Gomez Man Utd target after Rooney, Young flop

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England's Wayne Rooney (R) covers his face as England players react after losing their Euro 2012 quarter-final soccer match against Italy following a penalty shoot-out at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, June 24, 2012. (REUTERS)

The lessons are harsh, but Sir Alex Ferguson has seen them all before – and learnt from them before.

The axis of England’s attack last night against Italy in the Euro quarters rested on the United trio of Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck and Ashley Young.

In this tournament of those three only young Welbeck has emerged with all stars in tact.

While the shocker has been Young, it is the lack of attacking options that United will have next season if the axis fails again – as it did against Italy.

What United do not have is England’s Carroll’s option – albeit with a player who can pass the ball after trapping it.

Sir Alex would do no better than look beyond Mario Gomes of Germany as giving United a depth and different aerial attacking option.

The Welbeck-Rooney-Chicharito route looks set to be the bedrock of Old Trafford’s route to the title, but what of the days when defenders can see the touch and go coming; when Welbeck’s runs behind the defence or Chicharito’s darting moves are tracked?

United do not have an option.

Manchester City on the other had while tighten their grip on the trophy with Robin Van Persie, Mario Balotelli, David Silva and a few others offering them several attacking options.

What United need is a Ruud Van Niestelroy kind of player and Gomez, considered a Ballotelli-type underperformer till now has suddenly shows the world what he is capable of.

The Bayern Munich striker, 26, who cost £30million when he signed from Stuttgart in 2009, has has scored 25 goals in 54 games for Germany.

England could have used him last night – as could Manchester United.

 

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  • Jake 28 June 2012 02:57 0 0
    Gomez scored 37 goals last season... that doesn't happen if your don't have the killer instinct. He may well just be waiting for a through ball or a cross but if you have a look most strikers are and if he puts in the back of the net regularly there's no problem? Gomez really isn't overrated.
  • Peter Wilson 26 June 2012 01:59 0 0
    Manchester City will have to abide by the Financial Fair Play regulations and spend only what they earn. UEFA will be keeping a close eye on City.
  • jamiu 26 June 2012 00:32 0 0
    I don't think we should buy gomes my own opinion is that &we should buy cavani
  • John 25 June 2012 23:15 0 0
    Young didn't flop at all, he combined excellently with ashley cole to make the left side england's superior flank, as james milner didn't do his flank mate glen johnson justice. Young may not have lived up to all his potential, but he hardly flopped, regardless of the missed penalty.
  • Awwal kanta 25 June 2012 20:25 0 0
    England has try cause they 120minutes nd they play penalty shout out their eliminated in this competition.
  • dougie135 25 June 2012 19:13 0 0
    like RVP going to city?... as if
  • ronald adams 25 June 2012 18:42 3 0
    Why sir Alex Ferguson is taken so long to get plaryes than some other club grab then.
  • Rito 25 June 2012 15:51 9 0
    When did man shi*ty sign robin van persie?
  • Dean 25 June 2012 14:24 2 7
    Gomez is not at all what united or any other club in the world needs. He is not fast, his technique is awful. Watch his goals it's like a fail compilation. He adds nothing to the game, just waiting for the ball. Really, he is bady overrated and definetely no option.

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