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by The Franchise Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:05 am

Yeah, because Tevez, Aguero never ever go 1 v 1 with fullbacks...not ever......

C-Rod doesnt have to be at the level of Afellay to own Marcelo..which is actually another point....all Afellay did it is face him up, stop the ball and then accelerate...and he still got owned.

by Mr Nick09 Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:11 am

come on dude, you are overplaying that mistake. Ok he was a victim of bad footing and it cost us a goal, a severe mistake i concede, but he never gets credit for actually defending for most of the game. He behaved remarkably putting up against Messi and Pedro, for someone who will get laugh at because he is a winger, it's quite significant.

the kind of player that will never get praised for his defending but will get his mistakes replayed to him over and over.

by The Franchise Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:21 am

The one mistake isnt important, his overall game is.

You and I both know, someone like say Zanetti, that mistake would never happen. You and I both also know that while he isnt horrible (I never claimed he was) he isnt great or even very good defensively. He is okay I would say.

My entire point is, you wouldnt want him defending great wingers or great players who play down on his side.

What I am saying is, Andre Santos is much safer. The way he defended Robben in the friendly, Marcelo never could do.

by rsinatra Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:06 pm

What a nice discussion I've bee missing.

It's hard to comment on it. Both Catracho and Franchise have some good points.

I think it's wrong to compare Fabiano or Nilmar to best we have ever had. It's just like expecting Neymar to be as good as Pelé because he plays at Santos.

L. Fabiano was far from being our best striker ever, but he did a good job within his limits, and the team's limits for that matter. He didn't flop alone at the WC, the entire squad did.

Nilmar has done well for Brazil too. I think that if he plays for a bigger club, he can show how good he is.

Hulk is alright, and I don't think they have to play at a giant club to enter the selecao. But he is competing against some big players, so going to a big team and showing what he can do with better teammates might prove something to Mano. I don't know.

I have nothing to add to the Marcelo discussion. CDMs might cover for him when he goes forward.. but he'll still have to defend at times.

We'll find out how good André Santos can be when we face Argentina, Uruguay,......

by The Franchise Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:11 am

All very fair comments which I certainty agree with.

by rsinatra Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:56 am

Santos lost to Figueirense.

I really hope we can ge to postpone most of our matches in July.

We've lost our 3 biggest players to the Copa América (Elano, Neymar, Ganso),

And apparently it's already next week (or something like that, very soon anyway) that the u-20 NT squad will have to show up for training, so we'll lose danilo, alex sandro, etc..

Muricy is begging our directors to buy some reinforcements, or else we're screwed. These two championships are destroying any chances we might have of claiming the Brasileirão title.

CBF is just stupid. They schedule no games for this weekend because of the Copa América (except for a Santos game) , but then the weekend after that they do, and the one after that, etc. Where is the logic? Nowhere to be found. Basically, the league is not stopping for the Copa América, and teams like Santos and São Paulo are going to suffer.

by Catracho Sat Jul 02, 2011 3:46 pm

CBF is favouring Corinthians Cool

Ronaldinho is the league leading goal scorer.. imo he deserves a call-up Very Happy

along with Elkeson. Guy is a beassstttt.

by Ganso Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:19 pm

ill be f*cking pissed if ronaldinho gets a call up.

by Catracho Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:04 pm

Ronaldinho seems to actually striving for one.

by Catracho Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:51 am

http://www.goal.com/en/news/15/germany/2011/07/02/2557939/official-sao-paulo-sign-cicero-from-tombense

Sao Paulo sign Cicero, who was on loan from Wolfsburg.

26 yr old Meia. should be taking over for Lucas while he's gone.

and Juventus lookin to snare Danilo from Santos.

by Catracho Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:46 pm

I'm gonna say this.

Brazil tieing 0-0 to Venezuela, beats losing to Mexico 2-0 in their opening game in 07.

Yall remember what happened after that,,, I expect the same to happen.

by M99 Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:04 pm

Catracho wrote:I'm gonna say this.

Brazil tieing 0-0 to Venezuela, beats losing to Mexico 2-0 in their opening game in 07.

Yall remember what happened after that,,, I expect the same to happen.

That's the spirit cheers

by rsinatra Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:04 pm

2 good matches in a row and ronaldinho deserves a call up?

not sure if serious?

by rsinatra Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:06 pm

CBF are really trying to help Santos' calendar.. it's the least they can do, we brought home a Libertadores title and we're serving them with a bunch of our best players. That's what happens when our calendar is different from everyone else's HOHO it's true though.. i am not all for changing our calendar, but....

by Ganso Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:07 pm

neymar almost a RM player

by rsinatra Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:42 pm

mano tried out elano and lucas instead or ramires and robinho during training today.. i wonder if he'll go with it..

by Ganso Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:43 pm

no,i think hes just training with the subs he plans using

by Catracho Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:24 am

rsinatra wrote:2 good matches in a row and ronaldinho deserves a call up?

not sure if serious?

you mad Dinho puttin Flamengo on his back?

:coffee:

by biggiejay Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:30 am

Montillo is putting Cruzeiro on his back leading the Brasileirao with 6 goals! Thats 3 wins in a row for us! Bora Mafia Azul! Very Happy

by rsinatra Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:08 am

montillo deserves more a call up than dinho :lol!:

by Catracho Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:34 pm

imo Liedson deserves a call-up. whose leading the tables Very Happy

by rsinatra Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:00 am

Catracho wrote:imo Liedson deserves a call-up. whose leading the tables

A Portugal call-up lol

by Catracho Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:30 pm

Udinese sign Neuton of Gremio. Potential to be a real good defender.

can play centreback and leftback and volante. versatile within the back 4. Really was impressed with him when he took over Fabio Santos's spot during E GreNal.

by biggiejay Sat Jul 09, 2011 12:16 am

Cruzeiro have signed Cribari from Napoli. I can't wait til Victorino comes back from the Copa America and form a great partnership with Cribari! cheers

by Catracho Sat Jul 09, 2011 9:58 pm

Neymar need to gtfo the NT ASAP!!!!

Ramires is terribad and Thiago Silva is too dependent on his partnering CB. Daniel Alves is frail and Pato.. all you do is choke.

replacements? Fred Very Happy

Hulk, Elkeson, Arouca and plz put in David Luiz in place of Thiago Silva.

by guest7 Sat Jul 09, 2011 9:59 pm

Whaaaaaat? Ganso was good today. Not Neymar, but Ganso was good.

Fred MotM. Scores an instant wondergoal.

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