New Madrid chief: Robben is better than Messi


New Real Madrid president Vicente Boluda has heaped praise on in-form winger Arjen Robben, insisting he would not even swap the Dutchman for Barcelona ace Lionel Messi.

Arjen Robben: In top form now he's injury free.

Messi, who recently finished runner-up to Cristiano Ronaldo in the FIFA World Player of the Year awards, is enjoying a fairytale campaign at Barca and his performances have seen him showered with praise from all corners.

However, Boluda, who took over as interim Madrid president following last week's resignation of Ramon Calderon, admits he prefers Robben to the Argentinian.

"Robben is the more entertaining and I would not change him for Messi. He is the more electric player," Boluda told Spanish radio station Cadena SER.

Boluda also admits he is a big fan of Madrid coach Juande Ramos, who has won five of his six competitive matches since replacing Bernd Schuster in December.

Ramos' current deal at the reigning Primera Liga champions is only until the end of the season, but Boluda fully expects the former Sevilla boss to still be in charge next campaign.

"I think Juande is a great coach and that he is going to continue at Madrid next year because, moreover, he has a clause which says if he wins any title he will continue," added Boluda.

Boluda also said Real Madrid will take their bid to register new signings Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Lassana Diarra for the Champions League to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

UEFA's appeals body said last week the Spanish club's bid to register the pair, who have already competed in UEFA competition this season with their previous clubs, had been rejected.

UEFA regulations say clubs can register as many as three new players for the knockout rounds by Feb. 1 but only one who has already played this season in Europe with another club.

Asked if Real would appeal the UEFA ruling at CAS, Real President Vicente Boluda said: "Yes. Because the club members will demand of us that we do everything possible for Madrid to the end."

well....is he joking??

Dun get me wrong but either judging by current form or by the best football from both players i'll say Messi is the superior one no doubt..
Robben is a very pacey and skillful player and would be a good addition to any team but to compare him to messi?? or even better than messi??
erm...i beg to differ

to me.. even as a Madrid fan.. still i would say messi is the best.. it about truth... no doubt aboth that.. but robben is close to it..

i prefer both in one team.. surely be a night mare to defender.. Robben find his best form same as he at early stage with chelsea

robben too injury prone..i suspect this happen to all fast player in the world...

I would like to see robben n messi playin together up front in madrid..........plus Kaka in summer transfer

kaka mayb..... messi wont be possible

u cant always predict the future.. last time kaka's transfer also was stated as impossible

kaka... would be a piece of the puzzle.. that would fit..

review back the match 3-1,
i would say heince was suck..
passing accuracy = 0

sneijder = poor form
vdv = dunno wat he's doing..juz walking around on the pitch

final score 1 - 0 with raul's header..
1 more to reach 307!

Happy chinese new year to all madrista!..

This post has been edited by zidane88: Jan 26 2009, 06:39 AM

lol raul scored with his ear.. at 1st glance i tot diarra who scored.. feeling weird when the commentator called him lass.. sounds very manja one

was a good doal ... it was kinda weird for me like it didnt SOUND like a goal.. cause the commentator didnt shout

poor match also..
whole team not perform well..
and i wonder why Ramos still wan to use heince
instead of marcelo..??
he much much better than old argentinen

i can't understand why the coach not putting snieijder n van der vaart together???
they can be a great duo maa..

sneijder = AMF, VDF = SS / AMF, they compromise to subtitute each other
currently the best duo = lass & gago

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Added on January 31, 2009, 11:28 amReal Madrid To Loan West Ham's Faubert
In a surprising move, there are reports circulating that Julien Faubert is set to make a switch from east London to the Bernabeu...

Who the heck is that Faubert guy?

Anyone watching today's (or should I say tomorrow morning) match?

west ham's fullback.. i tot he can plays at wing too

This post has been edited by MADReaLJL: Jan 31 2009, 09:43 PM

RM short of right sided players?? if u dun mind me asking, who do u have in RB and Right midfield now?

Ramos plays at RB. Robben currently plays at RW. We don't have any natural right wingers so Faubert is coming as a short term option for that position.