Wasn't as bad as Sterling's the other day
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Got injured in last night's U21 game and was substituted after 40 minutes. Hope he comes back soon. I like him as a backup striker on bench as comapred to Falcao
http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-An...-manchester-united-under-21-match-report.aspx
http://www.manutd.com/en/Players-An...-manchester-united-under-21-match-report.aspx
Injured, not going on loan:
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2015/03/25/10159712/-?
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2015/03/25/10159712/-?
Vote of confidence from Van Gaal..
Surely with Rooney back upfront now, and our formation at the current time, it leaves two "top class" strikers on the bench when RvP returns providing we don't put Rooney back in midfield. Wilson obviously adds something different to Falcao and RvP but I can't imagine LvG putting him on the bench ahead of RvP/Falcao or bringing him on ahead of them.
If Falcao/Rooney were to get injured and Wilson was loaned out then we would only have 1 striker available so maybe that's LvG thinking at the current time. How long is RvP out for?
I feel a loan move would of been better for him this year, he hasn't had a full season of playing competitive football and I feel it may have held him back slightly this year, he has looked nervous at times and hasn't demonstrated his true ability.
If Falcao/Rooney were to get injured and Wilson was loaned out then we would only have 1 striker available so maybe that's LvG thinking at the current time. How long is RvP out for?
I feel a loan move would of been better for him this year, he hasn't had a full season of playing competitive football and I feel it may have held him back slightly this year, he has looked nervous at times and hasn't demonstrated his true ability.
In hindsight yes, maybe we should have loaned him. Perhaps Januzaj as well, as crazy as that would have sounded in August. But we always knew we'd have far fewer matches this year with no CL so a big squad was never going to be entirely necessary.
No question in my mind Wilson will be a quality Premiership player in the future, whether he goes on loan next year or not.
Get rid of Falcao and RVP, Buy 1 more decent striker and then promote Wilson to 3rd choice. We need no more than that in a 4-3-3.
Might as well just keep van Persie for the extra year, and then buy a much better than 'decent' striker the summer after. Wilson's still third choice in that situation.
Next season: Rooney, van Persie, Wilson.
Season after: Very good striker, Rooney, Wilson.
What striker is going to join to be back up to Rooney? I'd not want to pay top dollar for someone willing to be a cover player....
Not as back up to Rooney. Phase Rooney out. He's our best striker right now, and I like him as a player, but the role of striker has moved on. I guess it would depend on how Rooney did next season.
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We also have Hernandez, Henriquez and Will Keane returning from loan, one of them might impress LvG in pre-season like Wilson did and get a chance next season
So phase out Rooney, who I believe has 4 years left on his contract? Sign striker who has only ambitions for the 2018/19 season & pay top dollar for him?
Any striker worth his salt is going to want regular game time.
LVG loves Rooney and he isn't going to phase him out for some time. Whoever joins will be back up to Roo for the next 3 seasons. So as I said why pay top dollar for a finished product who is happy to be benched for extended periods. It matters not how you think the role of a striker has moved on, our main man under LVG will be Rooney, as he is just about ideal for the role.
Funny you say van Gaal sees him as "ideal" for role. How long has that been the case then? A couple of months (if that)? Before then he apparently wasn't "ideal" for the role.
It's my opinion that we shouldn't sell van Persie (who has one more year) to buy a 'decent' striker ('decent' is someone like Berahino or Ings.)
I think we should keep van Persie, see how it goes with Rooney, and then potentially sign a better than 'decent' striker the summer after.
Get over it.
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I said I thought Rooney was just about ideal for the role, not what LVG thought about him. I said LVG's loves him & isn't going to phase him out anytime soon.
In the recent successful displays Rooney has played where he is best utilised & it's worked very well. Do you honestly see Van Gaal changing what works?
Anyone who's going to get game time is going to have to be able to displace Rooney & have better characteristics than LVG than sees in Rooney. Have you missed the multiple interviews where he has stated what he sees in Rooney & how highly he rates him? I don't think he'll be looking to replace him during his tenure at Old Trafford. If United buy a striker, I'd guess it'll be a young striker with potential. Or simply make RvP honour his contract, as he wont get a better deal elsewhere.
I'm over it, just questioning your point of view, with valid questions & having a differing opinion. Sure this is a discussion forum....
IMO it's not just what he could provide in matches or in case of injuries. Have to think that LVG sees a benefit in having a young, quick, energetic forward around training purposes, especially given that he likes to train for certain situations. Wilson can test our defenders and provide them with challenges that the likes of Rooney, RVP, and Falcao cannot.
Thats a good point actually.
I really wanted him to see him come on against Liverpool and Sakho in particular.
Phase Rooney out while he is still in his peak years? I don't think that makes much sense.
According to the Metro .Newcastle as made an enquiry to take him on loan.
When is he back?
He's already back. Played for the under-21's last week.
Unless we buy, we are better of keeping. I certainly would loan to that shower of shite after not giving Rossi a chance. Let's focus on getting the boy stronger. He's have quite a developmental season and would enjoy playing in this team at the minute with the confidence flowing. That is unlikely at the minute but wouldn't loan him out. He can play wing too (wide forward) so plenty of options.
I would like to see him play for Newcastle for the remainder of the season. I am really eager to see him get games.
He can't just go on loan now, they would be inquiring for next season.
There's no point in him going on loan. Training with the first team and adapting to van Gaals philosophy is much more important than a few sub appearances for a Premier League team.
Can't imagine a better place for character building...
I agree,although loan deals tend to have a positive impact on some strikers.
Just thinking out loud here. If we would sign Dybala or someone similar and get rid of both RvP and Falcao, That would leave us with Rooney, Dybala* & Chicarito competing for one spot. Rotation and all that ensures they will all get their games. In that case, I would not mind seeing Wilson go on a season loan at a Newcastle or some similar team. More chances for him to play and develop himself, and come back at the end of the season making a strong case to be included the year after.
*or any hotshot striker
*or any hotshot striker
I would bet against anyone that Wilson won't go on loan next season.
Hernandez is gone.
I think so too, but hey, who knows. We also thought Young would be gone, look how that turned out.
The last place we should send him is to Newcastle. That club has turned into a complete joke. Plus the last time we loaned them someone, Giuseppe Rossi, didn't they just decide to not play him and when they did it was completely out of position on the left of midfield.
Doubt he'll go there ,but you can't blame them for putting in a cheeky enquiry.
For me he should be our "3rd striker" next season.
I don't think he needs a loan and Newcastle would be surely the worst club for such a loan.
I don't think he needs a loan and Newcastle would be surely the worst club for such a loan.
newcastle is definitely the last plae we should send wilson out on loan, infact any player.
I wouldn't loan him out either. He's having of those seasons. He could have scored yesterday but got too good a contact on the ball. Let's get him working hard over the summer and let him blossom at the club. I think this season will have been character building for him. He struggled when we struggled and hasn't got into the rhythm of scoring. We should set him a realistic target for next season. I think ten goals isn't something beyond him. When the team is free flowing, it will encourage him more but unfortunately he came into team struggling with the system.