Yohan Cabaye

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Castia said:
Nothing against Cabaye he's a decent player but after being linked with the likes of Fabregas and Thiago it will be a disappointing transfer.
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Fabregas is extremely unlikely. This is a far more realistic option and would be a good signing.
 
I'd take him here in a heartbeat. Would instantly improve our midfield and provide vital cover for Carrick.

I think he'd be one who'd really benefit from having better players around him. He'd reach new heights at United. Plus he's a nasty fecker, we're lacking in that department.
 
Would be happy with this and Fellini and no one else at beggining of the summer. But would be let down compared to be Fab and Thiago.

But id get over it. The 2 of them would greatly improve our midfield and the fallout on here would be funny.
 
I don't get the it'll be a "let down" comments. United were never signing Alcantara as soon as Guardiola got involved and the Fabregas transfer still looks like a long shot which will probably not happen. No available midfielder in the world class mould that some people want, I'd say this is a realistic signing that improve the midfield and can be sorted out fast. Much better than having no one which is also actually a possibility.
 
Swaters16 said:
I think Cabaye would be a good player for us but we should aim for a level higher.
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I am inclined to agree with this Cabaye is good but is he that good? With Paul Scholes gone, Giggsy stepping into more of a management team role (half), Fletch in Heaven knows what shape and Ando still blowing hot and cold we do need more depth in the middle of the park. But if we're going to buy surely it should be players that can genuinely stand shoulder to shoulder with Javi Martinez and Ilkay Gundgogan. Cabaye strikes me as being the level below that, very good but not exceptionally good. We should aim higher. I'm not stupid enough to think it'll be easy but if we're willing to chase Fabregas come what may then surely its worth taking a punt at someone like Marco Veratti?
 
Seveneric said:
I don't get the it'll be a "let down" comments. United were never signing Alcantara as soon as Guardiola got involved and the Fabregas transfer still looks like a long shot which will probably not happen. No available midfielder in the world class mould that some people want, I'd say this is a realistic signing that improve the midfield and can be sorted out fast. Much better than having no one which is also actually a possibility.
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There are better midfielders out there and we have money to spend, I don't see why we should settle for a player of his quality when for the last month we have been in for Thiago and Fabregas. I'd probably take Fellaini over Cabaye and even that thought is quite depressing.
 
Interesting where the fellaini hate had come from, 6 months ago he was best thing ever.

Personally I like him. Cabayec would be good cover for carrick and fabregas.
 
Dracula said:
Interesting where the fellaini hate had come from, 6 months ago he was best thing ever.

Personally I like him..
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Six months ago he played for Everton, having him play for your own club is a different kettle of fish.
 
His is actually a dirty fecker who is a-bit of a hatchet man that happens to have some technical ability. He really does epitomise the 'neat-and-tidy' midfielder and he offers little else. His passing isn't particularly great and I have often watched the game completely pass him by. He is absolutely nowhere near the level of player we should be looking at he certainly isn't worth £15m or anything like it.
 
Does he offer more defensive stability than Cleverley? Because I don't think he's better than Cleverley, so unless he can come in and offer extra stability or cover for Carrick when required, then I don't really see the point of signing him. Stylistically Fellaini makes more sense.
 
Robbie Boy said:
His is actually a dirty fecker who is a-bit of a hatchet man that happens to have some technical ability. He really does epitomise the 'neat-and-tidy' midfielder and he offers little else. His passing isn't particularly great and I have often watched the game completely pass him by. He is absolutely nowhere near the level of player we should be looking at he certainly isn't worth £15m or anything like it.
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He's a decent midtable CM, not likely to improve at 27, not T4 quality but a better player and better value than Fellaini at £23M.
 
Castia said:
There are better midfielders out there and we have money to spend, I don't see why we should settle for a player of his quality when for the last month we have been in for Thiago and Fabregas. I'd probably take Fellaini over Cabaye and even that thought is quite depressing.
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Better available midfielders that their teams would be willing to sell? Who?
 
peterstorey said:
He's a decent midtable CM, not likely to improve at 27, not T4 quality but a better player and better value than Fellaini at £23M.
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Yeah I said that in another post alright. He is 'decent' but nothing more than that and I don't see him as a top 4 player at all. If it came to a choice between him and Fellaini, then yeah, I would begrudgingly pick Cabaye.
 
Seveneric said:
Better available midfielders that their teams would be willing to sell? Who?
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Well with the amount of money we are supposed to have available and using the 30m-35m bid we have offered for Fabregas as a example there's plenty of quality players to look at for that amount of cash. I just don't see how Cabaye could possibly be close to the quality of player we are after, Cabaye plus a genuine quality player than yeah sure...Cabaye on his own to answer our midfield problems? not a chance. I highly doubt Newcastle would sell for £15m anyway, we will be robbed for over £20m for a player who's worth nowhere near that amount purely because we are a premier league team.
 
I'd rather have him than Fellaini. If we sign a proper, first-class CM then I'd take him as backup for Carrick.
 
Getting Cabaye and Fellaini after being linked with Thiago and Fabregas would be like going from a threesome with Jessica Biel and Scarlett Johansson, to finding yourself in bed with the Birds of a Feather.
 
You people talk about Cabaye as if he's some midtable nobody when in truth he was the second best player in a Lille side that won their first league title and cup in almost 60 years. He's easily got one of the best passing ranges in the league, IMO, and there's few players around that can offer as many of the same qualities that Scholes offered.
 
Brwned said:
You people talk about Cabaye as if he's some midtable nobody when in truth he was the second best player in a Lille side that won their first league title and cup in almost 60 years. He's easily got one of the best passing ranges in the league, IMO, and there's few players around that can offer as many of the same qualities that Scholes offered.
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He's a good player but he's not Fabregas is he?
 
I can see why people aren't fussed about him in comparison to Thiago or Fábregas for sure but I think it's very unfair to say he's nowhere near the level of our team. I reckon it's at least partly based on who he plays for rather than how good he is, personally. I'd quite like him here. Obviously it means I'm setting my sights lower than top-tier midfielders but then I don't think that's what we need. He's better than Fletcher/Cleverley/Anderson and would give us a bit of tactical flexibility in the middle for once. He's not someone who's going to hold the midfield together on his own like Carrick has but at least he can fill in and we could rest Carrick once in a while.
 
He's a good player, better than Arteta who perhaps is a similar type of player. I'd be happy if we did sign him but would obviously prefer Fabregas or Modric.
 
Set up web cam or something and maybe it will be possible.

Talking of reading, you need to go do some more if you think 'the damned united' is one of the best novels of the last 50 years!
 
Fergus' son said:
He's a good player, better than Arteta who perhaps is a similar type of player. I'd be happy if we did sign him but would obviously prefer Fabregas or Modric.
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Not much between Arteta and Cabaye IMO would be a solid signing but would rather we had Fellaini.
 
Lawman said:
Not much between Arteta and Cabaye IMO would be a solid signing but would rather we had Fellaini.
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4 year age difference, plus with Cabaye you can atleast hope that he will step up his game if he moves to a bigger team, Arteta if anything has looked a worse player at Arse than he did at Everton
 
The "he is not a Top 4 player" rhetoric is such nonsense. Are Barry, Garcia, Rodwell, Arteta, Ramsey, always injured Diaby, Mikel, 35 yr old Lamps, Ramirez, Cleverley etc. top 4 then? Because all of them play top 4 teams and Cabaye is better than most of them.

He is a very good player and will be better in the box to box role than our current options. He is not the very top midfielder but then how many are? He would be a very good choice if for some reason Cesc doesn't happen.
 
Bebe said:
I'd take him here in a heartbeat. Would instantly improve our midfield and provide vital cover for Carrick.

I think he'd be one who'd really benefit from having better players around him. He'd reach new heights at United. Plus he's a nasty fecker, we're lacking in that department.
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Basically this. He's a very good player who would hold his own in our midfield.
 
Shinjisan said:
The "he is not a Top 4 player" rhetoric is such nonsense. Are Barry, Garcia, Rodwell, Arteta, Ramsey, always injured Diaby, Mikel, 35 yr old Lamps, Ramirez, Cleverley etc. top 4 then? Because all of them play top 4 teams and Cabaye is better than most of them.

He is a very good player and will be better in the box to box role than our current options. He is not the very top midfielder but then how many are? He would be a very good choice if for some reason Cesc doesn't happen.
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Although I kind of agree with you, not sure why Arteta is used in that list. He's more than held his own in that Arsenal midfield which is perhaps the only area of their team which most other clubs would take players from.

Cabaye is a good player, no doubts about that. I'd worry about his ability to control a game, though. His game was somewhat reliant on having Tiote doing the dirty work when Newcastle overachieved the season before last. Also think his knack of scoring a cracker adds a bit extra good to his goodness in the eyes of some people.

What I do like about him is he will try to force it from central areas, but I'm unconvinced at his ability to play the right pass at times. Can't say I've watched him more than 10 or 15 times, but when I have (particularly last season) one thing that struck me was how he didn't always play the right pass, and how easy it made it for other teams to counter Newcastle.

I think any good midfielder instantly improves us which speaks volumes of our situation more than anything, but saying that I'd be underwhelmed if he was our big signing this summer. Doesn't strike me as someone who'll be able to offer 5 or 6 years of top class service.
 
Arteta is used in the list as I don't consider him to be an elite midfielder. Thought that hasn't stopped him from performing very well for Arsenal. IMO, Cabaye will have a similar impact playing alongside an excellent Carrick in the midfield. He is a skillful player, who would excel playing in our team.

Last season is not the best judge of his abilities as he had injury troubles and was in and out of the team. His passing is very good and he will fit in the box to box role in our midfield.

He is not Fabregas but will do nicely if cannot get the Spaniard.
 
Fergus' son said:
4 year age difference, plus with Cabaye you can atleast hope that he will step up his game if he moves to a bigger team, Arteta if anything has looked a worse player at Arse than he did at Everton
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yeah nah
 
Would love him and Barry or Parker to solidify our midfield.
 
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