Comments on: Video of the Day: The 4-4 http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html News from AS Roma Italian football team Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:40:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bashar http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24762 Bashar Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:29 +0000 http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24762 My argument is not against brining in Amauri. It is that Amauri or Gomez or whoever we get will not play in Perrotta's position.. We'll have to play him up front in a 2 striker system or make Totti a trequartista and play the striker up top. I don't think either one can play behind Totti, they should play in front of him. Anyway, Amauri will cost at least 25 million while Gomez ill probably be around the same (maybe less) and is much younger and scores more. He isn't as big and dominating up top but he can be the finisher we need. In any event a less expensive option would be Huntelaar and while I think he's an amazing player, he hasn't proven himself in the top levels and is older than Gomez (shockingly enough).. Aside from these 3, I can't think who else we could bring in.. Crespo? His loan from Chelsea to Inter is over this summer. My argument is not against brining in Amauri. It is that Amauri or Gomez or whoever we get will not play in Perrotta’s position.. We’ll have to play him up front in a 2 striker system or make Totti a trequartista and play the striker up top. I don’t think either one can play behind Totti, they should play in front of him.

Anyway, Amauri will cost at least 25 million while Gomez ill probably be around the same (maybe less) and is much younger and scores more. He isn’t as big and dominating up top but he can be the finisher we need.

In any event a less expensive option would be Huntelaar and while I think he’s an amazing player, he hasn’t proven himself in the top levels and is older than Gomez (shockingly enough)..

Aside from these 3, I can’t think who else we could bring in.. Crespo? His loan from Chelsea to Inter is over this summer.

]]> By: Allen N. http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24758 Allen N. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:24:00 +0000 http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24758 Well, it's not for nothing: 28-32 is considered an athlete's prime. Well, it’s not for nothing: 28-32 is considered an athlete’s prime.

]]> By: Allen N. http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24757 Allen N. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:18:57 +0000 http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24757 LOL, especially "Inter" Saturdays. Great point about Toni. Exceptional parallel there. Italian teams felt he wasn't worth the price from Fiorentina (it was 11 million to Munich, but they were asking north of 15 from any Italian side). I think Italian teams were wrong about him. He most certainly is and was worth 15. Even at his age. Last note, and random: if I can I'd like to reccomend Luca Vialli's The Italian Job as reading material. Read it last night. It's the most insightful book on Italian football I've ever come across of the 5 or 6 I've sampled, and it made me understand/appreciate Spalletti, the labor of tactical choices, and the work he did for our win in Madrid in a totally different way. Cover to cover, a brilliant read. That's why I nearly got choked up watching that "Live Forever" clip on Il Romanista. Look forward to the preview .... LOL, especially “Inter” Saturdays.

Great point about Toni. Exceptional parallel there. Italian teams felt he wasn’t worth the price from Fiorentina (it was 11 million to Munich, but they were asking north of 15 from any Italian side). I think Italian teams were wrong about him. He most certainly is and was worth 15. Even at his age.

Last note, and random: if I can I’d like to reccomend Luca Vialli’s The Italian Job as reading material. Read it last night. It’s the most insightful book on Italian football I’ve ever come across of the 5 or 6 I’ve sampled, and it made me understand/appreciate Spalletti, the labor of tactical choices, and the work he did for our win in Madrid in a totally different way. Cover to cover, a brilliant read. That’s why I nearly got choked up watching that “Live Forever” clip on Il Romanista.

Look forward to the preview ….

]]> By: chris http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24756 chris Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:08:40 +0000 http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24756 Alright, a long ass preview was nearly done before the system deleted the post. It has been happening frequently, so it's an issue. Will try to get something up tonight. Alright, a long ass preview was nearly done before the system deleted the post. It has been happening frequently, so it’s an issue. Will try to get something up tonight.

]]> By: chris http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24755 chris Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:07:46 +0000 http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24755 Oh I get that regarding their age difference. I also think Amauri is entering a Luca Toni-like stage of superstardom. I also think we saw Totti snap 26 goals at 31, look phenomenal when not struck by bugs this year, and Simone still running around like a Kenyan on an 8-ball. Don't think either are close to being taken out back yet. I also think we're both thinking along similar wavelengths, just not verbalizing it correctly. Saturdays can have that effect. Oh I get that regarding their age difference. I also think Amauri is entering a Luca Toni-like stage of superstardom. I also think we saw Totti snap 26 goals at 31, look phenomenal when not struck by bugs this year, and Simone still running around like a Kenyan on an 8-ball. Don’t think either are close to being taken out back yet.

I also think we’re both thinking along similar wavelengths, just not verbalizing it correctly. Saturdays can have that effect.

]]> By: Allen N. http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24754 Allen N. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:03:18 +0000 http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24754 28 and 30 is a difference in football like 2 dog years. A big difference. You know that. Look I'm not saying Amauri is Pele but its quite clear to everyone in the world that he is entering his prime as an athlete and footballer. But this isn't going anywhere. I'm not cottoning to your stance and you aren't to mine. Interesting exchange nonetheless, the beauty of dialogue. 28 and 30 is a difference in football like 2 dog years. A big difference. You know that. Look I’m not saying Amauri is Pele but its quite clear to everyone in the world that he is entering his prime as an athlete and footballer.

But this isn’t going anywhere. I’m not cottoning to your stance and you aren’t to mine. Interesting exchange nonetheless, the beauty of dialogue.

]]> By: chris http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24753 chris Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:51:58 +0000 http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24753 "they belong as ST and trequartista as long as they maintain form" and I meant to add "and the situation dictates it". “they belong as ST and trequartista as long as they maintain form” and I meant to add “and the situation dictates it”.

]]> By: chris http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24752 chris Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:46:07 +0000 http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24752 Honestly, I think your argument confuses me more than anything. I think I've said half that stuff long ago, and I've always been a proponent of versatility, both in players and tactics, as you outline somewhat. Honestly, I think your argument confuses me more than anything. I think I’ve said half that stuff long ago, and I’ve always been a proponent of versatility, both in players and tactics, as you outline somewhat.

]]> By: chris http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24750 chris Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:42:48 +0000 http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24750 Well that's why I said "up top some". But when those two are healthy, they belong as ST and trequartista as long as they maintain form, requiring some versatility out of any purchase, such as Ludovic has shown (which, I think, kinda of accentuates my point). And Amauri will be 28 before next year begins. It's not as though he's a spring chicken, either. Just a relative late bloomer. Making this an age argument is apples and oranges. Well that’s why I said “up top some”. But when those two are healthy, they belong as ST and trequartista as long as they maintain form, requiring some versatility out of any purchase, such as Ludovic has shown (which, I think, kinda of accentuates my point).

And Amauri will be 28 before next year begins. It’s not as though he’s a spring chicken, either. Just a relative late bloomer. Making this an age argument is apples and oranges.

]]> By: Gabriella (ASR) http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24749 Gabriella (ASR) Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:42:15 +0000 http://roma.theoffside.com/team-news/video-of-the-day-the-4-4.html#comment-24749 Allen, you have to start reading more comments and blog entries before writing and posting yours Allen, you have to start reading more comments and blog entries before writing and posting yours

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