Man City 23 squad V Man United's 23 squad

If Nigel De Jong is a thug, as the well informed utd fans on here are all quick to point out,perhaps someone can tell me how a tough tackling midfield player can only have one red card(2 yellows) to his name and that was in 2006?
Couldn't be that unlike the filthy keane,Robson,scholes etc,that Nigel de Jong is just a good hard but fair player could it?

But the big flaw in that argument is that Keane, Robson and Scholes are among the greatest footballers ever to grace this league, De Jong ain't.

Also I think most people associate De Jong being a thug based on 2 very nasty challenges (Alonso & Ben Arfa) that both got away unpunished which kind of proves the number of cards are irrelevant if such challenges are going unnoticed.

De Jong is a very accomplished DM, nothing more, a poor man's Edgar Davids I would say.

or could it be that refs used to jump on these United players & were to quick to show yellows & reds.

By the way I think NDJ is a decent player.

Also I think most people associate De Jong being a thug based on 2 very nasty challenges (Alonso & Ben Arfa) that both got away unpunished which kind of proves the number of cards are irrelevant if such challenges are going unnoticed.

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ive said it from when it first happened and i'll keep on saying it, i see nothing wrong with the tackle on ben arfa. Yes its hard, but its also fair, he doesnt go over the top or studs up and he takes the ball clenaly.

To try and compare NDJ to Keane is, imo, an insult.

Keane is one of the very best players to ever play in the English league. Awesome.

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Paulpowersleftfoot (U1037)

If you want to begin comparing player personality then that's your prerogative.

But it has no place in a football debate.

You've actually done a decent job there mate, i would take Fabio over Kolarov though, he just gets the ball anywhere within 40 yards of the opponents goal and shoots, no link up play,no guile no nothing and he isn't all that defensively either. I'd probably take Fletch over de jong as well, he has more to his game but it's a fine line between the two imo.

Hart is a better keeper than de gea at the moment, i don't know how anyone can argue that, and Kompany is better than Rio, he's been immense for City since he joined and Rio has been having a nightmare with injuries over the past few seasons.

bruceandpally (U8201)

how about United 19 City errm 2 I think!