If Rafa Benitez had bought the players Dalglish is buying, for that kind of money, he'd be getting slammed for it IMO

Captain wrote:

Watching Liverpool against Malaysia. Carrol is doing even worse than Chamakh did and I think sticking Adam in the middle of the pitch could be detrimental to what they were trying to play last season. He doesn't show for the ball, doesn't play any pass and move football at all and doesn't run.

Reading too much into a prematch debut?

That said Malaysia look so much better against them. Controlled possession in spells. 3-1 now though, N'Gog double after some defensive errors from Malaysia. Full house stadium as expected though 20-30k more fans than us.

Clrnc wrote:

Captain wrote:

Watching Liverpool against Malaysia. Carrol is doing even worse than Chamakh did and I think sticking Adam in the middle of the pitch could be detrimental to what they were trying to play last season. He doesn't show for the ball, doesn't play any pass and move football at all and doesn't run.

Reading too much into a prematch debut?

No, it's a stylistic comment. Doesn't matter what game it is.

Le Parisien reports that Liverpool is on the verge of signing Aly Cissokho for 8.7m

Clrnc wrote:

Le Parisien reports that Liverpool is on the verge of signing Aly Cissokho for 8.7m

There's another good one we have missed out on. Looks a good player and thats not big money - especially for Kenny

Clrnc wrote:

Le Parisien reports that Liverpool is on the verge of signing Aly Cissokho for 8.7m

wonderful... but we've got gibbs and traore!

Cissokho was pretty poor last year.

Still better than Gibbs though.

Apparently the TV deal in Brazil is doubling this year and the Brazilian economy is thriving compared to most other parts of the world. Also corinthians are massive and can attract massive sponshorship deals as a result.

They still shouldn't be able to afford him, the whole thing seems set up for Joorabchian to make the most out of Tevez he possibly can:

This might have been what Tevez's representative, Kia Joorabchian, referred to on Tuesday in an interview with Sky Sports News. "It is a big deal and a tough deal, because it is one of a very big nature and it might not be simple," said Joorabchian. "We wait to see. First and foremost we have to respect that City have to make a formal answer. If they do accept, then everyone will be running to make it happen. If they don't we will have to see what other options would be available for him."

It would be a remarkable turn of events for Joorabchian and MSI if it did part-own Tevez. The Argentina international and the Iranian football consultant have been close since Joorabchian was the Corinthians executive who paid $22m (then £11.4m) to take Tevez to São Paulo from Boca Juniors.

Joorabchian had the job after $35m was promised to Corinthians to fund player transfers in return for a 51% share of the profits at the club and things went well, with Corinthians becoming champions in 2005. But when arrest warrants were issued for Joorabchian and several of his associates over money-laundering allegations, Corinthians' agreement with MSI was dissolved and all ties were severed.

A spokesman for the São Paulo regional office of the federal prosecution service confirmed on Tuesday that the investigation of the MSI-Corinthians partnership is still under way – however, the arrest warrants have long since been withdrawn.

Notoriously that was not the end of the controversy involving Joorabchian and Tevez. MSI carried over its interest in the transfer rights to Tevez and this third-party involvement with the striker was deemed illegal under Premier League rules. Ultimately it led to West Ham United having to pay £27.5m in compensation to Sheffield United. When Tevez signed for Manchester United in August 2007 he did so on loan; when he moved to City, they had to buy out MSI and Joorabchian. Reportedly that cost Sheikh Mansour £47m, though Joorabchian denies it.

Generally, said Somoggi, any external investor would be taking risks by funding Corinthians' move for Tevez. "It is a big gamble as potential investors will not have guarantees that the costs can be recovered," he said. But that might be a gamble Joorabchian, whose association with Tevez has been lucrative over the years, is prepared to take.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/jul/12/carlos-tevez-corinthians-manchester-city

Agreed, he's just ruining his career. And it is funny that the only club in England he didn't win anything with are the only ones who still adore/ don't hate him!

Spurs signs Souleymane Coulibaly. Hope he isn't half as good as he shows in the u17.

Reportedly paid a sky high price to beat off Real Madrid's interests

even if he is as good as the u17 performance suggest he's signing with tottnumb so that means he won't be heard from again. every time i saw them refer to the past top scorer florent sinama pongolle i smiled ... now he's definitely the new fsp.

The BBC website reported that Spurs wanted to sign Ade from City on loan but only if City continued to pay half of his current salary (quoted as being £175,000 per week).

City may regret awarding some of these players such massive salaries on their first contracts.
Quite difficult to move some of them on now.

Hope that bastard rots in the reserves

Are City that confident that Spurs are no longer a threat to them? I mean I don't think they are but I wouldn't risk loaning them a striker either. And definitely not paying half his wages too. And don't Spurs fans hate him and didn't they racially abuse him for years?

That wont bother him, he's a man whore who would open his legs to anybody who would take him

Professing his love for a new club every farts end