United - Benzema Move Resurrection?

JT, Sing another tune, the same debt line is hardly news anymore. I don't want a player who does not want to be here, let him rot at the circus that is RM. We have had our dose of prima donnas and he is definitely one, quality or not.

perhaps money isn't what drives him!

in white*

& the boy kissed the bag *shakes his heads*.Madrid are good sports,buy big,deflate the value of a player then sell cheap.it works out better for everyone.

I dont think he'll have a problem with the pressure. Chivas is a big deal in mexico and he will have played in front of crowds much larger than the one at OT. He also had to deal with the weight of expectation that comes with his father and grandfather both being Chivas legends. I've watched the two mexico friendlies so far and what struck me immediately was his work rate. The guy simply does not stop running for the team which will endear him to the crowd immediately. However, whats impressive is that it isnt the headless chicken style chasing down that we got used to with our mate tevez, its a much more sensible style that means he rarely seems to get caught out of position afterwards. I think his movement is also very good. He plays on the shoulder and is always able to find himself in space inside the box. His first touch isnt consistent and seems to vary between excellent and awful. I've seen him pull down a 60 yard pass dropping over his shoulder at full speed and then miss-control a 5 yard pass within minutes. He isnt very strong, but handles himself better than I thought he would. Other than that, I cant say much more on him because I've only seen him play twice and the mexico team (minus their european players) are so terrible he has been completely starved of service in both games. They havent been able to read his runs and havent been able to deliver the ball with enough quality when they do. He did miss a couple of decent chances in the first game, but at 21 that can happen. Im under no illusions that he is going to come here, get into the team and be our fernando torres. He is a young player with potential in the same way that macheda and diouf are (though he still appears to be more advanced in his game than both of them). If he gets a permit and manages to score an early goal the fans will get behind him and his work rate will buy him patience from the crowd. If like diouf, he comes in and misses three sitters - no amount of good work will get some people on side as most United fans are ridiculously judgemental.

Mexico just beat Angola 1-0. With the exception of Guardado they were complete garbage - AGAIN!!!. Chicharito didnt come on until very late in the game (would have been his 3rd game in a week otherwise) and again showed he is far better than his compatriots. Im really looking forward to pre-season, where we'll get to see him play with professional footballers.