Players ready for the next level?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic - he joined Inter from a Serie B club, and what a success he has been

lmao XD

You can add Nasri, the little wizard, 19 years on the verge to enter into the French National Team. The best - by far- Marseille player this year. I Will not be surprised if he leaves for a bigger club at the end of the season.

Is he a forward or a winger or mixed ? and left or right footer?

Stefan Kuntz wrote:
You wouldn't be if you watched him play a lot - he's massively overrated.

He goes to ground more often in 90 mins than Makelele has in a career - perhaps he'll be a really good player when he's learnt to stay on his feet.

Like Roy Keane?

The Makelele comparison holds little water because that's not his job for Shakhtar. That's Duljaj's role in the side.

You're just jealous of his hair, admit it.

Bilal wrote:Is he a forward or a winger or mixed ? and left or right footer?

He's a attacking midfield right footer. His only problem is that he doesn't score much, but he does create a lot.

Stefan Kuntz wrote:Yaya Toure should be with a top club in England or Spain sooner rather than later.

Don't you find it somewhat odd that he hasn't joined a top side over the last few years.

I mean ourselves, Man Utd, Juventus and Inter were all reported to have been interested in "the new Vieira". Nothing happened and he joined Monaco. I seen him play once or twice whilst he was in Greece and he impressed very much. But he is not an automatic starter for the Ivory Coast either so maybe there is something that we don't know about him that is holding him back. Like attitude and application.

Are these players ready for the next level?

Ribery
Torres
Alex
Klose
Sneijder
Quaresma

Sergio Ramos. Has been class at the back, in the centre and at Right back, he's been solid, booked less this season, looks more reassuring than Cannavaro ironically. Has gained some vital experience in the past year; La Liga, CL, WC. Still has 10 odd years ahead of him

Next level would be becoming recognised as one of the best defenders in the world a tough thing to do..

@ Batman

From your list I think that Quaresma has the best chance of making onto the next level. Sneijder is also a good shout, but he needs the right League. Quaresma has done really well over the last few years and is having a very good Champions League season thus far. He was brilliant against us in Portugal.

I can't see Klose leaving Germany or Bremen for that matter, so I think he won't move up that extra level.

Ribery has gone of the radar over the last six months so I am unsure whether clubs will make a move for him. If he gets his last seasons form back then certainly. He was seriously bad vs Argentina in that friendly match. Doesn't look composed.

Torres = The new Joaquin. Hype based on a brilliant few games. There president won't let him go either. If he does get a big move I could se him flopping.

One name you could add to that list is David Villa. Much better than Nando Torres IMO.

Is Villa already at the next level?

Moved from Real Zaragoza to Valencia.
Playing Champions League football.
Starting for Spain.

I think so.

Player to go to the next level
Diego?

Dmytro Chygrynskiy should move soon; before the start of the 2008/2009 season if he doesn't want to stagnate. He was in UEFA's team of the tournament in the European U21 World Championship and was probably Ukraine's best player on the way to the final.

He's already won a Ukrainian league title and got decent Champions League experience without really being embaressed - he was Shakhtar's best defender when they beat Roma.

The only problem is that if he moves to a big club he won't be first choice and moving to a smaller club could be difficult for him because he's probably pretty used to dominating opposition teams. Would also curb his willingness to step forward with the ball at his feet aswell. He's not the best in the world at it, but he's keen to do so and it's something he'll hopefully develop a little further, because too few defenders seem to want to contribute in open play towards attacks.

Think he'd be really suited to the Premiership personally. He's amazing in the air for someone of his age and relative inexperienece. Whether or not he's good enough for the top 4 or not is the question though. I think he'd suit Arsenal personally. I can imagine him being the type of defender that would work alongside Toure in the long-run. He's far more comfortable with the ball at his feet than Senderos.


Then again, he could just move to a better league and fall flat on his face, who knows?

Well he sounds alot like Johan Djorou.

He's not as fast as Djourou but probably better in the air. He's alot more composed when he has the ball at his feet aswell, going by what I've seen so far.

Djourou is also very good on the deck. Is he as good in the tackle as Senderos though? Wenger's pretty happy with the team so I doubt he'd sign someone anyway.

I don't know whether Rosicky has actually moved to the next level either. he was an excellent player already.

At Barça I think Iniesta deserves a mention.

In Spain in general: Silva has been improving a lot, as have Poulsen and possibly Agüero.

I think Iniesta has made the step, personally. David Silva is a good shout, but he too may have already made the step.

I was thinking of a player like Alexis from Getafe who has been excellent at an over-achieving, mid-table side, has been on the verge of a call up to with the senior national team, and is being linked with a lot of big clubs including Real Madrid and Milan.

Also Roberto Soldado. Madrid sent him on loan to see if he was ready for the next step and he's doing very well for Osasuna so far. Very good showing with the Spain U21s as well. Should return to Madrid next season...

Dani Alves too -- having a lot of success at Sevilla, a club that is historically on a level below the top clubs in Spain, and sort of on the fringe of Brasilian national team. He could be on the verge...

Now I can't remember if anyone mentioned him already.

Saldado is a poor man's Pongolle

Darren Gibson. Roy Keane II.

Obispo wrote:Saldado is a poor man's Pongolle

Its Soldado dear.

Obispo wrote:Saldado is a poor man's Pongolle

Sinama has been a real surprise. I've always thought he was rubbish but he's having a very nice season with Recre.

What about Raul Garcia?

Bit too late for Klose now,isn't he at that level anyway?

Can VDV make the step back up?

Target Man wrote:

Obispo wrote:Saldado is a poor man's Pongolle

Its Soldado dear.

Sorry. I don't bother with the names of 2nd rate players.

How's Rabinho doing?

yours truly wrote:
Can VDV make the step back up?

Yes he can .. he needs to leave HSV, head for Spain.

or come back to to his club.

Bilal wrote:What about Raul Garcia?

Last year he looked set to move into the limelight but he's been pretty irregular this season.

Rai Krol wrote:

yours truly wrote:
Can VDV make the step back up?

Yes he can .. he needs to leave HSV, head for Spain.

or come to to his club.

Would he not be able to hack the premiership?

Obispo wrote:

Target Man wrote:

Obispo wrote:Saldado is a poor man's Pongolle

Its Soldado dear.

Sorry. I don't bother with the names of 2nd rate players.

How's Rabinho doing?

Its, Ribenio. (that's what Soccer AM calls him)