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Why are people saying Shaw has a injury history? 25 and 35 league games in two seasons, and he's 18.... :wenger:
 
datura said:
The Ducker piece:

Manchester United are considering Ricardo Rodríguez, the Wolfsburg and Switzerland left back, as a replacement for Patrice Evra, with the Frenchman on the verge of joining Juventus.

Evra, 33, is likely to complete a move to the Italian champions within 72 hours, with United resigned to losing the defender. Juventus are thought to have bid around £1.5 million for Evra, who has been offered a two-year contract in Turin, although United are holding out for about £2 million.

Although Evra, who signed a one-year contract extension at Old Trafford in May, would be happy to remain at United, his wife, Sandra, is eager to leave Manchester and the club are loath to stand in his way given his eight and a half years at the club.

United signed Luke Shaw, the England left back, from Southampton in a £28 million deal last month, but with Fábio Da Silva having moved to Cardiff City in January and Alexander Büttner recently joining Dynamo Moscow, Evra’s impending departure will necessitate the arrival of another left back.

Rodriguez is believed to be a leading candidate to replace Evra. The 21-year-old, who joined Wolfsburg from Zurich in 2012, played in all four of Switzerland’s games at the World Cup finals in Brazil.

Evra joined United from Monaco in January 2006 and overcame a poor start to establish himself as an integral figure in the defence, helping the club to win five Barclays Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2007-08.

Evra’s imminent exit will be keenly felt and follows the departures at the end of last season of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, two other long standing bedrocks of the defence.

Although Shaw is expected to become the first choice left back under Louis van Gaal, the new United manager, Evra’s experience, strength of character and popularity in the dressing room are greatly valued and will be sorely missed. Van Gaal had also hoped Evra would help to smooth Shaw’s transition.

If Rodriguez follows Shaw to Old Trafford, it will leave United with two young and inexperienced left backs.

United are continuing to monitor developments surrounding Arturo Vidal, although they have so far balked at Juventus’s €45 million (£36 million) starting price for the Chile midfielder.
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Worrying if true...
 
Trizy said:
Messi been average at best all competition, played against shite teams but now that they're in the final he's one step closer to that Maradona status and completely undeserved at that.

Germany to win 4-0.
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Wrong thread bro.
 
Trizy said:
Messi been average at best all competition, played against shite teams but now that they're in the final he's one step closer to that Maradona status and completely undeserved at that.

Germany to win 4-0.
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And why is this reason to post in the Twitter thread?
 
I think this Rodriguez rumor was created just as a logical conclusion to us loosing a left back and he being one of the players we were monitoring pre Shaw signing. There is no way we are going to have both of them and keep them happy. We need somebody moderately experienced at this level and also willing to sit on the bench to provide cover for Shaw.
 
Trizy said:
Messi been average at best all competition, played against shite teams but now that they're in the final he's one step closer to that Maradona status and completely undeserved at that.

Germany to win 4-0.
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Agree though hardly poor he has been getting so overly praised as having a great tournament purely for 3 or 4 decisive moments. No way Germany 4-0 though, Argentina are well organised defensively, German win by no more than two goals
 
Subho611 said:
I think this Rodriguez rumor was created just as a logical conclusion to us loosing a left back and he being one of the players we were monitoring pre Shaw signing. There is no way we are going to have both of them and keep them happy. We need somebody moderately experienced at this level and also willing to sit on the bench to provide cover for Shaw.
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Ducker is reporting it so it's not just a rumour based on logical conclusion. Personally i think we will get him once Evra left.
 
Rodriguez is the best young LB in Europe (no offence Luke) and if either were to be converted as a winger it would be him.
 
jesperjaap said:
Agree though hardly poor he has been getting so overly praised as having a great tournament purely for 3 or 4 decisive moments. No way Germany 4-0 though, Argentina are well organised defensively, German win by no more than two goals
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This is the Twitter thread.
 
Glanville95 said:
And why is this reason to post in the Twitter thread?
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jesperjaap said:
Agree though hardly poor he has been getting so overly praised as having a great tournament purely for 3 or 4 decisive moments. No way Germany 4-0 though, Argentina are well organised defensively, German win by no more than two goals
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Haha sorry lads, have a lot of tabs opened and clicked into the wrong one.
 
Subho611 said:
I think this Rodriguez rumor was created just as a logical conclusion to us loosing a left back and he being one of the players we were monitoring pre Shaw signing. There is no way we are going to have both of them and keep them happy. We need somebody moderately experienced at this level and also willing to sit on the bench to provide cover for Shaw.
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Yes I call bullshit on this as it makes no sense. Wolfsburg are not a big club but why would he want to move to us witho no guarantee of being a first choice player when he is one of the best young full backs in the world and would surely have other options? Why would we pay so much for a player as competition either? Also, why on earth would we pay £30m and £20m on two full backs to supposedly convert one of them as people are suggesting into a winger, not happening
 
I really hope we don't get Blind, he's so overrated. Rodriguez will be good but lets get Vidal first
 
What we really need is a reasonably priced, experienced fullback who can play both RB and LB but won't demand to be a starter.
 
hobbers said:
You would never play Shaw at centreback, he's about a foot short for that.
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Shaw is 6ft 1in, he is actually taller than Phil Jones. Not seen many 7ft 1in centre backs ;)

Though i agree i wouldn't play Shaw at CB either. Would be pointless to pay all that money for a left back just to convert him to CB.
 
Juan't Mata said:
What we really need is a reasonably priced, experienced fullback who can play both RB and LB but won't demand to be a starter.
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I don't think Blind is all that experienced and I can't say I rate him all that highly but it seems like he could be a useful utility man for us.
 
Its all just hearsay. Ducker probably has an agent or club contact that told him something they heard, which Ducker passed along in a tweet/article. It could be completely off.
 
Raoul said:
Its all just hearsay. Ducker probably has an agent or club contact that told him something they heard, which Ducker passed along in a tweet/article. It could be completely off.
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This. They are all regurgitating the same material.
 
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