Modric is the player you need most out of all of those linked. Whilst Scholes has been decent since he came back, you need someone with more energy and more ability in the attacking third.
With Nani and Young who both play on the left(where Hazard plays) you don't need Hazard unless you sell one of them, which I can't see.
Gaitan would be a good buy also.
I'm really not sure about Gaitan, he didn't really do anything in any of the games I've seen of him this season.
Nani can operate effectively on bith flanks, but i think rhe right berth is Valencia`s now.
I agree with your comments re modric, that`s pretty much how i see it.
I though hazard can play through the centre too ala ronaldo and sneijder??
As i said, gaitan looks like its on. I`d welcome him because he was top against us in the champions league.
Knowing Fergie too, i`m sure he`s run the rule over one or two of the basle players that made us look so ordinary also......."value" and all that.
"I`d welcome him because he was top against us in the champions league"
Gaitan was? Don't remember that if I'm honest
Aimar was their main threat
Honestly don't want modric. Would rather see Anderson stay fit and play alot more games, along with cleverly and pogba. Not to mention carrick playing almost every game and possibly scholes playing 15 to 20. Another cm would overcrowd the situation.
Pride
Perhaps it was cos we looked so flat!
But he impressed me with his runs and his link up play with the attackers.
I remember the hype around him and expected more, wasn;t he subbed off in both games after like 65 mins?
comment by SgtBoscoBaracus (U11220)
posted 1 minute ago
Nani can operate effectively on bith flanks, but i think rhe right berth is Valencia`s now.
I agree with your comments re modric, that`s pretty much how i see it.
I though hazard can play through the centre too ala ronaldo and sneijder??
As i said, gaitan looks like its on. I`d welcome him because he was top against us in the champions league.
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Hazard is better coming off the left but yes he can play behind the striker.
In honesty i don`t remember!
I didn`t go to lisbon. But the guy must have done something to impress me!
fair enough
I'm sure he's a good player, just haven't seen enough of him. Really do rate Hazard though, I'd say he's a lot more like Ronaldo than Gaitan is.
Why do we need a winger? Nani is brilliant, Valencia is very good and young is nun too shabby
Modric does go missing in the big games and that is a worry.
Pride
You aren`t the first person i`ve heard say that of him, from what i`ve seen i`d love him at United. What worries me is that he`ll come for 3-4 seasons and then start talking of his "boyhood dream" of playing in la liga.......sounds like a familiar story!!
wonder man (U11164)
As far as i`m aware, both gaitan and hazard can come through the middle also.
Rock Steady
Hopefully IF he comes he`ll be more eager to impress.
Modric's overrated and definitely not worth 40M, plenty of cheap alternatives out there likes of Sahin, Witsel etc
comment by |Rooney_10| (U8411)
posted 2 minutes ago
Modric's overrated and definitely not worth 40M, plenty of cheap alternatives out there likes of Sahin, Witsel etc
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The youth nowadays, players are either overrated or underrated.
Players over 25 are crap.
In honesty, the way things are and have been for the past 3-4 seasons......can anyone honestly see us shelling out £40m on one player?
Perhaps we`ll all be pleasantly surprised.
But hazard and gaitan are both younger and would cost less so the "V" word may warrant their arrivals.
SgtBoscoBaracus true
To be fair though Ronaldo had maintained his Madrid dream from when we signed him.
Can't see us paying 40m for Modric when he turns 27 this year. Furthrmore it seems pretty obvious Levy won't sell him anyway. Chelsea tried, Modric wanted out and Levy would not budge an inch. Modric has since signed a new contract too.
Having Scholes for next season just gives the boss the chance to see if Ando and Clevs can stay fit and if Petrucci and in particular Pogba can start being integrated and also if Fletch can recover from his illness.
Buying a Modric type player isn't a necessaty as yet. SAF has always said he won't buy a specific type player for a specific type role if he feels we already have a player at the club that can do the role in a year or two's time.
The biggest clue for me is this
Our record signing is an ex Spurs player, bought around the same age as Modric, and he is currently being kept out the side by a Youth Product
I'd be amazed if Sir Alex risked 40m again to potentially make the same 'mistake' and in that I mean a 40m player sitting on the bench watching Cleverley/Pogba/Petrucci playing ahead of him in a couple of years time
Pride
Very true re ronaldo, but then heinze (spit) and ruud came to mind too
Macca
Very valid points re modric, exactly what i was thinking.
What are your thoughts on gaitan and hazard??
Ah I see, was a shame about Ruud, loved that guy! Awesome striker.
I was gutted when he left too. Top striker in every sense of the word.
But another one who rubbed Fergie up the wrong way by talking of his "dreams" of la liga.
I think he regrets going now also, from what i`ve read.
What are your thoughts on gaitan and hazard??
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Depends what the boss has in mind I suppose. We are pretty much covered on the wings besides having that naturally left footed winger I suppose
From what I've seen of then both, I'd take Hazard although I have heared he has an ego problem.
The Hazard and Gaitan rumours might just be a smokescreen for another target however I think we may strengthen in other areas. Left back and potentially a striker although again, Sir Alex has stated he hopes Macheda is ready for the new season and I have high hopes of Will Keane not being too far away too
In honesty, the way things are and have been for the past 3-4 seasons......can anyone honestly see us shelling out £40m on one player?
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More to the point - 40m on Modric???
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posted on 19/4/12
Modric is the player you need most out of all of those linked. Whilst Scholes has been decent since he came back, you need someone with more energy and more ability in the attacking third.
With Nani and Young who both play on the left(where Hazard plays) you don't need Hazard unless you sell one of them, which I can't see.
Gaitan would be a good buy also.
posted on 19/4/12
I'm really not sure about Gaitan, he didn't really do anything in any of the games I've seen of him this season.
posted on 19/4/12
Nani can operate effectively on bith flanks, but i think rhe right berth is Valencia`s now.
I agree with your comments re modric, that`s pretty much how i see it.
I though hazard can play through the centre too ala ronaldo and sneijder??
As i said, gaitan looks like its on. I`d welcome him because he was top against us in the champions league.
posted on 19/4/12
Knowing Fergie too, i`m sure he`s run the rule over one or two of the basle players that made us look so ordinary also......."value" and all that.
posted on 19/4/12
"I`d welcome him because he was top against us in the champions league"
Gaitan was? Don't remember that if I'm honest
Aimar was their main threat
posted on 19/4/12
Honestly don't want modric. Would rather see Anderson stay fit and play alot more games, along with cleverly and pogba. Not to mention carrick playing almost every game and possibly scholes playing 15 to 20. Another cm would overcrowd the situation.
posted on 19/4/12
Pride
Perhaps it was cos we looked so flat!
But he impressed me with his runs and his link up play with the attackers.
posted on 19/4/12
I remember the hype around him and expected more, wasn;t he subbed off in both games after like 65 mins?
posted on 19/4/12
comment by SgtBoscoBaracus (U11220)
posted 1 minute ago
Nani can operate effectively on bith flanks, but i think rhe right berth is Valencia`s now.
I agree with your comments re modric, that`s pretty much how i see it.
I though hazard can play through the centre too ala ronaldo and sneijder??
As i said, gaitan looks like its on. I`d welcome him because he was top against us in the champions league.
---------------------------------------------
Hazard is better coming off the left but yes he can play behind the striker.
posted on 19/4/12
In honesty i don`t remember!
I didn`t go to lisbon. But the guy must have done something to impress me!
posted on 19/4/12
fair enough
I'm sure he's a good player, just haven't seen enough of him. Really do rate Hazard though, I'd say he's a lot more like Ronaldo than Gaitan is.
posted on 19/4/12
Why do we need a winger? Nani is brilliant, Valencia is very good and young is nun too shabby
posted on 19/4/12
Modric does go missing in the big games and that is a worry.
posted on 19/4/12
Pride
You aren`t the first person i`ve heard say that of him, from what i`ve seen i`d love him at United. What worries me is that he`ll come for 3-4 seasons and then start talking of his "boyhood dream" of playing in la liga.......sounds like a familiar story!!
wonder man (U11164)
As far as i`m aware, both gaitan and hazard can come through the middle also.
Rock Steady
Hopefully IF he comes he`ll be more eager to impress.
posted on 19/4/12
Modric's overrated and definitely not worth 40M, plenty of cheap alternatives out there likes of Sahin, Witsel etc
posted on 19/4/12
comment by |Rooney_10| (U8411)
posted 2 minutes ago
Modric's overrated and definitely not worth 40M, plenty of cheap alternatives out there likes of Sahin, Witsel etc
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The youth nowadays, players are either overrated or underrated.
Players over 25 are crap.
posted on 19/4/12
In honesty, the way things are and have been for the past 3-4 seasons......can anyone honestly see us shelling out £40m on one player?
Perhaps we`ll all be pleasantly surprised.
But hazard and gaitan are both younger and would cost less so the "V" word may warrant their arrivals.
posted on 19/4/12
SgtBoscoBaracus true
To be fair though Ronaldo had maintained his Madrid dream from when we signed him.
posted on 19/4/12
Can't see us paying 40m for Modric when he turns 27 this year. Furthrmore it seems pretty obvious Levy won't sell him anyway. Chelsea tried, Modric wanted out and Levy would not budge an inch. Modric has since signed a new contract too.
Having Scholes for next season just gives the boss the chance to see if Ando and Clevs can stay fit and if Petrucci and in particular Pogba can start being integrated and also if Fletch can recover from his illness.
Buying a Modric type player isn't a necessaty as yet. SAF has always said he won't buy a specific type player for a specific type role if he feels we already have a player at the club that can do the role in a year or two's time.
The biggest clue for me is this
Our record signing is an ex Spurs player, bought around the same age as Modric, and he is currently being kept out the side by a Youth Product
I'd be amazed if Sir Alex risked 40m again to potentially make the same 'mistake' and in that I mean a 40m player sitting on the bench watching Cleverley/Pogba/Petrucci playing ahead of him in a couple of years time
posted on 19/4/12
Pride
Very true re ronaldo, but then heinze (spit) and ruud came to mind too
Macca
Very valid points re modric, exactly what i was thinking.
What are your thoughts on gaitan and hazard??
posted on 19/4/12
Ah I see, was a shame about Ruud, loved that guy! Awesome striker.
posted on 19/4/12
I was gutted when he left too. Top striker in every sense of the word.
posted on 19/4/12
But another one who rubbed Fergie up the wrong way by talking of his "dreams" of la liga.
I think he regrets going now also, from what i`ve read.
posted on 19/4/12
What are your thoughts on gaitan and hazard??
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Depends what the boss has in mind I suppose. We are pretty much covered on the wings besides having that naturally left footed winger I suppose
From what I've seen of then both, I'd take Hazard although I have heared he has an ego problem.
The Hazard and Gaitan rumours might just be a smokescreen for another target however I think we may strengthen in other areas. Left back and potentially a striker although again, Sir Alex has stated he hopes Macheda is ready for the new season and I have high hopes of Will Keane not being too far away too
posted on 19/4/12
In honesty, the way things are and have been for the past 3-4 seasons......can anyone honestly see us shelling out £40m on one player?
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More to the point - 40m on Modric???
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