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Aquilani *signed 16m*

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Everyone's disappointed about Alonso leaving, that's a given - but Aquilani is a fantastic footballer when fully fit and I think he'll dampen the despair when we first see him on the pitch.

Although I'd love to see Alonso stay with us, I have no complaints about his replacement, nor the fee paid. Credit to club for lining up a decent replacement very quickly.
 
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[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=35002.msg917193#msg917193 date=1249310724]
[quote author=rage link=topic=35002.msg917190#msg917190 date=1249310659]
if we can get rid of doseena i still can see us signing silva.
[/quote]Me too.
Silva is the player we have been most consistently linked with this summer. I've lost count of hopw many 'He's signed' texts ive had.
[/quote]

And I'd be made up.

But I'd still be concerned we haven't bought a pacy alternative to Torres.
 
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I'm suddenly very excited about Aquilani, I can't say why exactly as I don't know a great deal about him.

I think I'm excited at the prospect of the CM Summer Drama being drawn to a end.
 
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[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=35002.msg917199#msg917199 date=1249310956]
Everyone's disappointed about Alonso leaving, that's a given - but Aquilani is a fantastic footballer when fully fit and I think he'll dampen the despair when we first see him on the pitch.

Although I'd love to see Alonso stay with us, I have no complaints about his replacement, nor the fee paid. Credit to club for lining up a decent replacement very quickly.
[/quote]

Amen. Im torn between being gutted and fucking excited. If Alonso wasnt going this would be one of my favourite windows ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll3uUC2wpvA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgEWb3btMy0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoZyovmv6-E&feature=related
 
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[quote author=rage link=topic=35002.msg917201#msg917201 date=1249311032]
not taking the piss or anything but is he fit at the moment or out injured?
[/quote]

Dossena or Aquilani?
 
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[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=35002.msg917199#msg917199 date=1249310956]

Credit to club Parry Rafa for lining up a decent replacement very quickly.
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[quote author=rage link=topic=35002.msg917190#msg917190 date=1249310659]
if we can get rid of doseena i still can see us signing silva.
[/quote]

I hope so. If not Silva, then someone fast and skilful who can play that LW role.

Agree with Squiggles - £15m seems a good fee for Aquilani, and I'm suddenly much more optimistic about our season.
 
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[quote author=cochyn link=topic=35002.msg917207#msg917207 date=1249311372]
[quote author=rage link=topic=35002.msg917201#msg917201 date=1249311032]
not taking the piss or anything but is he fit at the moment or out injured?
[/quote]

Dossena or Aquilani?
[/quote]

I think he is referring to Aquilani - and my answer to that is, I am not sure!

I watched the game Roma played against Blackburn about a few weeks ago (16th July) and he did not feature.

Now I'm not sure if this is because of injury, or because negotiations have been taking place for a while now and Roma have chosen not to play him too much because of a deal being struck.
 
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I just want to get this out of the way right now.

Aquilani's eyes are really close together.
 
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Aquilani_Alberto_552280.jpg


He looks like he's missing a few chromosomes or something.
 
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[quote author=gene hughes link=topic=35002.msg917220#msg917220 date=1249312281]
I just want to get this out of the way right now.

Aquilani's eyes are really close together.
[/quote]

At least he looks Italian though and isn't fat. That's a big plus already.
 
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This taken from Corriere della Sera - Rome Edition.

Il Liverpool farà in settimana l’offerta per Aquilani: 18 milioni di euro. Con il giocatore c’è l’accordo per un quinquennale a 4 milioni a stagione. La Roma vorrebbe strappare un paio di milioni in più, ma è un dettaglio e non il «cuore» della trattativa.
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In English:

Liverpool offer of 18M Euro accepted. Agreement with the player for a five-year contract to 4 million per season. Roma could milk a couple a few more million into the transfer fee, but highly unlikely - it is not at the heart of the negotiations.
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Hmmm. The guy seems talented but with all these Roma players & officials coming out and saying how great he'd be for us, I do wonder if they're just selling us a broken down ferrari.
Surely if he was so great they'd fight harder to keep him? He's a Roman, right? So it's all the more suspicious that they seem to be ushering out the door so quickly.
Maybe i'm just being paranoid but i can't help but feel we're being led down the garden path here. Hope i'm wrong.
 
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[quote author=Roopy link=topic=35002.msg917228#msg917228 date=1249312935]
He's shagged this fine lady - Pamela Camassa

Pamela%20Camassa01.jpg


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fucking hell, who'd be a football eh? she's not as nice as xabi's misses, so even there we're trading down.
 
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[quote author=keniget link=topic=35002.msg917229#msg917229 date=1249313044]
Who would you rather have... De Rossi or Aquailani? And why?
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It depends.

De Rossi is fit more often than not - Aquilani has not had the best of runs with injury lately.

I'd say ......... Aquilani.

The skills he has is something that our side needs - he has skills that can help us thrive in attack, offer us something different.

Gerrard has the measure with long range passing, Aquilani has the measure with intricate skills - working in tight spaces around the box.

De Rossi - whilst skillful also - is more of a physical player, a tackler - and I think we have that covered with the likes of Mascherano. One thing I like about De Rossi is that he is a direct player, whereas Aquilani has a more measured approach. The one major problem I have with De Rossi is his temperament in big games. He tends to get too pumped and is prone to getting red cards.

Signing Aquilani, will allow us to keep Gerrard playing just off Torres - where he is thriving.

Had we kept Alonso and it was instead Mascherano going to Barcelona this summer ... then I'd take De Rossi over Aquilani.
 
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[quote author=ibromurph link=topic=35002.msg917231#msg917231 date=1249313204]
Hmmm. The guy seems talented but with all these Roma players & officials coming out and saying how great he'd be for us, I do wonder if they're just selling us a broken down ferrari.
Surely if he was so great they'd fight harder to keep him? He's a Roman, right? So it's all the more suspicious that they seem to be ushering out the door so quickly.
Maybe i'm just being paranoid but i can't help but feel we're being led down the garden path here. Hope i'm wrong.
[/quote]

TROJAN HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORSE!!
 
Re: Aquilani

Hmmm. The guy seems talented but with all these Roma players & officials coming out and saying how great he'd be for us, I do wonder if they're just selling us a broken down ferrari.
Surely if he was so great they'd fight harder to keep him? He's a Roman, right? So it's all the more suspicious that they seem to be ushering out the door so quickly.
Maybe i'm just being paranoid but i can't help but feel we're being led down the garden path here. Hope i'm wrong.
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The last thing Roma want is to sell a player like Aquilani - as was the case with Torres at Atleti, Aquilani is the blood of the club - the player to take over from Totti.

But just like with Torres and Atleti, Roma desperately need big money to rebuild a declining Roma side - partly due to shit signings like David Pizzaro, Esposito, Chevanton, Nonda and Jeremy Menez (not a shit player, just Roma isn't the club for him).

And given the emergence of Sampdoria, Genoa, Fiorentina, Napoli and Udinese ... Roma are going to be under massive threat for a Champions League spot.
 
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[quote author=Delinquent link=topic=35002.msg917237#msg917237 date=1249313829]
I'd be after De Rossi if Mascherano was leaving, but not as an Alonso replacement.
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yeah same for me. Aquilani is the better fit.
 
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I initially read that as 'he's better fit', as in you think he's fitter than De Rossi. And that your grammar is really bad.
 
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[quote author=Anita link=topic=35002.msg917241#msg917241 date=1249314478]
I initially read that as 'he's better fit', as in you think he's fitter than De Rossi. And that your grammar is really bad.


[/quote]

You spend too much time with urchins.
 
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[quote author=Roger REDerer link=topic=35002.msg917222#msg917222 date=1249312311]
Aquilani_Alberto_552280.jpg


He looks like he's missing a few chromosomes or something.

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yup.. clearly

Aquilani.jpg


Totti seems to think so too

[flash=600,400]http://www.youtube.com/v/TeDzduIlBnQ[/flash]
 
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From the BBC although linked from Marca.
1204 BST: Liverpool have signed Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani for £15.3m.
 
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[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=35002.msg917259#msg917259 date=1249315670]
From the BBC although linked from Marca.
1204 BST: Liverpool have signed Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani for £15.3m.
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That means all is done and dusted with Alonso too.
 
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nice goal from him here...

[flash=600,400]http://www.youtube.com/v/cYycmHQC0QU[/flash]
 
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