Cristian Bolanos

[Kahnee]

Coming on trial apparently

 

And for those too lazy to click:

 

Liverpool's search for a right winger has prompted the club to hand a trial to Costa Rican youngster Cristian Bolanos.

 

The 21-year-old impressed the Reds coaching staff at the recent Fifa World Club Championship in Japan.

 

Bolanos' club Deportivo Saprissa lost 3-0 to Liverpool in the semi-final of the competition, but he caught the eye of Rafa Benitez.

 

His display against the European champions has led to Liverpool inviting Bolanos over for a trial in the New Year.

 

Saprissa manager Jeaustin Campos revealed on Costa Rican television that Bolanos would be heading to Anfield in January.

 

Bolanos scored the goal which set up the meeting with Liverpool in the Far East, when Saprissa beat Sydney 1-0.

[Ombudsam]

he was good on the left for them in our game. didn't really notice him when he went right

[Maldini]

He looked pretty good alright, was really good in their first game, got a cracker. He looks a hell of a lot older than 21 though. I wonder if we'd get a permit for him, where are Costa Rica ranked?

[CarraLegend]

  Maldini said:

He looked pretty good alright, was really good in their first game, got a cracker. He looks a hell of a lot older than 21 though. I wonder if we'd get a permit for him, where are Costa Rica ranked?

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They play dross most of the time so i'd imagine they're easily high enough.

[Eiler99]

  Maldini said:

He looked pretty good alright, was really good in their first game, got a cracker. He looks a hell of a lot older than 21 though. I wonder if we'd get a permit for him, where are Costa Rica ranked?

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They're going to the world cup, so I think they're ranked higher than Chile... Not sure though.

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They're #21 in the FIFA World Rankings.

[CaptainXabi]

  CarraLegend said:

They play dross most of the time so i'd imagine they're easily high enough.

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21st apparently. Yay for CONCACAF.

 

 

Edit: Nevermind, I was beaten to it.

Edited December 27, 2005 by CaptainXabi

[Big G Superhero]

Courtesy of AdamS:

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/....html?gusrc=rss

[Eiler99]

  CaptainXabi said:

21st apparently.  Yay for CONCACAF.

Edit: Nevermind, I was beaten to it.

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[Owen1978]

Looked decent

 

Its basically £500,000 gamble

 

But if Rafa see's something in him, then its not a gamble at all!

[Maldini]

21st? proof that those rankings are a joke, the Concacaf region is ridiculously overrated.

[Anfield Fox]

I would prefer that Brazilian right winger who we faced in the European Super Cup Final in Monaco. Daniel Carvalho.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Carvalho

 

But this Saprissa lad impressed me. Would be a steal for 500k.

[Kenny_]

  Anfield Fox said:

I would prefer that Brazilian right winger who we faced in the European Super Cup Final in Monaco. Daniel Carvalho.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Carvalho

 

But this Saprissa lad impressed me. Would be a steal for 500k.

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Skillful lad, but what a cheat...

 

Weren't he a left winger?

[Maldini]

Carvalho is a left winger yeah, all left foot.

[Anfield Fox]

  Maldini said:

Carvalho is a left winger yeah, all left foot.

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My bad then.

 

With Kewell, Riise, Zenden and hopefully Gonzalez i guess we wouldn't need him although i would love it if we could have him anyway. Pure class and would be cheap.

 

Back on topic, Bolanos would be the next best thing!

[chrisbonnie]

have to admit i cant say i noticed the lad when we played against Saprissa, granted, i did watch it in a pub on a dodgy tv

 

and Carvalho is signing for Benfica, i think i read that on the uefa website, but yeah, he looked dangerous

[Maldini]

if Carvalho is signing for Benfica I'd say Simao is on his way

[CarraLegend]

I've seen nothing about Carvalho signing for them, not even on any of their forums. They are in talks to sign a winger from Maritimo I think it is though, he's meant to be doing alright in that League and plays on the left apparently (Where they play Simao)

[chrisbonnie]

ive tried looking myself for a few stories but cant see any, i coulda swore it was on the uefa website