He squanders a lot of chances, so he's still a few ways off, but I'm definitely hoping he can gain valuable experience training/playing for Manchester United.
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ShiftyPowers;2891038 said:...I still don't think there's any way he starts for you guys next year unless there is an outbreak of injuries...
cfdemarco;2891063 said:Well, I can guarantee you there will be an outbreak of injuries, at least 50% of our team is guaranteed to get injured every season.
In terms of our strikers, both Rooney and Owen will get injured at some point next season so I'm sure Chicharito will get some chances to shine.
*EDIT* That's assuming that Malcolm the Deceiver doesn't make SAF sell Rooney to Madrid.
Help?;2891330 said:Doesn't sound like you guys are rating him all that much. Surely goals against Holland and France warrant a few EPL appearances at least as a substitute. He is really good at pulling off the last line, defenders will have a nightmare attempting offside traps.
Man, I wish we would buy that German kid Mesut Osil, we would be so set for our attacks. But realistically I don't see that happening.
Nady;2891843 said:I'm not saying he's not gonna play at all. What I think will happen is that Berba and Rooney will be starting with the other 2 strikers on the bench: Owen and Chicharito. I don't see Chicharito playing ahead of Berbatov unless Fergie wanna rest either Rooney or Berbatov. In his first year I think he'll play more as a sub and in the Carling cup. He comes from the Mexican league and doesn't even know English I think. Will take a while before he gets used to Manchester. I certainly expect him to play a bigger part in his 2nd season.
Btw what do you guys think about the idea of playing Berbatov as a terquartista? He's definitely our best passer. He's above Scholes in creativity and passing IMO (I mean the current Scholes. Not the Scholes at his best). Chicharito and Owen are also excellent at making runs and Berba's through passes could be perfect for them. This would mean that Berbatov would have to track back more though. He's not the type who run around fighting for the ball.
-----------Owen/Hernandez------Rooney-------------
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Nani-----------------------------------------Valencia
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Could work. But Berbatov would have to adapt his game a bit though.
Help?;2891330 said:Man, I wish we would buy that German kid Mesut Osil, we would be so set for our attacks. But realistically I don't see that happening.
cfdemarco;2894287 said:Forgot about me wanting Gourcuff, he had a nightmare of a tournament. Subpar in game 1, benched for game 2, sent off in game 3.
I'll tell you who I would like to see as Scholes replacement- Giovani Dos Santos. The kid reminds me of a young Ronaldinho.
MikeyM;2894377 said:So did Anderson at first, and I'd take Anderson at his best over Giovanni. According to the press, the rumours are gathering that we've done a deal for Joe Cole already. Mind you once England crash and burn tomorrow (have you heard the lineup?), we'll find out.
cfdemarco;2894415 said:I don't think Anderson can be trusted anymore, in light of his knee injury...that can be the type of thing that ruins a player. Dos Santos seems to have better ball control than Anderson, and has explosive speed as well.
ladylover;2894419 said:You know that he didn't have a succesfull spell at Spurs right? Even his spell in the lower leagues was unsuccesfull. It is funny though that your opinion is based on a couple of games in the WC. And just like Mikey I would take Anderson with a crocked knee over a fit Giovanni anytime. Just like Nani, Anderson needs time, he showed his potential by playing Fabregas of the park and bossing Gerrard at Anfield, he's just unlucky with his injuries at the moment, but he will come good....
cfdemarco;2894415 said:I don't think Anderson can be trusted anymore, in light of his knee injury...that can be the type of thing that ruins a player. Dos Santos seems to have better ball control than Anderson, and has explosive speed as well.
MikeyM;2894426 said:The main point about Anderson is that despite Fergie "converting" him into a more defensive minded midfielder - he has still shown his class. When we bought him, Anderson was a roving, Ronaldinho type attacking midfielder - and I strongly suspect that he will be returned to that role very soon. The goal drought I feel was simply down to confidence, because he was lashing them in for Porto - and as the Spurs game proved, he can do that for us (then he got injured)
cfdemarco;2894517 said:He would surely perform better with us than he did at Spurs, because he would have much better players around him.
Anderson has had time...he has been with us for what, 3 seasons? How much time do you want to give him?