That he's the bestest player in the World obviously. Ronaldo? Messi? Pffff! Not even close to him.
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That he's the bestest player in the World obviously. Ronaldo? Messi? Pffff! Not even close to him.
The reality is, it's a very calculated gamble.
It's potentially an absolute steal.
If he was avaliable to us on this deal, we'd have been foolish to turn it down.
Obviously I hope he gets the bad aids now, but it's still a risk worth taking and there's no point on trying to paint it any other way
It's potentially an absolute steal.
If he was avaliable to us on this deal, we'd have been foolish to turn it down.
Obviously I hope he gets the bad aids now, but it's still a risk worth taking and there's no point on trying to paint it any other way
They have the money and it looks like they are planning for trying to win the league either this season or next. Hope he fails miserably.
Think Gerrard. Most clubs tend to be very respectful to their 'legends' and letting them go for free, or not asking for an exorbitant fee, is part and parcel of that.
With wages as high as about € 200k per week (as speculated in Germany) he's not exactly a bargain.
In his prime he was probably second to few but now he's injury-ridden and not half the player he used to be.
I think/hope they got it wrong again. Falcao mk2.
Yep, that was my point.
He hasnt had an injury free season since 10/11.
Started 15 league games last season and only half of the 108 games while Guardiola has been in charge.
Calculated risk? Yeah, for Utd it probably is as they're on another level to us financially.
For us I highley doubt it would be.
Great player but will he be fit, will he adapt and how do they shoehorn him and Carrick in the same role.
Maybe they see him and Carrick being fit 50/50 of the time.
He's also Germanys captain and will play all the international games.
His ankles and knees are pretty fucked already.
Hoping for Falcao mk II
He hasnt had an injury free season since 10/11.
Started 15 league games last season and only half of the 108 games while Guardiola has been in charge.
Calculated risk? Yeah, for Utd it probably is as they're on another level to us financially.
For us I highley doubt it would be.
Great player but will he be fit, will he adapt and how do they shoehorn him and Carrick in the same role.
Maybe they see him and Carrick being fit 50/50 of the time.
He's also Germanys captain and will play all the international games.
His ankles and knees are pretty fucked already.
Hoping for Falcao mk II
I totally understand that in many cases loyal servants get to leave for reasonable fees, but you said you think it has nothing to do with a 'perceived decline' in the player. So I was asking why this situation has reached the point where a club legend is actually leaving if there is no decline?
He has missed 50 games in 2 seasons, there's a definite decline, they don't need him any more and I doubt he wants a struggle to reach the first 11 at his age. If he was the same player he was 5 years ago this wouldn't be happening, that was my point.
Age and his injury record I guess, rather than a decline in his performances - that doesn't seem to be substantiated by his scoring/assists/performances. Possibly akin in some ways to Sturridge who isn't in decline per se but whose injuries make him a real concern. A club like Bayern will have no problems finding a class replacement so can afford to pay him due respect.
I just saw that. Not good at all.
Don't like that
And Carrick.
Will be interesting to see where they fit those 4 very good centre midfielders into their best 11.
Who cares. We just sold sterling like a boss.
Carrick and Herrera can pass. I don't think the other two are at the same level at all.
I imagine they're going to move Rooney back to the 9 role now.
You'd think they'll advance Herrera forward of the central mid role he had, and maybe allow Di Maria to go a bit more central too. Looks to me like they've reversed the problem of last year when they had Rooney, RVP, Falcao and Wilson all competing for 1 or 2 forward roles with zero decent midfielders behind them.
This year they've got 4 top class central midfielders and no strikers.
Unless they're gonna go and buy one I suppose.
They get Benzema or someone like that and they'll really challenge.
You'd think they'll advance Herrera forward of the central mid role he had, and maybe allow Di Maria to go a bit more central too. Looks to me like they've reversed the problem of last year when they had Rooney, RVP, Falcao and Wilson all competing for 1 or 2 forward roles with zero decent midfielders behind them.
This year they've got 4 top class central midfielders and no strikers.
Unless they're gonna go and buy one I suppose.
They get Benzema or someone like that and they'll really challenge.
I'm sure he was a stop-gap.
IMO they still have an issue at CB. I wouldn't want to be pinning my hopes on Smalling and Jones.
Rest of the squad looks ominous though.
Rest of the squad looks ominous though.
Both. Better in midfield though.
Well he probably won't play enough matches to get a PL medal if they win it again and he won't be entrusted to big CL matches so that's FAC and LC ..... if you are happy enough with that then so be it. A pay rise and to experience (though not participate in) the CL and other big matches is probably the extent of his ambition, that and praying for Courtios to break a leg !
To him it probably looked like he had missed his big moves where he would have been the first choice keeper and his future lay at Stoke or similar clubs. I can see why he did it, Glen Johnsons face says all you need to know about how it feels to play there.
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