Kevin Strootman

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He's good but not sure he'll be the right player for us tbh.
 
Hernandez - BFA said:
May I ask why you think that?
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Not convinced about his mobility and stamina tbh. Also, he's been a bit average this season from the accounts, i have read and the 2 games i have seen.

Not sure how he and Carrick together will work either.
 
Ekeke said:
Well I asked our itk what Sir Alex's thoughts are, not yours. Hopefully if United actually know who he is now, they've done a bit more research than "gathering"
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It's a forum, I'll comment on any other post I'd like. I don't think I broke any rules so don't shoot me.

I just wasn't too keen on how you implied that his "lack of pace" may be an issue, and whether United had actually acknowledged this - which if we're proposed to sign him, I'm pretty damn sure they'll know about every attribute he has in his locker.

Apologies if I upset you with my comment - I just thought I'd put my knowledge in since I've seen him play a few times. He doesn't seem that slow for me.
 
I'm sure you've seen him more than I have. But I'm also thinking you've seen him more than United's staff have.
 
Jimy_Hills_Chin said:
Just looking at the Stroots stats on WS.

They don't have detailed stats for the Erdivisie but he has 5 goals in 13 starts. In the Europa league, however, he makes an average of 77.7 passes per game with a 91.8% pass accuracy. He has also made over three games, an average of 7 tackles and 2 interceptions per game!

I really want to sign him now, he sounds exactly like the kind of player that we need, he moves across the pitch bloody quick too.
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Stats are like bikinis, shows everything except what matters.
 
Danillaco said:
Stats are like bikinis, shows everything except what matters.
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Whilst I agree with you when you look at stuff like pass %, which doesn't highlight where the pass was made, distance, riskiness of pass I think stats like interceptions are pretty hard to be misconstrued. It's certainly an impressive statistic to have 7 tackles and 2 interceptions per game on average, and he looks to be similar to the Carrick role in that he sits back and breaks play up, but has the ability to distribute the ball well. Although the number of goals he's scored this season seem to suggest he's more than capable of posing an attacking threat, too.

I've watched him in a few games this season for PSV, and he's not been particularly impressive. That's not to say he's played badly, but he's done a simplistic job very effectively.
 
@insidesafstand: Strootman: "A January move from PSV is not ideal. If a club truly want me, they will wait until the summer." #MUFC

This was another quote doing the rounds today.
 
Super Stoot(s)
Sharp Strooter
Super Sharp Strooter
Stroot to kill

I could go on.................
 
He strootes, he scores !

a bit like when scholes is on the edge of the box and everybody shouts shooooot!

We can modify it to everytime he touches the ball stroooooooot!
 
Adam-Utd said:
He strootes, he scores !

a bit like when scholes is on the edge of the box and everybody shouts shooooot!

We can modify it to everytime he touches the ball stroooooooot!
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I could be wrong but I believe they pronounce it Strautman.
 
Yeah they do, although I'd say it's more Strot- than Straut- though. It's really clear from listening to the Dutch commentators.
 
It will be Stroot in Manchester I'm sure.
 
If we do sign him and he starts hanging out with Büttner, it'll look uncannily like this.
 
Seems to be a mobile version of Carrick...in fact he kinda looks like him too!
 
Well he plays next to Van Bommel sitting doesnt he? Looks more like another Anderson. Although taking a look at him he does at times remind me of RVP's style on the ball which is impressive.
 
A PSV fan has this to say on Strootman

Kevin is a new typical box to box midfielder who can play in zones or in full pressure. Kevin Strootman is able to adjust extremely fast within new teams as he switched sides alot and always gaining improvement. He started off with Sparta Rotterdam, went onto FC Utrecht and after a half year playing with FC Utrecht he got signed, together with Dries Mertens who also use to play for FC Utrecht, by PSV Eindhoven for a wopping 13million euro's (around 9~10million pounds).

Kevin has alot of stamina but somehow when the team is at full pressure on the oppponents side he seems to be very calm and just passing to the wingers and an occasional ball forward to the strikers. I think if you could compare him with different player he'd a left footed Mark van Bommel.

And comparing him with for example a bit less energetic player as Ramires (most of the time he's running around like a bull in my opinion) He has a calm mind but his style of play is, especially in big matches, amazing. He's that type of winner guy that, if he losses, needs to chill out for a bit.

Comparring him within Manchester United player, he'd be your sort of Roy Keane guy. The only difference would be his accent.

If Manchester United could stabelize him more and increase his long distance passing and heading, he'd one of THE better/more complete midfielders The Netherlands and perhaps Europe have to offer since a long while.
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pocco said:
He describes him as a completely different player to how he is made to look in the videos and that.

Interesting that he feels his long distance heading needs work :smirk:
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long distance passing and heading.
 
"passing to the wingers"

Sign him up - he already knows wha the role of our midfielders are.
 
Solid physical presence. Could be useful, especially to United's midfield and looks like, he won't be overpriced.

Definitely a realistic option.
 
pocco said:
He describes him as a completely different player to how he is made to look in the videos and that.

Interesting that he feels his long distance heading needs work :smirk:
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If his only weakness is long distance heading, sign him then!
 
We play 2 in midfield - we have to choose from

Carrick
Cleverley
Anderson
Giggs
Scholes
Fletcher
Nick Powell

that's 7 players for two positions and thats before we even mention Petrucci. Also Rooney and Kagawa could play there so thats' 9 players for two positions.

Yet we only have three wingers - Valencia, Nani, Young plus Welbeck.

We need more wingers!!
 
..he seems to be very calm and just passing to the wingers and an occasional ball forward to the strikers..


Fergie's dream!
 
Commadus said:
We play 2 in midfield - we have to choose from

Carrick
Cleverley
Anderson
Giggs
Scholes
Fletcher
Nick Powell

that's 7 players for two positions and thats before we even mention Petrucci. Also Rooney and Kagawa could play there so thats' 9 players for two positions.

Yet we only have three wingers - Valencia, Nani, Young plus Welbeck.

We need more wingers!!
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I really hope this is at least a little tongue-in-cheek.
 
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