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Manchester United Community » ManUtd.com » General United Discussion » The Opposition & Internationals » Well Andy Cole states one of the obvious about torres
  • 20 Nov 2009 4:21 AM

    Re: Well Andy Cole states one of the obvious about torres

     Hindsight is 20/20.

    If judging players, how they will develop and if they would fit into a team were an exact science, somebody would publish the mathmatical formula and/or write the book then everyone would just plug the figures into the equation and every decision would turn out 100%.    But this ain't fantasyland its real life and stuff happens.

    Do you know the difference between education and experience Education is when you read the fine print experience is what you get when you do not
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  • 20 Nov 2009 4:11 AM

    Re: United Scouts Are Idiots.

     In hindsight everyone can make perfect decisions.

    Do you know the difference between education and experience Education is when you read the fine print experience is what you get when you do not
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  • 20 Nov 2009 2:59 AM

    Re: United Scouts Are Idiots.

    Park is a outstanding player dont even go there mate.
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  • 20 Nov 2009 2:30 AM

    United Scouts Are Idiots.

    Andy Cole: Manchester United made a mistake by not signing Liverpool's Fernando Torres

    Red Devils' striking legend feels his old club missed a trick...

    Zack Wilson

    19 Nov 2009 09:47:53

    EPL: Fernando Torres, Liverpool - Manchester United (Getty Images)
     
     
    Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson made one of his few mistakes in not snapping up striker Fernando Torres, according to former marksman Andy Cole.

    United were apparently looking at Torres with a view to signing him but decided to pass on the player who, of course, has gone on to succeed at     Liverpool.

    "I know Manchester United watched him closely, but decided that given the likely fee he wouldn't be good enough to play at Old Trafford," Cole told The Manchester Evening News.

    "United scouts judged him receiving the ball in all different positions and watched his reactions. We all make mistakes and not signing Torres was one because I've spoke to several of the current United players about him and they all say the same thing: `Top, top player.'

    "Torres stunned me when he arrived from Atletico Madrid because he settled so quickly. The Premier League is totally different to the Primera Liga, but you wouldn't know it watching Torres.

    "He reminds me of that great Liverpool goal-scorer Ian Rush. He seems to drift in and out of games while always remaining a threat. At times, Torres can make out he's almost uninterested, and then tunes in, just like that, and he's away with the ball with fantastic pace.

    "Torres's game isn't just about the box, but he's most dangerous there because his close control allows him to take possession in confined areas. He can transfer the ball from foot to foot to create space to get in a shot."

    Cole does think another player with Merseyside connections was a superb acquisition, though.

    "Wayne Rooney is a great forward. He can play centre-forward, right and left wing," he added.

    "He would probably play in net and do well - he actually plays in net a lot during training at Carrington.

    "Rooney's work ethic is faultless, he plays for the team and he's got everything. When United look at young new players, they search for seven or eight key attributes.

    "They'll usually sign a player if they have six. When they first saw Rooney at Everton they privately admitted that he had everything.

    "United fans call him `the white Pele.' He's not at Pele's level, but Rooney is thriving in Ronaldo's absence, has started the season really well and is nudging towards the level of Lionel Messi and Ronaldo.

    "Rooney can change a game and he's Manchester United and England's most important player.''

     

    They thought he was too expensive??? He cost £25 million while we paid £30 million for Berba. And then they said they thought he wasn't good enough to plat at Old Trafford??? Hello Berba, Nani, Carrick and Park are good enough? What a joke.
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  • 19 Nov 2009 5:34 PM

    Re: Well Andy Cole states one of the obvious about torres

    stefanunited:
    This is true although I thik it's fair to say we coped without him just fine lol Smile

     

    we did not just cope but did amazing without him....lol

    but in the football sense to see likes of ronaldo,rooney and torres as an attacking trio would have been just amazing...
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  • 19 Nov 2009 5:32 PM

    Re: Well Andy Cole states one of the obvious about torres

    This is true although I thik it's fair to say we coped without him just fine lol Smile
    BRILLIANT
    ABSOLUTELY STUNNING
    WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT COUNTER ATTACK FOOTBALL
    IT DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT
    Andy Gray
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  • 19 Nov 2009 5:31 PM

    Re: Well Andy Cole states one of the obvious about torres

    I know Manchester United watched him closely, but decided that given the likely fee he wouldn't be good enough to play at Old Trafford," Cole told The Manchester Evening News

    and this is the sad part tho

    tho i know the players wishes count but would have loved to have seen him in our red.....now dont get me wrong i m not saying we dont have good strikers we do and i love the squad we have...too and still think we are very much in the title race but would have loved to see torres and rooney and ronaldo upfront during the last few seasons in their prime...just in football sense
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  • 19 Nov 2009 5:29 PM

    Well Andy Cole states one of the obvious about torres

    http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2171/premier-league/2009/11/19/1634224/andy-cole-manchester-united-made-a-mistake-by-no

    we all know we made a mistake and he now comes and admits it too now...well better late than never.lol.
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