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Palmeiras coach: Who wouldn't want Riquelme?

Palmeiras coach: Who wouldn't want Riquelme?

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Dec 22, 2012 4:30:00 PM

The Alviverde boss revealed that signing the Argentine would be a coup for the Brazilian club, but insisted that the Verdao are not the only outfit interested in the player

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Gilson Kleina has stated that he would welcome Juan Roman Riquelme to Palmeiras with open arms, but concedes that the attacker could be heading to Boca Juniors to reunite with Carlos Bianchi.

The 34-year-old playmaker has been without a club since leaving the Argentine team in the summer, and has been linked with a number of top teams in South America.

Kleina confirmed that Palmeiras are interested in Riquelme, but warned that the coaching change at Boca could complicate matters.

"Who would not want to have a player of his quality, especially for the Libertadores?" Kleina said to Fox Sports.

"We have to see how the player is as he has not played in a long time. Now that Bianchi, who is a good friend of Riquelme, has returned to Boca, things have become complicated.

"All we can do is wait and hopefully we will welcome him to the club," Kleina concluded.

Boca's Bianchi also reaffirmed his interest in the player, but made clear that only Riquelme knows what follows next in his career.

"We will see what the chances are for Roman to come back. The decision is Roman's. I'll speak with him and see if he is prepared to return.

"I know what Roman can give to the team. However, until I meet with him, I can't say anything else."
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7:25 PM BST
The phrase 'mixed emotions' seems made for Matthias Sammer, the legendary sweeper who inspired Dortmund to Champions League glory in 1997 but who is now employed by Bayern Munich. However, he's doing a pretty decent job of putting his old allegiances to one side ahead of tonight's final.

"It is hard to talk about feelings ahead of a match," the Bayern sporting director told Sky Sport Germany. "We want to show what made us strong all these weeks.

"We may not forget that Dortmund lost twice and drew twice in our last four matches. But they will present themselves differently tonight, that is for sure."
7:19 PM BST
And one final question for Carlo ...

@OmarAb96: What is the most important battle on the pitch tonight?

CG: This is going to sound like a cliche, and probably not the answer you are looking for but whichever team is more clinical will win the game. That is the real battle, more so than any individual contest because these are two sides who value the collective. I expect Bayern to have more possession, but Dortmund are still incredibly dangerous on the break. Bayern may create more chances, but Dortmund will have their opportunities too. It really depends who is more efficient.

And like I said earlier, the first goal will be crucial. If Bayern score first, it will be very difficult for Dortmund to come back.
7:13 PM BST
Carlo's now had his attention turned to the intiguing arrival of a certain Spaniard at the Allianz Arena this summer ...

@A_Mostefa17: Do you think Bayern will be even better with Guardiola next year or will it all go wrong for them?

CG: Everything suggests that Guardiola's Bayern will be a great team. The setups at Bayern and Barcelona are comparable, both on and off the pitch. Only Barcelona have monopolised more possession than Bayern over the past two seasons, while the Germans have enough top quality young players for Guardiola to build a great team around.

Everything is there for Guardiola to do well, the problem is that if Bayern win tonight and clinch the treble - as expected - how on earth do you better that? The simple answer is you can't. So Guardiola will almost be in a no-win situation from the outset, and that is never an easy starting point.
7:09 PM BST
And the rest of that response (trust me - it gets even better!) to the question on whether Germany deserves four Champions League places:

CG: Germany took a place off Italy purely because Uefa's coefficient system - which rewards the same number of points to Europa League competitors as it does for those in the Champions League - was so ludicrously flawed.

There is no doubt that the Bundesliga is on the up and Serie A has since struggled in Europe - and this season Germany has proven its worth in the Champions League - but the league should hever have been granted a fourth place until they earned it in the Champions League ... not in a Mickey Mouse Cup that no one outside Germany and the minor nations takes seriously.
7:07 PM BST
A cracking question here from Adam Scime, who has provoked an even better response out of Carlo, which I'll have to split in two!

@Scime_Live: Does Germany deserve four CL places?

CG: Germany were granted four Champions League places at the end of the 2010-11 season, which led to Italy losing one spot. This came into effect at the start of the 2012-13 campaign.

When Italy lost their place, their Champions League record was so far superior to Germany whether you looked at the last two,three,five,10,20 or 30 years. Serie A boasted two of the previous four winners of the competition, whereas the Bundesliga hadn't won a European trophy of any sort since 2001 ...
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