Who would fit our midfield the best though? Modric or Martinez?
Cause I really want them both..
Cause I really want them both..
Luka Modric / Signs for Real Madrid
- Thread starter Sassy Colin
- Start date
-
In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
At the moment, we probably need Martinez just a little more because of how versatile he is.
Personally I think we'd be set for years if we got both.
Personally I think we'd be set for years if we got both.
Don't want Bale...did a few years ago, but he's not worth the silly money people talk about.
I hope this is not true,we badly need a midfielder but GLAZERNOMICS comes into the equation probably.
ffs Gill don't do this to us again!
Who is sami?
Maybe a random guy who copied the quotes from somewhere.
if he copied them then I doubt it'd be from a reliable source as other outlets don't appear to have those quotes and i'd have thought they'd have been in the public domain. I think if they are genuine, they're probably leverage for modric. He does add that they won't go into crazy figures which will happen if croatia continue to do well and other clubs become interested - psg etc...But if a player makes it known he wants to join you, like Kagawa then it's easier to get a sensible price
Why are we posting tweets from a completely fecking random nobody??
You're not meant to post baseless tweets in here.
One of the quotes doesn't even make fecking sense.
Why are you posting this garbage, then, until you find out where it comes from?
A simple google search will show that these quotes don't exist anywhere.
Besides, why would Gill speak in the past tense?
More natural: "We can't find any value in this inflated market", and besides the Euros are still far from over.
No, these are the quotes that Gill will be saying in a few weeks put on twitter by a cynical United fan.
cause oneday he might grow up to be a somebody
More likely an already grown up nobody, trying to make out to be a somebody!
It's the new thing. Before every muppet was stuck in the absence of news, now you just have an endless source of speculation based on thin air.
The funny thing is instead of the press looking at gaining kudos and trying to prove one is reliable and the other one isn't, they all dive in there and lap it up, making them no better.
The only source that is reinforcing its credibility amid all this is the BBC... but they rarely have any news, which is infuriating!
Watching him now and comparing against Pirlo, quite clear he is not in the same class..
Pirlo is in fantastic form in a team built around him, harsh to ask Modric to look as good, few have this season.
Pirlo what a player and an awesome free kick.
Silly to compare in a game like this, Pirlo plays in a much better team.
pirlo controlling the game
Modric would look a much better player tonight if he was playing for Italy.
This is why Modric isn't worth £30 million. Complete passenger so far and isn't trying to come looking for the ball at all, which he needs to be doing. The top midfielders want that ball all the time and I've never got that impression with Modric. This is why he sometimes struggles to make an impact.
Exactly. Italy are very good, and so solid!!
Agree, mind you a good player but for me lacks the dynamism and doesn't do enough in terms of assists and goals but in a better team he might do well.
He's being given a footballing lesson by Messere Pirlo
Players who's game is built around passing the ball only look as good as the players they are passing to..
He is a good player but I think he needs to take a but more responsibility at times. When you watch the likes of Scholes and Pirlo they'll always be available for the pass and it helps defenders and wingers get out of tight situations. Modric often looks too happy to watch on from the centre circle. Its definitely the next step that he needs to take if he really wants to be considered one of the best in the game. Perhaps it could be something our coaches can get out of him if we ever were to sign him.
Exactly, Italy's movement and possession is far superior.
That' s a great point.The best midfielders always make themselves available for a pass.
His team mates aren't exactly helping him in this game, most of them would rather hoof the ball down the line over playing a simple pass to a team mate.
Well only Pirlo and Motta have made more passes than Modric so far, so he must be getting the ball by accident. I've just kept an eye on him for 5 minutes and he's constantly been in space with his arms out asking for it.
Modric has negatives in his game, that's not one of them
Modric has negatives in his game, that's not one of them
Darijo Srna believes Croatia team-mate Luka Modric deserves to be gracing the biggest stages in football and that he may be forced to leave Tottenham in order to reach that level.
Speculation regarding the Spurs playmaker's future has resurfaced, following a lengthy transfer saga in 2011 which saw him heavily linked with a move to Chelsea.
The Blues are understood to still be keen on doing a deal, while Manchester United would also welcome the opportunity to add Modric's creative talents to the Old Trafford ranks.
Srna understands why his international colleague is attracting so much interest, with it his opinion that the 26-year-old is among the best midfielder's in the business.
He feels Modric would not look out of a place at a Premier League title challenger, or at a leading club in the Spanish Primera Liga.
Quality
"He is one of the best in the world in his position," said Srna.
"The quality of his passing is unbelievable. Not his ability to provide assists, but his ability to unsettle opponents.
"He could win the Ballon d'Or if he plays for a very big club. I have always said that to him.
"Chelsea want him, Manchester United too. Luka would also shine in Spain.
"At the moment it is difficult for him. I respect Tottenham and their great players, but they are a club that will never be crowned champions of England."
Speculation regarding the Spurs playmaker's future has resurfaced, following a lengthy transfer saga in 2011 which saw him heavily linked with a move to Chelsea.
The Blues are understood to still be keen on doing a deal, while Manchester United would also welcome the opportunity to add Modric's creative talents to the Old Trafford ranks.
Srna understands why his international colleague is attracting so much interest, with it his opinion that the 26-year-old is among the best midfielder's in the business.
He feels Modric would not look out of a place at a Premier League title challenger, or at a leading club in the Spanish Primera Liga.
Quality
"He is one of the best in the world in his position," said Srna.
"The quality of his passing is unbelievable. Not his ability to provide assists, but his ability to unsettle opponents.
"He could win the Ballon d'Or if he plays for a very big club. I have always said that to him.
"Chelsea want him, Manchester United too. Luka would also shine in Spain.
"At the moment it is difficult for him. I respect Tottenham and their great players, but they are a club that will never be crowned champions of England."
I believe it is. Perhaps its a concentration issue and it only happens now and then, but I've seen Modric standing and watching as a nearby teamate loses the ball, when he could have given him a way out. Even the commentator mentioned it just after I'd said it the other day.
He's been holding his arms out, available for a pass most of the time. He can't be expected to be available for 90 odd minutes though, neither is the commentator focussing solely on modric. Barca's (new) assistant coach said they're tracking him, and are very impressed. High praise if they think that a player who will go for 30 million or more, can possibly fit in their team, and could be worth an exorbitant fee.
You might as well say that Michael Carrick or Paul Scholes don't provide enough in terms of goals and assists. Modric is the heartbeat of the team; I don't understand how you guys don't get that, when we've been blessed with a player who pioneered that art, and Xavi perhaps improved it.
Xavi and Scholes have similar roles, Carrick and Busquets have the same roles as them, except with even more defensive responsibility (and capability at defensive duties over and above the former 2). None of them get assists and goals regularly. Why are you expecting Modric to do so, when he performs a similar role (To Xavi/Scholes especially, as he's not meant to be AS defensively disciplined as Busquets/Carrick).
Modric's job is to spread the play and find Bale and VDV and Adebayor.
He thus won't get that many goals or assists. He still has 4-5 real quality goals; if he's given a chance, he will take it.
Why people expect Modric, playing in the same role as Scholes, to get heaps of assists and goals, befuddles me. Scholes was pretty much one of our standout players in each game; yet he didn't exactly have the best stats did he? Even without the goals (He probably wouldn't have scored at a similar rate as he ended up doing, over a season) his performances were good because of how he helped us out in the centre. Same as what Modric is and will do for us.
It's like saying Evra is shit offensively because he doesn't score.
Modric has struggled to have his club impact so far in the tournament in games against Republic of Ireland and Italy. With the biggest challenge still yet to come in Spain.
In the premier league last season he averaged 70.4 passes a game, 7.6 long balls and 2.7 key passes with 87.4% pass accuracy
So far in the tournament he averages 55 passes, which is fine but nowhere near as dominant as in the league and well behind lots of other players, and not just Spanish ones obviously. He's made 0 key passes in the two games so averages nil, 5 long balls, but almost the same passing accuracy at 87.3%. He has also given the ball away with passes more often, but tackled whilst dribbling less.
You'd think that against Spain he'll only do less... But maybe he'll spring to life and put in a big performance.
In the premier league last season he averaged 70.4 passes a game, 7.6 long balls and 2.7 key passes with 87.4% pass accuracy
So far in the tournament he averages 55 passes, which is fine but nowhere near as dominant as in the league and well behind lots of other players, and not just Spanish ones obviously. He's made 0 key passes in the two games so averages nil, 5 long balls, but almost the same passing accuracy at 87.3%. He has also given the ball away with passes more often, but tackled whilst dribbling less.
You'd think that against Spain he'll only do less... But maybe he'll spring to life and put in a big performance.
He was brilliant against Ireland.
Are we on the verge of losing him as well because if Madrid is calling, I doubt he will even think twice of staying in England!
Quick! To the Sahin thread!
Considering the Khedira-Alonso midfield bested Barca, seems a bit rash to break it up for Modric.