Tuttosports 'Golden Boy' nominees (Pacheco's there)

[the_khl]

So anyone you'd like of tomorrows stars?

Take your pick:

Ribeiro da Souza Andrè Felipe - Dinamo Kiev
Mario Balotelli - Manchester City
Bebé - Manchester United
Yacine Brahimi - Rennes
Sergio Canales - Real Madrid
Diego Armando Contento - Bayern München
Philippe Correia Coutinho - Inter
David De Gea - Atlético Madrid
Luuk De Jong - Twente -
Nathan Abayomi Delfouneso - Aston Villa
Mattia Destro - Genoa
De Souza Douglas Costa
Alan Elizbarovic Dzagoev - CSKA Mosca
Christian Eriksen - Ajax
Mario Götze - Borussia Dortmund
Eden Hazard - Lille
Abel Mathias Platero Hernandez, US Palermo
Gaël Kakuta - Chelsea
Bojan Krkic - Barcelona
Toni Kroos - Bayern München
Adem Ljajic - Fiorentina
Romelu Lukaku - Anderlecht
Federico Macheda - Manchester United
Joel Job Matip - Schalke 04
Francisco Perez Merida - Atletico Madrid
Ezequiel Matìas Munoz - Palermo
Mateo Pablo Musacchio - Villarreal
Yann M'Vila - Rennes
Sotiris Ninis - Panathinaikos
Daniel Lobato Pacheco - Liverpool
Marcus Pedersen - Vitesse Arnhem
Miralem Pjanic - Olimpique Lyon
Pereira da Silva Rafael - Manchester United
Gaston Pereyra Ramirez - Bologna
Emmanuel Riviere - Saint Etienne
James David Rodriguez - Porto
Mamadou Sakho - Paris Saint Germain
Eduardo Antonio Salvio - Benfica
André Schürrle - Mainz
Jack Wilshere - Arsenal

Hazard, Lukaku and Eriksen would be nice.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

Bebe?

 

[the_khl]

[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=42686.msg1215111#msg1215111 date=1289400860]
Bebe?
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Yeah that's just seriously wrong.

Perhaps this list is uselss but at least some mentioned will become stars I reckon.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

this Douglas Costa chap seems to have been mentioned for a while. i thought someone would have brought him to Europe by now.

edit: they already have. oops 🙁

 

[SaintGeorge67]

oh, and I like how United fans decided Ljajic was shit once they couldn't afford him.

 

[ILD]

Coutinho and Kroos have impressed when I've watched them.

Mario Balotelli is a bit silly being on that list since he went to City for around 20 million already. It's not like he'll be snapped up on the cheap or one for the 'future'. Same goes for Canales.

De Gea is the young keeper yeah? I wonder will Arsenal or United go looking for him soon.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

De Gea is Atleti's 20 year old keeper ... really really solid keeper.

 

[ILD]

[quote author=LeTallecWiz link=topic=42686.msg1215129#msg1215129 date=1289401972]
De Gea is Atleti's 20 year old keeper ... really really solid keeper.
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Yeah he has a bright future doesn't he. He played against us in the Uefa Cup last year too and looked decent. It must be tough for any young Spanish keeper coming through the ranks knowing Pepe and Casillas still have 5 years left in them at the top.

 

[Fabio]

What happened to asenjo? He still at athleti?

 

[dmishra]

[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=42686.msg1215115#msg1215115 date=1289401131]
this Douglas Costa chap seems to have been mentioned for a while. i thought someone would have brought him to Europe by now.

edit: they already have. oops 🙁
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I've been raving about him for a while on the site. I've not seen half the players listed above, but I'm telling you this guy is the best. Barring injury or a really poor choice of club, he's THE next Messi/Ronaldo.

I'm sure I've posted these clips before, but here you go anyway:

Clips of him playing for Gremio/Brazil before he moved to Shakhtar

Douglas Costa - Best Moments 2008-2009

Clip of him playing for Shakhtar

Douglas Costa 2010 FC Shakhtar Donetsk


The guy really has everything - pace, breathtaking ability with the ball, and an absolutely wicked left foot. But what's most impressive (and it really stands out in these clips) is his end-product. This guy shits goals/assists. Just to give you an idea, he moved to Shakhtar in January and had 8 goals and 6 assists in 19 games in his first six months. Dunno how he's been doing this season, but I guess someone who's been watching the CL games this season might give a better idea.

The Scum have been seriously interested hin him, and given how well he's doing at Shakhtar, it's only a matter of time before he moves to a big club. Fuck, I'd love to see this guy at Anfield.

 

[The Slugmonster]

Canales, Luuk de Jong, Eden Hazard, Wilshire, Bojan, David de Gea and obviously Pacheco!! Id take all of them please 😀

 

[dmishra]

I refuse to let this thread die until everyone's seen the clips I posted.

I want Douglas Costa at Anfield. Now.

 

[King Binny]

[quote author=KHL link=topic=42686.msg1215100#msg1215100 date=1289400040]
Sotiris Ninis - Panathinaikos
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Just came across this and thought its worth a share. 🙂

Sotiris Ninis: Born with talent, blighted by injury

Sotiris Ninis is regarded as one of Greece’s best young players. He’s an exciting, agile attacking midfielder who became the youngest ever player to be chosen captain of his club, at the age of 18 years and 125 days.

The prodigious Panathinaikos starlet, who has played for the Green’s since joining their youth set-up in 2003, has been watched by hundreds of scouts from European powerhouses with Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid all tracking the 21-year-old in recent seasons.

Those addicted to PC game Football Manager will know him as the ‘playmaker’ with so much promise, while the same has been said by many experts within the Greek game, who feel he is a ‘youngster’ yet to reach his full potential.

However, injury problems have certainly hampered Ninis’ long-term development, the most recent blow coming in September when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament while on national team duty, keeping him out of action until the end of January next year.

Besides injury worries and having to live up to the ‘Greek Messi’ tag, the imminent takeover of Panathinaikos by Saudi Prince Sultan al-Saud has thrown his own future into even more doubt. There have even been suggestions that midfield marquee signings such as Ronaldinho could become reality if the Prince puts his money where his mouth is.

Despite becoming a fans favourite at the Athens-based side, Ninis’ contract runs out next year prompting fresh speculation that he could be preparing himself for a big-money move to a European side.

He’s still got plenty of time left to find that ‘ideal’ European move, but it essentially relies on two main factors; finding consistency in his game and keeping fit long-term. What you can be sure of however, is that Sotiris Ninis is a supremely gifted footballer who is almost guaranteed to make a name for himself on the grand stage – it’s just a matter of time.

 

[Sunny]

What do people think about Iker Muniain ?

 

[ILD]

I predicted De Gea going to United (Or Arsenal).

Go me.

 

[Hansern]

[quote author=Sunny link=topic=42686.msg1433984#msg1433984 date=1322497233]
What do people think about Iker Muniain ?
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Ace! Would be extremely happy if we signed him.