Snafu17
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Stekelenburg just seemed the safest choice to replace VDS...
He's not really cemented his place the first team but yeah, he's come closest for sure.Surely Christensen already is the one?
I still maintain that LVG broke him mentallyThere was nothing delusional about expecting Schneiderlin to be at least decent for us given his level of performance at Southampton over several seasons.
Maybe some fans’ expectations were excessive, but nobody could have predicted that his form would nosedive and never recover even after he’d moved on to a lower pressure club.
He has 4500 minutes over less than 2 seasons. He's clearly in the first team. He was the 9th most played player last season, and this year the 14th. He's not close, he's already there.He's not really cemented his place the first team but yeah, he's come closest for sure.
Its almost hard to see him as a youngster we gave a chance in the first team due to the loans. He played 2 seasons of top tier football before really getting a chance at Chelsea.
Mount has played in Holland and in the Championship. Andreas was in the Bundesliga. If you don't see that as being different then we'll have to agree to disagree.He has 4500 minutes over less than 2 seasons. He's clearly in the first team. He was the 9th most played player last season, and this year the 14th. He's not close, he's already there.
By that logic, Mason Mount doesn't count either as he has spent 2 years on loan.
It's easy to say it's madness now that we now how good he's turned out.Madnes Pogba couldn't get a game, when our midfield going crying out for a class cm, and we had the hottest prospect in the world itching to get some games and prove himself.
I also had a period I believed Clevery was the natural heir to Scholes.
You have an Andreas too? Never heard of him.Mount has played in Holland and in the Championship. Andreas was in the Bundesliga. If you don't see that as being different then we'll have to agree to disagree.
As for Andreas, he barely plays for us (sadly). In the squad sure but he's got 2 league appearances this year. That's not a first teamer.
So because he was better and earned himself better loans he no longer counts as an academy player breaking through? If you don't see how stupid that is then we'll have to agree to disagree.Mount has played in Holland and in the Championship. Andreas was in the Bundesliga. If you don't see that as being different then we'll have to agree to disagree.
As for Andreas, he barely plays for us (sadly). In the squad sure but he's got 2 league appearances this year. That's not a first teamer.
I seem to recall I rated Bent back in those days.Honestly?
Ferdinand is a solid player who i would think would relish the opportunity to play for us. The rest of the West Ham lads are imo overrated, whoever put Tevez is a numpty, he hasn't scored yet!"£!
Ashley Young has impressed me. He's a solid enough option as a squad player, and could get alot better if given the opportunity.
Darren Bent would be welcome to join us. A young striker full of pace would compliment the rest of our strikers very well. He's also a bit more clinical than the strikers we have currently (ruling out Ole).
Hargreaves was a top player and he and Carrick should have been England’s long term central midfield after 2006 to be fair.I thought Hargreaves was a much better footballer than Carrick
Bah!I still maintain that LVG broke him mentally
It might have been a bit excessive to think that Hargreaves was "much better', but he was certainly in the ballpark of being as good as Carrick, and arguably better, although they had differing assets. Carrick looks the better player now because he didn't get a really bad injury as Hargreaves did, and his career didn't fizzle out. Hargreaves got more England caps than Carrick, despite having a shorter career, because he probably was the better player.
Yep, you both raise good points which are hard to disagree with.Hargreaves was a top player and he and Carrick should have been England’s long term central midfield after 2006 to be fair.
They said he was better than Jones and Smalling. I had just joined the Cafe to get away from the United Facebook pages as I thought their admins and followers were delusional. Imagine my surprise when I found the Cafe to be the same just without the racismThere were quite a few people who wanted us to signed Ron Vlaar after his good World Cup and Van Gaal coming in.
I suggest you to stay away from the stock market.We are probably all guilty of being a little bit delusional at times, overhyping players etc, none of us are experts. What is the most delusional thing you can recall saying or indeed heard another supporter saying? I'll give you mine.
I once said Darmien was the best right back in the world
I once said Januzaj would reach Ronaldo level (i think a few of us thought that)
I once said I wanted Mourinho to manage us for 15 years or more
Rhodri Giggs wife?"Don't worry, I won't be out too late tonight "
hm....that is his name. That is what he is called in SwedenOh wait. It's Lindelof of course. But why on earth would you refer to him by a completely unknown middle name?
When we signed Sanchez last January I remember saying to someone at work we could win the UCL. Haven’t lived that one down yet!
GuiltyThere were quite a few people who wanted us to signed Ron Vlaar after his good World Cup and Van Gaal coming in.
Carrick is the type of player that isn't valued by English football traditionally. He isn't aggressive, he doesn't score goals, his work rate doesn't stand out, he's not an outstanding athlete. His qualities are more subtle. It's a cultural thing that we haven't appreciated players like Carrick, who was really a bit like Xavi, although obviously not as good. So I don't think you're the only one that had that blind spot.Yep, you both raise good points which are hard to disagree with.
I think I tended to underrate Carrick a bit tbf. Always thought he “hid away” when things got tough. Anyway, pity about Hargreaves as well. Always liked him as a player. And his dead ball ability