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Lennon's a better and far more explosive player than Young. Only thing the former is lacking is the inability in set-pieces and perhaps the delivery of a good cross when needed.
What more do you need from a winger? He does not score much either. He's pretty much useless as a winger.Lennon's a better and far more explosive player than Young. Only thing the former is lacking is the inability in set-pieces and perhaps the delivery of a good cross when needed.
I think Lennon is shite. Young is a very good player imo.Many here seem to think both Young and Lennon are shite, I think both of them are decent players and well proven for good Premier League teams.
Spurs wouldn't be remotely interested in any Villa player with the possible exception of A. Young.Spurs would be that kind of club who definitly will be in the market for Ashley Young (and Agbonlahor, and Albrighton, and Bannan, and Clark, and Warnock)
Yeah you would just love for him to come to your club and just sit on the bench because he is not going to displace Bale on the left wing even in the wildest of anyone's dreams and I think Lennon is better on the right than Young. He can't play in the hole either as first choice because you have VDV. So basically you want him to come to your club and be a second choice in every position he CAN play when he gets first team football every week at Villa?Spurs wouldn't be remotely interested in any Villa player with the possible exception of A. Young.
And even then it wouldn't be because Young would readily displace any of our current best XI (he wouldn't), but rather because his versatility (wide left, wide right, playing "in the hole" etc) might provide useful squad options (e.g. Bale at LB - if Ekotto is injured - and Young at LW) and injury cover/improved competition for starting slots
Lennon has definitely improved his decision making and his crossing ability over the last 12 months. He passes way better than he did couple of seasons ago.Lennon's a better and far more explosive player than Young. Only thing the former is lacking is the inability in set-pieces and perhaps the delivery of a good cross when needed.
Yep, that's about the size if it .... just as is case with many players at Man. Utd and other of the Prem's better teams ... players who could be regular first XI starters elsewhere.Yeah you would just love for him to come to your club and just sit on the bench because he is not going to displace Bale on the left wing even in the wildest of anyone's dreams and I think Lennon is better on the right than Young. He can't play in the hole either as first choice because you have VDV. So basically you want him to come to your club and be a second choice in every position he CAN play when he gets first team football every week at Villa?
I don't see any reason why Dunne wouldn't be on Harry's radar and Bannan is a player that should be on everyone's.Spurs wouldn't be remotely interested in any Villa player with the possible exception of A. Young.
And even then it wouldn't be because Young would readily displace any of our current best XI (he wouldn't), but rather because his versatility (wide left, wide right, playing "in the hole" etc) might provide useful squad options (e.g. Bale at LB - if Ekotto is injured - and Young at LW) and injury cover/improved competition for starting slots
Dunne will be 32 near the start of next season, plus his performance levels have dropped right off. That's solid enough reason.I don't see any reason why Dunne wouldn't be on Harry's radar and Bannan is a player that should be on everyone's.
There is no way Bassong is better than Dunne and even Kaboul is not a better centre half than Dunne. Doesn't Kaboul primarily play as a right back?Dunne will be 32 near the start of next season, plus his performance levels have dropped right off. That's solid enough reason.
Besides, even excluding Woodgate and King we still have Gallas, Dawson, Kaboul and Bassong, all of whom are better than Dunne.
Kaboul has had a few solid games at centre half this season but I still wouldn't have said he was better than Dunne.There is no way Bassong is better than Dunne and even Kaboul is not a better centre half than Dunne. Doesn't Kaboul primarily play as a right back?
Erm, I would have Young over Obertan any day of the week.As I mentioned in today's match thread I wouldn't see the point in signing him as he'd be 4th choice IMO. Granted Giggs may call it a day at the end of the season but where does that leave Obertan and more importantly where would it leave Cleverley?
No thanks.
looking at all those names just makes it even more sad what a deal johnson was for 8 million. I thought we should've been in for him from boro. I can't believe city of all clubs landed such a steal.Never been a big fan of Young. I think he will join the ranks of mediocre english wingers with the likes of Lennon, Walcott, SWP, Downing, Bentley etc and never really arise to much more.
I would agree with that. He strikes me as a player who will become a very good player if he joins us, I think he would be a good signing for around 15 million. Remember Caf being against the signing of Valencia when we signed him.I know it's unfashionable to say so on the Caf, but I really like him. He's quick, good at set pieces, can cross it, and is an all round good player. Big Gooner as well apparently. He gets a lot of unfair criticism.
As back up like he is now.....Granted Giggs may call it a day at the end of the season but where does that leave Obertan
Challenging his idol Park for his role or possibly even trying to be our new Scholes.and more importantly where would it leave Cleverley?
You can use Welbeck as a striker if Owen leaves this summer and Cleverly can be used in the hole behind the striker. So it is not the end of the pair technically.I rate Young very highly and feel he is good enough to play for the top 5. But Spurs (Liverpool even, outside that bunch) aside I don't see any bigger club needing Young. If United sign him, it would virtually be the end of Cleverly, Welbeck, Obertan, Bebe. etc.
Way to miss the point.Erm, I would have Young over Obertan any day of the week.
He's 25, he's not gunna get much better than he already is.I don't understand why people seem so opposed to Young signing for United.
He's a player that will only improve. I think any dip in his performance is probably due to his team underperforming.
I think there's more to come from him.
Any winger as good as Valencia is good enough for us IMO.There's absolutely nothing he's better than Valencia at.
Set pieces of all typesThere's absolutely nothing he's better than Valencia at.