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Very true. By that scale any of them a re worth 15m max!
I'd say Crouch + £5m is about right for Keane, no matter what you value Crouch at.
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Very true. By that scale any of them a re worth 15m max!
I'd say Crouch + £5m is about right for Keane, no matter what you value Crouch at.
Much worse? Are you putting words in my mouth? After accusing many people of doing it to you, quite rich that you'd then do it to me.
No, he should have put the ball slid across the box home, no doubt.
Yes I did. I've mentioned it time and time again about his injury against Reading and how it hampered his season. I also stated after the Champions League that this will be the first summer where Rooney isn't injured or playing football and how it would help him.
Never said they wouldn't be.
Other way around. The United thread was bombarded by the opposition. It was the same for all threads, it wasn't just us lot.There used to be, we're not alowed club threads anymore. Even when there was a thread though the United lot found a way to shove their opinions down our throats
*innocent face*
There's two key aspects as to why people have been getting on Wazza's back one of which he's in control of the other he's not
Firstly the latter - we're never going to get the best out of him by switching his position from week to week, even with his disjointed start to last season due to injuries when he found his match fitness and was played up front with Tevez he hit the richest vein of goalscoring form he's ever had in his career. Play him consistently up top and none of this wide nonsense and his all round game with reap the benefits
Now the former point I eluded to - the lad needs to work on his finishing because there's no doubt there's been a decline in it certainly last season if not the season before as well. Too many occasions last season Wazza went clean through and either shot wide or hit the keeper, now I know he's never been the most clinical of finishers but once upon a time when Rooney went clean through there wasn't a doubt that the ball would end up in the net nowadays I half expect him to miss
Prime example was his goal against Chelsea at the bridge last season - I was genuinely surprised he scored! Having said that though it did go in off the post....
Firstly the latter - we're never going to get the best out of him by switching his position from week to week, even with his disjointed start to last season due to injuries when he found his match fitness and was played up front with Tevez he hit the richest vein of goalscoring form he's ever had in his career. Play him consistently up top and none of this wide nonsense and his all round game with reap the benefits
Now the former point I eluded to - the lad needs to work on his finishing because there's no doubt there's been a decline in it certainly last season if not the season before as well. Too many occasions last season Wazza went clean through and either shot wide or hit the keeper, now I know he's never been the most clinical of finishers but once upon a time when Rooney went clean through there wasn't a doubt that the ball would end up in the net nowadays I half expect him to miss
Prime example was his goal against Chelsea at the bridge last season - I was genuinely surprised he scored! Having said that though it did go in off the post....
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Just by the language you used previously it seemed to indicate Rooney was a lot worse than Tevez - and yet look at it as dispassionately as possible and Rooney had just as good a season (even though he was played more frequently in different roles than Tevez it seems anyway)
Didnt mean to put words in your mouth - thought I mentioned it in original post appologies if I didnt
Really just posting to appologise for the above - wont mention Rooney (or Ronaldo) again
Falcao was awesome on footie manager a couple of years ago, so that's good enough for me.
Reportedly interested in playing in the EPL also - but somehow I think its just "hey this is a striker who had a good season, Man Utd need a striker so lets link them as a rumour "
Falcao was awesome on footie manager a couple of years ago, so that's good enough for me.
Well Martin Ferguson has made a career out of football manager and being a good scout.
I wonder if that African lad will be in Fergies 1st team plans for this year or if he will be shipped out on loan
If he really wants to play football properly again I'd live to have him too, most teams would I guess and it seems he has respect for Scolari so it might work but a lot probably depends on who we are getting rid of.
Cech
Bosingwa
Carvalho
Terry
A.Cole
Essien
Ballack
J. Cole
Ronaldinho
Robinho
Drogba
Deco, Bridge, Kalou, Alex, Mikel, Malouda plus Ivanovic, Di Santo & Sinclair
How awesome would that be if the likes of Drogba and Ronaldinho were up for it
If he really wants to play football properly again I'd live to have him too, most teams would I guess and it seems he has respect for Scolari so it might work but a lot probably depends on who we are getting rid of.
Cech
Bosingwa
Carvalho
Terry
A.Cole
Essien
Ballack
J. Cole
Ronaldinho
Robinho
Drogba
Deco, Bridge, Kalou, Alex, Mikel, Malouda plus Ivanovic, Di Santo & Sinclair
How awesome would that be if the likes of Drogba and Ronaldinho were up for it
Thats some huge ego's you got there JG. Whats the inside Chelsea word on Robhinio. Is this for definate ? Surely this will have a big impact on Ronaldo going to Madrid in return
The only sfuff I know is what's readily available, his agent says they're in talks and he's very upset about the way RM have been using him in the CR saga, I don't think he wants to leave but if RM keep mucking him about he might tell them to shove it, hopefully that'll leave RM without both of them
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If he really wants to play football properly again I'd live to have him too, most teams would I guess and it seems he has respect for Scolari so it might work but a lot probably depends on who we are getting rid of.
Cech
Bosingwa
Carvalho
Terry
A.Cole
Essien
Ballack
J. Cole
Ronaldinho
Robinho
Drogba
Deco, Bridge, Kalou, Alex, Mikel, Malouda plus Ivanovic, Di Santo & Sinclair
How awesome would that be if the likes of Drogba and Ronaldinho were up for it
That would be truly awesome
Fingers crossed!If he really wants to play football properly again I'd live to have him too, most teams would I guess and it seems he has respect for Scolari so it might work but a lot probably depends on who we are getting rid of.
Cech
Bosingwa
Carvalho
Terry
A.Cole
Essien
Ballack
J. Cole
Ronaldinho
Robinho
Drogba
Deco, Bridge, Kalou, Alex, Mikel, Malouda plus Ivanovic, Di Santo & Sinclair
How awesome would that be if the likes of Drogba and Ronaldinho were up for it
Would win the EPL with correct and good management.
Not necessarily. I for example don't rate Kalou, Alex, Mikel or Malouda, so the bench doesn't have too much to it IMO, then there is Deco who loves to give the ball away.
You'd have Robinho who strikes me as a lightweight that couldn't handle a first season, but over time will. Ronaldinho who is an enigma, how does someone go from Worlds Best to just being good in half a season? A.Cole who I don't think is as good as Bridge and Bosingwa who proved at Euro2008 that he can't defend.
Over time they would be good I'm sure.
You'd have Robinho who strikes me as a lightweight that couldn't handle a first season, but over time will. Ronaldinho who is an enigma, how does someone go from Worlds Best to just being good in half a season? A.Cole who I don't think is as good as Bridge and Bosingwa who proved at Euro2008 that he can't defend.
Over time they would be good I'm sure.