Real Madrid are still steaming over the loss of the crown jewel of their
youth development to Liverpool.
Argentinean teenage sensation Gerardo Bruna has been earmarked as the
next Lionel Messi, and was recently successfully courted by Liverpool’s
Spanish boss Rafa Benitez.
Former Real Madrid star Michel, for one, has gone on record as saying
that the 16-year-old made a mistake, while admonishing the Reds for
their opportunism.
“I was very surprised when Bruna left because he had been with us for
three years and as soon as he was about to mature, Liverpool took him
from us,” hissed the Real Madrid youth coach.
“That is what happens all the time in England. When they see someone
they like, they just take him.
“They sign the boy to a professional contract, make all sorts of
promises and then put him in their reserves and never give him a
competitive game.
“How many young players taken by Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal have
actually played for their first team and how many have returned?”
Arsenal ace Cesc Fabregas is a sterling example of the ‘buy them young’
policy gone right, of course, while Gerard Pique is enjoying steady
developments under Sir Alex Ferguson’s expert tutelage, having been
snapped up from Barca's academies.
One would also be wise to keep in mind how many South American sides
have levied the exact same accusations against Barcelona, Real Madrid
and the like. That fact of the matter is that clubs are powerless to do
anything if a player wishes to leave, be it Brazil for Spain, or Spain's
academies for England.
Well done Rafa !!!!!:014:作者: canz85 時間: 2007-11-15 07:32 PM
