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I think he is probably a better attacker than he shows, but he does a key job with Wanyama holding their midfield together. He let's their attack get on with it and sacrifices getting forward too much, so that he is ready to put out fires. If he joined us with a more expansive role I think he could do it just fine.
 
Bojan11 said:
Carrick is 34 and needs replacing soon. Schneiderlin is his ready made replacement.
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I think Carrick is good for another season and Im perfectly happy with Blinds ability to step in.

If we are to continue with our deepest midfield being the conductor, then Im not sure Schneiderlin is the perfect replacement. He's perhaps got the tenacity for the #8, but not sure he's got enough going forward.
 
pascell said:
We have a box to box who can score 5+ goals a season, he's called Ander Herrera.
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I don't really think he is defensively strong enough for what LvG wants from this player. He is doing a good job atm though but that is also down to Fellaini playing a defensively and physically strong attacking midfielder atm. I would rather see us getting a player that is defensively stronger than Herrera but still can get forward, a Keane so to speak, and let Herrera play the attacking midfielder role with the freedom to go forward a lot and make the most of his attacking threat.
 
NoLogo said:
I don't really think he is defensively strong enough for what LvG wants from this player. He is doing a good job atm though but that is also down to Fellaini playing a defensively and physically strong attacking midfielder atm. I would rather see us getting a player that is defensively stronger than Herrera but still can get forward, a Keane so to speak, and let Herrera play the attacking midfielder role with the freedom to go forward a lot and make the most of his attacking threat.
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Herrera won't play much in the attacking midfielder role for us.We have Rooney/Mata (and Fellani) for that.Di Maria,Januzaj and Pereira can also do a job there.

I don't think we really need Schneiderlin at all at the moment.I do think he can improve us (he's better than Blind IMO) but we have other areas need to be strengthen before that.3 holding midfielders are certainly a bit overkill despite Blind's versatility.
 
khoazany said:
Herrera won't play much in the attacking midfielder role for us.We have Rooney/Mata (and Fellani) for that.Di Maria,Januzaj and Pereira can also do a job there.

I don't think we really need Schneiderlin at all at the moment.I do think he can improve us (he's better than Blind IMO) but we have other areas need to be strengthen before that.3 holding midfielders are certainly a bit overkill despite Blind's versatility.
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I think LvG pretty much made it clear that to him Herrera is an attacking midfielder that competes with Rooney/Mata/Perraira for this position. Like our resident van Gaal expert pointed out only after introducing Fellaini as an attacking midfielder he was comfortable of playing Herrara in a deeper position.
 
Paolo Di Canio said:
Unless we showed interest and he told the club he wants to leave, id expect us to pay 50 million, if Kroos went for 30 million, and is only 2 years older, and as talented a player on his day, aswell as winning the world cup and champions league in the last year, how PSG could justify an extra 50 million is crazy, if a player wants to leave they couldnt price every team in the land out of the water to force him to stay
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When you think about how much they paid for David Luiz, it shouldn't surprise you how crazy they are. Verratti will remain at PSG for at least the next 5 years unless things change drastically.

Mciahel Goodman said:
I think £30m plus Mata (if LvG doesn't want him around next season) should do it.
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Verratti is arguably the best midfield prospect out there and PSG are well aware of that. £30m plus Mata won't cut it.
 
DesiBD said:
When you think about how much they paid for David Luiz, it shouldn't surprise you how crazy they are. Verratti will remain at PSG for at least the next 5 years unless things change drastically.



Verratti is arguably the best midfield prospect out there and PSG are well aware of that. £30m plus Mata won't cut it.
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True but they are muppets, if they get Pogba things could change, I know hes a different kind of player but they have FFP to think about
 
Schneiderlin as Carrick's natural successor that would make sense. We surely need a player of higher caliber than Carrick at 34 and Blind to compete for the win in the league and possibly champions league.. people saying Blind and Carrick are good enough as no6 are clueless. With all the games and injuries all three players could have some good number of games under their belts. Carrick - squad player - used against lesser sides 20-25 odd games a season. Blind being a back up here and there and Schneiderlin would be a definite starter. In some games we could rest Herrera and we could play two holding midfielders..

Anyway he's linked with Spurs and Pochettino and french Arsenal are also favourites to us I guess
 
m1y2 said:
Schneiderlin as Carrick's natural successor that would make sense. We surely need a player of higher caliber than Carrick at 34 and Blind to compete for the win in the league and possibly champions league.. people saying Blind and Carrick are good enough as no6 are clueless. With all the games and injuries all three players could have some good number of games under their belts. Carrick - squad player - used against lesser sides 20-25 odd games a season. Blind being a back up here and there and Schneiderlin would be a definite starter. In some games we could rest Herrera and we could play two holding midfielders..

Anyway he's linked with Spurs and Pochettino and french Arsenal are also favourites to us I guess
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A bit harsh that.

I do think like you that we will need to strenghten in that position when Carricks new contract runs out as I don't think that Blind, as of now, is good enough to be a key player for us. I definitely think that Carrick and Blind are good enough for a title-winning team in the PL though not for a CL-winning one, but then I'm very doubtful wether Schneiderlin is either.
 
To me he'd be great to start off as a #8 here and then move to the #6 role when Carrick retires, but I just wonder if he has the exact qualities LvG wants in a #8.
 
I am surprised Morgan Schneiderlin hasn't been mentioned more as a United target.

Seems just the type of player our Louis wants to balance out the midfield. Has an impressive engine and PL experience. Southampton would likely sell, I'd be surprised if the player himself wasn't interested.
 
LawCharltonBest said:
I am surprised Morgan Schneiderlin hasn't been mentioned more as a United target.

Seems just the type of player our Louis wants to balance out the midfield. Has an impressive engine and PL experience. Southampton would likely sell, I'd be surprised if the player himself wasn't interested.
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It does seem very strange that we are only mentioned the odd time with him, it's as if the media have decided he's off to Arsenal.
 
Devil may care said:
then move to the #6 role when Carrick retires, but I just wonder if he has the exact qualities LvG wants in a #8
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I don't think he's lacking much that Strootman has, save maybe a bit of burst going forward.

DiMaria-Rooney-WF
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Schneiderlin-Herrera

would batter the weaker teams, and we could bring in Blind, Carrick or Fellaini for Mata (or move Mata out wide and drop the WF).

I don't think this will happen, but I do think we should sign him. He seems to have improved as a passer.

I think he'll end up at Liverpool, Chelsea or Arsenal since his role at any of those places is obvious. Replacing Lucas/Gerrard as Henderson's partner, replacing Mikel/Ramires as the midfielder who starts with Cesc + Matic in tougher games where Oscar is out wide or left out, and gets starts replacing Matic when he's out or replacing Coquelin as the one non-offensive minded player in Wenger's front 6.
 
I'm thinking signing someone like him instead of a massive bid for Pogba or Koke etc may be a more clever move.
 
He'll go to Spurs or Arsenal and he'll be a bargain even at 30 million.
 
He would be my candidate no1 after Strootman. He can play as a 6 or 8, would suit us perfectly. He is big and strong, technically good and is an allrounder. He offers that same balance like Strootman, something Koke or Pogba or any other midfielder we are interested in doesnt offer.
 
izec said:
He would be my candidate no1 after Strootman. He can play as a 6 or 8, would suit us perfectly. He is big and strong, technically good and is an allrounder. He offers that same balance like Strootman, something Koke or Pogba or any other midfielder we are interested in doesnt offer.
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It would be madness to go for Strootman now, sadly.
 
NoPace said:
I don't think he's lacking much that Strootman has, save maybe a bit of burst going forward.

DiMaria-Rooney-WF
--------Mata------
Schneiderlin-Herrera

would batter the weaker teams, and we could bring in Blind, Carrick or Fellaini for Mata (or move Mata out wide and drop the WF).

I don't think this will happen, but I do think we should sign him. He seems to have improved as a passer.

I think he'll end up at Liverpool, Chelsea or Arsenal since his role at any of those places is obvious. Replacing Lucas/Gerrard as Henderson's partner, replacing Mikel/Ramires as the midfielder who starts with Cesc + Matic in tougher games where Oscar is out wide or left out, and gets starts replacing Matic when he's out or replacing Coquelin as the one non-offensive minded player in Wenger's front 6.
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I'd keep Mata out on the right as the false winger and play Carrick/Schneiderlin/Herrera as our midfield 3 next season, that seems perfectly balanced to me and I'd love to see Ander with a big more attacking freedom than he has right now.

Arsenal seems the most likely to me simply because he is the type of player they have been needing for years and the role is ready to step into.
 
Should be all over him, really. He'd free up Herrera more too. Potentially playing two players with dynamism and energy in midfield? It's too much to handle!
 
----------Front 3----------

----Herrera Schneiderlin
----------Blind------------

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That is a midfield three worthy of winning a league title in my opinion. Maybe di Maria for Herrera, depending on where van Gaal see's him next season in a rejuvenated United.
 
Would people say that a hypothetical midfield trio of Herrera, Schneirdelin and Pogba would be defensively sound?
 
LawCharltonBest said:
----------Front 3----------

----Herrera Schneiderlin
----------Blind------------

--------Back 4-----------

That is a midfield three worthy of winning a league title in my opinion. Maybe di Maria for Herrera, depending on where van Gaal see's him next season in a rejuvenated United.
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LawCharltonBest said:
----------Front 3----------

----Herrera Schneiderlin
----------Blind------------

--------Back 4-----------

That is a midfield three worthy of winning a league title in my opinion. Maybe di Maria for Herrera, depending on where van Gaal see's him next season in a rejuvenated United.
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I dont think Blind is a good enought DM personally for the entire season. He's a brilliant utility man.
 
LawCharltonBest said:
I prefer him at left back, but Shaw is going to be the mainstay there after he's settled a bit.
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And Carrick is first choice DM and we should be looking for a player who could perhaps swap with him next season or cover his injuries sufficiently even in big CL games. I'd personally rather 2 CMs brought in one DM one box to box at the expense of a another winger purchase.
 
LawCharltonBest said:
----------Front 3----------

----Herrera Schneiderlin
----------Blind------------

--------Back 4-----------

That is a midfield three worthy of winning a league title in my opinion. Maybe di Maria for Herrera, depending on where van Gaal see's him next season in a rejuvenated United.
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That's a pretty tasty midfield, although I would put schneiderlin as the deepest one and blind slightly more advanced because of his passing ability.
 
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