De Jong

simon_xazza · 19th January 2012, 12:51

With City apparently willing to sell De Jong how would you lot feel about him? Is he what we need? Would they sell him to us. Personally feel he would improve what we currently have.

Varun_Utd · 19th January 2012, 12:52

Think he's a twat. No. No.

We need someone to play with carrick in a 2 man midfield. He isnt that guy.

Blair · 19th January 2012, 12:52

Not a chance in hell they'd sell to us.

I'd take him in a heartbeat, he's a very good defensive midfielder.

Ish84045 · 19th January 2012, 13:09

Also a bit of a thug.

Good footballer, but not what we need in midfield.

unitedbhoy · 19th January 2012, 13:52

He's a bit of an absolute cnut if you ask me. Wouldn't want him. I strikes me as less richer man's Tiote.

Robbie Boy · 19th January 2012, 14:09

He is far too limited and not what we need.

The Black Pearl · 19th January 2012, 14:22

He might not be what we need but he'd be a handy enough type player to have in the squad. A bruiser & a grafter like him in midfield along side Carrick would make for a good combination i reckon.

Aint gota Kalou · 19th January 2012, 14:34

He's good at what he does but I can't ever imagine a team under Fergie ever having a player like him in it. We've always relied on our centre mids to be good in possession so we can attack quickly, having a player like De Jong wouldn't fit into that philosophy.

Robbie Boy · 19th January 2012, 14:40

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Originally Posted by Aint gota Kalou

He's good at what he does but I can't ever imagine a team under Fergie ever having a player like him in it. We've always relied on our centre mids to be good in possession so we can attack quickly, having a player like De Jong wouldn't fit into that philosophy.

Indeed.

I can't imagine a Makelele, Mascherano, De Jong etc, type player, fitting into Fergies style of play/philosophy.

A player like Busquets or Carrick are the type of players that Fergie goes for in that position. A player that is able to win the ball but who is also able to dictate the game and be the link between the defence and the midfield. De Jong is a ball winning player and has nowhere near the same level of passing or composure on the ball as Busquets or Carrick.

Randall Flagg · 19th January 2012, 15:05

Not a chance in hell they would sell to us. Like we would not sell to them

I would prefer Diarra anyways if we were to go for that type of player. He probably aint available anymore though.

KGBhoy · 19th January 2012, 15:46

I don't understand why we'd need him. We need someone more on a creative side than De Jong.

Kid Cunto · 19th January 2012, 15:52

I can't ever remember us having a strictly defensive midfielder, one who doesn't offer anything at all going forward anyway.

simon_xazza · 19th January 2012, 16:01

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Originally Posted by Kid Cunto

I can't ever remember us having a strictly defensive midfielder, one who doesn't offer anything at all going forward anyway.

Hargreaves, possibly. Although did offer set piece taking and did alight on the wing, cant be sure if Fergie bought him to be a right back/right mid. He didn't offer much creatively in centre mid though. He also played Alan smith in the middle...

Kid Cunto · 19th January 2012, 16:03

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Originally Posted by simon_xazza

Hargreaves, possibly. Although did offer set piece taking and did alight on the wing, cant be sure if Fergie bought him to be a right back/right mid. He didn't offer much creatively in centre mid though. He also played Alan smith in the middle...

Hargreaves was technically decent, he could hit a cross beautifully, set pieces were good too. De Jong couldn't pass the ball ten yards.

marcosdeto · 19th January 2012, 16:04

he's a fucking thug, pepe style

SATA · 19th January 2012, 16:41

He's better than what he is given credit for and his range of passing are better than players of his style like Gattuso, Diarra and probably Mascherano. And he starts for Holland, no?

gooDevil · 19th January 2012, 19:02

Do they really feel they'll never need a defensive midfielder again? What if they get to play Barca or Real one day?

I hope they do sell him, just to weaken their team. He's a great destroyer, imho, though I'm not sure he's a United type.

Snow · 19th January 2012, 19:05

He's alright and would fit in okay but he's a City cnut and is asking for an awful big paycheck considering his age. Got no idea if he's got 2 or 6 good years left in him.

jacoplane · 19th January 2012, 21:00

Ok, so this is going to be an unpopular opinion around here.

I met Nigel several times when he was still just a kid playing for Ajax, and I can tell you he was really cool. I remember approaching him in an Amsterdam club only to be blocked by some of his "posse". Nigel went out of his way to push them away and gave them a short lecture about how he could handle Ajax fans himself. I went on to speak to him for the next thirty minutes about Ajax & the tactics I felt they should employ. He indulged me the entire time.

I've never met a nicer player, he's a solid guy who has been demonized due to the World Cup final IMO.

Besides, who amost us didn't want to kick Xabi Alonso like this?

Liverpool 0 - 1 Ajax

Cheesy · 19th January 2012, 22:00

He's a very good defensive midfielder, who I would take in our team if we could have him. The problem is, there's absolutely no way that City, in their right mind, would sell to us.

Sewelly The Geordie · 19th January 2012, 22:24

Cunt.

Badunk · 19th January 2012, 22:28

He's a more mobile Karl Henry. With extra studs. He can fuck off.

cw1984 · 19th January 2012, 22:30

What? Fuck no. He's good at what he does. He's more like a foreign, better version of Lee Cattermole.

We've never had that sort of player as a regular in our midfield.

Ekeke · 19th January 2012, 22:39

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Originally Posted by simon_xazza

With City apparently willing to sell De Jong how would you lot feel about him? Is he what we need? Would they sell him to us. Personally feel he would improve what we currently have.

Obviously they wouldnt let him go to us

Redfighter · 19th January 2012, 22:42

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Originally Posted by jacoplane

Ok, so this is going to be an unpopular opinion around here.

I met Nigel several times when he was still just a kid playing for Ajax, and I can tell you he was really cool. I remember approaching him in an Amsterdam club only to be blocked by some of his "posse". Nigel went out of his way to push them away and gave them a short lecture about how he could handle Ajax fans himself. I went on to speak to him for the next thirty minutes about Ajax & the tactics I felt they should employ. He indulged me the entire time.

I've never met a nicer player, he's a solid guy who has been demonized due to the World Cup final IMO.

Besides, who amost us didn't want to kick Xabi Alonso like this?

Liverpool 0 - 1 Ajax

Still cannot comprehend that not being a red card

Brwned · 19th January 2012, 22:56

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Originally Posted by cw1984

What? Fuck no. He's good at what he does. He's more like a foreign, better version of Lee Cattermole.

We've never had that sort of player as a regular in our midfield.

Yep, I think comparisons to Mascherano or Makelele are a bit off because they are/were positionally excellent whereas De Jong's a bit more of a headless chicken. He's just really disciplined, because he's really limited. He's excellent at kicking people, running around and playing easy passes, it's insulting to Makelele to suggest that's what he did.

RDCR07 · 19th January 2012, 23:38

Never ever want him anywhere near United.

LLMU · 20th January 2012, 00:35

not the type of player that will improve our midfield.

dev1l · 20th January 2012, 06:34

thanks but no. over rated thug that kicks everything that moves..

jacoplane · 20th January 2012, 10:49

Would rather see us signing Eyong Enoh, who is almost like a clone of Cheick Tioté.

Decotron · 20th January 2012, 12:08

Fuck no. Not a United player. Thankfully. Ugghghhgh

Good at what he does tbf to him

Lance Uppercut · 20th January 2012, 12:25

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Originally Posted by Decotron

Fuck no. Not a United player. Thankfully. Ugghghhgh

Good at what he does tbf to him

I hate that phrase.

Decotron · 20th January 2012, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Lance Uppercut

I hate that phrase.

Thats good to know! Very relevant to this prick though wouldnt you agree?

Lance Uppercut · 20th January 2012, 12:35

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Originally Posted by Decotron

Thats good to know! Very relevant to this prick though wouldnt you agree?

We have had loads of pricks play for us over the years. I wouldn't object to signing him. As you say, good at what he does. Could free up Carrick to be more creative.

Won't happen, though.

adexkola · 20th January 2012, 12:37

I wouldn't mind having him.

Decotron · 20th January 2012, 12:42

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Originally Posted by Lance Uppercut

We have had loads of pricks play for us over the years. I wouldn't object to signing him. As you say, good at what he does. Could free up Carrick to be more creative.Won't happen, though.

I know what you mean and its something Ive wondered if Fergie might consider for the Champions league. Beyond that I dont really see the need for a someone of his ilk.

cw1984 · 20th January 2012, 12:53

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Originally Posted by Lance Uppercut

I hate that phrase.

He's not though. He plays for City.....

Lance Uppercut · 20th January 2012, 13:05

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Originally Posted by cw1984

He's not though. He plays for City.....

Fabulous insight. What's next, professor? Water is wet?

apotheosis · 20th January 2012, 13:09

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Originally Posted by Badunk

He's a more mobile Karl Henry. With extra studs. He can fuck off.

more like sole dusters, than studs!

Sarni · 20th January 2012, 16:27

I felt we should have picked him up when we needed a midfielder badly in 2006 or 2006 when he moved from Ajax to HSV for £1m or something. We might have turned him into a very solid midfielder, now I feel he's way too limited to solve any of our problems, and he looks like a player that thrives in a three man midfield and would get found out in a two man midfield as he can't really do much.

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19th January 2012, 12:52	#2 (permalink)
Varun_Utd First Team Sub Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Villa Posts: 5,145	Think he's a twat. No. No. We need someone to play with carrick in a 2 man midfield. He isnt that guy.

19th January 2012, 12:52	#3 (permalink)
Blair Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,983	Not a chance in hell they'd sell to us. I'd take him in a heartbeat, he's a very good defensive midfielder.

19th January 2012, 13:09	#4 (permalink)
Ish84045 raisa84045 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: "WhatF*ckingWhat" Posts: 2,667	Also a bit of a thug. Good footballer, but not what we need in midfield.

19th January 2012, 13:52	#5 (permalink)
unitedbhoy Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Newry, Co.Down Posts: 2,360	He's a bit of an absolute cnut if you ask me. Wouldn't want him. I strikes me as less richer man's Tiote.

19th January 2012, 14:09	#6 (permalink)
Robbie Boy Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: No player in World football could score against Stoke on a wet Wednesday night at the Brittania. Posts: 1,911	He is far too limited and not what we need.

19th January 2012, 14:22	#7 (permalink)
The Black Pearl ooh aah Paul McGrath Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: In my John Deere Posts: 3,295	He might not be what we need but he'd be a handy enough type player to have in the squad. A bruiser & a grafter like him in midfield along side Carrick would make for a good combination i reckon.

19th January 2012, 14:34	#8 (permalink)
Aint gota Kalou Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,472	He's good at what he does but I can't ever imagine a team under Fergie ever having a player like him in it. We've always relied on our centre mids to be good in possession so we can attack quickly, having a player like De Jong wouldn't fit into that philosophy.

19th January 2012, 15:05	#10 (permalink)
Randall Flagg Scarlett woman ( Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn ) Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 16,693	Not a chance in hell they would sell to us. Like we would not sell to them I would prefer Diarra anyways if we were to go for that type of player. He probably aint available anymore though.

19th January 2012, 15:46	#11 (permalink)
KGBhoy Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2001 Location: Denver Posts: 837	I don't understand why we'd need him. We need someone more on a creative side than De Jong.

19th January 2012, 15:52	#12 (permalink)
Kid Cunto Good Craig got his c'nuppins Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In sir-arles we trust. Posts: 6,289	I can't ever remember us having a strictly defensive midfielder, one who doesn't offer anything at all going forward anyway.

19th January 2012, 16:04	#15 (permalink)
marcosdeto Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Buenos Aires - Argentina Posts: 42,355	he's a fucking thug, pepe style

19th January 2012, 16:41	#16 (permalink)
SATA Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: We all love United Posts: 4,625	He's better than what he is given credit for and his range of passing are better than players of his style like Gattuso, Diarra and probably Mascherano. And he starts for Holland, no?

19th January 2012, 19:02	#17 (permalink)
gooDevil First Team Regular Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Kids are the Future ✹ Posts: 10,755	Do they really feel they'll never need a defensive midfielder again? What if they get to play Barca or Real one day? I hope they do sell him, just to weaken their team. He's a great destroyer, imho, though I'm not sure he's a United type.

19th January 2012, 19:05	#18 (permalink)
Snow First Team Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: I like turtles Posts: 12,319	He's alright and would fit in okay but he's a City cnut and is asking for an awful big paycheck considering his age. Got no idea if he's got 2 or 6 good years left in him.

19th January 2012, 21:00	#19 (permalink)
jacoplane Youth Team Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 299	Ok, so this is going to be an unpopular opinion around here. I met Nigel several times when he was still just a kid playing for Ajax, and I can tell you he was really cool. I remember approaching him in an Amsterdam club only to be blocked by some of his "posse". Nigel went out of his way to push them away and gave them a short lecture about how he could handle Ajax fans himself. I went on to speak to him for the next thirty minutes about Ajax & the tactics I felt they should employ. He indulged me the entire time. I've never met a nicer player, he's a solid guy who has been demonized due to the World Cup final IMO. Besides, who amost us didn't want to kick Xabi Alonso like this? Liverpool 0 - 1 Ajax

19th January 2012, 22:00	#20 (permalink)
Cheesy Smells Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,324	He's a very good defensive midfielder, who I would take in our team if we could have him. The problem is, there's absolutely no way that City, in their right mind, would sell to us.

19th January 2012, 22:24	#21 (permalink)
Sewelly The Geordie Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The palm of Mike Ashley's hand Posts: 2,589	Cunt.

19th January 2012, 22:28	#22 (permalink)
Badunk First Team Sub Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kagawacafe.net Posts: 5,789	He's a more mobile Karl Henry. With extra studs. He can fuck off.

19th January 2012, 22:30	#23 (permalink)
cw1984 Compulsive wanker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Guiding Cardiff to the promised land just so I can wipe that smug fucking grin of Cider's face. Posts: 24,022	What? Fuck no. He's good at what he does. He's more like a foreign, better version of Lee Cattermole. We've never had that sort of player as a regular in our midfield.

19th January 2012, 23:38	#27 (permalink)
RDCR07 Not a bad guy (Whale Killer) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Special One on the Great One: "I don't call him Alex or Sir or Mister. I call him Boss!" Posts: 11,328	Never ever want him anywhere near United.

20th January 2012, 00:35	#28 (permalink)
LLMU Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: currently unknown Posts: 1,395	not the type of player that will improve our midfield.

20th January 2012, 06:34	#29 (permalink)
dev1l Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,509	thanks but no. over rated thug that kicks everything that moves..

20th January 2012, 10:49	#30 (permalink)
jacoplane Youth Team Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 299	Would rather see us signing Eyong Enoh, who is almost like a clone of Cheick Tioté.

20th January 2012, 12:08	#31 (permalink)
Decotron First Team Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: I am not a man......................I am Cantona Posts: 20,030	Fuck no. Not a United player. Thankfully. Ugghghhgh Good at what he does tbf to him

20th January 2012, 12:37	#35 (permalink)
adexkola First Team Sub Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brooklyn, Connecticut. Onwards and upwards. "Take me home, United Road." Posts: 9,810	I wouldn't mind having him.

20th January 2012, 16:27	#40 (permalink)
Sarni nice guy, unassuming, objective United fan. Thinks hes intelligent though. Nutter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Krakow Posts: 21,630	I felt we should have picked him up when we needed a midfielder badly in 2006 or 2006 when he moved from Ajax to HSV for £1m or something. We might have turned him into a very solid midfielder, now I feel he's way too limited to solve any of our problems, and he looks like a player that thrives in a three man midfield and would get found out in a two man midfield as he can't really do much.