Maniche

[the dawn raids]

but if he's homesick in russia then he won't be coming to england.

probably true unfortunately

 

[Mista Edit]

would like him at arsenal without doubt, but i doubt it will happen although i thought he was very close to joining use the summer before last if vieria went to Real Mardrid.

 

[agnishevchenko]

kind of too old dont you think..
he's 29-30 rite?

 

[Ricky_AFC]

I always remember him from that goal he scored for Portugal in Euro 2004, what a cracker 8)

 

[GoonerGurjit]

Quality player, but a bit too similar to Cesc in my opinion.

 

[Cesc The Great]

kind of too old dont you think..
he's 29-30 rite?

Actually, he's 25 :roll:

 

[joechapman.2005]

kind of too old dont you think..
he's 29-30 rite?

Actually, he's 25 :roll:

both wrong he's 27
birtdate=11 Nov 1977

http://skysports.planetfootball.com/pla ... 7&clid=472

 

[el jefe]

he mentioned the weather as one of the things he dislikes most about russia. so as others have suggested, england probably wouldn't be his ideal destination. he would be a solid addition to our midfield though. even though he had a poor season for porto last year, he was one of portugal's stars at euro 2004. obviously, dynamo isn't going to release him from his contract as he has requested them to do.

 

[brianfrance]

he mentioned the weather as one of the things he dislikes most about russia. so as others have suggested, england probably wouldn't be his ideal destination.

I know english weather isn't that great, but compared to russian's, english weather is california lol

 

[USArsenal]

yeah, but you have to compare it to Portugal weather.. Russia may be horrible weather, but winters in England are no picnic either...

 

[GoonerGurjit]

Poor Maniche had to find out the hard way that money's not the most important thing in life.

 

[Jkreffer]

It wouldn't be a bad move. We were linked with him last year as a Vieira replacement and it sounded like a good idea then. Would definetley strengthen the side.

 

[wer]

would love him here, heard Roma(when to their forum to see if Chivu is avaliable) is also interested if hes on a free cause they are Broke.

 

[Chips&CurrySauce]

Like Gurgen said, you can't compare Englands temperate climate to Russia.. Even in Winter englands weather is relatively mild, in London the temperature hardly ever drop below zero... Even places like Milan, Turin, Munich are much colder than London in the Winter... Englands weather is actually quite mild.. The problem is it bloody rains all the time! Having said that I've never really rated Maniche.

 

[malagar]

Russian weather is a killer minus 40 celsius is quite usual in winter

 

[burnsjed]

Winters in Britain are pretty mild compared to most places, ok it can rain a lot but it doesn't get anywhere near as cold as it does in other parts in Europe and certainly nothing like the U.S

 

[nidza7]

I think he had a cultural shock,Russia is so different to continental Europe,not to mention Portugal,and weather is just an exuse IMO,think he could be just fine in UK.

 

[Gurgen]

He is whining **** who once tried to get his own teammate sent off in an international. Don't want him anywhere near Arsenal.

 

[justjoe]

i think he is the type of player we need ball winner that can score us a few goals. i was well excited when he was gamma join us a few summers ago.

 

[Army of Me]

He is whining c**t who once tried to get his own teammate sent off in an international. Don't want him anywhere near Arsenal.

huh, who did he try to get sent off? that's just not on :evil: