Comments on: Bayern Munich madness & Manchester United myths http://soccerlens.com/bayern-munich-madness-manchester-united-myths/572/ Football News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:36:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sagar Shah http://soccerlens.com/bayern-munich-madness-manchester-united-myths/572/#comment-2727 Sagar Shah Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:59:16 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/bayern-munich-madness-manchester-united-myths/1217572.html#comment-2727 Hi, I can't comment much on Bayern's childishness as I don't follow german football much but about manchester united I have to totally agree with keith's comments on african soccer pundits comments on manchester united. I don't understand where they base their views from. Manchester United are much better off without Nistelroy!! We have a more fluid attack with saha in the team. You can see saha backtracking to help out in the midfield at times and saha is not selfish either If another player has a better chance of scoring (like silvestre did on saturday against watford) he will pass the ball to him!! I have not seen ruud do that as much as saha. As for when he was benched it was for a reason - namely being he was off form and what should he have done about it? He should have worked his ass off in training and make it impossible for SAF to not pick him. Instead he sulks up big time!! When Saha was on the sidelines he didn't sulk. He was patient enough to wait for his chance and when he got it he took it with all his might and made it impossible for SAF not pick him!! That is the king of attitude and ethic we need at United!! I hope SAF does not sign a Ruud replacement but rather Saha like player who plays for the team not for himself!!(Rumours are going round today that Defoe is on his way!!) Given Ruud has scored loads of goals for United and I thank him for that but his attitude to being dropped from the first team was wrong. He had to go!! Manchester United going backwards and not spending? I don't need to add much more then what Keith has said but heres my twopence worth anyways anyway!! United have soent 18 million pounds(Can't find the pound sign on this african keyboard) on Michael Carrick and have tried signing Owen Hargreaves for around 17 million pounds which would have brought our spending to around 35 million pounds. Like Keith says ever since Ruud has left the team has been working together more then ever. Goals are coming from all over the team. I hope the whole squad can get atleast a goal each (goalkeepers included...lol..anyone remember Smeichels crazy antics running forward for corners especially in Champs League 1999 final?) this season. Even then I still hope we can get in a good central midfielder and possibly another striker before the transfer deadline although I'm not too desperate for a striker!! By the way people in Africa are soccer mad especially about the Premier League. Just reading the papers and listening to them talk about football tells you how passionate these people are. Infact they are as passionate as the fans in England if not more. From the shamba boy to the CEO of a big firm they all follow European Soccer like diehard fans. Its so much fun watching football with them. They make the atmosphere feel like your actually in the stadium watching the game live!!! Hi,

I can’t comment much on Bayern’s childishness as I don’t follow german football much but about manchester united I have to totally agree with keith’s comments on african soccer pundits comments on manchester united.
I don’t understand where they base their views from.

Manchester United are much better off without Nistelroy!! We have a more fluid attack with saha in the team. You can see saha backtracking to help out in the midfield at times and saha is not selfish either If another player has a better chance of scoring (like silvestre did on saturday against watford) he will pass the ball to him!! I have not seen ruud do that as much as saha. As for when he was benched it was for a reason – namely being he was off form and what should he have done about it? He should have worked his ass off in training and make it impossible for SAF to not pick him. Instead he sulks up big time!! When Saha was on the sidelines he didn’t sulk. He was patient enough to wait for his chance and when he got it he took it with all his might and made it impossible for SAF not pick him!! That is the king of attitude and ethic we need at United!!

I hope SAF does not sign a Ruud replacement but rather Saha like player who plays for the team not for himself!!(Rumours are going round today that Defoe is on his way!!) Given Ruud has scored loads of goals for United and I thank him for that but his attitude to being dropped from the first team was wrong. He had to go!!

Manchester United going backwards and not spending? I don’t need to add much more then what Keith has said but heres my twopence worth anyways anyway!!
United have soent 18 million pounds(Can’t find the pound sign on this african keyboard) on Michael Carrick and have tried signing Owen Hargreaves for around 17 million pounds which would have brought our spending to around 35 million pounds.

Like Keith says ever since Ruud has left the team has been working together more then ever. Goals are coming from all over the team. I hope the whole squad can get atleast a goal each (goalkeepers included…lol..anyone remember Smeichels crazy antics running forward for corners especially in Champs League 1999 final?) this season.

Even then I still hope we can get in a good central midfielder and possibly another striker before the transfer deadline although I’m not too desperate for a striker!!

By the way people in Africa are soccer mad especially about the Premier League. Just reading the papers and listening to them talk about football tells you how passionate these people are. Infact they are as passionate as the fans in England if not more. From the shamba boy to the CEO of a big firm they all follow European Soccer like diehard fans. Its so much fun watching football with them. They make the atmosphere feel like your actually in the stadium watching the game live!!!

]]> By: Dave http://soccerlens.com/bayern-munich-madness-manchester-united-myths/572/#comment-2719 Dave Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:57:42 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/bayern-munich-madness-manchester-united-myths/1217572.html#comment-2719 That's true, but have you realised? Liverpool and Arsenal are one man teams, whereby if Gerrard and Henry don't play well, they won't win. We are getting our grit back and we have that movement that won us the treble. By far and large, our team aren't far off from Chelsea but we don't have strength in depth. Unless we are free from injuries this season, we will be fine and probably pip Chelsea to the title. That is why there is a rant for new signings. We still need that elusive box to box midfielder which will allow our attackers to venture forward without getting caught out and we still need another proven striker which will be guaranteed to score goals and stay fit a majority part of the season. Solksjaer and Smith don't offer that sort of luxury. However, if we could just get another central midfielder, I'll gladly say that we had a productive summer. That’s true, but have you realised? Liverpool and Arsenal are one man teams, whereby if Gerrard and Henry don’t play well, they won’t win. We are getting our grit back and we have that movement that won us the treble. By far and large, our team aren’t far off from Chelsea but we don’t have strength in depth. Unless we are free from injuries this season, we will be fine and probably pip Chelsea to the title. That is why there is a rant for new signings. We still need that elusive box to box midfielder which will allow our attackers to venture forward without getting caught out and we still need another proven striker which will be guaranteed to score goals and stay fit a majority part of the season. Solksjaer and Smith don’t offer that sort of luxury. However, if we could just get another central midfielder, I’ll gladly say that we had a productive summer.

]]> By: Phobos http://soccerlens.com/bayern-munich-madness-manchester-united-myths/572/#comment-2694 Phobos Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:21:20 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/bayern-munich-madness-manchester-united-myths/1217572.html#comment-2694 The move of Rossi to Newcastle does seem to indicate that Fergie has an ace up his sleeve. The move itself was to be expected - only a Premiership side would be good enough to improve Rossi and the only thing stopping a loan deal of this type was we havent sealed a replacement for Ruud ... or have we ? For some time I have been expecting Rossi to be loaned out to a Premiership side (as have Howard and Foster), but I didn't expect it to happen before another striker was signed. Fergie has recently said that Ole will not be used as a striker from now on but on the right wing. To me this statement combined with the Rossi loan means one of two things ... 1. Sir Alex will be bringing in a new striker before the transfer window closes. or 2. He now fully intendeds to change Ronaldo's role from being purely a right sided winger, to starting much more games as a support striker. Time will tell which of the above is true but we have already seen a Ronaldo being used as a striker (he has been played there elsewhere and we purchased him as a striker not as a winger). The move of Rossi to Newcastle does seem to indicate that Fergie has an ace up his sleeve. The move itself was to be expected – only a Premiership side would be good enough to improve Rossi and the only thing stopping a loan deal of this type was we havent sealed a replacement for Ruud … or have we ? For some time I have been expecting Rossi to be loaned out to a Premiership side (as have Howard and Foster), but I didn’t expect it to happen before another striker was signed. Fergie has recently said that Ole will not be used as a striker from now on but on the right wing. To me this statement combined with the Rossi loan means one of two things …

1. Sir Alex will be bringing in a new striker before the transfer window closes.

or

2. He now fully intendeds to change Ronaldo’s role from being purely a right sided winger, to starting much more games as a support striker.

Time will tell which of the above is true but we have already seen a Ronaldo being used as a striker (he has been played there elsewhere and we purchased him as a striker not as a winger).

]]> By: Villem Alari http://soccerlens.com/bayern-munich-madness-manchester-united-myths/572/#comment-2692 Villem Alari Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:28:59 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/bayern-munich-madness-manchester-united-myths/1217572.html#comment-2692 Very nice article. I agree with all of it! Very nice article. I agree with all of it!

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