When it comes to shooting there's no "slowly" involved. I do agree that his link up play is basic at best, but his movement and finishing are both great, and he is a steroetypical no.9 - the type of player we lack.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
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When it comes to shooting there's no "slowly" involved. I do agree that his link up play is basic at best, but his movement and finishing are both great, and he is a steroetypical no.9 - the type of player we lack.
it does, but releasing the ball quicker can be beaten into someone if necessary.
I think he'd be a good addition at the right price because he brings something new to the show ... and over a season we need as many options as possible.
Squadwise I think it would improve us, and that's all one can ask for?
Huntelaar is a good player,who could be great at United,but we have 2 young strikers in wellbeck and macheda who i consider could be better given the opportunity.
Dont include ruud in the argument hes a soft twat .
I must admit i really thought Kuyt would have been brilliant at the dippers so i was wrong on that one,who knows i could be wrong on this,i just think Huntelaar couldnt handle the pressure at Madrid,so i think he might struggle here.
Dont include ruud in the argument hes a soft twat .
I must admit i really thought Kuyt would have been brilliant at the dippers so i was wrong on that one,who knows i could be wrong on this,i just think Huntelaar couldnt handle the pressure at Madrid,so i think he might struggle here.
Plus he should be available at a knock-down price and shouldn't be unhappy at being rotated with Berbatov, unlike Tevez.
I'd be happy to see him sign, especially given that generally we create a lot of chances, and fail to put them away, someone like Huntelaar would be ideal for that sort of game.
this is what ive been trying to say all summer (and last summer too)
The fear is that we would create less chances with Huntelaar in our side. He doesn't contribute alot to the overall play apart from finishing moves.
not true
we have several players capable of creating chances
huntelaar would benefit with carrick's/scholesys long range passing as well, as he like to play off the shoulders of the defenders and get behind them
i understand that concern, but dont think its entirely realistic, and even if Huntelaar isnt going to be showing the creativity of a Berbatov or a Rooney, he can pull his weight.
Additionally is the fact that Berbatov/Rooney can still play together and form a partnership of their own in the matches that call for it. Huntelaar simply provides an option in how to play, not an obligation.
No it doesn't. Players with less natural talents on the ball use their football brains for different things. Huntelaar uses it to get into scoring positions in the box while not having exceptional ball skills or pace. You are doing the equivalent of claiming a player like Inzaghi isn't quick brained.
What's the poiint of creating more chances when the one who used to finish the majority of them is now a REAL player?
I want to sign him in January, after our team has a poor spell. That way the newspapers can go 'United back on the HUNT' when he's a hit and wins us the La Liga.
So we'll go to la liga?
Then Serie A. But La Liga is the first stop to global dominance.
I think If Fergi wanted to sign any of the Madrid players, He would have been part of the Ronaldo deal. Fact that we have been paid in full, makes me think that we wont be signing any of thier rejects..
Yeah, that occurred to me too - unless SAF's original targets are all unattainable? But in that case I wouldn't expect a move for any Real rejects until the transfer deadline looms large
Originally Posted by kiristao
I think If Fergi wanted to sign any of the Madrid players, He would have been part of the Ronaldo deal. Fact that we have been paid in full, makes me think that we wont be signing any of thier rejects..
True but the deal was done before Tevez rejected us.
I'd rather play Macheda or Welbeck than buy Huntelaar
Not sure I'm seeing your point. Having a good footballing brain consists of more than just getting into good positions, for everyone, so while he's impressive in that area he's found lacking in many other areas that 'the footballing brain' is used, and so his footballing brain isn't very impressive.
Maybe on Fifa.
A number of years ago having a "football brain" required the creativity and invention of a Bergkamp or Cantona.
These days apparently everyone has a "football brain" as long as they are capable of doing one thing which required some thought.
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Huntelaar may not be the most hardworking player on earth but he scores plenty of goals. When AC Milan played against Liverpool, it was the laziest and most limited player on the pitch that made the difference, scoring 2 goals in a CL final. How many Manchester United players were able to do that?
Mind you I don't think that Huntelaar would fit in every game we play. There will be times when it would be wiser to stick a hardworking side with Valencia on the right, Carrick, Anderson and Fletcher in midfield, Park on the left and Rooney as the lone striker. Stating that there were times when we dominated our opponents and what we missed was someone who scored that goal. Huntelaar is a master on that. I mean god knows what would have happened if we didn't missed those chances against Barca in the first 10 minutes of the game.
Is Huntelaar my first option. Hell no. But considering that there is so little choice to choose then he is surely one of the finest options available. Let us not forget that he shouldnt cost us a lot and it would not be a tragedy if he ends up losing his place to Wellbeck and Macheda (in a distant future).
Mind you I don't think that Huntelaar would fit in every game we play. There will be times when it would be wiser to stick a hardworking side with Valencia on the right, Carrick, Anderson and Fletcher in midfield, Park on the left and Rooney as the lone striker. Stating that there were times when we dominated our opponents and what we missed was someone who scored that goal. Huntelaar is a master on that. I mean god knows what would have happened if we didn't missed those chances against Barca in the first 10 minutes of the game.
Is Huntelaar my first option. Hell no. But considering that there is so little choice to choose then he is surely one of the finest options available. Let us not forget that he shouldnt cost us a lot and it would not be a tragedy if he ends up losing his place to Wellbeck and Macheda (in a distant future).
I'd take him for £10-12m now. He could turn out to be a bargain at such a prize. I think he would do well as long as he gets enough service (which would obviously happen).
You don't get it simply because you think players with good football brains mostly only play like Scholes or Rooney. Which is a very wrong view to have for my money.
Yea. For those who imagine a football brain has creativity as its main prerequisite.
These days apparently everyone has a "football brain" as long as they are capable of doing one thing which required some thought.
Typical. I bet you think defenders or player like Solksjaer way back when don't have footballing brains.13 million euro is very cheap.
I still think Huntelaar would score a silly amount of goals for us, if we were to sign him, and anyone who thinks "sure he would score goals but what else would he offer?" needs to stop and think for a second, because when last I checked, the way you win a football match is by scoring, not by doing clever first touches and flickons.
True, but what happens when he runs into a bad patch of form?
He'll be this useless pole up front.
Even when Rooney doesn't score a lot of goals, he contributes to the buildup of other things including goals.
Lets not get into this story again, because im sure its already been gone over. I would still back an out-of-form Huntelaar to bag a respectable return of goals, given the creative talent around him that we have. His career stats argue that if nothing else, he is a consistent goalscorer.
Honest question: has Huntelaar ever run into a "a bad patch of form?" ? Not since being used as a substitute for Raul, no? Even then he scored like a beast...
He was hopeless in the first few matches for Real Madrid.
Rather Huigain. Good buy that.
For what its worth, I think that given the circumstances this summer (ie, we have money!), it would have been wiser to spend £10-15m on a 25(26?)-year old Huntelaar with a great fitness record than to get in Owen on the cheap and run risks regarding his fitness.
Both are very similar types of player and either will suit us when playing, im just not sure I like the idea of having (another) injury prone striker.
Still, if SAF reckons Owens injuries are behind him and that turns out to be true then I would say he will be an excellent signing - possibly even better than Huntelaar.
Both are very similar types of player and either will suit us when playing, im just not sure I like the idea of having (another) injury prone striker.
Still, if SAF reckons Owens injuries are behind him and that turns out to be true then I would say he will be an excellent signing - possibly even better than Huntelaar.
According to the Sun anyways, and they says this is an exclusive...
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2520476/Man-United-are-back-in-the-Hunt.html
At least it has quotes
According to the Sun anyways, and they says this is an exclusive...
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2520476/Man-United-are-back-in-the-Hunt.html
At least it has quotes
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Waste of money. If we give Real £20 when they need to sell players we are fools.
i think twenty quid wouldnt be a bad price, to be fair!
seriously though, its a buyers market as far as the ex-madrid players are concerned. Perez is a businessman and he is going to want to cut the names off the wage bill wherever possible. For them, it is arguably a better situation to give Huntelaar away and not pay him anything for the next few years, than to have that extra name on the wage bill.
Wait it out a bit, im willing to bet Huntelaar et al wont be at Madrid by the end of the transfer window though. The longer the buyers hold out, the cheaper it will eventually be.
Real are a different monster to Chelski or Shitty - whilst the latter two have rich sugar daddies who will happily bankroll a bloated squad with a bunch of past-it players, Madrid are different. They dont have their billionaire owner funding everything, and Perez's priority seems to be on increasing their profitability, especially if they want to fund these ridiculous transfers - even the well rumoured "local banks" deals arent going to hold out forever, Real need to make a good profit to stay on top of their new galacticos era.
The Hunt for a Klass striker is back on