Which Player Will Bring Creativity To Manchester United’s Midfield?
I‘ve been banging on for two years (to anyone that will listen 
) centre midfield is our main problem, not that man Berbatov.
There is a lack of creativity from centre midfield with a 35 year old Paul Scholes still our most creative player. I love Scholes, he’s had a decent season however it is unfair to ask Scholes to perform to the high standards he sets himself on a consistent basis at this stage of his career.
Carrick has come in for heavy criticism this season, some justified some not in my opinion. Admittedly Carrick started the season slowly but since Christmas I thought he’s played okay until of course recent games. It should not be forgotten Carrick had a stint playing in the centre defence so deserves a little slack in that respect. Perhaps Carrick is a bridesmaid – good, but not quite at the top tier of elite players?
Fletcher for the last two years has been sensational, he has turned himself from a player heavily criticised into a key member of the first team. Fletcher would probably admit himself he has less natural talent than Scholes but makes up with sheer hard work and effort. Fletcher is now a big game player and one of the first names on team sheet.
Similar to all absent players Anderson’s reputation has somewhat grown in his absence. Anderson still has plenty to prove in my opinion, think his reputation is slightly higher than what it should be at the moment. Of course Anderson is still young and has bags of potential. Hopefully Fergie is around long enough to install good habits into Anderson.
Gibson has potential; we all know he has an eye for goal. For me, Gibson requires to improve on his passing in and around the penalty area rather than shooting at every opportunity. Perhaps this will come with experience..?
Unfortunately I feel Hargreaves is not the solution. We should take every game he plays as a bonus next season, there is no guarantee Hargreaves can play week in week out.
From discussions on blog and forum it seems the popular solutions are:
- Modric
- Hamsik
- Joe Cole
- Gourcuff
- Milner
Which midfielder would see solve the lack of creativity in midfield?
Is midfield not the problem, would you prefer another striker?
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Berba is the main reason, apart from the defensive injuries we’ve had this season why we didn’t win the league or CL.
It’s not that he’s a bad player, he’s just not suited to the way we play the game and never will be, he would have been an amazing replacement for the king when he left in 97, but for me he needs to go and very soon.
Can anyone argue that had Owen been fit and Berba injured we’d have lost/drawn the games without Rooney? I seriously think not!
The main areas to address is getting some spark back into the team, bringing Benzema in alongside Rooney would be a start, Arteta in central midfield would be a very clever buy, especially if we can get Rodwell as well. In defence we certainly need another left back to cover Evra now that Fabio is out on loan for a season and most definately a new centre back, don’t get me wrong on their day Rio and Vidic are the best partnership in the world and probably in the top best CB’s in the world. Evans isn’t too far behind them, but we don’t have a reliable 4th. Wes Brown is aweful as CB, where as G.Nev and O’shea really aren’t much better.
Then the next step is the goalie, we have one of the best in the world in Edwin, but now that Fosters gone we don’t have a reliable back up and to think he’s 40, just how long can he last?
I read today that Fergie is looking back to getting an English core to the team and with the young guys like Milner and Rodwell linked to us, if we could get either one I’d be very happy.
@ Jake, hello and welcome.
Berbatov is not to blame for us not retaining league title.
I’m not sure of the suggestion if Owen was fit we wouldnt have lost or drawn games Rooney missed.
The game we lost was against Chelsea. We could easily have lost this game with Rooney in team as we did at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season. So I think the point can be argued
If we are to sign Benzema, what will happen to all the strikers at the club already? Arteta is a great shout and is my preferred option of the three mentioned.
Centre defence may be a concern considering Rio’s recent injury track record and/or the future of Vidic. The rumours surrounding Vidic have died down recently so hopefully is a sign he will remain. We also have Smalling, although lacking in experience he has great potential.
Centre back is not a worry in my opinion. Centre midfield however is the problem as reason for blog.
Regarding a new a goalkeeper, we definitely wont sign another this summer. We’ll probably wait till next summer.
Of Milner or Rodwell, I’d prefer to sign Milner.
reliable bck up and future num1- kuszczak, thankfully the worthless flopster has gone to brum and the more potential amos has taken his place…some say we need a new gk but we dont as we have a world class stopper in tomasz who will take ova nxt yr, it was flopster that we needed rid of as he is one of the worst gk we ever had…as for a mf player, i have talent like d.silva or di maria over hype like rodwell any day.
@ as,
Unfortunately for Foster he was prone to the odd error. I like Kuszczak, feel however he needs to improve when commanding his penalty area.
odd error, yeah if that the new phrase for several every single game. ben had no pace-agility-order-catchin or kickin ability-shot stoppin-common sense and looked afraid everytime someone got near the area to shot or cross, ben conceded easily and was at fault for several gls at first and reserve team level. kuszczak has fantastic agility-ability-pace and commands his bck line well while full of confidences when comes to brilliant saves and collectin aerial balls- future num1 me thinks.
ha ha, I was trying to be kind to Foster.
I’m not sure Kuszczak commands his back line just yet and his decision making on crosses needs improvement. In my opinion, he lacks confidence in both these area’s.
i also like people to remember how brilliant tomasz has been when ever called upon by fergie and he has never put a foot wrong, the lad is strong and brave, a class act with all the ability in the world- our great pole.
So as, I take it youre a fan of Kuszczak… ha ha Will Kuszczak have the opportunity to claim the number one spot?
I am indeed a fan of tomasz but that doesnt blur my views, the lad has earned the rights to praise and is just a fantastic world class goalkeeper and will be our number one nxt yr, BANK ON IT…..foster earned the name flopster by bein well a whimpy lil flop who couldnt do anything right…..van der sar is just a straight out legend and shall forever be remenbered as that, a great man to look up to…..the great pole will be top dog nxt year, you heard it here first.
Barbatov has the ability to be one of our most creative players, could we play him as part of a 5 man midfield with Rooney up on his own? Fletcher and Carrick sitting in holding, play 4-2-3-1 with Berbatov the link giving him time and space to bring Rooney, Nani and Valencia into the game, I think this is the way he played for Spurs with Robbie Keene and Lennon running beyond him.
If we played like that would we really need anyone else with the players we have as back up?
@ Wakers,
I was of the understanding Berbatov played closer to opposition penalty area, but I could be wrong.
Personally, I’d prefer Berbatov play a lot closer to Rooney next season. Hopefully, pulling the strings in and around penalty area rather than deep in opponents half.
he does play further forward, what I have said is how I would I would like to see him used “in the hole” behind the striker and infront of midfield, that way he can swan around not needing to break into a full on sprint stroking the ball around to the likes of Rooney, Nani and Valencia who can add a bit of pace to it, he’ll be like a quater-back, watching the runners and then taking his pick who to pass it to.
The reason I say this is that he holds on to the ball better than anyone I have ever seen, giving Rooney, Nani and Valencia time to bomb on past him into the final third, he has an eye for the killer pass and is able to do something different with the ball, he has the brain of a football genius and being given this free role would allow him to express himself. It would also stop him slowing things down too much as he often does when he is used further forward, get the ball to Berba and have 3 attacked steeming forward, two holding midfielders behind Berba and we would be solid as a rock with Nani and Valencia tracking back when we didn’t have the ball.