27 May 2015 16:12:50
Probably Gaitan fits LVG's philosophy. Just like how LVG like Strootman. I don't think many big teams apart from United will be interested in Strootman even if he completely recovers from injury.
27 May 2015 16:34:57
What does Gaitan have to do with Strootman. he is left footed winger who is quite skilful and has good pace. I am lost with that statement.
27 May 2015 17:19:17
I think I know what you mean Midfield Maestro.
LVG's ideals are suited to certain types of players. Which is why he has gotten the best out of players like Fellaini, Young, Valencia even Smalling and Blind to a degree.
I made the point a while ago that our transfer strategy shouldn't be to buy what everyone else considered to be "World Class" as it would be more than likely a waste with LVG. We could have a team full of the best 11 players on paper in the world and they would still be boring and lack cohesion. That is why we should be very careful. He needs specific players for his system which is unique, I am hoping once he has his specific players we eventually play attractive football again.
I think LVG would have gotten as much out of Everton or Stoke this season as he has our bunch. That is a fundamental reason why I think he is wrong for the current situation. We have mega money to buy some of the worlds best, but we have a manager who doesn't need that. Hence we will be paying way over the odds for very good players because clubs know we have so much money.
People haven't been paying this much attention in my view. We overspent by £60m in the past 18 months at least, clubs see us coming and we are torn between commercialism and necessity.
That said, players like Scweinsteiger would be perfect for an LVG team in my view.
We have the wrong manager for the type of rebuild we are undertaking - LVG would be perfect for the Liverpool rebuild, not much money and a squad full of average players with a few gems, plus the ability to only attract second level players not the top level we will be buying and ultimately wasting imo!
For us fans we want the best, but the LVG system needs robots not individuals.
27 May 2015 17:33:42
Beast,
We have the wrong manager? Why didn't you say!
27 May 2015 17:48:42
Just because we have the money does not mean we need to spend it. If 80m gets you bale but gaitan for 20m.is better suited to Lvg style And team set up then we should applaud him for knowing and having the confidence to go for the cheaper option.
Remember Sir Alex won all those trophys even though we did not have the best players in the world in every position
Team over individuals works for me.
27 May 2015 17:55:24
For our resources and identity we do of course have the wrong manager - anybody watching Utd this season would be forgiven for thinking we were Swansea under Laudrup.
Don't get me wrong we needed some of his plus points badly (authority, experience), it's just the full package that isn't suited to the situation or what Man Utd stands for.
We are stuck with him so I accept we are not going to be entertained regularly any time soon. What I don't want to happen is for us to spend all the pot on players not suitable for the next manager in charge who inevitably will be a lot different to LVG. We are buying the best steak and throwing it in a stew.
We are also looking for a striker that doesn't exist!
27 May 2015 17:56:14
Exactly Brad. I will think much higher of him if he doesn't spend for spending's sake.
27 May 2015 18:01:08
Gaitan story is rubbish
27 May 2015 19:20:23
Does it really matter what types of players we are buying as long as they do what the manager wants them to do and improve the team?
27 May 2015 19:53:52
Agree Beast, the worry is we do exactly That. The whole ADM purchase last year had the feel of buying for buying sake so Woodward could say he has the cahonies. For big deals.