Sneijder

[Arn]

Arn, it is understandable that sometimes it is hard to understand what you say as English is your second language. But as a piece of advice, it would be a lot easier to understand what you say if you simplified what you were trying to tell us. You tend to go to a lot of detail to explain your posts which makes this confusing for us and probably harder for you.

I would be prepared to listen to such a good advice, it is after all a very good idea every day of the week 24/7. IMO of course.

[Fernandinho]

I would be prepared to listen to such a good advice, it is after all a very good idea every day of the week 24/7. IMO of course.

I study language too and I think we can agree that if nobody teaches us we will never learn.

[Kinell]

language advice from an Australian

[Rich]

So he is moving for the cash then.

[Gaz]

I wonder when talk of a Salary Cap will return if this move for Eto'o comes off?

€417k a week is just ludicrous

[Bender]

I wonder when talk of a Salary Cap will return if this move for Eto'o comes off?

€417k a week is just ludicrous

can't see salary caps working.......as they will just offer huge signing on fees eg £40million singing on fee and £20k a week wages as per salary cap

[Buzzo]

So he is moving for the cash then.

[Kinell]

You'd also have to drastically reduce the top clubs wage bills to compete with even mid table clubs. Teams would have to cut 5 and upwards of their top top players and replace them with mediocrity. The balance is that blown out that the sport would just implode.

[davegrady1]

language advice from an Australian

[davegrady1]

I really don't understand this obsession with United and how great they and all theire signings have been. They were one of the worst teams ever to win the PL last year IMO and although they may have bought well this summer, I just don't see how they've strengthened. I think CM as you mentioned could be a problem for them, they seem a bit light in that department.

Even with Sneijder, Barca would have absolutely no bother destroying them again.

Your right they haven't, I don't think Young will add anything they didn't already have and Jones is more for the future to replace Ferdinand. On paper there team is average but credit to them they seem to make it work and was impressed with some of there play in the attacking 3rd in Community Shield. There very light in the CM dept and not only will still destroy them with out without Sneijder I see a few of the better teams destroying there midfield. City showed what can happen when you get space in midfield, and I think you will see alot of teams shooting from long range against De Gea as its an obvious weakness at this point. I see sneijder as more of a luxury for them rather than necessity.

[RedReet]

Quick short one touch passing combined with a very fluid front 4 - tactically very much like their last really good team with Ronaldo and Tevez. The movement and interchange was a different class to anything I saw them produce last season.

The only two worries for them were that both Anderson and Carrick evacuated the space in front of the back four (allowing City to create and shoot from there) and De Gea compounding this by being poor with long shots.

I'm not surprised at all that their weakness was CM and keeper and that's what gives me hope.

I also agree with Red G that their defence could give them problems as there is potential for a lot of chopping and changing and a lot of young players involved.

I can fully understand why United are favourites for the title, but I also think they are far from the unstoppable force some would have you beleive.

[spanky]

i also think united were helped last week when man city just tried to shut up shop from the opening minute of the 2nd half, red rag to a bull.

its like most seasons, whoever finishes above them will likely be champions.

[badpiggy]

He would be mad if he turned down a move like that. It is so much money that you can't call him going after the money if he made the move.

It's like the difference between winning your national lottery and Euromillions. Winning Euromillions is like winning **** all, it's so much money. In fact it's like losing everything. But in a good way. That you didn't want.

[davegrady1]

I'm not surprised at all that their weakness was CM and keeper and that's what gives me hope.

I also agree with Red G that their defence could give them problems as there is potential for a lot of chopping and changing and a lot of young players involved.

I can fully understand why United are favourites for the title, but I also think they are far from the unstoppable force some would have you beleive.

Agreed mate, even last year they had a whole lot of luck go there way. While they did play well at the CS, I dont see them improving much on performances last year.

[Mostar]

Agreed mate, even last year they had a whole lot of luck go there way. While they did play well at the CS, I dont see them improving much on performances last year.

True but this year they seem to be a completely different team oozing with confidence.

They looked very impressive during the pre-season and if they get Sneijder, they will be extremely difficult to stop.