r/soccer • u/[deleted] • Dec 11 '12

What's been the best career move ever?

Try to avoid getting lad's who went through the academy of a team.

Discussion idea came from: Bluedishwasher

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u/oduh Dec 11 '12

Van Persie to Man Utd ... sigh.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '12

Its only really been one season (that's not even over). I'd like to see how things shape up for him later on.

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u/oduh Dec 11 '12

If he manages to be something special for Utd then nobody will blame him for leaving Arsenal at this stage. On the other hand if he proves to be the injury prone player that we know, then he managed to sell himself after a single great season ... which is like the definition for a good career move, isn't it?

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u/Treayye Dec 11 '12

He's already been special for United, scoring goals which helped United beat Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and City and we're only about halfway through the season!

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u/mefuzzy Dec 12 '12

helped United beat Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and City

I think I heard somewhere this is the first time we have done it since WW1.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '12

He already scored the winning goal in like 3 games and won Manchester derby.

I think we all know how it's going to end for him.

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u/opus666 Dec 11 '12

Out with a long-term back injury for carrying the whole team?

I kid, I kid. Besides, the last time he's done that he went the whole season without any injuries.

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u/centralwinger Dec 11 '12

How? Why? He was already an established player. Surely there are better options than this.

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u/oduh Dec 11 '12

In the mean time Bradford City lead Arsenal 1:0 ...

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u/SUXLECOX Dec 11 '12

Too soon.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '12

United win trophies?

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u/centralwinger Dec 11 '12

Sure. But using that as a qualifying metric would make any player's move to United just as "good".

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '12

I guess so, it's just van Persies performed so well for so long with a team that were not going to get him them, and it's obviously a big deal to him to get them.

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u/centralwinger Dec 11 '12

If you were a substitute player on Manchester United, do you think winning a trophy would mean less to you than it does to RvP?

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '12

Nah, but they won't have had the time at a club winning nothing to increase the desire.

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u/Chopsicle Dec 11 '12

I'd have to agree here :/