25 Aug 2014 13:38:05
MEN's Rob Dawson believes LvG is purposely name-dropping Vidal, like he purposely name-dropped Di Maria in Detroit.

1.) 25 Aug 2014
25 Aug 2014 13:50:26
The question is,Syd,who is it aimed at? The player? The fans? Or much more worryingly Woodward?

2.) 25 Aug 2014
And what.
Would it not be better to just talk to woodward.

3.) 25 Aug 2014
Jred

i think he means a way of letting the fans know we might be in for him not a way of letting woodward know

4.) 25 Aug 2014
Jred - I don't think it was aimed at Woodward. Just as with Di Maria; I think it was aimed at the fans. I still think we will sign Vidal.

5.) 25 Aug 2014
Or we could be in for messi?

6.) 25 Aug 2014
1989
So are we also in for messi

7.) 25 Aug 2014
Woodward knows LvG wants Vidal, we all know that hence the MU/Vidal bids.

It's not the first time a manager has used the media to put his point across.

8.) 25 Aug 2014
There's three theories flying around and it could be more than one.

1) Putting pressure on the MU board to get the Vidal transfer done.

2) Showing the player that he values him in the same category as Messi.

3) A clue to the fans.

I personally think 1 & 2 are more likely. Also using Di Maria and Ronaldo is telling Di Maria that he sees him as Ronaldo quality. Like he sees Vidal as the same quality as Messi. Anyway it's all a bit of fun.

9.) 25 Aug 2014
If they did want vidal, surely kagawa and hernandez would close the deal going the other way

10.) 25 Aug 2014
I'd be happy with points 2&3 Extremely worried if it's 1

11.) 25 Aug 2014
It is more than likely aimed at us (I hope). He said we are missing a Ronaldo or Di Maria and we get Di Maria and now he has said Messi and Vidal so hopefully we get Messi too. We will surely know soon enough.

12.) 25 Aug 2014
I think you mean Vidal Fresh? Not Messi.

13.) 25 Aug 2014
Jred

mate I think your reading to much into this

syds post says what 99.9percent made from the interview

14.) 25 Aug 2014
1989
I think everyone is reading to much into it.
I don't think there was some secret message imo lvg was avoiding being dragged into a discussion on di maria .
Or maybe messi vidal and di maria on the way .

Does fresh think we are going to sign messi. i'm honestly not sure

15.) 25 Aug 2014
His attitude is to keep the media out of his and Manchester United's business. We've seen it before in his response to transfer targets and players leaving the club. Of players leaving the club, he says that discussions are between "himself and the player, not himself and the media."

In essence, LVG is keeping his cards close to his chest. The statement is ambiguity. He's made a comment you cannot take any meaning from by giving an answer without giving one. Good strategy in my opinion. Experienced man LVG.

16.) 25 Aug 2014
One would assume it means LVG is confident pf getting Vidal