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Originally posted by Dutch Dave:
PSV and Ajax can't afford him. I think he'll go to either AZ or a big foreign club in the winter transfer window.

I knew Ajax couldn't, but how can't PSV afford him but AZ can?

[retired_zersmiller]

Originally posted by PMLF:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Dutch Dave:
PSV and Ajax can't afford him. I think he'll go to either AZ or a big foreign club in the winter transfer window.

I knew Ajax couldn't, but how can't PSV afford him but AZ can? </BLOCKQUOTE>

AZ has a rich chairman (Dirk Scheringa) who bought the whole club for about 100 mill. Build the stadium, his company named the stadium and is the shirt sponsor.
Must say, he's not an Abramovich type of chairman, since he already was chairman of the club when it was still playing in the Dutch first Division. It's fair to say he made AZ what it is.

AZ already spent 6 mill for Italian U21 striker Graziano Pelle (Lecce) and about 5 mill for the Brazilian striker Ari (Malmo FF). Now they were ready to spend 15 for Alves.
No Dutch club can top that.

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It's just a matter of time for AZ to actually win the league then.

[retired_zersmiller]

Yeah it is.

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Have Paulo Henrique (Heerenveen) and Cássio (PSV) debuted already?

I guess Cássio hasn't as IIRC he is their 3rd goalie.

[retired_zersmiller]

Henrique: Never heard of him tbh. Checked the stats but he hasn't made his debut yet.

Cassio: No debut yet, but considered a very big prospect and undoubtly the new keeper once Gomes has finally gained the attention of the big clubs.

Lucio Fagner did made his debut for PSV last match, he even scored:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtKXQ-7LX14

[retired_jdupont]

Originally posted by Dutch Dave:
Henrique: Never heard of him tbh. Checked the stats but he hasn't made his debut yet.

Cassio: No debut yet, but considered a very big prospect and undoubtly the new keeper once Gomes has finally gained the attention of the big clubs.

Lucio Fagner did made his debut for PSV last match, he even scored:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtKXQ-7LX14

Fágner (not Lúcio Fágner) is very good, or at least he was at Corinthians.

Dutch teams are very good at spotting good young Brazilian players, and unlike the teams from England, Spain and Italy, the Dutch actually let these players play, which is great for them.

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That's our football culture. We can't afford to buy the big stars, so we 'make' them.

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Originally posted by Dutch Dave:
That's our football culture. We can't afford to buy the big stars, so we 'make' them.

You don't really make them (they are made here), but at least you don't waste them like the big Euro leagues do. :thup:

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Nobody asked, but Vela and dos Santos were very poor yesterday. :thdn:

This is not a surprise though, as the yare not ready to play for the Tri yet.