Stands a chance, since it's his son.
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It's his son, so yeah.
Ahh! doesn't half look like his dad.
He's right though. The term galacitco is misleading. But with Di Maria leaving we badly need a matchwinner. Rooney atm looks like a freaking pub players and god knows how long it takes him to get running. Depay is still a work in process. The very best teams out there do have those kind of players to make the difference.
It is a silly thing indeed, but I don't think Van Gaal meant that. From the examples he gave, it sounds like he is talking about players who can change games on their own. There are world class players and there are game changers. I can only count 7 or 8 players in world football at the moment but he has a point in that all the top teams had someone in there who had that ability to win a game. Before the transfer window, I thought it makes a bigger difference to get someone like that even if it was at the expense of fixing the RB, CB or midfield positions and I still think so but unfortunately, I don't think we can get anyone at the moment at least so we just have to hope Depay or Rooney or somebody else emerges as a game changer.
I get the sense that him name dropping Ronaldo and then adding that we can't/won't pay for him is intentional misdirection, given all the unlimited budget talk in the past.
People do realise this is going to be another LvG's 'surprise' stories, media leaping on a few misplaced, or lost in translation words that lead us all to be believe something that is not actually going to happening.
Maybe LvG meant at some point we need that sort of player, not actually meaning it will be this window.
Maybe LvG meant at some point we need that sort of player, not actually meaning it will be this window.
Yeah you're right. I think it's going to be hard to get players like that in now though. From the names we've been linked to is it only Muller, Bale, Ronaldo, Lewandowski that fulfil that criteria? If so, we've probably got no chance of landing any of those players. As you say @Theonas, we're just going to have to hope one of ours surprises us a la Harry Kane in 2014/15 for Spurs. I so wish we had a player who could just break onto the scene like this. Hopefully Depay, Januzaj, Pereira... or all 3!
If true, that'll get the muppet juices flowing.
Van Gaal is saying what I have been saying - we need a world class attacker to compete at the very top - not a Pedro. Unfortunately he seems to be implying that we can't afford one!
Benzema too I think. Most of the French players are African descendants from one of the French colonies. senegal Ivory Coast Morocco and all
How do you know how highly LVG rates Pedro?
He also seems to be dropping subtle hints that he won't stick around unless the club stumps up the cash for such a 'Gaalactio' - he wants to win top trophies and knows that he can't do that without a Ronaldo type player
Come on, I'm sure he doesn't rate him alongside Messi, Hazard, Aguero, etc - nobody does
I don't see any need to go out and buy another good or even great player at the moment. We have a pretty solid looking squad and if it can't compete for the league, then we have much bigger problems. That is why the only business I think we should be doing from on is if a "game changer" becomes available as that would make a real difference. Look at Barcelona last year, everybody kept saying they needed to strengthen the defence, GK and midfield. They went out and plugged those holes with what I would call unspectacular signings but they saved up their money for that "game changer" despite already having two in their squad.Yeah you're right. I think it's going to be hard to get players like that in now though. From the names we've been linked to is it only Muller, Bale, Ronaldo, Lewandowski that fulfil that criteria? If so, we've probably got no chance of landing any of those players. As you say @Theonas, we're just going to have to hope one of ours surprises us a la Harry Kane in 2014/15 for Spurs. I so wish we had a player who could just break onto the scene like this. Hopefully Depay, Januzaj, Pereira... or all 3!
I may be putting to much faith in our Louis, but surely a manager with his experience wouldnt say "we need a star" or words to that effect if he wasnt absolutely certain we were capable of bringing one in before September? Seems like a quote you'd only say if you were pre-empting something.
If you read the interview he actually says that there is a difference between what Ronaldo's club want for him and what United want to pay. He doesn't actually say that we can't afford him.
After spending nearly 225 million and seemingly more to come this season, he is crazy if his intention is of dropping such hints. Infact he has done little so far at United to have that kind of leverage beyond this.
Who do you think will become available first? Also who are u classing as 'game changer' material? Like a World class player?
Real probably want the 1 billion release clause.
You need to manage a "Galactico" as well Louis. Manage their tantrums once in a while, also have a clue as where to play them.
But it sounds more like he is managing our expectations...
“When it is possible to buy for a reasonable price players from that level we shall do that"
Well, I can't see a Messi / Aguero / Hazard being possible to buy for a reasonable price anytime soon
How have you read that? I mean where's that hint?
Hopefully it will be a player who can play good in more than one position.
Would Ramos class as a galactico?
Actually, not even very subtle...
“But normally I have said to my wife that after 55 years I quit. And I am still in business and in two weeks time I will be 64. I can walk away from it.
“I have already taken two sabbaticals in my career. They were not for a year on either occasions but it was very nice. And it was not cats and dogs with my wife. And I have a paradise in Portugal. So I can happily walk away from football and do other things.”
I would never class a defender as that. Plus, he is talking about attacking, creative players
Read one of the articles. He specifically is on about a match winner. Ramos wouldn't count.
Here's the Guardian article:
http://www.theguardian.com/football...ativity-aguero-hazzard-messi?CMP=share_btn_tw
He specially mentions that he told his wife we may extend our stay in Manchester for more than the planned 3 years though
So that means he'll leave United if we dont buy a gaalactico..?
“Chelsea have Eden Hazard, he can always make goals,” said Van Gaal.
“Manchester City have Aguero, it’s the same type. Barcelona have Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez. We, as Manchester United, have to compete with these clubs. So we have to look also for these kind of players.
“When it is possible to buy, for a reasonable price, players from that level, we shall do that, because they are better.
“So I think with Morgan Schneiderlin, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Memphis Depay and Matteo Darmian, we are better than last year.
“But we have to be much better and we can use much more creativity.
“And so we have to compare. Ashley Young had a fantastic season last time, but he is not a Neymar, and we have to compete with that kind of class.”
Van Gaal dismissed re-signing Ronaldo, 30, as too expensive, adding: “Of course I would love it. But that’s not possible. You have Ronaldo and then you have how much Manchester United want to spend...”
“Manchester City have Aguero, it’s the same type. Barcelona have Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez. We, as Manchester United, have to compete with these clubs. So we have to look also for these kind of players.
“When it is possible to buy, for a reasonable price, players from that level, we shall do that, because they are better.
“So I think with Morgan Schneiderlin, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Memphis Depay and Matteo Darmian, we are better than last year.
“But we have to be much better and we can use much more creativity.
“And so we have to compare. Ashley Young had a fantastic season last time, but he is not a Neymar, and we have to compete with that kind of class.”
Van Gaal dismissed re-signing Ronaldo, 30, as too expensive, adding: “Of course I would love it. But that’s not possible. You have Ronaldo and then you have how much Manchester United want to spend...”
A match winner ? Sign Robben! even at age 31 he would be a tremendous signing. Mission impossible tho.
I dunno, he also talks about possibly extending but it does seem a bit like a veiled threat when he talks about being able to 'walk away' in the same breath as saying that we lack top class attacking talent.
Believe me, Van Gaal is not a man who will settle for securing top 3 or 4 and a run to the Champions League quarter finals - his ego is too big for that, and this is his last big job.
That's a bit Moyes-esque tbf
And the whole interview in general as well.I think he's explaining the signings he's made and what he looks for in players, not we need to sign this type of player before the window shuts
That's a bit Moyes-esque tbf
Yep, reeks of making excuses and downplaying expectations for me. Even more so considering the Di Maria treatment/situation.
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/we-...-man-match-winner.407035/page-4#post-17845690
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