by Dundalk » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:42 pm
What Nando thinks...
Within days, even at the Melwood training ground, where Liverpool’s players are preparing for back-to-back fixtures with city rivals Everton in the Premier League and FA Cup, the prospect of the Brazilian’s £100million transfer to Manchester City dominated the chatter in the dressing room. It is not unthinkable that Torres, 25 in March, may one day also be required to consider such an offer. Would he take it?
‘I don’t think so, no,’ said Torres. ‘Manchester City is not the right team for Kaka. Seriously, how can they pay £100million for Kaka?
‘Manchester City must first play UEFA Cup or Champions League football because I cannot see how any big player would want to play for them until then. Big players want to win trophies and Manchester City is not even in the race for trophies in England, let alone Europe. They are fighting to stay in the Premier League, or to get to the middle of the table.
‘They have to build from there and then go against the biggest clubs and after that, maybe, a top player will join them. Chelsea were high in the League before they started to sign really big stars. Now everyone wants to play for Chelsea, but they did not when Roman Abramovich first arrived. They built a strong club and then it happened.
‘For now, I cannot imagine Kaka playing for Manchester City. It would be a fantastic contract, yes, but there are other things more important than money. A player wants to be remembered for what he has won, for the medals, for what he has given his club.
‘Imagine 10 years after you stop playing, you go back, you look around, you are not in any picture, you have no medals, no trophies; it is like you played for nothing. You may have a fantastic car, a fantastic home, but what does it matter?
‘The biggest ambition in my career is still to win the European Cup. I want to have a picture of that to look at later; I want to have that medal. You can have a contract that is better than your friends, but no player looks back and says: "I won more money".
Looks like he wont be going there in the near future!
At least this guy seem to be in football to win medals