Valencia is a much more talented player than Kuyt. I think people forget how good Valencia was at a point. Who knows, maybe he can get back to his best?
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Valencia is a much more talented player than Kuyt. I think people forget how good Valencia was at a point. Who knows, maybe he can get back to his best?
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Wayne Rooney is the most influential player for Man Utd today.
Wayne Rooney is the most influential player for Man Utd today.
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He has been since Ronaldo left, were a completely different team without him (in a bad way)
Yeah i forgot Kuyt can actually use both foots occasionally.
Both are technically terrible, cannot pass, cross, dribble, shoot or decide a game.
Both got amazing work rate, play extremely defensive and have a fantastic team mentality.
Looks pretty equal to me. Both should never have played at top clubs, and should be the average "mid table club team hero".
We are going to finish behind Arsenal and just scrap to fourth.
Valencia was never that good as people made him out. It was just Wayne Rooney in the form of his life.
If you actually look back at the assists Valencia made that season you would realize that at least 50% of them were absolutely useless and the goal just came out of the brilliance of our strikers. And even in that season his football stats in general were just as bad as now.
we should play without wingers this season...
I agree with this. The quality of our play is noticeably different when Rooney doesn't play.
Phil Jones is impossible to trust and we should give Blackett a chance ahead of him.
Despite doing well together, none of our youth players are top prospects bar Wilson and Januzaj. Some good players that fit in well with the rest, but I don't think they have high ceilings.
We will most likely not finish top 4 with our current squad.
We should have kept Bebe.
Fellaini would be a good player if played in the current position and style of play. He'd never suit us but would be a good signing for many teams.
Despite doing well together, none of our youth players are top prospects bar Wilson and Januzaj. Some good players that fit in well with the rest, but I don't think they have high ceilings.
We will most likely not finish top 4 with our current squad.
We should have kept Bebe.
Fellaini would be a good player if played in the current position and style of play. He'd never suit us but would be a good signing for many teams.
Kagawa should start ahead of Januzaj.
I wouldn't say impossible but at time he really come's across as extremely rash and at times just plan stupid (The pre season game against Liverpool were there was no need to dive in like that an give away a penalty)but for me the most worrying part in the way he injures himself constantly, that can't be anything another than a massive rush of blood to the head.
There's a great player in there(He's put in great performance against the very best in club football) but really by now the he should be rid of the rash tackles unless there absolutely essential(last ditch tackles)or at the very least he shouldn't be injuring himself.
I see nothing wrong with our 25 Million bid for Fabregas last season, which has become a running joke when discussing transfers.
Of course Barcelona were never going to accept that, but it is a viable negotiating tactic. Remember, just as bad as we wanted Fabregas, Chelsea wanted Rooney who like Fabregas was going to be difficult to sign. Chelsea did the same thing and also put in small bids that we would never accept. And nobody could ever accuse Chelsea of not knowing what they're doing in the transfer market.
Of course Barcelona were never going to accept that, but it is a viable negotiating tactic. Remember, just as bad as we wanted Fabregas, Chelsea wanted Rooney who like Fabregas was going to be difficult to sign. Chelsea did the same thing and also put in small bids that we would never accept. And nobody could ever accuse Chelsea of not knowing what they're doing in the transfer market.
Blackett will have a full england cap by the end of the season.
Glazer's a smart owner
Ed's a good CEO
Ed's a good CEO
I would actually agree with both these statements. .
Woodwards priority is on the commercial side of things to which he excels. That said he shouldn't be negotiating for players, he is too close to the Glazers so his motives are questionable and he is not particularly good at getting deals done quickly. He's lucky that so many on here seem to think that anything that doesn't go right with transfers couldn't possibly be anything to do with him . . Even though he is the one tasked with purchasing players !!
As for the Glazers, they are very smart indeed. . Like many rich investors, they got ridiculously lucky that SAF was able to not just keep the ship going, but was able to create success with a very limited budget in the early years while the interest rates crippled finances. God knows what would of happened had the club not won a few leagues and European success!
They are also extremely smart at convincing fans that this club is the biggest in the world, but its most important that it does this in a thrifty manner. . Sure who wants to get into haggling battles with City or Chelsea over players ? Rather then identify a player and paying whatever you have to, prioritise "value for money". . Yes, some fans actually bought their bullsh*t and that is one of the smartest things that they have done as owners. .
Carrick is well past his best and his role in the team from now should limited to being a squad player. Yes he's been a fantastic player for us for many years but he's slow, he can't run with the ball or defend. And his current absence should not be used an excuse for us not too buy another CM which we so badly need - ie, saying that we've got him to come back.
Fellaini - not shite 
We dont belong to the top 5 clubs anymore (which is actually true)
I understand this thread is for unpopular opinions, but feck sake mate at least give a reason for that bullshit statement.. I guess you really are living in la-la-land.
Januzaj will leave United in a few years if he reaches his potential.
Because there are at least 5 clubs who currently are doing better than us and are stronger (speaking internationally, not just England). And dont argue with "economical strength", we're a football club
Courtois is ahead of DDG. (not unpopular in general but it is in the Caf)
So what you mean is the top 5 teams then.
Because we are most certainly in the top 5 clubs.
We're sure as hell not 'definitely' in the top four best teams in the league.
Not as wild a statement as you make out.
I'd say we're probably the 5th best team in the league until we prove we're better than Liverpool or Arsenal.
Chelsea and City are fecking daylights away from us.
From a footballing perspective who out of our Central defence and Central midfield options would get onto the first teams of City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Madrid, Barca or Bayern?
Even Spurs, Everton and Liverpool could make an argument that they wouldn't be clambering over each other for our central defence/midfield options.
We all know Central Midfield has been weak for years, but at least we had a solid partnership of Rio/Vidic. Now we have to rely on our central defenders staying fit and stepping up to the plate. Herrera bedding in quickly. Carrick getting back to fitness. Fletcher maintaining his fitness and Cleverly improving.
We are going into this season on a wing and a prayer that many questions will be answered to the positive, despite all evidence to the contrary . .
United won't finish above City in any of the next 3 seasons, at least.
Am I doing this right?
Am I doing this right?
Smalling is better than Mertesacker (CB), Herrera would be a better partner for Ramsey than Wilshere.
Smalling isn't even close to Mertesacker.
The large scale apathy amongst our fanbase towards the Glazers is a huge contributor to our downfall. They would never have been allowed to get away with what they have at Barca/Madrid/Bayern etc
You are right, mertesacker is far below him.
Smalling can't even get onto one of the worst England team's defences in front of Jagielka nevermind start for the German national team. He's a mid table defender.
That has more to do with the fact that he had a poor period when being played on RB, the period where people like you base their opinions on, Jagielka and Cahill are a pairing for quite a long time, managers dont like to change that, but tell me, which flaws have you seen when Smalling plays CB? I can name Mertesackers, and do not say the stupid distribution thingm that doesnt make you a good defender (hope you saw Pique, Ramos, Silva, Luiz at the world cup.)
Personally I think Courtois whilst being very good, currently, is also slightly overrated in my opinion. And that's not me being biased towards De Gea. And I'm not saying that De Gea is better, I'm saying there both pretty much as good as each other at the moment.
I agree.
If another top club let go of so many experienced players and didn't replace them, they'd riot. I think many people are just relieved that we've got a good manager and it's clouding the fact that our midfield and defence isn't good enough to make top 4.
Well that is because the 3 clubs you mention have rules in place to stop the type of takeover that the Glazers managed with us so they would never have been there in the first place - English football is set up differently unfortunately.
Not sure what you think the fans could do about it though
Aye, I don't think our reaction would be different from fans at other top clubs in England. Milan fans have been bending over and taking it for years. Bundesliga fans are a good natured bunch. It's only nutters at Real and Barca
Januzaj is overrated by United fans. He's young and could still be good, but he was just better than most last season when everyone was shite.
We wont sign any world class talent this window and LVG will start strong only to burn out mid season when injuries rack up and we will finish just about third. Chelsea and Arsenal will run away from the pack. Liverpool will run us close and City will finish outside the CL places.
Not really my opinion but what I can see happening over our current spending.
Not really my opinion but what I can see happening over our current spending.
We don't need Vidal as Darren Fletcher is 'like a new signing' for us.
We were never going to sign a huge name player this summer due to being out of the Champions League. It's not Woodward's fault we aren't going to sign Hummels, Vidal or Di Maria.
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