go missing in big games. maybe this will change at Barcelona but swapping eto'o for him is one thing but throwing 40 million in along with it is crazy imo. Why give away a proven performer on the big stage for a guy who doesnt?
Is Ibrahimovic worth that much? no way.
Torres did say the defenders are better in Spain, but the top scorer in the Premiership had 19 goals, compared to 32 in La Liga, it could be the lack of top strikers in the Premiership or the defending is better, depends how you look it.
The transfer is crazy, I think if it was just a swap with little money involved it would make more sense, but the transfer money is something which Barca need to look at and think wtf are they doing. But that isn't a knock on Zlatan.
Also I thought Zlatan was isolated majorly in the 2nd leg, if it wasn't for Balotelli then Zlatan wouldve never had the ball. The first leg was different, Inter never had the ball in the first half, and Adriano and Zlatan is a partnership I would advise against as they basiucally do the same thing.
Eto'o on the other hand had one chance in two games against Chelsea, where he showed awesome pace but couldn't finish. I rate Eto'o highly im not knocking the guy, I don't think their are better total goal scoring forwards around, (Villa, Torres and thats it) but I do think Zlatan will be a good asset to Barca.
On another note Barca signed Maxwell :unsure:
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i guess there also the possiblity that Eto'o wants to leave himself.
Apparantly Adeboyor has been stalling on a move to Man City so his advisors can arrange a transfer to Chelsea instead lol.
i guess there also the possiblity that Eto'o wants to leave himself.
Apparantly Adeboyor has been stalling on a move to Man City so his advisors can arrange a transfer to Chelsea instead lol.
Well Eto'o changes his mind about 10 times, he wanted to go to Marseille recently, then he said he wants to end his career at Mallorca, I can see why Barca want to get rid of him, hes pretty outspoken, remember his public fued with Ronaldinho?
lol @ Adebayor, I actually hope he goes, I wanna see how Man City will work out who plays where.
lol @ Adebayor, I actually hope he goes, I wanna see how Man City will work out who plays where.
Hughes doesn't have big enough of an ego to coach Adebayor, Tevez, Robinho, Santa Cruz(although he's a great character) and Bellamy.
Andy King's agent has dismissed claims that Aston Villa have lodged a bid for the Wales international.
Del Pierro extends his stay at Juventus for one more year until 2011.
Del Pierro extends his stay at Juventus for one more year until 2011.
Thuggy pretty much argued my point for me.
Zlatan played in a different system in Italy. You can't deny that for a good striker it's easy to score goals for this Barcelona. Look at all the chances, service and opportunities up front.
Swapping Eto'o for Zlatan is a good deal. Throwing in 40 mil is ridiculous, I agree about that.
Zlatan played in a different system in Italy. You can't deny that for a good striker it's easy to score goals for this Barcelona. Look at all the chances, service and opportunities up front.
Swapping Eto'o for Zlatan is a good deal. Throwing in 40 mil is ridiculous, I agree about that.
and adebayor signs for city.
i want them to flop so hard this season! lol @ their 2-0 loss to orlando pirates
i want them to flop so hard this season! lol @ their 2-0 loss to orlando pirates
Darijo Srna won't be moving from Shakhtar, he still has 2 years or so on his contract which he intends to fulfill. He doesn't see the point of leaving, he's captain, he plays in International competitions, and plays regularly, so he has said.... Talk about loyalty to the club.... All kinds of clubs are after him which including Bayern, Barcelona, Liverpool, Tottenham, Marseille, Lyon and AC Milan....
they say that the Ukranian league is gonna become one of the biggest leagues in Europe in the not too distant future.
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