Alfonso Alves

[Guest SS RED]

Take it that two goals is the first of many to come, looks a great finisher if not slightly slow.

 

Still half an hour to go but sure the Boro fans will be happy with that 12 million pound signing now.

[Sonoftherock]

Take it that two goals is the first of many to come, looks a great finisher if not slightly slow.

 

Still half an hour to go but sure the Boro fans will be happy with that 12 million pound signing now.

 

The criticism he's had this season has been unfair IMHO. Everytime I've seen him he's looked like a class act, but the ball just hasn't been falling to him infront of goal.

[Guest SS RED]

Should have just had a hat-trick, so close.

[Guest SS RED]

It was his second ever start in the EPl and he scored twice agaunst Man U and could have easy grabbed another two.

[aberdeenlad]

12 million is alot of money, when you think that owen in his prime only cost R Madrid 8 million and in my eyes owen is still a better player.

[zig-a-zig-ah]

12 million is alot of money, when you think that owen in his prime only cost R Madrid 8 million and in my eyes owen is still a better player.

 

But on the other hand, Darren Bent was 17 mil, so maybe they got a bargain!

[van basten 9]

12 million is alot of money, when you think that owen in his prime only cost R Madrid 8 million and in my eyes owen is still a better player.

 

 

have a look on youtube for a compilation of alves' goals last season, very very impressive!

[E-P-K]

His goals per game ratio in Holland was as good as RVN and Van Basten.

 

45 goals in 39 games for Heerenveen

[aberdeenlad]

His goals per game ratio in Holland was as good as RVN and Van Basten.

 

45 goals in 39 games for Heerenveen

 

Yeh agreed, but it will be interesting to see how he gets on in the EPL, dont think he will score more goals than RVN.

[Guest LondonScottish]

12 million is alot of money, when you think that owen in his prime only cost R Madrid 8 million and in my eyes owen is still a better player.

 

 

Owen was not in his prime. He had lost that burst of speed which made him impossible for defences to deal with after two serious injuries. Although still a dangerous striker, he wasn't the player he used to be, and didn't fit into the manager's plans, and was therefore forced out. The deal was not

[Jaws]

Although his goals ratio in Holland was impressive it's difficult to tell if he'll be a success in the EPL. You just need to look at Kezman for example. Socred a similar amount of goals in a season for PSV but just didn't cut it in England. That's not to say Alves will be the same but the EPL is far superior to the Dutch League.

[E-P-K]

Yeh agreed, but it will be interesting to see how he gets on in the EPL, dont think he will score more goals than RVN.

 

 

But would RVN still score as much as he did playing for Boro ? . Unlikely.