Dani Alves

[Barcon]

Schweinsteiger was considered finished by every one I know who watches football.

Agreed.

 

[RandomJ]

If we've signed him, it's dumb, short term thinking.

As has been said, it could go well, but it's very high risk. My prediction is he's not going to look as good in our team as he did in Juve.

What fucking risk? We got him on a free there is literally no risk at all here. We just signed the best right back in the Champs League last season and people are fucking crying cos he's 34. And who cares if it's short term? Are you under the impression that theres some new rule in football that says Alves has to be our only RB for the next 5 years or something?

There is literally no downside to signing Dani fucking Alves on a free transfer.

 

[conormcfc]

Is this meant as a joke?

No?

Maicon in Inter's treble season is arguably the best individual season from any fullback ever.

Dunno if the spell at City has clouded people's memory of the player or what but him and Alves are comfortably the best 2 RBs since Cafu.

 

[Carlos- the- jackal]

Is this meant as a joke?

Now you are taking the piss,Zanetti has god like status at Inter they even retired his number 4 shirt and made him vice prrsident of the club when he stopped playing.

 

[conormcfc]

What fucking risk? We got him on a free there is literally no risk at all here. We just signed the best right back in the Champs League last season and people are fucking crying cos he's 34. And who cares if it's short term? Are you under the impression that theres some new rule in football that says Alves has to be our only RB for the next 5 years or something?

There is literally no downside to signing Dani fucking Alves on a free transfer.

The risk of virtually no 34 year old players ever adapting to the prem!

If we've signed him as a first choice (which I doubt) then I'm at a loss as to how people can't consider this signing a huge risk.

 

[conormcfc]

Now you are taking the piss,Zanetti has god like status at Inter they even retired his number 4 shirt and made him vice prrsident of the club when he stopped playing.

Is Giggs better than Ronaldo?

 

[Homar]

No?

Maicon in Inter's treble season is arguably the best individual season from any fullback ever.

Dunno if the spell at City has clouded people's memory of the player or what but him and Alves are comfortably the best 2 RBs since Cafu.

For me, the difference between this one and Maicon is that Maicon was extremely reliant on his pace. Alves has many other excellent attributes and I could even see him playing inside on occasion.

 

[inchy14]

Excellent read, as usual. I did enjoy this comment, however:

"Under previous owners and managers we had to give short contracts to over the hill journeymen footballers because City were on their beam ends that's now not the case. Mills, Fowler, Seaman, MacManaman, Cole, and well before your time, Freddy Hill (look him up)... This is a final payday for an old mate, nothing more and an insult to the supporters."

Fancy thinking Mills, Fowler, Seaman, McManaman and Cole were ever on the same level as Dani Alves!

The 'insult to supporters' made me smile, like he's a spokesperson for everyone. Most seem delighted with the deal if it happens.

Speaking of most being delighted, can a mod take @ConnorMCFC spade off him as he'll be supporting Melbourne this time next week at the rate he's digging!!

 

[RandomJ]

The risk of virtually no 34 year old players ever adapting to the prem!

If we've signed him as a first choice (which I doubt) then I'm at a loss as to how people can't consider this signing a huge risk.

Yeah I'm sure Alves is going to be totally fucking exposed playing such teams like Stoke and West Brom... You are seriously overplaying the importance of the league. He knows Guardiola's system inside and out is the most important thing.

 

[Carlos- the- jackal]

Is Giggs better than Ronaldo?

What the fuck has that got to do with it you argumentative ****!