Ribery: I won't sing the Blues
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Give Chelsea the Blues and join Barcelona! Bayern Munich star Arjen Robben dishes out advice to Franck Ribery
Hot property: Ribery in action for Bayern Munich against Fiorentina in the Champions League earlier this month
Arjen Robben has told his Bayern Munich team-mate Franck Ribery to snub Chelsea and join Barcelona.
Ribery is on Chelsea's summer shopping list and the France international is set to leave Munich at the end of the season after refusing the offer of a new contract.
Former Blues winger Robben said: 'If Franck does not renew his contract he should go to Barcelona. In Madrid there is a climate that is not right for him.'
Robben, who will return to England with Bayern to play Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-finals, had a spell in Spain with Real Madrid before moving to Germany last August.
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Robben so cheesepie. But anyway I don't relaly like Ribery. hahahahahas
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for once, robben is correct.. he is basing on personal experience and nothing beats that.. cause he has seen the inside and is helping his current teammate.
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i agree with robben.
barca is a better club.
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barcelona got messi, iniesta, xavi and yaya toure to helm the midfield, so where is ribery going to play at?
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Originally posted by Rooney9:
barcelona got messi, iniesta, xavi and yaya toure to helm the midfield, so where is ribery going to play at?
ribery is a quality winger/attacker, the people u meantioned, won't get injured huh? can rotate mah..
hopefully, he is a smart ass and follow good advice.
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come join united lar
. if he does join united, then it spelled the end of Nani's time at united. -
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Originally posted by Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1):
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Dun Join RMyes you are right
ah boi so smart
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cant believe barca is so strong. have they even lost a game this season??
how come messi is unstoppable? and he never gets injured also. just get 2-3 players to mark him should do the trick i think
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Originally posted by mrwonderful:
cant believe barca is so strong. have they even lost a game this season??
how come messi is unstoppable? and he never gets injured also. just get 2-3 players to mark him should do the trick i think
yes they have lost a game I think last month. ya their league form is incredible. best team playing good football at the moment. it helps when you have messi, the best player in the world and the duo in Iniesta and Xavi pulling the strings in midfield for you.
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his goal to match ratio this season is so dismal, i don't even understand why barca wants him. he is over-rated
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Originally posted by Rooney9:
barcelona got messi, iniesta, xavi and yaya toure to helm the midfield, so where is ribery going to play at?
He would most probably take the left wing position from Henry. But frankly speaking, I think he is over-rated too. -
Franck Ribery snubs Chelsea mega move as he prepares to leave Bayern Munich for Real Madrid or Barcelona
Looking forward: Ribery (right) looks set to move to Spain this summer
Franck Ribery has delivered a crushing snub to Chelsea by insisting he will move to Spain if he leaves Bayern Munich this summer.
The France winger has put off contract talks with the German giants and admits he is struggling to make a decision about where he should play next season. But the 26-year-old is certain that he won't be the man to add a bit of fantasy to Chelsea's Champions League failures.
'Although Chelsea are obviously a big club, if I were to decide against Bayern, then I would certainly go to Spain,' Ribery told Sport Bild magazine.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is understood to be a huge admirer of the former Marseille star and would have been prepared to bankroll a British-record bid, but Ribery's wife appears to have scuppered the move.
Ribery revealed his Algerian partner Wahiba had struggled to make friends in Munich and is not fond of the cold winters, but he has not closed the door on signing a new five-year deal at Bayern.
'I can assure you that no decision has yet been taken,' he said. 'I would be lying if I said I wasn't leaning in one direction, but I have to take into account several factors, not only what is good for me but for my wife and my children.
Centre of attention: Ribery is coveted by Europe's top teams
Fitting in: Ribery and his wife Wahiba dress up for Oktoberfest
'My wife is from the south, she needs sun,' said Ribery. 'There are many things to keep in mind, I think about my family.
'Here it rains and even snows. She (Wahiba) is often alone when I am not there. She doesn't have many friends, but it doesn't mean that we don't feel good in Munich.
'Bayern are a great club who want to offer me the best conditions ever. I feel a lot of respect and love here. "The decision will not be made with my bank account, but in my head.'
Bayern are desperate to keep their star man and had initially set a deadline for the end of March to conclude talks. However, the player has tried to stall negotiations and is ready to spark a scrap between Barcelona and Real Madrid for his signature.
His employers have conceded they will be forced to sell this summer if they fail to convince him to pen a new contract, otherwise he could leave on a Bosman free at the end of next season.
Manchester United also enquired about Ribery after selling Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid last summer, but they backed off at Bayern's request.
'Real and Barcelona are, perhaps alongside Manchester United and Chelsea, above all other clubs,' said Ribery. 'I am also only human. If you have an offer from such a club you should be allowed to consider it. It's where the world's best players play.
Admitting that a decision could be made 'very quickly' in the next few weeks, insisting that sporting considerations rather than money will prove the decisive factor.
'Barcelona have built a team for the term,' he said. 'Everyone in the world knows how they play. Meanwhile, Real Madrid have invested heavily in superstars, but something is missing.
Red face: Robben (right) claims he didn't advise Ribery
'Right now I am pondering what is the most attractive option. Madrid have prestige despite failing in the last 16 of the Champions League for the last six seasons.'
Arjen Robben has comments that seemed to suggest Ribery should join Barcelona rather than Real Madrid.
The Holland international, who spent two seasons at Madrid prior to his move to Bayern last summer, told Radio Marca: 'I never said that. He has the quality to play for
both teams, but what I prefer is for him to stay at Munich. Hopefully he will continue with us. I love playing alongside him.' -
Originally posted by mrwonderful:
cant believe barca is so strong. have they even lost a game this season??
how come messi is unstoppable? and he never gets injured also. just get 2-3 players to mark him should do the trick i think
but he was not outstanding in argentina's world cup qualification.
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better dun sign players who heart is not set on joining you. look at Robinho for example. he initially thought that he will be joining man united instead of man city
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Originally posted by Rooney9:
barcelona got messi, iniesta, xavi and yaya toure to helm the midfield, so where is ribery going to play at?
iniesta and xavi is over-rated, his assist per game ratio is lower than that of fabregas. they are only good for enough for teams like Liverpool. Yaya toure is over-rated too. Essien and even Song perform better than toure
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Originally posted by mrvictor:
iniesta and xavi is over-rated, his assist per game ratio is lower than that of fabregas. they are only good for enough for teams like Liverpool. Yaya toure is over-rated too. Essien and even Song perform better than toure
huh I thought Iniesta is rather under rated and xavi started to get his well deserved recognition. these two helm barcelona's midfield. didnt u watch how these two combined and ran the show for barcelona vs man united in last season's CL final? -
yeah, but they are the second and third best playmakers in the world. fabregas scores, assists and leads