Andre Moreira - Returned to Atletico Madrid

[Rudy Can't Fail]

My Sporting-supporting colleague just told me that Moreira is a pile of shit. So bad that even Sporting weren’t interested in him, and they’re shitter than us at the moment

When your goalkeeper was Rui Patricio before he pissed off to the Dingles, obviously you'd expect better than Moreira. Sporting didn't want Mendes using Sporting to shift his players as a makeweight in the deal with Gelson Martins to Atletico. Moreira isn't shit, he has potential, he's young, he just lacks experience and not the type of keeper we need right now. He'll be used for the League Cup game(s).

Sporting aren't "shittier than us" right now though they're just as bad. Like us they've had a few minor problems in the boardroom this summer.

[Risso]

And the award for the most optimistic use of the letter 's' in 2018 goes to RCF!

[mr underhill]

sounds like shady shit to me

[darren woolley]

Welcome to Aston Villa Andre.

[adrenachrome]

My Sporting-supporting colleague just told me that Moreira is a pile of shit. So bad that even Sporting weren’t interested in him, and they’re shitter than us at the moment

I have received similar missives from my Portuguese comrades. Still, I live in hope because I know that my redeemer liveth.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I can't see Andre Moreira being our first choice keeper.

I doubt we’d bring a player in on loan who wasn’t going to start.

You'd hope not but Andre Moreira has made 10 league appearances over the last 2 years for Belenenses, a club the size of Walsall. See the howler video.

He had a good U19 UEFA Tournament for Portugal back in 2014, got signed up by Jorges Mendes, signed up by Atletico Madrid and been out on loan ever since, most of the time not getting a game. Admittedly he's still young at 22 though rising through the Portugal U19s and U20s, he only made one appearance for the U21s.

There's no doubt he has potential but to put him straight in to the Villa first team?

Out of interest, had you heard of him before yesterday?

Yes, Sporting (my other useless team) were offered him as part of a deal with Atletico. They turned him down.

Ah, ok. Fair enough, it's just that what you wrote in your previous post is pretty close to what is written on Wikipedia about him and you seemed surprised by the 'howler' video.

I've now put a piece of tape over my PC video camera to stop you seeing how 'surprised' I am every time I see the 'howler'.

I suggest others do likewise. Bloody Russians!

[frank black]

Are we still waiting for the embargo to be lifted, before we announce this loan deal. This does seem a weird one this, are we doing Mendes a favour in return for his services?

[Matt Collins]

It's been five days since he travelled with the squad

You do start to wonder if Bruce has resisted this one

[Hookeysmith]

Could we not do any worse than look at Stockdale over at the dog shit?

I am sure he was quite highly rated before joining them

[RussellC]

Finally been announced. Via a 'Love Island' style tweet...

[Dr Butler]

Finally been announced. Via a 'Love Island' style tweet...

although I have not watched a second of Love Island I thought it was great

Welcome Andre...

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The Doc

[Ozzjim]

Could we not do any worse than look at Stockdale over at the dog shit?

I am sure he was quite highly rated before joining them

He's always liked bobbins when I've seen him

[Tuscans]

[mrfuse]

Finally been announced. Via a 'Love Island' style tweet...

although I have not watched a second of Love Island I thought it was great

Welcome Andre...

UTV
The Doc

I thought it was embarrassing.

[sirlordbaltimore]

People have to get used to these new social media things. They're aimed at a younger generation after all