Kagawa stuns Manchester United with 'bleep test' performance

If Extra Time's school days are anything to go by, it must be very daunting to join a new club.

However, it seems Shinji Kagawa had no troubles settling in when he rocked up to Old Trafford after stunning Sir Alex Ferguson and the Manchester United backroom staff with an impressive ‘bleep test’ display during training.

The new signing, who joined from Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of around 12 million pounds in June, was able to take the test near to its highest level - which is the most impressive display by a United player since David Beckham left in 2003.

A ‘bleep test’ asks a player to run between a set distance before the allocated time gradually decreases, causing the participant to increase their speed.
Many wondered how United would replace the industry and work rate of Park Ji-Sung, who left to join QPR in a 2.5m pound deal in July, but it would appear the new midfielder has exactly what it takes to go the distance for his new side.

Kagawa has now been put on a program to increase his strength and help his adaptation to the Premier League since his aerobic capabilities are, obviously, not in question.

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Why the £#%&! does he keep getting taken off early then.

Great. He'll be mis-used and falling over every time he runs in a couple of seasons

Kagawa has been put on a programme "to coach any of that kind of impressiveness out of him".

Fear not, Mick and Rene will soon have him puffing and blowing after an hour like the rest of them

Originally Posted by Rhodzy

Why the £#%&! does he keep getting taken off early then.

because that's phelan's ''out to wings end of game plan''

if you're losing, you get it out the wings asap and cross it in for a clearance.

If you're winning you sit back and get it out to the wings and pass it back to the full backs.

the last thing he needs is some show pony trying to keep and move the ball about in the middle. Draining precious time the ball could be spent out wide.

Originally Posted by Billy Bigbollox

Fear not, Mick and Rene will soon have him puffing and blowing after an hour like the rest of them

And get him terrified of trying ambitious passes and moving forward with the ball.

Originally Posted by JakeB

And get him terrified of trying ambitious passes and moving forward with the ball.

Sideways is the new forward

so what score did he get?

last time i did it when i was 16 i got 12.5 and i was quite chubby then

Got to level 17 last time I did ot. Then we were told that we had a 2 minute break and had to do it again.

Originally Posted by Tronics

so what score did he get?

last time i did it when i was 16 i got 12.5 and i was quite chubby then

23 or higher apparently

He's like a footballer version of Park.

Originally Posted by RedMenace

23 or higher apparently

bloody hell!

Originally Posted by Zorg

He's like a footballer version of Park.

Rumour has it Park got lost during the beep test.

Originally Posted by Zorg

He's like a footballer version of Park.

Easily QPRs best player so far this season fwiw

Originally Posted by Harri Jaffa

Easily QPRs best player so far this season fwiw unno
:

true!

he actually looked quite good playing through the middle for City.

i know he was shit but it was a shame we didn't play him in his favoured position

can imagine phelan

listen here keito we'll have none of that namby pamby japanese/german industry here
get those pork pies down your neck and watch this video of gareth barry in action that's the key to success

Originally Posted by RedMenace

23 or higher apparently

But surely it depends on the length. As far as I know there isn't a set distance between start and finish??

Originally Posted by Liu Jian

But surely it depends on the length. As far as I know there isn't a set distance between start and finish??

no matter what the length i bet none of the other shit@#%&!s made it past 18

thought this was about swearing tbh.