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I would rather not sign anyone than wasting wages on Song. He is not improvement on what we have.
Schneiderlin would be a superb signing. I was raving about him from last 2 years. Proper CM, excellent defensively and good ability on the ball. He is not spectacular and we don't need spectacular signing in that role. We need someone who is very consistent, offers physicality, excellent defensively and good ability on the ball. Schneiderlin ticks all the boxes. Also his work rate is immense.
TBH I would not call anyone 100% reliableMorgan Schneiderlin alerts clubs as he closes in on Southampton exit | Football | The Guardian
The 100% reliable Guardian are reporting that it's a 2 way between United and Arsenal. L'equipe are a 50/50 in terms of reliability. They are more of a hybrid between the dailymail and skysports. They are a joke paper at times. After the crappie game against Monaco, they gave pretty much the whole arsenal team 3 or 4 rating. They even gave Olivier Giroud a 1. They also love witchunting players that are popular to hate on. They made more anti-Özil articles last season than the whole British media. I would be skeptical. The only reliable sources are the BBC, Skysports, The Telegraph and The Guardian. Also follow David Ornstein on twitter, who's a BBC journalist that's always spot on. A public broadcaster is as reliable as it gets.
Morgan Schneiderlin is easily the best defensive midfielder in the league.
The same way you have Lloris as by far the best 'keeper in the league? .
If Arsenal are willing to pay up the price, which people so far have said they are not, I could perhaps see him going there over us because they have stronger French connection with Wenger especially etc.
The same way you have Lloris as by far the best 'keeper in the league? .
We came very close on more than one occasion. We just never had the know how, or a Roy Keane type, to drag us over the line. Throw in James concentration wondering and there was the key differences over a season.
The side Evans assembled was ridiculously talented. Redknapp, when fit, McManaman, Fowler, Collymore, Robbie Jones would all of been regulars at Utd. Scales was as classy as they came at centre half when he was fit. Mark Wright, the back end when he turned it around was up there with Pallister. Mickey Thomas, another excellent English player. John Barnes, when his legs went, moving inside and dictating from the middle. And Rushies invaluable experience.
Individually, we had a more talented bunch. Honestly, the only Utd players I'd of take over what we had at that time is Irwin at left back, possibly Pallister for the middle of the defence; Giggs on the left and Keane and Shmeichel. Scholes and Redknapp are a wash. Redknapp had everything and was the complete midfielder but staying healthy was his problem.
Collectively, we could never quite finish the job where to your credit you did.
But the attacking football we played in the '90's was up there and oft times better than anything else in the Country. '96 is a prime example. The football we played on a consistent basis through the 26 game unbeaten run was ridiculous. Every game. We battered Utd twice (even if we did get robbed in Cantona's comeback game at OT) and put ourselves right back in the hunt. Then fell away the run-in culminating in the worst Cup Final ever with both sides scared to lose face to the other. Being able to grind out the wins along with that is what separates the very best. And we couldn't.
I'm not taking away from what you achieved which was phenomenally consistent.
Just bemoaning what we didn't with the talent we had which individually across the board was a better squad.
But having a more talented group is only a smart part in the equation.
I never said that he is by far the best in the league......
I cant tell if your being serious here or not. Your saying Liverpool had a better starting 11 than United and the only players you would have taken is Schmeichel, Irwin, Pallister, Giggs and Keane? So thats 5 United and 6 Liverpool. So your saying them 5 players (even though the other 6 were the best in the league apparently) put you behind the likes of Blackburn, Newcastle, Arsenal and even Leeds at times? .....
Hey, I sincerely hope you go drop £25 million on him.
Still not convinced you'd be getting much more for your buck than someone like Song in a Utd shirt. Like he was at Arsenal.
Schweinsteiger on the other hand I would much rather stayed in Germany.
You're grave wrong if you think playing for mediocre club and arguably the biggest club in the world is the same. He has so much to prove. But he fact is, he is one of the better midfielder in England and should suit United style. I would love to see him in Manchester.Just because you don't agree with some on my previous opinions doesn't automatically make what I say null and void. You haven't even said anything credible against my point. Schneiderlin had not much to prove thus far. Luck at the Saint's defensive record, interceptions and tackles per game and tell me if my point is stupid.
Watching Florentino Pérez squirm a little has been the better part of this summer so far.
We came very close on more than one occasion. We just never had the know how, or a Roy Keane type, to drag us over the line. Throw in James concentration wondering and there was the key differences over a season.
The side Evans assembled was ridiculously talented. Redknapp, when fit, McManaman, Fowler, Collymore, Robbie Jones would all of been regulars at Utd. Scales was as classy as they came at centre half when he was fit. Mark Wright, the back end when he turned it around was up there with Pallister. Mickey Thomas, another excellent English player. John Barnes, when his legs went, moving inside and dictating from the middle. And Rushies invaluable experience.
Individually, we had a more talented bunch. Honestly, the only Utd players I'd of take over what we had at that time is Irwin at left back, possibly Pallister for the middle of the defence; Giggs on the left and Keane and Shmeichel. Scholes and Redknapp are a wash. Redknapp had everything and was the complete midfielder but staying healthy was his problem.
Collectively, we could never quite finish the job where to your credit you did.
But the attacking football we played in the '90's was up there and oft times better than anything else in the Country. '96 is a prime example. The football we played on a consistent basis through the 26 game unbeaten run was ridiculous. Every game. We battered Utd twice (even if we did get robbed in Cantona's comeback game at OT) and put ourselves right back in the hunt. Then fell away the run-in culminating in the worst Cup Final ever with both sides scared to lose face to the other. Being able to grind out the wins along with that is what separates the very best. And we couldn't.
I'm not taking away from what you achieved which was phenomenally consistent.
Just bemoaning what we didn't with the talent we had which individually across the board was a better squad.
But having a more talented group is only a smart part in the equation.