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Post by jimbonda on Jun 24, 2012 14:11:34 GMT
Xavi another midfielder great, was barely rated till his mid twenties. Gerrard i cannot precisely remember but wasnt he injury plagued till 20? xavi barely rated by who? i bet no-one around the barca camp had any doubt. barely rated and injury plagued isn't really the point, it's about when they were deemed ready for the first team and broke through |
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Post by fletchabey on Jun 24, 2012 14:14:30 GMT
Anyway it doesn't really matter, each player is an individual. Age we shouldn't worry about to much, Xavi is a prime example, he didnt get much of a look in till he was past 24, i think they even considered selling him at some point. then he went on to be the best midfielder in the world for 3 or 4 years and counting. Sure maybe they did rate him, a'la some of us and Clevers. As you say though its about when they are deemed ready. You were the one who pointed out age, not me  |
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Post by jimbonda on Jun 24, 2012 14:19:06 GMT
yeah. again, point taken about center mids coming through later.
here's to clevers staying injury free, proving me wrong and us winning pots
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Post by fletchabey on Jun 24, 2012 14:20:59 GMT
amen, now we should probably leave this thread for Powell talk before we get told off  |
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Post by Dan United on Jun 24, 2012 14:29:57 GMT
Anyway it doesn't really matter, each player is an individual. Age we shouldn't worry about to much, Xavi is a prime example, he didnt get much of a look in till he was past 24, i think they even considered selling him at some point. then he went on to be the best midfielder in the world for 3 or 4 years and counting. Sure maybe they did rate him, a'la some of us and Clevers. As you say though its about when they are deemed ready. You were the one who pointed out age, not me Xavi was criticised by the press early on in his career, but I think the Barcelona coaching staff and players recognised how good he was, they just needed to use him better. As he aged they built a team around him and his talents shone. |
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Post by Bestie on Jun 24, 2012 14:33:47 GMT
My last word on Cleverley, actually comes from Sir Alex and Sky Sports 1 who quoted it in another thread:
Sir Alex Ferguson about Tom Cleverley:
"Cleverley's a massive loss," he said. "He, to my mind, is probably the best midfield player in Britain, potentially. He has fantastic promise, so it's a loss to us."
Now, when is Powell getting his photie took with Gill and a nice pjama outfit? Let's get this one sussed already!
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Post by Jayrannasaurus on Jun 24, 2012 15:02:26 GMT
Now, when is Powell getting his photie took with Gill and a nice pjama outfit? Let's get this one sussed already!  |
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Post by karthy on Jun 24, 2012 15:55:34 GMT
Why does Powell look so sad holding on to those pajama's.
Or is it him dosing off...
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Post by Bestie on Jun 24, 2012 17:44:51 GMT
That's what I'm talkin' about!
More please Mr. Gill.
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Post by redcase on Jun 24, 2012 17:59:41 GMT
Xavi was rated very highly, he just wasn't on everybody's lips because of Ronaldinho and Deco. They were the main men that time. Along with Eto'o.
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Post by ScholesEvilTwin on Jun 25, 2012 9:00:09 GMT
And Guadiola was still playing for them and Xavi's position was/is exactly the same.
Shame, United enquired about him at the time, and he thought about coming here but then he decided to stay and fight for his place.
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Post by Dan United on Jun 25, 2012 9:49:30 GMT
My last word on Cleverley, actually comes from Sir Alex and Sky Sports 1 who quoted it in another thread: Sir Alex Ferguson about Tom Cleverley: "Cleverley's a massive loss," he said. "He, to my mind, is probably the best midfield player in Britain, potentially. He has fantastic promise, so it's a loss to us."My last word on Cleverly is the same quote - with the key words being potentially and promise. |
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Post by Sky Sports 1 on Jun 25, 2012 14:22:29 GMT
Sparing myself from reading through the previous 20 odd pages....
Has anybody actually seen Powell play a full match for Crewe? Are we looking at a centre mid who tracks back or second striker or possible winger?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2012 21:52:29 GMT
First time ive seen this kid in the video, Looks a decent kid. Hope he grows into a cracking striker for us.
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Post by henrik90 on Jun 27, 2012 23:36:34 GMT
Basing purely on this video I kind of see why Fergie used the Ronaldo comparison about him. Seems to be a very straightforward player, looks for the goal as soon as he gets the ball.
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