MikeO Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) Great interview with Aragones which includes... Ahead of him (Arteta) in the pecking order are, among others, Liverpool’s Xabi Alonso, Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal and Barcelona’s gifted technician Xavi. But Aragones has not ruled Arteta out of the reckoning whatsoever. “That means it will be very tough for him, so he must keep improving. I think he knows this,” he added. “But he is at a good club. Everton are a big club, a massive club. There is no doubt about that. They have won lots of titles. “I have a good friend in Spain who is an Everton fan and he is always telling me about them. Liverpool is a proud football city but whenever it comes to a choice in my affections, I choose Everton. I may well be supporting Spain tonight on the back of that (for one night only ). Edited February 7, 2007 by mikeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 fair play to aragones. got friends in madrid and they all thinl of everton as a big club, they were all well happy when grav went there, and all think that arteta will go there one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Haha, where you get that from Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) >>>IC LIVERPOOL<<< (It's in "Hot off the Press" but I thought it deserved a higher profile!) Edited February 7, 2007 by mikeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Cheers, just about to send the link to my red scum mate, who hasn't stopped going on about the rafa comment. He even said something in a text about it this morning. This should shut him up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 That's Moyes' successor sorted then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 We have black players remember so I doubt it. It's good to know some people from Spain know their stuff. I still think he'll be at Atletico in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 We have black players remember so I doubt it.It's good to know some people from Spain know their stuff. I still think he'll be at Atletico in the summer. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I highly doubt anyone is stupid enough to call Lescott a "shitty black guy" (what he called Henry). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Suggest you adding allegedly in those sentences fellas He's been cleared of saying that hasn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Suggest you adding allegedly in those sentences fellas He's been cleared of saying that hasn't he? allegedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 He admitted it although he says he said it as a "motivational tool". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) How can that be a motivational tool? Imagine if Emre took up a similiar defence? Edit* Seems to me if a English man had said that then FIFA or UEFA would have come down on him like a tonne of shit. Edited February 7, 2007 by TrueBlue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 How can that be a motivational tool? Imagine if Emre took up a similiar defence? Edit* Seems to me if a English man had said that then FIFA or UEFA would have come down on him like a tonne of shit. if he said it was an motivational tool it sggests that other spanish players are opf the same opinion. my friend from madird hated this whole thing, and has really ashamed at the last england spain games, though he said it happens at certain games, a few weaks afer the england game he heard Real fans monkey chanting at Carlos, he was shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonButtle Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 it's a great boost for arteta, but all it does is serve as a reminder that WE need to improve as a team, or like romey said he'll be off in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 it's a great boost for arteta, but all it does is serve as a reminder that WE need to improve as a team, or like romey said he'll be off in the summer. personally dont think he'll be off, he seems to like playing for us and seems comited. has said he wants to sign a new contract.. hope he stays and i think he will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonButtle Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 i'd like him to stay with cahill, but both will attract interest if we don't make a european place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 (edited) i'd like him to stay with cahill, but both will attract interest if we don't make a european place. Catch22. May well attract more interest if we do get a Euro place...can't win...just pray a lot or sacrifice a virgin or two if that's your thing (if you can find one) . Edited February 7, 2007 by mikeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonButtle Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 unless we invest in the team i fear one of them(probably arteta) will get fed up eventually.he is desperate to play international football remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 he will stay i think. likes the club and said he wants a new contract. and with the spain coach saying that he will prob now play better for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 After reading thr article, some very good wors by the spain Manager. it seems as if Arteta is just a little away from a call up by the sounds of it. But what he said about Everton is very reasuring! Respect for that! Mikel For Spain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Yeh just read that on the site, ot me holidays for goin to magaluf rejected today, Aragones is an evertonian eh! Great boost for the club and the player, although we already knew everything he said to be fair Mikky has always come out and said the right things, I dont think it will be long till he gets AT LEAST in the squad, hes a class act. Keep it up Mikky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Even if he moves club does that mean the players that are currently ahead of him in the pecking order disappear? No. He'll find it difficult to play for Spain wherever he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Even if he moves club does that mean the players that are currently ahead of him in the pecking order disappear? No. He'll find it difficult to play for Spain wherever he is. i think thats what will keep him here now when do we play arsenal? we can see one of mickys trademark "forwards challenge" on Fabregas, one down, three to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I dunno, nice he mentions Spud & us, but I see through it as a compatriot getting a shot in @ another compatriot -> i.e Rafael Benitez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 I dunno, nice he mentions Spud & us, but I see through it as a compatriot getting a shot in @ another compatriot -> i.e Rafael Benitez. Every possibility that's true....still lifts our profile a little and if Beitez is hoist by his own petard that's fine with me . (For the purposes of this thread I'm putting aside his "alleged" racist comments, but they're logged) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carper Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Every possibility that's true....still lifts our profile a little and if Beitez is hoist by his own petard that's fine with me . (For the purposes of this thread I'm putting aside his "alleged" racist comments, but they're logged) It´s good for Arteta to know he´s not going unoticed.Seen a thing on sky today saying that Athletico Madrid were going to come in for him in the summer.Hope we can keep the lad sweet and hang on to him the man is pure class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 in a paer today says atletico madrid are lining up £5m bid for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 in a paper today says atletico madrid are lining up £5m bid for him Must be the Beano, no-one else would print anything quite so stupid...except maybe the Sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 think its the gaurdian, im not sure i was half asleep when i seen it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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