Daily Star printed something that he's on 13mill a year, that can't be right can it? reports from Germany were for about 1/2 that type of figure?
It's the Daily Star so I'm assuming it's BS..
It's the Daily Star so I'm assuming it's BS..
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That figure from the star must be before tax or something. I think it might £7-10 a year.
If he plays 60% of the matches this year it will be a success in my mind, considering that the before this summer the majority would say that he would play 0 matches for Manchester United.
Beside that, he's playing under a manager who knows him and his abilities best, and knows how to manage him. LvG wasn't the main pull (and we should be happy about that), but LvG is the right manager for him.
Beside that, he's playing under a manager who knows him and his abilities best, and knows how to manage him. LvG wasn't the main pull (and we should be happy about that), but LvG is the right manager for him.
Taken from ESPN, not sure if reliable
Q: The fee for Schweinsteiger has been reported as €20 million. Was it really that high?
A: No, it wasn't. It's a nice, round sum that looks good on paper. Bayern didn't want to be seen as selling too cheaply, for fear of appearing as if they're dumping one of their talismans; and Manchester United are quite happy for it to be bandied about, for the opposite reason. The actual fee is much closer to €15 million.
Q: The fee for Schweinsteiger has been reported as €20 million. Was it really that high?
A: No, it wasn't. It's a nice, round sum that looks good on paper. Bayern didn't want to be seen as selling too cheaply, for fear of appearing as if they're dumping one of their talismans; and Manchester United are quite happy for it to be bandied about, for the opposite reason. The actual fee is much closer to €15 million.
Glad to hear it.
I suspect the fact we have also landed Schneiderlin has soothed your concerns...?
WoW! Having respectful, decent, players like this ginger chap must go a long way to fixing our clubs profile in other teams' players minds.
Schtatistics
That makes Carrick the least valuable of the bunch!15 mil. euros? Red alert in BBC HQs,they need to react quickly and say how its more like 20 mil pounds or some shit like that.
I'm sure if you look at the defensive stats you'll find Carrick's numbers are better.Schtatistics
Even though BBC is very reliable, it's quite shite with numbers.
18 of those games he was out because of a big injury. He is not that injury prone.
Schweinstiger's idol is Cantona. Cantona's name is reported to be on Bastian's door bell. Look at 1.50 mins onwards. Familiar?
same here, shit is blocked.
OK, not being funny here but are we saying "key passes" isn't that Carrick's thing??????
You can discount Schweinstiger as it was a different league but do not tell me that ball-shy Fellaini had a better "key pass" success rate last season – or stats aside, a bigger influence on any game they played together.
Knobends at GEMA strike again cnuts!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blocking_of_YouTube_videos_in_Germany
Honestly, who cares? We signed Bastian fecking Schweinsteiger. €15 or €20 million, even he isn't in his prime, he's still Bastian fecking Schweinsteiger, not James saywho? Milner
OK, so then you can tell me what exactly happens at 1.50? Does he ring the bell and start singing "Ooh-Aah-Cantona" while munching on Funny-Frisch Crisps (a brand I thought was called Fanny Fresh for the first few months I was here btw)And I can see it, lol.
If it had been a choice we'd have been better off with Schneiderlin (age, injury concerns, doubts over best position, motivation etc), but it's great business bringing in both.
dont know what bbest meant, maybe he has a similar style like Cantona. From 1:50 its his goals and assists.
Cheers, so frustrating (but so German) this GEMA thing!
Thanks, very frustrating this GEMA thing (so fecking German)
As for the pass: Eric
… but you gotta say there was a lot of Irwin in the finish too!concerned about the cantona thing. hope he doesn't start singing 12 cantonas during the games around xmas
If the 13M was euros that is £9.25m a year at todays exchange rate which equates to about £175k a week which sounds high but perhaps when you factor in the £250k a week RVP was on and the £280k a week Falcao was on then its not that much in the grand scheme of things
http://www.tsmplug.com/richlist/manchester-united-players-salaries-list/
Still a lot less than rooney and not that much more than Di Maria and Mata - even Ashley Young is on around £120k per week so its possible schweinstiger is on that
He was on 150k euros a week at Bayern so I would expect he has secured some sort of payrise to join united
http://www.totalsportek.com/money/bayern-munich-player-salaries/
though as you say its the daily star so take of 25% for sensationalism and perhaps £130k a week (180k euros) sounds a bit more realistic
Some like to say that "statistics is the best way to lie". I believe that, while not telling the whole story, statistics can be a useful "tool", if one knows how to interpret them objectively. There are also some things in football which can't be calculated by numbers, such as off the ball movement, good positioning and the passing/ball carrying ability to connect the lines.
If you take a closer look to those stats, you'll see that key passes+assists=chances created. Which probably means that, according to squawka, a forward pass from a deeper position that gets the ball out of the defense and initiates an attacking play isn't considered a key pass statistically. key pass is a pass that creates a clear cut chance for a teammate. The ones that lead to goals are counted as assists. They both have one thing in common, they usually "happen" in the final third.
It's only logical that the holding midfielder won't get as many chances as the other midfielders to get in more advanced positions. His main job is to provide cover for his teammates. Carrick's vision and excellent passing range helped us control the tempo and improve our build up play but that can only be "proved" statistically only when you take a look at our win ratio last season with and without him on the pitch. It can be seen as a paradox but i believe it's no coincidence that all these sites mention key passes as one of Carrick's best attributes, despite their numbers telling a different story.
On the other hand, the stats show that Fellaini, although not the best player on the ball, did play his part in the final third. Not by providing assists (he has zero) but by being the only player who could hold onto the ball in the final third and generate movement from his teammates in the attacking half.
Strange how Schtatistics can skew things eh? Even our pathetic Caf system has Fellaini at 2 assists for 2014/15
Still can't believe he's ours!! I'm still worried Bayern have pulled a Hargreaves on us, I guess we can never really celebrate until we're hoisting a trophy!
However, as far as marquee signings go, this is about as big as it gets. This is the biggest players at Bayern for 10 years at least, a living legend.
However, as far as marquee signings go, this is about as big as it gets. This is the biggest players at Bayern for 10 years at least, a living legend.
Has anyone come up with Bastian fecking Schweinsteiger chant yet?
I'm not sure this is true. I believe he took a pay cut in the summer.
I believe he offered to in order to extend his contract
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...rs-pay-cut-extend-stay-Manchester-United.html
but as far as I was aware he had not actually signed a new contract yet?
certainly http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ashley-young/profil/spieler/14086 nd other places I looked still said it expired in 2016
No, I think it will depend on his performances in the season for a 1-year extension now. He will have to wait into the season. Remember he's also 30 now
I can't believe in the last few seasons we've had RVP, Di Maria and Schweinsteiger in a United shirt, surreal.
I'm really upset about his signing..........it's going to cost me a fortune this season: home and away tops with his name on the back. How much per letter? :-S
Seriously though,fantastic signing at a bargain basement price. Options in midfield, I said we have options in midfield, FINALLY.
Seriously though,fantastic signing at a bargain basement price. Options in midfield, I said we have options in midfield, FINALLY.
Absolutely.
I can now enjoy watching Bastian without that nagging feeling in the back of my head 'what if he gets injured'. Its the perfect scenario.
I can't believe that 218 people on the site aren't excited about seeing him play for United. Bastian Feckin' Schweinsteiger baby. I've had a permanent smile on my face since we signed him and Morgan.
When we were linked I just thought nah another superstar using us to get a better contract at his current club. So when it was reported that we had agreed a fee and he was on his way over I was like a kid at Christmas. I still haven't come down and can't wait until Saturday morning to watch the first match of the preseason tour.
One of the true world great players is coming to play at Old Trafford.
When we were linked I just thought nah another superstar using us to get a better contract at his current club. So when it was reported that we had agreed a fee and he was on his way over I was like a kid at Christmas. I still haven't come down and can't wait until Saturday morning to watch the first match of the preseason tour.
One of the true world great players is coming to play at Old Trafford.
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