Schweinsteiger won't make the mark people are expecting.
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Unfortunately I think that may also be the case. Although he is worth the transfer fee for the leadership qualities he will bring to the team IMO.
A tiny bit more faster? Blind is significantly faster than Carrick imo and I doubt you could argue that his acceleration is any less than Carrick's. To be fair, Carrick doesnt strike me as an even semi agile player one bit and the fact that Blind can play at LB to a decent level without having much pace shows that he can turn quite easily to stop the more fast attackers. Carrick is superior to Blind in almost everything but not pace.
Probably right because in my head we can't possibly lose a game with him around.
Same, can't see how we'll lose with a midfield 3 of Herrera and the sch's. I think he'll be great though, better then what most are expecting actually.from what i've seen of our adidas kits, i think they look incredibly tacky. i hate the three stripes on every fecking piece of clothing.
you stop wherever you want
Another unpopular opinion. As they are paying us £75m per season I don't care if they are brown paper bags.
Unpopular, yes, but simply untrue.
Actually I think he will, but I do maybe expect different things from him
. I expect more from Morgan, but Bastian is there to give us enough quality depth.I think this theory is just rhetoric personally. I've heard this view that if nothing else, Bastian would be great as he's a leader. First and foremost, and to lead anybody, he has to be a very good player for us. If, as you say, he doesn't make an impact as a player, then nobody will be looking up to him for anything.
So am I.
oh i agree. but i'd call those ugly, just as i'd call these ones ugly.
It's because Blind tends to charge toward the ball and get caught out of position whereas Carrick holds his position more often than not. People see Blind chasing the ball back and struggling, but it rarely occurs with Carrick because he stays in his area.
That doesnt make Blind slower than Carrick in pace, Carrick reads the game better than Blind does. Although depending on what LVG his plans are, normally he uses a system with high pressing and Blind is used to this at Ajax and Holland. Doing it over here gets him caught out, as that something that you should collectively do. We have done that a few times in this season with Blind, and it worked well.
you can makt it work out with Leicester, QPR... half a decent team like Everton and it fell. every team can turn into a counter bully in one second at the EPL
That's not because it's impossible to do that, it's because one player does it and that's why you get caught out. Why Blind is persisting this while he's the only one doing it, is questionable and naive. But I think next season with Schneiderlin and Schweinsteiger we'll see it far more and at a higher level. Arsenal have done it for so many years, also against tougher clubs this results in them completely dominating. Only against the top clubs this is too difficult for them, but even at Emirates they dominated the match by putting huge pressure.
probably, I would also like to see full-version pressing under LvG.
The point about Blind, he can be naive by doing that, but the main thing I wonder is for a supposedly obvious problem, why hasn't the coach addressed this to him?
A United jersey will look good on Jamie Carragher Monday Night Football, August 10.
Not too sure about that, maybe he underestimates teams and thinks Blind can do it basically on his own. Maybe Blind does it himself in certain situations. Fact is tho, that Blind will be barely playing at CDM next season, him getting caught out at times, might be a reason for that.
Maybe said already but..
With the more competitive faster football of the Premier League, Schweinsteiger will be on the treatment table much more than on the field.
With the more competitive faster football of the Premier League, Schweinsteiger will be on the treatment table much more than on the field.
I know, just pointing out why it might appear this way to some, even if it's incorrect.
I for sure wouldn't advocate the single pivot to charge like that especially with not enough defensive-minded partners in midfield (LvG still thinks Herrera as an advanced guy it seems)
However Blind still features in his plans for central midfield (the coach listed four guys including Blind)
We have 4 players for 2 positions, with 3 others being superior to Blind. On paper he's a back up but I think Blind would be rather focusing on the left back position.
he is the only naturally left-foot guy to play the position
Forgot, LVG really cares about that.
still can't make out what it really is useful for
I think it has use in wide positions like LB, RB, LW and RW, but to prefer a left footed LCB etc seems quite OTT to me.
The midfield is not good enough to compete for premier league(and will be worse without Di Maria),after the investment and even buying some more player I see Chelsea much better team,Van Gaal is doing a solid team but I wouldn't expect great games for the viewer.I miss more talent to create something different,the only one is Mata and he is too weak sometimes.Darmien is decent,only that.Schweinsteiger is a very good player but maybe he has more prestige than football in the legs.
I doubt Darmien is bought for spectacular stuff, coach says he sees in Darmien a defender knowing how to properly defend
rest assured he knows it, more than anyone.
your point about Chelsea is the team overall or midfield?
This may be more unpopular prediction rather than opinion, but I fully expect to see Ashley Young and Antonio Valencia lined up to kick off the season against Spurs.
Watch how many right footed players who play on the left side of midfield or defense (and vice versa) score own goals or give stupid free kicks away because they use the wrong foot to clear the ball or tackle a player.
Both team overall and midfield.My doubt is Schneiderlin since I hardly saw him.Do you think that is the best player in this position in the league?better than Matic and Touré?
I think he's up there. Toure and Matic have more cachet, but Schneiderlin is an excellent player in that position.
Toure is 32, and his legs have been carrying a weight similar to a baby elephant for 14 years. He was on the wane last season - this one will finish him off.
Not good enough to compete? Schneid-Schwein-Herrera is crazy good on paper.
He shat on both Chelsea's and City's midfield last season from what I remember. Considering his tasks orientate around breaking up the play and distributing the ball neatly, I can't think of a player who's done that better in the last couple of seasons in the league. If you desperately want to compare him with the league's best players for HIS position, they would be: Matic, Fernandinho and Coquelin and statistically, he beats them all. Toure has different roles whatsoever. You could just as well throw Fabregas in there while you're at it.
For those who have not seen much of Schneiderlin I would recommend a good youtube video. He's a sort of no-nonsense player that a 10 min clip is enough to see the tenacity, resillience and quality of his play. Was an absolute nightmare to play against everytime United played Southampton.
For those who have not seen much of Schneiderlin I would recommend a good youtube video. He's a sort of no-nonsense player that a 10 min clip is enough to see the tenacity, resillience and quality of his play. Was an absolute nightmare to play against everytime United played Southampton.
He hasn't seen Schneiderlin, it's obvious the moment you see his post. Who can blame him I suppose.
I don't rate Herrera so high,a good midfielder but no top.He is far from Fabregas influence as Mata is far from Silva or Hazard in my opinion.As I said I miss more talent,someone like Modric,Koke,Verratti,etc.Schweinsteiger just arrived and already some posters have doubts about his physical condition.City probably will add quality in midfield and they already have a scary attack.Maybe Schneiderlin will be a determinant factor to create a solid team but I miss top players.As @darioterios said the market still didn't finish so things can improve
fecking idiot players pointing to the sky and thanking their "God" for helping them score, while kids starve to death every single day.
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