Liverpool beat Arsenal to sign 18-year-old France starlet Chris Mavinga from Paris St

[RedinSweden]

another prospect signed who will play a few times for the ressies and then be let go in 2-3 years. i bet if the lad had gone to arsenal he'd get a few games (carling cup) this season and probably have a much better chance of breaking through.

 

Yeah, why do we bother trying to find young talent eh?

[Troubadour]

When someone (I forget who) said this PSG forum was pretty spot-on about N'Gog, what did they say, exactly? That he's:

 

a) highly gifted at celebrating goals like he meant to score despite all available evidence suggesting the ball just ricocheted off his face?

b) been given the face of a young Skeletor?

c) the perfect example of a player who should have stayed in France until he was 26 before moving to Sunderland for around £2m, where he would have scored six goals over the course of four seasons?

d) a French Haddaway?

 

Because if they said he was really good, then that's a sad indictment of the state of French football. I should point out I quite like N'Gog. What I don't like is us signing starlets any more. We just don't do well with starlets. You would have thought someone would have pointed this out to them. "I want to go to Liverpool, Mr Agent." "Really? Why?" "The history, the fans, the high-quality stitching on the home shirts." "But you'll never play. Ever! You'll go on loan to Hereford at some point, barely play, and then you'll have to sign for Le Mans, or move to Turkey, and slowly rebuild your career, a shattered shell of a man, your mind awash with broken dreams."

 

"Yeah, but it is really high-quality stitching."

[liverpoolsno9]

We`re gonna have some fuckin side in about 5 years time!

[WhiskeyJar]

We`re gonna have some fuckin side in about 5 years time!

 

....is true.

 

No matter what you say, we have been getting some of the best young talents in some of the best leagues across Europe.

 

We do however still need a striker and a left attacking midfield player to improve our chances of winning the title next year, not in 3 or 5 years.

[zimmie]

Carl Medjani's step-Brother.

 

Whatever became of Carl Medjani?

[RedinSweden]

Whatever became of Carl Medjani?

 

Went back to france, plays for Ajaccio now it seems.

[camus]

July 26

Direction les 18 ans pour Mavinga et la promo 91...

 

Interview N°163 : Chris MAVINGA

(18ans Nat. PSG)

 

 

 

De retour de vacances, Chris Mavinga a choisi de se confier aux Titis du PSG pour faire part des ambitions de la promotion 91, désireuse de faire oublier la défaite en finale du championnat de France 16 ans contre l'OM...Nul doute que le natif de Meaux aura à coeur de bien figurer en cette nouvelle saison au sein de la catégorie supérieure, afin de marquer de nouveau les esprits, pour qui saît, un jour réaliser son rêve d'intégrer le groupe professionnel du PSG...Bonne route Chris !

 

 

1/ Salut Chris ! Tout d’abord comment se sont passées tes vacances ?

 

 

 

Plutôt bien dans l’ensemble, j’ai essayé un peu d’oublier le foot pendant cette période, mais pressé de reprendre une nouvelle saison et de faire des meilleures choses que l’année derniere...

 

 

 

2/ Justement, bien remis de votre défaite face à l’OM en finale du championnat de France ?

 

 

 

Je l’ai toujours en travers de la gorge, mais faut cependant passer à autre chose et puis cette défaite m’a donné encore plus la rage pour cette saison à venir.

 

 

 

3/ Qu’est ce qui vous a manqué pour remporter le trophée ?

 

 

 

Rien sauf la chance car ce match aurait bien pu basculer en notre faveur...

 

 

 

4/ Quel bilan tires-tu de ta saison à titre individuel ?

 

 

 

Pour ma part assez satisfait de ma saison, elle aurait été meilleure si on avait gagné la finale...

 

 

 

5/ Et collectivement ?

 

 

 

Depuis que je joue au foot cette équipe est la meilleure avec qui j’ai le plus progressé. J'en profite pour remercier encore mes coéquipiers pour la saison que l'on vient de vivre.

 

 

 

6/ Cette année, tu intègres les 18 ans Nationaux, pas trop stressé ?

 

 

 

Non au contraire, je suis très pressé d’y être ! J’ai envie de relever un nouveau challenge, en plus avec la même équipe...Avec quelques 90 qui complèteront l’éffectif, il y a de quoi espérer de bonnes choses.

 

 

 

7/ Quels sont tes objectifs personnels ?

 

 

 

J’en ai plein en tête ! Mais je préfère les garder pour moi et en plus ils peuvent changer en cours de saison...Si la saison ne se passe pas comme je le souhait, j’attends donc de voir comment je vais aborder ce championnat.

 

 

 

8/ Dans quels domaines dois-tu encore t’améliorer pour franchir un nouveau palier ?

 

 

 

Je dois m’améliorer dans mon jeu long, et aussi sur la puissance physique et athlétique.

 

 

 

9/ Que penses-tu de l’évolution de la place des jeunes au PSG sur ces dernières années ?

 

 

 

C'est une bonne chose pour nous...Cela veut dire qu’ils comptent aussi sur la formation, et nous les joueurs, nous devont tout donner pour espérer un jour être joueur professionnel.

 

 

 

10/ Quel est le programme pour la reprise des entraînements ?

 

 

 

Je devais courir par rapport à ma vma pendant les vacances et donner les temps. La reprise est lundi, le programme nous sera officiellement donné en ce jour.

 

 

 

11/ Es-tu resté en contact avec le club ou d’autres coéquipiers pendant tes vacances ?

 

 

 

Non, pas avec le club mais avec quelques coéquipiers.

 

 

 

12/ Que penses-tu du recrutement réalisé chez les pros ?

 

 

 

Je pense que c’est un recrutement digne d’un club de haut standing, mais maintenant j’attends de voir les matchs officiels. Je suis plutôt optimiste pour cette saison car j’ai suivi un peu leurs matchs amicaux. Ils ont fait un sans faute malgré un match nul. C'est de bonne augure.

 

 

 

13/ Et au sein des jeunes ?

 

 

 

Je ne sais pas pas encore qui va intégrer la formation. J'ai entendu parlé de Martin Mimoun, contre qui j’ai joué une fois lors du match de championnat Psg-Inf remporté 2-0. Je trouve que c’est un bon joueur avec un bon pied gauche mais je n'aime pas trop juger que sur un seul match donc j’attends de voir la suite...

 

 

 

14/ As-tu suivi l’Euro et quand as-tu pensé ?

 

 

 

Déçu des perfomances de l'équipe de France lors de l’Euro. Je pense que Domenech a fait trop de mauvais choix.

 

 

 

15/ Qu’est ce qu’un bon joueur de foot selon toi ?

 

 

 

C’est un joueur capable de s’adapter à toutes les situations...

 

 

 

16/ Si tu devais aller sur une île déserte, qu’emmènerais-tu ?

 

 

 

Un ballon, une télé et une meuf !

 

 

 

17/ Quelles sont tes principales passions ?

 

 

 

Le football, jouer à la playstation et sortir avec mes potes.

 

 

 

18/ Quel est ton rêve suprême ?

 

 

 

Signer professionnel et jouer au Parc des Princes !

 

 

 

19/ Je te laisse le mot de la fin…

 

 

 

J’espère faire une meilleure saison que celle de l’année dernière...

 

 

 

 

 

SON 11-TYPE DE TOUS LES TEMPS...

 

 

 

1-Buffon

 

 

 

2-S.Ramos 4-Ferdinand 5-Touré 3-Evra

 

 

 

6-Fabregas 8-Gerrard

 

 

 

7-C.Ronaldo 10-Messi

 

 

 

9-Torres 11-Benzema

 

 

Got the above off a PSG website from last summer. I can read french and understood most of it but I'm fucked if I have the patience to translate. Can someone do the honours?

[Best Believe It]

Got the above off a PSG website from last summer. I can read french and understood most of it but I'm fucked if I have the patience to translate. Can someone do the honours?

 

He thinks Michael Owen is a cunt, reckons a Bear would win against a Monkey with a knife, and prefers beans included in a fry up. Oh, and votes for Clode rather than Saywer.

[RedinSweden]

Here you go:

 

July 26

Executive for 18 years and Mavinga promo 91 ...

 

Interview No. 163: Chris MAVINGA

(18th Nat. PSG)

 

 

 

Back from vacation, Chris Mavinga chose to confide in titis PSG to share the ambitions of promotion 91, eager to forget the defeat in the championship final against France 16 years OM ... No doubt the native of Meaux will strive to be well in this new season in the higher category to mark the spirits again, who knows, one day achieve his dream to join the group of professional PSG Good ... road Chris!

 

 

1 / Hi Chris! Firstly how your vacation went?

 

 

 

Rather well overall, I just tried to forget about football during this period, but pressed to take a new season and make things better than last year ...

 

 

 

2 / In fact, given your well face defeat in the final OM championnat de France?

 

 

 

I still have it across the throat, but should nevertheless move on to other things and then gave me this defeat even more the rage this coming season.

 

 

 

3 / What you failed to win the trophy?

 

 

 

Nothing except the chance because this game might well have switched to our side ...

 

 

 

4 / What do you shoot your season individually?

 

 

 

For my part, quite satisfied with my season, it would have been better if we had won the final ...

 

 

 

5 / And collectively?

 

 

 

Since I play football this team is the best with whom I have made most progress. I want to thank my teammates for the season you just live.

 

 

 

6 / This year, you incorporate the 18 years National, not too stressed?

 

 

 

Not the contrary, I am very eager to be! I want to face a new challenge, more with the same team ... With some 90 staff complement, there is hope for good things.

 

 

 

7 / What are your personal goals?

 

 

 

I have full head! But I prefer to keep me and they may change during the season ... If the season does not happen as I wish, I wait to see how I will approach this championship.

 

 

 

8 / In what areas do you still t'améliorer to a new level?

 

 

 

I have myself in my long game, and also on the physical power and athletic.

 

 

 

9 / What do you think about the evolution of the role of young people at PSG on the last few years?

 

 

 

It's a good thing for us ... that means they also depend on the training, and the players, we all devont give hope to one day be a professional player.

 

 

 

10 / What is the schedule for the resumption of training?

 

 

 

I had run over my vma during the holidays and give time. The recovery is Monday, the program will be officially informed today.

 

 

 

11 / Are you still in contact with the club or other teammates during your vacation?

 

 

 

No, not with the club but with a few teammates.

 

 

 

12 / What do you think of recruitment made in the pros?

 

 

 

I think that is recruiting a club worthy of high standing, but now I expect to see the games official. I'm pretty optimistic for this season because I just followed their friendlies. They did a no-fault despite a draw. This is a good omen.

 

 

 

13 / And in the youth?

 

 

 

I do not know yet who will integrate the training. I have heard of Martin Mimoun, against which I played once in the championship match Psg-Inf won 2-0. I think it's a good player with a good left foot but I do not like to judge on one game, therefore I expect to see more ...

 

 

 

14 / Have you followed the Euro and when did you think?

 

 

 

Disappointed with the performances of the French team during the Euro. I think Domenech has made too many wrong choices.

 

 

 

15 / What is a good football player you think?

 

 

 

This is a player that can adapt to all situations ...

 

 

 

16 / If you had to go on a desert island, qu'emmènerais you?

 

 

 

A balloon, a TV and a gal!

 

 

 

17 / What are your main passions?

 

 

 

Football, playing the playstation and go out with my mates.

 

 

 

18 / What is your ultimate dream?

 

 

 

Sign professional and play at the Parc des Princes!

 

 

 

19 / I leave you the last word ...

 

 

 

I hope a better season than last year ...

 

 

 

 

 

A 11-TYPE OF ALL TIME ...

 

 

 

1-Buffon

 

 

 

S.Ramos 4-2-5-Ferdinand-Evra 3 Touré

 

 

 

6-8-Fabregas Gerrard

 

 

 

7-C.ronaldo 10-Messi

 

 

 

9-11-Torres Benzema

[zimmie]

Went back to france, plays for Ajaccio now it seems.

 

Ah right okay, cheers

[Trumo]

Really hate when the media uses words like "starlet" and "wonderkid" to describe up and coming young players.

[Lario]

Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi

 

What a cunt!

[Unrighteous]

Apparently this kid is only 5'8" so there is no way that he'll be playing centreback, he's a left back... Probably to take Insua's place in the Reserves as Insua steps up.

[rogaas]

Apparently this kid is only 5'8" so there is no way that he'll be playing centreback, he's a left back... Probably to take Insua's place in the Reserves as Insua steps up.

 

Thats a shame, i hoped Christopher Buchtmann got the left back spot in the reserves. He had a good season with the u-18 and germanys u-18.

[Kurt]

Apparently this kid is only 5'8" so there is no way that he'll be playing centreback, he's a left back... Probably to take Insua's place in the Reserves as Insua steps up.

 

liverpool.no claims he`s 182cm, and tisn`t that pretty close to 6"... Dont think Carra is much taller than that.

 

But I agree he is probably brought in with the reserves in mind, at least the first couple of seasons like Insua. Bucthman is equally at home in centre mid and left mid, so he will probably be given his chance at reserve level as well.

[Unrighteous]

liverpool.no claims he`s 182cm, and tisn`t that pretty close to 6"... Dont think Carra is much taller than that.

 

But I agree he is probably brought in with the reserves in mind, at least the first couple of seasons like Insua. Bucthman is equally at home in centre mid and left mid, so he will probably be given his chance at reserve level as well.

 

Really? Some other site said it was quite a bit shorter than that... maybe it's just outdated and he grew!

[RedinSweden]

liverpool.no claims he`s 182cm, and tisn`t that pretty close to 6"... Dont think Carra is much taller than that.

 

But I agree he is probably brought in with the reserves in mind, at least the first couple of seasons like Insua. Bucthman is equally at home in centre mid and left mid, so he will probably be given his chance at reserve level as well.

 

Found a site on promising french footballers and that says he is 181cm.

[William_Ulsterman]

Found a site on promising french footballers and that says he is 181cm.

 

181cm = 5' 11"

[Thants]

So how's he doing?

[SpeedyG]

Been playing at CH has looked really good in the lfc.tv highlights. Looked better than Ayala for me, some of the lads went to see him play against Ballysomeone or other and said he was good in defense but poor on the ball.

[Josef Svejk]

Good pace, but a bit of a chucker...

[JMARKH]

When someone (I forget who) said this PSG forum was pretty spot-on about N'Gog, what did they say, exactly? That he's:

 

a) highly gifted at celebrating goals like he meant to score despite all available evidence suggesting the ball just ricocheted off his face?

b) been given the face of a young Skeletor?

c) the perfect example of a player who should have stayed in France until he was 26 before moving to Sunderland for around £2m, where he would have scored six goals over the course of four seasons?

d) a French Haddaway?

 

Because if they said he was really good, then that's a sad indictment of the state of French football. I should point out I quite like N'Gog. What I don't like is us signing starlets any more. We just don't do well with starlets. You would have thought someone would have pointed this out to them. "I want to go to Liverpool, Mr Agent." "Really? Why?" "The history, the fans, the high-quality stitching on the home shirts." "But you'll never play. Ever! You'll go on loan to Hereford at some point, barely play, and then you'll have to sign for Le Mans, or move to Turkey, and slowly rebuild your career, a shattered shell of a man, your mind awash with broken dreams."

 

"Yeah, but it is really high-quality stitching."

 

I reckon they said B. I don't rate ngog at all even that one he scored on Wednesday he nearly headed over from two yards out!

[Thants]

I reckon they said B. I don't rate ngog at all even that one he scored on Wednesday he nearly headed over from two yards out!

 

But he didn't miss, he scored. That's what counts.

[RedinSweden]

I reckon they said B. I don't rate ngog at all even that one he scored on Wednesday he nearly headed over from two yards out!

 

I thought he did well to keep it down.

[Torvald Utne]

I thought he did well to keep it down.

 

He was pushed in the back when he went to head it. He's a good player.