Kaká

[LDN Blue 7,903]

The Ronaldo curse.

[lionsden 4,689]

That picture must have been photoshopped. kaka is too disciplined and professional to let himself go out of shape like that.

[Henrique 9,133]

That picture must have been photoshopped. kaka is too disciplined and professional to let himself go out of shape like that.

I hope you are joking, because thats not Kaká, the Real Madrid's player.

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Lol that's not Kaka.

[lionsden 4,689]

I hope you are joking, because thats not Kaká, the Real Madrid's player.

But you got to admit that picture is pretty deceptive.

[Henrique 9,133]

But you got to admit that picture is pretty deceptive.

lol...not for me.

[Domino- 116]

http://www.thesportscampus.com/2011071314591/transfer-news/chelsea-renew-kaka-interest-after-modric-snub

[Spike 12,049]

http://www.thesports...ter-modric-snub

While the article is talks nothing but rubbish, it wouldn't surprise me if Roman said: "Fuck it, just get me Kaka."

[J.F. 1,484]

http://www.thesports...ter-modric-snub

Modric is player what we really need, we don't need ex-star player like Kaka.

[Henrique 9,133]

Modric is player what we really need, we don't need ex-star player like Kaka.

If our fate rely on Modric then we are hopeless.

Not saying we need Kaka with his current form and with his age, but Modric is a good player but not the salvation of Chelsea's midfield.

[Sheva. 5,373]

If our fate rely on Modric then we are hopeless.

Not saying we need Kaka with his current form and with his age, but Modric is a good player but not the salvation of Chelsea's midfield.

So if we get Modric, we still need another Midfielder?

[Henrique 9,133]

So if we get Modric, we still need another Midfielder?

Of course. What happen if he doesnt succeed here ? VB wont have too much options to change the game if all we got in he transfer window is Modric.

We have 33 years old player that is no longer world class.

An injury prone called Essien.

A "brilliant" player called Mikel.

Another DM: Ramires

If you think that this + Modric is enough, then I disagree with you.

[Kojo 4,676]

I think we should buy someone like Emile Heskey, i heard he's brilliant when he plays in midfield.

[rantdeville 195]

Lol @ Emile Heskey. Get him now haha I wouldn't classify Ramires as a defensive midfieler, at least not the way he played last year. He's box to box, I'd have to say. In contrast to mikel.

[Henrique 9,133]

Lol @ Emile Heskey. Get him now haha I wouldn't classify Ramires as a defensive midfieler, at least not the way he played last year. He's box to box, I'd have to say. In contrast to mikel.

I dont know how you people call the positions in mid.

Its different from what we call in Brazil.

[Joker10 946]

Of course. What happen if he doesnt succeed here ? VB wont have too much options to change the game if all we got in he transfer window is Modric.

We have 33 years old player that is no longer world class.

An injury prone called Essien.

A "brilliant" player called Mikel.

Another DM: Ramires

If you think that this + Modric is enough, then I disagree with you.

enough for what exactly?

if we are talking about our midfield being good enough to to win the PL, then i say the addition of Modric is quite possibly good enough to win the title. But now if we are talking about is our midfield good enough to challenge for the CL, then no adding Modric is not enough to compete against the likes of Barca and Madrid.

[termninja 5,290]

I think we should buy someone like Emile Heskey, i heard he's brilliant when he plays in midfield.

Naaah we can use him as a playmaker. He can also be used as a winger I heard.

[rantdeville 195]

@henrique Well, you're prob right different countrys styles might Differ in how they define a position. I think I get where youre coming from, but a a defensive midfielder would "hold" in front of the back four and occasionally drop in when one of the fullbacks surges forward. They usually don't get into the final third often...i remember that brazil often fielded two defensive midfielders as theres so much creativity to work with among the forward players. but I think they were given more freedom to roam, if I'm not mistaken.

[Henrique 9,133]

@henrique Well, you're prob right different countrys styles might Differ in how they define a position. I think I get where youre coming from, but a a defensive midfielder would "hold" in front of the back four and occasionally drop in when one of the fullbacks surges forward. They usually don't get into the final third often...i remember that brazil often fielded two defensive midfielders as theres so much creativity to work with among the forward players. but I think they were given more freedom to roam, if I'm not mistaken.

Actually in Brazil we call DM "volates". It doesnt matter if you play a more defensive role, like Mikel or if you has a more agressive aproach. Mikel would be callen 1st volante, and Remires 2nd volante.

Actually nowadays in Brazil some people believe that every team need at least 2 DM, or they will get too much defensive. Its killing brazilian football. Today we played with Ganso - Ramires - Lucas. How you expect creativity with 2/3 of the mid composed by Lucas and Ramires ?

I think thats is our problem in the mid. Barcelona has Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets. Xavi is a playmaker, and Iniesta has also the skills to attack, disarm, defend, give good paces and score goals. The best we could do last season was Lampard - Essien - Ramires or Lampard - Mikel - Essien. This mid is so bad, it lacks the creativity, thats why in many games getting the ball in the mid and trying to create things. For a guy that is not a mid or a playmaker, he did a decent job.

Lampard - Makelele - Ballack wasnt the most creative mid in the world, but it was good, because Makelele knew how to disarm, has good passes and was really quick with the ball, Ballack and Lampard had the physical power and they knew how distribute the ball in the mid when we were attacking and had quick responses to the counter-atacks. It was also a heavy mid.

Our current mid is not creative and is competent as it was with Lampard - Makele - Ballack or with Lampard - Makelele - Thiago/Essien.

If Boas want to play in a 4-3-3, our mid is good enough if we are going to play atacking football, and is not good enough if we are going to have a more pragmatic approach. In a 4-3-3 system you must have the right players and they must be really good. Lampard is 33 years old, is not playing world class anymore, he cant be a starting XI next season. Essien is an injury prone and it seems his best days belong to the past.

If we are going to play in a 4-3-3 system, I think that a mid with Lampard - Parker - Modric would be decent enough to fight for CL trophy. If we want more we should look for someone to replace Lampard. Im not only talking about big names. Im talking about the old days when players like Lampard and Terry were barely known around the world and become world classes under the right manager for that time. Im sure the are some players like that around the world.

[rantdeville 195]

Fair enough I know how much you dislike mikel lol were getting off topic tho, this is a kaka thread. We can debate on modrics. But Ill conclude this with I do think modric would unlock a lot of what the team missed last season.