Just thought I'd see what people's impressions were of Simao after our matches against Benfica ?
I thought it might be a more interesting topic than most of the doom and gloom topics that have sprung up since our Euro exit.
Anyway, as we all know we came very close to signing Simao and he may still be a transfer target for us so I thought I'd guage people's opinions on whether they thought he would add anything else to the club if we signed him in the summer.
Personally, I am glad the deal fell through as I don't see what he would add to the team, certainly not for the reported £10mil + Benfica reportedly wanted for him. He is certainly not going to be the answer to the right hand midfield dilemma we currently had as he doesn't look much of a winger to me. He looks a very similar type of player to Garcia and I didn't think he offered anything more than Garcia already offers us. I certainly couldn't see him coping with the premiership.
He doesn't look a bad player, I just don't think he's worth the amount of money Benfica wanted for him, nor do I think he would offer any better options than we already have at the club.
I am already hoping Benitez has turned his attentions for a right sided player to Joaquin as he is the only right winger we have faced so far this season who has impressed against our full backs and I think he is the only traditional style right winger I have seen so far this season. Certainly a better bet for the balance of the side in my opinion than say Shaun Wright Phillips.
What does everyone else think ?