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His crossing was far better yesterday than all of our three wingers have produced this season. Says a lot.
He's played there twice this season not counting dead rubber ties in the CL and the texas-match vs Chelsea in the Carling Cup.I really don't have a clue why fergie has played giggs in central midfield over the last couple of years. He is not and was never was great at CM. Sure, there were a few games where he played brilliantly there, but that was in his early thirties and only as a stop gap measure now his legs are gone he can't even be decent at CM, but somehow he's been played there on and off over the past 2-3 years.
He is however, still a very big threat from the left wing, if only for his ability to cross dangerously. He can still play a very big part in our team, but only at Left Wing. In fact, playing left wing, i would have no issue with him starting.
But CM??? Why does fergie still continue to do it?
He was bossing top quality midfields just two years ago.I really don't have a clue why fergie has played giggs in central midfield over the last couple of years. He is not and was never was great at CM. Sure, there were a few games where he played brilliantly there, but that was in his early thirties and only as a stop gap measure now his legs are gone he can't even be decent at CM, but somehow he's been played there on and off over the past 2-3 years.
He is however, still a very big threat from the left wing, if only for his ability to cross dangerously. He can still play a very big part in our team, but only at Left Wing. In fact, playing left wing, i would have no issue with him starting.
But CM??? Why does fergie still continue to do it?
Indeed. He was brilliant in our CL run of 2011 alongside Carrick. Bossed the Chelsea tie where he was up against Lampard, Essien & Ramires.He was bossing top quality midfields just two years ago.
Even if that were so which personally i consider a bit of an exaggeration, it is no longer the case. Also 2-3 years ago the team in general had a more assertive nature, the emphasis on our midfield is so much greater these days.He was bossing top quality midfields just two years ago.
Of course its no longer the case, it was two years ago!Even if that were so which personally i consider a bit of an exaggeration, it is no longer the case. Also 2-3 years ago the team in general had a more assertive nature, the emphasis on our midfield is so much greater these days.
The best Giggs has ever done in central midfield was oddly enough alongside O'Shea, can't remember which season it took place but they put together a decent run there when circumstances called for it.
True that, he was good in CM, but yes that was at 36. He did boss some games but even then he wasn't the midfield general capable of making that position his own. As another poster said, its irrelevant any way since he cannot perform there any more.The relevance:
Someone said he doesn't know why Giggs has played in CM for the last few years, and that he only produced good performances there when he was in his early thirties.
I pointed out that it was acknowledged that he bossed the Chelsea and Schalke midfields in huge CL games just two or three years ago, aged 36.
Yes ok he might be great as a cm anymore, but let's not re write history and make out as if he never was any good when it's blatantly untrue.
Also, I don't know if we were widely more efficient. Personelle is largely the same aside from VdS and RVP.
He was good in season 2010-11 in the second half of the season in CM. Brilliant against Chelsea in the CL tie.I really don't have a clue why fergie has played giggs in central midfield over the last couple of years. He is not and was never was great at CM. Sure, there were a few games where he played brilliantly there, but that was in his early thirties and only as a stop gap measure now his legs are gone he can't even be decent at CM, but somehow he's been played there on and off over the past 2-3 years.
He is however, still a very big threat from the left wing, if only for his ability to cross dangerously. He can still play a very big part in our team, but only at Left Wing. In fact, playing left wing, i would have no issue with him starting.
But CM??? Why does fergie still continue to do it?
It's one feature of his wing play that I'd always still rated even when he was in the centre and it's great that it's still there now. I'm still not sold on him being a regular, but it's clear he'll be able to do some sort of job for us on the wing.His crossing
I almost had forgotten what its like to have a consistently brilliant delivery from out wide.
Agreed.Play him out wide and he'll still contribute as we witnessed today. Hopefully SAF will continue this trend and not stick him in central midfield ever again.
I feel really bad about making that thread to suggest he shouldBrilliant when he came on... and what a pass!
"Should Retire"... feck right off!
Agreed. feck them.Brilliant when he came on... and what a pass!
"Should Retire"... feck right off!
I didn't realise it was you that did it! But yeah, shame on you!I feel really bad about making that thread to suggest he should
But I am delighted he keeps making me look retarded.
He did, his passing looked spot on from what I saw. Almost the first thing he did was knock a superb ball down the line from Welbeck and he went on from there.Came on, messed a few passes up, got a few right, missed an absolute sitter and then set up the goal with a wonderball.
Mixed bag, but overall worth it