Young Players Around Europe

Bilal wrote:What about Hatem Ben Arfa , any comparisons?

Ben Arfa is always on the bench with Lyon. He's the 3rd choice on left midfield (after Malouda and Kallstrom) and the 5th as forward.

Nasri started in Ligue at 17 yo. Today (19yo) is in the starting team and currently the best Marseille player of the season.

So, non comparisons are possible. However Ben Arfa should leave Lyon.

Barrilete_Cosmico wrote:

Kevin wrote:

Jaime wrote:I think Lucas Biglia (Argentina) playing at Anderlecht is a top talent. Not really sure how he didn't land in Italy or Spain but I was very impressed with him in the CL matches that I saw this past fall.

He chose to go to Anderlecht deliberately because he thought it would be best for his career as it would allow him to settle first. Also, Frutos had already settled well there so he could help him adapt.\

Demblele is class. Big targetman with great technique too.

Biglia

Frutos smoke-seller who left Independiente in a very bad way...should break a leg and nevr play again...

Well he seems to be pretty injry prone.

Just out of curisoity, how much higher was Gago rated in Argentina than Biglia?

If TOulalan and Clerc still count, then watch out for them, along with Obertan, Gouffran, Didot and Quercia.

What happened to Marica (An unfortunate name)?

Samba de Baiano wrote:What happened to Marica (An unfortunate name)?

It, almost, means pig doesn't it?

Samba de Baiano wrote:What happened to Marica (An unfortunate name)?

Ciprian Marica the Romanian or someone else?

Obispo wrote:

Samba de Baiano wrote:What happened to Marica (An unfortunate name)?

Ciprian Marica the Romanian or someone else?

Yes him. He is at Shatkhar.

Bilal wrote:What about Hatem Ben Arfa , any comparisons?

He's very talentued young lad with great technique, great vision, and who can go very fast. He's been champion of europe -17 in 2004. Lyon Supporters don't understand why he's always on the bench despite that when he plays he always offers something good. Houillier really sucks for this. Him Abidal and Malouda are the three players that might leave at the end of the season. Tottemham offered 10 million pounds last summer for him and they almost got him, but at the last moment he decided to stay.

Samba de Baiano wrote:

Obispo wrote:

Samba de Baiano wrote:What happened to Marica (An unfortunate name)?

Ciprian Marica the Romanian or someone else?

Yes him. He is at Shatkhar.

Started the season like a house on fire. Not sure how he's done since because you now have to pay a fee to watch Shakhtar games on the internet, even if it's just a small one.

Was linked with Roma in the transfer window though, really hope he avoids going there, but you never know. He'd probably be gone by now if he could actually score consistently, I know he's not an out and out striker, but his record in the Ukraine is just under 1 in 4 I think. Not great considering the quality of some of the defending.

Still be surprised if he was there next season though.