The Future of Brazilian Football: By Riotom on the BigSoccer Boards
Re: The most talented young player for Brazil
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Originally posted by Hagi
Which young brazzilian is promising to be a super-star?
In Atgentina is Saviola, Pablo Aimar, Riquelme and Alessandro fro River Plate. Can you give me 4-5 Brazillian names who are such as Saviola or Pablo Aimar?
I think nowadays Argentina has a better young football players staff than Brazil...
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Being a veteran of one world cup, does it really make them young and promising? Just because Saviola and Aimar are anywhere between 6 months to 3 years younger than Brasil's Ronaldinho and Denilson, I'd hardly say that represents an entire generation of Argentine players that appears to be better than Brasil's youth.
Denilson, who was 24 last July, is a veteran of 2 World Cups.
Riquelme is 24 and didn't even make the roster! Of course I think his coaches constantly underrate hmi and he would have performed much better than Aimar, but that's my opinion. I guess I shouldn't mention that Riquelme is only 2 years younger than Ronaldo. Just want to add a little perspective so we can cover the amazing Brazilian players the same age as Argentina's fabulous youth, and 2 years in both directions of them.
Ronaldinho is roughly the same age as Aimar, and I think his performances far outshone Aimar, and at least the last few months of last season, he was tearing it up for his Paris team. Remember he had to take 6-9 months off for contract/legal issues and largely disappeared from the scene.
Among that age group is also Gilberto Silva (25) who was undeniably a force in K/J and starts for Arsenal now; and Kleberson (23), whose play improved steadily up until the Final where he was probably man of the match until Ronaldo finally scored.
Saviola and Brasil's Kaka are 20-21 years old and I'd but them on even ground. Kaka may not be as refined yet, but in pure talent, they match up well. I give Saviola a little edge right now in experience and poise, but Kaka is MUCH more versatile and once he improves his judgement and has a little better system around him, he should be the superior player. (Just because I'm biased doesn't mean I'm wrong!)
Saviola plays for a much larger club, but it's nice to see Kaka staying home for now and leading Sao Paulo at the top of the table in the Brasileirao. The first Spanish team that buys him should have a great deal, as I think his skills, surrounded by more rigid tactics, will make him a star at most any team in La Liga.
Of course we've talked about young Adriano.
But Lucio (24) will be a fixture for Brasil and I see a big club buying him from Leverkusen within the next year or two.
And to finish, the whole Santos team is practically under-23 - with 17 year old Diego leading the charge and surplanting Kaka and the latest youngster to start making headlines.
So ages 21-25, I'd say Brasil has stayed more than competitive with any country in the world, includnig Argentina.
Just as many players that had little to no experience coming into the 2002 World Cup, Brasil's got plenty more coming into the pipelines as always.
Now, where's that list of new, talented coaches....??
(I swear I'll do something drastic if they hire Luxemburgo again. Brasilians have such short memories...)
Re: The most talented young player for Brazil
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Originally posted by Hagi
Which young brazzilian is promising to be a super-star?
In Atgentina is Saviola, Pablo Aimar, Riquelme and Alessandro fro River Plate. Can you give me 4-5 Brazillian names who are such as Saviola or Pablo Aimar?
I think nowadays Argentina has a better young football players staff than Brazil...
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Being a veteran of one world cup, does it really make them young and promising? Just because Saviola and Aimar are anywhere between 6 months to 3 years younger than Brasil's Ronaldinho and Denilson, I'd hardly say that represents an entire generation of Argentine players that appears to be better than Brasil's youth.
Denilson, who was 24 last July, is a veteran of 2 World Cups.
Riquelme is 24 and didn't even make the roster! Of course I think his coaches constantly underrate hmi and he would have performed much better than Aimar, but that's my opinion. I guess I shouldn't mention that Riquelme is only 2 years younger than Ronaldo. Just want to add a little perspective so we can cover the amazing Brazilian players the same age as Argentina's fabulous youth, and 2 years in both directions of them.
Ronaldinho is roughly the same age as Aimar, and I think his performances far outshone Aimar, and at least the last few months of last season, he was tearing it up for his Paris team. Remember he had to take 6-9 months off for contract/legal issues and largely disappeared from the scene.
Among that age group is also Gilberto Silva (25) who was undeniably a force in K/J and starts for Arsenal now; and Kleberson (23), whose play improved steadily up until the Final where he was probably man of the match until Ronaldo finally scored.
Saviola and Brasil's Kaka are 20-21 years old and I'd but them on even ground. Kaka may not be as refined yet, but in pure talent, they match up well. I give Saviola a little edge right now in experience and poise, but Kaka is MUCH more versatile and once he improves his judgement and has a little better system around him, he should be the superior player. (Just because I'm biased doesn't mean I'm wrong!)
Saviola plays for a much larger club, but it's nice to see Kaka staying home for now and leading Sao Paulo at the top of the table in the Brasileirao. The first Spanish team that buys him should have a great deal, as I think his skills, surrounded by more rigid tactics, will make him a star at most any team in La Liga.
Of course we've talked about young Adriano.
But Lucio (24) will be a fixture for Brasil and I see a big club buying him from Leverkusen within the next year or two.
And to finish, the whole Santos team is practically under-23 - with 17 year old Diego leading the charge and surplanting Kaka and the latest youngster to start making headlines.
So ages 21-25, I'd say Brasil has stayed more than competitive with any country in the world, includnig Argentina.
Just as many players that had little to no experience coming into the 2002 World Cup, Brasil's got plenty more coming into the pipelines as always.
Now, where's that list of new, talented coaches....??
(I swear I'll do something drastic if they hire Luxemburgo again. Brasilians have such short memories...)
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