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Re: The European/World Football Thread IIReally? Is there a source on that?(Original post by Kruz)
Apparently Thiago Silva is on his way to PSG. -
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IIDon't believe that. The likes of AC Milan, Barcelona and Man City would most likely be happy to pay him huge wages to play for them. Why go a step down in team mates/league and make it harder for himself in the champions league?
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IIL'Equipe, Le Parisien and - I say this only half seriously - Goal.com.(Original post by Stu Laverty)
Really? Is there a source on that?
2 reasons: The French league isn't that bad (and it's going to get a lot better in the next few years) and PSG were the only people willing to pay ~40/50m Euros for him plus what will be astronomic wages.(Original post by Zerforax)
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IIWould still probably go(Original post by Laertes)
L'Equipe, Le Parisien and - I say this only half seriously - Goal.com.
2 reasons: The French league isn't that bad (and it's going to get a lot better in the next few years) and PSG were the only people willing to pay ~40/50m Euros for him plus what will be astronomic wages.
La Liga*
Premier League*
Bundesliga
Serie A
Ligue 1
Eredivisie
*I only put La Liga above the Premier League as Barcelona and Real Madrid have looked more dominant than the top teams in the Premier League, though I would say that the Premier League's next tier is stronger than La Liga's - in that LL 1 + 2 > PL 1 + 2 but PL 3 + 6 > LL 3 + 6 but LL 7 + 10 > PL 7 + 10 (if that makes any sense)
PSG will pay him extortionate wages in 3 or 4 years after his peak.
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IIMilan would be absolutely retarded to let Thiago Silva walk. After just losing Nesta and a whole host of club legends like Van Bommel and Seedorf too, losing their best defender and one of the best defenders in Europe would be catastrophic. I generally trust Football Italia as a source, since they always identify their own sources, and they had this to say.
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IINot Italian?(Original post by Strangeclouds)
Does anyone know why Seedorf wasn't given the same farewell as Gattuso, Pippo and Nesta? Surely he's in the same bracket. -
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IIGranted but he's arguably contributed more than any of them over the years.(Original post by Mess.)
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IIYou don't have to qualify putting La Liga above the Premier League, this year at least La Liga has been far stronger.(Original post by Zerforax)
Would still probably go
La Liga*
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Bundesliga
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Ligue 1
Eredivisie
*I only put La Liga above the Premier League as Barcelona and Real Madrid have looked more dominant than the top teams in the Premier League, though I would say that the Premier League's next tier is stronger than La Liga's - in that LL 1 + 2 > PL 1 + 2 but PL 3 + 6 > LL 3 + 6 but LL 7 + 10 > PL 7 + 10 (if that makes any sense)
PSG will pay him extortionate wages in 3 or 4 years after his peak.
Seems a terrible career move imo.
I can see why you'd say that but he'd be leaving an ageing Milan side that is falling further away from the Europe's leading pack to go to a new PSG side in the ascendancy (and one that will likely be making a push for the CL in the next few years) all the while gaining a significant wage-rise. Assuming Barça and City aren't in for him at the same time, it's not that ridiculous a move for him.
They need to fund the regeneration of their side and have very little money. €50m can go a long way.(Original post by I Kant Spall)
Milan would be absolutely retarded to let Thiago Silva walk. After just losing Nesta and a whole host of club legends like Van Bommel and Seedorf too, losing their best defender and one of the best defenders in Europe would be catastrophic. I generally trust Football Italia as a source, since they always identify their own sources, and they had this to say.
He hadn't decided if he was leaving when they got the send-off.(Original post by Strangeclouds)
Does anyone know why Seedorf wasn't given the same farewell as Gattuso, Pippo and Nesta? Surely he's in the same bracket. -
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IIOhh okay, thanks for clarifying that, pun definitely intended. Milan fans were about to hit rock bottom in my estimations, there was the disgrace when Maldini retired and the ultras generally seem like pricks.(Original post by Laertes)
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IIGuess it's official: Thiago Silva to PSG. Just has to pass the medical.
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Re: The European/World Football Thread III am sure he could have made practically the same almost anywhere else at a club that will at least compete in a decent league. I'm sure City, Barca and Real at the least would have given him whatever he wanted.
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IINah PSG will have offered him outrageous wages plus i doubt any of the others would have been willing to pay that much for him. Stinks of most money il go to.(Original post by Mess.)
I am sure he could have made practically the same almost anywhere else at a club that will at least compete in a decent league. I'm sure City, Barca and Real at the least would have given him whatever he wanted. -
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IISeriously? The others are club legends and are all probably seen as a bracket above Seedorf. Definitely Nesta and Inzaghi at least.(Original post by Strangeclouds)
Granted but he's arguably contributed more than any of them over the years. -
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IINesta and Inzaghi played 80 less games than him, and he was just as important, if not more in both of the CL triumphs, especially 07. Not only that, but he kept them going after Kaka left, whilst Pippo was in the reserves and Nesta on the treatment table.(Original post by internetstephen)
Seriously? The others are club legends and are all probably seen as a bracket above Seedorf. Definitely Nesta and Inzaghi at least. -
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Re: The European/World Football Thread IIYeah I guess you're right actually. For some reason I thought the other two had been there a lot longer than Seedorf.(Original post by Strangeclouds)
Nesta and Inzaghi played 80 less games than him, and he was just as important, if not more in both of the CL triumphs, especially 07. Not only that, but he kept them going after Kaka left, whilst Pippo was in the reserves and Nesta on the treatment table.
