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Athletic and Manchester City sealed a strategic alliance.
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Scottyboi
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Citys doing big tingzzz!!
blueplan
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Re: Aguero anyone?
Most of the folks here who don't rate him really don't have a clue or have not seen him in action personally. Sorry mates thats the truth.
I'm convinced about him since tracking him & watching him performing at the FIFA U-20 WC where he was a man among boys outshining the likes of Pato, Giovanni dos Santos etc. He was the MVP/Golden Boot of the tournament with Argentina winning the Cup.
Since then his stats in the la liga speaks for itself. Ask Chelsea fans when they saw him at SB.
He has a canny ability to score. He is the real deal with WC skillset. IMHO together with Silva they might emulate Xavi & Iniesta playing finesse football.
blue_soundwave said:I can only assume that the people who don't rate him haven't seen much of him. Tremendous talent, 10 goals in 10 before the defeat last weekend, I believe.
I'd love him here, he wouldn't fit into our current system though, unless Tev left...
Most of the folks here who don't rate him really don't have a clue or have not seen him in action personally. Sorry mates thats the truth.
I'm convinced about him since tracking him & watching him performing at the FIFA U-20 WC where he was a man among boys outshining the likes of Pato, Giovanni dos Santos etc. He was the MVP/Golden Boot of the tournament with Argentina winning the Cup.
Since then his stats in the la liga speaks for itself. Ask Chelsea fans when they saw him at SB.
He has a canny ability to score. He is the real deal with WC skillset. IMHO together with Silva they might emulate Xavi & Iniesta playing finesse football.
blumoonrisen
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Man City ruining world football shock...
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Atlético have always been my favourite Spanish team!
I remember a Madrid derby at the Vicente Calderon in the 90's. The crowd were literally going mental before a game and they unveiled this (pardon my use of teenager slang) 'sick' flag/banner. It covered both tiers behind the goal (arguably as big as the East and Colin Bell stands at the CoMS) and it had a massive demon or monster on it in an Atlético shirt - AMAZING! Then the commentator said something like "Atlético are regarded as the most vociferous fans in La Liga"(although from what I've seen of Sevilla fans, they're just as good!)"and they regard themselves as the Manchester City of Spain"! From then I've always liked them!
It will be very interesting to see what develops between the two clubs, and the other clubs beyond!
I remember a Madrid derby at the Vicente Calderon in the 90's. The crowd were literally going mental before a game and they unveiled this (pardon my use of teenager slang) 'sick' flag/banner. It covered both tiers behind the goal (arguably as big as the East and Colin Bell stands at the CoMS) and it had a massive demon or monster on it in an Atlético shirt - AMAZING! Then the commentator said something like "Atlético are regarded as the most vociferous fans in La Liga"(although from what I've seen of Sevilla fans, they're just as good!)"and they regard themselves as the Manchester City of Spain"! From then I've always liked them!
It will be very interesting to see what develops between the two clubs, and the other clubs beyond!
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dear sir, teenage speak is... sic and comes from the good old US of A
BlueDejong
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Wow..
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Re: Aguero anyone?
Whenever I ask my girlfriend's cat who we should sign he suggests Simao. Wonder if he's onto something? Could be the next 'Paul the octopus'.
bluethai said:Our unwanted striker, Caicedo, just sank Atletico 2-0 last week. All Atletico's superstars (Aguero, Forlan, Reyes, Simao, ...) were there too.
Whenever I ask my girlfriend's cat who we should sign he suggests Simao. Wonder if he's onto something? Could be the next 'Paul the octopus'.
Here is an English language version of the same story with a couple of specifics etc.
Atlético Madrid are continuing their quest to form alliances with teams around the globe and the latest will certainly make the rest of the football world sit up and take notice. At the end of this season los colchoneros will formally conclude an arrangement with mega-rich Manchester City, with a signing ceremony expected to take place simultaneously in Madrid and Manchester.
The agreement brings to seven the number of clubs in the group and it is hoped there will eventually be a minimum of ten. Already involved are: Raja Casablanca (Morocco), Al Ain (United Arab Emirates), Muangthong United (Thailand), Shanghai Shenhua (China), Club América (Mexico), Atlético Madrid (Spain) and Manchester City (England). It is anticipated the other three clubs to join the group will come from Brazil, Japan and the United States, and a pre-season tournament involving all ten is already being lined up before the start of next season.
The pioneering scheme aims to seek sponsorship and expand each club’s image to all continents while sharing information on players through a wide scouting network. It also comes at a good time for Atlético as they need investors to help finance the construction of their new 73,000-capacity stadium, La Peineta, which will cost around £175m. The club hope to move in for the 2012/13 season and there are also plans to build a state-of-the-art sports city in the Alcorcón area of Madrid.
Atlético have acted quickly in trying to secure their share of the market. Only last month they became the first Primera Liga club to formally ask the league if they could move all home games to a noon kick-off when the second round of matches begins in mid-January. They believe it would double their income if fans in the Far and Middle East were able to see live games at peak TV viewing times, and they cite a precedent set in the 2000/01 season. At that time Atlético were in the Second Division, where Canal Plus TV has screened a live mid-day game for some years, and two of their home games – Real Betis and Recreativo – were completely sold out. They have also received a favourable response from their own supporters clubs who have agreed the change of hour is the way forward. The league now has to be persuaded their endeavours would bear fruit financially as it is a market that has previously remained untapped by Spanish clubs - unlike their English Premier League counterparts who have cashed in for quite some time.
From Manchester City’s viewpoint it means they can keep tabs on players such as Sergio Aguero and David de Gea - both of whom have been linked with moves to England – as well as gain an advantage over rivals such as Chelsea and Manchester United when it comes to any emerging talent in Spain. Other clubs will be watching with interest to see how things develop and similar enterprises in the near future cannot be ruled out.