Originally posted by curt:
<strong>Can't remember who Ronny played when he was in Mid, but he was ace. He kept popping up around their box and was causing havoc. Shame he didnt appear there (or anywhere) with more regularity.</strong><hr></blockquote>
He played against the best..
ECL quarterfinal at Old Trafford against Porto 96-97 season, no Keane, so Ronny played there with Giggs and Becks. We won 4-0.
Juventus at home 1997-1998 season, again no Keane and he actually give Zidane a hell of a match. We won 3-2..
And if I'm not mistaken Ronny also have played on the left wing once. Don't remember against who unfortunately..
Originally posted by reelworld:
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He played against the best..
ECL quarterfinal at Old Trafford against Porto 96-97 season, no Keane, so Ronny played there with Giggs and Becks. We won 4-0.
Juventus at home 1997-1998 season, again no Keane and he actually give Zidane a hell of a match. We won 3-2..
And if I'm not mistaken Ronny also have played on the left wing once. Don't remember against who unfortunately..</strong><hr></blockquote>
Ronny was class. One of my all time favourite players.
O'Shea did ok today. Not sure if he's played there before but it took him a while to get into it, but when he did, he did fine. Even in the 90th mminute he was the furthest man forward making a Keane-esque surge into Burnley's penalty box!
Originally posted by JSV:
<strong>If he continues to progress like he is doing now he will surely be a better player than Ronny.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Bit difficult that mate, in all honesty. If he didn't get those injuries he would have been IMO an absolute legend, rock solid CB, rock solid defencive mid. Fantastic player!
Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
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Bit difficult that mate, in all honesty. If he didn't get those injuries he would have been IMO an absolute legend, rock solid CB, rock solid defencive mid. Fantastic player!
A kindred spirit!
Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
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Bit difficult that mate, in all honesty. If he didn't get those injuries he would have been IMO an absolute legend, rock solid CB, rock solid defencive mid. Fantastic player!
Agreed, Ronny could have been a legend, but we'll never know. If John stays clear of the injuries he certainly has the ability
Originally posted by sidsutton:
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Ronny was class. One of my all time favourite players.
O'Shea did ok today. Not sure if he's played there before but it took him a while to get into it, but when he did, he did fine. Even in the 90th mminute he was the furthest man forward making a Keane-esque surge into Burnley's penalty box!</strong><hr></blockquote>
one of mine too, one of sir Alex best bargain buys IMO. I remember when he's perhaps the only player to ever successfully marked Ronaldo out of the game when the Brazilian is at his pomp.
About O'Shea played in midfield, I think read somewhere that he played there for the Ireland U-17 because he was too good to play in defence..
Originally posted by sidsutton:
<strong>Remember a while back we, or maybe it was just me, were refelcting that we never replaced Ronny Johnsen as a utility centre back/ defensive mid player?
The consensus was that JOS had the required skills to fit the bill. Well, O'Shea is starting in the centre of midfiled tonight. Let's see how he does!</strong><hr></blockquote>
What do u mean?! Ronny being the old O'Shea???
Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
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Bit difficult that mate, in all honesty. If he didn't get those injuries he would have been IMO an absolute legend, rock solid CB, rock solid defencive mid. Fantastic player!
Rock solid??? You cannot be referring to his legs. They were made of bisquits...
Originally posted by WeasteDevil:
<strong>Talking about pace, many on here still want him to play as a fullback. <img src="graemlins/houllier.gif" border="0" alt="[Houllier]" /> (Ohh I've been told not to do that)
If he ends up as good as Johnsen, then I'll be very very very happy indeed.</strong><hr></blockquote>
John can do a job on fullback, but he's a natural centre half.
Johnsen, however, played in every position bar in goal for Norway. He started of as a right winger, then played both as a striker, midfield and full back before he settled as a CB.
Originally posted by MancFanFromManc:
<strong>O'Shea has been the find of the season so far. Top class defender.
I think we saw tonight that he certainly wont make a top class midfielder
It strikes me that SAF gave him a midfield row to help him work on his passing game. He's a quick study is JOS, and he's going to be one awesome defender.
Silvestre, Brown, Rio, O'Shea - Jesus H, there's some talent there
(still grinning)
Rio, who's he?
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Originally posted by sidsutton:
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Ronny was class. One of my all time favourite players.
O'Shea did ok today. Not sure if he's played there before but it took him a while to get into it, but when he did, he did fine. Even in the 90th mminute he was the furthest man forward making a Keane-esque surge into Burnley's penalty box!</strong><hr></blockquote>
And mine, still playing good for villa after all
his bad luck with injuries
Originally posted by gaz hacket:
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And mine, still playing good for villa after all
his bad luck with injuries
O'Shea's still very young and still shows great maturity to merit the kind of comparison he is with one of the best Centre Backs we have had at United, injury or not. He is still not at the level of Ronny, surely, but, he is showing the potential and his steady performances are not doing him any harm, instead they are earning him plaudits. He is composed, he has speed and SAF is showing great confidence in him to put him to task at different positions including central midfield. Now, wasn't that a peach of a pass to set up Forlan to score?
He is setting very high standards for himself and he will be up there with the very best.
