BRAZIL STRIKER GABRIEL Jesus has no problem with Nicolas Otamendi after suffering a facial injury at the hands of his Manchester City team-mate during the international friendly against Argentina.
Otamendi accidentally struck Jesus in the face with his arm in the closing stages of Friday’s encounter in Melbourne, which ended in a 1-0 win for Argentina, and had to be taken off on a stretcher.
The injury did not initially appear to be too serious, but Jesus was released from the Brazil squad having reportedly sustained a fractured eye socket.
Nevertheless, the young attacker does not carry a grudge against Otamendi as he feels there was no intent in his challenge.
There was no bad intention. It was a very normal challenge, it was not deliberate,” Jesus told SporTV.
“His arm came down in a normal way and unfortunately I was on my way up. We were shocked. But there were no bad intentions on his part.
We talked afterwards in the dressing room and he sent me a message. He is a good guy.
“These things are part of the game and he did not do anything bad.”
Jesus, 20, will miss Brazil’s friendly against Australia on Tuesday due to the injury, with the Manchester City man back in his native country to undergo further examination.
We do not know the exact extent yet, but it is nothing to worry about,” he added.
“If I have to undergo surgery, then so be it. After my holiday, I will return to Manchester at 100 per cent.”
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Given as your sub keeper kind of makes a mockery of the whole article
Never make a defender Captain… It’s a GOLDEN RULE, even if he has a double games week or is a potent goal scorer like Gary “The Doc” Doherty, you never make him a captain…
It’s a negative tactic that limits your chance of getting the most out of your squad for that week!
But good luck with it…
Goalkeeper: Gordon banks
Defenders: cafu. Maldini. Roberto Carlos. Beckenbauer
Midfield: Ronaldo. Ronaldinho. Kaka. Zico
Strikers Messi. Pele. Real Ronaldo. Maradona And Fionn Dillon Kelly
Managed by Steve Staunton.
What do you think???
It is not as simple as Rvp is worth two Ricky van Wolfswinkel. you still need another two forwards. Having Rvp means something like Rvp or Anelka over Soldado and Negredo/Benteke/Sturridge. I know which one i prefer. The second one is cheaper too
My team is
Mignolet, Lewis
Terry, Toure, Collins, Michael Turner, Chester
Hazard(c), Walcott, Michu, Mirallas, Jedinak
Benteke, Soldado, Lukaku
Foster
Toure Coleman Terry
Coutinho Mirrales Hazard (c) Nolan
RVP Lukaku Dzeko
Gazzaniga Lucas Brayford Ramage
Mata isn’t fully fit, despite being left out of the Spain squad, I doubt he will play both games in the double gameweek, Hazard is probably a better option.
Cech(V)
Baines, Jagielka, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto
Fellaini, Hoolahan, Carrick, Taarabt
Berbatov,Van Persie(C)
Vorn, Rodallega, Diame, O’Shea
Alvaro Negredo I think.
My team:
Vorm azoplicueta kompany agger dembele kagawa coutinho Michu
Rvp dzeko bony
Boruc
Baker, Martin, Baines,
Michu, Gerrard, Lampard(C), Hazard,
Dzeko, RVP, Anelka.
Mignolet; Riether, Coleman, Zabaleta; Coutinho (v), Downing, Snodgrass, Hazard (c); Anelka, Sturridge, RvP.
that’s a brutal team.
cech
distan luiz mertesacker baines
Mata cazorla silva diame
dzeko giroud.
Mignolet Zabaleta Mertesacker Ivanovic(V) Azpillicuta Fellaini Hazard(C) Coutinho Anelka Aspas & RVP(natch).
Gk mignolet
Ivanovic vidic whittaker zabletta
Y toure kagawa coutinho dembele
Rvp Capt podolski
Subs boruc baker shelvey anelka
Here goes.
Marshall (GKP)
Baines (DEF)
Ivanovic (DEF)
Zabaleta (DEF)
Shelvey (MID)
Mata (MID)
Coutinho (MID) vc
Santi Cazorla (MID)
Ba (FWD) cpt
Bony (FWD)
Anelka (FWD)
Subs
Boruc (GKP)
Figueroa (DEF)
Kim (MID)
Diakité (DEF)
Lloris
Walker Zabeleta Ivanovic Baines
Couthino (C) Allen Ben Arfa
Dzeko Benteke (V) Bony
Given Mertszacker Cabaye Snodgrass
Mignolet
Williams. Kompany Baines
Santi Cazorla,Gerrard,Cabaye,Hazard,
V.Wonswinkel, Benteke, Berbatov
Mannone.
Ivanovic, Riether, Evans.
Brady, Hoolahan, Garvan, Mata (c).
Benteke, RVP, Soldado.
Begovic
Baines Williams Luis Lugano
Miralles (V)Hazard Cleverly
Vydra (C)Van Persie Lukaku
Starting 11:
Lloris
Vidic G.Johnson Luiz
Nolan Walcott Essien Yaya Toure
Lambert Rooney Podolski
Subs : Davis Redmond Shaw Garrido
Nice team lad