Comments on: Barca Launch (Hopefully) Doomed Bid for Adrian Mutu

By: Martha

Martha — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:38:59 +0000

Thanks for the input tmc, I’m pleased you value him, too — I have a lot more confidence in your talent-judging than mine. I concur with everything you’re saying about keeping him around, but it does make sense that, if the team can increase its pool of good wing players, he might be expendable. And as much as it pains me to admit it, if he’s an impatient sort who would take 25-30 starts/season over Champions League football, Parma’d look awfully good.

By: tmc

tmc — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:52:40 +0000

I hadn’t seen that Martha. I like Reginaldo a lot, and I think he’s performed very well in the opportunities he’s been given. I can see why a club like Parma would be interested – a mid-table team that doesn’t have a lot of money to spend but could guarantee him a starting spot – this could be a good move for them.

I don’t want to see Fiorentina make too many changes to the team, with largely the same squad they have played well enough to qualify for the champions league 2 years running, and if they do it next year, they will actually be allowed to compete.

Seeing Fiorentina linked with different wingers has made me wonder a bit what their intentions are with Reginaldo. Plus, Santana is a highly regarded player who should be healthy for next season as well. I would like to see them hold on to Reginaldo (he’s 23), and add one more outside midfielder and one more defender for depth.

Whether these additions are Semioli and Barzagli, or Guily and another defender is up in the air obviously. I just think that they should keep the same core that has been successful, add young players and depth so they can handle the increase in competitive matches and keep things rolling for the future. I see Reginaldo as a part of that.

By: Martha

Martha — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:32:31 +0000

tmc, Parma are allegedly after Reginaldo — thoughts? I’m way too attached to him to have much perspective on losing him and how bad it might actually be.

By: Martha

Martha — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:31:15 +0000

Dear Mike:

GET OUT OF MY BRAIN!

Love,

Martha

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:30:16 +0000

I agree TMC – selling Toni leaves little doubt that Adrian will be the cornerstone of the team. Without those bs point deductions, Fiorentina would have had a great season.

Laurie, that image is from a small film Mutu did at the beginning of last season, called “Brokeback Florence.” It was a limited release, though Chrisy Ronaldo is known to have pirated the video on YouTube in a jealous rage towards Figo. Luis-sh has a private autographed copy, allegedly signed “i picked your pocket, but you picked my heart! hugs’n'kisses from your sweetest little gypsy, -Adrian.”

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:57:45 +0000

I personally don’t care where Mutu plays. But
OMG, PLEASE don’t post any more photos like this one! My heart can’t stand it.

(Are there any more where this came from?)

By: tmc

tmc — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:27:32 +0000

There are a couple of things going on here from the Viola perspective, I think.

First, with the Semioli negotiations and the fact that we saw Jorgensen playing in the back (and he’s gotten to the point where he is on the down slope), Prandelli believes the team needs a new winger. I guess this is were Guily comes in. I don’t think there is any doubt he would be a great addition and a serious upgrade at that position.

But, the other thing that is going on is that I seriously doubt the Viola want to swap Mutu to get that winger. I realize that they have loads of young talent up front, but while Bojinov, Pazzini, Reginaldo and Lupoli are very promising, what you are going to get out of each of them over the course of a season is a big doubt.

Mutu is to be commended for his growth personally and on the field this year and I agree that he has finally gotten it together. Plus, from the Viola perspective, if he is healthy enough to play more than 30 of the 38 Serie A games next year, he will almost certainly get the team 15-20 goals. With a team that has ambitions as high as the Viola do for next season, I can’t see them wanting to go forward with strictly young, unproven strikers.