Quote Originally Posted by IainR View Post
Good point,

Of those few would say Evra, Ferdinand, Carrick and Rooney haven't given value for money... and De Gea is looking very good value.

I thinK mata will be an excellent signing, not convinced by Feliani as of yet.

Rafael is a good little player, works hard, good spirit, attacks, but he needs to find a final ball, at the moment he wastes a lot of possession with poor crosses, especially compared to Neville, who Shearer reckoned was one of the best crossers of the ball in the England team.
What

Evra, Ferdinand, Carrick and Rooney HAVEN'T?

I can't buy in to that.

OK I'm a Burnley fan, not Man U, but I have a real admiration for the sides Fergie built over the years.

Evra and Ferdinand have seen better days but they've given a lot and won a lot. Ferdinand should retire now and Evra maybe has another year as cover with Buttner given a chance, or get rid and bring Luke Shaw in.

Carrick has been top drawer through Fergie's reign. He has been fantastic value for money in terms of domestic competition, but perhaps just lacks what is required at the highest level in Europe.
he's perhaps past his best now and likes the dynamism required in midfield. He can perhaps offer what Toure does for City defensively, but he offers nothing offensively.

Rooney - well what a player. His record speaks for itself. He is a world class player. At the start of this season he single handedly kept Utd going and if he hadn't, then Utd would be sitting somewhere around West Ham and Stoke at the moment.
He's struggling at the moment, but I think most would if trying to carry a team through a whole season.

Those 4 have been excellent value for money.