Manchester United Rumours Archive November 22 2012

22 Nov 2012 23:10:34
I've not seen much of Bayern Leverkusen, could someone fill me in on the capabilities of Lars Bender? Is he good on the ball?

Fresh!

He's a more attacking version of his brother Sven. Good on the ball and very disciplined and intelligent. Can also fill in at the right wing.

Mick

But Seven Bender is a better footballer overall.

Ozwald

Lars Bender is better than Sven imo.... He is better technically and versatile.

Actually Lars is the more talented one of the two, Sven is a very good player but is limited. He hasn't got the ability to move forward and play a more attacking game. He is excellent as a shield and then he plays short passes to more talented passers who play the ball forward. Lars is also a great DM but has the passing ability to play a more active role in playing the ball forward.

Shappy

Have to disagree there ozwald, Sven is more of an anchorman just to sit infront of the defence and mark there main midfield threat, whereas Lars can do the anchorman role quite well but he is also very accomplished in the box2box midfield role and can easily fill in at right back Lars is more of an all round player.

Better overall? No chance, my borther in law is a Leverkusen fan, so I follow them quite bit as well as the Bundesliga in general and Lars will become 3 times the player of Sven. Sven is very limited as to what he can do, and doesn't posess nearly the same technical ability as Lars. You ain't got a clue Ozwald, or you'll just taking a stab in the dark.... and got it wrong :)

Deano

22 Nov 2012 21:48:18
most of us seem to be in agrement that we need a cb to replace rio my personal pick would be sergio ramos hes currently having backroom problems with board at madrid and i also think a spanish cb would help develope ddg. i feel it would improve his comunication with the defence and settle him at the club more and ramos has the quality and credentials of a utd player hes a winner to his name he has a europen cup medal world cup medal la liga title and coppa del ray and has massive amouts of talent and pace along with tons of big game expirenece i also like sakho of psg but its verry unlikly we would ever bid for him so a surprise move for pique might catch people of gaurd as barca strugling for cash to freshen up there squad any thoughts or other players anyone recomends or rate as a good replacment. ??

jwberry

Well with Smalling Vidic Evans and Jones at the club already and with Keane and Blackett coming through the youth ranks is there any need to sign a CB at all? I'd rather us spend any money we do have on a LB CM and a flare player to inject some imagination/spark.

Shappy

Has to be Hummels. Enough said.

Fresh!

Agreed fresh.......wouldn't touch Ramos with a barge pole...not near strong enough for the PL

I've a feeling Vidic may go in the summer to Anzhi. With Ferdinand also past it and Jones seemingly prefered in mf then we need another CB. Hummels would be perfect, he is already better than Ramos IMO and more exciting to watch. He could also be deployed at the base of a diamond.

Dan

Hummels does not have the pace of Ramos and very tough to say who is better.

Shahram {Ed004's Note - Hummels is quick enough though}

Ed004 I agree but very different players. Ramos tends to go forward and join the attack where Hummels sits in the back four and does what a centre back is suppose to do. To me Hummels is lot more like Vidic at his peak and Ramos more like Ferdinand at his peak.

People say Ramos is reckless and to some extend it is because of his ventures forward. Rafael is similar and can sometimes get caught out of position because he likes to go forward. Either would be great for us.

Shahram

Personaly think ramos is better than hummles hes been consistant alot more years but what would you think of bringing pique back as i agree with shahram vidic may be sold and rio may retire/be sold. ??

22 Nov 2012 15:38:00
Blackpool supporter, heard a whisper that Ince will be on his way to Utd and loaned back to Blackpool. Also talk of Kyle Walker wanting a move to Utd and there's apparently been some interest.

Rafael is better than Walker so therefor he will not be joining us.

Ince may be a possibility.

-JakeW

In my opinion I dnt kno which 1 is better walker or rafa, but let's say rafa is the best still does no harm to bring in walker to push rafa (and vice versa)so we dont end up with the evra situation again where he has been in his comfort zone for a while.

The ince romour is verry likely if we do bid and get the transfer don he would probly stay at blackpool until end of the season.

jwberry

Ince yes, walker cant see it, right back isnt a position we need to strengthen, left back centre mid and wing would surely come first
Will Red

Thanks guys. Was just passing on what I had heard. If Incey goes anywhere then I hope it is to United, at least know he will get treated correctly and not sit and rot and waste his talent, he'd improve and get his chance. Anywhere else and these so called ''big clubs'' would waste him and he'd end up back at a championship team in 4/5 years a shadow of the player he could be

22 Nov 2012 14:45:02
Ed002, with AC Milan interested in both Eriksen and Strootman and both players looking like leaving Holland in the summer, who do you believe is AC's first choice out of the two? Who do you think they will push for hardest? Thanks.

Sydney! {Ed002's Note - It will likely be driven by interest from other clubs in players - if a noteworthy Spanish club pushes for Eriksen that will likely be more attractive to the player.}

I think that Eriksen may go to somewhere like Atletico if they sell Falcao? And then I think Strootman will come to us (if we make an early enough move).

Fresh! {Ed002's Note - There has been no interest from Atletico and they will need a striker if Falcao moves and their funds will not stretch too far.}

If Alonso leaves then I think RM will go for him. If Alonso signs a new deal then I think AC will get him and Strootman will possibly end up at OT.

Sydney!

We don't need Erikson we have Powell. Just as talented IMO and (hopefully) he wont jump to Spain the first time barca or real come sniffing.

Dan

22 Nov 2012 10:32:31
Really positive news yesterday with the news about Strootman hopefully signing in the summer if we can add a w/c CB and either Isco or more likely Rodriguez that would b the perfect summer!And fingers crossed that a deal has been struck for Guadiola to take over from SAF because as great has he has been the time has come for change plus I would hate to see him go to Chelski as I believe Mourinho will be at city next year !
CardiffRED {Ed002's Note - There is no deal for Guardiola.}

Dont think pep to man utd is likely as chelsea will go for him at end of season and failing in europe could be a nail in manccini coffin esspecialy if he dosn't win a trophy for city and they will be the 2 to fight it out for him think jose would be more likely of the 2 managers but its widley know saf rates david moyes verry highly..

jwberry

I like David Moyes but if Chelski end up with Guardiola and City end up with Mourinho and we get Moyes then that will not b good and what kind of message will that send out?
CardiffRED

CardiffRED. No good talking like that. Fergie has already said there are only Guardiola and Mourinho that he would recommends for the job.

We don't like to pay big bucks if we can help but when it matters we do our best to match the City's and Chelsea's. Lets just hope that "Manchester United" are enough to attract one of them and I'm sure we are. I would much prefer Guardiola as he suits our club betters

Guardiola has only coached at Barca and Barca are a complete system unto themselves. Though he is undoubtedly a talented coach, it will be interseting to see how well he does in England or Italy, where he appears to be heading. I doubt either Pep or Mourinho will be coming to OT.Just can't see the Glazers backing Mourinho to the tune of 100 -200m euros, which he would peobably want. As for Pep he;ll be at Chelski and his enormous reported 15m per year, that 300,000 per week. We just don't have the financies to match City, Chelsea,PSG and some Russian clubs over these two. I think it will be a straight fight between Blank and Moyes the season after next. Moyes may not be as exotic, or as urbane as the Iberian twosome, but he has worked wonders at Everton on a shoestring budget. As a romantic, I'd love to see Ole, with Giggsy as his no 2, but I guess it's too early in Ole's career. If Moyes does come, I hope he brings Fellani with him.I have never heard SAF say" only Pep or Mourinho can do the OT job", though he has flattered them and it's clear he like Mourinho. He does have great respect for Moyes though and has often spoke highly of him.
Mik

Cardiff red - Where and when did SAF say" only Pep or Mourinho could do the OT job? Please send the link. He has often spoke highly of Moyes and Blanc, but to my knowledge has never publicly stated his prefered successor.
Mik

22 Nov 2012 08:59:05
If there is any Eds around with knowledge of Alen Halilovic can you please tell me if you rate him as highly as everyone is stating in the press... 16 and worth £7million apparently so if this is true would we be interested...... Thanks {Ed002's Note - See previous answers.}

22 Nov 2012 03:41:41
Hey ed002 just a few questions if you don't mind answering if you get the time.strootman seems like will happen in the summer as will a cb.(hopefully hummels).who seems more likely to arrive between Zaha and ince?i get the feeling that one of them will arrive in January and maybe Isco/Rodriguez in the summer?thanks and great work as always on the site {Ed002's Note - I really cannot easily answer questions about "who is more likely" to join. I have explained where there is interest.}