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**Maestro** · 06-04-07, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by kurtangle01 View Post

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=458115&CPID=99&clid=251&lid=&title=Simao+signs+new+deal&channel=&

He has a €20,000,000 buyout clause inserted into his contract but I can't see us paying that. €15,000,000 maybe but not 20. We refused to pay €18,000,000 for him before so I can't see us going higher now unless Rafa is desperate to sign him but I don't think he is.

The reason we refused to pay 18Mil is that we had already agreed a lower fee. The goalposts have moved now, so you never know.

Originally posted by Dalglish View Post

Simao I dont think this will happen.

I know, I Alves make that joke

**Big-Red-Ed** · 06-04-07, 10:00 AM

[QUOTE=ShaggyAlonso;373600]That was the most inauspicious game I've seen Alves play. Disappointing.

I think getting knocked out early on may have affected him. I have seen him a few times and he has always impressed.

**DeeTheDog** · 06-04-07, 10:05 AM

I think Alves is the better player and has been phenomenal for Sevilla. His energy is boundless and has been the source of many goals for them, this season.

More the natural successor of Cafu than Cicinho. Imagine he was able to prolong his career like Cafu; we are talking 10-15 years, surely worth the investment.

**bazza76** · 06-04-07, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by kurtangle01 View Post

Both platers can't be compared IMHO as they are both totally different. Simao is an attacker where as Alves is more of a wing back. Both players have different qualities but I doubt we'll sign either. I'd rather have Quaresma anyway.

I think I would too Scot.
Alves goes missing from his right back position quite a bit, I would have doubts about him adapting to the PL aswell, no doubting he has a reat football brain though.
Simao, well I kinda get the impression he isnt always interested in the match and can go missing, he has a great goal threat though.
Quaresma for me would be idea, has a great engine and seems to be agressive enough with some great ability, after all, the player we bring in will be played mostly as a right midfielder, not as fullback.

**Jayesh87** · 06-04-07, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by AFII View Post

Simao better than Alves

Alves is much better. I guess that you didn't watched Benfica vs Porto last week. Simao was rubbish in that game. No hard work, not one single dangerous attack, rubbish.

Alves isn't 100% fit but he played anyway because he is so important for Sevilla.

Quick question AFII seeing as you seem to watch Seville alot....

What type of right winger would Alves be? As in he doesn't strike me as someone who wil get the ball and take on defenders (like Lennon and Ronaldo) or do you think he is Finnans long term replacement? (if he signs of corse)

**Red_hot** · 06-04-07, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by Dalglish View Post

Simao I dont think this will happen.

I know, I Alves make that joke

Simao I knew you'd pop up in this thread!

**Nic83** · 06-04-07, 12:13 PM

Simao is ****ing cack

**AFII** · 06-04-07, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by The_Milkman View Post

Quick question AFII seeing as you seem to watch Seville alot....

What type of right winger would Alves be? As in he doesn't strike me as someone who wil get the ball and take on defenders (like Lennon and Ronaldo) or do you think he is Finnans long term replacement? (if he signs of corse)

He plays on the right wing sometimes for Sevilla when Hinkel play.

He takes on defenders/players all the time and that is a problem when he plays right back. He really doesn't play as a right back by the way, he is free to move all over the pitch just like Gerrard does very often for us.

Alves is one of the most complete players in the World. You can compere him to Stevie, same energy and hard worker. Not as good as Stevie, no one is.

He isn't good enough as a right back IMO and Rafa would probably not play him there.

**Gaz** · 06-04-07, 12:48 PM