'United Born and (B)Red"

More than Just a Player, A Football Icon!

                   We were going back to our respective houses in the Delhi metro as one of my companions noticed my Bag and recognised the team imprinted on it. She instantly came up to me and said, "Dude, Man United were awesome when Ronaldo played. His flair is missing in the Manchester United squad now. Do you think he will ever come back?""I don't think he will be coming back in near future. But I wish Becks comes back. I hope he comes back!!" I replied with a smile. "What will Beckham bring to the squad, he's quite old now!!", the girl followed up. I saw that question coming from a mile away, but never really knew what must be my reply to it.

                     There's a lot more than just talent and skills to David Beckham for any Red Devil.. We have loved him all through his career, even though he left us for the Galacticos, we still loved him!! We loved him at AC Milan and LA Galaxy too. The sentiments attached to David Beckham can only be realised by Mancs. And in football, there are a lot of things that matter more than just the game.... Maybe David Beckham is one of those rare things.

                      But sincerely and seriously speaking, Do we need him at the Theatre of Dreams?? My answer would be a loud “HELL YEAH!!” Keeping aside his recent interview where he expressed his willingness to join Manchester United in January, his credentials are more than enough! Recently, United have had a real shortage in "quality" Central Midfield players. The Cleverely-Anderson partnership seemed to click in the beginning, only for injuries and woeful form to spoil the party for Man United. Anderson seems to have lost his skills as he is getting worse match after match. Cleverely's injury is a setback but then Carrick and Fletcher aren't exactly the type of Midfielders who would incite fear in the hearts of the opposition. We are missing those incisive passes from the midfield that go out at the flanks, the Long Range efforts, the Out of the world dead ball antics, and Most of all a charisma and flair in midfield. We can't spoil Rooney's playing style where he is forced to drop back deep, we need a Talisman, and we need him NOW!

                      Had Sir Alex not possessed the guts to try Wayne Rooney in the Midfield, we wouldn't have ever seen him play there. David Beckham is a player with superhuman passing skills. His dribbling is a bit off. So, to play for Manchester United, he surely can't compete with Nani, Young or Valencia for the playing on the wings. Moreover last year we saw the Silva twins play at the opposite flanks in a match against Arsenal. Sir Alex excels in making players come out of a cocoon and play the way team wants them too. Playing in the central midfield would also provide excellent opportunities for the wingers to keep the defense in their pockets as the opposition will have to stay on their toes to keep a check on the typical "Beckham-esque" pass that would tear apart the defense. His free kick abilities need no introduction. His long range efforts can still knock the stuffing out goalkeepers! He can play in the Central Midfield and he is BETTER than the present targets.

"I always was and I always will be a Manchester United fan!"
- David Beckham

                    The cloud of doubt over the Sneijder deal has loomed large over the Theater of Dreams for quite some time now. This maybe another Fabregas chase in the making but still the importance of this deal is under serious questioning. I don't possess the stature or the right to question Sir Alex's judgement but seriously, such a long chase for a player who may not fit into the English Game is just not how we do it at Manchester United. We are not Manchester City or Chelsea to buy players for huge money whether they fit into the squad or not. For me Ashley Young has the same flair to his game as Wesley as they both have very similar techniques. Instead of Buying Wesley we can try Young in the Central Midfield where Nani-Valencia pairing would be the wings. Young and Sneijder are identical (for me at-least). Both can dribble through defenses, both can deliver those incisive passes, both can score from distance and both are Bald. Then why waste time and money on a player who isn't needed in the squad? We aren't Barcelona to splash cash every window for a player who already has a replacement. We are Manchester United, we don't buy Legends, we create them.

                          "Your Players make Money, Ours Make History"

               We all are aware of his dead ball abilities. Anyone who follows David Beckham can put his money on him any given day that the vicious passing skill can leave the defenders with twisted blood any day. He brings more than just his skills; he brings an "aura”, which no other player in the world can!! The flair and charisma is simply outstanding and his mere presence in the squad can be a boost for the growth of "Beckham-esque" players like Cleverely!! People say that Beckham has grown old and his skills have withered away but recently in the Testimonial of Gary Neville and even in the Major League Soccer, his skills spoke too much about his ball playing skills. Even at this age he could carve defenses with surgical accuracy. People may tell you that Football is a matter of life and death for them, trust me it's much more than just that. The emotions attached to David Beckham is immense and his mere presence in the squad(even on the bench) can assure that the shoulders won't drop and Young Mancs would still BELIEVE that they could win any given match. Barcelona, AC Milan, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, who?? Once Beckham arrives, Manchester United will tame them at any given ground and in any given Match. Because when he joins a team the team starts realising that they can score. Remember the famous lines, "Can Manchester United score, THEY ALWAYS SCORE!!!"

         

               I have loved him all through my life and he is one of the reasons why I became a red devil in the first place itself... Call it love overpowering reason or anything you want, But I will always hope that Becks will come back. Every Transfer Window, I will pray that He comes back.... That is what Manchester United is all about. Tears of joy will roll down the cheeks of every Manc as He will walk into the Theater of Dreams in the colours of the Best Team of Europe.