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It's quite odd that we don't have a first choice central midfield
When Chelsea and the vermin play a big game, you know who's starting in their midfield.
We have: Scholo Giggs Carrick Anderson Fletch Throw Hargreaves into the mix next year. It must be very rare for such a successful side to have so much rotation in the spine of the side. It might also be a pointer to why we've won so few of our 'bigger' games this year, yet on the flip side, be a pointer to why we've done so well against everyone else. |
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This is my concern as well.
In terms of performance levels this season I'd say Carrick + Giggsy is our best central pairing. But there in lies the problem, because 36 year old Ryan can't play every week. I genuinely don't know what our best midfield is. It's been problem all season* * I say 'problem', but I suppose we are top of the League, in the FA Cup Semi Finals, Champions League Quarter Finals as well as League Cup & World Cup winners obviously.. |
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Fletch is looking better because he seems to have adapted to the pace of the rest of the team and he has stopped shirking tackles. He can also pass longer than 5 yards to a team mate , which for a long time was a failing of his. He used to give the ball away like it was a grenade. Carrick is having a good season, Scholes can still turn it on (unfortunately with diminishing frequency) and Giggsey has been immense this season but either of those 2 are hardly fledglings anymore. Anderson just doesn't do it for me. Good passing game but too often seems to be playing for a different team. If Anderson developed Fletch's awareness he could be great but seeing as he is already making noises about moving on I doubt it. I would love a fit couger back in the team........He's Fletch with skill and technique |
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It's clearly been our strength and to extent our hinderance this season. How many league games have we actually played well in? Whatever side we put out i'm very rarely worried in a game against anyone outside the top 5 or 6. Yet if/when it comes to the CL final, you wouldn't know who's going to start and that's a worry.
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06/07 is some of the best football I've seen at United in all my years watching them. Rooney & Ronaldo forged a great on field relationship & they were both on fire. Carrick & Scholesy as already mentioned were outstanding. Ole playing a great part in his swansong season. High scoring games, 'attack-attack-attack' attitude etc.. Stand out games - 3-2 against Milan at OT, 4-2 comeback away at Everton, Liverpool away O'Shea-stoppage time-Kop, 4-0 at Spurs, 3-1 at Wigan (great atmosphere) 4-1 comeback against Blackburn at OT (the day I KNEW we'd win it) etc.. |
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06/07 was some of the best football i've sen from any united side in my lifetime. Brilliant. made even better by the fact it was so unexpected. A glorious season. |
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What about Bolton home AND away that season as well 8 terrific goals. You can say "it was only Bolton" but the football we played in both games was magnificent. Fulham away, last minute Ronnie winner as well.. |
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Bizarre choice today, Scholes for me has had 1 1/2 good games this season, Fulham at home and Aalberg at home as a sub. Bar those he has looked way off the pace and struggled to impose himself when under any pressure. If he is played he needs to be protected with hard working players to be his legs. Is Giggs, our most creative player, the correct partner in these circumstances when we have 2/3 other option available?
Shite against Liverpool but 3 months of excellent form should not be thrown out in such a reactionary fashion. Still astonished by the team Fergie picked today, utterly baffling. |
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