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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.
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"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.
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