Disco Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Rapid and fairly inconsistent. Didn't realise he'd joined Benfica from Sporting, brave lad. He'd be hounded out early doors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 We need more goals from midfield, last time we had Nolan, Guthrie, Raylor, Barton etc who could get the odd one. Richie's a great addition & Diame should add some. Hopefully aarons will step up, we're a bit stuck then though. De Jong perhaps, another would help. Id be suprised if we went for another striker we had nolan, the end. pretty sure barton only got 1 that season (free kick i think?) and i'd back diame to outscore both guthrie and raylor, and ritchie to outscore them all. lets not pretend we had plenty of goals from midfield last time, nolan aside, we really didn't. 35 goals from midfield is quite a lot like, Nolan got just under half of those. totally agree on nolan, but ritchie could quite feesibly hit/surpass his figures. the others mentioned, guthrie got 4, barton got 1, raylor got 4. Diame did that on his own for hull last season. they were hardly prolific. On one hand you're saying they weren't prolific, then saying we should ignore the one who was. As a unit they were, it doesn't matter so much where they come from individually, in fact it's better if they all get a few as it means we don't lose out so much when injuries hit. Put it this way, I'll be absolutely f***ing astonished if we score 35 goals from midfield this season. what we on atm? about 25? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Ritchie 8 Gouffran 5 Shelvey 4 Atsu 3 Diame 2 Hayden 1 23 in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Don't think it's unreasonable to include Perez in those stats if Diame is included. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hard to compare though. Do you also count Perez as a midfielder if you do Diame? Nolan played lots of games behind Carroll away from home in the same way those 2 have. Edit: beat me to it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 We've scored more than 09/10 at this stage, haven't we? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Ritchie 8 Gouffran 5 Shelvey 4 Atsu 3 Diame 2 Hayden 1 23 in the league. didn't yedlin get one as well (derby maybe?) when he came on in right mid? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 We should try and sign Carrick in the summer. Good chance he'd be up for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hasn't he stated he wouldn't play for any other English team after man u ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hasn't he stated he wouldn't play for any other English team after man u ? Hometown club but he has lost his legs and well past it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 We should try and sign Carrick in the summer. Good chance he'd be up for it. He was virtually here last summer until the last minute! Imagine if we'd had him all season rather than Colback?! We'd be already up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hasn't he stated he wouldn't play for any other English team after man u ? Hometown club but he has lost his legs and well past it. My Man U supporting mate wants him in the starting XI for them every game. He'd absolutely do a job here for a season or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hayden, Carrick, and Shelvey in that midfield three wouldn't be half bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 We've had more than our fair share of ex-Man United players that looked fine in their team and were fucking wank in ours. Would rather look to the future tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Hayden, Carrick, and Shelvey in that midfield three wouldn't be half bad. I think unless Hayden becomes a Kante-like player next season that midfield would get overrun on an almost weekly basis. I like Carrick and wouldn't be opposed to him coming here for leadership/experience, but we desperately need some dynamic/athletic players in the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Hayden, Carrick, and Shelvey in that midfield three wouldn't be half bad. I think unless Hayden becomes a Kante-like player next season that midfield would get overrun on an almost weekly basis. I like Carrick and wouldn't be opposed to him coming here for leadership/experience, but we desperately need some dynamic/athletic players in the middle. I agree. The centre of the midfield lacks any pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Carricks already said he'll retire if Man U don't offer him a new contract so its a non starter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 The only reason anyone is even contemplating getting 36 year old Carrick is that he's a Geordie. I'd rather we spent the money on a player with his best days ahead of him. Carrick himself has said he'll retire if he doesn't get a new contract at Man U and he can't see himself playing for another English club. That hardly screams "I'm a Geordie and I love the Toon, come and sign me up NUFC". As others have said, how many players have left Man U then been poor when they're not surrounded by players of the quality Man U can have? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 We need a squad, so it's a yes from me. We would need more than him though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Aye I'd definitely have Carrick providing it wasn't at the expense of another CM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 We've had more than our fair share of ex-Man United players that looked fine in their team and were fucking wank in ours. Would rather look to the future tbh. Agree 100%. Generally Man U only release players who are on their way down. How many can you remember who went on to have outstanding careers after leaving? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 We've had more than our fair share of ex-Man United players that looked fine in their team and were fucking wank in ours. Would rather look to the future tbh. Agree 100%. Generally Man U only release players who are on their way down. How many can you remember who went on to have outstanding careers after leaving? There aren't many. Pique Stam Rossi Ronaldo Pogba And a few others who've done ok. Fletcher, Phil Neville. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Danny Simpson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 We've had more than our fair share of ex-Man United players that looked fine in their team and were f***ing w*** in ours. Would rather look to the future tbh. Agree 100%. Generally Man U only release players who are on their way down. How many can you remember who went on to have outstanding careers after leaving? There aren't many. Pique Stam Rossi Ronaldo Pogba And a few others who've done ok. Fletcher, Phil Neville. Forlan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 We've had more than our fair share of ex-Man United players that looked fine in their team and were f***ing w*** in ours. Would rather look to the future tbh. Agree 100%. Generally Man U only release players who are on their way down. How many can you remember who went on to have outstanding careers after leaving? Remains to be seen if this is still valid post SAF. Mourinho will certainly cast aside promising youngsters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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