duncanmckenzieismagic Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 http://www.imscouting.com/global_news_item.aspx?id=2943 The latest CB to be linked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 0820 BST: Everton have been knocked back in their efforts to replace Joleon Lescott with Benfica's Brazilian central defender Luisao. (Portuguese press) from bbc.co.uk/sport. Would have been a class signing. This is the level of player that we should be targeting. An improvement, not a huge step back like shite such as Distin or Huth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calico Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 I think Distin may prove to be a canny signing but that's another thing Wow. If we actually enquired about Luisao then I am impressed since I think this is the level of Moyes' ambition but wasn't sure the board would meet it. As long as they continue to back him in his efforts for this level of player then we'll be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 I think Distin may prove to be a canny signing but that's another thing Wow. If we actually enquired about Luisao then I am impressed since I think this is the level of Moyes' ambition but wasn't sure the board would meet it. As long as they continue to back him in his efforts for this level of player then we'll be okay. I just think he's a bit of a nothing signing. Quickly aproaching 30, never really impressed or done anything, big wages. Just not the type of player we should be going for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraccerC Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 rather have distin than him tbh. my mates a benfica fan and reckons he's pretty decent but if you can't make the brazil 11 as a centre half you can't be that great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 I just think he's a bit of a nothing signing. Quickly aproaching 30, never really impressed or done anything, big wages. Just not the type of player we should be going for. He wishes! He's past 30! Luiaso would be amazing, I'm sure Benfica would deal once the players head gets turned and we bid closer to his valuation (a la citeh with lescott!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainFerguson10 Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 This puzzles me, why bid £10 million for Luiaso when Newcastle asking price for Taylor is 8 million? Luiaso is quality, but Taylor is quite younger and more used to the English top flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) This puzzles me, why bid £10 million for Luiaso when Newcastle asking price for Taylor is 8 million? Luiaso is quality, but Taylor is quite younger and more used to the English top flight. ive got to disagree with all this hype around Huth and Taylor. theyre both part of a defence that saw teams relegated! i didnt see Taylor enough to judge to be fair, but Huth hardly made a lasting impression, although some of my colleagues are Chelski fans and said he was a fan favourite and wouldve gone far. that being said, at the moment, i would be happy for us to have anyone, Distin and Senderos included... Edited August 27, 2009 by galacticaracnid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Would be a quality signing and i agree, these are the sort of players we should be after to improve the team, not frigging Huth, thank fuck he's going Stoke £12m would be the most for Luisao, but he is a class defender who would be amazing next to jags as he has everything Jags hasnt and vice versa...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporting4ever Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Luisão isn't bad, but the other benfica CB, David Luis, is much younger and a very decent CB. He can also play in the sides, but he needs to improve a lot there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Luisão isn't bad, but the other benfica CB, David Luis, is much younger and a very decent CB. He can also play in the sides, but he needs to improve a lot there. Hopefully neither of them will be decent come Europa leage haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporting4ever Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Hopefully neither of them will be decent come Europa leage haha. It's their offense you need to worry about... Cardozo, Saviola, Aimar, if they're on a good day, they can be pretty mean to defenders... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 It's their offense you need to worry about... Cardozo, Saviola, Aimar, if they're on a good day, they can be pretty mean to defenders... Yeah, thats what i said in the draw section. If you nullify their attack, their backline is ok to digest, and i dont think we'll have major problems. If we get in their face, make them rush and make mistakes, we should be ok for a draw at their place and hopefully we can boss it at ours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesk Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 It's their offense you need to worry about... Cardozo, Saviola, Aimar, if they're on a good day, they can be pretty mean to defenders... oh dear... can you give us some (official game) references on that mighty power? I fear much more our trip to Athens in that respect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foobiezw Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Given a toss-up between Luisao and Taylor, its pretty much a no brainer. Luisao has been internationally capped 34 times, 34 more than Taylor xD I do think Taylor is quality and will only get better with time, but for the here and now Luisao would be a much better use of money than Distin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 oh dear... can you give us some (official game) references on that mighty power? I fear much more our trip to Athens in that respect... Sporting's a Portuguese who's been a member here for more than a year. He's likely to have a bit more knowledge on Benfica than most of us . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue4Ever Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Luisão isn't bad, but the other benfica CB, David Luis, is much younger and a very decent CB. He can also play in the sides, but he needs to improve a lot there. good shout. seen him play he's a quality centerhalf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calico Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Yeah, I agree patto. Also, a trip back to reality for people who want Luisao right now . . . Benfica are likely to hold out for money we simply don't have, especially when you consider it is the very end of the transfer window. Maybe in a year after Bill and Davey have been scraping the pennies together and we'll put in a bid for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporting4ever Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Yeah, thats what i said in the draw section. If you nullify their attack, their backline is ok to digest, and i dont think we'll have major problems. If we get in their face, make them rush and make mistakes, we should be ok for a draw at their place and hopefully we can boss it at ours The problem is the alternatives they currently have. Saviola, at 27, seems determined to make up for his last season, where he virtually didn't have play time. Cardozo is reaching his top form, and is a dangerous attacker, both in the box as well as with his free kicks. The mid-field is a young one, with Ramires, Di Maria and Javi Garvia along side veteran Aimar, that needs a boost after last season's less than stellar performances. And in addition, there's keirrison, nuno gomes, fabio coentrão and weldon, who doesn't really have a shinning resumé, but whom manager jorge jesus knows very well, and has shown that he's got quality to fight for a place with the rest of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainFerguson10 Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Over 12 million for him, rather have Hangerland for the same price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 18 months ago we missed the opportunity to get Hangeland when he was cheap, I dont think we would go for him now at £12m. We where linked with Brede several times. Current Club Currently Fulham Signed on 18-01-2008 Fee £ 2,500.000 Squad number 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 18 months ago we missed the opportunity to get Hangeland when he was cheap, I dont think we would go for him now at £12m. We where linked with Brede several times. Current Club Currently Fulham Signed on 18-01-2008 Fee £ 2,500.000 Squad number 5 It's worse than that Bill; we had him on trial a few years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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