Beast savages English game
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The likelihood of Julio Baptista remaining at Arsenal on a long-term basis looks to be in doubt after the Brazilian's impassioned criticism of the English game.
Baptista has largely failed to impress in North London since joining on loan from Real Madrid - aside from a four-goal haul in a Carling Cup game at Anfield - and Arsene Wenger is expected to make a decision over a permanent move for the forward at the end of the month.
Whilst the man nicknamed 'The Beast' has refused to rule out staying at Emirates Stadium, he has savaged the English weather and criticised the quality of the Premiership after struggling to adapt since his summer move.
"The teams from the north of England are terrible," said Baptista in the newspaper.
"When we play them I have counted their centre-backs booting up to 30 long balls upfield per game.
"The weather over here is killing me. We'll get one day of sunshine for every 30 days of rain, and it is driving me to despair.
"My girlfriend and my mother are frightened about not seeing the sun in England. They miss being in Madrid.
"Premiership football is very hard. I am Brazilian and I enjoy playing the ball, making clever touches and taking bicycle kicks. Arsene Wenger does not forbid me from doing them, but the game is so fast I don't even have time to think about them.
"The moment you stop to think, someone has taken the ball off you and knocked you to the ground. Over here they value a corner kick more than a fancy flick.
"I am lucky to be with Arsenal, as they are a team that likes to play proper football."
Baptista's future is also dependent on whether Real Madrid opt to sign Jose Antonio Reyes on a permanent basis, and the Brazilian admits that he is currently in the dark over where he will be playing his football next season.
"I could stay at Arsenal, but right now I can't see myself anywhere for definite," Baptista added.
"But it's clear in my mind that I would tackle my second chance with Real with far more strength and maturity than I did in my first spell." -
he has failed to live up to expectations... nvm at least gunners get reyes back...
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in my opinion, since he so buay song, go loh....reyes oso buay song at emirates liao mah...also go loh...in any case Arsenal need some cash for transfer kitty.
arsene wenger can go cherry pick some unearth diamonds with the money and build a new team around likes to frebegas and diably and theo walcot. -
hah.At one moment he said he really would love to stay in arsenal but on the other point,he said he didnt like it. He'd better go off to madrid. and that reyes,sell him off. that basket.
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reyes is a treasure
though he cant turn shots into goals like rest of the arsenal team
he is very hardworking
i always saw him running back to tackle and pressure the opponents while that henry simple just stroll around when the ball is not with him
dun like the beast
get REYES BACK -
x2Originally posted by pierre^^:reyes is a treasure
though he cant turn shots into goals like rest of the arsenal team
he is very hardworking
i always saw him running back to tackle and pressure the opponents while that henry simple just stroll around when the ball is not with him
dun like the beast
get REYES BACK
reyes better... but he wun like england... -
don't think Reyes wants to go back..
actually, by whinging about the pace of the game, it shows that he is just not quick and aware enough.. -
Best solution now is buy another striker/amc
Reyes cannot adapt too, when he plays in EPL matches, he just seems lost thus he only performed in Champions League, Baptista if returns to R.Madrid, he will just warm the bench, as there are too many stars better than Baptista in R.Madrid -
Hmm...when Henry gets the ball. He turns it into goals.Originally posted by pierre^^:reyes is a treasure
though he cant turn shots into goals like rest of the arsenal team
he is very hardworking
i always saw him running back to tackle and pressure the opponents while that henry simple just stroll around when the ball is not with him
dun like the beast
get REYES BACK
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but at least reyes performs much better than baptista... tink gunners should jz return baptista to RM and ask for robinho instead...Originally posted by glacer:Best solution now is buy another striker/amc
Reyes cannot adapt too, when he plays in EPL matches, he just seems lost thus he only performed in Champions League, Baptista if returns to R.Madrid, he will just warm the bench, as there are too many stars better than Baptista in R.Madrid -
reyes is good at drawing out defenders... too bad he cant adapt to english life... even spanish almunia n rest of pool spanish legion can, yet he cannot...Originally posted by M©+square:Hmm...when Henry gets the ball. He turns it into goals.