jones wrote:
He's a 22 year old and probably seen his first real winter in Europe. When my brother in law came here first and saw all the snow and rain - and he was a lot older than Torreira - he wondered why people would want to live here too.
I agree with Don. Another major part missing from the interview is him saying that the weather was shit but that he'll get used to it over the years.
I went a walk in the snow last year and was building a snowman in the park with my wife when we noticed a guy taking photos of us. Turns out he was Indian over to study and had only been in Glasgow two days, and on the second day it snowed. This was the first time he had experienced snow and was amazed by it. We got him to help us and he got us to take lots of photos so he could send it to friends and family back home. Was nice to share it with someone who loved it so much. He clearly loved it, but I guarantee he wouldn’t have felt the same after a month of rain!
I reckon it’s more to do with the culture than the weather. You can adapt to the weather, but I think if you’ve been brought up in a certain culture, doing things a certain way, it’s far more difficult to adapt your lifestyle.
Claudius wrote:
Fans should follow Dortmund a bit more closely. They started the season like a house on fire but being youthful has its detriments. That young but celebrated defense was full of mistakes and conceded too many goals for a Top 4 team. Our short-tempered Arsenal support would turn on the Salibas and Szoboszlais very quickly because that team will likely not deliver Top 4 next season
Much like Torreira. I think there would be enough recognition to accept a wholesale shift in our approach and move towards a youth based team. That’s less so at the moment (or the season gone by) for blooding young players where it seems like there isn't a coherent plan. There are more expectations due to experience within the team and so we still expect a certain level of performance. The expectation of performance extends to the youngsters like Torreira. I think expectations would lessen proportionally with an influx of youth and we’d have a greater tolerance. I could still see a slow end to the season being levelled as a criticism of Emery though.
