Possible Defensive Midfielders...

GhostOfDixie · January 9, 2008

Bruce Wayne said:
They all look about 7 stone wet through.

I know, not much hope there is there?

Bruce Wayne · January 9, 2008

Seems to be par for the course though. Few young players seem to have any muscle on them. Vidarsson looked as though the wind would blow him over against AZ.

GhostOfDixie · January 9, 2008

Yeah but we can't use that argument can we. Look at Pienaar and Osman. Oh and AJ is slight but he very rarely gets knocked off the ball.

Namdrater · January 9, 2008

Is Fernandes a defensive midfielder? I've never really seen him as an attacking one, but he does get up a few times.

GhostOfDixie · January 9, 2008

Apparently he is.

chicoazul · January 9, 2008

Fernandes is a luxury player, an Osman upgrade at best. Or "Pienaar lite".

Tennessee Blue Mike · January 9, 2008

Exactly, I don't see were he fits as a defensive midfielder. Luxury with ball skills and deft passing. What I like is his vision on the pitch. He is in the Stevie P and Arteta mode.

neonleon · January 9, 2008

Namdrater said:
Is Fernandes a defensive midfielder? I've never really seen him as an attacking one, but he does get up a few times.

mourinho referred to him as the new makelelé.

he knows a thing or two about footy.

Has the build for it. Has the vision to spray nice passes round. Has good technique with the ball at his feet.

If he can get carsleys engine in him, he could be a great holding midfielder. Equally, with someone like appiah or even cahill, he could be part of a central midfield in 4-4-2, both box to box midfielders.

neonleon · January 9, 2008

chicoazul said:
Fernandes is a luxury player, an Osman upgrade at best. Or "Pienaar lite".

unless we sign him, obviously.

zero · January 9, 2008

leonbil said:
mourinho referred to him as the new makelelé.

he knows a thing or two about footy.

Has the build for it. Has the vision to spray nice passes round. Has good technique with the ball at his feet.

If he can get carsleys engine in him, he could be a great holding midfielder. Equally, with someone like appiah or even cahill, he could be part of a central midfield in 4-4-2, both box to box midfielders.

Manelele

chicoazul · January 9, 2008

leonbil said:
unless we sign him, obviously.

Naturally. Its looks like he has, and if he wanted he could play anywhere. He really is that good.

Seamus Colemole · January 9, 2008

Does Owen Hargreaves fall into this category? Doesnt seem to be playing regulary at Man U and has plenty of experience in big games, could do worse for a decent price if we could get him.

Tennessee Blue Mike · January 9, 2008

chicoazul said:
Naturally. Its looks like he has, and if he wanted he could play anywhere. He really is that good.

Who is licking their chops now. I feel like we have our necessary new blood to kick us into gear. We all sound like groupies.

chicoazul · January 9, 2008

Like Ive always said, he's the man we need and we dont know what went on when he [Poor language removed] us off for Valencia.

I reckon he was just playing hard to get and is the best midfielder ever. Ever.