Manchester United it's time to rebuild

Hi Everyone it's been a while since my last entry but I'm back now and ready to start blogging regularly once again.
So anyone that watched Manchester United last night would of seen the struggles they faced not just against a good opposition like Liverpool but the struggle just to play as a team. As a Man Utd fan this is worrying and I think a lot of you fellow fans will agree it's time for change. Now don't worry this isn't some get Van Gaal out rant as the blame doesn't just fall on him there's a bad chemistry at Utd and things need to change. Now obviously you're going to read lots of reports and rumors and who know's what will happen ? But for now I'm going to give you my views on what should change. And in my opinion it boils down to 3 things.

1. Management

Yes I no this is obvious and I no it's a very generic answer to just sack the manager but unfortunately I believe we have no other choice Louis Van Gaal has done his best and for whatever reason it just hasn't worked there's no doubting he's a class manager but it's clear to see he can't turn this team around. Once the end of the season arrives I think LVG needs to leave and Jose Mourinho needs to come in. Don't get me wrong Jose is a big risk but he's also a class manager that now has something to prove and what better way to prove yourself then to stop a falling giant and get them to stand tall once again. It won't be an easy job and he will have to adapt to the clubs beliefs for example giving youth a chance but if he did join and did settle well there's no telling how far he could take the club who know's he may even find a place were he will stay more than 3 years ?

2. Rebuilding the core 


Growing up watching Man Utd there was always one common theme through out every team and that was they had a strong core of players. Players that the rest of the squad would look up to and when backs were against the wall they would pull through and do what needed to be done. Looking at this squad I don't see that but there is potential there, there are leaders in the making within the squad. If Jose does come in he needs to build a new core and for me there's Five players to build around De Gea,Smalling,Shaw,Martial and Rashford these five players in my opinion possess quality above the rest of there teammates and if you built a team around them to compliment there talents there's no limit to the potential these players have. It's obvious that Man Utd need to have a clear out in the squad and also buy some new talent but there are some players in the youth team that should be given the chance for example Fosu Mensah and Verela these are players that should be given a chance to earn there spot in the first team. Overall the squad needs rebuilding but with the right manager and vision this team could be great once again throwing money at it wont work it will take time and patience.

3. Rebuilding the clubs Identity

This one is tough and will take a lot more time than the other two steps but arguably it's the most important. Man Utd  have lost there identity they've lost there way, growing up Man utd were feared they was respected and when they was losing 1-0 in the 90th minute you just knew they would find away to turn it around. These days teams smell weakness they believe they can beat us and as a team we don't do anything to make them doubt it. Next season Man Utd need to get there fear factor back they need to be ruthless and start showing teams they're a team not to be messed with. There style of play needs to go back to how it was back in the day you knew Man Utd were going to pile pressure on you'r goal and you knew they would attack from the wings down the center anyway they could to get that goal. The last three years have seen them fall off the track but they still have chance to recover and next season needs to be the first step to that recovery.

So those are the three steps I believe Man Utd need to take to get back on top what do you think ? let me no in the comment below

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Zouma My Bet For Next Chelsea Captain

So this weekend we got the big news that John Terry is gone ! He's leaving Chelsea at the end of the season and in his words 'there will be no Fairy tale ending' for a player who has given his all for the Chelsea blue. Now don't get me wrong John Terry is a very controversial person he's made headlines  all of his career with his antic's on and off the field but let's not ignore the fact that he is still one of the greatest center back this country has produced in my opinion he's up there with the Bobby Moore's the Tony Adam's and the Rio Ferdinand's. The fans will always be grateful and don't be surprised to see him back at Chelsea at some point weather it be in coaching our even management. That being said Terry's departure leaves the captaincy available and now the question is who will replace him ?

Well I have a player in mind a player I believe to be the perfect replacement Kurt Zouma now I no what you're thinking there's Fabregas there's Matic there's Ivanovic even Courtois why would they give it Zouma ? But in my opinion they would be foolish not to. Chelsea are not afraid to give the captaincy to Young players John Terry was 23 when he was given the armband by Jose Mourinho and he went on to lead one of the meanest defenses so it wouldn't be the first time Chelsea took the risk of giving it to a young player.

This Chelsea team is under a big transition in the last 2 years they have lost Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba Petr Cech and now they face losing John Terry so there in need of stability and order. now don't get me wrong there are players there who are more senior than Zouma but there players like Hazard Fabregas Ivanovic player who during this season the fans turned on lets no forget Diego Costa who is as unpredictable as a fire work a great player none the less but would he lead as a good captain ? In My opinion Zouma offers a security and standard of class and also gives you a great player to build a team around and a start a new generation. He's raw just like Terry was when he started but if given the chance I think he could go on to be the newest superstar for Chelsea.

Overall I really do believe in Zouma as the next captain he's fast strong calm and a great player in the making Chelsea need to invest in there new star he represent's a new start for Chelsea and I Believe if given the chance he could thrive and be a legend in the making.

Let me no what you think in the comments below who do you want as the next captain ?

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Edison Cavani's Big Decision

Hi Everyone how are we all ? So lately I've been doing a lot of Premier League based stories but today I want to focus on someone away from the Premier League. Today I want to talk about Edison Cavani a player I really admire and rate very highly. Every transfer window we hear of Cavani's desire to move away from PSG and every year it turns out to be nothing but talk.This year though could be his biggest window ever !

The Situation at PSG has changed with the arrival of Angel Di Maria meaning Cavani at the minute is not guaranteed a starting 11 spot he's always had to be in the shadow of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and play Left wing rather than his preferred striker role but now with Di Maria he's now got someone else to fight the limelight for. At the age of 28 and close to turning 29 Cavani has a huge decisions to make does he stay at PSG  and take over from Zlatan or does he leave and go and make a name for himself else were ?



In My opinion there's no doubting the ability that Cavani has and in my opinion he is one of the best strikers in the world. Too long has he gone unnoticed  in a team were he is not given the respect he deserves. I believe Cavani needs to leave and start his own legacy somewhere new at the age of 28 he is coming into his prime and at any other club bar maybe Barca and Madrid he could go from Sitting in the shadow of big names to being the big name. Lets no forget this is a player that at Napoli when played as the main striker scored 104 goals in a 138 games this is a striker right unheard of in the Italian league and was a huge achievement plus even at PSG were he is played out on the left he has still managed 69 goals in a 120 games again a record that can not be ignored. It's time Cavani moved on and set down his own legacy this is a player that has the ability to win you titles with his pace and deadly finish now he needs a team that will give him the respect and platform he deserves.
I'm not sure were Cavani will go maybe that's a blog entry I could do closer to the summer as I don't think he will move mid season But either way I think over these next couple of season if he moves we could see him reclaim the hype he once had.

What do you think how highly do you rate Edison Cavani ? Let me no in the comments below

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Man Utds Window Of Opportunity For Lukaku

So Its 2016 and with the beginning of the year comes the winter transfer window. So get ready it could be an epic. Don't get me wrong the first 8 days have been a little slow but there's still a long way to go and still a lot of teams that in my opinion need to do some business. This season we have seen teams exceed expectation and also fail to meet expectation. You could argue most of the teams in the Premier League need to do some business but today were going to focus on Man Utd.

It's been a very random season for Man Utd filled with ups and downs we've seen them reach the top of the league in November and then by the end of December be 7th in the league but through out it all there's been one consistent theme they need a striker and they need one quickly as Rooney and Martial are there only senior strikers.

So who can they go for ?

Well all season we've seen them linked with the likes of Edison Cavani , Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Harry Kane all fantastic strikers who would add a great threat to the Utd attack but are they achievable ? and how much would you have to pay ? This of course is something we can't really state as fact but we can be sure they would cost a fortune.

As great as the mentioned above strikers are in my opinion the striker I would go for is Romelu Lukaku ? You're probably thinking why ? Well Lukaku is a player that like Harry Kane know's the Premier League and is also used to being played as a lone striker and the focal point of a 4-5-1 formation. He's big strong pacey and most importantly got a fantastic eye for goal.In my opinion he is one of the best up and coming target men in the game and has the potential to go on and achieve similar success to his idol Didier Drogba. Don't get me wrong he will cost a lot of money and he still has a lot of room left to grow but he's got what it takes to be one of the best and with the right team and opportunity we could see him becoming one of the Premier Leagues greats.

What do you think who should Man Utd sign let me no in the comments below

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Neymar For The Ballon D'or

Hey everyone how are we all ? so were at that time of year when the world starts the debate of who is Better Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi and trust me it gets crazy people throw stats people bring up personal issue's people even go as far as fighting basically it's a huge cycle and one that confuses me because Cristiano is my Boy....... I'm going to stop there before I take it to far lol.
But anyway this season even though I no most people will continue to champion the two big guns I'm putting my support behind Neymar.

I no what you're thinking why Neymar but I do Believe he has a genuine chance of winning the Ballon D'or and not only that I really reckon he deserves it.
There's no doubt that Ronaldo and Messi take football to new place they play at a standard that is almost untouchable for any other player and this is why I believe Neymar deserves the award.
The Ballon D'or is an award that is meant to recognize a player that has taken his game to a new level and surpassed his own expectations and Neymar has done this. I no what your thinking and yes I do agree that Messi and Ronaldo are still at this stage better than Neymar but the way I see it is Ronaldo and Messi are playing at a standard that is expected of them they have not surpassed expectation this is there standard. 50+ goals per season for these guys is average as crazy as it sounds they have not grown or pushed themselves as much as Neymar has this year and that's why I believe he truly deserves the award this season.

So has Neymar really grown to a new level ? I think the only answer is yes of course he has , we have to remember Neymar has taken a very different route to most players he has been patient and worked hard staying in Brazil at Santos for as long as he did was something that really helped him he could of come to Europe at 18 like a lot of South Americans do but he waited perfected his craft and came to Europe when he was ready. Yes His first season at Barca was a struggle but he stayed focused and last season he was a major player for a team that went onto win the treble and a front three that scored over a 100 goals and this season he has carried on from were he left off. The levels he is now producing are only just behind Messi and Ronaldo arguably the two greatest players to grace the field the fact that he is now forcing his way in to this bracket for me demonstrates how much he deserves this Ballon D'or and yes like I mentioned before of course Messi and Ronaldo are better than him but he's not far off there level and the amount he has grown this year in my opinion only strengthens my beliefs that he deserves the Ballon D'or award.

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And have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year

Cristiano Ronaldo Has A Choice To Make

So I'm pretty sure most football fans have heard about Cristiano Ronaldo and his apparent desire to leave Real Madrid and if you haven't well I kind of just summed it up there's talk of  Cristiano Ronaldo wanting to leave Real Madrid just like there is every year however this year everyone seems to be fully believing it and expecting it to happen. So This leads me to think if  Cristiano Ronaldo does leave Real Madrid what are his options and were will he go ?

But before we get on to that, the question you have to ask is why would Real Madrid want to sell arguably there greatest ever player while he is still in his prime ? This is a player that has scored more goals then games and has smashed record after record, and has won everything there is to win in club football. Yes people may question his antics as he can be moody but he is also a warrior and is always looking to to win he gives his all to football and doesn't take losing as an option the thought of selling him is crazy and one I believe Real Madrid would regret. So the question is were would he go and for me there are only to choices.


1-PSG

PSG will easily be the favorites to sign Cristiano Ronaldo because they have the money and they have the project to go with it. With Zlatan Ibrahimovic looking to be on his way out it seems they will be looking for a new superstar forward and who better than Cristiano Ronaldo. This is a move that works for both parties Cristiano Ronaldo has already spoken of his desire to stay in top flight football and will not go to a lower standard league and PSG are desperate after years of league domination to finally win the Champions League this added with the insane amount of money PSG can offer and there really seems no reason why this wouldn't be the perfect fit.
but wait there's one more option ?


Manchester United 

Yes the fairy tale ending every United fan has been waiting for and one I've been talking about since the day my football idol left. Now I no I'm bias and as I've stated PSG do look the more realistic target but remember Man United is a team Cristiano Ronaldo can't turn his back on and as he has stated many times it is a team that will always be close to his heart.Man United fans would never boo Cristiano Ronaldo like his own Real Madrid fans did and if he did chose to come back everyone would welcome him with open arms. But could it work ? well the answer is yes , yes it could there's no denying that at the moment Man Utd are short on fire power up front and they need all the help they can get and who better than a player that has scored more goals then games ? financially Man United may not offer as much as PSG but they can offer legend status and the chance to be the player that lifts Man Utd back to the top.

Overall its going to be a great to see what the next chapter of the Cristiano Ronaldo story has ahead of it and I'm sure there's going to be loads of twists and turns.

Let me no what you think in the comments below

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Is Man Utd's Passing Tactic The Way To Win The League !!!!

They say possession is Nine tenths of the law but in football this certainly isn't the case we've seen on so many occasions that just because you have the most possession in the match doesn't mean your going to win the game. In Football there's only one important stat and that's the scoreline however its is important to remember if you're opponents don't have the ball they can't hurt you. With Louis Van Gaal's Man Utd taking up the possession tactic this season it leads me to debate is possession football a successful way to win the league or not ?


Yes The Passing Game Works  

If were going to talk possession football there's only one man we can really look at and that's Pep Guardiola he is the king of the possession tactic although he branded it tiki taka which to be fair does sound more exciting. That Being said Pep has proven that it can be a successful tactic when done right. Barcelona under Pep played football very differently to what Man Utd are doing now even thought both are playing a possession game Barca did it with more effect and moved the ball at a faster tempo Were as Man Utd move the ball slower and take less risks. But Barca did prove they could win it all without letting the opponent get in the game and that's this styles strength .Possession football keeps the opponent on the back foot and doesn't allow them to get there game going giving them few chances in the game and if Barca scored first which they usually did it meant the other team had to then chase the game leaving the Barca Players with more space and time to cut the opponent open and kill the game off hence the huge amount of goals they used to score. Plus it did help that they had Lionel Messi who is one of the games greatest players but it was the possession tactic that gave him the platform to shine.

No To Much Passing Doesn't Work

The problems with a passing game in my opinion is that it all comes down to being clinical and decisive. If you look at Man Utd they are passing the ball a lot and completely dominating Possession  but there failing to score goals and even finding it hard to test the keeper in some cases. The reason for this in my opinion is the speed in which they play unlike Barca , Man Utd play at a slower pace and this is when the styles weaknesses start to tell. If you play the possession game at a slow tempo it gives the other team chance to get into shape and closes off the dangerous area's of the pitch. Add that to the fact Man Utd are a big team and other teams usually play a defensive style against them and before you no it you have a situation were Man Utd are trying to pass through a team that has maybe 8 or 9 players defending. Your thinking well this worked for Barca and yes your right it did but there forwards were at a higher level and even they had to rely on the genius of Messi to grab the break through for them when teams were sitting back and defending. In My opinion this is were the Possession tactic is weak as it almost needs to be executed perfectly for it to succeed and if you fail to execute it to perfection you give the other team chance to dig in and wait out the result hence then having to rely on moments of magic from individuals.

Overall I do Believe that this tactic can be successful and Barca were not a one off  you only have to look at Pep now applying his trade at Bayern to see that it can be successful in any league. but it all comes down to execution you have to be so strong at the game style that it makes up for it's weakness you have to be deadly when you have a chance and up the tempo when the opposition is out of position if you remain at the same tempo you become predictable and give the opponents a chance to counter act you strategy but as I said when done to plan it can be a deadly tactic and one that could certainly win you the league.

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