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"Ronaldinho"

This is a man who scores wonder goals for fun, a man who could run all day. He has been arguably the best signing Barcelona have made in years.
He is arguably one of the most consistant players in La Liga this season,
tearing defences to shreds, and out doing Beckham at freekicks, both players were the biggest la liga signings last year, and nobody can argue who the best has been. So here is a the question, have Man Utd missed out on signing there potential best player, or one of?

The reason the Veron thing didn't work out was because Fergie in all of his managerial wisdom decided Veron was a defensive midfielder despite playing as an attacking one for virtually all of his career. So instead of picking defences apart with clever through balls he was reduced to lumping it up the field 60 yards ala Liverpool style.

In the games he did play further up the field he was amazing.

Yea, but...

...but he's getting there! =D

He played better when he was at Leeds.

=P

Forest Fan wrote:
> Manchester United do not need to spend £30m on another foreigner
> like they did on Juan Sebastian Veron. Look at how poorly him and
> Diego Forlan have performed since Manchester United bought them.

Forest Fan wrote:
> Manchester United will never buy Roberto Ayala. They need him though.

so which is it? have Ayala and ruud van nistelrooy got a secret rich british heritage that nobody bothered to tell me about?

Being foreign isn't an indicator of standard, Price OFTEN is a reflection of quality (in the context of 10mil+), but NOT always. Veron was not a bad signing in principle. Although i wouldn't have signed him at the time (and if you want you can look through the sport archive and its there for you in print!) it is not because of his quality. If fergie was to sign any midfielder in the world it should have been veron, because he was regharded as the best in the world at the time and in reality worth his transfer fee. The fact the transfer didn't work out is pretty irrelevant. The reason he shouldn't have signed him is because they had 1 forward and a defence with a huge whole blocked by something claiming to be lauren blanc, and that was clerly were the cash was needed.

Foreman wrote:

....Kewell....are all great players aswell, but they are not 'World Class' players like Ronaldinho is.
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Shut it you!

=P

Forest Fan wrote:
> Manchester United do not need to spend £30m on another foreigner
> like they did on Juan Sebastian Veron. Look at how poorly him and
> Diego Forlan have performed since Manchester United bought them.

I thought Veron was playing well in games for United, but he din't suit their style of play. It forced Scholes out of position and ruined all of Uniteds style.

I would never buy Rio Ferdinand, he just isn't worth it.

Manchester United do not need to spend £30m on another foreigner like they did on Juan Sebastian Veron. Look at how poorly him and Diego Forlan have performed since Manchester United bought them.

Forest Fan wrote:
> If Liverpool could sign one, which would you go for, Sol Campbell or
> Rio Ferdinand.

That's a hard decision. They both work well together and are not identical.

Looking back at the World Cup, I'd have gone with Ferdinand, as he looked very comfortable and relaxed.

I dunno, I'd probably have Campbell.

Virtuoso wrote:
> Hmmm, Ferdinand is better at the moment, and more established.
>
> But Terry is an outstanding defender, and is young; he will be
> leading England in a few years, I'm sure of it.
>
> So, I'd buy Ferdinand for now, and I'd buy Terry for the future.

Interesting choice.