Kleberson was a mystery, when he played you were thinking ‘what’s this guy supposed to even do’. Bizarre that he won a World Cup, even Bellion was better than him.
Sanchez, Di Maria, Falcao or Veron? Who's our worst ever South American at signing?
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Sanchez. Di Maria actually performed well for a time.
Rojo has had some good spells with Jones in 2016/17
Rojo has had some good spells with Jones in 2016/17
Sanchez by a large distance when you consider his wages and his output to expectation. No other player has had such negative effect on the team. Let's not forget that Sanchez is currently on 3 Premier League goals and he's one of the best paid players in world football. When he's on the pitch, he has ruined every attack. Off the pitch, he has ruined United's wage structure and made it harder to sign players.
Falcao was clearly rushed back from an injury and also had quite high wages but he was never signed permanently. Di Maria, got a decent amount of money back for him and was never that bad, was brilliant at the start and then it was more of an attitude thing than football ability. Veron was a flop but at least had his moments and tried his best.
Falcao was clearly rushed back from an injury and also had quite high wages but he was never signed permanently. Di Maria, got a decent amount of money back for him and was never that bad, was brilliant at the start and then it was more of an attitude thing than football ability. Veron was a flop but at least had his moments and tried his best.
Without thinking too much about it. But taking into consideration their attitude after leaving and their performances for us.
If it was performances alone, Maria and Tevez be winning
In order..
Sanchez
Falcao
Kleberson
Fred
Maria
Veron
Heinze
Tevez
Anderson
Rojo
Forlan
Romero
Rafael
Valencia
If it was performances alone, Maria and Tevez be winning
In order..
Sanchez
Falcao
Kleberson
Fred
Maria
Veron
Heinze
Tevez
Anderson
Rojo
Forlan
Romero
Rafael
Valencia
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Our #7. Alexis
I just can't bring myself to say Falcao or Sanchez. 
So I'm going to have to go with Kleberson. He was pretty poor.
So I'm going to have to go with Kleberson. He was pretty poor.
Veron and Di Maria at least had some short spells where they were half decent
Falcao and Sanchez were both awful from the start but Sanchez takes it for me because of his mammoth wages.
Falcao and Sanchez were both awful from the start but Sanchez takes it for me because of his mammoth wages.
Sanchez is easily the worst so far.
Veron wasnt really that bad. He just didnt quite fit.
Di Maria was the best player we'd had post SAF for the first few games.
Falcao and Sanchez are the two who have never done anything for us.
Di Maria was the best player we'd had post SAF for the first few games.
Falcao and Sanchez are the two who have never done anything for us.
All things considered I think Di Maria, given the fee and how spineless he was. He's our worst and he's the player I most regret ever having worn the shirt.
Falcao, unfortunately was awful as is Alexis currently.
Veron was excellent at times, average at times but rarely poor or lazy and never had a bad attitude. He doesn't belong in the discussion IMO.
Falcao, unfortunately was awful as is Alexis currently.
Veron was excellent at times, average at times but rarely poor or lazy and never had a bad attitude. He doesn't belong in the discussion IMO.
Di Maria and Sanchez in that order.
AdM for me. He just gave up, was a very poor signing as he never wanted to be here and the first sign of the going getting tough he threw in the towel.
Should have been brilliant for us too, I was delighted when we signed him as I felt it was just what we needed. Bitterly disappointed with how it turned out.
Snake.
Should have been brilliant for us too, I was delighted when we signed him as I felt it was just what we needed. Bitterly disappointed with how it turned out.
Snake.
Sanchez.
Without question it is Paw Patrol
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3. Di Maria
4. Veron
Alexis is the worst by a huge distance, he is in top wages and is impossible to ship out. We could get rided of the other ones even recouping most of the fee paid. With Alexis we can't even get someone to take him on a free, thats how bad he is.
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2. Falcao
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3. Di Maria
4. Veron
Alexis is the worst by a huge distance, he is in top wages and is impossible to ship out. We could get rided of the other ones even recouping most of the fee paid. With Alexis we can't even get someone to take him on a free, thats how bad he is.
i firmly believe if Veron was 28 and signing for us now or playing in the premiership now he would be a massive success. he was a little before his time.
Who cares? It's football, not the X Factor.
Actually, a quick Youtube search says ADM
Actually, a quick Youtube search says ADM
Sanchez is probably the biggest flop in our history when you look at what it has cost us and returns gained.
Falcao was shockingly bad, but he was recovering from an injury; emotionally that one hurt more because I wanted him to succeed so bad.
Di Maria was OK to begin with then couldn't cement an actual position and I believe he never wanted to be here but we at least recouped a fee.
Veron was often left in cm and his best games came when he was accompanied by Phil Neville who done the graft, he was a number 10 and before his time in the premier league like Berbasloth4 above said.
But, yeah, all in all, top of the list for United is Sanchez.
Falcao was shockingly bad, but he was recovering from an injury; emotionally that one hurt more because I wanted him to succeed so bad.
Di Maria was OK to begin with then couldn't cement an actual position and I believe he never wanted to be here but we at least recouped a fee.
Veron was often left in cm and his best games came when he was accompanied by Phil Neville who done the graft, he was a number 10 and before his time in the premier league like Berbasloth4 above said.
But, yeah, all in all, top of the list for United is Sanchez.
Yes agree he was before his time, although he never quite got used to the pace of the game - he always had that knee strapping, wonder if that was to do with it, and teams press harder now.
Definitely Sanchez, Veron was here at the wrong time.
Sanchez
On the flip side, Sergio Romero
On the flip side, Sergio Romero
the knee strap was a superstition i think just
What's Heinze doing so high up???
And Forlan, you are romanticising him, blimey. He scored one goal everyone remembers, but I remember his misses mainly.
Fred.
His transfer fee is a mystery, much like Bebe. Did we seriously pay £52m for a guy who isint actually good at anything.
His transfer fee is a mystery, much like Bebe. Did we seriously pay £52m for a guy who isint actually good at anything.
Middlesbrough have had better Brazilians than us.
A lot is talked about Argentinians or South Americans in general but I sometimes laugh at how ineffectual or underwhelming the Brazilians we've bought have been. It says more about the club rather the Brazilians themselves.
We'll need Fred and Pereira to be the first ones to stand out this coming season. So far they've been nothing to write home to Brazil about. It's worrying how we have two Brazilian midfielders to count on.
Disclaimer: Pereira plays for Brazil but was born in Belgium
A lot is talked about Argentinians or South Americans in general but I sometimes laugh at how ineffectual or underwhelming the Brazilians we've bought have been. It says more about the club rather the Brazilians themselves.
We'll need Fred and Pereira to be the first ones to stand out this coming season. So far they've been nothing to write home to Brazil about. It's worrying how we have two Brazilian midfielders to count on.
Disclaimer: Pereira plays for Brazil but was born in Belgium
Sanchez by a country mile so far
Sanchez is the most damaging for obliterating our entire wage structure.
Veron was the better signing out of those.
Veron was the better signing out of those.
What is Veron even doing in this conversation?
You seem to get incredibly worked up about other people's opinions.
It's just a subjective fun little thread. Chill
Besides. Forlans 2 goals were very important for me. Even if it's not for you.
Sanchez,
Falcao was a gamble but it was only 1 season, so was worth a punt, Di Maria was actually alright for 6 months before he got robbed and wanted to leave. Sanchez will be under contract with us until 2022, he will have cost nearly 70million in wages alone. Unless he miracles up the form he hasn't shown in like 2 years at this point, we aren't going to be able to sell him.
Falcao was a gamble but it was only 1 season, so was worth a punt, Di Maria was actually alright for 6 months before he got robbed and wanted to leave. Sanchez will be under contract with us until 2022, he will have cost nearly 70million in wages alone. Unless he miracles up the form he hasn't shown in like 2 years at this point, we aren't going to be able to sell him.
Sanchez. So disappointing.
And for all the bad press surrounding Heinze he had a pretty decent first season at the club with some top performances away at Highbury and Anfield and against Chelsea in the league cup semis. Was very limited going forward but a good tackler.
And for all the bad press surrounding Heinze he had a pretty decent first season at the club with some top performances away at Highbury and Anfield and against Chelsea in the league cup semis. Was very limited going forward but a good tackler.
Falcao was laughably bad but I'm not sure anyone expected him to be great. I thought all the others would be brilliant. Veron was occasionally great but mostly decent. How Sanchez ended up so bad is baffling to me
Not sure whether you mean Heinze was better or worse than that. I reckon better, whatever happened after with his exit. Similar with Tevez.
Disagree about Diego though. He cost 7.5M (Verón's right peg basically) and he scored very important goals. Suarez used to get stick on here for freescoring against Norwich; Diego was the opposite.
2002-03 - All his 6 League Goals (as third choice striker)
Equaliser vs. Villa (1-1)
Winner vs. Southampton (2-1)
Both vs. Liverpool (2-0)
Opener vs Birmingham (2-0)
Winner vs. Chelsea (2-1)
That's 9 points in the bag, 7 if you assume we would have scored the other anyway against Birmingham. We won the league by 5 points.
Sanchez by a mile.
Veron didn't live up to expectations and the fee was massive at the time, but he did have some good periods and a few really good games. We also had the luxury of having the best midfield in the league, so we were never dependent on him.
Sanchez hasn't lived up to expectations and the wages are huge. The difference is he hasn't had any good periods, nor a single great game. Also, considering the strength of our team there was a lot more riding on him being a success. He's by far the biggest flop, albeit he has still got the chance to rectify that.
Sanchez hasn't lived up to expectations and the wages are huge. The difference is he hasn't had any good periods, nor a single great game. Also, considering the strength of our team there was a lot more riding on him being a success. He's by far the biggest flop, albeit he has still got the chance to rectify that.
Sanchez is the worst transfer I can think of in the last decade in terms of value for money.
Sanchez
Sanchez who has destroyed our wage structure & morale. Fans of other clubs just laugh when his name comes up, making us a complete joke. One of the worst transfers ever in a major league.
Veron was the coolest motherfecker in England for the entire time he spent there, even if he couldn't kick a bucket of sand over.
Di Maria scored that lovely goal against Leicester.
Sanchez has offered absolutely nothing in the shirt. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say I, at 33 years of age and sporting a healthy belly, would have been a better signing for the club.
Di Maria scored that lovely goal against Leicester.
Sanchez has offered absolutely nothing in the shirt. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say I, at 33 years of age and sporting a healthy belly, would have been a better signing for the club.
Forlan to be has to be omitted from this group if only for playing topless with his shirt in his hand. The first time I have seen someone play with without wearing a shirt in a top class football match.
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