Di Maria speculation update!

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 14 seconds ago
Macca

Haven't ever seen Shaw play centrally though. Could do it, I couldn't say but haven't seen it myself.
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Shaw can defend

I'm pretty sure he would have no problem playing on the left of a back 3 like Rojo apparently can

He'll play wing back or full back though obviously

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 2 minutes ago
Macca

Haven't ever seen Shaw play centrally though. Could do it, I couldn't say but haven't seen it myself.

I'm also not expecting much from either Blackett, Lingaard or James. Nice to see they are getting a chance but I simply don't think they have what it takes to make it at the highest level. Wilson on the other hand I think has that something special and I hope we do everything we can to make that happen.
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Yeah I like Wilson

I think Van Gaal sees Will Keane ahead of him at the moment though. he has actually mentioned him

Macca

Maybe but it is a very different role, a lot more disciplined. Just look at Neville, started out as a CB but moved out wide, I'm sure he could 'do a job' at CB but we never tried as far as I can recall.

Rojo is the other way round to Show though isn't he, primarily a CB who can play LB. Shaw is a LB who could play CB, but I've never actually seen him do it or read he can.

comment by Stretford_Ender85 (U10955)
posted 5 minutes ago
Manutd1982

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So is Marcos Rojo better than some of our English lads because he's foreign? Is that how it works?

If it wasn't Phil Jones but Phillpe Jonesio and instead of coming from Blackburn, he came from Portugal.......would that make it better?

Most of people on here haven't see Rojo play 90 mins of football, other than in World cup, where he most likely won't be playing there for us anyway. I haven't anyway. Just being honest.

Foreign doesn't always mean better
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Quite common to see this type of argument bandied about, but is this really the notion that's generally applied? Just take a look at the transfer fees English players go for. It doesn't really suggest that English players are undervalued.

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If it wasn't Phil Jones but Phillpe Jonesio and instead of coming from Blackburn, he came from Portugal.......would that make it better?

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Why do people use this ridiculous argument time and again??? Phil Jones could change his name by need poll to Phllipe Pace Power Technique Pele Maradona Maldini Jonesinho and he would still be an absolute bag of wànk.

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Macca

Maybe but it is a very different role, a lot more disciplined. Just look at Neville, started out as a CB but moved out wide, I'm sure he could 'do a job' at CB but we never tried as far as I can recall.

Rojo is the other way round to Show though isn't he, primarily a CB who can play LB. Shaw is a LB who could play CB, but I've never actually seen him do it or read he can.
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I thought rojo was primarily a LB who has played 1 season as a CB?

Sure I read he's better at LB

comment by He's French, He's Flash...Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis.. Vaa-aha-aan-Gaal! (U9335)
posted 1 minute ago
If it wasn't Phil Jones but Phillpe Jonesio and instead of coming from Blackburn, he came from Portugal.......would that make it better?

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Why do people use this ridiculous argument time and again??? Phil Jones could change his name by need poll to Phllipe Pace Power Technique Pele Maradona Maldini Jonesinho and he would still be an absolute bag of wànk.
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Jones will come good

He's has some beast of performances at cb for us already

I remember a derby where he was the bollox

Too trendy to knock our CBs at the moment

He'll ram his critics words down their throats soon enough

I hope you're right Macca, I truly do. I want all United players to do well and would love all of the ones I criticise to prove me wrong. Unfortunately they continue to back up my perspective on them on the pitch

comment by He's French, He's Flash...Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis.. Vaa-aha-aan-Gaal! (U9335)
posted 8 minutes ago
I hope you're right Macca, I truly do. I want all United players to do well and would love all of the ones I criticise to prove me wrong. Unfortunately they continue to back up my perspective on them on the pitch
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French

Give jones a chance. He's had his problems with injuries and being shunted around

The guy is still only 22. People forget that

We signed Vidic for peanuts at 24 and he ended up brilliant

Jones played ok at the weekend and I can see him going from strength to strength providing he stays healthy