You just described exactly why Benzema is so valued there and why they keep renewing his contract. A lot of times he's been said to leave Madrid and each time he's stayed.
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You just described exactly why Benzema is so valued there and why they keep renewing his contract. A lot of times he's been said to leave Madrid and each time he's stayed.
Nice to see Wilson name checked by RvP.
There is this strange obsession with age these days. As if buying a footballer in his prime is some kind of mistake
Excatly! Players don't turn shit when they hit 30. And at 28, a player is in his absolute prime.
If you were to assemble a superstar track team would you leave Bolt out? He's 28. Adrien Peterson(I know) had a phenomenal year at 28 after an ACL surgery. Zidane was 29 when Madrid bought him for a world record fee. Which he repayed with a CL win. Even Ronaldo is 29 already.
Did messi cloud everyone's judgement? Not every 24 year old is at any kind of peak.
If you were to assemble a superstar track team would you leave Bolt out? He's 28. Adrien Peterson(I know) had a phenomenal year at 28 after an ACL surgery. Zidane was 29 when Madrid bought him for a world record fee. Which he repayed with a CL win. Even Ronaldo is 29 already.
Did messi cloud everyone's judgement? Not every 24 year old is at any kind of peak.
We should be glad that our club has finally dumped the resale value policy and going in for peak age footballers.
The issue here is that we already have 2 top strikers, so an experienced superstar wasn't what we necessarily needed in this position. A peak age world class midfielder or centre back is something I'm sure no-one would have a problem with.
True, but the fault in that logic is that Falcao was chosen over a world class midfielder. He wasn't.
Odd the way whole swathes of the planet make the same choice as infants. That sort of shite has no place in the football forum.
He's not going back to Monaco we will sign him next season, best finisher around. There are a handful of better strikers for me but still a top signing with RVP's inure issues and Rooney blowing hot and cold (still think he will end up having a good season).
Never understood the resale value policy. If we're not a selling club why should we care what fees we might get for our players?
We didn't give a damn about resale values when we were signing Dwight Yorke etc. If Ronaldo was genuinely available would we be thinking but he'll be 34 when the contract ends...?
Glad to see United seeing world stars like Falcao and saying 'we'll get 'em'.
With Cantona's words there, you can't help but draw comparisons. When Eric signed, it was huge, he proved to be the catalyst for winning the league. Same thing goes for RVP. Falcao is truly one of the best players in the world and as an out and out number 9, probably the best. We are a long way off winning the title but you never know. With these guys on the pitch, we are a chance at winning any game, no matter how we play.
The criteria of niceness apparently being if the play for you or not
If there was a smiley who bows I would put it now.
Along with Falcao and Blind we got 2 beautiful WAGs too.
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They must turn shit at 30, it happens in football manager so it must happen in real life.
Remember when a striker was the last thing we needed but Fergie decided getting RVP and preveint him from going to our rivals was the best move and we then walked the title?
Quite a few differences between that season and this one...
He should have a statue at OT.
He is the true king of Old Trafford... Legend, God, King. Had the absolute pleasure of meeting him for an afternoon, a truly nice guy.
Wow just wow..........................
You do realise that a 32 year old Ibrahimovic is peaking right now and playing better than ever, I could list another 10/20/30 players who peaked after 30, but you would be to stupid to understand I think.
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Legend one of favourite ever players to play for the club. The foreigners seem to get how big this club is and respect it more. Can't wait for QPR now You do realize that a 22 year and younger ronaldo was among the best players in the history of the game? Or how about rooney/ronaldinho at the age of 28 compared to their younger selves? Or even giggs?
Oh the irony.
Meh, not really surprising considering that Madrid/Barca is the pinnacle of football for Latin/Hispanic players. I'm just delighted (and laughing
) that he rejected City and Liverpool despite their CL offering. My only fear is that if he sets the PL on fire this season, Los Francos Blancos might come sniffing
I'm not denying some players peak early, but you used silly examples. You're basically trying to say players over 28 can't win the ballon'dor or get to that caliber when that's not true at all.
Ribery, Robben, Zidane, C Ronaldo, Ibrahmovic were/are all top class players over the age of 28, Falcao if he looks after himself easily has another 3/4 years of top football left in him.
Am I? All am saying is that there is no fixed formula when it comes to players, players who are 28 or above are more likely to break down though, specially if they have come back from a long term injury.
Am very excited about this signing as am not a fan of rooney and RVP is a bit too injury prone and slow for my liking but am not calling those who have doubts over the signing "stupid" or idiots.
Obviously, and especially to the rest of the league, but we're far better off now squadwise as well.
Time for LVG to put his stamp on the league
Eh, FIFA career mode screwed people's opinions up. When a player turns 30 in career mode, they nose-dive. It's bloody ridiculous. Players rarely do that in the real world.
You forgot Van Persie he had his best season at 28 for Arsenal and then had an amazing season for us. I agree with you a lot of players peak late and with Falcao's style of play he can last til 32-33.
It's the biggest flaw in football games. They all become arms races, to sign all the best 17 year olds and sell anyone in their late 20's. While you dominate Europe with a squad of 19 year olds.
No doubt it was because of his love for United and their footballing philosophy, and not because it's more than likely United threw the most money at him
Sheikh Mansour could've thrown money at him aswell.No doubt it was because of his love for United and their footballing philosophy, and not because it's more than likely United threw the most money at him
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