There's been a boatload of clubs that have said the same. Just none that have made an actual bid.
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There's been a boatload of clubs that have said the same. Just none that have made an actual bid.
Well I look at most tabloids, rumours, football news most days and am yet to see anyone declare their interest, only rumours usually made up by fans.
Around here there is a lot of people saying Sheff Utd are interested in him. Hope so, I'm sick of relying on Craig "Can't shoot" Beattie, for anything other than cleaning boots. Our strikeforce is pitiful at best. It really need's strengthening, and I think Beckford would be just the player.
Getting him to come to us, is another matter.
Getting him to come to us, is another matter.
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Thing with Madrid is they really do need a load of players, and they can find backing to buy one huge player a year, but they can't afford to replace like the 6/7 players they need. They need strikers, wingers, right back, centre backs.
City have a real chance of bringing in the necessary players, but people are getting far to caught up in who they are buying NOW. They can buy Barry now, get them into Uefa cup at least next year, maybe Champs league the year after and buy another 10 players then if they want. Few clubs can replace a team now and again in 3 years. Barry for me might not be a first team player in a champions league winning side, but he'd be easily the quality you want as cover and rotation. So buying him, Bellamy, Kompany is more than enough to make them a european side and they are also more than good enough as cover/rotation players when they bring in even better players in a year or two. Smart players will know this, will have been told this, will have met with Hughes and the owner and realise the backing means thats a possibility.
Keep in mind that Alonso might prefer life in spain, he might love life in England and specifically like life around where he is now. No matter what people think there are choices to where to play football that extend beyond money and the quality of the club, he probably has family, kids in school maybe in England, english wife at this point(I have no idea, just guessing) and it might be in his interest to keep his family in England where his kids are doing well in a good school. Personally at this point in his position I'd be staying in the premier league rather than go to Real Madrid who embarassed themselves in the champs league and against barcelona. I'd take first team at City over being looked over under Benitez any day of the week, extra money, best league, real chance to push the club forwards and keeping family in a similar area are bonus's.
Now change that choice to Barca or City and things change a lot, Barca have a great team, they will compete for everything next year, Real won't.
THeres no reason City won't be competing for europe, poss even a champs league spot next year, and the title in years to come. Chelsea did NOT buy the title overnight, they were heavily in debt for buying big players for years on end, then spent HUGE money in the first year then spent even BIGGER the next year and got the title. Before the ruski's cash was injected the squad and team was FAR stronger than City were when they were taken over. A lot was spent(sven + previous owner), but on completely the wrong players, while Ranieri spent more money but on the players at the club who are still the best. They only made one signing last August, and he was their top scorer and had a great year. They're moving the right way, and fast.
City have a real chance of bringing in the necessary players, but people are getting far to caught up in who they are buying NOW. They can buy Barry now, get them into Uefa cup at least next year, maybe Champs league the year after and buy another 10 players then if they want. Few clubs can replace a team now and again in 3 years. Barry for me might not be a first team player in a champions league winning side, but he'd be easily the quality you want as cover and rotation. So buying him, Bellamy, Kompany is more than enough to make them a european side and they are also more than good enough as cover/rotation players when they bring in even better players in a year or two. Smart players will know this, will have been told this, will have met with Hughes and the owner and realise the backing means thats a possibility.
Keep in mind that Alonso might prefer life in spain, he might love life in England and specifically like life around where he is now. No matter what people think there are choices to where to play football that extend beyond money and the quality of the club, he probably has family, kids in school maybe in England, english wife at this point(I have no idea, just guessing) and it might be in his interest to keep his family in England where his kids are doing well in a good school. Personally at this point in his position I'd be staying in the premier league rather than go to Real Madrid who embarassed themselves in the champs league and against barcelona. I'd take first team at City over being looked over under Benitez any day of the week, extra money, best league, real chance to push the club forwards and keeping family in a similar area are bonus's.
Now change that choice to Barca or City and things change a lot, Barca have a great team, they will compete for everything next year, Real won't.
THeres no reason City won't be competing for europe, poss even a champs league spot next year, and the title in years to come. Chelsea did NOT buy the title overnight, they were heavily in debt for buying big players for years on end, then spent HUGE money in the first year then spent even BIGGER the next year and got the title. Before the ruski's cash was injected the squad and team was FAR stronger than City were when they were taken over. A lot was spent(sven + previous owner), but on completely the wrong players, while Ranieri spent more money but on the players at the club who are still the best. They only made one signing last August, and he was their top scorer and had a great year. They're moving the right way, and fast.
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You don't really think that do you? Every single time I've seen him play he's looked like a headless chicken whenever anybody has attacked him, much less anybody with quality. Against Liverpool earlier this season he was frankly embarrassing, I don't know how he can call himself a defender. He's decent at getting forward I suppose, but what's the point in being a defender if you can't really defend?
I really like him, I do agree his strengths are in attacking but his defending isn't as bad as you're making out. He's great in the air too, always a threat from set plays which is unusual for a full back.
Liverpool that night at Anfield would have battered any defense, they were on fire.
Liverpool that night at Anfield would have battered any defense, they were on fire.
He has the attributes to be great, I just don't think he reads the game nearly good enough to be a top level defender, he seems to be caught in ridiculous positions far too often. He will probably improve with experience I suppose but right now I wouldn't rate him amongst the worlds best, too many flaws.
Real Madrid and United can breathe a huge sigh of relief then. As well as the majority of the Liverpool support.
Woohoo!
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Can't say I'll miss Dossena. He had a few decent games in midfield but as a defender he sucked. Doesn't have the speed or positional sense to play in the Premiership.
Aurelio and Insua will more than suffice
Aurelio and Insua will more than suffice