Van Gaal, who will he Schweinsteiger?
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Valencia's crossing has been poor but he's done alright as RWB. His deep in his own half play has been pretty good as his techique and one touch passes inwards of his right. His physical attributes mean he can carry the ball well too and bully players.
Obviously needs to add in attacking side but it's not as a much a liability as it was when he was playing RW.
Obviously needs to add in attacking side but it's not as a much a liability as it was when he was playing RW.
Kagawa is the one he's tried to Schweinsteiger into midfield.
Looks like he's given up on that one already though.
Was reminded of this thread by someone mentioning that LVG is trying to schweinsteiger Rooney. The use of schweinsteiger as a verb is something I want to support.
It looks like he is indeed schweinsteigering Rooney. He's already schweinsteigered the shit out of Young, Valencia had already been partially schweinsteigered before LVG arrived. And there's clearly been a little schweinsteigering going on with Carrick as well.
So quite a lot of schweinsteigering. It's still a bit too early to say how well these players will take to being schweinsteigered tho. I'm not sure any of them stand out as candidates for schweinsteiger of the year. Rooney will bring something to the team wherever he plays but so far I still prefer him up front.
It looks like he is indeed schweinsteigering Rooney. He's already schweinsteigered the shit out of Young, Valencia had already been partially schweinsteigered before LVG arrived. And there's clearly been a little schweinsteigering going on with Carrick as well.
So quite a lot of schweinsteigering. It's still a bit too early to say how well these players will take to being schweinsteigered tho. I'm not sure any of them stand out as candidates for schweinsteiger of the year. Rooney will bring something to the team wherever he plays but so far I still prefer him up front.
Carrick can be Schwiensteigered into a ball playing CB.. need to wait for Blind to return though.
Can we translate the verb from the German "zu schweinsteigeren"* to the English "to pigmount"?
Van Gaal is trying to pigmount Rooney into midfield.
I like it. Great mouthfeel to the word.
*My German is shite. Any proficient German speakers needn't be offended by my incompetence if I fecked that up somehow.
Van Gaal is trying to pigmount Rooney into midfield.
I like it. Great mouthfeel to the word.
*My German is shite. Any proficient German speakers needn't be offended by my incompetence if I fecked that up somehow.
Thought it was Pig Farmer?
if you translate the word, it means pig mounter. But if you look from where his name originates, it means pig farmer
I too fully endorse the use of both schweinsteiger and pigmount as verbs.
Takes the term: 'he is a beast of a player' to a whole new level!
We don't - we need to buy a world class CM and play Rooney in his own position as a striker.
He's turning Young into a full back, that's pretty amazing.
I'll believe that when I see it, the instincts of a good center back seem to take longer to develop than any other position, imo, except perhaps goal keeper.
Time isn't on Carrick's side.
Blackett was the very first to be pigmounted from left back to centre back.
Also van Gaal schweinsteigered Alaba at Bayern, didn't he?
Alaba is a genus of sea snails, so he snailed him into left back and did it very quickly.
Also McNair was badstubered into first team.
Also van Gaal schweinsteigered Alaba at Bayern, didn't he?
Alaba is a genus of sea snails, so he snailed him into left back and did it very quickly.
Also McNair was badstubered into first team.
The only problem with pigmount (which I endorse) is the question, Van Gaal who will he pigmount next?
It seems kind of off...
It seems kind of off...
I'm not sure Carrick and Valencia count. Every season they seem to spend a spell at CB and RB respectively, even under Fergie. I still prefer Carrick in CM so maybe I'm a tad reluctant to think he's been schweinsteigered permanently.
I dunno, As powerful and angry as the name sounds, Pigmount has a better ring to it as it actually sounds like a verb or even an adjective expressing some sort of variation
For me pigmount makes it sound crude which is a bit of a distraction. It risks beckoning any conversation in which it's used into the realms of innuendo.
People here are trying to schweinsteiger the word itself.
People here are trying to schweinsteiger the word itself.
schweinsteiger >>>>> pigmounter
From the Newcastle presser, I think it's pretty clear that Rooney is the one who is going to be "Schweinsteigered", "pig-mounted" or whatever the term is. Although, with the 3-5-2 and our lack of fullbacks, the same could be said for half of our squad at the moment.
I'm not getting that at all. It would be ridiculously stupid to do so, too.
"Van Gaal should try to Schweinsteiger Anderson into a footballer"
-Herrera, Dec 2014
From now on I only post what Herrera tells me to.
-Herrera, Dec 2014
From now on I only post what Herrera tells me to.
Which has been his most surprising schweinsteiger?
Rooney into midfield wasn't a surprise. You might agree with it or you might not but nobody can be surprised, the possibility of him playing in midfield has long been discussed and SAF especially liked playing him there.
Young isn't that surprising either, given the shape of Van Gaal's teams and the lack of cover at left back. What has been surprising is more how well he's done there.
Carrick has also played in defense before and it's hardly surprising given the injury crisis.
You could argue none of these represent real schweinsteigerings, if that term implies it comes out of nowhere, is some kind of inspired call by Van Gaal nobody else would have made.
Does anyone think the real schweinsteigering is maybe still to come? How quickly did he schweinsteiger schweinsteiger? What kind of timetable are we likely to be working on here?
Rooney into midfield wasn't a surprise. You might agree with it or you might not but nobody can be surprised, the possibility of him playing in midfield has long been discussed and SAF especially liked playing him there.
Young isn't that surprising either, given the shape of Van Gaal's teams and the lack of cover at left back. What has been surprising is more how well he's done there.
Carrick has also played in defense before and it's hardly surprising given the injury crisis.
You could argue none of these represent real schweinsteigerings, if that term implies it comes out of nowhere, is some kind of inspired call by Van Gaal nobody else would have made.
Does anyone think the real schweinsteigering is maybe still to come? How quickly did he schweinsteiger schweinsteiger? What kind of timetable are we likely to be working on here?
Has anybody else noticed how LVG first tried to play Kagawa, and then Mata in CM positions, although Kagawa was played there in preseason, and Mata lately, even when Herrera has been on the pitch, he has played behind Herrera, with Herrera occupying the AM position, i found it weird, i thought it would be other way around, so would Mata be classified as Schweinsteigered?
I've noticed Van Gaal has only played Mata in the centre midfield position when playing with a holding midfielder (Carrick) and a box to box destroyer (Fellaini). However, I'm pretty sure Van Gaal wouldn't play Mata in centre midfield if partnered with Herrera or Di Maria, as it'll probably be to lightweight. I guess it's about finding the right balance, but I personally feel Mata will be replaced by a proper centre midfielder next season.
Yep, I was definitely a winger. Had the fancy hair do, pretty girlfriend and playboy lifestyle to go with it
Now I'm an engine room hardmanFor me Rooney as CM only will work effectively long term in a 3 man CM.
@ this pageWell, now we know. As it turns out, it's almost all of them.
Van Gaal has met representatives of The Glazers in a secret location to discuss the possibility of changing our name to Schweinsteiger United.
Honestly, that moment when Van Persie went off and we had Rooney playing in Di Maria's position and Di Maria in Rooney's was almost surreal. Schweinsteiger squared.
Honestly, that moment when Van Persie went off and we had Rooney playing in Di Maria's position and Di Maria in Rooney's was almost surreal. Schweinsteiger squared.
Can't help but think he's trying to do this with Rooney and Di Maria and it's a colossal waste.
Di Maria was already Schweinsteigered into a midfielder last year. Why is Van Gaal trying to pigmount him into another position? Bad times.
He wants pace upfront, Di Maria and Wilson is his two options. Now that Wilson has scored a goal maybe we will see Di Maria positioned deeper.
He's discovered that Fellaini can sometimes play in midfield?
Everyone. Everyone gets a new position.
What he did with Ashley Young was actually good for the team because Young wasn't good enough as a winger. What he's doing with Rooney and Di Maria is stupid as they're both good enough in their actual positions. Rooney was our most in form attacker and now he's playing shit as a centre mid. Di Maria was world class in midfield last year, he's now playing shit as a striker.
Don't understand why you would kill the positives of our team. This shit is really pissing me off.
Don't understand why you would kill the positives of our team. This shit is really pissing me off.
This. It's total football. Soon we'll be unbeatable.
mata to cb