cam69r 8 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Breaking news on SSN just now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 £16m. He's no Ronaldo, that's for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skateollie84 0 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 £16 million apparently......very good signing imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy WATP 86 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Hes gonna have the tag as 'Ronaldos replacement' on his shoulders now lets hope he deals with the pressure Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilstonloyal 186 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 nani is better than him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanksRFC 3,870 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Nani has to be the most inconsistent frustrating player I have ever seen! He may not be any Ronaldo but it is a good signing all the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Good signing for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WerderBremenThenGers 0 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Maybe Tosic was Ronaldo's replacement and Man Utd knew fine well that Ronaldo was off in January when they signed Tosic and the other Serbian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 nani is better than him Nowhere near it. I don't think I'd give Nani a game for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Nani is horrificly bad, can't see him coming good. Valencia will be a good signing, but is not Ronaldos replacement. Man Utd will not replace Ronaldo. I think they will revert back to a tradtional 4-4-2 with Valencia out and out winger and Rooney and Berbs up top, instead of playing the weird Rooney on the left Ronaldo on the right thing they did last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WerderBremenThenGers 0 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Man Utd like Nani so much they were contemplating offering him as part of the deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Nani is horrificly bad, can't see him coming good. Valencia will be a good signing, but is not Ronaldos replacement. Man Utd will not replace Ronaldo. I think they will revert back to a tradtional 4-4-2 with Valencia out and out winger and Rooney and Berbs up top, instead of playing the weird Rooney on the left Ronaldo on the right thing they did last season. Absolutely. With Tevez and Ronaldo gone (and Berbatov playing horribly), they simply can't play the alternating 4-3-3 system that's brought them success. That is, of course, unless they go and spend some green. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 nani is better than him Nowhere near it. I don't think I'd give Nani a game for us. I wouldn't go that far especially when you look at our alternatives for players in Nani type positions! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 nani is better than him Nowhere near it. I don't think I'd give Nani a game for us. I wouldn't go that far especially when you look at our alternatives for players in Nani type positions! True, maybe that was an overexaggerated outburst of Nani-hating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 It was a bad season for him but the guy still has ability, a spell on loan somewhere might even do Nani some good. As for Valencia, decent signing but he's certainly not a replacement for Ronaldo. And they still need to sign a Benzema type player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnclosureBear 2,972 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Good signing imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence 0 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Good signing, nowhere as good as Ronaldo but hopefully he comes good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_RFC87 762 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Hes gonna have the tag as 'Ronaldos replacement' on his shoulders now lets hope he deals with the pressure I don't think they'll put that much pressure on him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,640 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Strangely enough Valencia's stats (I know lies, damn lies and statistics and all that) from last season were generally better than Ronaldo's. Obviously Ronaldo scored a lot more goals and he had the edge in terms of pass completition (82% to Valencia's 81%)but that aside Valencia had better dribbling completition rate, better crossing accuracy and a better tackling rate. SAF rarely gets thinsg wrong, and in a years time I think people will be on here praising Valencia to the high heavans. I can't speak highly enough of him and I think he will be sensational for Man Utd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Man Utd won't have said to be watching throughout last season for nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,640 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Man Utd won't have said to be watching throughout last season for nothing. They've been watching him for longer than that mate. The rumours first started about eighteen months ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Man Utd won't have said to be watching throughout last season for nothing. They've been watching him for longer than that mate. The rumours first started about eighteen months ago. Wouldn't be surprised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Strangely enough Valencia's stats (I know lies, damn lies and statistics and all that) from last season were generally better than Ronaldo's. Obviously Ronaldo scored a lot more goals and he had the edge in terms of pass completition (82% to Valencia's 81%)but that aside Valencia had better dribbling completition rate, better crossing accuracy and a better tackling rate. SAF rarely gets thinsg wrong, and in a years time I think people will be on here praising Valencia to the high heavans. I can't speak highly enough of him and I think he will be sensational for Man Utd. Guessing you've been watching sky sports news? I found it funny that the presenters failed to mention that they don't really play in the same position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alstone 374 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Nani is horrificly bad, can't see him coming good. Valencia will be a good signing, but is not Ronaldos replacement. Man Utd will not replace Ronaldo. I think they will revert back to a tradtional 4-4-2 with Valencia out and out winger and Rooney and Berbs up top, instead of playing the weird Rooney on the left Ronaldo on the right thing they did last season. Nani is fucking brutal!! Its staggering to see how badly and unaccurately he can hit the ball!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Nani is horrificly bad, can't see him coming good. Valencia will be a good signing, but is not Ronaldos replacement. Man Utd will not replace Ronaldo. I think they will revert back to a tradtional 4-4-2 with Valencia out and out winger and Rooney and Berbs up top, instead of playing the weird Rooney on the left Ronaldo on the right thing they did last season. Nani is fucking brutal!! Its staggering to see how badly and unaccurately he can hit the ball!! Nani's problem is he thinks he's Ronaldo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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