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2015-16 Performances


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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.

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.
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.
 
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That was such a joy to watch. He bossed the MF. Him and Carrick together looked fantastic.
 
I'll eat the crow, he has been more than solid for us so far.
 
Big game player.

There are no words to describe how much I love this guy. I still can't believe he plays for us! :D
 
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.

They're different players to be honest. Carrick is the Busquets to Schweinsteiger's Keane. My preference will always be the latter. A player who doesn't just lead by ability, but leads with personality as well.
 
He was fantastic today, he's such a pro. He's been there and done that and it's really reassuring. Loved seeing him chasing runners in the 85th minute after starting the game. He's so valuable to our squad.
 
Bastian fecking Schweinsteiger!! :drool:

What a match, feels so different now knowing we have a midfielder who is going to impose himself on every big game we are going to play!! Hope some of the people who were worried about buying are seeing why so many of us were excited when he signed for us.. The back flick near the end was awesome,love his confidence..
 
Absolute pleasure watching him in that game. It was nothing to him, just so easy and to do it in a game like that (not that it was a high tempo game) just makes it even better. Like everyone else, just find myself laughing at the price now.

We do have to manage him though, can't become reliant on him.
 
That player just looks United.. MotM.. Blind and Shaw aswell but shit is he good. Love him. Mein hauptmittelfeldmeister..
 
For me, the first match he's put in a world class performance. It all just looks routine to him, almost a walk in the park against this league.
 
There was a point in the first half where he was the only one pressuring Liverpool players (he pressed like three including the keeper) which resulted in Liverpool being frantic at the back. If he had two more players pressing with him, I have no doubt we would have made more of it.

A superb player, privilege to watch him play.
 
When he could have had a free right after the third goal, jumped straight back up, raced back and won back possession...delightful! What a player
 
He's brilliant. Strange that he came to United which is in a bit of a puzzle over Bayern who are completely dominant.

He has such intelligence and command over the field. Rooney should do the decent thing and give him captaincy! World Cup winning midfield general :drool:
 
The sooner he retires from the national team and we make him captain the better imo.
 
I thought he was brilliant today. Not always flashy, but so clever and commanding. A real leader, which perhaps is to be expected. He's a great passer of the ball, and clearly loves a tackle now and again. He makes the players around him better. I was also impressed with how well he got around the park today. A short term asset, but a fantastic acquisition!
 
The sooner he retires from the national team and we make him captain the better imo.

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.
 
Let's be honest, even though he does not have the captains armband he is pretty much the captain, the one that every player will look up to and when he points or speaks on the pitch, no one will dare to question him. He's just one of those immense character every football team needs to be great.

Won't get the headlines much but the fans will always just be in awe as will the players. Just can't believe he is playing for us
 
What a composed performance. Feels so relaxed as a fan to have him, Carrick and Schneiderlin in that midfield.

Controlled the game with such ease. He is getting back into his Bayern form.
 
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.
May be after the Euros then?
 
He's got one more World Cup win in him ;). Can't let him retire from the nationalteam before that.
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?
 
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 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?
 
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?
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.
 
Great to see him racking up the minutes again as well as for Germany last week. His performance was exactly what you expect from a controlling midfield general! It's so exciting for us to have him and the scary thought for other teams is he will only get better each game!

I'm so happy Reds :)
 
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.
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.

Difficult to say who could maybe replace Löw and if that new manager might prefer a younger midfield combination without Schweinsteiger.
 
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