IS THE RIQUELME "GHOST" HAUNTING ATLETICO DE MADRID

Could ATLETICO DE MADRID´s current problems been avoided
if they would have signned JUAN ROMAN RIQUELME from Villareal?
That´s the question that is being said by many fans & one that SFS
thinks is the main reason for the extraordinary slump in the teams
performance. Atletico is JUST hanging on to the Champions League
classification positions, & thanks to the loss & bad play from rivals
Villareal & Espanyol. They have been eliminated from the Spanish
Cup & yesterday from The Uefa Cup.

We wish to recall that Riquelme was 99.99% shut & about to put
his signature on the contract when at the last moment Football
Director Garcia Pitarch & Coach Aguirre ( below) halted the
operation. The reason, that according to their criteria Riquelme

would unsettle the balance of the team because he was a player that
the team needed to play for his style. Obviously its a tactical decision,

from men who are suppose to know about these things. The rest of the
people, including fans, media, experts & other club directives were left
baffled, they had to trust the decision of the experts. Result, Riquelme

signs for Boca Juniors.

Then once again, month later another midfielder MANICHE is
parted & told he will never play again by coach Aguirre. Ok the guy
was all trouble & enjoyed the "nightlife", but was it the correct
moment in the season to sell him to Inter Milan?

Lots of the problems at Atletico is the defence, we agree, but the
poor midfield not only leaves gapping holes that the defenders
struggle to cover, there is also no creativity, no imagination & match

deciders. Atletico has an awesome forward line with Simao, Forlan
& Aguero, but no one to feed them. How Riquelme is now dearly
missed.

Coach Aguirre is now under fire, & rightly so, as he has made some
crucial decisions that has harmed the team & the club. Along with
him, blame must go towards Football Director Pitarch for allowing
it to happen & sharing the tactical philosophy.

The wise thing is to "not rock the boat" now during this delicate
period & ensure Atletico qualify for Champions, or at least Uefa for

next season. After this, both mentioned names should be asked to
leave & accept the responsability for awakening the ghost of Riquelme
that float across the club every weekend on the field & at the club.

What´s your view? Would Riquelme be now welcomed?

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RIQUELME LEAVES VILLAREAL FOR BOCA JUNIORS

Finally the RIQUELME saga comes to an end, as the VILLAREAL
player has agreed to accept the deal with BOCA JUNIORS &
become part of the Argentine team asap.

This ends months of speculation & ends Riquelme´s days "in
the desert", after not having played a single game this

season with Villareal. Riquelme is reported to be already in
Buenos Aires after leaving the club without saying goodbye to
his teammates.
The deal is said to be around 10M€ , with 3M€ going to Villareal.
SFS wishes him good luck!

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VILLAREAL & BOCA JUNIORS HAVE AGREEMENT. BUT RIQUELME WANTS EVERY CENT

Spanish club VILLAREAL has an agreement with BOCA JUNIORS
for the transfer of its Argentine International RIQUELME ( pictured).
However, they need the actual player to OK the deal & here is were we
find the hurdle.














Riquelme comments that HE decides his future & that he wishes to
get paid every cent worth to him from his current 2009 contract
with Villareal. So much so, that he is will to stay at the club without
playing at all if its necessary. The relationship between player & club
is non-existent. Stay tuned as someone ( or party) has to give in. Tweet

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