Modric vs Sneijder vs Nasri - a muppet poll

Who would do best at United?

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Randall Flagg said:
It is a bit of a surprise. I would worry a bit about Modric. I dont think he offers as much as many think and have always thought him to be a tad overrated.

If we want goals and creativity from midfield it has to be Sneijder every time followed by Nasri.

If we got one of them then also sign a holding midfielder and we would be complete.
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Initially I thought he wouldn't have the build for the premier league as a central midfielder, but in fairness he can hold his own.

Don't think he's massively creative for them outside of dribbling and generally just plays an easy pass and doesn't dictate play to any degree.

Sneijder on the other hand is the best midfielder that doesn't play for Barcelona, Fabregas included. Simple as, the best

People saying Nasri can play deeper than Sneijder must be pulling it out of their arses - never seen him play anywhere other than right wing or in behind a Striker

You're probably right that we might need a small bit more bite in there but Fletcher'd be fine for next season. I think Anderson could do a job there in a three also. If it becomes an obvious weakness, then sign someone I guess
 
Wes said:
Sneijder's looked great for a number of years across the dutch league, La Liga, Serie A and International football (8 years playing for Holland).

Oh and Seba Veron was one of the greatest players of the nineties
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Well yes, that's kind of the point...he was one of the best midfielders of his generation but couldn't thrive in the Prenier League, the exact same might be true of Sneijder. Especially when you take into account his fitness issues, his injury issues and his medical condition.

We know this isn't true of Nasri or Modric. We also know they're younger. We've also seen them play deeper successfully in the PL (yes Nasri played a few games there, Wolves in 09' alonside Denilson as one example, iirc). I don't know if Sneijder's even played well in a midfield two in the last 5 years in any league, he struggled there for Madrid.

No-one os saying Modric is better than Sneijder they just think it's not the only thing that matters.
 
Modric doesn't directly score or assist as many goals as Sneijder and Nasri, but he has proven he can control his midfield and get his team on the front foot from a midfield two. I have no doubt that Nasri or Sneijder would continue that tendency of scoring/assisting more goals in our midfield, but would they give as much to the team as a whole in that deeper position? That's the doubt that I, and seemingly many others, have over them. They may do. But there's a higher chance that they won't (compared to Modric who has proven himself in a midfield two in England).
 
Brwned said:
We've also seen them play deeper successfully in the PL (yes Nasri played a few games there, Wolves in 09' alonside Denilson as one example, iirc). I don't know if Sneijder's even played well in a midfield two in the last 5 years in any league, he struggled there for Madrid..
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2009 we played 433, I never seen Nasri in CM in a 4231 for Arsenal.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
Don't know where you got that idea.

Nasri's 3 inches taller and about the same build. Plus he's used to the rough and tumble of PL football, unlike Sneijder.

EDIT: According to "the internet" Nasri is 8kg heavier than Sneijder (that's over a stone for us normal people)
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Whoof, now that's something.

Funny how people just have the opinion that he's not because he looks less physically strong on TV.
 
peterstorey said:
2009 we played 433, I never seen Nasri in CM in a 4231 for Arsenal.
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I'll take your word for it but even then that was him in a 433 as he's played for France in the past few games along with Gourcuff/Fabregas who were both more advanced and did his fair share of defensive work which we haven't seen from Sneijder in years. There you go indeed Wes.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
Don't know where you got that idea.

Nasri's 3 inches taller and about the same build. Plus he's used to the rough and tumble of PL football, unlike Sneijder.

EDIT: According to "the internet" Nasri is 8kg heavier than Sneijder (that's over a stone for us normal people)
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Wow now that's interesting... Nasri's lesbian look makes him look much smaller and thinner than he is.
 
Interesting how close this poll has got. I can't help but agree with a previous poster that Sneijder wouldn't suit the Premier league - he's tiny, not imposing at all and requires a lot of time on the ball. For the money we'd require it would just be an enormous risk. Nasri and Modric, on the other hand, have extensive experience and success in this league.
 
some pictures:
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Pogue Mahone said:
You can post all the photos you want.

Nasri is taller, heavier and used to playing in the Premier League.

Big arms mean feck all in football anyway. Big arse/legs >>>> big arms when it comes to protecting the ball.
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right; arse and legs being the latest theorems:
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note: please disregard the piss running down the inside of Nasri's leg as he attempts (in true fanny fashion) to preach philosophies to the likes of Paul Scholes (on his own stomping ground)

note2: don't get me wrong guys, Nasri'd be very good value, but if you were to pick one from the three mentioned previously and overlook Wesley Sneijder, well - you're a spastic
 
feckin Arses and legs?? :confused: WTF has that got to do with anything?

Modric is a good orchestrator but not enough end product, Don't see how Sneijder fits in with the type of players we currently have or the system, we played last year.

I believe Nasri can do a bit of everything, and his dribbling ability puts him ahead in my view.

But to be honest i would gladly take any of them as they are all top quality players who would offer us attributes we currently lack.
 
apotheosis said:
feckin Arses and legs?? :confused: WTF has that got to do with anything?

Modric is a good orchestrator but not enough end product, Don't see how Sneijder fits in with the type of players we currently have or the system, we played last year.

I believe Nasri can do a bit of everything, and his dribbling ability puts him ahead in my view.

But to be honest i would gladly take any of them as they are all top quality players who would offer us attributes we currently lack.
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You haven't thought this through, have you? Many a footballing empire have been built on a good arse and a decent pair of legs. Have a word with yourself.
 
All this bollocks about height and weight is irrelevant. It's strength, balance and centre of gravity which dictate whether a player will be capable of withstanding the PL. I'm very confident that Sneijder has all three.

Paul Scholes is 5'7'' and about 70 KG. Sneijder is 5'7'' and about 67kg. It's not a huge difference and should be noted that Scholes was carrying significantly more extra weight than Sneijder. For further comparison Modric is listed at 5'7'' and also around 67KG. I'd actually say Sneijder is heavier than him.

Nasri is far easier pushed off the ball than Sneijder. Some basic watching of actual football should have made this clear.

For the record, I do like Nasri, but not over Sneijder. The only argument you can make for Nasri over Sneijder is age plus value. There are more question marks about Nasri's ability to play CM than there are about Sneijders. Modric is probably the safest bet if you're looking for someone that can definitely play the role.
 
Have I seriously just read Nasri is more physical than Sneijder? The only reason tackle stats aren't in Wesley's favour is because in Serie A the game is less physical, build-wise, Sneijder is more than fine for the PL. Not to mention Dutch players historically performing well in the Premier League.

Feck me, really, even Rene has today come out and said he's the best choice.
 
And? For all we know as of this minute he may very well have been.

Whoever Sir Alex buys I'd support, but that doesn't somehow wipe Rene's opinion.
 
Ah it's not because Sneijder is amongst the top three midfielders in the world Rene is talking about him, it's because he's Dutch. Of course.
 
AdZzUtd said:
Ah it's not because Sneijder is amongst the top three midfielders in the world Rene is talking about him, it's because he's Dutch. Of course.
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Calm down, Shirley. I just offered you the reasoning on which people are dismissing his comments as anything substantial in our bid to sign a midfielder.
 
Yeah sorry for losing my temper...it's just that, I mean it's so obvious both Sneijder and Stekelenburgs over-riding qualities are being dutch. Not being semi-decent footballers or anything Rene just remembers they're dutch. Next week he'll announce we should sign Kuyt. He's dutch.
 
I'm coming across like I'm on some sort of Sneijder crusade, just to clarify - I would be happy with the acquisition of either Modric or Nasri too, but for me Sneijder is quite simply a level above.

Nasri could develop to a level equal or past Sneijder, but Sneijder is a midfielder who has simply played at the highest level in a variety of the worlds major competitions (in a single year) and hasn't gone missing.

That's what we need, someone who won't go missing.
 
AdZzUtd said:
Yeah sorry for losing my temper...it's just that, I mean it's so obvious both Sneijder and Stekelenburgs over-riding qualities are being dutch. Not being semi-decent footballers or anything Rene just remembers they're dutch. Next week he'll announce we should sign Kuyt. He's dutch.
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Which is all fine, but you should be preaching to those that subscribe to the idea that Rene is talking about him because he's Dutch not to those that are trying to help you get a better grip on what the subscribers are trying to argue.
 
They're entitled to their opinions, for all I know, the interview could have been for Clog weekly. The worlds premier pro-Dutch newspaper.
 
I'd like to clear my position on this, which is that I am not one of those people and was very close to going medieval-on-ass when you accused me as such.
 
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