Davids

Edgar Davids has officially joined Barcelona on a loan basis until the end of the season, with an option of continuing.

I like Davids. On the field he is a true 'pitbull'. He'll chase anybody, always fights for the ball, and on top of that he has amazing individual skills. Anybody still remember the Nike ad he made in 1998 where he was juggling the ball while talking on his mobile? And with his Nike glasses, who can miss him on the field?

He has won the Champions League with Ajax back in 1995. Moved to Milan together with Kluivert and Reiziger. Davids sustained a couple of injuries (including fracturing his arm), still played well but apparantly not well enough for Milan's standards. So he moved to Juventus and formed the heart of the midfield with Zidane. Imagine, a magician like Zidane together with a pitbull like Davids. After successful seasons, last season Davids refused to sign a new contract. He fell out with trainer Lippi as well, especially when Juve bought Appiah to replace Davids. So Davids found himself a new club in Barcelona.

At Barcelona he will join his buddies Kluivert and Reiziger, his mentor Rijkaard, and some other Dutch guys (Cocu, Overmars, and van Bronckhorst). He should be the one holding Barcelona's midfield together. If you want to see his qualities, go watch the Holland - Scotland game (the 6-0 one) and you can see how Davids was cleaning up the midfield. I hope that with Davids, Barcelona can perform better again.