Defenders for the summer market

[Javier Zanetti]

It wasn't Ronaldo who advised us to get Adriano, it was one of ex-players that was a scout. I forgot his name, I read it in a magazine once.

I think it was Luis Suarez.
There's a rumor saying Vieri would return to Atletico Madrid and we'd get an option on Fernando Torres.

I wish.

 

[Hammoudi]

Vieri isn't a defender, shouldn't this rumor be in the main rumors thread?

Anyway, I doubt Vieri will ever go back there. Didn't he insult the team or something when he desperately wanted to leave to Lazio? Anyway, I hate Torres and spanish players don't succeed outside of Spain.

 

[Frisko]

Caring about having Italian players in the squad is a thing of the past.

Now, with the European Union, people from all over Europe have the same rights.

 

[Fabio]

Some people have a sense of nationality...

But I won't go into that!

Fabio

 

[Frisko]

Some people have a sense of nationality...

But I won't go into that!

Fabio

We're all European citizens.

 

[Hammoudi]

No, we are all citizens of planet earth. :star:

 

[Frisko]

No, we are all citizens of planet earth. :star:

Just look at Javier Zanetti, he's from Argentina but as far as I'm concerned he's as Italian as I am.

 

[SB9Dragon]

To be honest I find this limit on players from other nations as totally stupid. But I guess it only serves to protect the national federations of the European countries.

 

[El_Chino]

The truth is that Internazionale (slight clue there ) were formed BECAUSE they wanted to play foriegn players, so they broke away from BBMilan, we would be betraying our beliefs if we stopped bringing in foreigners!

That in my opinion makes it fine for us to have a foreign 11, while Arsenal not so fine

 

[snake]

back to the subject, next season will Miha and Gamarra be out of our team? if yes, then we dont need to buy 2 defenders. only one.

we will be stupid to buy 2 new defenders after them, we already have Matrix and Burdisso(the forgotten one) still playing for us. Gamarra can extend, his an awesome defender with loads of experience, which team wouldnt liek him as a 4th defender?

If u ask me, i would keep palyin Burdisso in Serie A, alongside Cordoba until the end of the season. Then next year we can start fresh with them two. then all we need is a good LB.

In the end i wouldnt personally buy any defenders, (probably the only one who thinks this)

but in order i think we can go,

1 Cordoba
2 Burdisso
3 Matrix
4 Gamarra
5 (youth player if theres a disaster)

In the end i see no reason for a new player! i jsut think we need to fix up our tactics on coutner attacks and on set pieces.

 

[Frisko]

I think Burdisso will go. That rumour about Inter making an offer for Chivu, it was 10 millions + Burdisso. It's quite obvious to me that if we buy a new defender we'll get rid of Burdisso.

Gamarra is gone 100%, Matrix is staying 100%, Mihajlovic staying 99%.

 

[snake]

I think Burdisso will go. That rumour about Inter making an offer for Chivu, it was 10 millions + Burdisso. It's quite obvious to me that if we buy a new defender we'll get rid of Burdisso.

Gamarra is gone 100%, Matrix is staying 100%, Mihajlovic staying 99%.

why is gammara 100%? Miha stay, 99%? i agree with that but i say only 50 percent as a player the other 50 as Mancini's defender coach, cause miha said he wants a move into managing when he finishes and thats where his mate an help him. (mancini)

 

[Mikkel]

I do not agree, I think we will keep Burdisso, and by the way Chivu is not comming, he have told his agents that they should refuse any contract offers from Inter. Cause he wont to remain in Roma.

And 10 mil + Burdisso is the moste redicules rumour I have seen for a wheile. Cause that would be the same as giving them 30 mil. And frankly Chivu isent that much worth.

Gamarra is leaving that is 100% sure
Matrix is staying I agree with you
Mihaj staying 50 % it depends on whether he wonts to continiue his carrer or not. And I'm not sure that the Inter board won't to extend his contract, or that is what I hope for. Cause I don't wont to see bouth Mihaj and Matrix in our squad next season.

 

[Frisko]

We are going to buy a new central defender, for sure.

Burdisso is young, he never managed to get into the team, so he's a goner. If it's not Chivu it'll be someone else.

Mihajlovic will stay, as a bench player but still an active one.

 

[Mikkel]

You can't be sure, cause you do not know the clubs intension.

I don't think we have spent 20 mil on Burdisso just to sell him the next season. That would be dumb. And just because he didnt mange to get into the team dosen't mean he will be sold, AVM have been here for two seasons now and he isen't close to be a starter. And he is still here, and he won't leave that is almoste sertain.

And We are selling so many other players this summer, and that is even without considering abouth those 3 whos contract expire.

Toldo
Fontana
Gamarra
Favalli/Coco
Davids
Karagounis
Emre
Cruz

And Mihaj might leave to. You can't simbly know if he are staying cause he have stated that he might end his carrer. And another thing is that the club might not wont to extend his contract. But I'm sure he is gonna stay in the club but as a part of the coaching staf.

 

[Hammoudi]

We didn't spend 20M on Burdisso, no way. The fee was something like 5M or so.

 

[Mikkel]

Oh I just remember now that the 20 million was in Danish KR. so we payed abouth 3 million for him.

 

[El_Chino]

Burdisso is excellent though and has impressed me anyway, give him a chance! Why do we play Matrix and Miha whenever we have such a talent, who need's games to develop

 

[Mikkel]

ask Mancini

 

[Fabio]

I don't want to argue here but I think it would be nice to have around 4-5 Italians playing regularly in the team.

How much better is:

Toldo
J.Zanetti - Cordoba - Mihajlovic - Favalli
Veron - C.Zanetti - Cambiasso - Stankovic
Adriano - Martins

Than:

Toldo
J.Zanetti - Cordoba - Barzagli - Favalli
Marchionni - Cambiasso - Stankovic
Totti
Adriano - Martins

But it seems the whole forum is against me!

Fabio 2