Liverpool on Quaresma alert

[Hazel Motes]

Smokescreen for Downing

[Cath]

I scrolled right through this thread to try and find what date it was bumped from.

[hamstrung]

Sign non Guido's only

[G Richards]

He obviously has the talent, and, assuming we sign him (big assumption at the moment) then we will find out if he has the required application.

 

Mark me down in the 'unsure' category.

[Eiler]

Haven't Porto said that they won't listen to any offers of less than €40m for him? I think I read that somewhere the last time someone linked him to us.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

I'd rather have Quaresma rather than the likes of Bentley or Riera or any of the other shite we've been linked to.

 

Shite source though.

[RedinSweden]

Sign non Guido's only

 

I am in favour of a Guido-only policy.

[Rashid]

I'd rather have Quaresma rather than the likes of Bentley or Riera or any of the other shite we've been linked to.

 

I think Rafa would too mate it's just that Quaresma will cost £20m

 

That said I'd rather spend £20m on Quaresma than £15m on Bentley, or £10m on Riera.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

I think Rafa would too mate it's just that Quaresma will cost £20m

 

That said I'd rather spend £20m on Quaresma than £15m on Bentley, or £10m on Riera.

 

Problem is budget restrictions as ever. Also not sure if Rafa wants him as there have been tenious links in the past and nothing concrete.

[Carra_is_legend]

That said I'd rather spend £20m on Quaresma than £15m on Bentley, or £10m on Riera.

 

But £20m is £20m - not £15m or £10m. ;)

 

On a serious note, good player but doesn't score enough and his end product needs to be improved a great deal.

 

However, I can't see us buying a £15-£20m player this season in addition to Barry.

[Bourbon]

I don't think Rafa Benitez will spend £20m on Quaresma but would be happy to know we could end up with another genuine £20m player at some point this summer.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

On a serious note, good player but doesn't score enough and his end product needs to be improved a great deal.

 

He still scored a fair few goals and always has a shitloads of assists every season.

[Qwality]

Id love it if we signed him. Hes the type of player who will unblock shithouse 10 men behind the ball teams like Wigan at Anfield. Hes a very talented player.

[Carra_is_legend]

He still scored a fair few goals and always has a shitloads of assists every season.

 

I'm not sure about his assists rate, but he is a hardly prolific goalscorer for £15/20m.

 

ESPNsoccernet - Ricardo Andrade Bernardo Quaresma Stats, News - FC Porto

 

His record is very much comparable to Luis Garcia's.

[Brownie]

Not really seen enough of him to come to an accurate conclusion.

 

He was poor at Anfield but quite good over in Porto, whereas when I watched him against Chelsea the season before he was really good. I like the fact that he has a bit of flair and guile about him as I think that's something we lack.

 

It would be a gamble but I wouldn't say no.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

I'm not sure about his assists rate, but he is a hardly prolific goalscorer for £15/20m.

 

ESPNsoccernet - Ricardo Andrade Bernardo Quaresma Stats, News - FC Porto

 

His record is very much comparable to Luis Garcia's.

 

Those stats don't look accurate. He has got over 10 assists in each of the last two seasons alone.

[Carra_is_legend]

Those stats don't look accurate. He has got over 10 assists in each of the last two seasons alone.

 

Just had a look again myself and think you are right.

[Rashid]

Porto this season gone.

 

Top scorers, all comps:

 

1. Lisandro Lopez - 27 goals (24 league goals + 3 CL goals)

2. Ricardo Quaresma - 10 goals (6 league goals + 2 CL goals + 1 Cup goal)

3. Tarik Sektioui- 9 goals (6 league goals + 2 CL goals + 1 Cup goal)

4. Lucho Gonzalez - 8 goals (3 league goals + 3 CL goals + 2 Cup goals)

5. Ernesto Farias - 7 goals (4 league goal + 3 Cup goals)

6. Raul Meireles - 4 goals (4 league goals)

7. Mariano Gonzalez - 2 goal (1 league goals)

8. Helder Postiga - 2 goals (1 league goal + 1 Cup goal)

9. Bruno Alves - 2 goals (2 league goals)

10. Adriano - 2 goals (1 league goal + 1 Cup goal)

11. Joao Paulo - 1 goal (1 league goal)

12. Przemyslaw Kazmierczak - 1 goal (1 Cup goal)

13. Jose Bosingwa - 1 goal (1 league goal)

 

Top assisters, all comps:

 

1. Lucho Gonzalez - 18 assists

2. Ricardo Quaresma - 12 assists

3. Raul Meireles - 5 assists

4. Ernesto Farias - 4 assists

5. Mariano Gonzalez - 4 assists

6. Przemyslaw Kazmierczak - 3 assists

7. Tarik Sektioui - 3 assists

7. Lino - 3 assists

8. Lisandro Lopez - 2 assists

9. Bruno Alves - 2 assists

10. Paulo Assunçao - 2 assists

11. Marek Cech - 2 assists

12. Jose Bosingwa - 1 assist

13. Leandro Lima - 1 assist

14. Adriano - 1 assist

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Just had a look again myself and think you are right.

 

Found this mate:

 

Top scorers, all comps:

 

1. Lisandro Lopez - 27 goals (24 league goals + 3 CL goals)

2. Ricardo Quaresma - 10 goals (6 league goals + 2 CL goals + 1 Cup goal)

3. Tarik Sektioui- 9 goals (6 league goals + 2 CL goals + 1 Cup goal)

4. Lucho Gonzalez - 8 goals (3 league goals + 3 CL goals + 2 Cup goals)

5. Ernesto Farias - 7 goals (4 league goal + 3 Cup goals)

6. Raul Meireles - 4 goals (4 league goals)

7. Mariano Gonzalez - 2 goal (1 league goals)

8. Helder Postiga - 2 goals (1 league goal + 1 Cup goal)

9. Bruno Alves - 2 goals (2 league goals)

10. Adriano - 2 goals (1 league goal + 1 Cup goal)

11. Joao Paulo - 1 goal (1 league goal)

12. Przemyslaw Kazmierczak - 1 goal (1 Cup goal)

13. Jose Bosingwa - 1 goal (1 league goal)

 

Top assisters, all comps:

 

1. Lucho Gonzalez - 18 assists

2. Ricardo Quaresma - 12 assists

3. Raul Meireles - 5 assists

4. Ernesto Farias - 4 assists

5. Mariano Gonzalez - 4 assists

6. Przemyslaw Kazmierczak - 3 assists

7. Tarik Sektioui - 3 assists

7. Lino - 3 assists

8. Lisandro Lopez - 2 assists

9. Bruno Alves - 2 assists

10. Paulo Assunçao - 2 assists

11. Marek Cech - 2 assists

12. Jose Bosingwa - 1 assist

13. Leandro Lima - 1 assist

14. Adriano - 1 assist

[Catch22]

I would stay well away at £20m... 3 questions on him at that price which maybe his fans on here could answer:

i) Why did he fail so badly at Barca, a comparable sized club to us in a major league?

ii) Why did Scolari leave him out of the World Cup '06 squad? He has built his team around Tranaldo so not averse to skill players

iii) Eng league is v physical... he is 5 ft 8, the main Iberian successes of Torres & LadyBoy are 6ft+ ... Is he strong enough?

[cochcaer]

If he could handle the pace and physical side of the English game he'd be a great addition. If...

[hamstrung]

Buy Lucho Gonzalez & Lisandro Lopez.

 

The stats say so.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

The only thing that concerns me is his heart, desire, commitment etc on occasions.

 

*see Joaquin thread*

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

Mark me down in the 'unsure' category.

 

Aye, I've heard that said about you before now Padre and on a number of issues like.

[Rashid]

I would stay well away at £20m... 3 questions on him at that price which maybe his fans on here could answer:

i) Why did he fail so badly at Barca, a comparable sized club to us in a major league?

ii) Why did Scolari leave him out of the World Cup '06 squad? He has built his team around Tranaldo so not averse to skill players

iii) Eng league is v physical... he is 5 ft 8, the main Iberian successes of Torres & LadyBoy are 6ft+ ... Is he strong enough?

 

1. He didn't do too badly at Barca. His time there was marred by a slow start and subsequent arguments with the coach.

 

"I was very disappointed in Barcelona," he said. "I would not wish what happened to me to anybody.

 

"There were times when I had to look in the mirror and ask myself if I was good enough to play football."

 

"Of course, I was young (19) back then, but I had to face some injustice," he added, hitting out at Rijkaard. He has in the past expressed a desire to return to the club and put things right, but not while the Dutchman is in charge.

 

"The pressure at Barcelona hardly helped."

 

He only played 22 league games (some of them as right back) many as a sub and scored 1 goal.

 

2. More to the point is why is he back in this time? Portugal isn't Ingerland - they have had more wingers than any team in world football these past 10 years. He was good during qualifying, only Scholari knows why he left him out. In Brazil Scholari is known as a pragmatic/defensive coach.

 

3. Stupid really? I give you Zola who is tiny but ok from Italy and not Iberia, but Fabregas isn't exactly 8ft 7.