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elampiro: My Opinion of players so far this season.

1.Rafael has been my best player this season. Despite lacking height, he is so balanced.

2. Evra is good while joining attack but mostly allow so much space on the far left-back which allows opponents to operate. He is easily beaten and joins centre back players in the box instead of picking his man in the wide.

3. Ferdinand and Vidic have the experience but lacking speed. The reason they play deep. Vidic is however highly valuable because of his aerial prowess. Will Vidic and Smalling work best? Or is it Vidic and Jones? What is the future like? Ferdinand is still great, but I don't think he is still a 'saviour'.

4. De Gea, a young and a potential world best, but I really get scared when those crosses fly into our box. Apart from the Madrid game in Spain, I haven't seen any exceptional save again. He made a good save against Chelsea in Old Trafford, but I felt he was badly positioned for Hazard's goal. He could also have done better in the second (equalizing) goal. Our overall play has been bad, but every good ball that beats the defence is as good as in the net.

5. Carrick is our best defensive midfielder, but he is behind players like Xavi, Alonso, Toure, Barry, Song, Bousqet, etc. Carrick is good while with the ball but poor off the ball. He is poor at tackling. In the whole, United is poor at marking, the players allow opponents too much space.

6. Cleverly and Anderson. Anderson is the only midfielder who can run with the ball and link well with the strikers. But he is below average in half of the matches. He needs to be more consistent, but how long will the coaching crew be patient with him.

Cleverly should play every game. He is always above average. But since March, he doesn't play well beyond the 55th minute. This was mostly evident in the games against Madrid, Chelsea and Sunderland too. However, these guys make us miss Fletcher.

6. Jones. He said said his best position is the centre back, and that he dislikes the midfield role. Ferguson desire to retain players who are defence minded and have helped in the clean slates recently. This is what is keeping Jones in the midfield, otherwise he lacks creativity there. He was manificient in the right back against Stoke City. With experience, he will do well in the centre too. A John Terry in the making.

7. Giggs. Giggs started the season very poorly. He and scholes made us lost our first two matches (Everton and Totteham) with the lack of speed to match opponents in the midfield. But Giggs changed some games for us later on in the season. When Young, Valencia and Nani were poor in the flanks, Giggs brought the wide play that made Ferguson to jettison the much criticized Diamond formation. In some matches, he exhibited the energy of a teenager as we saw in the matches around Christmas and the Madrid game. He wasn't our problem yesterday against West Ham. After all when he came, United didn't concede, instead the attacking was more and [b]the equalizer cam[/b]e. Against City, he gave away the first City goal, but I still don't think he did badly. I will like Giggs to retire to enable the young players mature quickly. But, the average performance of these young lads always make SAF to remember Giggs and Scholes. The solution, retire Giggs and Scholes, sell the average lads like Anderson, Welbeck, Kagawa and co. United won UCL in 2008 when we had 'real strong men' like Owen Hagreaves operating from the defensive midfield, and sometimes from the right flank. Now sell all the average guys and buy real men from Germany, Spain and South America. If Fletcher had been fit, Scholes would never have returned, and Giggs and Jones wouldn't be getting midfield roles. Deploying Giggs to midfield is a game change I think even SAF didn't envisage.

8. Nani, Valencia and Young. I can't ever support Nani to go. He alone is capable of what he does. He has two great feet, can play from right, Left and Centre. He can shoot accurately with both feet and sometimes head in the box. His most important quality is ability to twist a defenders waist at a 'short notice' and opened up the defence. He can also run with the ball. Like Rooney, this has been his worst season. Perhaps, the arrival of Kagawa and RVP have caused SAF to unnecessarily not have faith in Nani and to some degree, Rooney too. The team rotation has dealt a big deal to the enthusiasm of Nani and Rooney.

Nani has always played his best football when Valencia is injured or/and Rooney out and he knows that he has to carry the team over several matches without his place being threatened. The problem has always been that he too soon get relegated to the bench as soon as Valencia or Young is fit even when he has been playing well. Now, with the presence of RVP and Kagawa Nani's woes have compounded. I want him retained. That's all.

Ashley Young. He will not end his career at United. I like him though for bringing good options.

Valencia should be retained for next season, we need to see if he can be his old self again. If Valencia cannot get space to run and get behind the opponents defence line, he is finished in the game. He can't play against a defence that plays deep and tightly packed. That's where Nani is more versatile. Valencia is however useful because he can play the number two position too. But we have Smalling and Jones also in the position.

9. Rooney and RVP. Every club wants them. SAF should motivate Rooney more.

10. Welbeck, Chicharito. If this is the way Welbeck is going to play, the ealier we ship him like Chelsea did to Sturridge, the better. He is causing selection problems.

Chicharito, he can't play but he scores. His goals are needed. But if we get to break the bank and get Falcao, then I can join in saying good bye to him for his own sake. But SAF can't afford Falcao. Chicha is just like Inzhagi. 18 box players.

Finally, the years we last dominated the midfield were when we had Owen Hargreaves and Flectcher fit. We need such agile, energetic and mobile midfielders. Oshea will do better than many of the supposed midfielders and make shift midfielders we had today. Oshea was an average player, but he probably would have helped us last season and this. We need to move forward, let SAF get capable midfielder, and I am sure he knows where to look at.

I agree wit most of wat u said except d bolded. carrick is better than Barry & we've equalized b4 that old man came in.

Can sum1 tell me wat Fergie sees in dis Giggs? removin Kagawa 2 put him!

ShymmexLion: Freaking Chris Foy of Manchester United!!!

Lol! Alwaz blame sumbodi 4 dia lost.

Dat should've bin a red card 4 Aguero.

Gud we won wit less stress. Jones 4 me is a beast!

Sevilla winin nw by 3-1 @50'

Fussbot: No midfielders,no wingers...only defenders and strikers....we nid toure,silva,and nasri in our team..nobody in dis squad can hold d ball 4 2mins.....young and jones did dia best though.....

Yes we dnt av very good players in d mid but SAF makes tins worse by playin a 40yr old man who has playd his entire futbal as a winger in our mid where we've Clev n Ando. Dat Giggs playd 90mins is beyond me. R we still encouragin young talents? Fergie is our no.1 problem!

It can't be a coincidence we've lost most matches Giggs hv startd. Y Fergie can see it is wat i dnt. I fear his line-up more dan our opponents. I've alwaz complaind abt Evra's positionin.

Fergie shuld retire afta dis season wit his oldies.

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Rooney n Rafael are injured naa!

Kindergarten kids make more sense wen they talk than dis guy.

Lol! Next time they get a win. Dont mind glory huntin fans!

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Nani had an off day which AV has been avin throut d season. Afterall he still got more assists n goals. Our mid n wingers are jus poo. We nid CR7 bak n sum players shuld leave

C'mon! hw abt DDG save in d 1st leg? I think we missed Rooney 2day n i must gv kudos 2 Carrick. Let's face d league!

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D team played like notin was @ stake even wen 1 goal down! Carrick was d only 1 tryin 2 create sth.

Truth be told, Cleverly is an average midfielder.

Aro_007: Nice write up really puts me on a spot. As for me i have the passion for what i do, but i honestly need a push. I work for one of the banks and on the other hand have a business that i run with over 6 major banks and 4 big companies as my existing clients, offering them services that ranges form UPS & inverter supply, repairs, support just to mention a few.
Unfortunately it has not been business as usual lately as i am seriously distracted at work earning me queries, Low appraisal score e.t.c. No one knows about my business in my unit but everyone knows am seriously distracted. Hiring a few graduates to push the business as not really yielded any dividend as they can not just take decision on there own.

My schedule is crazy keeping my job as a Network engineer in charge of over 400 branches saddled with the responsibilities of ensuring Network up-time in these branches and my business. Thought of quitting the bank Job but the money i earn is often used to drive my business.
Really wish someone can advice me on my case as i know i need to do something fast even as i know that inter bank crossing of staff is common and it might not take too long before my clients knows that i work in a bank as well.

I think u should employ expert(s), though it will cost u more but they'll handle it better thereby giving u more space 4 ur job.

Lol! Anoda City loss. 3-4-3 formation! I think it's alwaz gud 2 stick wit wat works 4 u.

Dat fixture is goin 2 affect both clubs. MU afta playin against S'land on 30/03 n Chelsea afta playin S'ton on 31/03, both clubs playin away. Was complainin of ours until i saw dat of Chelsea. Dnt no y they didnt put it on tues or wed.

Dis Bayern team is overrated n overhyped or is dia problem d absence of Ribery?

Barca deserve it! D comin bak of Xavi helped a lot.

I wouldnt be surprise if i see a red card or penalty, or both awarded in d 1st 20mins against Milan.

@A-40, We r done wit dat (infact u've won) so u can now move over 2 ur club's thread.

COOLDUN: You really know football sir, i never believe that Sir Alex Ferguson could make this kind of costly mistake in a crucial match like this. His changes was absolutely unprofessional. He used two shadow players till the damage was done. Bringing in another finished player like Valencia was an embarrassment of its own. Goal keeper woke up from his slumber at the dying minutes of the game.

If he continues in this form, the EPL trophy might slip out of our hands again this season. He should take every match serious Valencia and the goal keeper should be given their final trials next season if they continue in these their present forms then they maintain their permanent positions on the reserve bench.

Chelsea really played well in the second half, i commend them for their brilliant performance in the second half of the game. That is how good football should be played. It has gone scientific, only the best readers and students carry the day.

I do hope that Man U, will correct their mistakes in the replay day at the Chelsea FC Home. Congratulations my Manchester United.

Pls, can u point out d mistake dat DDG made? I'll even say it was Cech dat made an error which led 2 goal.

Y compare Kagawa n Hazard? D cost of Hazard can buy 3 Kagawas. Lol! 1025 don cum again wit his analysis.

elampiro: Evra, Carrick and Degea are our weakness. And now Valencia.

Rooney appeared to lack the inspiration or motivation today.

Respect to Rafael Da Silva

Pls dont use your personal hatred against DDG dat got replay 4 us. Until our mid issue is resolved, if SAF like let him get d whole strikers in Europe. After sum1 will tell me Cleverly is good enof 4 MU. A mid dat is even afraid 2 move forward. SAF should pls line up a 3 man mid during d replay.

Sell Nani! sell Nani!. Now u tell me who should leave? I must say it again; our midfield is not ok. A mid dat cant absorb pressure, n dat reminds me, i didnt see Rooney 2day!