Ramiro Funes Mori

[ilikecheese]

Going to be interesting to look back at the end of the season and compare him to Ogbonna who we were also interested in.

I've only seen Ogbonna once, and he was terrible.

Coulda just been a bad game, but my first impressions were not good.

 

[Azzurri]

I've only seen Ogbonna once, and he was terrible.

Coulda just been a bad game, but my first impressions were not good.

I've seen him twice, and he was terrible.

There's a case building here.

 

[Librarian]

I've only seen Ogbonna once, and he was terrible.

Coulda just been a bad game, but my first impressions were not good.

yeah mate, looks like he definitely has an Og in him..

 

[MACCA75]

Does anyone know what Phil Vickery thinks about this lad?

 

[AaronTheBlue]

anyone know when the argentina match is / what time kick off is (UK) might give it a watch

 

[TheCount]

anyone know when the argentina match is / what time kick off is (UK) might give it a watch

Half one in the morning I think.

Mexico game on at 3 in the morning.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

Half one in the morning I think.

ahh, what date mate? do you know?

 

[TheCount]

ahh, what date mate? do you know?

In UK times on bbc website.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/international-friendlies/fixtures

 

[Kieno]

anyone know when the argentina match is / what time kick off is (UK) might give it a watch

Their Friendly against Bolivia is at 1:30am on Saturday morning British time
Thier friendly against Mexico is at 3:00am on Wednesday morning British time

 

[evertoniano]

Soz abar me lads, listening to The Final Cut and getting all anti-Argie.

Don't agree with the anti-Argie thing but but the Final Cut is a brilliant album!

 

[obc]

i'll see if they are showing them at the mall here. yeah, that is where people gather to watch matches.

 

[AaronTheBlue]

In UK times on bbc website.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/international-friendlies/fixtures

Their Friendly against Bolivia is at 1:30am on Saturday morning British time
Thier friendly against Mexico is at 3:00am on Wednesday morning British time

thanks lads! nice one.

Hopefully they're on tv somewhere so i can watch them.

 

[Joey66]

Does anyone know what Phil Vickery thinks about this lad?

He reckons we have bought a dud! -

Of the signing, Vickery says: "He does not have the quality, the pace or the physicality to survive in the Premier League.

"Roberto Martinez has a blind spot when it comes to signing directly from South America. He dropped an almighty brick with Mauro Boselli at Wigan, who scored a total of zero Premier League goals."

BBC Sport's South American football expert Tim Vickery told BBC Radio 5 live: "I would love to be wrong about Ramiro Funes Mori. But the only really good thing I can say about him is that language is not going to be a problem.

"That's important for defenders, because defending is nothing if it's not collective. When Argentina's economy tanked in 2001, Mori's family relocated to Dallas, Texas. He grew up there and speaks very good English as a result.

"He's left-sided and he can play left-back as well. But I don't think he has the quality, the physicality or the pace to survive in the Premier League."

And BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty says the move is a "gamble".

"The Mori figure is one that may raise a few eyebrows as the deal has recently been touted as being worth £5.5m then £6.25m - but nothing as high as £9.5m," he said.

"It represents a gamble, at that stated price certainly, for a defender who, according to reports from South America, may take some time to adapt to the pace and tempo of the Premier League."

 

[DualityNSNO]

thanks lads! nice one.

Hopefully they're on tv somewhere so i can watch them.

Oh ffs, they're both so late!

Will probably be able to find some way to watch it mate, probably over the internet...

 

[AaronTheBlue]

Oh ffs, they're both so late!

Will probably be able to find some way to watch it mate, probably over the internet...

that's the hope mate!