Comments on: Apertura 2007: A Look Back

By: -a

-a — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:43:46 +0000

There’s no way Pablo Aimar is returning to Argentina now. Perhaps in a couple years.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:33:02 +0000

Rumours in europe about Pablo aimar and Crespo looking to return home, 2 great additions Aimar has been in good form in the last 6 months.
Aimar story.
http://www.sportsya.com/english/news.php/Zaragoza_midfielder_Pablo_Aimar_said_he_would_consider_returning_to_River_Plate.html?id_estruc=283&id=165391

And Crespo with him would be fantastic, do you think they are lookin at results anf thinking, i can help?

By: Amid

Amid — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:59:02 +0000

Old star returning like Ortega or Crespo (may be) is a very promising news, but, frankly speaking, obviously they showed their best performances many years ago, could they return River to the top-position as it should be? it is doubtful, to my mind.
River is need in “fresh blood”, do we have young stars? Players, who could become new “Crespo” or ‘Ortega”?
I didn’t remember nobody from River in Argentina national young team tournament in Canada. this is frightful.

but, of course, i hope that crisis will be overcome soon. River the best!! ))

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:09:35 +0000

Yeah, but players are always saying that they’ll honor their contracts, but if Crespo isn’t getting regular playing time, it may benefit him to move. If a deal does happen, I still it’s more likely to be next summer, if at all.

By: Gonzalo

Gonzalo — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:54:31 +0000

Well Crespo himself said that he would love to return to River, but that now is not the right moment and that it would be a “utopia”. He said he is expecting to conclude his contract (which lasts till 2009) with Inter.

- Gonzalo

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:29:26 +0000

Gregory Sica writing on Goal.com seems to think the deal is closer then we think, given Crespo’s lack of playing time this season, and his friendship with Diego Simeone who is close to taking over of course at River.

By: -a

-a — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:11:17 +0000

Whoops! Missed that entry.

He’s on loan to Inter, no? Meaning Chelsea have the final say on where he goes, I think. I guess we’ll have to wait & see.

By: Christian

Christian — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:21:03 +0000

I mentioned it briefly in my post yesterday http://riverplate.theoffside.com/07-apertura/tiros-libres-al-fin.html.

It makes sense; Crespo is a River Plate hero and as his career in Europe winds down, a move back to Buenos Aires could give hima chance to go out on top with his old team. Just look at the success of Riquelme at Boca and Veron at Estudiantes and imagine Crespo doing the same for River.

That being said, he is under contract at Inter, who are currently one of the best teams in Europe and a strong candidate to win the Champions League, so a move in January may be premature.

By: -a

-a — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:02:36 +0000

I’ve read that Crespo ‘might’ consider a move back to his former club.