Wesley Sneijder

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I seriously have no idea what Massimo Moratti was thinking when he hired Benitez as his manager. I mean all he has to show for his track record is one Champions League title in so many years of management. He has seen what Benitez has done over the years at Liverpool - spending so much money on transfers and having nothing to show for it. If anything it was Moratti's fault for hiring Benitez in the first place.

Inter won everything last year in Italy. There would have been loads of managers ready to take over the mantle at Inter this season and yet Moratti for some reason jumped to the conclusion that Benitez is good enough to manage his side. Yes they have a couple of big name players injured, but who doesn't? You just have to find a way to deal with it.
 
Sneijder has looked a bit knackered to me, like every other player who went a long way in the world cup (and some who didn't).
 
Georgie Best said:
If Sneijder does great or bad is more of a tactical issue, than a man to man managment issue IMO... Rafa clearly has problem with how to set up the team in Italy... 10 points behind AC Milan already, and it seemed like they had a superior squad ahead of this season.

Jose Mourinho actually did very well with a rather strange squad last season - he played them in a very unorthodox way... Inter does not have many wide players do they?
The wide play worked last season, using Eto'o and Pandev as wingers, Milito up front, these three provided vital positioning stretching the opponents making room where Sneijder would create. This wide play has died with Rafa, whom imminently changed tactics, something that has made Samuel Eto'o far more effective, but made Inter as a club far less productive... Every playmaker is dependent on the wide players to do their job, that is not currently happening at Inter, and it making his life very hard. Rafa had big problems with the width of Liverpool's attack too...

Their best wide player Maicon has not been as bad as he is this season for years. It seemed as if he was ready to quit Inter this summer, when he made it seem like that he was off to Real Madrid... He might be a bit unmotivated to play for Inter, after being there for years in a row now, that is more of a problem with Rafa's man to man management.

As for Sneijder, as the point in the post - I really just think he is a victim of Rafa's failed tactics, and in the past, it has seemed like the one strength Rafa might have, might be the tactical bit... Inter has ruined managers before, Hector Cuper - Rafa's predecessor in Valencia has practically disappeared since taking over Inter, and was considered one of the best before he took the job.
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Benitez played the same formation Mourinho did for Inter when he was at Liverpool. Benitez played a 4-2-3-1 with Torres up top and Riera and Kuyt on the wings. I m not sure what his formation is at Inter. Is he playing with two strikers in a 4-3-1-2?
 
RDCR07 said:
Benitez played the same formation Mourinho did for Inter when he was at Liverpool. Benitez played a 4-2-3-1 with Torres up top and Riera and Kuyt on the wings. I m not sure what his formation is at Inter. Is he playing with two strikers in a 4-3-1-2?
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He's barely had 2 strikers fit together this season. He's played Eto'o and Milito together when they are available, and has tried Eto'o on the wing and Milito up front, but most of the time it's been a "whoever is fit" situation, usually meaning Pandev on one wing and Crapiany on the other.
 
Sneidjer is really struggling at Inter this season for some reason. He played thirteen games for them in Serie A and taken 65 shots while only 15 of them have shots on goal and he has only 3 assists to his name so far.
 
I think what happened to Rooney is exactly happening to this lad as well. Rooney was exhausted and was desperately in need of rest. He kinda got it this season when he had his injuries. Sneidjer, on the other hand, has been playing constantly since last season. He plays week in week out for Benitez too.
 
RDCR07 said:
I think what happened to Rooney is exactly happening to this lad as well. Rooney was exhausted and was desperately in need of rest. He kinda got it this season when he had his injuries. Sneidjer, on the other hand, has been playing constantly since last season. He plays week in week out for Benitez too.
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Difference is that Rooney is just a better player than Sneijder is.

Sneijder has a few talents which were exploited very very well by Mourinho en fitted his team setup perfectly. But in any other system Sneijder is actually not that great. He lacks the technical ability and the speed of thinking/handling for that. Sneijder is someone who needs lots of space to excell and is a perfect player for the counter attack. But when Inter plays dominantly, Sneijder always tends to disappear. That was the case last season as well. He excelled in the Champions League but in the own competition he was actually not that outstanding.

Now this season, there are also stories about anemia. That could explain alot as well. But then maybe he should just take a long rest instead of trying to play week in week out and not reaching the level that he could.
 
RDCR07 said:
I think what happened to Rooney is exactly happening to this lad as well. Rooney was exhausted and was desperately in need of rest. He kinda got it this season when he had his injuries. Sneidjer, on the other hand, has been playing constantly since last season. He plays week in week out for Benitez too.
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Difference being Sneijder's had fitness problems for longer than just this season - Ramos and Schuster both acknowledging this in his time at Madrid.
 
King_Eric said:
Difference is that Rooney is just a better player than Sneijder is.

Sneijder has a few talents which were exploited very very well by Mourinho en fitted his team setup perfectly. But in any other system Sneijder is actually not that great. He lacks the technical ability and the speed of thinking/handling for that. Sneijder is someone who needs lots of space to excell and is a perfect player for the counter attack. But when Inter plays dominantly, Sneijder always tends to disappear. That was the case last season as well. He excelled in the Champions League but in the own competition he was actually not that outstanding.

Now this season, there are also stories about anemia. That could explain alot as well. But then maybe he should just take a long rest instead of trying to play week in week out and not reaching the level that he could.
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To be fair Rooney's never been as good as Sneijder was this past year.
 
Not for a full season, no. But he's still young and he has more talent and much more technique in my opinion than Sneijder has.

I just think Sneijder is a bit overrated and was not as influential for Inter's successes as some people seem to believe. His statistics in the Serie A of last season were far from great (4 goals and 6 assists in 26 games). For an attacking midfielder who's supposed to be in the top 3 of the world, that's far from great. Which shows again that Sneijder is not someone who plays great when trying to play dominantly (as Inter usually did in the Serie A).
He has his moments and also had a lot of luck last season, but one of the greatest players in the world? Not for me.
 
King_Eric said:
Not for a full season, no. But he's still young and he has more talent and much more technique in my opinion than Sneijder has.

I just think Sneijder is a bit overrated and was not as influential for Inter's successes as some people seem to believe. His statistics in the Serie A of last season were far from great (4 goals and 6 assists in 26 games). For an attacking midfielder who's supposed to be in the top 3 of the world, that's far from great. Which shows again that Sneijder is not someone who plays great when trying to play dominantly (as Inter usually did in the Serie A).
He has his moments and also had a lot of luck last season, but one of the greatest players in the world? Not for me.
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Luck? No, you can't put a season like that down to luck. He was awesome the last year. And statistics don't tell you that he stood up in the big matches brilliantly last year whenever the stage was big. In the CL where Xavi and Iniesta pinged balls from left to right he was actually delivered unlike them by doing the business and coming up with big game changing passes. At the world cup again he was super influential in a team that I don't think was all that good to be honest.

He was tremendous last year. But yes I agree that Rooney has age on his side and is more talented.
 
The guy is sensational. 3 games since returning, 2 wonder goals and one very good finish. He's been very good since coming back.
 
why we didn't go for him when we sold Ronaldo is anyones guess...how people can say it's luck is absurd. He shot and it went in. No deflection, no mishit...
 
great goal!

so Godfather, is every goal luck then?

A player can only kick the ball towards the goal and hope it goes in when they are at that distance with half of the defenders in front of him. The work before the shot was excellent and the technique was first class.

Excellent goal.
 
phelans shorts said:
Sign a central attacking midfielder who wouldn't fit our system to replace a superb winger?

Madness.

I'm with the Godfather too.
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Who said as a direct replacement? The fact your with godfather don't really do you any favors hehe. As a replacement for Scholes, he would be in his prime and ideal.
 
phelans shorts said:
Well how do you propose he would have fit in?

It's a hit and hope while on his way down.
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Mate that's not for me to say. You fit good players in a system. If he's attacking, let him attack. Now we find ourselves in a situation with Scholes perhaps only having a year left and who we going to buy to replace or be almost as good? Sneijder has a lot fo experience, is confident reaching his prime and it seems a missed opportunity by us. Now obviously I rate the kids coming through but it's rare to get such a good opportunity like we had.

Every shots hit and hope but he's confident enough and good enough to hit the target. He didn't aim for any area of the goal but it was intended and he hit the target. Most goals involve luck, I just don't see it
 
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Mate that's not for me to say. You fit good players in a system. If he's attacking, let him attack. Now we find ourselves in a situation with Scholes perhaps only having a year and who we going to buy to replace or be almost as good?

Every shots hit and hope but he's confident enough and good enough to hit the target. He didn't aim for any area of the goal but it was intended and he hit the target. Most goals involve luck, I just don't see it
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Scholes hasn't played as an attacking midfielder since the Glazers cured his blindness. courtesy of GCHQ

No every shot isn't hit and hope, hit and hope is when it isn't aimed, as with this one.
 
phelans shorts said:
Scholes hasn't played as an attacking midfielder since the Glazers cured his blindness. courtesy of GCHQ

No every shot isn't hit and hope, hit and hope is when it isn't aimed, as with this one.
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That don't matter. He only stopped attacking so much because he was getting older. Sneijders 26. It's not like we stopped him during his prime because it didn't work with our style of play. He just couldn't do it.

He was aiming for the goal :) Not a specific part but the goal none the less.
 
It wouldn't surprise me in the least if Sneijder is suffering.

Mentally and physically he must be knackered. Benitez can't have been the best manager to return too after a world cup loss - he was so close to having a season that virtually no footballer will ever have. To face that and then Benitez on top, combined with some physical fatigue and how that plays on the mind. It cannot be easy.

So, in saying all this - have a change of scenery Wesley and come play for United!
 
Decotron said:
you're confusing me with someone who cares about things of this nature but the fact remains thats a beautiful strike now pass me the tissues
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I actually never said it wasnt a beautiful strike. But he was still lucky there. So out of balance to still hit it the way he did and without aiming for any corner the ball flying so unsaveably in to net there is lots of luck needed.
But anyway silly debate mate ;)
Some of you need to calm down though. To get so wound up because someone says luck is involved in a goal is a bit special.

It was a very good game. Both teams tried to play attacking football (well we tried, Netherlands did).
We make too many silly mistakes defensively though... On the bright side: Arnautovic had another good game.
 
I'm sure Wesley would be great for United. The type of player who would improve United significantly, especially more so when SAF prefers to play with one striker.
 
Manchester United are set to make a sensational summer swoop for Inter Milan star Wesley Sneijder.

According to the Sunday Mirror, the Holland international is said to be seriously considering a move to the Barclays Premier League, with Sir Alex Ferguson viewing him as a long-term replacement for Paul Scholes.

The United veteran has been offered a one-year contract extension, but Scholes, who turns 37 later this year could follow team-mate Gary Neville into retirement at the end of the season.

Sneijder has struggled with form and illness this campaign, but Inter still value him at £40million, and the team's president Massimo Moratti admits the Old Trafford club are very keen on the star midfielder.

'The interest from Manchester United on Sneijder is real, but I didn't look into it. My only interest is seeing Sneijder play here for many years to come.'

Yes please.
 
Manchester United will make an audacious attempt to sign Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan in the summer.

Even though the 26-year-old midfielder signed a new contract to remain at the San Siro until 2015 it has failed to deter Sir Alex Ferguson from pursuing the Holland star.

Fergie sees Sneijder as the ideal long-term replacement for Paul Scholes.

Sneijder has returned to form for Inter since regaining full fitness, leading them into the Champions League quarter-finals.

While he maintains he has no desire to quit Italy, close friends claim Sneijder’s head has been turned by United’s interest.

Inter president Massimo Moratti said: “The interest from Manchester United in Sneijder is real, but I didn’t look into it. My only interest is seeing Sneijder play here for many more years to come.”

The one stumbling block could be a potential £40million fee and personal demands. Sneijder is earning around £140,000 a week.
 
We've got £40,000,000 and more to spend apparently - so that fee, for Sneijder in this market I'd say is quite reasonable.

I feel quite insane saying £40 million is reasonable, but carroll is £35 million and Sniejder is far superior.
 
Raoul said:
One rag posts a story, the others copy it, and the transfer thread gets bumped.
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A Sneijder tabloid tale is better than a Charlie Adam tabloid tale :D

And tbh Morrati himself does say that there is interest from Manchester United so it's slightly more credible than the Adam story from goal.com

Though the Moratti quotes might be recycled from the summer.
 
Wasn't the Moratti quote from last summer?

Would love to have the player at the club, but we clearly won't be able to afford him unless the player himself demands a move
 
SATA said:
Wasn't the Moratti quote from last summer?

Would love to have the player at the club, but we clearly won't be able to afford him unless the player himself demands a move
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Yes it was. Recycled stuff probably.
 
I didn't realise he was 26 years old. Thought he was around 30 for some reason.
 
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