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Christian Bolanos of Deportivo Caprissa

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I thought he was going to be a possible buy in addition to the winger Rafa had earmarked already. It's gone very quiet on the right winger front, so perhaps the one month trial really is to see whether he is the guy we sign ahead of Pennant, Simao, Joaquin and Srna.

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jariiiiiiiiiise

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is he any good

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From the Guardian

 

 

Christian Bolanos, Deportivo Saprissa

 

David Pleat

Tuesday December 20, 2005

The Guardian

 

A trip to Japan for the Club World Championship allowed me to keep an eye open for foreign players who might make it in the Premiership, and this Costa Rican winger impressed me. I predict he will find a new home for his talents in England or continental Europe after the World Cup.

 

Christian Bolanos plays in his homeland for Deportivo Saprissa, and a lot of people will be pleasantly surprised by his ability when they see him in action for Costa Rica against Germany in the opening game of the World Cup. He has pace and skill and is prepared to shoot when he cuts inside. It was his goal against Sydney that set up the meeting with Liverpool. Saprissa looked overawed, but Bolanos did not share those nerves. He wanted the ball and showed shrewd positioning by coming to receive from the touchline and then turning and facing defenders.

 

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His opponent from his position on the left was Josemi. Bolanos ran the ball with some style at the Spaniard and it was noticeable that Steve Finnan was back in the Liverpool team for the final against Sao Paulo. Shielding the ball strongly, Bolanos used his natural body swerve to go on the inside. But he also had the courage and confidence to try the outside, and showed when he popped up on the right that he is comfortable on either wing and can cross to good effect from both flanks.

 

I saw shades of the former Liverpool winger Steve Heighway in the way Bolanos played the ball in one direction, cut back sharply and went the opposite way, taking the ball with close control with the outside of his right foot. He has a good physique and an all-important change of pace. He showed an ability to move quickly with the ball, become almost stationary and then move off again, leaving defenders trailing.

 

The pen-pictures for the Saprissa team included some journalistic licence, or translation mistakes, with José Francisco Alfaro Saborio referred to as "frightful in the air". But Bolanos' description was spot-on in calling him "direct and dangerous". I was impressed not just by his work with the ball but by a couple of runs off it, when only last-ditch covering prevented him receiving a diagonal pass from a midfield colleague. He showed intelligence to seize the space between Josemi and Sami Hyypia.

 

The signs are that he can also track back, a vital requirement in the Premiership. Against Liverpool and in the third-place game against Al Ittihad he looked to be a worker. He needed to be alert against Liverpool because the Saprissa left-back was constantly dragged inside by Steven Gerrard. That left acres of space for Djibril Cissé or Josemi to get into, so Bolanos was forced to put energy into getting back.

 

Other attributes would need closer inspection. For example, how strong is he in the air and can he combine well with his colleagues? Differences of culture and language could also be stumbling blocks for him.

 

In Costa Rica he can earn £70,000 a season, giving him a very comfortable life in a country where the average annual salary is around £10,000, but Europe beckons. Few Costa Ricans have excelled here, though Paulo Wanchope has succeeded intermittently. This youngster looks worthy of a chance.

 

How he rates

 

Age 21

 

Nationality Costa Rican

 

Position Midfield

 

Height 5ft 9in

 

Weight 10st 6lb

 

Speed 8/10

 

Crossing 7/10

 

Skill 8/10

 

Team responsibility 7/10

 

Shooting 8/10

 

Pleat's valuation £500,000 (reflecting the status of his current club)

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The French feed on Winamp this afternoon kept focusing on somone in the crowd.

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Had he long hair and look South American ;)

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The French feed on Winamp this afternoon kept focusing on somone in the crowd.

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You had a winamp link and never posted it :angry:

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Interested to see 'Pleat's Ratings'. Here are another set from his halcyon kerb-crawling days...

 

Name 'Dirty Denise'

 

Age 19

 

Nationality UK

 

Position Pretty much any for the right price, but usually found on a street corner

 

Height 5ft 4in

 

Weight 6st 5lb

 

Arm Speed 8/10

 

Cross-dressing 7/10

 

Oral Skill 8/10

 

Precautionary responsibility 7/10

 

Likelihood of her making you Shoot 8/10

 

Pleat's valuation £50 for the lot (reflecting the amount currently in his wallet)

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no ..they were showing Amir Khan the young boxer. Dunno why!

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It was a different chap to Khan, someone sat on his own. Dark skin, short black hair with a big scarf.

 

You had a winamp link and never posted it :angry:

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I emailed it to people in the match thread who asked, it's not "my" link, Stigger posts them every week and it was so full I got locked out myself 2nd half.

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Interested to see 'Pleat's Ratings'. Here are another set from his halcyon kerb-crawling days...

 

Name 'Dirty Denise'

 

Age 19

 

Nationality UK

 

Position Pretty much any for the right price, but usually found on a street corner

 

Height 5ft 4in

 

Weight 6st 5lb

 

Arm Speed 8/10

 

Cross-dressing 7/10

 

Oral Skill 8/10

 

Precautionary responsibility 7/10

 

Likelihood of her making you Shoot 8/10

 

Pleat's valuation £50 for the lot (reflecting the amount currently in his wallet)

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LMFAO :lol::lol:

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It'll be like taking the kids to McDonalds.

 

I always say to them if you don't do well at school then you'll end up working here. I'm sure Rafa can use the same terminology by liking Bolton to McDonalds ;)

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Worse - 'if you don't do well at school you could end up eating here!'

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