Re: Juan Mata.
mcfc1632 said:
southern muppet said:
Just a general point - not really in response specifically to your post but people (mainly the Media) go on about how good the scum team/squad is - I know I am biased but I just cannot see it
Their defence:
De Gea (spelling) - Bit of a reckless / desperate move there could be another Taibi - and no real back up
RB - Rafael - well rough diamond at best - would be nowhere near our first team and backup is a CB unproven in this postion
LB - Evra has been world class - certainly top 3 although he had an indifferent season lsat season - but OK lets say good player - back-up is that Fabio muppet
CB - sorry for me camelface has always been over-rated and only gets all his England caps because he plays for the scum. But even if my view is wrong his fitness shows he is shot away and getting worse - missed more than half of the last 2 seasons
Vidic - living on past reputation IMO and needs the bias of referees to get away with all the fouling and shirt-pulling he relies on to stop opponents - and again getting injury prone
Back-up is Evans (I hope so 'cos he is shit) and 2 youngsters - FFS all this wanking over Jones - unproven largely - may be something but high risk
So defensively compare their squad - to ours - we are streets ahead
MF - all this wanking over Cleverley is sickening - he was a loanee last season and hardly set the world alight - yes he had a good game in the CS - but come on!!! and his partner? Anderson?? scum fans have been slagging him off for ages. Beyond that they have a bunch of wide men.
In the wide men they are pretty strong - but what about DM/CM again our squad is waaaay better
And in attack well Rooney will be lauded as a world star - but he was indeed absolute shite last season until that shinned goal - but lets assume that he will be now back to his best. Then there is that little mexican - was his 1st half season a flash in the pan? - lets assume not (although I am not convinced) after him Welbeck??
Again compared to our options they are waaaay behind us.
IF baconface's magic fails - or more likely if opposing team forget all the reputation bollocks and attack them - their squad / results could crumble
We are way ahead of them - I just hope that they do not buy Sneijder - that would be a massive boost for them
This is a bluetinted view. It lacks impartiality and thus it is unreliable. Just call it as you see it.
GK: Hart over De Gea no issues.
RB: It seems the starter is the Smalling and not Ralpie. Both bring different qualities and both are great prospects. We saw Smallings capacity in the CS. I still think we are better overall with Micah and Zab, but they bring offensive qualities to the game that is superior to ours (both Smalls and Ralphi)
LB: Evra and Fabio- This on this face looks like a United is stronger, but I our leftback combo better, personally. So a tie for me.
CD: Claiming they are injury prone is a copout. Until last season Komps was allways injured for us too, So same claim can be levied. As per talent and cohesion their Center 4 is just superior to ours. Vidic, Camel, Jones and Evans is just a superior quartet at the moment to Kompany, Lescott, Kolo and Savic/Boyatta.
Midfield: SInce we play different formations it is hard to directly compare. We might have a better player, but their player does a better job for them since he doesn't have similar duties. I'd say we are overall superior here, even thought they tend to play better in midfield. So take our superiority with a grain of salt.
Wide: They are superior, no questions
Forwards: Rooney, Berba, Chickpea, Welbeck, not as talented as Tevez, Aguero, Dzeko, Balotelli. But certainly way more accomplished. So until we prove it on the field. This too stays a tie.
The teams are close, that is just how it is gonna be. No point worrying about it. We will get our chance
