Guily Gets Off the Barca Bench
I almost don't want this close season to come to an end. Almost. It has just been that good. Transfers, international competitions and now the pre-season training is under way with some rather important clubs going through preparations here on American soil.
While the Tevez to Manchester United saga continues to be the main focus - and deservedly so - I think there was a deal today that is flying slightly under the radar and could prove to be a very important signing. I'm talking about Ludovic Giuly being acquired by AS Roma. At 31 years of age it could be said that Barcelona were making the smart deal. The La Liga runners up must be totally sold on the idea that a 29 year old Thierry Henry can keep his fellow Frenchman permanently on the bench.
I fully realize Henry is one of the great players of all time. But Giuly is an outstanding player and I think Roma are going to benefit greatly from this transfer. He will bring experience Champions League experience - to a club that came undone in the most embarrassing of ways against Manchester United in last season's competition. I'm not suggesting Roma are about to close the gap on Inter Milan or even hold off the likes of AC Milan and Juventus during Serie A. What I am suggesting is that this is a deal to keep an eye on. This was a club that bull dozed Lyon over two legs and had a majority of the footballing world convinced they were going to do away with Man U in the second leg. They may not be that far off.
Another situation to keep an eye on is Didier Drogba at Chelsea. Is the Ivorian unsettled? Does he have a wandering eye? AC Milan - in yet another instance of tapping up by this club - have suggested Drogba could be one of their targets. Drogba has mentioned while a Chelsea player that the Italian league interests him. Jose Mourinho came out today reiterating the importance of Drogba to the club and that even when he was stinking up Stamford Bridge his first season he was still an important player!
Now, AC Milan have made it very clear they want Andriy Shevchenko back. And Sheva hasn't exactly said he insists on staying at Chelsea. What should irk Chelsea fans is Vice President Adriano Galliani's insistence that these two under contract players are targets for his club. Tell me, how is this not tapping up? And besides Real Madrid is there a worse offender in football than AC Milan when it comes to this? I cannot believe that they continue to get away with this.
While the Tevez to Manchester United saga continues to be the main focus - and deservedly so - I think there was a deal today that is flying slightly under the radar and could prove to be a very important signing. I'm talking about Ludovic Giuly being acquired by AS Roma. At 31 years of age it could be said that Barcelona were making the smart deal. The La Liga runners up must be totally sold on the idea that a 29 year old Thierry Henry can keep his fellow Frenchman permanently on the bench.
I fully realize Henry is one of the great players of all time. But Giuly is an outstanding player and I think Roma are going to benefit greatly from this transfer. He will bring experience Champions League experience - to a club that came undone in the most embarrassing of ways against Manchester United in last season's competition. I'm not suggesting Roma are about to close the gap on Inter Milan or even hold off the likes of AC Milan and Juventus during Serie A. What I am suggesting is that this is a deal to keep an eye on. This was a club that bull dozed Lyon over two legs and had a majority of the footballing world convinced they were going to do away with Man U in the second leg. They may not be that far off.
Another situation to keep an eye on is Didier Drogba at Chelsea. Is the Ivorian unsettled? Does he have a wandering eye? AC Milan - in yet another instance of tapping up by this club - have suggested Drogba could be one of their targets. Drogba has mentioned while a Chelsea player that the Italian league interests him. Jose Mourinho came out today reiterating the importance of Drogba to the club and that even when he was stinking up Stamford Bridge his first season he was still an important player!
Now, AC Milan have made it very clear they want Andriy Shevchenko back. And Sheva hasn't exactly said he insists on staying at Chelsea. What should irk Chelsea fans is Vice President Adriano Galliani's insistence that these two under contract players are targets for his club. Tell me, how is this not tapping up? And besides Real Madrid is there a worse offender in football than AC Milan when it comes to this? I cannot believe that they continue to get away with this.
posted by Anonymous at 8:21 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home