Swap of the flops?
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Liverpool's Alberto Aquilani and Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo in swap of the flops
Alberto Aquilani could be leaving Liverpool and heading to Juventus in an exchange deal involving Brazil international Felipe Melo.
Aquilani has struggled with fitness since joining Liverpool from Roma in a £20 million deal last summer.
Disappointing campaign: Aquilani struggled during his debut season at Anfield
The midfielder has not convinced he can adapt to the needs of the Barclays Premier League and Juventus are keen to bring Aquilani back to Italy.
Defensive midfielder Melo, who was heavily linked with Arsenal last summer, has not had a happy season with Juventus since joining them from Fiorentina a year ago in a deal worth over £20m.
Arsenal target: The Gunners are still interested in the Brazil international (left)
Despite making 25 appearances for the Old Lady, the 26-year-old was voted the worst player in Serie A last season by listeners of an Italian radio station and was rewarded with the Bidone d'Oro or Golden Bin - a prize whose 'winners' include Rivaldo and Adriano.
Sources in Turin say the exchange deal would be in both clubs' interests with Aquilani happy to resume his career in Serie A after an unhappy debut season in England.
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Hahaha... The thread title a bit amusing... It sounds like Top of the pops... lol.
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If Liverpool really agree on this deal then i am sure next season they will be playing defensive football. They already have Lucas and Mascherano, and now Melo?! Might as well play Reina as striker.
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I do not understand how Alberto Aquilani can be labelled a flop. He might well turn out to be and yes He has struggled with injuries yes but how can anyone label a player who has hardly played 90 minutes in most of the 18 matches he has played in all competitions all season? And in a really underperforming Liverpool team this year, whenever Alberto Aquilani played, there are good reviews of brilliance coming through. Whether he is a flop or success can only be determined when he is given a full season to prove himself. But then, people are just finding it easy to target Liverpool's players for criticism anyway.
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Originally posted by gasband:
I do not understand how Alberto Aquilani can be labelled a flop. He might well turn out to be and yes He has struggled with injuries yes but how can anyone label a player who has hardly played 90 minutes in most of the 18 matches he has played in all competitions all season? And in a really underperforming Liverpool team this year, whenever Alberto Aquilani played, there are good reviews of brilliance coming through. Whether he is a flop or success can only be determined when he is given a full season to prove himself. But then, people are just finding it easy to target Liverpool's players for criticism anyway.
Aiyah..ignore the threadstarter la.. Coz other ppl with "expert" opinions say Aquilani is a flop the rest just follow on the bandwagons lo..
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Originally posted by JusStatic:
Coz other ppl with "expert" opinions say Aquilani is a flop the rest just follow on the bandwagons lo..
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Originally posted by gasband:
I do not understand how Alberto Aquilani can be labelled a flop. He might well turn out to be and yes He has struggled with injuries yes but how can anyone label a player who has hardly played 90 minutes in most of the 18 matches he has played in all competitions all season? And in a really underperforming Liverpool team this year, whenever Alberto Aquilani played, there are good reviews of brilliance coming through. Whether he is a flop or success can only be determined when he is given a full season to prove himself. But then, people are just finding it easy to target Liverpool's players for criticism anyway.
Well I think it's because the big sum of fee from Pool's standard and the expection of being Alonso's replacement and being one of the club's record signing ($20m) along with Keane and Torres, people natural expected more from him. But his contribution was really very minimum...And by Nov / Dec , he already recovered and was fit to start the match against Fiorentina and played almost 70mins... Even his own father came out to say he was fit from then on but unsure why he isn't selected most of the time or given more playing time for the next few months...
So basically, he was fit from Dec onwards but spent most of his time either sitting on the bench or not even on the sub list...
Perhaps Rafa saw otherwise and thought he wasn't good enough for the tough premier league yet? Or he just don't get along with Rafa as well... lol.
So if base on last season alone, it isn't wrong to say he is a big money flop... But he may have a good second year who knows... But that is if he stays.
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yes zocoss, those people who called him flop doesn't know the real meaning of flop.
he didn't even play much to prove his capabilities, how to call him a flop? -
Originally posted by ASKL!:
yes zocoss, those people who called him flop doesn't know the real meaning of flop.
he didn't even play much to prove his capabilities, how to call him a flop?
Precisely what I am saying... Cos of his price tag and his age, he should be starting matches and not be sitting on the bench most of the time from Dec to May...Can we also say if he didn't prove his capabilities, how to play much?
He wasn't bought as a young player, he was seen as Alonso's immediate replacement when Rafa bought him... And the fact that he was drop or not selected by Rafa when he was fit from Dec to May... Gave the impression that he is one if base on last season alone...
Like I said, he my have a better second season who knows...
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same sentiments exactly.
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rafa is a weird manager.
there are so many strikers under his disposal last time that he ditch them all.
crouch, keane, anelka,bellamy,morientes,
he now he end up with the young french striker that i even forget his name.
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Originally posted by reyes:
rafa is a weird manager.
there are so many strikers under his disposal last time that he ditch them all.
crouch, keane, anelka,bellamy,morientes,
he now he end up with the young french striker that i even forget his name.
yes, that's David Ngog.