BlueLion. 21,491 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Kakuta, in the Meireles role? No thanks.Imagine a blood-and-thunder derby with QPR; tackles flying all over the place. Wingers and playmakers totally ineffective. A big, physical presence is needed in the midfield - someone who can retain the ball and shoot from distance. We bring on Kakuta...Meireles is the man to replace Essien as a squad player. Should stay for a couple of years, no harm in having a Portuguese international who is competent in many positions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Don't that TMN not sponsor Porto or they did recently? If they did I take it they just wanted to rip the piss out of Benfica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I just feel bad for him. He was superb in two legs against Barca and against Benefica and may be sold next season and yet put in a stellar performance without worrying about yellow. I felt bad for him when he was begging the ref not to yellow card him as he knew he would miss it and may not reach another final.Life is such a bitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 2 superb performances. All people see are his missed passes and completely ignore the work that he's put in over the 180 minutes. Constantly harrying the Barca players and never letting them have any breathing space at all. He did the job he was supposed to, and he did it brilliantly considering how much of an "average" player he is in pretty much all aspects.Also, he's the only one of the four who miss out on the final who actually got booked for something football related so he took one for the team. Agree with warnie when he was begging the ref not to give the yellow I felt so horrible for him.Can't believe people want to sell him. No way he should be a starter but he is more than capable of being a rotational player and I hope he's proved that to most fans after these 2 legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,311 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Still looks like a tramp though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Drog 1,110 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I've never been sold on him being a permanent starter for the club but full credit to him, very disciplined player, never broke the shape of the two man midfield (which was absolutely key over both legs), gave it absolutely everything he had, a real honest and hard working player and a credit to the shirt last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 My only frustration with him sometimes is he gives away the ball too cheaply and that was what led to Barcelona's 2nd goal last night. Other than that, he did alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 2 superb performances. All people see are his missed passes and completely ignore the work that he's put in over the 180 minutes. Constantly harrying the Barca players and never letting them have any breathing space at all. He did the job he was supposed to, and he did it brilliantly considering how much of an "average" player he is in pretty much all aspects.Also, he's the only one of the four who miss out on the final who actually got booked for something football related so he took one for the team. Agree with warnie when he was begging the ref not to give the yellow I felt so horrible for him.Can't believe people want to sell him. No way he should be a starter but he is more than capable of being a rotational player and I hope he's proved that to most fans after these 2 legsSpot on. He still remains the master of giving away possession though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 My only frustration with him sometimes is he gives away the ball too cheaply and that was what led to Barcelona's 2nd goal last night. Other than that, he did alright.No one is saying that he's this world class player or anything. He's distinctly average technically. And if you're looking for individual mistakes, there are dozens in every game. What about Ashley Cole's defending during Napoli's third in the 3-1 loss? That was even worse.his passing is bad but he's a great squad option to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 No one is saying that he's this world class player or anything. He's distinctly average technically. And if you're looking for individual mistakes, there are dozens in every game. What about Ashley Cole's defending during Napoli's third in the 3-1 loss? That was even worse.his passing is bad but he's a great squad option to have.Erm, didn't say anything regarding with your post earlier. Was just making my own point on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Erm, didn't say anything regarding with your post earlier. Was just making my own point on him. I know but my point still stands lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Freak 456 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 He's a good squad player to have but if we get a bid of 15 million for him (it's possible...considering Anzhi are ready to splash the cash) then we should consider it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 He really has improved immensely since the sacking. I wonder if its because he knows he's not a guaranteed starter anymore?And he deserves to stay just because of those weird haircuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,956 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 This is what I call a team player. During both legs, he knew a yellow card would mean stop in the next match, however we has fighting for the team, always trying to stop Messi by fauling him, and giving everything, even he had no chance of surviving it without being booked. Heroic performances from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmin 2,484 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 The first half was a complete disaster for Raul. But he displayed a great performance in the second half. Amazing effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 FrancoZola nailed it. "Took one for the team". Should definitely be around next season as a squad player for last night, deserves it. Not just last night either, but that epitomised it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Las7 951 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 The first half was a complete disaster for Raul. But he displayed a great performance in the second half. Amazing effort.Especially when he gave that ball away which lead to I think Messi or Iniesta being one on one against Cech I was about to chuck something at the TV. I though he was awful in the first half but since Terry got send off he did his duties in the defensive department and deserves credit for his second half performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arief 40 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 yeah, in the 2nd half he play so good.hope he still wear our blue shirt for a long years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I wanted to say this, so i'll put it here.I've gotten so much more respect for this guy, i used to not really favour him at all to be honest. But what he did in the Barca match was just classic. He took one for the team as someone said.He could of been selfish and just stayed away and no one would of noticed, but instead he broke up play i think it was Xavi who had the ball, and it looked dangerous because Barca were closing in again. There was no way Meireles was going to win the ball, well didn't look it, but he still done it. And don't forget this dude is 28 or 29, he might never play in the CL Final, what a sacrafice.I really like this guy a lot more now just for that, he went for the team rather than for himself, thanks Raul!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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