Manchester United Rumours Archive June 24 2012

24 Jun 2012 17:33:52
could any1 give me an overview on Nick Powell and Shinji Kagawa

there strengths and weaknesses, can they take set pieces? and anything else you want to add.

thanks in advance

JohnTheRedMaroon {Ed007's Note - Have a look here John:

www.player-profiles.co.uk/

Don't know about Powell, but Kagawa has very good movement and finishing. Passes and dribbles well. He's not a playmaker, but he is creative, does the unexpected, and is very accurate when passing with the outside of his bootwhich let him play surprise throughballs when defenders think he's going to take them on.

If he plays in behind the striker, he will be very good for us, adding goals and assists.

If he plays out wide for us, he'll be ok, but not really better than what we've got.

If he plays deeper, in the centre of midfield in a 442, he could be good or he could be very average it's hard to say, although he could be lethal with freedom to roam forward behind two strikers, as long as his partner can cover behind him.

Powell certainly does the unexpected! What he will need to learn is how to play in a team and against decent defenders. He thinks if he gets the ball in the opposition half he's bound to score which is refreshing but naive :). In L2 he had the skills to make it happen. What are his skills? Fierce shooting with both feet, excellent control and ability to keep the ball under pressure, really good "vision", self confidence even higher than Bendtner!

24 Jun 2012 16:04:13
Apparently Fergie is said to be looking ät adding Evra,Roy Keane,Scholes,Giggs and Berba's replacements.....,with Alba being the main target for left back...,Baines and Oviedö being the back ups......,Lass/M'Villa/Fellaine one of them expected to replace Keane.......,Modric the target to replace Scholes then Dembele and Cabaye back ups......,James Rodriguez or Nico Gaitan one of the two to replace Giggs whether Nani stays or goes and Kagawa is a replacement for Berba.....,So expect 4 more signings with 2 of them being finalised on the last day with Pogba leaving for Juventus,Anderson to Benfiça or AC/Inter Milan..,Mächeda staying for another season chance...,Fabio and Park out on loan.........

Isn't it a bit late to be replacing keane ??
sparky

Seriously must be the worst post ever on here.
oz

Isn't a bit late to replace keane ??
sparky

Park out on loan? That makes no sense.

DodgyBanter

True I feel a little sorry for this guy! Shame he mentioned keano in the same post as some of the pathetic replacements he listed . Disrespectful even if he did mean will !

Why on earth would we send Park out on loan ? it makes sense to sell him while he's got some small value there !

Also Messi will be replacing George Best - but expect u this one go on until deadline day !

Although it is load of rubbish, he does have a point about replacing keane.. we still havent, just like arsenal havent replaced vieira, we need someone physical in the middle and havent had that since keane left

I'm a man u supporter, but arsenal have replaced vieria better than man u have keane, with alex song. Although he's a gooner and almost an impossible chance to get him, i would love to see him at man u

24 Jun 2012 14:05:01
The below complied video shows all the positives of kagawa and what he really can do.

Shinji Kagawa All goals and assists 11/12

{Ed007's Note -

The second clip in this, Kagawa's first goal shown, who made the assist? Wow, Cantona would be proud!

Ports

Thanks Ed. I was already excited about the signature of Kagawa and that's just confirmed why!

Can you imagine Hernandez making runs off the last man with Kagawa threading balls through?! I think this signing will take Utd to another level. I hope Rooney feels under pressure in the team - I don't like any player to feel in droppable if they are on a bad run of form. Can't wait for new season!

DodgyBanter

Would he be proud of the slack defending in germany aswell? quality player tho

Hernandez is great at finding space, Kagawa is a fine passer of a football -- then trouble -- Hernandez will fall over, give the ball away, or if he's 6 inches out score with his butt, or the back of his head. The guy is awful!! He is one of the worst players ever bought by SAF. He can't trap a ball, pass a ball, dribble, cross, except himself at the beginning of games. No wonder he prays a lot.
Mik

Great vid Ed. Can't wait to see him play.
Mik, you're spot on about Hernandez.
Ryan

Hernandez is one of the best signings ever made

He is amazing epic and a pure legend

24 Jun 2012 12:48:57
Nani staying at OT new 4 year contract on offer
Player identified to steady our midfield is Moutinho, understood that Utd have offered 25 mill Euros and offer has been accepted and will be completed w/c 1 july
Only other news i have is Powell to Palace on loan next season in return for Clyne signing and staying with Palace for one more season
AJRed

Amazing how people have just started saying. 'Hey that Moutinho, he's pretty descent' and now suddenly you've got an Inside scoop that no paper has been able to get hold of?

Well done AJred, your Journalist skills must be emmense! Let me guess you know, the kit man, a guy in the shop, Gill's sister or perhaps Jesus told you!

Red Joe

They have already stated Powell will not go out on loan

Pardoe

I'd love to see Moutinho at OT...can't see it happening though! He's fairly key to Porto's game, and 25 mil probably wouldn't get them a similar or better player. And if the Rodriguez rumors (that he is going to leave Porto) are true, i reckon they'll want to hang on to Moutinho because he's such a versatile player! As for the Powell and Clyne part...I think we will certainly see Powell in a United shirt, not this season but the season after. I don't think Clyne will be coming, LB needs to be addressed more than RB, and the possibility of Jetro Willems is more appealing than Clyne.

Andy

Hard to believe powell will be loaned out as SAF said he will not be loaned and I think united next signing in midfield will be more in the area of a defensive midfielder like m'villa but its sad to say he is set for a move to arsenal

Don't believe Powell will go out on loan. If he did, surely it would be to another Prem team a la Cleverley and Welbeck at Wigan and Sunderland respectively.

Right Back not a priority ? Depends if we want to have a world-class defence!


Halesini

24 Jun 2012 00:56:21
Lassana Diarra will be the next signing into United. Now France are out of the Euro's United will begin discussions with Madrid and his agent. United expect this to be sealed within the next 2 weeks.

Considering he wasn't even in the French squad, why would they wait until now? If you're going to make stuff up at least put a small bit of effort into it.

Danny Pughnited

Who do you think we are? Newcastle? What's he going to do at United...Carrick is better. If we are going to buy a CDM, he has to be better than Carrick.

Diarra is going to spartak moscou.

He's not in the french squad and real Madrid have released him so we would not talk to them

Hope not hes s**t find a better rumour to make up!

Really hope this isn't true, but from the sound of it, (the fact that he wasn't at the Euro's) it's completely made up.

Kai

He's Rubbish!

There's a whole list of Defensive midfielders who are better and more suited to us. Javi Martinez, though we may not want to pay 25m +, M'Vila, Tiote, Sandro, Strootman (though he's more of a box to box player, rather than a holding midfielder), Sissoko, all younger and better than Diarra.
Mik