Another player linked.

[Mr Tourette]

Other than the Carling cup. What has he done???????????

I though he was arsenals worst player in the final.

I cant see it happening anyway, but im not overly bothered, i never saw him at seville - but he has been at madrid and arsenal since... and hes done nowt exciting.

[Mwnci]

Can anyone tell me what position he actually plays?

I've seen him described as a centreal midfielder, an attacking midfielder and as a striker.

From watching him, I'm not all that much clearer.

Perhaps this is exactly the kind of player Benitez would go for though - after all, he's forever banging on about players who can play "between the lines".

[simey85]

baptista is brutal he is living of one good season, everytime ive watched him this season (apart from us) he has been diabolical complete donkey! against blackburn he was abysmal his goal was such a fluke we don't need a clown like this!

[LadyRed]

baptista is brutal he is living of one good season, everytime ive watched him this season (apart from us) he has been diabolical complete donkey! against blackburn he was abysmal his goal was such a fluke we don't need a clown like this!

To be fair, he's low on confidence and hasn't really had a proper run since he's been at the Goonies, so I don't know how much of a fair judgement one can make based on his performances in the Prem.

As for Madrid, they had him playing all over the park, so again was difficult to make a judgement.

The jury is out as far as I'm concerned.

[DannyMan2006]

Why sign a player who has flopped for a rival? He is clearly not upto the task of playing in England. And as already said, wherewould we play him?

We need goalscorers and wingers. An exception to that would be if Kaka became available. I have it on good authority that Baptista is off to Spain anyhow.

[Assassin]

Originally Posted by einar
..............Reina
Finnan.Carra.Agger.Riise
...Momo.Alonso.Mascher
.....Gerrard....Babtista
..............Villa

sorry, could not resist.

Plenty of width in that team

It Rafa`s new Wedge formation

[lfc4ever]

Originally Posted by einar
..............Reina
Finnan.Carra.Agger.Riise
...Momo.Alonso.Mascher
.....Gerrard....Babtista
..............Villa

sorry, could not resist.

It Rafa`s new Wedge formation

The new Crushing Machine Wedge no doubt.

[Red Chilli]

At this rate we'll go going for the tried and tested 1-9-0 formation.

[einar]

Can anyone tell me what position he actually plays?

I've seen him described as a centreal midfielder, an attacking midfielder and as a striker.

From watching him, I'm not all that much clearer.

Perhaps this is exactly the kind of player Benitez would go for though - after all, he's forever banging on about players who can play "between the lines".

Central attacker?

[Parm]

He would be an interesting signing.

Apart from that game against us, I'm not sure what he has done for Arsenal but he is a good player.

agreed he's had some good games in the league cup, but dunno about leaue etc.

[Shaggy]

Anyone heard of this chap?

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is ready to swoop for Athletic Bilbao defender Mikel San Jose. (Daily Mirror)

[lfc4ever]

Surprised you didn't start a new thread with that piece of rivetting snippet.

But no, to answer your question.

The info is out there though:

http://forums.thisisanfield.com/viewtopic.php?t=17939

http://www.eurosport.com/football/premiership/2006-2007/sport_sto1116498.shtml

Spanish daily newspaper AS has reported that Liverpool are interested in signing Athletic Bilbao youngster Mikel San Jose Dominguez.

The 17-year-old has not yet signed a professional contract with the Spanish side and is still to make a first-team appearance.

San Jose has scored five goals in 24 youth team appearances, something which has attracted the attention of Rafa Benitez to the Spanish under-19 international.

If he chooses to join Liverpool, it is believed that Athletic would only receive somewhere in the region of 100,000 euro (£69,000) as a means of compensation for San Jose, similar to the deal the Reds struck with Malaga for Francis Duran in January.

[kemm1]

For one season, since then he has done jack ****.

I'm afraid you don't know what you're talking about.


"Referred to as the "Beast of Sevilla" and even as the "Brazilian Steven Gerrard" [2], Júlio Baptista began his professional career in 2000 as a defensive midfielder with São Paulo F.C., before moving to Spanish club Sevilla FC in 2003. Between 2003 and 2005 he made 63 appearances and scored 38 goals for Sevilla, having switched position so that he operated further forward."

Then Real Madrid bought and played him as a midfielder, when he went to ARSEnal at first he was overweight and he's been played all over the pitch by Wenger and is adjusting.

If the Beast plays full time as a striker he's way better than anything we've got upfront.

[Red Chilli]

I'm afraid you don't know what you're talking about.

Another arrogant cocksucker

:whatever:

[tomasjj]

Another arrogant cocksucker

:whatever:

Truth hurts, eh?