dutch players

Henrik Larsson said:
Don´t know where you get the whole CM thing from, nonsense imo.

Real Madrid bought Sneijder when he scored 18 goals in 30 league games for Ajax as a #10. Don't remember him playing CM for Real, I think he played as a playmaker in his first season there, second season he struggled and then he went to Internazionale where Mourinho played him as a #10 or out wide on the left. After winning the treble with Inter he played as a #10 for Holland, making it to the World Cup finals.

I remember Marco van Basten used Sneijder as a cdm (Pirlo) at World Cup 2006, he wasn't spectacular there. I think Diego from Athletico is a very similar player to Sneijder, also Kagawa has a lot of similarities, and both aren't players most people consider playing central midfield.

Last but not least: Van Gaal does not seem to rate Sneijder at all. He preferred van der Vaart in the qualifiers as a #10 and is now considering playing without a #10 (so without Sneijder) at the World Cup in Brazil. So all in all very, very, very unlikely we will go for Sneijder.
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Proven "scoring goals" at "Eredivise league" doesn't mean he played as a number 10 role. Yaya scored a lot of goals. Does it mean he played as a #10? I don't think so. Sneijder is also really good in his set pieces and long shot.

I assume you forgot when Real played 442 with Sneijder and Diarra in midfield. We are already mentioning Sneijder played number 10 role with Inter so you are just repeating our words. I'm talking about when Sneijder played as a central role with Ajax and Madrid.

I never say we will go for Sneijder. Someone mentoned Sneijder on the list of United quality dutch players. So I said I'll take Sneijder from all the United quality dutch players they have.You are just jump in to our conversation without knowing what I posted from the beginning.
 
JSMHE said:
Spot on mate.
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This is very interesting. Basically, Sneijder played as the most attacking midfielder in a midfield three at Ajax, wearing the numer 10 jersey. We usually consider the most attacking player in a midfield three
Ekeke said:
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http://www.football-lineups.com/team/Ajax/Eredivisie_2006-2007/campaign/

Your "opinion" is nonsense then.

Ajax mostly played 3 in their forward line and none of them were Sneijder. He was in central midfield.

Madrid decided to buy him for 27 million euros after that season
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JSMHE said:
Spot on mate.
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This is very interesting. Basically, Sneijder played as the most attacking midfielder in a midfield three at Ajax, wearing the #10 jersey. In Holland, we usually consider the most attacking player in a midfield three the 'number ten'. I have seen him play in that role live, in the stadium a couple of times.

Yet we have two people who know for sure he was a central midfielder at Ajax, one of them even posting a nice picture, showing a midfield three that consists off Gabri (cm) Maduro (cdm) Lindgren (cdm) Garcia (cm) Sneijder (AM) Perez (AM), proving my point more or less.

Also from what I recall, Sneijder always played a more attacking role on Madrids midfield, so since when is an attacking midfielder a central midfielder?

All in all I still don't see how Sneijder was a CM and not a #10 at Ajax. Sure he's played CM for them, just like Rooney did for us, but most of the time he was a playmaker.
 
Henrik Larsson said:
This is very interesting. Basically, Sneijder played as the most attacking midfielder in a midfield three at Ajax, wearing the numer 10 jersey. We usually consider the most attacking player in a midfield three




This is very interesting. Basically, Sneijder played as the most attacking midfielder in a midfield three at Ajax, wearing the #10 jersey. In Holland, we usually consider the most attacking player in a midfield three the 'number ten'. I have seen him play in that role live, in the stadium a couple of times.

Yet we have two people who know for sure he was a central midfielder at Ajax, one of them even posting a nice picture, showing a midfield three that consists off Gabri (cm) Maduro (cdm) Lindgren (cdm) Garcia (cm) Sneijder (AM) Perez (AM), proving my point more or less.

Also from what I recall, Sneijder always played a more attacking role on Madrids midfield, so since when is an attacking midfielder a central midfielder?

All in all I still don't see how Sneijder was a CM and not a #10 at Ajax. Sure he's played CM for them, just like Rooney did for us, but most of the time he was a playmaker.
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3 midfield role of 433 is different with 4231 and 4411. #10 role is a player play behind striker, not a central position. Three midfield in 433. Two of them play in central position with someone play deeper as a defensive role or deeplying plamaker. Clearly they call it 433. trio midfield play in central (Obviously though play more central but they can go up to score goals). 4231 (3 attacking midfield)

3 centre midfield role
Gabri Maduro Sneijder

is different role with

Gabri Maduro
Wing Sneijder Wing

Or

4411

Wing CM CM Wing
Sneijder
ST
 
Henrik Larsson said:
This is very interesting. Basically, Sneijder played as the most attacking midfielder in a midfield three at Ajax, wearing the numer 10 jersey. We usually consider the most attacking player in a midfield three




This is very interesting. Basically, Sneijder played as the most attacking midfielder in a midfield three at Ajax, wearing the #10 jersey. In Holland, we usually consider the most attacking player in a midfield three the 'number ten'. I have seen him play in that role live, in the stadium a couple of times.

Yet we have two people who know for sure he was a central midfielder at Ajax, one of them even posting a nice picture, showing a midfield three that consists off Gabri (cm) Maduro (cdm) Lindgren (cdm) Garcia (cm) Sneijder (AM) Perez (AM), proving my point more or less.

Also from what I recall, Sneijder always played a more attacking role on Madrids midfield, so since when is an attacking midfielder a central midfielder?

All in all I still don't see how Sneijder was a CM and not a #10 at Ajax. Sure he's played CM for them, just like Rooney did for us, but most of the time he was a playmaker.
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He was in central midfield. Thats how you know he was a "CM"

Jesus christ
 
Martins Indi and De Vrij do not perform like future United Material so far this WC...
 
Apart from Van Persie and Robben, most of them are average. Even against Spain, Blind, Robben and RvP did it nearly on their own.
 
In the spirit of knee-jerking, don't sign any Dutch players, they can't beat Australia!!
 
Robben, Blind, and Depay would be great options and I'm sure LvG could make it happen if he wants them, even despite Robben's recent extension at Bayern. The lure of playing with him at a big club, as well as providing continuity for the national team in terms of keeping several of the players together at club level would be appealing to them.
 
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