Fergie's Weakness?

As a loyal Manhester United fan, I do admit we seem a bit short in the central midfield area right now. But I don’t think two big signings is the answer.

Cleverly is showing enough quality to give the impression he could be a repalcement for Scholes in the long term. Early days I know, but bringing a big name in will stunt his development.
Likewise Anderson, before injury, was having one of his best seasons in a United shirt and his partnership with Cleverly looked good. He is also still young.
We also have players like Pogba and Morrison coming up through the reserves who look like special talents.
Carrick has been back to his best and is more than good enough to play in the short term. Jones can also deputise ably.
Fletcher was a big loss and, if anything, a combatitive midfielder would be what we might need short term- someone like Tiote.

But it is a transitional time and the youngsters need to be given a chance.

He was the obvious option this summer, now that Inter are having a bad season snatch him or forever regret!!!

How about the Santos playmaker. He seems to be a great passer of the ball and I feel is closer of a mold to Scholes.

But if I were Fergie, I’d get one central defender for a few reason. One, Vidic is out till next season and 2, Rio is getting old and really need to someone who can replace Rio in the coming season. A good defence is a good offence. They have the Strikers, and when healthy I feel the midfield is good enough to supply to the strikers and wingers. But the defence is what wins championship, and if your defence is leaking goals left center, and right, how can you even defend a lead.

I think Man Utd need at least 3 players covering each position.
Im happy with the Lindegaard and De Gea for keeper.

It may have gone un-noticed when Utd got beat by Blackburn but the last goal which Hanley scored didnt have anyone marking him!

Anyway. Man Utd need 1 defender, 1 Midfielder and 1 striker.
Vidic is becoming injury prone. Ferdinand is an oldie, and Evans is ok but is sometimes rash.
Maybe go for an older defender who is playing at the top of their game so they will be cheaper. (Like Chelsea with a bargain 7m for Cahill)

Midfielder – Carrick, even before Utd bought him off Tottenham i thought he was wank. Ferguson has said he is a revelation in the last few matches. What he really means is he is actually passing forward. I dont think Schneider would be an ideal signing for 1 because of his age and 2 because he will be big bucks.
Man Utd desperately lack a leader. Maybe a Lassana Diarra. I dont like him either but he is vocal and willing to get stuck in and COULD have the potential to be another Keano. If Fifa 12 is anything to go by then Schweinsteiger could be in the pipeline!

Striker – Man Utd need someone like a fast Van Nistelrooy. If we get one, he would compliment Hernandez or Welbeck.
Berbatov is ok playing against weakened teams, but in games which we need to win, i dont think Utd can afford to play him. I know he is super skillful, but he looks lazy and sulks a hell of alot. Rooney i think will be going Madrid in summer (Flashbacks in performance of Ronaldo the season before he went to Madrid.)
Hernandez and Welbeck can stay. I would love Rooney to stay but cant see it, but as for another goalscorer maybe someone like De Jong off Twente.

My rant is over now. Ashley Young will be a key factor in this second half of the season.

LC

this is the first time in 21 years supporting the club that ive become quite worried with our options in midfield. not letting recent performances bias my judgement but looking at their overall performance, carrick and gibson have been somewhat of a failed experiment, it gets worst when you could compare the awareness that scholes had on the field (albeit his breathtaking – in a bad way – tackles) to that of carrick and gibbo. in all fairness, they are not BAD players, but i cant say that theyre good enough to play for a side like man utd. man utd to city are what arsenal were to united not long ago, refusal to compete financially in the market for world class players and at the same time hoping wenger’s economic model flourishes will hurt us bad.

having said that, i see promise in cleverly, and ive seen a couple of ravel morrison’s games as well and these two are possibly the brightest young players at the moment (not ignoring oxlade chamberlain and a few other young gunners) but to wait for them to become the players we hope them to be is like entering a race with the barca’s the real’s and the city’s on a wheelchair becoz one important part of your body has yet to develop.

i want sneijder in to link with the attacking force, and possibly a defensive midfielder to cover our ageing centre backs (and evans lol)

p/s the game against newcastle reminded me of the game against barca, we were outplayed becoz the opposition had a better mid

with the same path, burying your head in the sand and not buying a single player. that would mean the arsenal fans now have to only worry about city and spurs.

Perhaps struggling a little to find that one guy that completes the puzzle in the middle but, you gotta give props to SAF for trying to find that missing piece in the squad he has. He knows January transfer window is the toughest since the quality, proven players are still in the champions league and and halfway through the season no team fighting for something will let go of their key assets. As far as this season goes, I have no doubt that SAF will find a way to pull through, as he has done time, and time again.

I still think there’s strengh and quality in the squad at hand though, but with all the injuries sustained SAF hasn’t had the time to put the team together. Think of it like this, if City lost Silva through injury, will they still be on top by the end of the season? Now on the United front, it is very admirable that they don’t have that kind of player, but still only 3 pts. away from leaders City.

-Honduran-Saul

Beyond of our discussion here, apparently SAF found a jewell as scholes replacement in Scholessy of course..

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2012/Jan/paul-scholes-rejoins-united.aspx