Aug 27
Michael Bradley “Wants to Play in the Premier League”
We sort of figured this. Bradley had been receiving heavy interest from many countries, but he always seemed to favor a move to England. We now know he’d prefer a move to England over Germany and France according to Michael himself. Michael had the following to say in an interview with Setanta Sports:
“The Premier League is one of the best, if not the best league in the world, so it would be fantastic if I got the chance to play there,”
“To go and play in England is absolutely something that I would love to do. You never know when that chance might come, but it is something that I hope can happen.
“Whether it is this year, next year, or in five years, I want to play in the Premier League and test myself against some of the best players in the world.
“The competitiveness and the passion in the game over in England would suit my style. Then there is the speed of the games themselves, which makes it very entertaining to watch and I’m sure it would be great to play in too.”
It sounds as if he really wants to move to the Premier League, the question is whether or not it will happen. Middlesbrough are the strongest suitor, with Everton and Blackburn outside possibilities.
What do you think Michael’s chances are of getting a dream move to the premier league? Which team would be best suited for him? Your thoughts below.
August 27th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Middlesbrough would probably be a good place for him. I think they’re one of the younger teams in the league right now, they’ve had two very impressive showings so far, and they need a little help in midfield. Blackburn are also looking better than they were expected to be this year, if he goes to either of those teams he could be playing in the UEFA Cup this year. He can’t go to Everton because it would make me have to route for Everton.
August 27th, 2008 at 8:54 am
I’d like to see him go to either Blackburn or Middlesbrough as well. I actually like Everton, but they have a lot of midfielders and are looking to bring in even more so he could get pushed out there easily. I wasn’t crazy about Paul Ince, but he’s shown that he can guide Blackburn very well so I could see him at Blackburn. Middlesbrough is a squad that needs a player like Bradley so he could start immediately there. They’ve looked good so far if he joins them, he could start immediately which is what Michael, and all of his fans want.
August 27th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Isn’t this quote from months ago
August 27th, 2008 at 11:50 am
no, it’s new. He just spoke to setanta.
August 27th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Big time evertonian here, and I think Bradley would fit perfectly at Everton. As for us trying to bring in midfielders, thats true Max, but as of right now we havent gotten ANY of them, even though we’ve been pursing for months. Everton needs the depth too, and as of right now I would put Bradley above an der Meyde, Osman, on the same level as Pienaar, and below the great Mikel Arteta and Cahill. There is certainly room for him.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:30 am
as long as he goes to a team that plays quality, possession oriented attacking soccer I don’t care if he plays in the Turkmenistan first division