Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia does not the fear the arrival of Ashley Young, who will certainly provide him with competition for his place in the team.
The £16m winger, who joined us from Aston Villa, is only beaten by Cesc Fabregas on assists since 2007-2008, which puts the pressure on Valencia to keep his place.
However, Valencia believes that every player will get their opportunity to impress next season, and with two years on his current deal, isn’t worried about the future.
“I heard about this on the news – I do not fear his arrival,” he said. “The season is long, and under Alex Ferguson everyone will get their chance in United’s key matches. Ashley is a good footballer and I believe that he will help us towards even more success next season. As for myself, I have two seasons left at United and I am convinced I will fulfil those. And maybe a few more years, too.”
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One on the right, one on the left. Problem solved.
and Nani through the middle
Didn’t think Young played on the right??? He played his Villa career in the middle and left. So it will be Nani who might suffer not Valencia.
There are plenty of games for all 3 of them, even assuming Young will be used as a winger.
Oh, oh Antonio, great attitude, and surely correct. So many of our attacking players can play in more than one position it gives United a terrific range of options, and there are so many matches in every season there’s a key role for all of them. Fergie’s old Tinkerbell act used to annoy, and he does sometimes get it wrong even now, but generally he’s developed that side of management to a fine art, certainly more than any other manager in the Premiership.He’s become the great Rotivator, and the arrival of Young certainly adds to the rotational repertoire. And it’s good that players like Valencia and Park are responding so positively.
Young principally operates on the left a position in which Valencia cannot operate. I think Young has been bought because, for whatever reason, Nani doesn’t appear to produce his best consistently from the left. He does sometimes e.g. against Fulham at home in March but not as often as on the right. Young’s main competition will be Park. Valencia’s will be Nani.
Young will probably solve our problems on the left, has that is where I see him playing
@Real AB
Nani usually drifts inside during games anyway, so I would like to see him in a free role behind the striker. Who knows? He might blossom under it.
It’s time for NANI to wear the legendary no7 shirt…this will boost his confidence!
Competiton for places=Better Output from players=Better results on the pitch=Success.This is what we need for our CM
Speaking of A. Young, someone seems to have made this video a bit prematurely, lol…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FtT3trSliU&feature=related
decent signing but didnt exactly get me excieted, i prefer valencia and nani.
just hope he sorts out center mid, long way to go but its still really annoying me!
Would like get it done before the tour so they can get some pre-season!
Nasri / Modric
Hey guys, really excited about this signing as he is very direct and explosive in his play.
Will be interesting to see how SAF uses him, Valencia and Nani.
I just hope that this signing doesn’t indicate Fergie’s intention to use Giggs as a CM on a full time basis, because that’s not the answer to our problem there.
well , we will be flying in the wings next season thats for sure.
who is that midfielder going to be?
well, preseason training starts on july 4 , so we will hear from fergie soon.
costas
only time will tell
expect the unexpected
Costas – take away the barca defeat, and I thought we were great to watch. But I could see fergie going with this team for perhaps really hard games in europe
De gea
rafeal ferdinand vidic evra
carrick
fletcher anderson
valencia rooney young
or play this attacking trio
young hernandez rooney,
@costas
mate , we will sign 1 midfielder . thats for sure.
i amhearing liverpool have made another bid for adam.
so it wont be him.
giggs as CM?
in my opinion he wont play more than 10-12 gams next year
also i realy hope fergie starts ando in the games against say chelsea, pool, city etc.
ando has to be first choice. hopefully he has a great pre season.
any twitter rumours anyone ?
sachu – if the right player is not out there its pojntless fergie buying the midfielder
@sachu, FITB
Guys, I think it’s important that we sign at last one midfielder, just so our options at CM are as rich as they are on the wings. Fletcher, Carrick and Ando are a strong trio, but we can’t expect them to go through the season without any injuries. And we still don’t know how prepared Tom is to start establishing himself.
It’s a long hard season and all three will get their chance to impress. We got caught out last season, when Tony v got injured. Young will provide real competition for Valencia and Nani. He can also play centrally, which gives the boss a genuine versatile player in the squad. Another point to this signing, we need goal threat, besides Berbatov, Hernandez and Rooney. Outside of these 3, Nani was the only other player who got close to double figures. That needs to improve, and the boss knows this.
our midfield is really weak in the middle. If we dont fix it i think we’re fcuked!
Its been this weak for years now and we have got away with it, just think how much better we might have done with a stronger center mid.
Every fan and pundit can see it, so im desperate for this to be sorted, someone with that creativity we are missing!!!
@FITB
mate, i dont know who the right player is but if we go in with ando carrick fletcher tom and giggs
then its a big risk. i might be wrong . i am not suggesting we need to buy top class midfielders to beat barca,but to win the premier league again and be dominant next season we need atleast 1 midfielder.
@costas
agreed. we need one.
who the fuck is it going to be.
sneijder, diarra , de rossi, kaka on loan maybe , i wouldnt mind that.
kaka isn’t a CM at all.
where are all these stupids name from. Twitter bollox.
and no we are not fucked with that midfield.
sachu – I agree we need a new player to play in the centre of the engine room. But like always who is out there, modric and scneijder seem to be non starters now.
willierednut – that is what the boss loves, players who can give united different things, and young can give united the flexibility CR7 used to give united, ability to play in 3 positions. Young has the ability to also get us double figures, valencia also has the potiental goal threat, but like always who is out there that can get us the possible goals from the centre, they are hard players to find.
Costas – dont forget 1998/99, we had 3 to choose from, keane scholes butt and united cleaned house. Look at the 2006/07 season, carrick scholes and fletcher, and we went on to regain the title. So it shows, sometimes united can get by with 3 central players. But united have to sign a top class CM, but if we dont what can we do about it
@zelh
i said kaka because i like him .
he isnt a CM . but there is a usual twitter rumour.
do u think ando carrick fletch giggs and tom are enough
Zelh – a form trio of carrick fletcher and anderson is a match for most midfield’s, you never know these 3 could compete against barca. With the players such has fletcher anderson young valencia rooney all working hard, and the quality going forward we could give barca a game. But on the last 2 occasions the team has not been able to adapt to how barca play, especially against their midfield. Like I say a midfield 5 of of carrick fletcher anderson valencia and young barca may not have so easy next time, esp if anderson and fletcher are on form
@FITB
mate, modric will stay i am sure.
sneijder cant be ruled out. he has come out with mixed statements.inter milan unlike spurs havent comeout and said that sneijder is not for sale. so we might hear more. he is yet to play in the epl. he has won titles in spain and italy . and if he decides to leave we will not have to compete with real and barca . so thats a big advantage.
other options are de rossi , diarra.
or someone from antartica who will end up with 15 goals
Anderson = inconsistent
Giggs = Cant play every game, getting old
Fletcher = Good
Carrick = OK (ish)
Cleverly = no experience
No one in has that creativity for me. And what if one of them gets injured, someone like Fletcher = FCUKED!
For me you need another creative player to replace scholes and one for Hargreeves!!
That video of Ashley Young is mighty impressive to me.
Jones will be Hargreaves long term replacement.
red – we are not that bad in midfield, we only need one so the midfield is not that bad
Paul Rachubka started his career at Manchester United and went on loan to Oldham before signing for Charlton. Further loans followed at Huddersfield Town and MK Dons before he signed for Huddersfield, who loaned him out to Peterborough and Blackpool
Paul has now agreed a two-year deal with Leeds.
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!
can juan mata play centre midfield .
he is fucking good.
willie – Hey lad stop copying me!!! I said exactly this yesterday!. How dare you!
he’s wa better on the wing.
red – yeah we saw how fucked we were when we won the league by 9 points with fletcher out for 3 months.
De Gea
Fabio – Ferdinand – Vidic – Evra
Carrick – Fletcher
Valencia – Rooney – YOUNG
Hernandez
or maybe
De Gea
Fabio – Ferdinand – Vidic – Evra
Fletcher – Jones – Carrick
YOUNG
Rooney – Hernandez
King Eric – Great minds, think alike!
Willie – Too right.
sign PASTORE
he is available for 50 million . so no problem. hi hi
The lightening speed of our attack will tear opposing defences into shreds ! Bring on the new season …GGMU
Lads,
I have been thinking on this and i honestly wouldn’t be surprised if Young, Jones and the Spanish keeper are our only signings this season.
Personally id like to see another flair player like Neymar, Pastore, Modric or Snejider
For me Young will be a big bonus to us this year, also lets remember we had little out of Valencia due to his long injury and the previous year he was the main reason Rooney scored so much.
Nani will be better than last year and between the 3 of them i can see loads of exciting football.
The other thing that sticks in my mind is that we have to give time to Welbeck and Cleverly who both performed very well last year for their respective teams.
Its always going to be tough and next season will be no different. I expect a 3 horse race and one which will go to the wire.
United / Chelsea and City the 3 to watch and the rest to try and catch. City have won their first trophy with all their star players, they have a bit of a winning experience which will gain them more points than they got last year!
willierednut and King Eric – two right!
After reading a lot of comments on here i want to go slightly of subject . Alan Hansen has wrote an assesment of UTD for the BBC its full of rebuild and loss off and not good enoughs . I wonder if he ever really watched us ? Thank f*** the beeb are not in a profit making business or anything to do with football management they would be bankrupt tomorrow . No wonder SAF has little or no time for them or their employees .I know we will battle again next season its what UTD is about .
smartalex – Always right
CedarsDevil – All right!
Nani and Valencia on the right.
38 games in the league. At least 6 in the UCL.
Split 44 games between them plus 10-15 sub appearances.
Young should keep the left flank to himself, with Park occasionally deputizing.
@ Boston
You’re right…
We all remember when we played a virtual 4-2-4 system with a fast, highly mobile front line that included Tevez and Ronaldo.
Version two is under construction — Nani, Valencia Rooney and Young can all play on the wing (or both wings) and through the middle. With Jones in front of the back four all we need is one world-class playmaker and joy and pleasure await. Unless — Rooney is going to be our new MF genius.
Whatever the case, I think SAF has a clear plan in mind — and I can’t wait to see what it is.
Fuck me what is with this obsession for Pastore and Neymar? Have folk even seen them play. Some silly cunt called Lou Macari last night and said we MUST get Pastore or Neymar. Lou asked them how many times they had seen them play. Once. Fucking once. No more fucking Argies for me. As for Neymar he looks a fucking knob with that hairdo. Also as I said yesterday I dont appreciate the little bastard kicking a player when he was down injured. No let the Rentboys get players like this. To be honest I am really pleased we are bolstering the squad with British players. Can never have enough in my opinion.
wiuru – Hansen is a fucking nomark cunt mate. I have read his article about rebuilding, What is laughable is he repeatedly says if Fergie had managed ANY of the top 5 teams last year that team would have won the league. Err dont think so Alan. Do the other teams have an Edwin? A Berba or Rooney or Hernandez? Nani? Rio and Vida? No do they fuck. Jog on you scouse bastard.
@ King Eric
You are absolutely right on all counts.
Thank you Bruce. Cheers mate.
King Eric
Well said mate, I am our Lou stuck it back in the cunt’s face
Thank you Cedars. Glad you are feeling better sir.
Has anyone heard the Scousers sniping about the Young signing? Honestly the jealousy is painful to listen to. Young is a far better signing than Jordan Henderson yet to hear them crowing you’d have thought they had just signed Lionel Messi. I really do wonder about the Scouser’s sanity sometimes.
King Eric – Cheers buddy
@King Eric
You’re absolutely right on all cunts as well.
xol –
I agree
xol
Hope all is well buddy…. You are not posting here often, I for one miss your posts
Young is a fine fine player, improves the squad immensely. Now getting Young, Nani and Valencia in the same x1 might be something different, wil it wrk, wrnt it? Still we are stronger than last campaign all we need is now “that” signing in the CM department. Lets not worry after all its not even July yet!
here’s a piece you guys must read:
http://www.thehardtackle.com/index.php/manchester-uniteds-corner-a-tale-about-friends-and-foes/
SAF was definitely spooked by the horror of playing with just one regular winger last season. On one hand it gives Nani his chance to shine and he did. On the other hand our play became too predictable if the opponent has got Nani on a leash.
@Cedas
All is well mate. Busy catching up. Enjoyed your updates and scoops from the hosptal bed. Thanks for keeping things sane during during the season of the tabloid.
wot a great link. @indiandevil.
I’m gutted about Ash leaving us. But, he has gone to the best team in the country so I’m happy for him. Hopefully he will now progress and become a great player which will be good for the England team.
How about sending Nani our way ?
Funny how people are still hung up on the idea of every squad having a “first 11″ pecking order, so if another potential “first-teamer” joins the club, that must spell doom for the one of the incumbents. You’d think that United fans would know better lol. But some apparently don’t. But it really is all about rotation, and versatility. About improving the overall standard of the squad — no matter which 11 SAF chooses for any particular match.
Willie … is that the consensus, then, that Jones will play as a DM?
let nani and young wil b a good pair in d wings. Park should play behind the attacker
I think Nani plays well in the middle where he can go anywhere. Remember his goal when he dribbles through the middle past 3-4 players? I hope he does not leave.
StatesideAussie – Hello mate? Yeah, I see Jones as Hargreaves long term replacement. Not right away, but that’s were I think he’ll end up.
Yorke admits the transformation from main man at Bodymoor Heath to new boy among a group of proven superstars at Carrington can be a daunting experience.
“I can understand why Ashley Young has gone there, definitely, but he must realise that there will be high expectations on him like nothing he has ever known before.”
http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2011/06/25/villa-hero-dwight-yorke-warns-ashley-young-of-the-pressure-to-succeed-at-man-utd-97319-28938320/
@willierednut: Agreed i think sir alex buy jones as a DM rather than a defender. So he will be a DM while being a back up defender. I don’t think sir alex will buy any CM this season. De Gea deal done and i believe it’s over. I think he will go with a 4-2-3-1 formation next season. GK and Defender is pre-selected by itself so the 2 midfielder will anderson jones or fletcher carrick with pogba being brought to the first team. The 3 players behind the striker(must be chico) will be young – rooney – nani/valencia. Those 3 will play a inter-exchanging roles i believe. I think we are good for the season unless Sir Alex found a midfield gem who i believe is gotze of dortmund we are good to go. Cheers to united!
Everybody trying to identify with success, too much thinking, too much planning but who is actually getting it right and who is actually getting it wrong. Creative midfield or not united fans should be sure that come next season we’ll be strong like usual.