I always wonder why people post tweets like these.
In hindsight he may have wished he didn't.
I always wonder why people post tweets like these.
In hindsight he may have wished he didn't.
Omid Zamani@OmldZamani
Catalunya Ràdio (highly reliable) confirms that at the moment Man United are NOT in talks with Barcrlona over a deal to sign Pedro Rodriguez
Catalunya Ràdio also confirms that Pedro wants to leave Barcelona & the club is aware of it but will sell 'only' if release clause is met.
I don't think we'll sign. Seemed too convenient that Woodward fed the press with the info which I can't ever remember him doing on another signing.
It didn't initially. The first reports of our interest came from all the journos out in America with the club.Well, he didn't really.
Most information about Pedro to United came from Spanish press.
I think a lot of you need to understand how much a better midfield will help our defence. They only variable really that exists is injuries. With Jones, Smalling, Rojo, Blind, McNair and Evans if he stays we are well stocked with CBs. Ramos interest was probably because of the DDG situation and if theres a chance at going after a WC player like him then we would be interested. I think barring a massive injury crisis we will be much improved at the back especially with a proper right back in Darmian.
What attitude over Neuer?
He didn't want Bayern to buy him as he wanted to use the back-up keeper Kraft who was nowhere near good enough, it would have been like Fergie kicking out VdS and playing Foster.
He didn't wanted Neuer, but nothing special other then that. He acted like an idiot with Butt though, benching him for Kraft(?).
Bayern Munich boss Louis van Gaal has admitted his interest in signing Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
Van Gaal has stoked the fires ahead of Bayern's German Cup semi-final with Schalke on Wednesday by declaring his interest in the Germany international.
Highly-rated keeper Neuer has been continually linked with a move to Bayern with the players establishing himself as one of the best young shot-stoppers in Europe.
Youngster Thomas Kraft is currently No.1 keeper at the Allianz Arena, but Van Gaal would be happy to have Neuer on board to provide competition at the club.
"I think we could do with Manuel Neuer," Van Gaal told Bild. "A top team needs two top players in every position - in goal is no different.
"If Kraft can not accept this, then I recommend he leaves."
Neuer has shrugged off Van Gaal's comments as mind games ahead of the cup semi-final meeting between the two sides.
"That is only a little trick before the semi-final," noted Neuer.
I think it's only fair if our current centre backs get a decent chance with an actual midfield in front of them. In the 18 games Carrick played last year (16 starts), we conceded 12 goals and in the 20 without him, we conceded 25. Imagine the results with more than one/two decent midfielders?
Hoeness carried on by blaming Van Gaal for the recent crowd protests against his own person, saying the Dutchman's opposition to the planned bid for Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer had created divisions in the club.
"The Manuel Neuer issue would never have escalated like it did and we would never have had any problems with the fans," he said.
Very good point man, but would you not prefer to have the same quality of player at CB as we have in CM though?
If we had that - we'd be odds on for the title & one of the favourites for the Champions League imo..
I think playing Blind at CB paints a big target on us though, in a different type of league he'd be mostly ok, but in the PL we have teams that use a lot of aerial attacks and he'd be singled out in every game we play against teams that carry a physical presence, and I don't think there's a way to keep possession to the point that it negates such a glaring weak spot. We'd have to be Barca circa 2009-11 good to protect someone with as many deficiencies as Blind at CB IMO.
He doesn't have decent pace at all. His reading of the game might enable him to get away with at times but he's really slow.He is a good reader of the game, intercepts, tackles well enough, passer of the ball. Not too short( 5'11" I think?) Has decent pace. he isn't built like zouma. I don't want him at CB but it's not at all horrible. Plus if we play with schweini/carrick and Schneiderlin that means it's easier for CBs to defend.
He doesn't have decent pace at all. His reading of the game might enable him to get away with at times but he's really slow.
Maybe he bought it as a investment but he is too good to stay in Dortmund.We are not even in August @darioterios ,many things can happen yet.If United sells Di María would have a lot of money to spend,although the other clubs are aware of this and probably you will pay too much for the new signings.Karim could go to Arsenal...hopefully that ends the La Finca thing here @carvajal . I really can't stand such a scenario
Fantastic tweet. Respected and connected journo effectively ending this once and for all.
He is a good reader of the game, intercepts, tackles well enough, passer of the ball. Not too short( 5'11" I think?) Has decent pace. he isn't built like zouma. I don't want him at CB but it's not at all horrible. Plus if we play with schweini/carrick and Schneiderlin that means it's easier for CBs to defend.
What is it based on?? Also, thumbs up for tweets.
Nope, it's always been €150m. He apparently has an agreement with Barca that he can leave for €30m.Has his release clause been raised, or is that BS? I thought it was £30m?
Van Gaal definitely said at the start of the tour he was hoping to bring in a couple more players. Surely that wasn't just Romero and Ramos.