A lot of us would take him here.
Shinji Kagawa
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A lot of us would take him here.
Always reminds me of that line from Seinfeld, 'You're living in the past, man'...Scholes was that passer but he can't currently add to the attacking third what Kagawa can today
Truth is I think Scholes still can be useful in a setup with Kagawa playing the hole, Paul can play that deep lying playmaker role he once did alongside Carrick or Fletcher
But not with Kagawa though. Maybe if Kagawa plays on the left, cuts in, we have one on Nani, Valencia, Young on the right and Rooney on top. That'd be really good.
I think you've contradicted yourself a bit there. Both Welbeck and Nani might be more of what some consider 'technical', but certainly not more decisive than Rooney.
His best position, in the hole
I'm sure we would take Sahin but can't see it happening. Not sure what we'd do with midfield then though.
Always reminds me of that line from Seinfeld, 'You're living in the past, man'
Truth is I think Scholes still can be useful in a setup with Kagawa playing the hole, Paul can play that deep lying playmaker role he once did alongside Carrick or Fletcher
I agree that he can't give us what Kagawa can but it's mainly due to his age. I don't think this signing will have any effect on his role. He will still continue to run the play from deeper positions with the likes of Cleverley/Kagawa/Giggs/Rooney (if played where he did last season) doing it further up the pitch.
Ill certainly would, especially if he's being offered as a loan with a buying clause at the end of the year.
Just add Kagawa after the 'you' part.
No contradiction in my opinion at least because I'd disagree with that, but fair do's.
Great to sort out the deal relatively early (bar signing of the contract). Delighted he has signed aswell.
Very excited about this one.
No one answered my question as to whether he's a hard worker on the pitch.
Answer me!
Answer me!
He's a hard worker on the pitch.
Yes. You can't not be a hard worker and play for Klopp's BVB. Here's Raphael Honigstein on the subject:
BBC
That's not your real name. You read it on a condom pack while being interrogated for sexual deviancy by the cops.
"The transfer is not complete for the time being. I have yet to sign the contract," Kagawa told Kyodo News after training with his national team on Tuesday.
"The team and I are fully focused on the next two games.
"It's better if we talk about (the transfer) after those matches. I want to focus on playing well over the next few weeks
"The team and I are fully focused on the next two games.
"It's better if we talk about (the transfer) after those matches. I want to focus on playing well over the next few weeks
Thanks!
Terrible wallpaper at Man United.com
That's been posted already I believe.It's simply playing down the hype.
We signed Owen Hargreaves after a medical, I'm not worried about Kagawa.
Work permit shouldn't present any issue at all. He plays for Japan on the regular.
Spoony Youngforest.
Spoony needs an asian themed Fidel avatar.
I know, but still. I know that football is more business than anything else nowadays, but still hate to hear business terms being used in football.
Terrible wallpaper at Man United.com
As I scrolled across that I expected him to be performing a kung-fu kick.
It's more the fact that other teams can still sniff around as he hasn't signed yet. I'm sure it is formalities but you'd think the official site would be a little more prudent and actually wait for it to be done. Ah well....
Delighted with this signing.
Spoony-sama
His goal record in the German league for a midfielder is pretty good. Only 9 assists in 2 seasons though. The Premier League will be much tougher and I can't see him playing in the hole.
From Raphael Honigstein's piece on the bbc this morning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18330894
He had 10+ assists just last season. Or so what if his assist category is low. He is more than making up for it by scoring right?
Christ, it isn't that bad.
It is a take on their national flag.
We have to remember that he is a developing player too, he only turned 23 in March.
Kagawa has a decent sensei in Scholes for the next year too.
My cat can do a better photoshop than that its awfull
I'm only going by the stats they've been showing on Sky which were 9 assists in 49 league games. Something like 20-odd goals though which is impressive for a midfielder. I'd be surprised if he scored that many over here though I'd like to be proven wrong.
Again I ask you, whats wrong if his assist category is low?
12 assists, according to "Kicker"
http://www.kicker.de/home/0/05-06-2012/0-/25/0/0/suchergebnissepersonen.html?suchbegriff=kagawa
Fair enough, I didn't realise that you were talking about the photo-shopping skills. No doubt it is the result of a Glazernomic policy, they probably have the tea lady doing graphic design whilst the kettle is boiling.
ESPN stats have him getting 21 goals and assists in 29 starts this season.
He doesn't care how many people tell him that! He only listens to Sky and apparently they showed he only had 9 assists in the TWO seasons combined.
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