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[Ganso]

rafael is one of the best keepers ive ever seen in the brazilian league and hes 21(me thinks)

[rsinatra]

what they want rafael too? leave us alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :!:

he has gotten better and better at this year's libertadores.. toegether with neymar, he's been our best player this season so far..

[Catracho]

Rafael is a NT caliber goalie. along with Renan of Corinthians (ex-Avai)

[Catracho]

São Paulo are finally going to offer Dagoberto a new 2-year contract, with better salary too. The player had been unhappy as São Paulo were showing no interest in renewing it.

Vasco have signed forward Willian Barbio, who shined at Nova Iguaçu in the Cariocão.

[M99]

Rafael>>>>>>>Victor. He deserves to be in the National Team, so does Diego Alves. Now Alves has joined a big club (Valencia), hopefully Mano will stop ignoring him if he gives good performances.

[rsinatra]

didnt almeria have like 3 defeats that were like 0-8 or something like that this year? i didnt watch them so i cant say anything, but you know.. i read it once that he was to blame for some of those goals....

can anyone correct me (if im wrong)?

[Catracho]

we'll see how he does at Valencia. he's a very good goalie imo.

anyways, it seems Botafogo are signing Alexandre Oliveira.

And Dedê (ex-Borussia Dortmund) liked Botafogo's offer although haven't accepted it yet.

and Botafogo also still want Diego (who might end up in China or Santos according to other rumors).

[ss_lazio]

Would love to see Diego back in the Brasileirao.

Hopefully some investors can fund the deal.

[Catracho]

I think Santos have enough money and Diego really wants to comeback.

Samudio from Libertad is now being linked to Corinthians

[Catracho]

FT Coritiba 3-2 Vasco (agg: 3-3)

Vasco are the 2011 Copa do Brasil champions and play in Copa Libertadores next year.

[rsinatra]

i wanted coritiba to win it .. but vasco are more of a libertadores type..

i heard diego might be going to china lol, apparently they've made him an offer he can't refuse.



anyway, if he comes to santos, my god are we going to be strong!! plus zé roberto!!

[Catracho]

Diego has been meh. he can be good or flip-flopish.

and Botafogo want Felipe Menezes from Benfica.

[PedroBR]

Fluminense will win it again

[rsinatra]

@catracho, but if diego is at santos, it'll be like robinho last year: feeling at home, wanted, happy, etc.. he'll be awesome again..

@pedroBR im not so sure, man.. fluminense have been less than impressive this season so far..

[Catracho]

Fluminense have a shot, we'll see. Abel Braga is a very god tier coach.

[Gil]

Is it possible that Lucas Piazon could make his Sao Paulo debut this season or is there no chance of that now that he's basically another club's property?

[rsinatra]

There are rumours that we, Santos, are after a new right-back. Jonathan has been good, and has attracted interest from unknown European clubs. Santos seemed to have like the offers.

The pathetic fact is that he just arrived in January, was injured for a month or so, so he barely was here. However, I do agree that he's done well when playing.

Before coming to Santos, I'd heard rumours about a possible AC Milan transfer..

[Catracho]

Is it possible that Lucas Piazon could make his Sao Paulo debut this season or is there no chance of that now that he's basically another club's property?

not good enough yet to break into the squad. Lucas Mauro, Lucas Gaucho, Dagoberto, Fernandinho.

[Catracho]

Aírton has joined Flamengo on a 1-year loan deal, also with an option to buy.

[Ganso]

lucas and neymar have been invited to represent brazil on the qualifiers draw

[Catracho]

lol nice The Duo B)

Red Star Belgrade sign Vinicius Pacheco from Flamengo.

[Catracho]

[Catracho]

So Mano finally giving us his reasons on why he left all the players he did for Copa America.

Marcelo - Lack of commitement to E Selecao

Hernanes - Playing Meia at Lazio, when he's really a Volante. Wrong position.

Kaka - Asked to not be called-up because he wasn't ready yet. Not like he was gonna get called up, or deserved one anyways.

Hulk - Has to fight with Robinho and Neymar to star on the starting 11. Hulk isn't Substitue material imo. Too much of a starter.

[Ganso]

im ok with everything...except hulk.Mano said he wants to play either a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1.There is no reason to not have called him up at least for the bench.And hes only competing with robinho,and hulk>robinho anyday imo.

[rsinatra]

So Mano finally giving us his reasons on why he left all the players he did for Copa America.

Marcelo - Lack of commitement to E Selecao

Hernanes - Playing Meia at Lazio, when he's really a Volante. Wrong position.

Kaka - Asked to not be called-up because he wasn't ready yet. Not like he was gonna get called up, or deserved one anyways.

Hulk - Has to fight with Robinho and Neymar to star on the starting 11. Hulk isn't Substitue material imo. Too much of a starter.

hernanes is doing quite well as a meia though.. but yeah

[Catracho]

actually Hulk plays both meias, Neymar and Robinho both occupy them.

Robinho > Hulk. 22 goals in the GREAT Portuguese League?? smh.

in other news,

Jadson's agent (Marcelo Robalinho) is saying he just finished an international transfer, but can't announce the player's name yet. His Think Ball agency has many other important clients like Mariano (Flu), Douglas (Grêmio), Felipe (Fla), Liédson/Chicão (Corinthians), etc...

But out of these only Douglas and Jadson have been linked to other teams (Corinthians and Atlético Mineiro respectively), but they denied already that Douglas will leave Grêmio.

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