: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:21 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

The same Piqué who is part of the best central defensive partnership in the Spanish league. The same Piqué who is arguably the best defender in La Liga at the moment.

I remember a Liverpool reserve player, Nemeth, made Pique look distinctly average. He shown very little in his time at United IMO.

: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:24 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

I remember a Liverpool reserve player, Nemeth, made Pique look distinctly average. He shown very little in his time at United IMO.

Can't agree with you there Robbie. Ask the Barça fans if they'd be happy for him to go back to United
By the way, there was a piece in El Mundo Deportivo about that Nemeth lad. Didn't he play in some international tournament recently? I'm sure it was saying he was one of the top performers.

: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:29 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Can't agree with you there Robbie. Ask the Barça fans if they'd be happy for him to go back to United
By the way, there was a piece in El Mundo Deportivo about that Nemeth lad. Didn't he play in some international tournament recently? I'm sure it was saying he was one of the top performers.

Pique's done well at Barca, but he wasn't good over here.

Nemeth played for Hungary in the world U-20's, scored a few goals. Scored two against Italy, he's a little like Fowler but I think he's better playing off the front man.

: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:36 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Pique's done well at Barca, but he wasn't good over here.

Bit harsh considering he only made 12 league appearances, don't you think?

: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:44 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Bit harsh considering he only made 12 league appearances, don't you think?

Not really, you have to ask why he made so little appearances if he was so good. He struggled in the reserve games I watched him in as well. Considering he had a loan out to Zaragoza getting senior football as well, it was obvious Fergie wasn't keen.

: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:48 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Not really, you have to ask why he made so little appearances if he was so good. He struggled in the reserve games I watched him in as well. Considering he had a loan out to Zaragoza getting senior football as well, it was obvious Fergie wasn't keen.

Fergie hasn't always got it right as you well know
To be honest having seen him in interviews over here, he seems like a really nice lad who loves FC Barcelona. There's a story Van der Sar told of the players being greeted every Monday morning at the training ground with the question 'Did you see the Barça game this weekend?'.

: Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:33 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Nemeth played for Hungary in the world U-20's, scored a few goals. Scored two against Italy, he's a little like Fowler but I think he's better playing off the front man.

Looked good when i saw him in the FA Youth Cup last season @ Leeds, seemed to have what it took in probably the worst conditions of last season.

: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:01 pm  

Sam Buca wrote:

Looked good when i saw him in the FA Youth Cup last season @ Leeds, seemed to have what it took in probably the worst conditions of last season.

I didn't think he played in the youth cup. Are you talking about Dalla Valle or Pacheco?

: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:49 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Bit harsh considering he only made 12 league appearances, don't you think?

He wanted regular first team football, and wanted to go back to Barca. He was never gunna get first team football at United whilst Vidic and Rio are here, when he played in Europe he did OK and got a few goals, but looked average in our Reserves at times.

: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:51 pm  

PAUL M wrote:

No chance imo, you only have to look at Tosic who is still nowhere near the starting line up and from the little I have seen I don't think ever will be.

Hearing good reports about Ljajic but I don't see him featuring much until next season.

On Sunday I would have gone with Park, Anderson, Carrick and Valencia. Lots of energy from Park and Anderson with Carrick's vision and Valencia's pace.

There is no doubt IMO that Park would've played mate, but he was injured. We missed Fletcher hugely, just like in the CL final.