Alexander Buttner | 2012/13 Performances
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Thanks. He rates him higher than Jetro Willems, good to know.
Goal.com saying that Van Stijn 'leads' the OT recruitment in the Netherlands.
i.e. He's our head scout in the Dutchlands.
No way?! Where did you get that brand new information?
Being the 3rd/4th best doesn't mean they have no potential to be a world beater or Wenger will have nobody to sign.
Anyway, I don't care if he has tattoos or came from a rough neighbourhood, he needs to bulk up.
Anyway, I don't care if he has tattoos or came from a rough neighbourhood, he needs to bulk up.
Can he pass the ball?
3rd/4th best LB in the dutch league is not bad at all. i guess that Vertonghen guy was one of the guys ahead of him on the list.
whether or not he actually displaces evra, it will be good to get some competition for the left back spot and he's young enough to be a long term replacement.
Am I the only one that keeps looking at his name as Butter, not buttner.
Hadn't heard of him before we signed him, but hopefully he can provide some competition to evra as I never did like the idea of going into the season with only youth players as our backup at LB.
Hadn't heard of him before we signed him, but hopefully he can provide some competition to evra as I never did like the idea of going into the season with only youth players as our backup at LB.
Maybe true, but I doubt his lists and/or recommendations are the end of it. It's probably why Martin Ferguson pops up all around the world.
Yeah, of course.
I'm just saying he's a head scout for us in the Netherlands; obviously his opinion does carry a lot of weight in terms of getting the globally senior Man Utd. scouts like Martin Ferguson (and even SAF) to look at players.
That means his opinion is obviously quite likely to be accurate, and we've signed a player who still has got a long way to go before he'll even think about displacing Evra, and may not be a long term solution if he doesn't improve massively; obviously someones seen a lot of potential to grow in the lad, to do this.
But currently, of course, he's a backup.
Good luck to him, hope he develops with us, but I'd rather Evra doesn't get injured, or is forced to miss the important clashes, because the 3rd or 4th best LB in the Netherland's from the 2011/2012 shouldn't be starting too many important games for us!
thrilled we have a new left back...but can he defend?! another revolving door on the pitch is the last thing United needs. United is full of attacking options but short on people who can defend.
By only looking at the clip, he can surely go forward with confidence. Curious to see a clip of his defending.
so can he defend?
Wow... from the video, it seems we have just unearth the next Roberto Carlos. Young, fearless, packs a hard shot, delivers a good cross, pacey and dribbles decently. Could just be one hell of a bargain.
Attack is the best defence
You're satisfied by something United have done!?
I am satisfied by many things United do. I just dont see the need to discuss the obvious.
I wonder who the players-supposedly better than him- are. Maybe they are in their late twenties or early thirties ....and that's why we bagged Buttner not them
Hopefully a tad better. The first thing I thought was John Arne Riise, only way more technically gifted and more rational long shots/finishing - I will have to see a compilation of all his long shots before I conclude though.
Ahh Roberto... what a player, best left back ever?
Not according to hodgson.....as 'he didnt know how to defend'
Jeez the boy can strike a ball! those are 2 of the best penalties ive ever seen 
No way
Well I prefer his style of play over Maldini
He's not even the best left-back of his generation (Mr Maldini takes that award)
looks to have a good left peg. hope he can defend...
I just realised it's Ignazio Abate he looks like.
Will be introduced in the press conference today
Excited to see this chap play. We've needed some freshness at LB for awhile now.
This feels like a Smalling-esque signing.
He will wear number 28
I thought we retired that number in Gibson's honour?
Nice bit of business this. Bit of pressure on Evra meaning he should up his game, and some new blood to bring in if a) he doesnt or b) he needs resting
I like that he used to be a winger, so should offer a decent attacking threat too
Thats fair enough, each to their own although I couldnt disagree more about Maldini's style. A Rolls Royce of a defender. Carlos wasnt even a natural defender really. Chalk and cheese.
Well he was mediocre when it came to defending.
Looking foward to watching this lad play now. I hope he gets a cameo tomorrow.
Would look more badass if he shaved his head completely
Just been chatting to my dutch mate, he says buttner is very well thought of in the Netherlands and he reckons he'll be a very good buy for us and not a gamble at all.
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