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Yeah I agree with Carrick being our best midfielder this year.
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If he did all that, he'd easily be my favourite ManU player.
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I am not disagreeing with the quality we have at the back, but the stats speak for themselves. We have a shocking defence (one of the worst in the league).
Granted, Bale and King have rarely figured, but thats even more reason to strengthen the backline as those coming in are not capable of filling the gap enough to keep clean sheets, you can also include the DM in the defensive problems, because it is their job to provide defensive support.
Attacking wise we havent had a problem this season, we have scored more goals than most teams. Admittedly we havent killed teams off enough and thats something we need to address when we look at Berbatov's replacement (like you I agree with him being off in the summer).
With Berbatov, there is no doubt he is world class but he doesnt do himself any favours with his attitude. He was served us well in the last 2 seasons and has forged a superb partnership with Robbie. However, someone who lacks commitment shouldnt be part of the squad, and hopefully we can get the rumoured £25m for him and bring in a world class replacement.
We'll take him. Yes he's getting on abit but he'd provide good competition for Pedersen's place in the team.
He needs out and they already offered the wages to Henry in the pass and there's no doubting Ronaldinho would be a bigger draw. Arsenal wouldn't have any problems stumping up the wages and could afford ~£20m for Ronaldinho too, especially now that Penny Pincher has left.
I think you're spot on with the part about Hargreaves, but you're wrong about Ferguson. He will bring in a striker and get rid of Saha no matter what, you can see he's fed up with him now and there is no chance he 'might be fit', so I wouldn't worry too much about that.
Man Utd signing a striker and Saha going is the most certain of transfers this summer.
I also want Hargreaves at Right Back full time, he's better than Brown there and more manouverable than Neville. I'd be shocked if Ferdinand isn't our captain next year.
Scholes' performances over Barcelona do warrant it and you know I'd be the first to mention it if it wasn't.
Wrong. Anderson and Carrick have both been consistently better than Scholes this season in the Middle as has Ronaldo (he is a Midfielder) on the wing.
Put someone within 10 yards of Carrick and that's him out of the game. He has two goals in the league this year, the 2nd last weekend against a terrible west ham team the other a last minute consolation goal against man city. He has hardly any assists- 2 against 18 for Fabregas- a guy with a similar amount of appearances with a similar role/stage in their career.
Lets see how he does against a strong Chelsea midfield in the CL final- hopefully with Essien in there. If Essien/Ballack/Makelele show up he won't get a kick!- have the egg ready
"Wrong. Anderson and Carrick have both been consistently better than Scholes this season in the Middle as has Ronaldo (he is a Midfielder) on the wing."
Ronaldo is... well Ronaldo.
Where was Anderson against Barca? Benched-why? Anderson had a good patch when Scholes was out but has been poor in the last 6 weeks. Scholes delivered when it mattered, not just against teams that UTD could beat with 10 men. Anyway OT so i will drop it!
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I'm not comparing Carrick against opposition players, just saying he's been our best MF this season and the reason we play such a good passing game is in large part because of him.
He was man of the match against Chelsea earlier in the season at OT, and last season at OT too IIRC. Stats don't show everything.
He was man of the match against Chelsea earlier in the season at OT, and last season at OT too IIRC. Stats don't show everything.
Lets see how he does against a strong Chelsea midfield in the CL final- hopefully with Essien in there. If Essien/Ballack/Makelele show up he won't get a kick!- have the egg ready
Carrick has 3 Man of the Match awards from the last 5 games with Chelsea.
Carrick has two ways of playing. When hes allowed space and time he can destroy teams with his passing and is generally our most influential player when this happens.
However, against the better teams, he plays a bit deeper and is more of a protection for the back four. He does both jobs very well.
However, against the better teams, he plays a bit deeper and is more of a protection for the back four. He does both jobs very well.
Who gave him them? I can't recall him ever winning any man of the match award from sky etc.
It was definitely those 2, I'm sure it's 3 because I'm sure I read before the game last week that he had 3 out of 4, and as he didn't get it last match, 3 out of 5.