coogar:

caucasian! are you jealous?

we don't need any of kagawa or hazard. surplus to requirements.
i doubt hazard is better than nani, kagawa cannot be better than wayne rooney
so what are they going to add to the array of stars in our attack department.

the defence is where the problems are....de gea is settled now but the back
four and the defensive midfielder who would provide the shield to protect the
centre-halves. united don't need too many changes...and if at all, fergie wants to
bring new talents, the left back position and yann m'villa should be targeted.

ritchboy:

Hazard can play behind Rooney in a 4-2-3-1 system, people forget that is his natural/favorite position. A front-four of

Valencia-Hazard-Nani
Rooney

will strike fear into any defense. Hazard is a massive improvement over Welbeck and co. When defenders see Danny leading the line, their confidence soars!

Personally, i think HUNTELAAR with just a year left on his contract would be an absolute steal and will blend into United's style perfectly.

coogar:

£32m to play behind rooney? phuck that - it's a waste of precious dolo...

valencia - young - nani
---------rooney--------

how about that instead of wasting £32m on someone who isn't an upgrade of
what we currently have? the defensive side of the squad is the problem
evra and a defensive midfielder is all we need. ashley young can play
through the middle. he's played there for england in recent times and he's
scored good goals n assisted rooney....let arsenal or chelsea have hazard.

ritchboy:

You'll be sorry!

Mr_TA: At the same time, You wouldn't expect us to be shopping in Waitrose any more as we simply cannot afford to compete financially against City or Chelsea.

Also, Fergie was admitted in hospital last week for a night due to a nose bleed.

David Whelan ( Wigan Chairman) has been opening his big mouth about everything possible and claims this coming season will be SAF's last.

StarBoard: For once I agree with coogar.
When he's not Anderson-worshipping, he can really be rational.
Yes M'Villa should fit like a glove for us.Truth is, Hazard may not be what we're looking for.Check the Ashley Young signing.
Kagawa might b useful if we deploy him behind a front two.do we have the players to carry that out?
Both are looking like we don't need them.Hazard is just being silly not opening up to where he wants to go.He sounds over-rated to me.

1. Carrick - 31y/o Quality and easily our best midfielder, but his lose of energy and mobility has kept him playing very deep playing as deep lying midfielder.
2. Anderson- 24y/o All potential, no real continuity. The only thing consistent about him is that he will miss at least half the games in a season through fitness concerns.
3. Fletcher- 28y/o Very serious doubt regarding whether he will even play again, much less play at his previous level again for a sustained period.
4. Cleverley - 23y/o Showed a brief glimpse of potential, but not much to call him an established first teamer. We have seen the likes of Chadwick do well initially before problems.
5. Giggs & Scholes - around 76y/o cumulatively. No doubt legends, but no longer can or should be major contributors week in week out.

montelik: Complacency and over-confidence has started to set in. We need at least 2 midfield signings. This is our present midfield excluding wingers



This is our present midfield contingent. One player who may never ever return, much less at his previous standard (which was hardly POTY worthy). Another who has shown not just inconsistency in his play, but in his availability for selection as well. Another who has shown brief flashes of potential but barely demonstrated much so far in United colors. Also 2 aging veterans whose continual inclusions on match days has not only the opposition teams hopeful, but United fans in a state of worry. Carrick is the only player there without a huge ?.

We continually complain when we see Giggs and Scholes in the starting line-up. Yet some think we can do with only one addition. Wasn't SAF's justification for not making one if not two central midfield signings last summer that Pogba was ready to step up. Guess what he isn't around anymore. We need more than one.

Do people think City and the rest of Europe will stand still. If Scholes hadn't come out of retirement we would have lost the EPL by March. We just lost EPL after uncharacteristically running out gas in the final stretch of the season, despite having no outside commitments but the league. That is what happens when you have a combined almost 80 years and lethargic Carrick in the engine room at the heart of the team. We made it as far 5th round of the league cup, 4th round of the f.a cup, didn't get past the group stages in the UCL despite having the easiest group and blew the title with an 8 point lead, much easier final fixture schedule and no excuse about distractions from playing multiple competitions.

Is our goal to finish high next season or to regain our league title as well make a serious run in Europe at the same time. Remember when we had Scholes, Carrick, Anderson, Fletcher, Hargreaves, Giggs playing and contesting central midfield in 07/08. That was a clear collection of quality and the competition brought out the best in them and the team. That is what we badly need now.

Instead this our situation. Scholes and Giggs whom are really past it at the level we hope to attain, Anderson who has proved to be unreliable, Fletcher who now has major fitness concerns. Tom C is the only new face and we aren't even sure what we have in him yet.

We need more than one midfield signing else we could be here next year asking the same questions.

coogar:

you want kagawa? what would kagawa add to what we already have?
fergie is just a goat....all we need is a defensive midfielder in the
mould of makelele, javi martinez, essien, de rossi!

m'vila is the closest to that. a beast of a player who would look
into yaya toure's eyes and power-slam him to the floor, rip out his
vocal cords so he won't even have the voice to moan to the referee.

117 tackles and 94 interceptions copped for rennes....
he makes 7.7 accurate long ball per game...he's 21 and he's as fit
as fucck....starting all the 38 league games of the season.

kagawa, my left white buttock.

chamotex:

Why wont I want Kagawa? We need an attacking midfielder and a defensive one.
Kagawa will be a good buy rather than spending 30 odd million on Hazard. Should we keep relying on Scholes and Giggs? Haven't you said on here they should retire?

Or we should keep faith with Fletcher who may never even play again.
We are short of bodies in midfield especially when injury strikes. That is why Rafael and Park both played CM against Blackburn.

And about the DM situation, I've said it numerous times here that we are the only team in the top four (probably even in elite Europe) without a natural DM. We need a player that will just sit there and make us solid.

And also before people start speculating about who to buy , we need to be sure what system/formation Fergie would employ for next season first.

well said.not adding to our attacking midfield when so much burden was placed on d geriatric scholes would be very foolish IMO.we also need a quick,powerful DM who runs,tackles n is ready for physical battles(bt should b a decent passer as well).there r too many always injured,usually injured and aged men in our midfield for us to add just ONE player.and yes fergie better switch to 4-2-3-1
It seems Fergie will stick to his traditional 4-4-2. The man is stubborn.

chamotex:

Why wont I want Kagawa? We need an attacking midfielder and a defensive one.
Kagawa will be a good buy rather than spending 30 odd million on Hazard. Should we keep relying on Scholes and Giggs? Haven't you said on here they should retire?

Or we should keep faith with Fletcher who may never even play again.
We are short of bodies in midfield especially when injury strikes. That is why Rafael and Park both played CM against Blackburn.

And about the DM situation, I've said it numerous times here that we are the only team in the top four (probably even in elite Europe) without a natural DM. We need a player that will just sit there and make us solid.

And also before people start speculating about who to buy , we need to be sure what system/formation Fergie would employ for next season first.
It seems Fergie will stick to his traditional 4-4-2. The man is stubborn.

StarBoard: And Nick Powell is th one we should be signing in a bid to regain our EPL crown.
Fergie.shaking my damn head.
I know we need a striker, but do we have to go this low?What's his track record?
While others are getting reputable strikers, our coach goes to see an unheard of,overrated English player (reminds me of Ashley Young).
Maybe Dave Whelan is right.Fergie is losing it.
Evra?please He's been wasted for like 2 1/2years.

For the past 18 months my Grandad has been badgering me about the brilliance of Nick Powell.

As a lifelong Crewe Alexandra fan, his support spanning more than 80 years (I'm not allowed to reveal his actual age), he's seen plenty of skillful players turn out for the Railwaymen. But none, he says, have ever had as much potential as the 18-year-old forward linked with a £4million move to Manchester United.

I have to admit, the first time Grandad sang Powell's praises, I thought he may have had a few too many pints of mild. Given the quality players Crewe have produced in the past, it was certainly a bold claim.

I trusted that Powell was good, but was he honestly a better prospect than Dean Ashton, scorer of 74 goals for the Alex in his first five seasons as a professional? "Yes," was Grandad's reply. Better than Danny Murphy, who helped the club climb into the second tier of English football for the first time since 1896 before leaving for Liverpool? "Definitely." Even better than David Platt, who Dario Gradi snapped up as a teenager after his release from Man United and averaged more than a goal every three games before going on to win 62 England caps? "Yes. Matt, how long is this going to go on for? I'm playing bingo in half an hour."

It was emphatic approbation indeed, from a man who once refused to put one of my drawings on the fridge because I'd accidentally coloured over the lines.

After watching the youngster curl in his first senior goal in Crewe's 3-1 win against AFC Wimbledon in October, I could see that Grandad hadn't been exaggerating, unlike his stories about being voted Mr.Cheshire for ten years in a row during his twenties. Here was a player built in the Gradi ethic. Always with his head up, Powell had excellent control, the ability to dribble past defenders and bags of determination.

"With kids we talk about can you get hold of the ball and can you do something with it. Can you keep the ball? Can you pass and move?" Gradi told the Guardian when he was presented with the Contribution to League Football Award in 2011. In his latest prodigy, Crewe's academy chief - who managed the club for over 25 years - has helped nurture those vital and evident attributes.

An England under-18 international, Powell clearly has a bright future ahead of him. After scoring 14 goals in 38 league matches for Crewe this season, he became the first player to pick up all five of the club's end of season awards, including Goal of the Season for this fabulous strike against Gillingham. When a player is acknowledged as being both the Young Player and Player of the Year, you know he's pretty special.

One man who apparently agrees is Sir Alex Ferguson. After receiving glowing reports of Powell from United's scouts, the manager made a personal visit to watch the youngster in action in Crewe's last game of the league campaign against Aldershot. Again Powell didn't fail to impress, helping his side recover from going behind to secure a playoff place.

And despite a gruelling first full season in professional football, the striker saved his best for last, scoring a wonder-goal at Wembley as Crewe achieved promotion thanks to a 2-0 victory over Cheltenham. With just 15 minutes on the clock, Powell picked up the ball on the edge of the area, before turning superbly and rifling across the goal into the top corner. If the move to United is completed, it will prove a fitting leaving present.

"You can't do what Barcelona do if your players aren't as good as their players. Although it looks easy, to receive the ball under pressure, it requires a really high level of skill," Gradi once said. "Plus you can't teach the confidence, the mental side of that kind of play."

Grandad might hold back from suggesting Powell is good enough to play for Barcelona, but should Man United part with the proposed £4million for the 18-year-old's signature, they will acquire a precocious talent with the requisite self-assurance described by Gradi.

Indeed, just over two months ago Powell was younger than the legal drinking age. On May 27 he was given the man of the match champagne following a sparkling performance in the League Two playoff final. Finishing the season as the Railwaymen's top scorer, Powell has already spearheaded one successful project of building with youth. It's now time to play a part in a second.

4llerbuntu:


dude calm down now! haha, u just lost the title on goals difference!!

besides, if fergie had this kinda attitude, you guys would not have wayne rooney today. apparently the nick boy is not bad at all. isaw this article on him today, he seems very good for a youth player

http://www.football365.com/faves/7782105/Nick-Powell-Would-Be-A-Coup-For-United

StarBoard: And Nick Powell is th one we should be signing in a bid to regain our EPL crown.
Fergie.shaking my damn head.
I know we need a striker, but do we have to go this low?What's his track record?
While others are getting reputable strikers, our coach goes to see an unheard of,overrated English player (reminds me of Ashley Young).
Maybe Dave Whelan is right.Fergie is losing it.
Evra?please He's been wasted for like 2 1/2years.

chamotex:

Starboard, calm down. He is 18, he is one for the future.
I'm sure they are looking to groom him.
The rumour suggested he might probably be allowed to stay on loan for a couple of seasons to further his development.
It's all speculation at this moment anyway.


Now tell me who you think United should buy for next season and why

StarBoard:
For all the hot air David Gill was blowing, it's amazing to think Nick Powell is the subject of the discussion.
Whether rumour or not,someone explain to me why he is even up for debate as regards transfer policy.
Besides, the excuse for grooming is as annoying as the purchases of late.
Nicky Ajose, Danny Drinkwater,Michael Keane,Ravel Morrison and co were supposedly groomed for the future.
Where are they now?The squad that won the youth FA cup?what happened to them?
In fact I do not know what we are doing with the supposed academy when we get these youngsters from elsewhere.
Besides, rumour or not, I hear a deal has been tied up for the player in the region of £4 million even before the playoff final.
Now tell me if there is any sense in promoting players through the ranks when we will ultimately get young players from elsewhere (Bebe, Obertan,Jones).
As per who we should buy, I'm not going through all that again.
We need a left-back, probably a right back, a striker, and two central midfielders to be decent and go far in Europe.
That's five players at the very least.