Manchester City are exploring the possibility of making Barcelona star Xavi the marquee signing for the club’s Major League Soccer franchise in the United States.

New York City will not play in the MLS until 2015, by which time Xavi will be aged 35 and will have one year remaining on his Barcelona contract.

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Denzil

United Kingdom4193 Posts

January 14 2014 21:30 GMT

#10742

what is the definition of creating a chance on that graphic, Ronaldo and Messi's seem so low compared to other players, I think I may have seen Ribery's chances created (in the daily mail) up at like 150 odd

evilfatsh1t

Australia8865 Posts

January 15 2014 00:56 GMT

#10743

amount of passes that led to a shot on target? pretty vague

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

January 15 2014 02:20 GMT

#10744

Ferrose

United States11378 Posts

January 15 2014 02:52 GMT

#10745

Stoke pulling an FM, buying a great non-EU talent and loaning him to a club in another nation until he can get a work permit.

hasuprotoss

United States4664 Posts

January 15 2014 03:27 GMT

#10746

On January 15 2014 11:20 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
https://twitter.com/JeffreyCarlisle/status/423230422445989888

Imagine if he were trying to sign for LA, Seattle, or New Jersey Pink Cows. The deal would go through without a hitch.

So dumb.

Edit: Also, the league didn't help bring him over. However, they gladly brought back Dempsey and Bradley WITH THE LEAGUE'S MONEY. So, basically, you're not going to help us sign a player (who could conceivably be on the plane to Brazil with a good enough showing!), and then you're going to say "nope, he won't be signed anyways."

Just so fucking hypocritical if everything that's been reported is true.

warding

Portugal2395 Posts

January 15 2014 11:36 GMT

#10747

So... press is rumouring that Gäel Kakuta might go Benfica's as part of Matic's transfer, even though Jesus is not impressed. Is he any good?

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

January 15 2014 13:06 GMT

#10748

Kakuta was FUCKING SICK. When he first broke onto the scene when he was 17. He has been in and out of squads for Chelsea, then has had loan spells at Fulham where he might of scored a goal in the prem. Then last year and this he has spent it at Vitesse.

Nemanja Matic set for medical as Chelsea snub Benfica's request for Kakuta and Romeu

Is what our papers are saying btw xD

for Vitesse this season
Kakuta - 9 games 2 goals 0 assists
Piazon - 18 games 11 goals 8 assists
Atsu - 12 games 1 goal 2 assists
Van Aanholt - 14games 2 goals

There is another one but he hasn't played.
And Traore who has only just joined.
Not bad for our players

BeaTeR

Kazakhstan4130 Posts

January 15 2014 13:09 GMT

#10749

On January 15 2014 22:06 Pandemona wrote:
Kakuta was FUCKING SICK. When he first broke onto the scene when he was 17. He has been in and out of squads for Chelsea, then has had loan spells at Fulham where he might of scored a goal in the prem. Then last year and this he has spent it at Vitesse.

Nemanja Matic set for medical as Chelsea snub Benfica's request for Kakuta and Romeu

Is what our papers are saying btw xD

for Vitesse this season
Kakuta - 9 games 2 goals 0 assists
Piazon - 18 games 11 goals 8 assists
Atsu - 12 games 1 goal 2 assists
Van Aanholt - 14games 2 goals

There is another one but he hasn't played.
And Traore who has only just joined.
Not bad for our players

Kakuta also spent a year on loan at Dijon iirc, when this club played in Ligue 1.

rain~

Germany461 Posts

January 15 2014 13:50 GMT

#10750

UEFA.com team of the year:

Your thoughts?

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

January 15 2014 13:54 GMT

#10751

Again a defense that is shite lol. Only deserving defender in that list is Lahm, the rest are not deserved of the spot. As all defenders, their first job IS TO DEFEND. Ramos Alaba Silva are not the best defenders.
Reus Bale are interesting picks but still good ones, Reus might be a bit early for him though. Ozil is someone who i thought should of been in a team of the year. Ronaldo Ibra and Ribery also a fine front 3.

Akka

France291 Posts

January 15 2014 14:49 GMT

#10752

On January 15 2014 22:54 Pandemona wrote:
Again a defense that is shite lol. Only deserving defender in that list is Lahm, the rest are not deserved of the spot. As all defenders, their first job IS TO DEFEND. Ramos Alaba Silva are not the best defenders.
Reus Bale are interesting picks but still good ones, Reus might be a bit early for him though. Ozil is someone who i thought should of been in a team of the year. Ronaldo Ibra and Ribery also a fine front 3.

Why isn't Thiago Silva on of the best defenders?

WillyWanker

France1915 Posts

January 15 2014 15:02 GMT

#10753

Are you high? xD Alaba deserves it easily. Silva is the best CB in the world.
You say 'a defense that is shite' and then you say nothing about the midfield that has Bale Ozil and Reus? Who's going to defend in there? x)

Ozil deserves this spot how? He won nothing, did nothing special for Madrid, Germany nor Arsenal. He's just in this list because of his transfer... Same for Bale.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

January 15 2014 15:18 GMT

#10754

Defenders - it's IN the name ;_;
Silva is not worlds best defender and isn't close to it. Why? Because he plays vs NO ONE week in week out. For Brazil he played friendlies, for the confederations cup he was out "done" by David Luiz who we see when vs "good" players is no where near world class.
Hell put him in La Liga would be a better showing than Ligue 1 for christ sake ;_;
Before that he was in a dieing AC Milan side. They won the league once but in every year were getting spanked in the champions league ;_;
There competition in the league at that time was also pitiful, with the links of inter getting spanked by Schalke 6-2 over 2 legs who then would lose 6-1 to Yanited. During this time.
Italian football only really got slightly better over the last 2 years.
He hasn't played vs world class players in anything other than the Champions league in which he nor his teams have gotten close to winning it. So i don't get how he could be above a Hummels or at least someone like a Kompany who plays vs the best week in week out >.<
Hell i think i might even rate Ramos better than Silva!

Allaba i might concede on him being best fit for that slot but Silva Ramos do not deserve to be called worlds best CBs ;_;

Salteador Neo

Andorra5591 Posts

January 15 2014 15:25 GMT

#10755

I would not trade Messi or Busquets for anyone in that "best team" lol. Not even close.

Busi has been the best Barcelona midfielder for a while already, such an underrated gem by everyone but coaches.

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

January 15 2014 15:27 GMT

#10756

Even though it would be hilarious but Ozil in Barca would be quite fun to watch xD
Like just go GUNG HO mode as Barca don't defend anyway

Keeper
RB CB CB LB
------------------------Xavi
------------------Iniesta---Ozil
Sanchez/Pedro --- Messi --- Neymar

Even Cesc instead of Iniesta sometimes xD
Just because like lolol

Salteador Neo

Andorra5591 Posts

January 15 2014 15:30 GMT

#10757

We had the chance to sign Özil for like <10M before he signed for Madrid, he even wanted to come xD

But we didn't because we can't sign value for our lives, and the Barça big guns wanted Cesc, who is catalan >.<

Pandemona

Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts

January 15 2014 15:45 GMT

#10758

Haha dammit. Yeah i think id much rather Ozil than Cesc. Nothing against Cesc though he is a good player but i think Ozil is a league above him passing wise.

Mensol

14536 Posts

January 15 2014 15:53 GMT

#10759

It's like Tsubas's characters special shots lol

Micro_Jackson

Germany2002 Posts

January 15 2014 15:55 GMT

#10760

Its as wrong as the "Neuer is not the best because goalkeepers should only catch the ball and everything else isn´t important" discussion that popped up recently.

Football at the highest level doesn´t work like that you need to have 11 defenders and 11 attacker or a top tier team will rip you appart.