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Originally Posted by starman
No it's not, maybe for someone like Chelsea and Liverpool but not United. We generally play our football on the floor which last time I checked you don't need to be 6ft plus and built like a bull to do.
If you look at some of the great strikers of the past size is not a factor, take Gerd Müller, he was a tiny fellow and not very fast either but he knew where the goal was, Puskas, De Stefano and Pele were not over 6ft but then they all were clinch in front of goal and played in teams where football came first like it does at united.
So do we need a striker with a physical presents, no not necessarily, either way Manucho seems like he can handle himself if we were to require one.I for one am a David Villa fan, technically he is brilliant and has a better scoring record then Torres all being is smaller and physically weaker, he does the donkey work by chasing down defenders, has a nice burst of pace and does the most important thing, he puts the ball in the net.
But having said that I am not too keen on having 4 out and out strikers, it's is really heard to keep them all happy.
I much prefer what we have now in Rooney, Tevez and Manucho with Ronaldo being able to play upfront, but were we to sign Villa I for one wont be complaining.
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the problem is that none of the above forwards ever played for United. You're right that united play football on teh floor - but just because a forward is physical doesn't mean you have to play the ball route one.
Cantona, Sheringham and Sparky were all great leaders of teh line and physical with it - but they were all good with the ball at feet -Cantona especially.
Tevez and Rooney are the same =- great with the ball and physical as well.
As far as manuch goes - the lad has hardly kicked a ball at the top level so how do you know he's any good? Certainly not to be relied upon - and as for "keeping players happy" let wnyone who's moaning about not playing every week go and sign for Newcastle or the like - plenty of other players would take their place.