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wait for picks #7 and so onashley young
amazed he is even picked let alone this early or is united history really shit for a elite club
ashley young
amazed he is even picked let alone this early or is united history really shit for a elite club
Speaking of wide midfielders:There's a few wingers/wide midfielders that I'd have expected to be picked before him, for sure.
Speaking of wide midfielders:
aye, there are still couple left that are quality, but Strachan offers a bit of playmaking too which can be useful.Yep, he was one of the players I was thinking of.
had to secure full backs and pretty happy with Dunne/Anderson. The pool there is shallow to put it mildly.And of course, Gio takes the pick I hoped got back to me, but the fact Dunne went straight after means it was a pipe dream anyway.
Can't believe he was still on the board.
Can see most are working from back to front, which makes sense given the more abundant attacking pools. Shaw <-> Dunne was my first and second, so "funny" to see them go in succession, but it makes sense.aye, there are still couple left that are quality, but Strachan offers a bit of playmaking too which can be useful.
had to secure full backs and pretty happy with Dunne/Anderson. The pool there is shallow to put it mildly.
manutd.com: Ray Wilkins tribute said:He will always be remembered with great affection by all those who knew him during his five years at Old Trafford. Ray ‘Butch’ Wilkins was the consummate midfielder who possessed brilliant footballing skills and a brain to match. He will always be held in high esteem at all the clubs for which he played and in particular Manchester United and Chelsea. He will also command a high place in the all-time list of those who pulled on England’s white shirt adorned with Three Lions.
News of his arrival at Old Trafford was greeted with great excitement because he had gained the reputation of being one of the most accomplished midfield players of his generation. He joined United at a time when the club was still striving to capture the glory days and the earlier years of success.
The addition of Wilkins provided Sexton’s side with a quality and intelligence in the centre of the field that could only be beneficial. He possessed wonderful passing skills and could spot an opening that many would have missed.
Ray Wilkins will always be remembered as a top player and a wonderful man who everyone couldn’t fail to like.
theguardian.com: Ray Wilkins – a life in pictures said:
gentlemanultra.com – Reminiscing about Ray: How Wilkins helped AC Milan on their path to revival said:A crafty and industrious player, Wilkins slotted seamlessly into Liedholm’s 4-1-3-2 formation, playing centrally in the Rossoneri’s midfield trident. Although he was never renowned for his goal scoring or creative flair, the Englishman was a ubiquitous presence on the field. His dynamism and intelligence allowed him to contribute to both facets of the game, intercepting passes and harrying opponents when defending, whilst keeping the ball moving and providing a link between midfield and attack when in possession.
Honest, humble and intelligent. In 73-appearances, he mustered two goals, but it was the aforementioned traits that made him a hit with the Rossoneri. He marvelled at the technical and tactical precision of the Italian game and he quickly embraced it, elegantly governing the Milan midfield.
Granted Wilkins didn’t win any silverware in Italy. However, this Brit abroad was an ever-present cog in a team which laid the foundations for a Milan side which became one the greatest forces European football has ever seen. Wilkin’s Milan may not have been part of the immortals, but his side were certainly trailblazers.
sporting-heroes.net – Biography of his football career for England said:A steady, sharp-brained central midfielder with assured, considered leadership qualities, Wilkins was already captain of Chelsea at the age of 19 by the time Revie included him in his list of new recruits for the showy but largely meaningless bi-centennial tournament in the USA during the golden summer of 1976 when the European Championships went on without English involvement elsewhere. Wilkins started as he would predominantly go on for the next decade; unfussed and composed in his play, making possession and straightforward visionary passing the fulcrum of the way an England midfield which included him would always play.
Ray was neat and tidy as a surveyor of the play while the burgeoning partnership ahead of him of Trevor Brooking and Kevin Keegan began to flourish.
In 1978, Ray Wilkins became England's first choice holding midfielder. He wasn't quite the holder of more modern definition, as although he could tackle he was by no means a ball winner. He was perhaps a more advanced and more understated version of the so-called libero; a player whose job was to probe, observe and make sure that no ball and no run was wasted. His passing was pristine when he was optimistically minded, and England couldn't do without him. He was a masterful presence behind more naturally energising players as England settled into life under Greenwood. Wilkins featured in all three Home International wins and controlled the midfield as England then destroyed Hungary 4-1 in a Wembley friendly. He played in the opening qualifiers for the 1980 European Championships - a freakish 4-3 win in Denmark and a 1-1 draw away to the Republic of Ireland - and maintained his considered Chelsea form in the process.
He did everything well and nothing badly, and with international football always anxious to produce good winners rather than good losers, he was as impeccable a choice for his position than anyone else. For all his supposed lack of adventure, he had endeavour, spirit and respect, and the facility to keep house in the centre of the park while more flamboyant midfielders disappeared off to make their names. He was a necessary presence, never a necessary evil.
Thought he might have gone a bit earlier. Was watching the Big Match Revisited the other day - highlights from the 1982 Manchester derby. Wilkins swinging in corners off both feet.
Ray Wilkins. A central midfielder whose vision, passing range, intelligent positioning and ability to exploit space would be fully appreciated in the modern game.
I'm a sucker for midfielders who can both control games and spring counter attacks. Being press-resistant and possessing the positional IQ to block passing lanes is a nice bonus too.@BIG DUNK quietly going about recreating the Carrick-Scholes axis.