Which Player Will Bring Creativity To Manchester United’s Midfield?
14. Apr, 2010
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I‘ve been banging on for two years (to anyone that will listen) centre midfield is a major problem for Manchester United, 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 his performance levels have been to a decent standard, until recent games of course. 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 remains United’s manager long enough to install good habits into the Brazilian.
Gibson has potential; we all know he has an eye for goal. The quality of passing in and around the penalty area is an area that requires improving. 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 he 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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ya jiust in a fancey land bord at work today jiust wrote what my dream team would be @ stretford end arising @ wakers wouldnt he perfect for coming of the bench he has scored 22 goals this season. . franny jeffers dosent he play for sheiffeld wednesday i think.
Yeah he’s at Shef Wed, not doing well, ruined his career going to Arsenal, same as Richard Wright and to some degree Upson, lets hope they don’t do the same to Theo.
Bent banged in about 17 goals for Spurs off the bench, he was top scorer that year and hardly started a game. My problem with him is that against top teams he is not the guy to put the fear of god into the oppositions back 4, Owen is really the perfect foil for Rooney but he just cannot stay fit, he is just the type of player Wazza needs up from with him, if we are going to let Spurs make a fortune off us AGAIN try getting Defoe, he would score an absolute hatful for United, I would say 30 plus goals.
@ stretford end arising didnt fergie say las friday on mu tv he tried to sing pato when he was 16. when was in braszil. but they want 14 millon at the time . fergie said he was to mush at that time . so ac milan want for him insteas. and fergie asid he wished he singed now. also chelsea would be favourites to sing him now
not havent being down at traing for a while velencia are playing toinght against ath bilbabo nil all at the moment 27 minutes gone villa and silva are playing. rumures in spain saying silva is going to madrid would they evere make thete mind last weak he was going to us nohe is going madrid thats silva not villa. i hope one of thenm comes we badly need one of thenm cant wiait for saturday
david silva jiust scored fergie fergie sing him up fergie sing. it was a tap from four yards coner wipped in header of the post back out silva tapped it
I’d forgotten about Stephen Ireland, is he injured? I think it’s time we put an end to this United supporter putting on a blue shirt. Fergie!!! Sign him up! Shitty might let him go for cheaper now seeing as he isn’t starting much.
That’s what i’ve heard. I’m sure he is. His idol was Keano too. Played for the same Irish side as Keano too. Cobh Ramblers. I’m pretty sure he’s a United fan. I can’t remember where I heard it but I know I did.
Madrid can have Ribery. I didn’t want him to come to us before the CL QF’s and now I want him even less.
I don’t think he’s that good either though to be honest, it’s not just about the money for me. He’s getting older and for that money it wouldn’t be good money spent. Plus, i’d never forgive him for what he did to Rafael and he’s got a face you wouldn’t be able to stop yourself from punching.
Definitely. The media has created it all and because of all the hype generated by the media across Europe. Bayern have increased his price tag continually. And very cleverly so. He’s not worth what Bayern are asking by far but by Bayern saying he’s worth more than Ronaldo means they’ll get more than they really want.
good piont about ribery but if bayren win the champions leage final ribery might change his mind as lason said ireland is aunited then i think he will conme and i think he had a trial at man united when he was 14 and fergie wasnt impressed
ireland is a man united fan i ment
Ribery would be as big a waste of money as Veron not a United player, he doesn’t want come anyway and we don’t want him and over priced too.
All this speculation will go on and on and on and on, however, time and time again the window comes and goes and we have let it pass by, every year I get frustrated by the lack of activity, no real quality being bought. I wouldn’t mind if we had a pipeline of youngsters to come through, does anyone know the genuine home grown youth product who became a 1st team regular? We’re talking Jonny Evans and Darron Gibson, who I wouldn’t say are regulars, before that John O’shea and Darren Fletcher only Fletcher can be called a regular 1st teamer, so over the last 10 years we have produced 1 player for our 1st team. Is this the sort of return we should be getting with the amount of investment made?
Oh yeah and Scholes has signed a new contract! Good or bad news Reds?
Just been reading these posts and lauging at some addition suggestions…. Darren Bent!!!!! lol Jeez guys we are Manchester United! and to buy Modric! noooooooooooo! they would ask 30m Spurs have greased enough from us and hes way to lightweight, doesnt score enough and has glass bones, over rated IMO theres so many better CM out there ie Milner, Hamsik, Deffour the guy from PSG Sessesgion or sommat hes some player, and of course Gourcuff any of them first. and I really believe in Cleverley as CM still not sure bout Gibson, yeh he can smack a ball but doesnt seem to do much else. Hope he improves more next season. And to suggest buying gourcuff silva Hamsik and benzema, reality check thats at least 100m and where would all our players go lol. And We went for Torres 3 yrs running he wanted to stay at A Madrid then went to Rafas Devolution. Fergie wouldnt miss a player like him.
For next seasons additions. I only think we will sign a keeper IF Lloris becomes available otherwise EVDS has just signed new 1 yr contract. We will take Benzema IF hes 17-25m and IF hes for sale. And I think Milner will come. so 1 possibly 3 but prob 2. maybe a youngster nobodys heard of but turns out to be exiting trust in Fergie. We dont need a City type of over haul just a bit of sharpening and fine tuning.
Maybe we should get rid of Fletcher too – sure he’s had his best season but does anyone believe if he had played against Barcelon last year we would have won? He has the desire and the workrate but is not good enough. Phil Neville is just as good!
united’s answer to a 19th title and another champions league and fa cup is Luka MODRICCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
I was watching the Brazil versus Iran last night i was really impressed by Elias Mendes Trindade born May 16, 1985, is a Brazilian football who player of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. He is a box-to-box midfielder, who possesses good stamina, passing range and long-range shooting abilities…..superb player!…i would recommend him for our new midfield,another would be Javier Pastore,Javier Martinez.