Luiz Gustavo Thread

[Özim]

he might have all the attributes to be a DM and wants to play there, but managers have played him elsewhere for a reason. moyes is a defensive manager yet put him up top instead of at DM.

why not just sign a proper DM. just because you are big and strong doesnt mean you will be a great DM. song was big and strong and he was shit. we need a DM who is tatically aware, like Gilberto. who can read the game, make interceptions, not just use brute strength. Gustavo does that better and would be a better signing

Wenger plays players out of position all the time, they're usually sh*t in other positions as well. Just happens this guy is good in other positions as well, makes him even more handy.

Why not indeed, Moutinho and Toualan were available earlier in the summer, but we just sat there and watched observing the waiting period. Song was sh*t yes, but then he's not a very good player, there's others who are better than him.

As I said before Gustavo wouldn't have been my 1st choice, might be my 6th choice or something....but like I said beggars can't be choosers.

[Özim]

when you have spent all summer publically and embarrasingly chasing fabregas, and being rejected by, and chasing thiago, and being rejected by him. Fellaini is not a big signing.

He's a big signing as he's quality and proven in the PL, they were never going to get Cesc that was clear, Thiago just followed his old manager...but then Moyes isn't used to this signings lark, he probably a bit like Wenger, he's never really spent money before, mostly sold his best players. Thus far it shows.

[Özim]

Get both in tbh.

Lets become the club everyone hates once more and win it all.

I don't mind people hating us, I just don't want players deciding they've had enough after a year or two because we know our club never adequately replaces our quality players.

[Ollie the Optimist]

He's a big signing as he's quality and proven in the PL, they were never going to get Cesc that was clear, Thiago just followed his old manager...but then Moyes isn't used to this signings lark, he probably a bit like Wenger, he's never really spent money before, mostly sold his best players. Thus far it shows.

lets put it this way, we spent all summer going after suarez, whoever we sign instead of him will be seen as a step down and a failure to land the big target. thats teh same it will be for fellaini and united.


and you have to ask, if he isso great, why is moyes not sighing him? why has he spent all summer trying to sign other players. united dont have DM, they need one, yet hes ignoring fellaini

[Özim]

lets put it this way, we spent all summer going after suarez, whoever we sign instead of him will be seen as a step down and a failure to land the big target. thats teh same it will be for fellaini and united.


and you have to ask, if he isso great, why is moyes not sighing him? why has he spent all summer trying to sign other players. united dont have DM, they need one, yet hes ignoring fellaini

Suarez was always doomed to failure, he was never coming it was a pipedream. If we signed Fellaini I'd be happy, would like to see 2-3 more in though.

I don't know what's going on behind the scenes, maybe he has bid for him and it was turned down thus far, maybe he doesn't think he needs a physical midfielder, his targets so far suggest as much, we do.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Suarez was always doomed to failure, he was never coming it was a pipedream. If we signed Fellaini I'd be happy, would like to see 2-3 more in though.

I don't know what's going on behind the scenes, maybe he has bid for him and it was turned down thus far, maybe he doesn't think he needs a physical midfielder, his targets so far suggest as much, we do.

fellaini had a release clause for champions league clubs, no one looked at him. there has to be a reason why. anyway IMO we need a technical DM who can understand tatics, understand the game and read it, like gilberto, rather then some physical player. Gustavo suits taht much more then Fellaini. instead of getting someone who wants to play as DM but hasnt play there, lets sign a DM who actually specialises in taht posistion.

[Özim]

fellaini had a release clause for champions league clubs, no one looked at him. there has to be a reason why. anyway IMO we need a technical DM who can understand tatics, understand the game and read it, like gilberto, rather then some physical player. Gustavo suits taht much more then Fellaini. instead of getting someone who wants to play as DM but hasnt play there, lets sign a DM who actually specialises in taht posistion.

Who knows, noone has looked at Suarez either apart from us, is there a reason for that too?

I disagree, it's time we went back to the days when we had the Vieira's and Petit's, tough uncompromising midfielders who intimidated the opposition.

[Harland]

Suarez was always doomed to failure, he was never coming it was a pipedream. If we signed Fellaini I'd be happy, would like to see 2-3 more in though.

I don't know what's going on behind the scenes, maybe he has bid for him and it was turned down thus far, maybe he doesn't think he needs a physical midfielder, his targets so far suggest as much, we do.

how is Gustavo not a physical midfielder?

[Harland]

fellaini had a release clause for champions league clubs, no one looked at him. there has to be a reason why. anyway IMO we need a technical DM who can understand tatics, understand the game and read it, like gilberto, rather then some physical player. Gustavo suits taht much more then Fellaini. instead of getting someone who wants to play as DM but hasnt play there, lets sign a DM who actually specialises in taht posistion.

AYO OLLIE whats your twitter handle btw

[Ollie the Optimist]

Who knows, noone has looked at Suarez either apart from us, is there a reason for that too?

I disagree, it's time we went back to the days when we had the Vieira's and Petit's, tough uncompromising midfielders who intimidated the opposition.

yes money

viera wasnt a DM though. he was a bloody good midfielder but not a DM. he always ahd someone behind him. Gilberto, parlour etc