Weirdest comparison ever.
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Weirdest comparison ever.
andersj mentioned jack of all trades on the last page and that pretty much sums up Henderson, he reminds me a lot of Fletcher, does a bit of everything.
Everything you read about him makes him sound like the model young pro that will appeal to Fergie on top of the fact he is English. Personally I think Rodwell has more to offer but Fergie I imagine sees Henderson having the attributes as well that he can mould into a top player.
If either come they wont really do anything about our midfield problems for a while though, and even when they blossom neither are the creative hub we lack.
Everything you read about him makes him sound like the model young pro that will appeal to Fergie on top of the fact he is English. Personally I think Rodwell has more to offer but Fergie I imagine sees Henderson having the attributes as well that he can mould into a top player.
If either come they wont really do anything about our midfield problems for a while though, and even when they blossom neither are the creative hub we lack.
Henderson is already better than Fletcher, and Rodwell quite clearly could be better than him.
Sorry I'm not going to lie to myself just because Fletcher wears red.
What has Henderson done to prove he's better than Darren Fletcher? That's crazy. Short memory
No it's not. Fletcher not really a very good player, good worker yes, but not player. Henderson is, and isn't far off having the same workrate as Fletcher.
Sue me for having the same opinion on Fletcher as pretty much every non-Man Utd fan has on him.
Sue me for having the same opinion on Fletcher as pretty much every non-Man Utd fan has on him.
Indeed - he's looked decent when I've seen him play. Mature beyond his years. As I said above, clearly not the finished article but no player at his age is. Its all about what he might become with the right sort of development.
It often makes me laugh that people on here are so critical of potential signings.
Its a big if, but were he to join United clearly the club will have done extensive research into the lad, watched him regularly and forsee a bright future. If this were the case clearly people much more knowledgable than any of us have made the decision.
Clearly people in the game rate him - including Capello and the england staff.
you might want to rewatch a lot of our big games against arsenal, ac milan and chelsea over the last couple of seasons
Comparing a lad of a couple of years experience to an established player a number of years older is unfair.
Its not really unfair to say that a player like Henderson could develop to be a much better player than Fletcher. Especially as its probably difficult to say who's been the better player this season.
he's ok. but 20 million. feck me.
i blame this on scousers.
i blame this on scousers.
I think we are looking for/need someone who can get into the first team straight away. I don't think Henderson is that player. If we bought him he'd go into the "young and learning" category.
Henderson and Rodwell in the summer I think.
you might want to rewatch a lot of our big games against arsenal, ac milan and chelsea over the last couple of seasons
To see what? Good workrate? Sure. Stop with blinded Man Utd fans only myths. We haven't been really good in midfield for years.
I havent seen that much of him but what I have seen hasnt impressed me! But Im sure Fergie has been watching him a lot more than we have!
I dont get all the hype for the Henderson kid. Why is he a better prospect (thats surely all he is) than Cleverley, Pobba, Morrison or Tunnicliffe? At best Henderson may just be a year or so older (and so further in his development) to what we have coming through the pipeline. If thats the case, why would we sign him (or Rodwell for that matter).
Better to buy a proven star who can deliver whilst all this talent matures?
Better to buy a proven star who can deliver whilst all this talent matures?
The difference between him and the lads you mention is he's been a regular starter in the Prem for two seasons now, and the move up from the reserves is huge.
What myths? Do see the results in the big games we've played last few years.
This.
I think he would be a good buy. Every time I've watched him play in central midfield, I like the way he always seems to want the ball. He wants to control things. And that is one aspect we're lacking in our current midfield. He always moves towards the ball, making himself available for a pass. Very much like Scholes does. He's not a bad passer of the ball as well.
I've watched Henderson a few times and didn't see what the fuss is all about. Good player, but certainly more hype than substance.
Thing is a a jack of all trades player who is not particularly outstanding at any one thing is not what we need. We have enough mdfielders who fall into the good category without being particularly brilliant, barring scholsey on his day. So imo Henderson comes across as someone who would be a good squad player united. So not what we need imo
IMO he and Rodwell are the best possible British candidates to replace Hargreaves in our squad. Young and learning with practical EPL first team experience.
I've watched him a few times and he is a good player, but he is not that good. I don't think he will substantially increase the strength of the first XI, in fact I don't think he'll strengthen the first XI at all. I don't think that we would get value for money. We'd have to pay a fortune for a player who (in my opinion) is not that good.
We could easily find better.
We could easily find better.
Rival fans often have stupid opinions on our players, because they don;t watch all our games. Our own fans have no such excuse for coming out with nonsense like that.
Fletcher's having a poor season but he's been very good these last few years, playing a big part in all our recent success.
Football before this season? Hell, football before the last match? You're insane.
Henderson for sure...though neither has been all that amazing.
Fergie must see something.
Yeah that's why he was included in the PFA team of the year last season, only United fans with rose tinted specs rate him obviously.
Stop spouting your opinions as if they're facts, especially when they are clearly bullshit.
I agree, if Fergie goes the British route they are the 2 leading options, although personally I rate Rodwell higher.
Same here.
Everytime I watch him I get the same impression, he's a neat, tidy player. Keeps the ball relitively well by keeping it simple. Occasionaly he shows a bit more intent with the odd charging run. But on the whole, he keeps it as simple as possible. This, of course, is by no means a bad thing, and I think he's a good player for Sunderland, but I really don't see him being a United player, not for the money touted around anyway. Could he make it as a squad player at United? Yes I'm sure he could, but a £20 million player? Never in a million years.
I don't see what's special about him either. He looks to be a decent young midfielder, that's about it.
I had the same feeling about Yorke before he joined us.
Not even a squad player...honestly where they get their ideas from i'll never know.
Oh give the lad a break - he is not exactly Wilshere - but he is 20 years old and has next to no experience from first team football.
The problem I see with buying Henderson is that I am not convinced he is better than Morrison, Pogba and Tunnicliffe - and we need to strengthen the midfield now - now 2-3 years down the road because then I am convinved at least one of the those 3 will be a first-team regular.
Rodwell is another matter - him, we need to sign if Everton ever let him go
The problem I see with buying Henderson is that I am not convinced he is better than Morrison, Pogba and Tunnicliffe - and we need to strengthen the midfield now - now 2-3 years down the road because then I am convinved at least one of the those 3 will be a first-team regular.
Rodwell is another matter - him, we need to sign if Everton ever let him go
He just reminds me of Darren Fletcher which obviously i sn't a bad thing but we already have the much better original version.
Solid, but I don't see it either.
He reminds me of Nicky Butt which is to say that this is the sort of player we can develop ourselves from the Academy. We have Ryan Tunnicliffe coming through for example who has equal or greater potential for improvement.
He reminds me of Nicky Butt which is to say that this is the sort of player we can develop ourselves from the Academy. We have Ryan Tunnicliffe coming through for example who has equal or greater potential for improvement.
What has he achieved? We shouldn't buy for buyings sake....We have squad players, we need first teamers and Henderson has shown nothing to suggest he's better then what we have coming through. It's a waste of resources.
well thats fair enough but the fact is his price is quoted at 20million. Putting it into perspective that's about five times more then what we paid for Roy Keane. At the end of the day, he's been lucky because people are looking at him now because of this speculation and it is up to him to show why anyone should take it seriously. If he's lacking experience, we don't need that - certainly not past 2 million and certainly not at the expense of kids we've coming through
That shouldn't be the perspective, though. Money's different now. But the thing is, we need something proven in the middle, not another project, and probably a different type of player. More creative.
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