Really great post.
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He has nothing against him no doubt. Paul is just echoing what we have all been saying! Even with Herrera we still need a top level midfielder, would you not agree?
I'm sorry but :
1. How so ? How can one be so conclusive about a talented young player - considered the biggest Spanish talent with Oliver and Jese.
2. And ? How does this tie in with the loan theory ? Plenty of players are owned by third parties. Not all of them are brought along on loans. There's a recent example of Mangala. Also on a slightly varied note we even brought in Larsson for 2 months at a pivotal time for the club. Why this opposition to the idea of loaning players when he could feasibly strengthen our squad ?
We let them have Evra for almost free. We best not allow Hernandez to go there unless it is tied up in the Vidal deal.
We don't need him, where's he going to play? We have januzaj ffs.
For tevez it was the only way considering the problems West Ham had with his contract.
He says:
Also, he wouldn't be wrong to say that we haven't signed a top class midfielder. Maybe Herrera will be one in the future but he certainly isn't one now.
Good post that.
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Normally this would be expected but after all that was said by everyone last season, Woodwards quotes, even Sir Bobby joining in, I really thought we'd spend big for once.
Woodward is fast losing the little credibility he possessed regarding transfers. Still prepared to be patient, but maybe I'm a plonker.
Bit weird that he says he isn't sure if Herrera's a playmaker, but is probably in the Mata/Kagawa No. 10 category... okay, Paul.
We just haven't done well enough - this time either. And things seriously need to improve in the last 2 weeks
Yeah everything else he makes good points, but the stuff about Herrera is a bit off. He is proven as an out-and-out central midfielder and has all the capabilities to be that type of player for United.
Yes, on what I've seen of him in pre-season he looks much more suited to playing as an out and out central midfielder than off the strikers.
Scholes strikes me as quite bitter about something.
I think he's just pretty naïve about how the press can spin his comments, having pretty much given next to no interviews in his career!
He strikes me that he's just a bit bored at not playing footy anymore, and is just having a pop at this media lark, he just doesn't care, and says what he thinks, don't think there is any agenda, or bitterness there myself, it's just Scholes's style, doubt he'll stick at it too long.
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I know the window isn't shut yet but feck me, this was the first year where we really needed to flex our muscles and spend big to get us back to where we were, especially after the players we have lost and players that may also be leaving.
It stinks really, especially with the ridiculous amounts of money we make.
I wonder how many more seasons of this before people stop believing the propaganda shite that comes out of the club (biggest club in the world, we can buy anyone, unlimited budget etc).
There you are, we give our players birthday cakes.
1. Come on now, there's always room to improve - the selection isn't perfect. What if Adnan and Welbeck pick up injuries ? Given our track record of fitness that's a real possibility. There will be a distinct lack of explosion and pace in our attack. Deulofeu would be a great option in those situations. Also we have to bear in mind that the formation isn't set in stone. We could very well get exposed with the 3-4-3 and Van Gaal might want to switch to his stable 4-3-3. Trouble is we don't have the personnel right now and Van Gaal has alreadu opined to that effect. But Deulofeu could easily remedy that given he's played that way for all his life. And with a possible buyout clause we could get him for cheap. eg. With the benefit of hindsight given the option should we have loaned Thiago in say 2010 or 2011 ? I think the answer to that is pretty clear TBF.
2. That's not true unfortunately. We had the option to him directly from MSI after Joorabchian paid West Ham a 2 million settlement to negate the club's rights. But the board or Fergie or both decided a loan move would be a safer option leading to the 10 million deal come 2009. Loaning him wasn't the only way, we could've bought him forthright from MSI in 2007.
Dunno I think he just says it as he see's it without caring what others think. If you look at his Rooney comments I can fully believe he's just saying what he thinks, may have peaked but still calling for him to get the captaincy etc. May be an issue though when he's becoming ever more public with his thoughts. Still suppose he's entitled to give his opinion if asked and tbh would rather have brutal honesty that people just saying stuff to keep everyone happy. The more people actually call out the need to invest the more pressure it creates.
I remember that summer, 2 years ago I think, when Liverpool got beaten to all their targets by other teams. The didn't sign a replacement for Carroll - missed out on Dempsey IIRC - and the owners+Ayre were vilified for it. Sturridge and Coutinho were signed with minimal noise in January and they haven't looked back. Obviously they've had some misses, but again, this window, they've gone about their business relatively efficiently without Ayre or anyone else making stupid promises in the press.
Quite annoying we either haven't learned our lesson or the Glazers simply don't give a damn. Seems like it's ALWAYS something with our signings.
I know Indykaila tweets are not allowed but seeing as there isnt anything else of note, I will put here what
he mentioned 43 minutes ago.
"World Exclusive coming up for Manchester united at 9pm. The news is not being reported anywhere else...Bid made @ManUtd#MUFC"
he mentioned 43 minutes ago.
"World Exclusive coming up for Manchester united at 9pm. The news is not being reported anywhere else...Bid made @ManUtd#MUFC"
Indy said:
Oh, I wonder why?
Please feck off Indykaila.
FFS
Did you read the article? He just says he see's Herrera as more of a number ten than a cm whic is fair enough considering that's where he played. Personally I think most his comments are bang on with the exception of Herrera in that I think he can play cm well because he's shown he's happy to get stuck in. I'm not sure if he will be a top player there, I think he'll fall short of that but can still be a very good player for us and is already a first choice player there.
Savic hardly counts for us considering he's been signed for the youth team. Rest have signed 3 or more though.
Sensible, rational post, well done
Vanja Milinković you mean?
Do yourself a favor and quit following him. He works/worked for KFC. The only thing he's in-the-know about is finger-lickin' good fried chicken
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