Member's Login
Not yet a member? Register now
30th September 2010, 13:05
|
#1 (permalink) |
|
First Team Elder
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Poster of the decade 2000-10 (w/o badge)
Posts: 21,561
|
Xherdan Shaqiri
Worth a thread I think. Could be a future star - had another good game at the top level this week, against Bayern. He played well against England recently too and scored a pretty good goal.
Highly touted prospect worth keeping an eye on. Apparently the scousers are interested in him, although I doubt he'd be interested in them, and are reputed to be trying to do a deal for him in the Jan window. |
|
|
|
30th September 2010, 13:37
|
#5 (permalink) | |
|
Sticky tip
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Its best if I don't tell you.
Posts: 6,677
|
Quote:
It's actually pronounced 'Jer-dan Sha-chi-ri' Which makes it even cooler really. |
|
|
|
|
30th September 2010, 13:45
|
#6 (permalink) | |
|
Being watched; will learn to post in the correct forum
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Gloves are worn for traction primarily. Someone like Evra needs them for good throw-ins when it's raining or snowing or the ball is damp. Kaka, might wear them because he get's fouled a lot. Scraping and cutting his hands on frozen pitches
Posts: 27,288
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
30th September 2010, 15:24
|
#8 (permalink) |
|
raisa84045
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: "WhatF*ckingWhat"
Posts: 2,667
|
Just some details about him for those of us who don't know much about him:
Xherdan Shaqiri Xherdan Shaqiri Personal information Full name Xherdan Shaqiri Date of birth 10 October 1991 (1991-10-10) (age 18) Place of birth Gnjilane, Yugoslavia Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Playing position Winger Club: Basel Number 17 Xherdan Shaqiri (Serbo-Croat: Džerdan Šaćiri) (born 10 October 1991) is a Swiss footballer of Kosovan-Albanian descent who currently plays as a midfielder for FC Basel in the Swiss Super League as well as the Swiss national team. Early life and career Shaqiri was born in Gnjilane, SFR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo). He moved to Basel, Switzerland as a child and played for SV Augst and FC Basel's youth team. While on Basel's youth team, he played in the Under-15 Nike Cup 2007 and was named the best player of the tournament, and, despite having several other clubs attempting to sign him, he decided to stay with Basel. Just two years later, Shaqiri signed his first professional contract with Basel on 2 January 2009. The contract will keep him at St. Jakob-Park until January 2011.[1] He made his Basel debut as a substitute in the Basel's season opening game of the 2009–10 season against FC St. Gallen on 12 July 2009, at the AFG Arena.[2] On 9 November, he scored his first goal for Basel in a 4–1 win over Neuchâtel Xamax at home.[3] In 2010 the young skillful player was linked with Liverpool, and the English club are believed to be closing in to signing the player in the next transfer windo International career Shaqiri was a surprise call-up for the Swiss national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He scored his first international goal against England in the Euro 2012 qualifiers in a 3-1 defeat, a scorching left footer to the top left corner of the goal. Many regard him as the future of Swiss football. Courtesy of Wiki 
|
|
|
|
|
30th September 2010, 20:28
|
#11 (permalink) |
|
Being watched; will learn to post in the correct forum
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Gloves are worn for traction primarily. Someone like Evra needs them for good throw-ins when it's raining or snowing or the ball is damp. Kaka, might wear them because he get's fouled a lot. Scraping and cutting his hands on frozen pitches
Posts: 27,288
|
We're being linked with an exciting 18 year old with lots of flair?
Well I won't be laying any money on it actually happening. |
|
|
|
|
30th September 2010, 20:32
|
#13 (permalink) | |
|
Sticky tip
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Its best if I don't tell you.
Posts: 6,677
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
30th September 2010, 20:57
|
#14 (permalink) |
|
Reserve Team Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1,529
  |
Was very pissed that Hitzfeld took so long to put him into the match against Honduras in the WC - that team blatantly needed some creativity and flair. I think this kid is definitely someone worth watching - apparently impressed against Bayern last night as well.
And that really is a fantastic name. |
|
|
|
|
5th June 2011, 12:35
|
#22 (permalink) |
|
First Team Sub
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 5,552
|
While I wouldnt give too much attention to this thought I would post it anyway...
Man United Keen On £10m Rated Teenage Winger With Great Potential | CaughtOffside |
|
|
|
|
5th June 2011, 12:49
|
#24 (permalink) | |
|
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: freguson y u rest the ginger prawn hes most importntat playr n he cn done us much betr! Sell all them stinkiers like carick/cuberley/ and old man giggs shud go to retardment castle!
Posts: 10,835
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
11th June 2011, 21:09
|
#27 (permalink) | |
|
First Team Sub
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 5,328
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
11th June 2011, 21:15
|
#28 (permalink) |
|
1st wr8_muppetry
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 25,317
|
I was in Switzerland for the last 2 weeks and last week there were a couple of papers saying that United are really interested in him. Most of it was in German so it was difficult to understand but it was also on their news channels. Might just be rumors though.
|
|
|
|
|
11th June 2011, 21:17
|
#29 (permalink) |
|
First Team Sub
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 5,328
|
Interesting, your absence over the recent muppet period has been noticed.
 Shaqiri looks like one of those great little chunky low center of gravity fellas, and we could do with one of them, but he has quite a lot of development to do from what I have seen.
|
|
|
|
|
11th June 2011, 21:46
|
#30 (permalink) | |
|
1st wr8_muppetry
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 25,317
|
Quote:
It's been hard missing out on the muppet week but I've tried to keep up once a day but didn't post. Oh and it was strange coincidence that the day I heard about this Shaqiri to United story, I was outside the FC Basel stadium. It's a sign, he's coming! |
|
|
|
|
|
11th June 2011, 22:12
|
#31 (permalink) |
|
First Team Sub
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,348
|
He was one of Martin Tyler's 5 to watch at this tournament
The other 4 were De Gea (who apparently goal keeping experts have said he could be the best keeper of his generation), Mata, Thiago & some striker who plays for the Czech's and used to be at Spurs |
|
|
|
|
12th June 2011, 00:09
|
#34 (permalink) | |
|
Has issues!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: You're too old fat man, your t*ts are too big, get the f**k off my porch!!
Posts: 7,495
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
12th June 2011, 07:46
|
#37 (permalink) | |
|
Poster originally known as Michel04
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: "Collar turned up, back straight, chest stuck out, he glided into the arena as if he owned the fucking place"
Posts: 16,491
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
12th June 2011, 09:13
|
#39 (permalink) | |
|
1st wr8_muppetry
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 25,317
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
