Signing of the season so far?

astrofool · 12-11-2012 10:58am

Hazard

Sacramento wrote: »

I'm thinking all things considered, it's Berbatov. Not just because of recent performances, but also because of the cost, I mean Man Utd still pay part of his wages and he only cost Fulham about 4-5 mil!

I didn't know utd were still paying any of his wages? All reports say that Fulham smashed their wage structure to get him (£110kpw)

Pro. F · 12-11-2012 5:56pm

Cazorla

Blatter wrote: »

I've seen Richard Hillman post about United and other PL clubs before, he's grand imo.

I don't agree with his stance on Rooney but it's a genuine opinion that he's entitled to hold. No need to be paranoid and assume somebody is a ABU just because they hold an opinion that you don't agree with.

Ever since he said Real Madrid are ethnically superior to Barcelona it's hard to take anything he says seriously.

dfx- · 12-11-2012 8:18pm

Michu

Evan McMillan, centre half and striker extraordinaire..

Or Berbatov.

Pure Sound · 12-11-2012 11:14pm

Steve Clarke

eugeneious · 12-11-2012 11:33pm

Hazard

A less obvious one IMO would be De Guzman for Swansea. Michu has obviously been grabbing all the headlines with his goals but De Guzman has been very good for them. Shame he's only on loan with them though.

JPA · 12-11-2012 11:50pm

Cazorla

How can Van Persie be the signing of the season?

As great as he is, he was always going to be. (barring injury)
Last seasons player of the season and he cost £20 million plus.

The_Kew_Tour · 13-11-2012 12:01am

Hazard

eugeneious wrote: »

A less obvious one IMO would be De Guzman for Swansea. Michu has obviously been grabbing all the headlines with his goals but De Guzman has been very good for them. Shame he's only on loan with them though.

Good outsider there. Been very impressed with him.

Know few Swansea fans who think he has been main man even ahead of Michu.

Blatter · 13-11-2012 12:22am

Hazard

Pro. F wrote: »

Ever since he said Real Madrid are ethnically superior to Barcelona it's hard to take anything he says seriously.

He's a bit of a messer when it comes to Barca alright but I've found him grand otherwise.

Will I Amnt · 13-11-2012 12:47am

Hazard

JPA wrote: »

How can Van Persie be the signing of the season?

As great as he is, he was always going to be. (barring injury)
Last seasons player of the season and he cost £20 million plus.

Bit of a contradiction there no?

JPA · 13-11-2012 1:54am

Cazorla

cambo2008 wrote: »

Bit of a contradiction there no?

Dunno, I think the signing of the season should be about value and shrewdness in the market as well as actually signing a good player!

Will I Amnt · 13-11-2012 2:03am

Hazard

JPA wrote: »

Dunno, I think the signing of the season should be about value and shrewdness in the market as well as actually signing a good player!

Suppose everybody has their own criteria. For me it's the player who has had the biggest impact at the club they joined.
There was no guarantee that van Persie would have the impact he's had so far.
Look at Torres, Shevchenko, Veron etc.
Doesn't always work out.

I would have expected Sahin to be in this thread even though it's only a loan but he's been terrible so far.

willmunny1990 · 10-12-2012 3:11am

Hazard

Looks like it's between Van Persie and Michu at this stage.

Fizman · 10-12-2012 3:20am

Diame should be on that list. An absolute beast of a player, and he was bleedin free!!

Pity he's now out for the bones of 3 months, but he'll be snapped up by a bigger club soon.

Mont · 10-12-2012 11:44am

Michu easily

Bobeagleburger · 10-12-2012 11:49am

So far it has to be Michu. No brainer.

He only cost £2m and already has bagged 13 goals this season.

mitosis · 10-12-2012 11:55am

Pogba.

For a compansation payment only, is becoming a beast of a player in Italy

Will I Amnt · 10-12-2012 12:00pm

Hazard

I think yesterday only strengthens RvPs case here. That's Chelsea, Liverpool, City and Arsenal he's scored against in his short time at United. Big game players like that are not so common.

The first 3 mentioned were all away from home too and a set of fixtures where we picked up a measly single point from last season as opposed to maximum points in this.
An invaluable addition to the squad.
Michu the best of the rest for me.

Dante · 10-12-2012 12:52pm

Hazard

Jordan Rhodes, he scores when he wants.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 10-12-2012 1:23pm

Berbatov

RvP for me, he'll win United the league.

TheDoc · 10-12-2012 1:27pm

Bit early days yet no? Surely end of season dictates this?

Van Persie
Has already had a massive impact, and if it stays the same, paying around 20mill for this sort of top quality return will be a bargain considering the money thats being touted around for strikers.

Michu
Anyone who watched a bit of La Liga already knew about this guy, but now operating up front is quiet dangerous. His return so far is excellent, but I'd hold off to see how he copes with the xmas rush, might drop off. so far a big bargain.

Hazard
Being touted around here as a bargain. Had a bright start but has fallen of a far bit, and for the money spent, would hardly label a bargain. A good signing yes, but not some revelation.

We all knew what and who he was, hence why big money was spent.

End of season, could well see Berbatov and Dembele in there too

DoctorGonzo08 · 10-12-2012 1:55pm

I'd consider Michu more the bargain of the season, but RVP would have to be the signng of the season thus far. He was brought in tho get those vital goals that are needed to win a league, and thus far he hasn't disappointed.

jive · 10-12-2012 2:21pm

There's only one winner here and it's Michu. From the stats he has 12 goals in 16 for Swansea, RVP has 11 in 16 for United. RVP is injury prone and already 29, Michu is rarely injured and is 26. Not only that but Michu isn't really a 'striker' like RVP is. RVP cost 10 times more than Michu and his wage each week is likely 5 times larger. If you're talking about who's the better player then it's obviously RVP but Michu has been the better signing for his respective club.

RVP has been a quality signing and will continue to be should he stay injury free. I don't think Cazorla can be overlooked either given that he is a bargain £16million. He's 27 and has a few years left at full tilt and he's top quality. Hazard and Oscar have both been good for Chelsea too, both were somewhat of a gamble given the fees involved and the leagues they were coming from.

1. Michu
2. RVP
3. Cazorla

I think Hazard might have been the best buy in terms of longevity at just 21 and only £12million more than RVP, though. He will only get better and he's quality already. Diame deserves a mention too but was watching the match yesterday and I'm assuming he tore his hamstring, not sure whether it will be a grade 2 or 3 but it's definitely at least a grade 2 so he's looking at six weeks on the sideline

Raif Severance · 13-12-2012 6:56pm

It's Michu for me. No one even comes close.

His stats are absolutely ridiculous for a guy that was bought for 2 Million. And even if he stops his contribution now, he has already more than made up for that transfer fee in spades.

Ulysses Gaze · 13-12-2012 10:29pm

Michu by a mile

CSF · 13-12-2012 10:36pm

Hazard

I'm inclined to say Van Persie over Michu because for me he has got the goals that have meant more in high pressure scenarios. He has popped up with alot of winners for a team chasing the title, and he has also scored crucial goals against all Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool.

Michu has done fantastically well for a very low price for Swansea, but I can't help but feel like he has benefited largely from the low level of pressure he is under there. Swansea haven't been in the relegation battle at any stage this year, nor are they really in any sort of battle for anything at the business end.

Pepe LeFrits · 13-12-2012 11:26pm

Jesus, there'd be less mental gymnastics on display if you had Gary Kasparov blindfolded, playing chess against Deep Blue and removing a brain tumour... from himself.

eagle eye · 14-12-2012 4:35pm

Cazorla

CSF wrote: »

I'm inclined to say Van Persie over Michu because for me he has got the goals that have meant more in high pressure scenarios. He has popped up with alot of winners for a team chasing the title, and he has also scored crucial goals against all Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool.

Michu has done fantastically well for a very low price for Swansea, but I can't help but feel like he has benefited largely from the low level of pressure he is under there. Swansea haven't been in the relegation battle at any stage this year, nor are they really in any sort of battle for anything at the business end.

So you are basically saying that a player has to sign for a big successful club or a very bad one to be the signing of the season?

LuckyLloyd · 14-12-2012 4:48pm

Cazorla

I'd vote Michu again if I could. Nearing the halfway point and he has been consistently beasting it.

cson · 14-12-2012 5:26pm

It'll be interesting to see if he can maintain it through the winter given he won't be used to having no break.

Cazorla shouldn't be in there either tbh, he's been swallowed up by the general malaise at Arsenal in the last couple of months.

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