United Thread 2015/16

[SkyBlueTX]

All I got was a picture of a man on a roof in his rag skivvies...no article.

 

[Lenblue]

All I got was a picture of a man on a roof in his rag skivvies...no article.

Try again

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

United only have the better centre mid, if you take Toure and Fernandinho out of the equation.

 

[blueincy]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...ngeways-prison-protest-stuart-horner-10048019

It says Roney on the back till you bend down...

 

[T_C]

Up until the centre mid part I'd agree, I however think you have to look at the team as a unit, and looking purely on paper ignores the contribution those players have to make to a style and the success of the rest of the team.

Whilst Schweinsteiger has reputation, Carrick has experience and skill, Fellaini has his elbows etc., I think our midfield is stronger because we have more variety, we have a better range of different attributes and can shape our whole team around that differentiation. I think United are one dimensional, and aren't stronger in the attributes in which we are already strong, that make us a better side. Sure, on previous Schweinsteiger and Carrick are better than Fernando, but he's not only a different player but has a different role in our side. If theirs were brought into our side they'd make it worse, if ours were put in theirs it would make it much better, no matter what Van Gaal tried to make them play.

So I'd disagree with you.

Along with technical ability, mental attitude is important, last season we maybe lost it, this season we have it in abundance and the RAGS are clearly lacking it as reflected in their games so far, especially the first half against Liverpool. The dippers had that game for the taking in the first half but they were shite, that in itself gave the RAGS some belief.

 

[Yates]

Up until the centre mid part I'd agree, I however think you have to look at the team as a unit, and looking purely on paper ignores the contribution those players have to make to a style and the success of the rest of the team.

Whilst Schweinsteiger has reputation, Carrick has experience and skill, Fellaini has his elbows etc., I think our midfield is stronger because we have more variety, we have a better range of different attributes and can shape our whole team around that differentiation. I think United are one dimensional, and aren't stronger in the attributes in which we are already strong, that make us a better side. Sure, on previous Schweinsteiger and Carrick are better than Fernando, but he's not only a different player but has a different role in our side. If theirs were brought into our side they'd make it worse, if ours were put in theirs it would make it much better, no matter what Van Gaal tried to make them play.

So I'd disagree with you.

Yep, Carrick and Schwiensteiger basically play the same role whilst Scheinderlin only offers a !more robust holding player than what Carrick is, all good players but all are what's on the tin, Yaya and Dinho offer as a whole more and can dictate their style to the chosen team. A 100% motivated Yaya is simply unstoppable, he can do almost everything.

 

[blueincy]

 

[Nascent Blues]

United only have the better centre mid, if you take Toure and Fernandinho out of the equation.

Was just about to post the same thing. If you had to pick a midfield 2 from both team's centre mid's, then on footballing terms you would pick YaYa and Fern, and I can't really see any bias or controversy in that.

 

[Bilboblue]

I'd rather have Yaya AND Fernandinho ahead of ANY of yoonited's midfield.

Fernando has been shite so far for us and will be moved on next summer I reckon.

Really think crystal was joking though, I'd even say Arsenal's midfield is better than the red scum's.

 

[Vienna_70]

Pmsl

I'd rather have Yaya AND Fernandinho ahead of ANY of yoonited's midfield.

Fernando has been shite so far for us and will be moved on next summer I reckon.

Really think crystal was joking though, I'd even say Arsenal's midfield is better than the red scum's.

Dinho has been an absolute beast for us this season, breaking up play and protecting our back four, as well as lending support to our attacks and scoring two cracking goals.

Yaya is Yaya; on his day, the best central midfielder in the world and showing again this season why we were so eager to bring him to Etihad five years ago.

Nando, as you say, hasn't shown, so far, that he is worthy of a place in our squad, apart from the occasional decent performance.

Delph, when he's finally fully fit, will, I'm sure prove why we were so keen to bring him to City. He is coming into his prime, unlike two of his counterparts in Trafford - Carrick and pig keeper - who have both had their day, though I'm sure they will give the rags a few decent games.

Schneiderlin did well at Southampton, but like others before him, including Lovren, fatty Shaw and Lambert, it's by no means certain that he will be a success at the swamp.

And Herrera? He seems to be a good player, but he's not up to Fernandinho's level, IMHO.

I think our boys win hands down.