Reports have emerged this afternoon that Angelo Henriquez (right) has passed his medical ahead of his move to Manchester United. His arrived at the Bridgewater Hospital at 12:30pm and successfully passed it at 3:35pm.
The 18-year-old striker has been linked to United for some time and reportedly an agreement was made between us and his club, Universidad de Chile, when he was 15-years-old.
“The idea of the people of Manchester is that I début here, I mature here and I will go to them when I have a little more experience,” Henriquez said in 2009. “My favourite player is Henry, but I’m more like Ruud van Nistelrooy.”
The agreement, which was expire in 2014, is apparently worth €4m for the player, but reports today have claimed we’re paying £4m for him. There has been some suggestion that the player won’t make the move until December, but the deal has been pushed through now after City started to show an interest.
Despite only turning 18 this year, Henriques has represented Chile at U15, U17, U20 and U23 level and at last year’s South American U-17 Football Championship he scored 3 goals in 4 games.
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Check out this video on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5qUH0XOYMk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I had a comment but P$G just gazzumped ROM for it .
Welcome to United
welcome dear… to the real CLUb of forming players…
Dazbomber – when his career highlights fit into 1 minute and 47 seconds, you know we’ve got some player on our hands!
check this one you may enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAqLQRHn76E&feature=related
Fred-But it was all good stuff . 1 minute 47 seconds a bit like love life ha
LOL Daz
FERGIE buying players to carry on the flag in the long term. He’ll arrive with first team experience behind him and gearing to fight for a place. Welcome to manchester united.
WELCOME TO MY BELOVED MANCHESTER UNTED ANGELO.
MAY YOU SCORE HATRICKS EVERY TIME WE PLAY AGAINST THE DIPPERS, THE BITTERS AND AGAINST THE YORKSHIRE SCUM !!!
Well that’s one for the future somewhere down the line.Now get down to the immediate future with signings please.
What about a midfield enforcer and Van Persie!! Its great getting these young stars of the future (as long as they don’t fuck off to someone else) but what about some experience and steel to command the midfield with the Kagawa kid!!
And what about RVP, is he going to sign or not, really fucking sick of our prolonged transfer saga’s over the last 3 summers!! If Arsenal don’t want to sell then move the fuck on or pay what they ask!! It was the same with Moura, I’m not arsed if he signed for PSG to be honest as the asking price was high for a player who might not be the business, but please stop fucking about and do a deal or forget it, stop trying to fucking pinch every penny we can!! its getting fucking boring now, every summer its none stop bollocks about some player or another, will he, won’t he….fuck off!!
If he’s anywhere close to as good as RVN, then we’ve made a great signing!
FERGIE is never going to purchase an enforcer. He has repeatedly went against the idea of a water carrying defensive midfielder. FERGIE clearly trust the batch of midfielders he has at the club, he won’t be made a mug by other clubs asking for crazy fees.
Henriquez scored 11 goals in 17 games, that’s as clinical a finisher a striker can be. the manager always challenges players, if the chilean settles quicker, he’ll be amongst the first team. Especially now berbatov is leaving.
according to StR we struck an agreement for henriquez way back in 2009 when he had a trial with us
Another video of the big pimp, Angelo Henriquez
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh5cJKXV68Y
Welcome to MUFC young lad. Work your arse off and the opportunity to succeed will be there waiting for you!
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/7989328?
Welbeck deal done as well
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/7989328?
Here is a signing(till he puts pen to paper),embrace it,welcome him,not some united fan though.even if we sign messi,some will always be negative.sign RvP(i want him badly too coz he is worldclass),buh it aint like we short of fire powers.good players don’t come on RoM..welbz agrees new deal,thank you
Morning folks.
So whats the hot topic of discussion?
Ha so we’ve signed me Angela?Pissing myself here if RVP was just a smokescreen.Anyway lads this youngster is going to rape shit with Kagawa.Gudday lads.
welcome
911′s alter ego’s have started appearing now..
Hey sara call 911 and go fuck off..
Lets all get bouncing the United way and conjure up a chant for This beauty Angelo.
Any idea folks?
Where is the old man when you need him?
How many transfer ‘sagas’ are MUFC’s making or the medias making? Can’t believe everything (or anything) you read.
RVP’s 22 mil doesnt seeam so bad when you see sunderland pay 14 mil for steven fucking fletcher…
Now the question is, do we still need RVP?
Eric Keane
Dont try and lecture me on here with your snide remarks.That was uncalled for mate.Quit being daft and attacking ladies.Are you that medieval that you still believe ladies are not entitled to an opinion?
Welcome.
Glad to see us buying players in positions where we badly need them.
Still hope we sign RVP.The mere sight of a strike partnership with Rooney will scare the shit out of defences.
Time to piss off and ‘run some errands’ if yous all catch my drift.
Welcome to the big time.
Off topic
Leave sara alone Eric keane you woman basher
we all were expecting RVP then boom we sign Henrique…does this mean RVP deal is off? i’ll be glad if it is.we dont need RVP now SAF should hijack M’VILLA deal to spurs..GGMU
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ANOTHER STRIKER. Fergie really should be looking for 2 defenders and a midfielder
LOL
The number of Monikers one person can have!!
Bloody hell, I used to feel bad for these people but now this is hilarious!
Eric Keane – spot on. Also consider Darren Bent £24m, Adebayor £25m, Dzeko £27m, Andy Carroll £35m. Look at that pile of dross and tell me £20m isn’t a bargain for arguably the best striker in the world.
@Gee
The problem with the way you are suggesting they do business is that
a) You move on at the first sign of trouble and you end up like Liverpool with a 10th choice player who is at best average. There aren’t many top quality players who are available and who are ready to walk into a top teams starting 11 so this means any such player is in demand so it’s never going to go smoothly or be simple.
b) You pay what they want and the next deal becomes harder as you have made a rod for your own back. And when it comes to the player side paying what the player demands has even bigger consequences. It’s just like the way you don’t pay ransom fees as you just encourage further kidnappings, you don’t pay their initial demand as you just ask to be taken for a ride. You have to negotiate the transfer fee (and agent and player fees) to get a fee agreed between what you would ideally pay and what is being demanded
Welcome to the Theatre Angelo lad!
When you watch Van Persie live he is one of the few players that, when he gets the ball, you genuinely get nervous because you know, more often than not, that the guy will produce an end product. In the 8-2 last seen, despite his penalty miss, the guy still looked a completely different class. He has presence, an aura and his left foot is a wand.
I’m sick of my season ticket cash being spunked on interest payments and keeping the Glazers’ shopping malls open. Could I give a crap if it costs us £25 million?? Could I heck as like! Bring on Van Persie. It’s not often that you get the chance to sign a genuine world class player in his prime. This is one such occasion so everyone chill on the price, or where he’ll fit in. Van Persie will fit in and he will be a regular.
Remember the really big games last year when we played Giggs or Park as the second striker? Next year it could be Kagawa and or Van Persie/Rooney. Tell me that is not improving your team? I can’t wait!
Fred. I believe RVP will be more of a pschological signing for us. If any teams see rooney and RVP line up together they’ll be defeated even before kick-off..
Sara – kindly explain how i bashed you for being a woman? Go run your errands and send that stalking faggot back,
Okay sorry for the typos..
Getting slightly top heavy aren’t we?
Even Pele can’t put the ball in the net if we don’t have it. Have the games against Barca taught us nothing?
Can’t help feeling this will be the end of business this summer.
Who is this muppet? Never win the league cup with signings like these.
Fred – the problem is? where does RVP fit into the united system, if kagwa is best used off the main striker, that means kagwa will have to play in a 2 man midfield. And I hope to god he is not put on the wings, when he will be our most creative midfielder, and our goal-scoring midfielder. I actually think the squad should be built around kagwa, the guy is 23, he has years of potential
told you lot…… hazard not coming………moura not coming……. lewoudonswki not coming……..RVP not coming……..
its all bullshit by SAF to get people to buy season tickets.
ah well. at least we got kagawa.
Kagawa could definitely play in a midfield two in the majority of Premiership home games and in some away for sure. I see him as one of three floating behind a sole striker in some of the big games, with a ‘holding two’ behind them.
fergie is the boss – We could play a 4-3-3 with rooney flanked by valecia/nani and rvp kagawa playing just behind them.. carrick cleverly the other two in the midfield
Still no RvP lol. Never was coming, all a big piss take. RvP isnt worth more than 10million with the view hes free next year. The likely hood is RvP will run down his contract and decide where his future lies then. I think as captain of Arsenal hes loyal to them but at the same time doesnt want to put pen to paper if Arsenal are nowhere near again and sell or give away their so called star players. I wouldnt be surprised either way unless Sir Alex pays more than 10million.
Chuffed to bits Wellbecks signed but some of the comments on Skysports.com/football and the wellbeck story are fucking shocking. There are actually United fans that think Wellbeck is crap and hes a waste of space and money. UN fucking BE aids enema LIEV cunting ABLE shit pig gristle munching shit stabber.
Bolt – why don’t you bolt?? dont take offence mate..
to be fair, moura was all signed up till P$G came around and gazumped the deal thus rescuing us of a potential expensive failure.
lewandowski was a media generated rumor…
hazard was a renty the moment he started tweeting his decisions. it was only evident. i’d rate kagawa over him. don’t think we’ve done too shabbily..
re the season tickets. any business has to prove itself to be exciting in order to sell tickets. football is no longer just a game. its a money spinning chicken that always gives golden eggs.. don’t see anything wrong with doing such stuff as long as we actually buy to strengthen the team
eric keane – that means we are taking our best striker out of position, to fit in RVP. Making united very unbalanced, rooney is not a great dribbler of the ball, he is better central. So if RVP is signed, we will have to play a 442, or a diamond 442. Plus we still do not have a great deal of options in midfield, and our wide players and CF’s are our strongest positions. So it would be dumb to bench and waterdown the strongest positions of the squad
an article written for stretty news about our new signing :
“I’m a fast and powerful striker. I’m a goalscorer who likes to play things simple”, was how 15-year old Ángelo Henríquez describes himself when interviewed by Chilean “La Tercera TV” in 2009. Back then, racing through the ranks of his maternal club of Universidad de Chile, he was invited over to England for trials with Manchester United. The deal was that Henríquez, along with Universidad de Católica starlet Pedro Salgado, was going to train with United twice a year in order to grow as players, and for the club to keep a watchful eye over the young Chilean prospects.
Henríquez would prove that United’s interest was a just as he went on to shine at the U-15 Copa America later that year, scoring two goals in the process. Two years later he’d shine on the international stage again, this time in the U-17 Copa America banging in goals against Colombia, Venezuela and champions-to-be, Brazil. As the summer progressed it became widespread news that Manchester United had decided to install a first refusal option in their deal with “La U” for Henríquez. A set fee of €5 millon (£3 millon) was agreed upon a five-year deal with La U. This meaning that United’s option for Henríquez would last until 2014. Henríquez himself had met with Sir Alex Ferguson and discussed the possibility of ever playing for United. Thoroughly informed, Henríquez told Chilean media that the mighty Scot had expressed his wish for him to have first team football in Chile under his belt before coming to England. This in order for Henríquez to develop in what he considered safe surroundings. However, Ferguson had made it crystal clear that he counted on him for the future.
When Jorge Sampaoli and Universidad de Chile lifted the Copa Sudamericana in late 2011 it effectively meant selling their most prized asset. After having ravelled through opposition in both domestic and continental football, Eduardo Vargas found himself head-hunted by top clubs across Europe including the likes of Chelsea. Eventually he signed with Napoli. Not only did Vargas leave, but club legend and cult hero Diego Rivarola decided to call it quits. The interesting part about Rivarola and Henríquez was that not only did they resemble in their style of play, but they also looked very similar. The fans played along with the moniker of Ángelo Henríquez being the heir to Rivarola’s throne and named him “Gohan”. Gohan is the son of Goku in the Japanese cartoon Dragon Ball Z. And who had the fans named Goku in the past? Diego Rivarola of course. To make the passing of the torch complete, Rivarola handed down his coveted number seven shirt to his young successor. A new era had begun.
Despite the fans’ cries for a replacement for striker Gustavo Canales, who left the club before the 2012 Apertura season could start, Jorge Sampaoli decided to put his faith in the then 17-year old Chilean prospect. Having built a team based on youth and hunger, no other striker in Chile fit the bill better than Henríquez. “Gohan” would repay his manager’s trust by netting in his continental debut against Argentine side Godoy Cruz in a 5-1-hammering. Later in the week, he would up the tally even further, banging two against Cobreloa in the Chilean league. The eagle had landed. To emphasise the importance of Ángelo Henríquez to Universidad de Chile we need to look no further than to the “Superclásico” against Colo Colo. The “Superclásico” is by far the biggest game in Chile. It’s the equivalent to Barcelona – Real Madrid or Boca Juniors – River Plate. In other words; it gets no bigger. The topic that spearheaded most discussion in Chile, obviously helped on by a few injuries to the squad, was “who will partner Ángelo Henríquez in the La U attack?” It was already a given that the teenager would play an intricate part in the biggest game in Chile. Universidad de Chile embarrassed their arch rival with an emphatic 5-0-result with Henríquez getting himself on the score sheet.
Ángelo Henríquez described himself best as a striker. He is pacey, strong as an ox, likes to play it simple and a classic goalscorer. In later interviews he revealed that his hero growing up was Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, though when seeing him play you may have opted to compare him to a certain Dutchman who made a habit of banging in goals at Old Trafford. Saying that Henríquez really does not have any weakness to his game would not be an understatement. Perhaps his youth and lack of experience are to be held in question, especially against experienced defenders whose understanding of the game is broader than his. Despite this, Henríquez possess the ability to finish with both feet, times his runs perfectly, is fearless, is a great header of the ball and does not mind tracking back when having lost the ball. The most impressive for me, however, is his ability to lead a line of his own. Sure, he’s had wingers coming in from both flanks, but when played as a lone striker he torments defences both domestically and continentally. Being a powerhouse, he easily muscles past defenders and beats them in the air with glee. It’s not often you come across a striker who, at such a young age, seems to have everything you want in a top striker. Angelo Henríquez, however, is an exception to the rule.
He also stated that his sudden claim to fame wasn’t really something he worried about. Being guided by friends and family to not let the clutches of stardom convey him to the proverbial “other side” where so many super talents before him have gotten lost in the mix. “I think I’ve handled myself well. I haven’t gone crazy and my family are keeping my feet planted to the ground.” Henríquez did, however, admit to his dream being elsewhere than in Chile. “I want to play in Europe, but for now I’m here at La U. When the time comes for us to part ways, we’ll handle it then.” Furthermore, he was asked specifically about the club that had spotted him at 15. “The chance of going to England is there and I would like that very much. However, there’s no concrete offer on the table and therefore I really don’t think too much about it.” The general consensus is seemingly that it’s just a matter of time before Henríquez packs his bags and leaves the South-American continent. Having being crowned champion of Chile and losing out to Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores semi final, he fulfils the criterias asked of him by Sir Alex three years ago. If we take into account that Will Keane will not be on the mend for nine months, the path may be cleared on Henríquez’ way to the “Theatre of Dreams”.
The concern I have for him personally is that I believe it’s too soon. Lest we forget that this is his first season playing regular first team football. This being in his home town of Santiago, Chile for the most part. He just turned 18 and still has plenty of growing to do as a player, but also as a man. The Chileans remember how mega stars Iván Zamorano and Marcelo Salas didn’t leave the continent until they were 21 and 24 respectively. Besides, the experience he’s gaining as a regular first teamer is invaluable. It’s also experience he won’t be gaining any time soon at Manchester United with Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck and Chicharito all lined up ahead of him. He knows first hand that the intensity and the level of football in England is much higher than in Chile and probably wouldn’t be against staying for another year. In order to flourish on the bigger stages he needs to prove that he truly has conquered the one he’s performing at now. In my personal opinion, he needs at least one more season in order to do so.
One thing is for sure about Ángelo Henríquez; he will reach as far as he wants. The potential is present, he already knows he’s wanted at one of the world’s biggest clubs and he’s banging in goals left and right. If his name is called already this summer, he’ll to his utmost to make the best of it. A player with this sort of God given talent and work ethic just seems too good to waste away on a bench somewhere. To reflect, Henríquez’ travel companion in 2009, Pedro Salgado, plays second-tier football for Deportes Temuco, while Henríquez has the earth trembling at his gaze. In his early career, Henríquez had to make the choice of pursuing a career in tennis or football with his talent being apparent in both sports. We can only begin to imagine how happy he is with the choice he made.
Where’s the midfield reinforcements when you need them?
Oh well, at least we are loaded for bear in the front.
the face of this kid…remind me of the goal machine Van Nistelroy…and he idolise nistelroy too…if he can be 70% clinical finisher like the ruud i would find peace with the devastating but inevitable departure of the classy berbatov…
Hope his “moustache” celebration at the end of the clip does not indicate any Nazi sympathies.
fitb – i agree. however there is no other possible formation in which we can fit all three ; kagawa rooney and RVP. i do think that fergie has a decent idea about how he wants us to play this season. hence he’s going over the top to secure his signature.. i am quite skeptical due to his injury record, however with backups like welbeck chicho we can surely manage him better than arsenal. he will be a massive psychological advantage for us.
this pre-season has been one of the most negative in recent memory. this signing would wipe that away also giving us a forward line that score a total of 70 goals last season (RVP rooney welbeck chicho ).. we can only wait to see what formation fergie finally plays us in..
Brooka – i agree, negatives seems to hovering around the van persie move. Personally, i still think we’ll miss out but if united somehow get him then i see more positives than negatives. He’s a genuine world class player and you simply never have enough of those in a team regardless of the need for them or not. Let’s be honest, Rooney is the only world class striker united have. Welbeck and hernandez are emerging talents that still need to keep improving several aspects of their games while the enigma that is berbatov will be leaving. RvP at his age and injury record plus the price fee probably doesn’t look the best business but if you keep him fit, he’ll win united matches regularly.
FERGIE is simply gathering technical players with the new signings (kagawa and perhaps powell) + other quality players already at the club. Fluidity and unpredictability will be united next season.
It’s all downhill from here…..
Never heard of the lad, mind you I had never heard of Hernandez before we signed him…..Welcome aboard son
eric keane – I do not want united signing players for the sake of it, like summer 2001 and 2008, and we end up regretting, RVP fits the united way, but I would not want it at kagwa’s expense it. Sign players that are needed, I actually think fans would be really excited if we went out for a defender and a midfielder. I have nothing against RVP, he will be a far better striker than berbatov, the guy is a goalscoring machine, but he is 29 now, he may have peaked from last season, and we get the left overs with an injury prone striker. It does help we do have backups like welbeck and hernandez. But kagwa solved the plan B solution, in terms of replacing rooney if he was injured or suspended, perhaps the boss feels we still do not have cover for rooney, as reason why RVP is signed
@ Wakey
No mate you misunderstand me, I’m not saying go and sign our 5th choice for that position or anything, what I’m saying is if we can’t get the player we want then just forget it. Its the shit dragging on all summer thats pissing me off mate. Although I do think we need some beef in midfield with some experience and maybe a leftback, I dont want us to sign any old player but if we can’t sign the player we want at a fair price then just leave it.
Like I said with the Moura deal, I wouldn’t pay £15 million for him as from what I’ve seen he couldn’t get into the olympic squad and isn’t in the full Brazil squad yet they want £30+ million and he’s never played outside of Brazil and this Oscar kid signed for Chelski for less, its bollocks mate.
So go in with a limit your prepared to pay if they get to and go above that then fine you can keep him. I fully understand that RVP is being overpriced but if we were in a similar position to Arsenal and didn’t want him to sign for a direct competitor we would overprice the player. So if we want him and have a limit we are prepared to pay and the asking price is above it, then fuck it and forget him, go with what we have. I’d rather SAF come out and say we want him but we won’t pay that much so its not gunna happen, It would piss me off but at least it would be the end of it. Its fucking draining!!
Sara aka 911 aka God only knows what else
You do realise that everyone on here has you figured out? What a bizarre freak
Enforcer, Clint Eastwood?
Henriques>>>>>>>>>>RVP
Now now Willie, behave
Fletcherrrrrrrrrrrrr! The Scot is back tonight.
Darren Fletcher on the bench for the Aberdeen game?
He probably won’t join united but van persie is a class act, i fail to see the “Sign for the sake of it” ideology. United are stocked with strikers but only Rooney can be mentioned in the same breath as world class. The rest need a lot of work on their game. I welcome any brilliant player that will help destroy city and other rivals.
Darren Fletcher is on the bench tonight. Best news all month.
fitb – once again,you are right. i also feel that we’re going all out attack this season. just seeing the players we have been linked to this season makes me feel so..
Pls let this be a realistic oh, cos this is the way United did against Lucas Moura nd at last they have to lost it to PSG. Pls Sir Fargie dnt loose it to our Rivals City oh.
Arjunited – You stole my thunder? You’re going down fella!
Cedars – 6 days mate….
Absolutely brilliant news on Fletch…………I cannot begin to describe how happy I would be to see him playing again
I’m certain that the transfer window will close and FERGIE won’t sign any midfielder. Has never bowed to media pressures.
We did sign a midfielder? Hope Powell’s son.
when is the match being played? hope i can get a link
@ Samuel
Its not about media pressure, its about every single fan that can see our midfield has been weak for a few years mate.
eric keane
I like your style mate, you have a good eye for trolls……….I troll fisherman of sorts, pretty much like me
eric keane – maybe fergie feels fletcher is returning to full fitness, maybe with likes of carrick kagwa cleverly fletcher powell anderson scholes giggs, that the boss feels there is enough in that engine room to see us through to the end. Perhaps he wants the 3 prone attack of rooney RVP and kagwa will be the key to united’s goalscoring success. Perhaps the boss feels kagwa can play in a 2 man midfield
Lads –
Long time reader, but haven’t ventured into posting much. Love checking the blog daily to keep up on news an opinions of informed United fans.
Does anyone have a link for the match today in Aberdeen? Would love to watch.
Thanks.
This kid is for the future….we did loose 2 good prospects recently in Morrison and Pogba. We got 2 new ones in Henrique and Powell.
So those of you complaining….chill the fuck out!
Willie taking the piss as usual Cedars.
positive news regarding fletcher but i wouldn’t get carried away. His health is more important and he’s a long way off first team duty. I don’t think he’d return in the same form as his main strength is his energy and covering every blade of grass. If he returns to his best as he’d be another option with a different style in midfield but doubt it. i’ll wait and see.
Willie,
just this one time eh!
samuel – united WE stand – I doubt its media pressure, it was our European performances that said it all
New thread up
Red Tash
Oh I know mate, Willie and I go a long way back on here, taking the piss is one of our specialities
What’s up with your guys
Your are attacking this honest lady
I’m not sara and she disapprove and that’s just enough guys
Stop being all provocative
Your are attacking her and that’s not right
Please take your time and analyse this instead of acting strange and unethical
Its a freaking blog, why would I come up with multiple user names, its meaningless.
Do one your guys and stop attacking everyone on here.
Its the last time I’ll have to explain myself to you
Gee – it’s been weak but that’s what you get for playing legends that haven’t got the legs to keep up anymore. Giggs, scholes all had big contributons last season and that was to detriment of the team. They’ll be phased out, FERGIE has continuously spoken about young talents solving the issue.
All i see is desperate solutions. From dembele to sahin, modric to several other players FERGIE probably isn’t interested in. People bang on about enforcers and workman like defensive midfielders when clearly FERGIE isn’t going to get any. Some realism is needed, if FERGIE sees a quality central midfielder that would aid united, he’d pick them up but the likelihood is, the baton and challenge will be passed onto players at the club to solve the problem.
Cedars
Haha cool.To be honest i enjoy it too especially when he concludes with that cool emoticon.Add Fred and Papii to that least too.
Cedars is a bad influence on me.
Red Tash
Mate the list of piss takers here is huge, way too many to mention……….In silly off season it can get pretty hilarious
Brooka.. totally agree mate. The chance of having RvP in our squad should not be passed by. He is one of the best striker in the world and that’s a golden opportunity. I was at the Hannover game and in the first half Kagawa played behind both strikers Rooney and Hernandez and he was immense. Every Ball went through him , and i’m convinced he can play behind Wazza and RvP…
F-i-t-b – the whole team under-performed in europe (from keeper, to defence to midfield and forwards. There was a lot of naivety plus the pre historic and flat 4-4-2 tactical system we employ exposed united. Buy as much midfielders but play the wrong system and you struggle. Buy, buy and buy doesn’t necessary solve the issue. Check thorough and you’d see united have quality in central midfield, we get them firing and the issue will be solved.
Don’t get me wrong, i’m not against another midfielder but be realistic, you’re not going to compete with some of the oil tycoon run clubs. Emphasis is placed on younger players to step up for united, we have the players.
@ Willie
Great for the future but Hope’s nipper doesnt have the experience and isn’t hung like a donkey, he’s a wee man.
Gee – He’ll be groomed for a center mid position. While I think United could do with another CM, it doesn’t look likely atm.
@ Samuel
Thats the point tho pal he doesnt pick them up coz as soon as we go for them Shitty, PSG or the Rentboys try and get them coz we are busy trying to negotiate and pissing around (not SAF’s fault), like I said have a limit for a player if the selling team go above it then fuck it.
Totally agree we don’t want desperate solutions but to think we can’t find a player capable of making it in to our midfield and making it stronger is naive mate. And its all well and good saying that the baton will be passed to the youth, I would love to see Tunni given a chance, followed the lad (as well as others) all the way but for it to happen then we have to play them, not just in preseason, coz if we don’t then we will see more and more young players leaving.
@ Willie
I don’t either pal, maybe its time to unleash the youth and stop picking Giggs to play centre mid for 90 mins, give Tunni his chance, a bit of steel and drive.
Hahahahahahahahah, what a chav outfit he has on! Seriously though, always good to get a prospect who our coaches can work on, its what we have always done and I would not have it any other way. Powell and Henriquez competing for 2016 Ballon D’Or!
Welcome back Darren! Enjoy!
Hi reds around the world
I think rvp will be a good signing for us. He will give psychological and fear factor in our team. People talking about rvp is 29 and he should be not more than 10-15mil. People are forgetting that real madrid had sign zidane for 57mil when he was 28 years of age. When 29 he won the ballon d or. Now people will say he was zidane. If our manager see something in him than be it. It must be for some betterment of our team. I will be more than pleased to see money goes bring the world class player in rvp than to pay off interest.
But even we do not buy any central mid, we do have anderson,phil jones,carrick and even cleverly to allow kagawa to create chances for rooney or hernandez or wellbeck or even this new guy henrique, he looks like the real deal!
Good news about Henriques, GREAT news about Darren. Thrilled actually.
But back to Henriques, I posted earlier that it is very likely Henriquez will not qualify for a work permit. This move seems to be to formalize the deal put in place in 2009 and now needing paper after the lad played in england with the U18s this summer. Rumors of City interest may have pushed it, but the lad still needs to get some experience before a final move. We will see.
In anycase, Welcome to United son. Best of luck and 100% support from the fans!
if signing rvp means that kagawa will have to play in center mid or on wing then in my opinion we will be completely wasting his talent.,kagawa is immense behind the striker.
if we play kagawa in cm then what about clev , ando, carrick , scholes, tunni , petrucci ,lingard???
where will these players fit in???
we will seriously hinder the development of our young guns and at the end of the day , when they move on, we will be complaining about no loyalty.
Welcome to Manchester! Angelo!
Shades of Hughes in this lad.
good luck to him.
The lack of experienced cover at left back is a worry as well as the injuries to our defenders -but the RVP thing would be so cool -even if we had to blag it in defence.
Brooka @ 17:15: “When you watch Van Persie live he is one of the few players that, when he gets the ball, you genuinely get nervous because you know, more often than not, that the guy will produce an end product. In the 8-2 last seen, despite his penalty miss, the guy still looked a completely different class. He has presence, an aura and his left foot is a wand.”
TRUE THAT.
I think all should agree strikers are hard to come by.
When the opportunity arises I’d prefer we take it.
Samuel @ 18:46: “People bang on about enforcers and workman like defensive midfielders when clearly FERGIE isn’t going to get any. Some realism is needed, if FERGIE sees a quality central midfielder that would aid united, he’d pick them up but the likelihood is, the baton and challenge will be passed onto players at the club to solve the problem.”
I think you’re onto something there – signing RvP means that there will be “too many” striking options. I reckon that one way SAF would try to optimize playing time for core players would be to move TheWayneBoy into a ScholesRole.
I know, it’s been tried before and a lot of people don’t like “change” but the point-at-issue would be to get as many uber-talented players on the pitch at the same time. Given that the very idea of fixed-formations leads to a great deal of mis-understanding and unimaginative thinking – and SAF really is an imaginative manager, in my opinion – having five attacking players (chosen from Chicharito, DannyTheLad, TheWayneBoy, RvP, KagawaBunga, AV7, Ashley Young and Nani) is going to be a complicated matter. Getting those five guys into some sort of rigid 4-4-2 isn’t the answer.
From my perspective, the big problem with moving TheWayneBoy into the ScholesRole is his lack of positional discipline – we see him wandering back into midfield when he’s supposed to be a striker and I’d imagine that if he was supposed to be a central midfielder then we’d see him dashing madly into the penalty box.
On the other hand, above all, TheWayneBoy is a footballer so I’d be willing to put up with some positional indiscipline in order to be able to have him line up behind Nani and AV7, KagawaBunga, RvP, and one of Chicharito/DannyTheLad. THAT would be fun to watch – and, perhaps, a bit nerve-wracking, too.
However, it would be a luxury for SAF to be spoiled-for-choice by adding super-talent to the mix.
Man this kid looks smart and sexy
. Look at the sexy players we have now Kagawa, Hernandez, Powell and now add This wonder Kid to it. Cedars can add RVP to that list if he joins. Pity our Godfather Berbatov may leave. 
We need mildfilder who cn run and mark and two two capable player in each, each wing in case of emergency injury bcs no one cn tell thank u.
we need some steel at the middle…how can we just continue buying fowards that we dont need…and is fergie gonna the system to a more 4.2.3.1 kind of formation or we still staying with old boring 4.4.2
Glad we finally got a replacement for Owen… Having only Rooney, Berbatov, Hernandez, Welbeck, Macheda, and a few youngsters would have been nowhere near enough.
Hahaha…… Wulala….. Angelo, welcome 2 d winning team in England!
I think Fergie must be racist against the midfileder. He hate all midfielder? Someone report him to the FA.