Would have been a great signing but looking at the opening performance we simply dont need him.
Shame he's gone to have his career wrecked at Madrid though !!
beg to differ m8... newly promoted newcastle at home, 1st game of the season.. a decent performance with 3 goals should be the norm... against the top sides who will not give the likes of scholes/giggs time on the ball i.e. lpool away last season, munich away, ac milan 1st half away, chelsea & arsenal @ home, we will suffer... not even gona mention the shit performances by these against the lowly teams!
i like many others, have been cryin out for a quality creative midfielder for 2 seasons now. someone in the scholes mould of 10yrs ago, who can score goals, create goals, pick out a pass, retain possession etc yet up until today fergie doesnt seem to think we need one.
we definitely missed a trick with sneidjer last season because being frozen out at madrid, i think he would definitely considered us ahead of inter and @ £12m... what an absolute steal!
ozil another fantastic talent and exactly what we wanted/needed.. i believe that we had the money and were definitely in the market for him however after speaking to his reps i think he made up his mind that he wanted a move to spain and moving to england was his 2nd choice... thats why i think we went for that bebe dude..... give mourinho credit, 2 shrewd signings in ozil and khedira for £23m and james milner is signing for city for £24m! another overrated english player sold for a vastly overrated price!