Off Season Puntsphere Rumours.

[manker]

I too was supporting the Barca campaign.

For the rather pathetic reasons that Hendrick had joined them and that No2 and I had visited the Camp Nou, in an almost pilgrimesque fashion. I believe I posted phoaties.

Indeed you did. Quality they were too.

Squarehead's been quite the lucky lad this season, even got Hartson to smile in that piccy.

[JPaul]

I too was supporting the Barca campaign.

For the rather pathetic reasons that Hendrick had joined them and that No2 and I had visited the Camp Nou, in an almost pilgrimesque fashion. I believe I posted phoaties.

Indeed you did. Quality they were too.

Squarehead's been quite the lucky lad this season, even got Hartson to smile in that piccy.

irl, thanks for that.

[Peerzy]

Drogba a better buy than Zidane

Honestly, he plays international football for the Ivory Coast and the French League is nothing compared to the Premiership. It has a few goodish teams is all.

Zidane won CL and La Liga trophies for Madrid, he was the difference between them and the opposition all the way thro' the respective tournaments. A magnificent player and a wonderful aquisition.


I know you meant value for money rather than a better player but you simply can't put a price on the trophies Zidane has helped Madrid win. I truly believe if he'd gone to Milan or Barca then Madrid wouldn't have a) won so much b) attracted so many quality players.

Zidane is past his best now but is still a wonderful footballer, better than anything at Chelsea. At his peak, when Madrid bought him, he was peerless. Drogba is ... rubbish.

Yeah i ment better value not a better player, i think a 90 year old Zidane would be better than Drogba in his prime, but in the 4 years Zidane & Figo have been at Real 2 have ended trophyless and both players value has dropped to pratically nothing, Figo is likley to be let off on a free transfer to some mid level Priemership team, Zidane isn't worth more than £7million or so these days, and his days at the top flight are numbered.

One of the stupidest moves Real have made is to sell Mackelele, true they needed the money to pay for Beckham, but i would take Mackelele over Beckham anyday. He's in my mind the worlds best defensive midfielder, if your going to have attacking wingers and another attacking midfielder like Lampard or someone you need someone like Parker/Mackelele/Carrick to sit in front of the back 4 and win you those important balls and play it nice and simple to someone who is gonna go forward with it.

Beckham can cross the ball and cross dress, not much else tho

[JPaul]

i think a 90 year old Zidane would be better than Drogba in his prime

That's just mad talk

One of the stupidest moves Real have made is to sell Mackelele, true they needed the money to pay for Beckham, but i would take Mackelele over Beckham anyday.

I very much doubt that they needed the money and at the time DB was one of the top footballers in the World.

Beckham can cross the ball and cross dress, not much else tho

If you really believe that then you don't actually watch puntsphere.

DB may not be the force he once was, but he is and always was a quality player.

[Peerzy]

That's just mad talk

One of the stupidest moves Real have made is to sell Mackelele, true they needed the money to pay for Beckham, but i would take Mackelele over Beckham anyday.

I very much doubt that they needed the money and at the time DB was one of the top footballers in the World.

Beckham can cross the ball and cross dress, not much else tho

If you really believe that then you don't actually watch puntsphere.

DB may not be the force he once was, but he is and always was a quality player.

I read somewhere that the same of a midfield player was needed to bring in Beckham, so Mackalele was shifted off to Chelsea for £16 mill.

Since said sale RM have won nowt and been knocked out very early in teh CL. In every team you need balance, if your to have an attacking midfielder and 2 attacking wingers you need a good holding midfielder, someone which RM lack.


At the time DB might have been a great player but now 2 years on i feel he's losing his magic. Think in 2 years time will he still be a an automatice England/Real Madrid choice

[manker]

Just heard that Man Utd have signed Park Ji-Sung. He says that he's not going there because of some asian targeted marketing strategy - but one wonders.


Btw, I've never had great looks on Beckham. I can't tell anymore but I don't think it's because he's left United 'cos even when he was there, I never held him in the same regard as Keane, Giggs or Scholes. I thought he was the poorest of that quartet, as I did with the Euro 2004 England midfield of Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes and Becks.

[Peerzy]

Spanish international Del Horno has signed for Chelsea for £8 mill.

Out of Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard and Cole i still think Beckham is the weakest. If he wasn't in the side Cole could play on the right where he's best at and someone else on the left. Joe Cole on the left is no where near as effective as he is on the right.

Beckham is still a good player but majorly overhyped.

[manker]

Never heard of him

I had to check the BBC website to see if you were rodding me.

[Peerzy]

Never ?

He scored against England in the friendly half a year ago, the one where Rooney was subbed after like 30 minutes cause he was about to get sent off

He's very good, not a great attacking or crossing thread but a great tackler and very fast. Who needs an attacking full back when you can play Duff, Robben & Cole in the winger position

[manker]

Never ?

He scored against England in the friendly half a year ago, the one where Rooney was subbed after like 30 minutes cause he was about to get sent off

He's very good, not a great attacking or crossing thread but a great tackler and very fast. Who needs an attacking full back when you can play Duff, Robben & Cole in the winger position

Don't recall that game well as I was in teh pub. I do remember Roony almost losing it, Neville kicking Reyes up in the air several times (to much applause) and Xavi playing out of his skin but the rest is a blur. Never really noticed him in other games either, I guess.

And stop showing off about Robben and Duff