Comments on: Rossi’s place at Manchester United http://redrants.com/rossis-place-at-manchester-united/ Manchester United Blog Thu, 24 May 2012 15:13:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve from CA http://redrants.com/rossis-place-at-manchester-united/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Steve from CA Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:53:16 +0000 http://redrants.com/rossis-place-at-manchester-united/#comment-876 Going back to the Rossi matter, I definitely think he would be excellent playing behind Rooney or even being kept around to sub in league and FA cup matches, so as to keep Rooney and Scholes fresh for the tough prem games and Europe. However, I am a bit fearful of the depth at forward. Rossi, Rooney, and Dong are the only ones who have shown they can be consistently fit. And of those three, Dong is the only target man and has almost no prem experience (not to mention CL). The other trio of strikers, Smith, Saha, and Solskaer, are either too old or constantly injured. Honestly, how many months can we expect to have Saha available. Plus, Saha and Smith are most likely available for the right price. Thus, I think we need to explore the market for a striker at the right price if we are serious about competing in all competitions because Rooney and Rossi can only play so many games before wearing down. Plus, with the Euro 2008 next summer, Fergie might not use him in games that could be won without him, especially later in the year. I think Quagliarella is our best bet right now. True, he is inexperienced, but what better teachers to have than Sir Alex, Quieroz, and Solskaer? Plus, it is highly likely that he will play a major role in the Italian side next summer and his price will certainly go up then, so think of it as picking him up on the cheap. If we do not find another quality striker, I fear that injuries and fatigue will plague us and we will overpay in January for some second-class forward that will end up disappointing. Going back to the Rossi matter, I definitely think he would be excellent playing behind Rooney or even being kept around to sub in league and FA cup matches, so as to keep Rooney and Scholes fresh for the tough prem games and Europe. However, I am a bit fearful of the depth at forward. Rossi, Rooney, and Dong are the only ones who have shown they can be consistently fit. And of those three, Dong is the only target man and has almost no prem experience (not to mention CL). The other trio of strikers, Smith, Saha, and Solskaer, are either too old or constantly injured. Honestly, how many months can we expect to have Saha available. Plus, Saha and Smith are most likely available for the right price. Thus, I think we need to explore the market for a striker at the right price if we are serious about competing in all competitions because Rooney and Rossi can only play so many games before wearing down. Plus, with the Euro 2008 next summer, Fergie might not use him in games that could be won without him, especially later in the year. I think Quagliarella is our best bet right now. True, he is inexperienced, but what better teachers to have than Sir Alex, Quieroz, and Solskaer? Plus, it is highly likely that he will play a major role in the Italian side next summer and his price will certainly go up then, so think of it as picking him up on the cheap. If we do not find another quality striker, I fear that injuries and fatigue will plague us and we will overpay in January for some second-class forward that will end up disappointing.

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]]> By: BootifullGame http://redrants.com/rossis-place-at-manchester-united/comment-page-1/#comment-689 BootifullGame Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:55:27 +0000 http://redrants.com/rossis-place-at-manchester-united/#comment-689 As much as Pele's comments often get on my tits, i think he's right on this occassion. Kaka is world class, no doubt. He regularly performs on the big stages and has a genuine team ethich built into his game. Ronaldo, also world class and with the potential to better Kaka. But, Ronaldo still demonstrates an overly sellfish approach at times. He regularly doesn't perform in the big games. I dont think he's had a blinder against either Chelsea or Liverpool, has looked ok against Aresnal on a few occassions but is often out of the big games. AC Milan and various other Champions League games too. Sometimes i think his single minded desire to be the best in the world can hold him back. he still does't always know when to showboat and hog the ball or when to use the men around him better. Still love watching him play and am looking forward to him adding even more to his game this season so that in a couple of years time he will really be the worlds best. Well, him and Rooney. As much as Pele’s comments often get on my tits, i think he’s right on this occassion.
Kaka is world class, no doubt. He regularly performs on the big stages and has a genuine team ethich built into his game.
Ronaldo, also world class and with the potential to better Kaka. But, Ronaldo still demonstrates an overly sellfish approach at times. He regularly doesn’t perform in the big games. I dont think he’s had a blinder against either Chelsea or Liverpool, has looked ok against Aresnal on a few occassions but is often out of the big games. AC Milan and various other Champions League games too. Sometimes i think his single minded desire to be the best in the world can hold him back. he still does’t always know when to showboat and hog the ball or when to use the men around him better. Still love watching him play and am looking forward to him adding even more to his game this season so that in a couple of years time he will really be the worlds best.
Well, him and Rooney.

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