How many south americans have succeeded in the PL

[Chippo]

Not many in my opinion. Both Veron or Crespo have been shit, same goes for Kleberson.

 

Juninho and Gilberto Silva have done ok but nothing more.

 

These are all great players in the best national teams in the world..

 

I have mixed feelings about Aimar and Alves. Hopefully if they come they`ll come good.

[Rashid]

Juninho did really well, Ardiles and Villa did well didn't they? What about Gabriele Heinz and Crespo?

[Guest Momo Sissoko]

I think it's the weather. I'd always go for players from our own league or scandi's first.

 

Seriously, once Alves plays a midweek game at Pompey in the middle of December, we'll find out if he's got what it takes. 8 or 9 million is a massive risk, imo.

[Section_31]

Not many in my opinion. Both Veron or Crespo have been shit, same goes for Kleberson.

 

Juninho and Gilberto Silva have done ok but nothing more.

 

These are all great players in the best national teams in the world..

 

I have mixed feelings about Aimar and Alves. Hopefully if they come they`ll come good.

 

 

Agreed, only Juninho was a big hit, Silvinho did okay for the Arse before Ashley Cole came through, nowt special though

[Karl_b]

I think it's the weather. I'd always go for players from our own league or scandi's first.

 

Seriously, once Alves plays in a freezing cold midweek game in the midle of December, we'll find out if he's got what it takes. 12 million is a massive risk, imo.

 

I want overpriced South American talent and I want it now now now!!!!!!!

[Guest Momo Sissoko]

I want overpriced South American talent and I want it now now now!!!!!!!

 

Ariba!

[Section_31]

I think it's the weather. I'd always go for players from our own league or scandi's first.

 

Seriously, once Alves plays a midweek game at Pompey in the middle of December, we'll find out if he's got what it takes. 8 or 9 million is a massive risk, imo.

 

I don't think its just the weather, its the physical nature as well, in fact the same can be said of the Italian league although there have been some succesful exports, if you look at the most high profile efforts like Ronaldo and Rivaldo, their careers went down sharpish when they made that initial move from La Liga. Spain has got everything a latin american needs - just like a plant in a greenhouse.

[Rashid]

I don't think its just the weather, its the physical nature as well, in fact the same can be said of the Italian league although there have been some succesful exports, if you look at the most high profile efforts like Ronaldo and Rivaldo, their careers went down sharpish when they made that initial move from La Liga. Spain has got everything a latin american needs - just like a plant in a greenhouse.

 

Ronaldo was a massive hit in Italy - check your facs. Just had major operations which put hm out for many months.

[cochcaer]

Emerson at Boro before he started behaving like an arse.

[Section_31]

Ronaldo was a massive hit in Italy - check your facs. Just had major operations which put hm out for many months.

 

Unlike you Rash i don't have injury stats linked to my brain via infra-red, all i remember is he was the brightest prospect on the planet, went to italy amidst much hoo-har, and returned a shadow of his former self & a fat cunt.

[DJLJ]

Solano, has been okay-ish as well.

[tcb]

Have to agree with Rashid here, Ronaldo was sh*t hot for Inter when he wasn`t injured.

[Rashid]

Have to agree with Rashid here, Ronaldo was sh*t hot for Inter when he wasn`t injured.

 

Yep. He scored 49 goals in 68 games in the league.

[King Emlyn]

Juninho did really well, Ardiles and Villa did well didn't they? What about Gabriele Heinz and Crespo?

What about them?

[Section_31]

Yep. He scored 49 goals in 68 games in the league.

 

 

* sticks fingers in ears, closes eyes, shouts loudly

 

Bollocks!!!

[SoMuch4Gravity]

How about American Americans...Tim Howard, Freidel, Keller?

[Jose Jones]

How many Spanish players had done well here before we signed Alonso, Garcia, Reina and er Josemi Nunez and Morientes...?

[Fink]

the 3 amigos of wigan did alright....

[ATXRED]

Gilberto Silva at Arsenal has done pretty well, not a world beater, but in that position, few will ever stand out.

[dirty_sanchez]

Why do people slag Crespo off. His goalscoring record for Chelsea is not that bad considering. Anyone who thinks he is a bad player is a fud.

 

Juninho was ace for Boro in his first spell there.

[Guest TK-421]

The club needs to have the right infrastructure in place to deal with signing players from South America. Hernan Crespo has gone on record to say that he felt it very hard to settle in his first season at Chelsea because, apart from football matters, it was a whole new world for him.

 

I would imagine it is harder for a player from South America to adapt to life in England than would be the case in Italy and Spain, where language and cultural barriers are not such a significant factor. This would especially be the case for young players.

 

But if the club makes the effort to support the player with matters off the field, and has put proper measures in place to make sure the player can settle into his new surroundings, there is no reason to believe that they can't adapt and do well.

[LEF]

I think you are mistaken mr section with your reference it south americans in italy. ill list a few wxamples to disprove your statment.

 

1.batistuta (probbly one of the best forwards in italy in moden times.)

2. crespo ( great over there)

3. simone

4. maradona

4 samual (boss in italy shit in spain)

 

too many others to mention. like fronseca/zamararno/edmundo/adriano/ect ect ect

[Rashid]

I think you are mistaken mr section with your reference it south americans in italy. ill list a few wxamples to disprove your statment.

 

1.batistuta (probbly one of the best forwards in italy in moden times.)

2. crespo ( great over there)

3. simone

4. maradona

4 samual (boss in italy shit in spain)

 

too many others to mention. like fronseca/zamararno/edmundo/adriano/ect ect ect

 

Veron is brilliant there, also Javier Zanetti...

[Naz17]

....Asprilla anybody?

[Rashid]

The problems they face in England is the style of play of most teams and the brutal tactics.