Elano

[peoffrey]

He was a fairly decent player. Would still have a place in the squad if he was still here, although Kompany did say at an OSC meeting I went to that he visited once, just after Elano left "most of the trouble causer are gone now!"

That's what alot of people neglected to realise. The celebrations with fellow Brazilians on the bench, the Samba dancing etc. Clique.<br /><br />-- Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:22 pm --<br /><br />

Now, unless it's my over active imagination, many of you that are stating Elano would not get into the team, fail to realise that Mancini and Ela were linked when Elano was here. So, therefore, the definition holds that he WOULD have gotten into the team on that basis.

Mancini would have made space and tactics for him.

Mancini may have signed him but who really knows how well he'd have done had he been involved now. Elano presently plays Club football in Brazil following a disappointing spell in Turkey. I'd be genuinely interested to know who else came in for him. The Milan sides? The top Spanish Clubs? Germany?

 

[adammck]

Lol at him being over rated, he played in the Brazilian national team for years. In my honest opinion he would adapt better to our current squad, would he put Silva out of the team? No, but he would be a handy squad member.

I liked him at his time at city, but in the future I'd stick with the argentines!!

He played regularly for them during 2007-2009. Since 2006ish it's been the worst Brazil side ever, so not good to judge from that really.

Maybe so, but they would still do any team in the world on their day. Worst for Brazilian standards, but I still think he would have walked in to many other top 10 international sides in the world.

Yeah he plays for Santos, but Tevez wanted to go that league as well, doesn't mean they are shit players...