Cahill wouldn't be cheap. And don't you think Manchester United should be aiming higher than 'decent players'? I think that was Rooney's point.
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Cahill wouldn't be cheap. And don't you think Manchester United should be aiming higher than 'decent players'? I think that was Rooney's point.
Yes I think we should be aiming higher- I just dont think tyhat we can. Cahi,l would fit right in.
Why don't you think we can aim higher? Transfer fees, wages or the ability to attract top players to the club?
Cahill is an Alan Smith...
He would be cheap because of his age. But I dont think we'd be going in for him... Because of his age.
He won't leave Everton and I don't see where he'd fit in at United...
Well certainly transfer fees, not so much wages. But I think that Utd has lost some of its attractiveness to top players, these guys seem to want to play in warmer climes. When these guys are coming to City it the sheer size of cash on offer that makes it hard to turn down- but look at Robinho- had the money and still wanted to go because he said it was depressing in Manchester. United wont pay it and rightly so. We are heading down the same route as Arsenal which is a good thing in some ways but not if were wanting to compete for the top prizes.
He is better than Alan Smith for sure.
Are we replacing pre or post March Rooney? Pre then the muppet in me cries out for Bale, Wilshire and either Kaka or the benz frm Madrid as part of the cnuts sale.
Post march there is a rather interesting shaped lump of rock in my garden that could be as useful as the fat scouse twat.
Post march there is a rather interesting shaped lump of rock in my garden that could be as useful as the fat scouse twat.
The thing is that we are still unbeaten in the league- without Rooney. He has been gash since March.He's no better than Alan Smith was in 2004....he's certainly better now.
But we haven't played anyone yet, what happens when we play Chelsea, rsenal and City???
Thats my point, we haven't played well at all and we are still up there. I have still got confidence from the Charity shield when we played Chelsea- if we can regain somewhere near that level against any of em I feel we will be ok.
I can't see us going for Cahill, as awesome as that would be.
What do clubs have to offer?
City = Money, Money, Money
United = Money, History, Trophies, SAF
Chelsea = Money, Money, Trophies
Arsenal = History, History, Wenger
Liverpool = History, History, History
Barca = Money, Money, Trophies, History, Weather
Real = Money, Money, Trophies, History, Weather, Mourinho
City = Money, Money, Money
United = Money, History, Trophies, SAF
Chelsea = Money, Money, Trophies
Arsenal = History, History, Wenger
Liverpool = History, History, History
Barca = Money, Money, Trophies, History, Weather
Real = Money, Money, Trophies, History, Weather, Mourinho
Most players only care about money. And you might want to take money out our list of things. Replace it with Bebe.
Arsenal....history? What, 1971? 1989, 1991? 1997, 2002? 2004?
feck all since?
I is well confused.....
He might as well join Royal Engineers, they got better history than Arsenal...
Bebe is the biggest proof we have that there is transfer money available. No way would we spend £7m on a complete unknown if we were short on cash.
I know, top players cost top dollar and at times like these when we are not awash with money, need more than just one quality player, the transfer market is insanely inflated, one has to be shrewd about these things. One has to prioritise. Only the top two priorities should command the top dollar, the other ones can be "value" signings. Right now our top priorities should be in central midfield and finding Rooney's replacement and these are the two positions that we shouldn't mess around when it comes to signing players. We need to go NOT for potential but hard quality so naked that it blinds the eyes.
Because he's awesome.
He has a goal every 4 games for Real despite warming the bench and getting 5 minutes a game, when you're brought on in the 88th minute to still score regularly is a feat, SAF loves him and so what about his prostitute scandal, Ronaldo got a random woman pregnant, Rio missed a drugs test, Anderson wrote off his car drunk driving when out partying when he was supposed to be recovering from his injury this season and Rooney boned a grandma and we all loved him a few weeks ago. Scandals come and go and get forgotten about, what matters is football.
Berbatov wasn't injured and was the PL's best striker in that season... Kaka' has been poor, injured and almost retired if he didn't have his knee surgery in time.
Totally different conditions imo.
If Kaka' was playing at his prime like he was doing so for Milan, I wouldn't have put this debate up.
How much of Benzema have you watched to call him awesome ?
I've watched at least 60% of RM. Matches last season... He wasn't entirely bad, he needed time to settle in and I didn't rate him until he got a full season under his belt...
Now Higuain came from RW to become their most prolific striker... Benzema had no playing time... He is certainly good but not the awesome you claim... No awesome player gets to set his arse on the bench 70% of the time...
I get the point that the thing is with Benzema is football... and for that he has had such small playing time... We can hardly call him a superstar signing at the moment... Lord knows how he will adapt too English football when he looks off pace in the La Liga...
Mind you, his nickname is lazyhead...
Not that I don't rate the lad... but with other strikers playing more consistently and looking much better... I don't see how people will put him as first priority at this current moment to be fair...
SAF's choice though... I wouldn't mind Benzema mind you... But at the moment he hasn't done anything to spark me of a world beater like we all want on current form.
I agree with the fact that we might bring in someone older than 26, just not Kaka' with a 40m price tag, coming back from a serious injury, and has hardly touched a ball in 8 months.
sneijder. think SAF will trust berbatov, owen, macheda, and chicharito to step up. MAYBE bring in one lesser-known striker just for cover.
now that we're playing 433 more often with only 1 real CF I don't think SAF will spend big on bringing in another one. As ppl have mentioned, a creative midfielder in the sneijder/fabregas mold is what we lack. maybe another winger with valencia out for a year
now that we're playing 433 more often with only 1 real CF I don't think SAF will spend big on bringing in another one. As ppl have mentioned, a creative midfielder in the sneijder/fabregas mold is what we lack. maybe another winger with valencia out for a year
Berbatov.
Yeah of course he'd be a risk. I don't see a 40m price tag though, given that RM have Ozil and Canales in his position now, he may not actually be that expensive.
Read my other post you tit.
Tevez in his last days at United? Of course you will be benched no matter how awesome you are if somebody else is in better form. If Higuain didn't score so much Benzema would start instead of warming the bench. As it happens, he still comes off the bench and scores when he only has 5 minutes to do so.
But who else is playing more consistently and looking much better who plays for a reputable side? As most of the sides being listed that have these stars can be put down by saying Benzema at Lyon > them. The sides these other kids are coming from are just like Lyon, and Benzema was amazing there therefore directly comparable.
To be kept out by someone in such form isn't a negative reflection on your own ability, especially when you do exactly what is wanted from you each time you do get your chance.
Cahill is tits. He has been evertons best player for the past couple of seasons.
I would like to the us spend the money elsewhere, a left winger and central midfielder are higher priorities imo, and as someone said I think SAF has faith in the strikers we got.
I would love to see us get Iniesta, but thats a pipe dream.
I would love to see us get Iniesta, but thats a pipe dream.
Either Sanchez or Pastore for the wings with a central midfielder - Hamsik, Defour or Di Rossi would be nice.
De Rossi is an overrated pile of dung.
Sanchez is more of a right winger which we don't really need.
Pastore isn't a winger, which begs the question, have you even seen him play?
Hamsik maybe, bit overrated in my view.
Defour, fo shore.
Sanchez is more of a right winger which we don't really need.
Pastore isn't a winger, which begs the question, have you even seen him play?
Hamsik maybe, bit overrated in my view.
Defour, fo shore.
Muller from Bayern
You're right on Pastore, he's an attacking midfielder - my mistake. I've only seen him a handful of times. Although he looks like he has bags of potential. And surely it wouldn't cost the earth to get him from Palermo.
Would be nice but there's probably more chance of us landing Torres.
I can't see the Tevez comparison to be honest... I trust you watch Benzema enough to post your statements. Statistically, that really isn't the case of Benzema last season and the fans were calling him lazy.. This season, he has scored from the bench for 2 matches if I recall... But if you watch the whole game and what he has achieved, it is no Awesome feat...
Not even close to where Tevez was scoring hatricks and still sat on the bench...
Benzema doesn't come on and changes the pace like Tevez does, or does he have the workrate and individual skill like Tevez... I've always rated Tevez > Benzema from past achievements and mind you I watch both players to some extent.
I know you rate the lad, but your statements are overhyping him too much.
I find this statement really hard to believe, I do get the fact that you rated Benzema's time at Lyon which we all rate... But hey, players that are playing consistently and who have more potential are out there....
For example, If Jovetic wasn't injured, I'm sure he'll be top of our list at this current moment as the lad is special, not to mention Pato who was excellent, Neymar... if you watch Santos a bit you'd know that he is a special player... Not to mention Aguero who has done much more than Benzema in a far poorer side for A.Madrid...
Coutinho has also stepped up for Inter... And I'm amazed that Rafa's actually giving him chances cuz we all know that Rafa didn't do really well with any Liverpool youngsters...
Lukalu has done wonders for a 17 yr old for Anderlect too... Looks like a beast and hasn't moved to a top side yet either...
Benzema would be a good addition no doubt but with his current confidence and form + hefty price tag on him, we should open the door for other potentially better players than Benzema too.
Palermo rejected a 25m bid for him... I'd say that is way overpriced... But as today's market with feckin' Mancity splashing cash everywhere... I won't be surprised if he goes for the same price as a Fabregas.
Scoreboard reds wants a major, reputable signing, possibly a world beater, + new transfer recording signing...
Cahill doesn't fit the bill, thats all.
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