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In my opinion Robson's the best central midfielder united have had since the busby days. A brilliant box to box midfielder and the most influential player I've ever seen. Always showed up in the big games too. The united team fell apart when he wasn't playing, and I'm sure we'd have won the league in 86 if he hadn't have £#%&!ed his shoulder up, (along with the Hughes decline after Christmas). Then again, they'd likely have been no fergie in that case.
Since fergie made us good again, Schmeichel and Ronaldo are the only 2 players united have had who I think were just as good in their position as robson was in his. The best compliment I can pay him is he was more influential than cantona and a better box to box midfielder than Keane. |
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Keane was more versatile than robson, as he was just as good when shifted into defence. Though I guess we never saw robson have to shift roles in his prime, or at least I don't remember. |
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I am staunchly Robson > Keane, but yes Keane was truly box to box in his youth, and he was constantly in far better midfields and teams than Robson and a such I think he just played to the talent around him. Some of his performances for Rep of Ireland where he didn't have the same talent around him were phenomenal and made you realise / remember what a complete footballer he was.
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Amazing how little footy on TV then. When we signed him, fat Ron was saying "don't worry about the fee, this lad is pure gold". I remember thinking "I £#%&!ing hope so" but hadn't actually seen much of him despite his growing rep. So much more low key than the current hype and giddiness. He made Roy of the Rovers look like Luke Chadwick.
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