Real Madrid No.2 Karanka hails Essien signing
Posted On Saturday, 1st September 2012Real Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka has praised recent loan acquisition of Michael Essien from Chelsea, while also commenting on the situations of some of the side’s lesser-used players.
The Ghanaian midfielder arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu on the last day of the transfer window, moving to the capital outfit on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
The agreement reunites Essien with former boss Jose Mourinho, under whom he played when the Portuguese was in charge of the Blues.
“Essien is a friend of Mourinho’s,” the Spaniard said at a press conference ahead of the Blancos’ Liga clash with Granada.
“[He] is a player who has the confidence of the coaching staff. He will be an important signing.”
The Vitoria native went on to discuss the situations of peripheral names such as Kaka and Ricardo Carvalho, who remain on Madrid’s books despite being linked with exits throughout the summer.
“[Jose Mourinho] made it clear at different points in the summer. Most importantly, if Kaka was on the team, he would be one of the players we’d support,” he added.
“Carvalho’s case is different. Eventually we will see what decision is made, respecting the player’s wishes and the circumstances.”
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OBI MICHEAL SHOULD CARRY CHELSEA ON HIS NOSE NOW.WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSE MANY MORE ARE OPEN. SHAME UNTO YOU SATAN.
i think real Madrid and Murinhu has made a good choice for signing the great mid-fielder Micheal Essien
@SEN KO FA/ODOIO MAKPE,Your charcoal burnt brain will only reason like a fish.Ghana people are full of Shit!!!Bleep you all!!!Bleep you Black Charcoal of ghana!!!You ghanaians ought to be happy a fellow west african Mikel is doing us proud as african.A congenital idiot with an infinitesimal brain just accused his brother accross boarders of being the reason behind Essiens predicaments in chelsea.Nonsense!!!Mikel is the only holding midfielder while Essien is a box to box midfielder whose role overlaps with that of Ramirez!!Don’t you know the arrival of Ramirez limited Essien’s chances and not Mikel.If only Nigerians can combine force with Zambians to teach this foul mouthed and dark brained gone-mad ghanaians a lesson.Check the african map the darkest spot is occupied by this burnt fellows
infact you are a fucking and idiotic fool..fuck you and ur fucking country.what have ur fucking country done in the world of football.do u think u can come in here and insult any Ghanaian and go free???hell no.who know zambia or whatever u call ya self.fuck u and fuck u and ur motherfucking country.
@chipolipo or what ever u caLled ur self ,, we knows what nigerians can do,their culture is to spoile enyone who cross their line,,, so fuck off.don’t u ever insult gh people because we are better than ur coutry waawa.
Happy for you micheal thanks to jose and the managment of RMFC
@chipolopolo: why r u interested in insulting all ghanaians? Do u hv manners at all? Where r u frm? SHAME!
@chipolopolo man: why r u tryn to attack personalities on dz platform wit insults nd filthy words? Apart 4rm short man dwarfed mayuka nw in e EPL, whch other zambia playa is playing in an enlightened league? Even that, zambia is nt part of africa… Country full of apes and gorrillax. Plz dnt bring urself. Uncivillised son of a whore.
Chipolopolo. Or what u call urself. Respect urself ok, we are not like u
Oh my friend 4rm zambia may our good Lord God Almighty have mercy upon ur brain and ur soul for indeed ur level of thinking is a whore ready 4 a hot zambia sex. Stupid fool pray for savation and wisdom
I will continue to attacked black ghana as a whole until they stop their hatred for other african nations.Have been on GSN for a while and have noticed the hatred by ghana people for Zambians,Nigerians,Congolese and Even malawians.Most expecially Zambians and Nigerians.Its not our fault that zambians dominate TP mazembe and the will beat berekum chelsea to pick a spot in Caf Champions league semis neither is it our fault we beat your nation team twice consecutively nor is it the fault of mikel/nigeria he plays ahead of Essien in chelsea.Even is there will be rivalry it shuld be an healthy one.Tell your people to desist from this unafrican act then I will stop bashing everything ghana with insult cos I represent africa with the exception of ghana for now.
infact u r a complete fool and son of a whore.said u r representing africa.do u think zambia is part of africa.hahahahahahahha u must be joking.whos knows zambia exist
Empty barrels make da most noise….chipolopolo ma foot,i spit on ur grave!!