Ugh.
What we had.
Such a shame we sold two superstars and haven't replaced them once.
Though Hernandez is great, he isn't on there level... yet.
Wesley Sneijder
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Ugh.
What we had.
Such a shame we sold two superstars and haven't replaced them once.
Though Hernandez is great, he isn't on there level... yet.
we were lucky to have the three of them at the same time - what a strike force and squad we had when we had a fit and healthy hargreaves in midfield, these three up front as well as Henrik Larrson
makes you realise that even though we've done really well lately we aren't in the same class as the 2007-2009 squad
makes you realise that even though we've done really well lately we aren't in the same class as the 2007-2009 squad
I actually think our squad is stronger now. Our first XI was better back then though.
Rooney, Tevez and Ronaldo together didn't work. Some of you are fond of them because individually they are class players, but together they weren't anything too special really.
People think about the Boro goal and go how great they were together, but that one was probably a one off...
People think about the Boro goal and go how great they were together, but that one was probably a one off...
tbh i was expecting more from the ronney-tevez tandem. The hernandez - rooney partnership seems more promising till now. Hernandez pace means that most defences dont push forward because of the risk of getting caught. This leaves more space for rooney.
I genuinely can't remember any special moments by the holy trinity of Ronaldo-Rooney-Tevez. Rooney-Ronaldo was a special partnership though.
Say what....?
Say what....?
IMO them three together were not nearly as good as you'd expect when you saw that team on paper.
Rooney - Ronaldo clicked well, but Rooney-Tevez or all of them together just didn't work.
Do you remember the lads who said Rooney and Tevez couldn't play together?
They still exist. Also many thought Tevez was nothing but a grafter who lacked any quality.
But lets not go there again it has been done to death
WTF!?
Stunning goals. Never saw many like that this season.
Our first XI is no where near what it was in 2008.
Ofcourse our First XI was better in 2008 but our gameplay in that season has been over-rated by some people. We played better football in 06/07 season.
We played great football in both seasons. But IMO 07/08 was superior by quite a bit
those 3 together would have change the world football.
Say what....?
Obviously Rooney and Tevez weren't as individually good for United as they were when a team was focussed around them, but I can't think of any attacker who that's not true for. Despite that, they were still excellent for us, certainly better than anything we've had since, and I thought Rooney and Tevez's tracking back complemented Ronaldo very well.
Yeah, thats one thing you can say about Tevez and Rooney, their work ethic made up for Scholes and Carricks lack of mobility.
I don't agree at all. They only complaint anyone can have is Ronaldo hogged the goals. But those 3 together as a unit were up there with the Messi-Eto'o-Henry tandem and Barca' current Pedro-Messi- Villa trident as a stylish wrecking crew. It''s the addition of Berbatov infact that stopped those 3 maximising their potential as a trident.
This is a thread about Sneijder, muppets.
To be fair Ronaldo would have left anyways. But if somehow it was kept together for a few years we could be talking the greatest front line of all time
We need a smug twat in our team. Nani doesn't pull it off.
He'd be perfect!
He'd be perfect!
it shouldn't have to be either one of those choices. Why can't we have both? It's all well and good saying "oh we will have the best squad when/if our youth develops", and while I'm all for promoting youth integration, it's not enough if everyone else is strengthening.
That frontline never played together enough to truly live upto its potential.
I'm suprised people are claiming that they wasn't that good together, we won league & european double in the 07/08 season and they was been labelled as the new holy trinity.
They did work, it's just Tevez was unsettled. As soon as we bought Berbatov, it was game over pretty much. It's doubtful Tevez would have scored the number of goals he has at city, but his persistence was a loss to us.
This
It could have been as good as the Barca one atm if not better. Needed time.
With Tevez and Ronaldo involved it was never going to get that time, unfortunately.
How do you work that out?
The problem at the time was Rooney's injury record.
Sure Ronaldo wanted to move on eventually but it wasnt going to take more than another season or so of playing together for the 3 to show everything they were capable of. And if Tevez was starting we werent going to face the problems we had with him
They played together week in, week out for just a single season.... they won this:
and this:
"didn't work though"
To be fair, though it clearly worked, as a unit I always felt they often played beneath themselves. You can all you want about Rooney and Tevez being sacrificed, but they were playing at nothing like the level they were playing at last season (on form) on an individual basis. Touches were missed, posssession was wasted, individual moments of brilliance were more sparse...etc. That was definitely Rooney's worst season since his first in my opinion, and Tevez has been considerably better for City this year.
I'm not sure that ensuring Ronaldo was at his absolute best, and building the team in his direction, necessitated that. Rooney and Tevez were definitely nowhere near there best, and the three of them as a unit suffered for it.
Still fecking amazing when it clicked, obviously. It's very difficult to get a load of world class players playing at the height of their game (many thrive on being the best at the club, and aren't used to having other brilliant players around them). It's what makes Barcelona such a seemingly unstoppable force currently.
Everyone of their midfield and attack, barring perhaps Villa, is at the top of their game, and playing incredibly as a unit.
I'm not sure that ensuring Ronaldo was at his absolute best, and building the team in his direction, necessitated that. Rooney and Tevez were definitely nowhere near there best, and the three of them as a unit suffered for it.
Still fecking amazing when it clicked, obviously. It's very difficult to get a load of world class players playing at the height of their game (many thrive on being the best at the club, and aren't used to having other brilliant players around them). It's what makes Barcelona such a seemingly unstoppable force currently.
Everyone of their midfield and attack, barring perhaps Villa, is at the top of their game, and playing incredibly as a unit.
The unit had one full season and it won the CL and PL double, just imagine if it'd had 3-4 seasons together to really learn and complement each others games....
It would've been ridiculous. Shame how it all turned out, what with Tevez being a tosspot and Ronaldo having a dream, but it was great while it lasted.
Can't believe that was 3 years ago, already!
Can't believe that was 3 years ago, already!
kinell what a picture.
I wonder what fergie feels if he looks back at that picture.
Looking forward to his next autobio after he retires to see if he has any regrets about not being able to keep those three together.
Imagine if they stayed together into their mid thirties at united.
Including Tevez alongside Rooney and Ronaldo is an insult to those two, it's like going on about Charlton, Best and John Aston Jr.
Rooney and Ronaldo were our superstars, arguably the greatest attacking pair in the club's history. Tevez was a good player who often as not got dropped for big games. He was never any better for us than Saha was before and Berbatov has been since. His transformation at City is deluding people, based on their United careers, I'd far, far rather have Park alongside Rooney and Ronaldo.
Rooney and Ronaldo were our superstars, arguably the greatest attacking pair in the club's history. Tevez was a good player who often as not got dropped for big games. He was never any better for us than Saha was before and Berbatov has been since. His transformation at City is deluding people, based on their United careers, I'd far, far rather have Park alongside Rooney and Ronaldo.
Head-to-head: Manchester United and Manchester City battle for Wesley Sneijder
Manchester might be the capital of world football but both clubs have so far hit a brick wall in their hunt for a new central midfielder to pull the strings next season.
But the playmaker they both need and is still available – albeit at £30m – is Dutch World Cup superstar Sneijder.
Sir Alex Ferguson has now crossed Tottenham’s Luka Modric off his list of candidates to replace the retired Paul Scholes.
Spurs have stated categorically the Croatian is not for sale, but even if they can be beaten into submission it is Chelsea who hold the aces with the 25-year old revealing he would prefer the short switch from North to West London ahead of moving to Manchester.
The most coveted engine room player in Europe remains Inter Milan’s Sneijder.
Both United and City want the inspirational 27-year-old and a head-to-head between Manchester’s big two is underway for the player who would be able to demand a £200,000-a-week salary.
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has indicated he has had word from Sneijder that he wants to stay at the San Siro, but that won’t put off Ferguson or Blues boss Roberto Mancini.
“I have spoken to Maicon, Sneijder and Eto’o and they have all told me they want to continue with us,” Moratti revealed.
City and United have, meanwhile, look to have been beaten to their No.1 summer target, Udinese’s Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez, by Barcelona.
That leaves the Reds and Blues scouring for potential alternatives and Palermo’s Javier Pastore is also on the radar of both clubs, although the £44m valuation the Italians have placed on the 21-year-old Argentine could be a stumbling block.
Head-to-head: Manchester United and Manchester City battle for Wesley Sneijder | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk
Manchester might be the capital of world football but both clubs have so far hit a brick wall in their hunt for a new central midfielder to pull the strings next season.
But the playmaker they both need and is still available – albeit at £30m – is Dutch World Cup superstar Sneijder.
Sir Alex Ferguson has now crossed Tottenham’s Luka Modric off his list of candidates to replace the retired Paul Scholes.
Spurs have stated categorically the Croatian is not for sale, but even if they can be beaten into submission it is Chelsea who hold the aces with the 25-year old revealing he would prefer the short switch from North to West London ahead of moving to Manchester.
The most coveted engine room player in Europe remains Inter Milan’s Sneijder.
Both United and City want the inspirational 27-year-old and a head-to-head between Manchester’s big two is underway for the player who would be able to demand a £200,000-a-week salary.
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has indicated he has had word from Sneijder that he wants to stay at the San Siro, but that won’t put off Ferguson or Blues boss Roberto Mancini.
“I have spoken to Maicon, Sneijder and Eto’o and they have all told me they want to continue with us,” Moratti revealed.
City and United have, meanwhile, look to have been beaten to their No.1 summer target, Udinese’s Chilean winger Alexis Sanchez, by Barcelona.
That leaves the Reds and Blues scouring for potential alternatives and Palermo’s Javier Pastore is also on the radar of both clubs, although the £44m valuation the Italians have placed on the 21-year-old Argentine could be a stumbling block.
Head-to-head: Manchester United and Manchester City battle for Wesley Sneijder | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk
Still, Sneijder's a good player is'nt he lad's?
£30m would be bloody good price for him, I think we could justify pretty high wages if that was the transfer fee.
we desperately need a world-class midfielder. Sneijder fit the bill.
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