20 Mar 2015 07:02:52
If Kevin De Bruyne keeps up his impressive form for the next six months he will surely be in contention for the Ballon D'or. Maybe his name isn't Messi or Ronaldo but since the start of the season he has an incredible 15 goals and 25 assists already, all from midfield.
Granted Wolfsburg are a decent team but when you consider he hasn't got the likes of Ineista, Modric or Fabregas around him it is by all means a marvellous feat. I don't think he will move on in the summer but If he decides to then I very much hope Woodward and LVG get in their before anyone else.
20 Mar 2015 09:05:39
JMB your argument sounds good to hear and it sounds fair too but I can't see anyone but Messi winning it this year.
Messi and Barca look all set to reach the final of CL and have and are leading La Liga.
If Robben pulls off something really amazing in the knockouts maybe he could be in contention.
20 Mar 2015 10:13:26
Yes I agee MB Messi has been mesmerising thus far this season and is having a ball on the park but KDB has been electric as well. If he continues his form he must at the very least be shortlisted. Has more end product than Hazard for me!
20 Mar 2015 11:17:13
Yes Hazard does lack that end product which KDB seems to be producing now.
20 Mar 2015 12:23:29
Lets face it messi's a shoe in. After he won player of the tournament at the world cup despite doing not so much.
I would hope we would be interested if de bruyne is available but I'm not sure what our transfer policy is. Van gaal favours a certain type of player and woodward chases big names. I see he was talking again of recreating Madrid with work class players in every position. Whilst I admire the ambition i'd rather have a team than a collection of fancy individual's.
20 Mar 2015 12:43:36
Woodward does not chase any players unless the manager wants them. He has zero input in what the right player or wrong player but is tasked to get them signed when the manager signals he wants a certain player. LVG wanted Falcao and ADM.
20 Mar 2015 15:16:22
Really? I don't think van gaal wanted falcao in the slightest. I also don't think di Maria was his idea either. and I'm not sure that Mata was top of moyes list for a January signing.
20 Mar 2015 15:35:05
If I remember correctly ed2 said that we enquired about Ronaldo but got offered di Maria instead.
20 Mar 2015 17:21:54
Mre
You are absolutely on some wild goose cause here mate. All LVG's choices. What because he is not performing (Falcao) it is suddenly woodward who wanted him LOL some of you guys are fun to listen to.
20 Mar 2015 18:03:21
Your the one chasing geese mate.
20 Mar 2015 19:00:59
Yeah i'm sorry GCU but you have no evidence to back up that both Falcao and ADM were LVG's signings. Considering how big LvG's ego is too do you not think he'd persevere with him a bit longer like he did with the 3-5-2 formation? Also what with Woodward constantly saying lately of United's ability to bring in the very best it sounds like it was more to do with making a statement of intent etc rather than LvG trying to create a successful team.
20 Mar 2015 21:16:47
Lvg said united needed a di maria type player when he first took over .
We then bought di maria