Manchester United Banter Archive November 22 2013

22 Nov 2013 14:36:50
Personally I feel Gundogan is Real Madrid bound. I think Koke is Barcelona bound so that leaves Herrera which the editor has told us not to rule out another MU bid this January happening. I would say out of the three Herrera is the obvious signing in all likeliness, but will David Moyes decide that if Herrera is going to cost an arm and a leg, that perhaps it may be worth paying an arm and a leg for Barkley? I would say Herrera is the most likely this January or summer, but I wouldn't discount Barkley. Barkley and Coentrao would be two very good signings IMO. Watching the likes of Powell, Adnan and Barkley next season could be exactly what we have been missing for a while. Watching youth turn into gems before our very eyes. Such a shame Ravel pushed his luck.

22 Nov 2013 14:48:14
I don't think it would be fair to pin our midfield hopes on young Barkley.

If Gundogan or Koke are beyond our reach then another name we should look at i'd Mirelam Pjanic.

To be fair we shouldn't have bought Fellaini, we should have signed Barkley instead. I would rather pay what Pjanic would cost to buy Barkley. Barkley will be better than Pjanic soon enough.

I do like Barkley but after few initial good games his performances have gone quiet in the last few games.

I like Barkley reminds me of Robson but I would class him as one for the future

Jred, I would agree with that, but waiting until he's ready will probably cost us more and European clubs may want to get in on the action like they did with Bale. I think Moyes will be wishing he spent the £27.5m on Barkley in hindsight.

22 Nov 2013 13:45:01
What do you guys think of Anderson's comments? I personally have always rated they guy and feel that his injuries and lack of game time have hampered his performance. His weight gain was also due to being on the sidelines injured for months at end. No excuses though, an athlete in his prime years should always be considering his weight, injured or not. I feel he still has something to offer the team and now that Carrick is injured I feel he should be given a chance. With a constant run of games I think we can see him return to to his full potential. He has the ability to drive forward with the ball and has the vision for those clever passes to unlock defences. What do you guys think?

I rate Anderson. It would be good to loan him out for the rest of the season to Fulham or similar and see how he gets on?.