Neymar to Barcelona

[spacedoodoopistol]

Neymar chooses to join Barcelona over Real Madrid, reports say - ESPN FC

If you aren't familiar with him, he's been the most sought-after young prospect in the world for a few years running, teams have been after him forever. Considering what some of his less-talented, similar-age Brazil teammates have been sold for recently, Barca got a smokin deal on him at $32 million.

 

[HammerDown]

 

[antone112]

Messi would have scored 200 if he played in Brazil the last 5 years.

It will be pretty interesting to see if Neymar comes in with the attitude of taking the back seat to Messi or if it completely fucks the team chemistry.

 

[spacedoodoopistol]

As the smoke clears, things are making a bit more sense:

The fee has not been revealed, nor a contract signed but Neymar will join the Catalan club in the next few days in a deal understood to be worth close to €60m (£51.3m)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/may/26/neymar-barcelona-santos-move

That price sounds a lot more logical, up there with the most expensive signings of the past few years.

 

[ugafan6612]

i hate that fuckers hair though

 

[Yoshi]

Messi would have scored 200 if he played in Brazil the last 5 years.

It will be pretty interesting to see if Neymar comes in with the attitude of taking the back seat to Messi or if it completely fucks the team chemistry.

So I guess Pele's stats are a bit overrated considering he also played at Santos, too?

Look, I know similar to Messi, Neymar hasn't had the glowing success for country as he's had for club but let's not forget that La Liga isn't necessarily the most physical league compared to the hacks that play in England.

And to answer your question, it'll be interesting to see what kind of chemistry is displayed at the Nou Camp but Messi is as great a facilitator as he is a finisher, so seeing him feeding Neymar has the potential to be pretty devastating.

That said, my issue is not with Barca's offensive form, but it's their defense. They should have kept Miquel but Arsenal has fleeced their youth system (i.e. with Fabregas) as he would have complemented Pique well. Puyol is on his way out and I don't believe Mascherano should be a starting central DF, so Barca should find the funds to add to their defensive four, namely central defense and perhaps looking for an heir apparent to Valdes.

 

[bksballer89]

These leagues are too one sided. When is the last time a team not named Barca or Real won the spanish league?

 

[Yoshi]

These leagues are too one sided. When is the last time a team not named Barca or Real won the spanish league?

For a time being it was either Man U or Arsenal battling for the prem, but now with new found money the likes of Chelsea and Man City have stepped into the fold. If some magnates want to take over a couple of teams in Spain, the taking is there but those men have either yet to step up or they have purchased some teams in the Prem to make them more competitive.

In Italy, it's either Milan, Inter, or Juve who have been involved. In Germany, you have the likes of Wolfsburg and Stuttgart getting involved but lately it's Munich or Borussia winning.

 

[BUCCS469]

i hear gareth bale's name linked with barca as well....be interesting to see what happens when the new rules kick in about turning profit and not overspending

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Bale will land at Real.....This Neymar move probably makes it a lock...And everyone else in La Liga can take next season off

FU Buccs

 

[BUCCS469]

hey dirt click it on be in sports....crystal palace and watford....winner to the prem..

 

[bksballer89]

Bale will land at Real.....This Neymar move probably makes it a lock...And everyone else in La Liga can take next season off

FU Buccs

La Liga is awful. If you're not Real or Barca, why even show up?

At least in Serie A and the EPL you have 4-5 teams who can compete or a title. In La Liga and the German league there are only 2 teams who can win a title.

 

[bksballer89]

hey dirt click it on be in sports....crystal palace and watford....winner to the prem..

Crystal palace to the epl

 

[bksballer89]

Looks like Lewandowski is joining the enemy in Bayern Munich

 

[BUCCS469]

Crystal palace to the epl

yeah im happy because i like ian holloways style of play...lot of fun to watch...this will be i think palaces 4th stint in the prem...they have never survived a season in the top flight...always relegated straight back....oddly enough the same applied to watford..2 stints 2 instant relegations.

 

[Yoshi]

La Liga is awful. If you're not Real or Barca, why even show up?

At least in Serie A and the EPL you have 4-5 teams who can compete or a title. In La Liga and the German league there are only 2 teams who can win a title.

More like 3 teams in Serie A, as I mentioned. If you don't believe me, look at the list of Italian football winners.

With the Prem, the only reason why it's like that is because Roman Abramovich and that Asian tycoon for Man City were involved which is why 2 other teams have entered the foray.

If Arsenal gives in to that Russian magnate, watch for Arsenal to start luring players as well.

 

[Yoshi]

Bale will land at Real.....This Neymar move probably makes it a lock...And everyone else in La Liga can take next season off

FU Buccs

That seems to be logical. Actually, both Bale and Suarez are supposedly headed to the Castillan giants.

For my Catalonian brethren, it looks as if Kompany may land at FCB, which would be an awesome addition. It's looking either him or Mats Hummels of BVB, considering Thiago Silva offers are being rebuffed by PSG.

 

[bksballer89]

More like 3 teams in Serie A, as I mentioned. If you don't believe me, look at the list of Italian football winners.

With the Prem, the only reason why it's like that is because Roman Abramovich and that Asian tycoon for Man City were involved which is why 2 other teams have entered the foray.

If Arsenal gives in to that Russian magnate, watch for Arsenal to start luring players as well.

Let's look at all the leagues since 2000. Since 2000 in Serie A there's been 5 different winners with Juventus & Inter winning 9 of those titles.

In the EPL there's only been 4 different winners since 2000 with Man U winning 8 of those titles and Chelsea winning 4.

 

[Yoshi]

Let's look at all the leagues since 2000. Since 2000 in Serie A there's been 5 different winners with Juventus & Inter winning 9 of those titles.

In the EPL there's only been 4 different winners since 2000 with Man U winning 8 of those titles and Chelsea winning 4.

If we're using your timeframe, then technically there have been 4 spanish teams who have won the title.

5 vs 4 isn't that much different.

 

[bksballer89]

Yeah there's not much of a difference but since 04-05 its been Real or Barca in La Liga so basically we are approaching 10 years since another team won. If Real/Barca win the title next season it will be a full 10 years since another team won the title and btw in that time period, only one time did they not finish 1-2 in the league.