** Official ** January 2010 Transfer Thread- Rumours & Speculation in here
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True, at least with Nani and Anderson they can be sold for a chunk of what they were bought for, the Berbatov deal is mind boggling though, it doesn't make sense any way I look at it.
I also thought Anderson was playing much better this season than I've seen in the past, seems the strangest time to sell him :/
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They haven't failed to pay them before, so hard to say they failed to pay them AGAIN.
If you were accurate and said failed to pay them ON TIME AGAIN, then thats all well and good.
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You do realise that Anderson has actually left Utd, went home to brazil and failed to turn up to training for about a week now, is expected to be fined two weeks wages and is being offloaded because he's a useless lump of crap.
Its not surprising after he decides to run away like a big girl that the club decides to dump a player who is very very poor. Though, if the Campbell deal is anything to go by, they'll resign him in 4-5 years
I don't see him leaving, especially in this transfer window but who knows. I didn't even expect Ferguson to sign anyone and he did, and it was a defender too, going against what he said at the end of December about not needing to buy one. I don't think our ever changing central midfield for the last 3 years has helped any of the midfielders especially Anderson. He's vowed to lose a little bit of weight and show what's he capable of, especially goal wise as it is surprising to have a brazilian player who can't score.
I think Victor Moses was considering it after Palace failed to pay him for 14 days.
Perhaps you should learn to spell Pompey before throwing stones in Glasshouses.
Perhaps you should have words with Sky too.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5893741,00.html
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i think your judgement of player ability and potential is questionable to say the least...
Anderson is a potentially great asset. im horrified that we might be getting rid. we will regret this move in 3 years time, i guarantee it.
I don't see him leaving, especially in this transfer window but who knows. I didn't even expect Ferguson to sign anyone and he did, and it was a defender too, going against what he said at the end of December about not needing to buy one. I don't think our ever changing central midfield for the last 3 years has helped any of the midfielders especially Anderson. He's vowed to lose a little bit of weight and show what's he capable of, especially goal wise as it is surprising to have a brazilian player who can't score.
remember of course we didnt buy a defender for this season - as he is back out on loan to Fulham until the end of the season (and with Vidic rumoured to be leaving and Rio never being the picture of health - its a reasonable investment for future seasons)
What Fergie said was true (in a manner lol) - unless this swap for Lloris for Anderson goes through with Lyon
I don't see him leaving, especially in this transfer window but who knows. I didn't even expect Ferguson to sign anyone and he did, and it was a defender too, going against what he said at the end of December about not needing to buy one. I don't think our ever changing central midfield for the last 3 years has helped any of the midfielders especially Anderson. He's vowed to lose a little bit of weight and show what's he capable of, especially goal wise as it is surprising to have a brazilian player who can't score.
Yeah, MU's midfield has been a bit of a merry-go round recently, Ferguson should try and settle on a system and stick to it. I imagine the players are finding it difficult to adjust every week. He's always seemed a little fat, but I think that helps in his defensive work, though I'm not even sure if he's a defensive or offensive midfielder any more. He can be very effective in the holding role though (at least against Cesc).
Anderson has always said he's an attacking player, loves to make runs and get into goal scoring opportunities. Over the last few years we've seen glimpses of it depending on how far up the pitch he's allowed to play. Overall he's been deployed as a defensive midfielder, chasing down players, tackling and passing forward. Very rarely does he take the ball forward himself. His long passing can be excellent but inconsistent. The ball is very rarely taken off him and he's incredibly strong on the ball. I think if Hargreaves wasn't injured and played, Anderson would adapt a different role and not have to worry about covering other players and show us the rest of his game. He has a lot of untapped potential there, he just needs to show more composure in front of goal, he shoots too early and usually balloons it.
Ferguson has always said that he signed him to replace Scholes, so he obviously sees him as a player who will distribute the ball from midfield and help out by scoring 5-10 goals a season. He has a lot to live up to, even now Scholes can ping it about like he used to in his peak.
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when your playing in a midfield with 'no tackles scholes', or 'no movement carrick' you have to do everything else...
can you say that say in the city game, that carrick or fletcher actually did anything worthwhile, (apart from the obvious goal from carrick).. no they all sat in a big trio in the middle of the pitch, with our team determined to cut them out of play and go to evra -> giggs where possible, OR it got to scholes and he'd do the old diagonal 70 yard ball to nani on the other wing...not exactly bossing the midfield the way that you would expect a 5 man line up to do at all.
can you say that say in the city game, that carrick or fletcher actually did anything worthwhile, (apart from the obvious goal from carrick).. no they all sat in a big trio in the middle of the pitch, with our team determined to cut them out of play and go to evra -> giggs where possible, OR it got to scholes and he'd do the old diagonal 70 yard ball to nani on the other wing...not exactly bossing the midfield the way that you would expect a 5 man line up to do at all.
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I thought Fletcher played well against City. I do agree that Anderson's attacking potential is being limited by the players he's being forced to partner. Him and Fletcher is probably our best combo but having Hargreaves back would be better.
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I like him, this hasn't been a brilliant season for him so far, he started poorly but has got better, especially in the CL. He needs to be alongside a hard-working ball-winning player though. Playing him alongside Scholes really doesn't work.
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you can search the history of my account. i have never adored Carrick.
he is too slow, bad touch, helped to cost us the champs league final...no passion...no effort...waste of space imo...
he's not terrible, i just think he doesnt suite our preferred quick tempo style of play...
watch the city game, Scholes can hustle but he can hustle the ball quickly. its like carrick wants to make friends and have babies with the ball before he is willing to pass it on.