[Tosiek]

Originally Posted by diamen

money

And Roma needs some cash to buy David Pizarro.

I was thinking about first part of sentence.

Anyway Pizarro > Chivu

[Tosiek]

Roma: No Chivu-Inter talks

Rumours of a deal rocketed after David Pizarro’s transfer completion, but Roma have denied there are even negotiations for Cristian Chivu’s Inter switch.

The Whole article

[Nico21Horia]

Chivu didn't say he loves Roma. He wanted to go before, which is why he never prolongued his contract with Roma. Of coarse he won't say he doesn't like it there because the coach would put him on their bad side or something. And the press would go crazy.

Pizarro is not that good anyways, I don't know why people rate him so much. He is not effective enough, while Chivu is very effective. I'm glad the inter deal is a myth, I really really want to see him at Barcelona.

[RQuaresma7]

Originally Posted by Tosiek

Kaźmierczak (Pogoń)---> FC Porto

What a great move for our club, the guy is a beast!

[Tosiek]

Originally Posted by Nico21Horia

Chivu didn't say he loves Roma. He wanted to go before, which is why he never prolongued his contract with Roma. Of coarse he won't say he doesn't like it there because the coach would put him on their bad side or something. And the press would go crazy.

Pizarro is not that good anyways, I don't know why people rate him so much. He is not effective enough, while Chivu is very effective. I'm glad the inter deal is a myth, I really really want to see him at Barcelona.

This proves you haven't seen him playing.

[Wojtala]

Major spanish newspapers announced that it is sure now that Henry will sign a 4 year deal with Barca, and Arsenal will be paid 24 M euros. Official presentation next week.

Not sure if it's really 100% sure but it can be.

[Niran]

If it is....i'm gona sit in a corner and slit my wrists

The Spanish media has reported that Thierry Henry has signed a four-year deal with Barcelona.

Cadena Ser radio, the station that broke the news of David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane's moves to Real Madrid, claims Barcelona will pay €24million (£16.2million) for the Arsenal forward.

The station, which quotes Barcelona officials, says Henry has put pen-to-paper on a contract spanning until 2011.

Spanish newspapers have also reported the story, although officials from Barcelona have told Sky Sports News they will not confirm or deny the news.

Barcelona have been tracking Henry for over 12 months, despite the Frenchman signing a long-term deal with The Gunners last summer.

The Catalan giants are looking to strengthen this summer after losing out to Real Madrid in the Spanish title race.

And after Arsenal's disappointing season in the Premiership it appears Henry has now made the decision to continue his career at Camp Nou.

More follows. (SkySports)

*slits wrists* SEM group hasn't made a comment..seems its true.

[Wojtala]

For me, he could stay in Arsenal but if he will come to Barca I will be happy because he is a great player. Don't now how the first eleven will look now tho. Hope that Messi, Ronaldinho and Eto'o won't loose their place. Maybe rotation or something. But its still isn't official and last season he was 100% Barcelona player couple times so we will have to wait couple days to know for sure

[Niran]

Again if its true...Arsenal Board have to be shot for such crappy transfers. He's got 3 years left on his deal...surely they can get more than 16 mil out of barca?

Pro evo's never gona be the same again

[Nico21Horia]

Originally Posted by Tosiek

This proves you haven't seen him playing.

Right. I saw him play for Udinese, I saw him play for Chile, I saw him play for Inter and I saw him play for Roma. Mostly for Inter and Roma though. You have to see here that I was just giving my honest oppinion of him - and that doesn't mean I haven't seen him play. I saw him in Serie A, and I saw him in Champions League. I even saw him in the Italian Cup. Go online and check out the fox soccer channel programme. If you look at it, you will see that there is a whole lot of Serie A football showing every week. In fact, in America there is more Serie A showing than any other league by far. Premiership is next in line, Argentina third. And that's the only chanel that shows games from European leagues in America.

Now, since I obviously watch this channel to see football, I watch a lot of Serie A. It's my favorite league besides the Romanian League and I enjoy watching it. I think Pizarro is good with the ball, but is not good with the final delivery and finish - aka making him a not so effective player. I never said he wasn't talented, I just said he was not effective.

His stats for the past season according to espn soccernet:

Games started: 41
Games sub: 5
Total games played in all competitions: 46
Total goals: 5
Total assists: 7

Serie A games: 32
Serie A goals: 1
Serie A shots: 40
Serie A assists: 6
Serie A yellow cards: 8

Champions League games: 7
Champions League goals: 1
Champions League assists: 1
Champions League yellow cards: 5


I understand that he plays all pretty and shit and you love to look at the little guy fuck with the ball... but that doesn't make him effective. Roma paid about 2 million euros per goal from him and about 1.8 million euros per assist. Not such a great investment in my oppinion, especially from your "playmaker" as they call him.

Maybe you don't watch him play.. or you don't understand what a player that plays his position has to accomplish. Why do you think he couldn't catch the constant first 11 at Inter? Roma needed someone to replace Totti going up a lot more since the sale of Cassano. He was cheap and can do good things with the ball, and they have Totti so why not get him for a good price? You want a playmaker? Get Mutu. End of.

edit:
And just to compare, I will show you the stats of the player that is worth the hype at Roma and who is truly effective: Totti

Goals scored this season in all competitions: 35
Assists in all competitions: 15

He's a playmaker. Pizarro is a ball hog who loses it when it matters and passes it back when it doesn't. If yellow cards counted as goals, then Pizarro would be AMAZING.