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Originally Posted by rahl
Hey man don't get me wrong, I love the Donkey.
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my mistake... i had the impression that u didnt...
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Originally Posted by sexdrive
dun worry... we will win the league next yr
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i like yr optimism...
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Originally Posted by mahalosux
they may want to cash in on him so that they are able to launch more challenges in CL... esp..teams competing in CL has the habit of building on quantity... having 2 players in same position....
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just felt weird to me lah... anyway, alves, in my opinion, is suspect defensively due to his attacking nature/habit...
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Originally Posted by rahl
The matches you watched of Momo - the previous season or his first season? What can you recall of his first season? (Not to forget, this is a player who has been wrecked by 2 long, horrible injuries - enough to unsettle even the most brilliant players).
Rather than compare the midfielders, it'd be much more useful to think of them as offering different possibilities (to use Rafa's fav English word). Wouldn't there be a game where Momo as a Hamann-sort destroyer would be more useful than Alonso or Mascherano? I can think of many.
Besides did anyone notice Mascherano had a shite game against Charlton? It's always tempting to make rash comparisons; I'd rather see that it's great that there is competition for the midfield places.
As bro Kingeros said, if you buy the "next Vieira" hype and then decide Momo doesn't live up to it, it's the newspapers who are laughing all the way to the bank and the footie you have just played is in your head.
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for me, i would wish for all three players to stay. i have always had a soft spot for momo, but when mascherano came along, well, he just blew all competition at pool for his position.
to be fair to alonso, the mistake he made by giving away the free kick that led to the 1st goal in the champs league final, i felt that if momo is playing instead of alonso, he too would have made the same mistake. only difference is, he might have consigned kaka to the hospital bed in the process of making the tackle...
but i do have a feeling that if rafa gets his wish and bring in a few more world class wingers and a world class striker, he might make the 4-5-1 with 2 defensive midfielders a more permanent formation... 2 on the field and 1 on the bench would be good. does this make sense??? why else would rafa go out and buy lucas too, for he is known for his ability to support the attack from a deep position...