Brazilian right back defender Dani Alves (25) has today been officially presented as new player of Barcelona. At a press conference Alves showed his happiness about the transfer: "I'm very happy and honoured to be here and to arrive at the best club in the world. I chose Barcelona above other options because it's a great club and our interests are the same. In your life you need to have a clear idea about where and with who you want to be.
I come here to enjoy football and to reach my objectives. I will adapt to what the coach and the circumstances will ask from me. I will give everything to make everybody happy although I don't feel any special pressure. The club wants to return to be what they were two years ago and they count on me to realize that. Although it's gonna be difficult, I will work hard to achieve that goal. I want to win the trophies I didn't yet won. I have four years to do that, but the sooner, the better."
Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola looked forward to the right wing connection between Alves and Messi: "I hope the two players will connect well and that they will form the best right wing in the world. But they have to think about the group, with 11 individuals you don't get anywhere. We'll try to play with Messi closer to the box, he can play everywhere but his movements have the be compensated by the others."
Like Barcelona president Joan Laporta, Barcelona sports director Txiki Begiristain insisted that Barcelona hasn't paid too much for Alves: "We have paid the right market price. Two years ago we bought Zambrotta, who asked us to leave this summer, so we had to look for another player. I think now we have the best player on his position, because of his attacking way of playing, his quality and his effectiveness. He also has a good personality and he wants to be part of a group. And on the pitch he always takes his responsability. I also want to thank the player for the effort he has done to join Barcelona because he had better proposals."
Read the complete Dani Alves transfer story from the first rumours to the official presentation
Look back at the presentations of Keita and Cáceres
http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/castellano/galeries/futbol/temporada08-09/07/fitxatges_i_sortides/acte_de_presentacio/galeria.html
http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/castellano/galeries/futbol/temporada08-09/07/fitxatges_i_sortides/presentacio_alves/galeria.html
Wednesday 2 July 2008
Alves presented
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
10 comments:
Emanuelson to the left, alves right, two defensive midfielder to cover them when pushing forward..too good to be true:)
As always barca will "look good on paper" I'm not too excited yet I wanna see the Tour matches and at least 2 league openings and the Qualifying Champs matches upcoming shortly.. I sincerely hope alves plays as good or better for us as he does for Brazil and(did) Sevilla.. Once again...RONNIE PLEASE STAY!!!!
I hear you, cbr boss, but I think this season is real. I was at the Gamper match last season when we made Inter look like a Segunda side, and I said to myself "This team won't lose a match this season."
Then Eto'o got hurt in the second half. Then Messi got hurt again and again, then Ronaldinho (sort of) then Deco, then Henry and suddenly, our lack of depth was exposed.
Guardiola's signings have made us deep on the back line, and Caceres' pace means that Abidal and Puyol can stay home more. Both are less effective when they roam.
Zambrotta was excellent on defense, but did precious little for the offense. Alves gives up a little to Zambrotta on defense, but is an immense upgrade offensively.
Again on paper, our attacking force of Messi, Henry, Iniesta, and Xavi, with Keita pushing up and Alves bombing in from the wing, is significantly more formidable.
Last year, everything was coming from midfield, even with everybody healthy. Ronaldinho and Messi were in the same area, along with Xavi. Wing play should make us a lot more difficult to control. But we'll see.
And I don't share your sentiments about Gordinho.
hey great blog pep the best ever!
Next years squad will be:
valdes; dani alves; puyol; milito; abidal
toure; xavi; keita or iniesta
messi; henry or new striker; new wing
thanx for the great blog pep! i come here before barca s official website!
well i think the best upgrade that will make a deference this time is the change in coaching staff..i never get convinced neither regarding the manager nor his assistants or training methodology... without ignoring the lack of discipline.
i don't know how the new staff will perform but...without offense.. it will not be worse than before..
Was Alves kissing the shirt or trying to eat it?...'Por fin, Gracias a Dios' is all I can say. He might just prove to be the most significant signing for the club since Ronaldinho in '03.
hello guys how are u doing i am so delighted by this signing and i thouhgt this is the greatest signing after ronaldinho past in 2004,so i know we would be expecting a very big potential from dani.,and i want fcb to give him the number 2 left by belletti.and further more pls dont let ronnie goooooo.
yes anonymous,alves was kissing the great shirt of a dreat club he joind and i new this a dream come through for him.he really love FCB as i did.
this is the barca next season stating lne up.
valdes
dani alves; puyol; milito; abidal
toure
xavi; iniesta/keita
messi; henry/new striker; ronaldinho
Post a Comment