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BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER | Skills & Assists | Bayern Munich | 2014/2015
I think he had more emphasis on German and more importantly, MIDFIELDERNot entirely true. If the German part of it is your point, then you can say that I guess. But, if it's the 31 years old, we did sign Laurent Blanc in defence who was 35!
This deal looks more driven by marketing potential than footballing sense. IMO, he's just a big name now who'll attract the crowd and fans. His recent injury record is a concern.
We don't need marquee signings to attract crowds.
I dont want to take anything away from herrera but could a midfield of
Schweinsteiger - Di Maria
Schneiderlin
Work?
This deal looks more driven by marketing potential than footballing sense. IMO, he's just a big name now who'll attract the crowd and fans. His recent injury record is a concern.
Please tell me that the marketing guys/fans hate big names.
Please tell me that the marketing guys/fans hate big names.
Exactly. This fella has not been bought for any other reason than to improve our pretty average midfield and give it some bite.What an idiotic thing to say
Vidic's wife/girlfriend was also called Ana Ivanovic.
Will this be the first time we've ever signed a player whose significant other has an identical name to a former captain's significant other?
United always get full attendances pretty much when our strategy was smaller. There were more United fans then Madrid fans to watch a friendly in America and we didn't have Bale or Ronaldo etc. United are spending more because for a long strech we looked about 'value' which cost us Essien, Hazard among other players. We are doing what we have to. Last season, we still saw the kids get plenty of games. In the Premiership, you have Chelsea, City, Arsenal and others all going after top players. We lost an awful lot of experience in the space of 2 years. Giggs and scholes retiring. Sir Alex Retiring. Vidic, Evra, Ferdinand moving on. That's an awful lot of experience lost.
This deal looks more driven by marketing potential than footballing sense. IMO, he's just a big name now who'll attract the crowd and fans. His recent injury record is a concern.
I think he might if we get a settled DMF behind him and an energetic box to box player beside himMaybe it could work, but Di Maria will never be a CM under van Gaal IMO.
I'm sure they're already agreed in principle, that's why Rummenigge said he'd asked to leave, just some final details to iron out.Quick question, re the title. How can two clubs agree a fee and the buying club discuss the transfer on their website when they haven't agreed personal terms? What happens if Schweinsteiger wants more than we're willing to pay?
Aren't we basically in the same situation we are when the MUFC website said we'd agreed a fee with Cardiff to sign Aaron Ramsey?
Weird the way transfers seem to follow such different patterns. Darmian agreed terms weeks before the clubs agreed a fee. It's all very confusing.
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Quick question, re the title. How can two clubs agree a fee and the buying club discuss the transfer on their website when they haven't agreed personal terms? What happens if Schweinsteiger wants more than we're willing to pay?
Aren't we basically in the same situation we are when the MUFC website said we'd agreed a fee with Cardiff to sign Aaron Ramsey?
Weird the way transfers seem to follow such different patterns. Darmian agreed terms weeks before the clubs agreed a fee. It's all very confusing.
It's all pre discussed with the agents. Don't for a second imagine it would go public unless it was 99% concrete. Could you imagine going through all that and then the player just saying "no thanks" this would have been sorted a long time ago.Quick question, re the title. How can two clubs agree a fee and the buying club discuss the transfer on their website when they haven't agreed personal terms? What happens if Schweinsteiger wants more than we're willing to pay?
Aren't we basically in the same situation we are when the MUFC website said we'd agreed a fee with Cardiff to sign Aaron Ramsey?
Weird the way transfers seem to follow such different patterns. Darmian agreed terms weeks before the clubs agreed a fee. It's all very confusing.
Exactly, whatever is left to be signed is a mere formality, everything has been agreed at this point. Bayern have made it public, and we have made it public. That wouldn't happen if this transfer wasn't 99% done.It's all pre discussed with the agents. Don't for a second imagine it would go public unless it was 99% concrete. Could you imagine going through all that and then the player just saying "no thanks" this would have been sorted a long time ago.
There will have been private discussions in the background between the agent/player and an outline package will have been agreed. Bastian has been in the UK over the last 2 weeks. He really can't say in public or admit to his club he'd agreed any deal prior to clubs reaching a decision.Quick question, re the title. How can two clubs agree a fee and the buying club discuss the transfer on their website when they haven't agreed personal terms? What happens if Schweinsteiger wants more than we're willing to pay?
Aren't we basically in the same situation we are when the MUFC website said we'd agreed a fee with Cardiff to sign Aaron Ramsey?
Weird the way transfers seem to follow such different patterns. Darmian agreed terms weeks before the clubs agreed a fee. It's all very confusing.
There will have been private discussions in the background between the agent/player and an outline package will have been agreed. Bastian has been in the UK over the last 2 weeks. He really can't say in public or admit to his club he'd agreed any deal prior to clubs reaching a decision.
Success on the pitch drives revenues first and foremost.This deal looks more driven by marketing potential than footballing sense. IMO, he's just a big name now who'll attract the crowd and fans. His recent injury record is a concern.
I also think (more a guess I suppose) Bayern weren't prepared to give him a 3 year deal, and signing for United gives him that further security. Just as is the case with RvP.Yeah, that's my take on it too. Just interesting the way this isn't always the case. With Darmian, for example, the announcement came as a done deal.
Beautiful.I remember being Peter Davenport and screaming my own imagined surname as I volleyed against the neighbour's gable wall.
I don't think he really followed football. He didn't call me 'Davenport' when he ran out to celebrate with me. He called me 'Littletwat'.
This deal looks more driven by marketing potential than footballing sense. IMO, he's just a big name now who'll attract the crowd and fans. His recent injury record is a concern.
Good question.
Think it might be because Bayern basically announced that he was leaving for United at that press conference earlier today. United then confirmed it a few minutes later.Yeah, that's my take on it too. Just interesting the way this isn't always the case. With Darmian, for example, the announcement came as a done deal.