Summer Transfer Window 2009

[Bandage]

Chelsea are rumoured to have offered Stg60m, Carvalho and Deco to Internazionale for Zlatan. He’s a gas character:

About the final rounds of Eredivisie, with Ajax in a comfortable lead. (April 2004).
“It’s Zlatan-style.”

Zlatan about the rumour that he bought a super-Porsche. (Aftonbladet, Nov 28, 2002)
“Absolutely not. I have ordered a plane. It is much faster.”

What would you name your son? (Chat on Ajax.nl, Aug 26, 2002)
“Zlatan jr.”

In the pause before extra time in the game against Senegal in the World Cup, Magnus Hedman pulled down his pants to get a pain-relieving shot. Zlatan said: (July, 2002)
“What is this? Remember I’m only 20 years old.”

How many one night stands have you had in total? (VR, June, 2002)
“I don’t do that stuff. For me it is romance and love…right?”

About if his new haircut in the World Cup was inspired by Magnus Hedman. (Aftonbladet, May 2002):
“No, I just went in and cut my hair and this is what I looked like when I came out.”

Answer to critisism from John Carew that Zlatan’s moves are pointless. (VG, April 2002):
“What Carew does with a football, I can do with an orange.”

“Is there anything in the world that could stop you from becoming no 1 in the world?” (2001):
“An injury.”

On his move on Stephane Henchoz of Liverpool:
“First I went left, he did too. Then I went right, and he did too. Then I went left again, and he went to buy a hot dog.”

On the question what his girlfriend got when they got engaged:
“What she got? She got Zlatan.”

On humbleness:
“I am like (Muhammad) Ali. When he said he would knock someone out in the fourth round, he did it.”

On the question whether he would dribble defender Chivu, one of his teammates:
“I would dribble him. But he is still the best I have met.”

About growing up after five months with Ajax:
“You can’t be a clown all the time.”

“Who is the most beautiful girl in the world?” (2001):
“I haven’t met her yet, but when I do, I will date her.”

Answer to the question “If I say Anders Svensson and Kim Kllstrm, what do you say?”:
“Zlatan.”

Answer to the question “What are you NOT going to say when you meet your teammates in Ajax for the first time?”:
“I am Zlatan, who the hell are you?”

[farmerinthecity]

What?

That is the craziest deal I have ever heard.

[The_Dunph]

[quote=“farmerinthecity”]What?

That is the craziest deal I have ever heard.[/QUOTE]

Mourinho i’d imagine will take Ancelotti’s hand off. 60m plus two quality players for a very over-rated striker. It almost sounds too good to be true.

[anon95599269]

[quote=“farmerinthecity”]What?

That is the craziest deal I have ever heard.[/QUOTE]

for chelsea or inter? - 3 months in the EPL & runt & his cronies will be pronouncing him the best player in the world

[farmerinthecity]

@The Dunph

Mourinho i’d imagine will take Ancelotti’s hand off. 60m plus two quality players for a very over-rated striker. It almost sounds too good to be true.

Just thinking - I would nearly swap just Carvalho for Ibrahimovic.

[Mac]

How many strikers are Man City going to sign? Their squad currently contains:

• Bellamy
• Benjani
• Bojinov
• Caicedo
• Ched Evans
• Robinho
• Roque Santa Cruz
• Tevez

And possibly Adebayor as well. How many do they think they can play on the one team. Seems like madness.

[RaymondCrotty]

@north county corncrake

for chelsea or inter? - 3 months in the EPL & runt & his cronies will be pronouncing him the best player in the world

funny but true

[farmerinthecity]

@north county corncrake

for chelsea or inter? - 3 months in the EPL & runt & his cronies will be pronouncing him the best player in the world

Well I won’t be.

Can’t understand for the life of me why he is so highly rated.

[Bandage]

[quote=“farmerinthecity”]Well I won’t be.

Can’t understand for the life of me why he is so highly rated.[/QUOTE]

Maybe because he’s an outrageously gifted footballer?

[farmerinthecity]

@Bandage

Maybe because he’s an outrageously gifted footballer?

Not gifted enough for me to warrant the esteem he is held in by some people - Chelsea obviously.

Probably the most overrated footballer on the planet.

[Bandage]

Overrated? He’s been top class for years. He scored some array of goals last season.

[farmerinthecity]

He has never done anything on the Champions League stage.

[The_Runt]

@north county corncrake

for chelsea or inter? - 3 months in the EPL & runt & his cronies will be pronouncing him the best player in the world

:rolleyes:

WTF? When did I ever give a shit about the EPL? I’ve watched a job bit of Ibhrahimovic, outrageously gifted but tempremental as fuck. He has scored some class goals but has big attitude problems. Wouldn’t see him working in the EPL. Mourhinho would be nuts not to take that offer.

[KIB_man]

Hull have agreed a fee with Sunderland for Daryl Murphy 2.5m apparently. What do people see in this lad? Keane was after him too. He has an appalling goal scoring record, zero guile, just nothing really. Phil Brown is a clown

[Thrawneen]

@KIB man

Hull have agreed a fee with Sunderland for Daryl Murphy 2.5m apparently. What do people see in this lad? Keane was after him too. He has an appalling goal scoring record, zero guile, just nothing really. Phil Brown is a clown

That’s about 1.5m more than I would reckon he’s worth but I think he’s a decent squad player. He has a good touch and can cross the ball well. Also, he doesn’t seem to mind if he’s sitting on the bench which I suppose is pretty important with the amount of big-headed pricks who populate your average bottom-half EPL squad.

[THE_LINK_WALSH]

[quote=“The Puke”]Sunderland manager Steve Bruce tonight landed his second summer signing when he clinched a deal for Paraguay skipper Paulo da Silva.

The 29-year-old central defender, who has been capped more than 50 times for his country, has put pen to paper on a three-year deal to seal a move from Mexican club Toluca.

Bruce said: 'I’m delighted to have signed a player of Paulo’s experience.

'He is captain of his country and has played at the highest level in South America, so will bring leadership qualities to our side[/QUOTE]

Bruce loves these quare hawks from foreign climes,no doubt he’ll sell this lad to somebody in January for about 20 million.He wont be long about getting rid of the other Paddies either id say.

[Bisto]

@KIB man

Hull have agreed a fee with Sunderland for Daryl Murphy 2.5m apparently. What do people see in this lad? Keane was after him too. He has an appalling goal scoring record, zero guile, just nothing really. Phil Brown is a clown

considering he played most his games for Sunderland left wing I don’t know why you judge him on his goalscoring record there…he has talent but seems to be a bit lazy and scatter brained …

[cluaindiuic]

Ibrahimovic is Berbatov.

Can you imagine a strike force with the two? I couldn’t imagine a more potentially talented but ultimately lazy and inconsistently annoying strikeforce.

[KIB_man]

@Thrawneen

That’s about 1.5m more than I would reckon he’s worth but I think he’s a decent squad player. He has a good touch and can cross the ball well. Also, he doesn’t seem to mind if he’s sitting on the bench which I suppose is pretty important with the amount of big-headed pricks who populate your average bottom-half EPL squad.

At least some of those big-headed pricks but have a semblance of ability which I dont think Murphy has. I think he scored a few important goals for Sunderland in their promotion season and that is his level. Looks like he will be battling with Caleb Folan for the third/fourth choice striker role at Hull.

[Thrawneen]

@KIB man

At least some of those big-headed pricks but have a semblance of ability which I dont think Murphy has. I think he scored a few important goals for Sunderland in their promotion season and that is his level. Looks like he will be battling with Caleb Folan for the third/fourth choice striker role at Hull.

Ah he’s not that bad, KIB. If my team needed a goal I wouldn’t be adverse to see him come on.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-Xofyd3dKI