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My favorite non-united player atm is Tobi Schweinsteiger
He's had great peformances, but he's never had the complete performance I saw today. Movement, stamina, control, intelligence, quick thinking, leadership... Today is as complete a midfield performance as I've seen in years.
Partly agreed, don't think he's the best holding mid but he's very good. While watching football matches, we tend to prioritise tenacity and tackles over passes and awareness which is perhaps why we tend to see a lot of Smalling and Bastian over Blind and Carrick but Carrick has been our only mid ever since Scholes retired prior to this season.Don't get me wrong Schwein's performance was great, but you're doing an injustice to Carrick. He held our midfield for years, and, in my opinion, is the best holding midfielder in the world.
Some of Carrick's games over the last years have been sublime.
Don't get me wrong Schwein's performance was great, but you're doing an injustice to Carrick. He held our midfield for years, and, in my opinion, is the best holding midfielder in the world.
Some of Carrick's games over the last years have been sublime.
Impossible to tell him and Shaw apart. Have to look out for the number.
It was £6.5m wasn't it?
Still a ridiculous fee for the quality of the player.It was £6.5m wasn't it?
don't spoil itIt was £6.5m wasn't it?
Closest thing to Keane out thereKeane-esque.
The sooner he retires from the national team and we make him captain the better imo.
May be after the Euros then?He will not. Especially not now when he is all year in England. And he does not have kids like e.g. Lahm or Mertesacker who just do not want to spend another 6 to 8 weeks a year away from home. The national team is like coming home.
He's got one more World Cup win in him . Can't let him retire from the nationalteam before that.May be after the Euros then?
Germany has some great prospect in midfield though with Kramer, Gundogan and others. Also Kroos and Khedira are much younger than him. Hopefully he would be forced to cede his starting position and that might make him retire. But perhaps that is wishful thinking. Jogi Low is unlikely to drop one of his stellar performers as long as he's at the helm. Is he going to be there after the Euros or is it his last tournament as manager of Germany?He's got one more World Cup win in him . Can't let him retire from the nationalteam before that.
I don't think he ever said anything about when he wants to retire from the nationalteam. He's clearly very excited about being captain now and talked a lot about his desire to win more. I'd be surprised if he retired after the Euros if he's still healthy and a regular starter. And I can't see him being replaced in the team as long as he plays on such a high level. It might change, if he becomes a father in the near future and wants to spend more time with his family. But as long as Ana Ivanovic is his girlsfriend and travelling around the world all summer long anyway, why should he sit alone at home instead of playing football for Germany?Germany has some great prospect in midfield though with Kramer, Gundogan and others. Also Kroos and Khedira are much younger than him. Hopefully he would be forced to cede his starting position and that might make him retire. But perhaps that is wishful thinking. Jogi Low is unlikely to drop one of his stellar performers as long as he's at the helm. Is he going to be there after the Euros or is it his last tournament as manager of Germany?
I think you misunderstood me. What I meant to ask was about Jogi Low, who'd perhaps never drop him but with a new manager you never know. I don't expect him to retire right after Euros. He has a three year contract here and there's a WC right after that. He obviously backs himself to be good enough player till then to play for both Man United and for Germany NT.I don't think he ever said anything about when he wants to retire from the nationalteam. He's clearly very excited about being captain now and talked a lot about his desire to win more. I'd be surprised if he retired after the Euros if he's still healthy and a regular starter. And I can't see him being replaced in the team as long as he plays on such a high level. It might change, if he becomes a father in the near future and wants to spend more time with his family. But as long as Ana Ivanovic is his girlsfriend and travelling around the world all summer long anyway, why should he sit alone at home instead of playing football for Germany?
Oh you asked if Löw might retire after the Euro? No idea to be honest. The contract doesn't matter all that much. If he wants to do something else after the Euro, the German FA would let him go, no doubt about that. But he seems really happy in the job, I expect him to stay at least until 2018.I think you misunderstood me. What I meant to ask was about Jogi Low, who'd perhaps never drop him but with a new manager you never know. I don't expect him to retire right after Euros. He has a three year contract here and there's a WC right after that. He obviously backs himself to be good enough player till then to play for both Man United and for Germany NT.