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debosky: Starboard is a prime example of the 24 hours news media, the non-stop transfer talk and the 'I want it NOW' mentality of many footie fans these days.

Signing an 18 year old producing all this angst?

Some players will be bought and they will flop - that is as guaranteed as tomorrow's sunrise. Banging one's head against the wall is no more effective at preventing the former as it is at preventing the latter.

nateevs: With the way Italy were played off the park in the Semi's they could have gone 4 down easily.
That game, till date, is one of the most one sided football games I have ever seen.
Kluivert, Cocu, Bergkamp running riots on the Azzuris like no tomorrow.

nateevs: True talk. The technical play and overall fluidity of he Dutch has diminished over the years. This rumblings of good football vs winning football I believe, has given birth to the era of new Dutch managers like Van Basten who believe less in fluidity than solidity.

The injection of players like Nigel De Jong is testament to the drift in Dutch football. I was embarrassed at the way the Netherlands played Spain in the final of the WC.

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.

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.