O'Shea sent back to United

September 08, 2009

John O'Shea

UNITED defender John O'Shea has been sent back to the Reds to avoid further damage to his calf.

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has allowed the 28-year-old, who played in Saturday night's World Cup victory in Cyprus, to return to Manchester for scans on the muscle problem.

Trapattoni said the decision had been taken in an effort to prevent the damage from getting any worse and incurring a lengthy lay-off.

He said: "Today, he could not play because he had a bleed on the calf. He couldn't run today.

"I told him to be careful because when you pull that muscle, it is two months.

"It was not just for me, it was also for the club he must decide."

What is your verdict on O'Shea's early season form? Have your say.

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Scholesy passed me the ball..., England (08/09/2009 at 09:08)

Another one to add to the list......

OpenshawBoy, Canada (08/09/2009 at 09:31)

With John O'Shea, the question shouldn't be about his early season form, or about his form at any time come to think of it. The real question should be about how valuable he is to the club.

Every club would love to have a John O'Shea, his type of player is all too rare a commodity. He has played a multitude of positions for United, even pulling on the goalie gloves in one game, and never has he really let the team down. He may not be flashy, he may lack some of the skills that certain players have, but you can never question his commitment. He is what is called a "Utility Man" by some, a player you can rely on to play any position at any time and know you will get 100% from him. Does he get caught out now again, of course he does, but then, so do those players that folks refer to as "Superstars."

He is Manchester United through and through and the club is lucky to have such a willing hand to turn to in any situation.

Gilly, Belgium (08/09/2009 at 09:55)

oh gosh another injury !!!!!!!!!!!
grrrrrrrrrrrr he is helping to stop goals , but does little else , i see him as the proverbial stopgap !
Get better soon Oshea

DUB RED, CLONDALKIN (08/09/2009 at 10:01)

Job done for us its a meaningless friendly let the fringe players get some game time 2 more wins and Ireland will quallify Oshea has been fantastic for us and deserves another world cup adventure.Trapatoni proves the difference a good manager can make to a ordinary side.

Kiyonori Tada (08/09/2009 at 10:13)

It`s not confirm yet officially how long he gonna out,but if he is out like 2month,it`s gonna be huge lose,especially CL or Carling Cup also will start soon,and you never know when Rio or Brown or Gary etc get another injured,then if Evans goes to operation,he is such important player,ok he hasn`t got such skill or technic but he is one of the best utility player in the league I guess,and he can play average all back four or defensive midfield and he can rest other player,hope not really serious one...

danny, WILMSLOW (08/09/2009 at 10:14)

As a Man u Fan that is good news compared to Fabio and De laet he is just a donkey however,the manager who is way past his sell buy date will probably play Neville,as the young ones get very litle chance,even when they impress he drops them the next game.

edinburgh red, edinburgh (08/09/2009 at 10:27)

OpenshawBoy,Couldn't agree more, very valuable squad player and over the years I have grown to like him, mostly for his attitude and his love of the club, I remember his 1st season when he made his debut and I actually was annoyed that rooney won young player of the year for playing about 10 games when o'shea had an excellent season, he hasn't climbed those heights since but he's never let us down.

Lord Ruud (08/09/2009 at 10:38)

A shame for O'Shea as he was providing some nice steady performances after getting a run in the team. It seems that someone has placed a curse on that right back position as so far this season Rafael, Neville, Brown and now O'Shea have all struggled with injuries which is bad news for us...but probably good news for Danny from Wilmslow.

david john hope (08/09/2009 at 10:39)

no big deal oshea is average to say the least,more suited for an average club like city springs to mind maybe we could pay them to sign him

bobbydazzler (08/09/2009 at 10:48)

edingburgh red.

oshea as a defender is a very very good back up player and rarely lets us down.

oshea as a central midfield player was alltogether a different prospect more blue square premier than premier standard hopefully we will never see him play there again.

Algernon Blabbermouth, eccles (08/09/2009 at 10:51)

Bet Fergie's fretting a wee bit now- his favourite son out for 2months.
On the bright side at least we might be able to compete on the field because now it will be 11 vs 11. Not dismissing his committment or enthusiasm,just pointing out that on ability he should'nt be in the team.
We have good players in reserve who find their way to the 1st team blocked by the likes of O'Shea,DeLaet being a prime example.These players need experience,but will Fergie give them the chance?

Scholesy passed me the ball..., England (08/09/2009 at 10:54)

danny, WILMSLOW - 'Man U' - isn't it only girls and American's who call us that?

annsel (08/09/2009 at 10:59)

Every club would love to have a John O'Shea......
Well said OpenshawBoy I couldn't agree more, I hope this injury isn't too serious for him.

I wonder about some people on here, call yourself United fans ??????

Red or Dead, Manchester (08/09/2009 at 11:39)

danny, WILMSLOW 8/09/2009 at 10:14 - No United fan worth their salt ever calls themself a 'Man U fan'. That is something Londoners call us. There's only one United and hence we need no intro. The fact you have written that means either a. you're a city fan pretending to be a United fan (who could blame you), b. you're a post-99 red i.e clueless, or c. you're not a Manc.

red don, norway (08/09/2009 at 11:39)

Edinburgh red edinburgh

I was also annoyed O'shea didn't win the PFA young player award that year, but it was actually Jermaine Jenus who won it that year not Rooney, which made it even worse!!

Grant - Hemel Hempstead (08/09/2009 at 11:57)

danny, WILMSLOW

Got to ask mate - How old are you. This is not a derisory comment in terms that I think you are infantile, more to find out how long you have been a United Fan. I guess you were not a supporter in the 70's and 80's, probably mid to late 90's. Am i right???

stuart ripley (08/09/2009 at 12:10)

HEY danny i see you didnt really put forward a case as to how you can make a judgement on me fella, only a pathetic comment that i didnt win what i have won in football you mate are a joke an an insult to this club you have not one clue of what your talking about or you would put forward your case instead of sniping at others. the only thing you know anything about is making comments so pathetic that people have to respond to ya, whats up mate not getting enough attention?. I guess you got kicked off the darts team fella were you not happy that there was too much red on the board and you wanted it sky blue i bet thats the case or was it you have no clue what your looking at and darts were consistantly wide of the mark like your comments?.

You have to feel sorry for jos he has served this club well and now when he is in a prime position he gets a knock ok he is not the best player in the league or the club but you need clubmen like him to win things and provide a balance any manager needs a few who come under the mr reliable tab.

Kryten, Red Dwarf (08/09/2009 at 12:15)

danny, WILMSLOW
8/09/2009 at 10:14

Okay Danny, maybe it's about time you did your homework on this. Just take a look at the profile of many of Fergies successful fledglings, try Wikipedia. Then look at the players that failed at United. If you were to accuse SAF of not promoting young kids at the PFA awards, you would be laughed out of the building. John O'Shea is an example himself and whilst he is no Ryan Giggs or Dennis Irwin, he is a fine squad player. He does his job effectively if unspectacularly.

If you care to look a the careers of Giggs, Beckham, Scholes etc, you would see he has carefully nurtured their careers. Most of them hardly did anything in the first team, until they were around 20 years of age.
He has gone on record, that he expects his youngsters to bloom this season. He has staked his reputation on it by not usng his cheque book......allegedly.

The time for recriminations on Fergie is at the end of a season of failure, not at the beginning, of what seems so far, a typical United start. If you can't have faith in this guy, why do you bother supporting United at all. You must be permanently depressed or as some have indicated, a mischievous City fan.

If you are United fan, cheer up mate. If you are a City fan I feel sorry for you.

danny, WILMSLOW (08/09/2009 at 12:16)

Red fool I was watching United when you were still a baby so why not grow up. I have watched United since 1956, for most of that time there was very few games I missed home or away or in Europe. However now due to age I can no longer keep up that schedule unlike Fergie who does not know when to quit!

danny, WILMSLOW (08/09/2009 at 12:40)

The busby babes had an average age of 22 Fergie,s Ego got rid of Beckham Stam and Ruud McGrath, his stupidity got rid of shawcross Pique and Rossi.
How acn you talk about Scholes and Giggs we are now in 2009
The only thing Fergie is interested in his own Bank account.He forgot United completely when MM made him look stupid.
Fergie is a one man show who is out dated!

Kryten, Red Dwarf (08/09/2009 at 12:57)

danny, WILMSLOW
8/09/2009 at 12:40

Im sorry Danny, but the guy is a winner. Only 4 months ago he completed a season where we won three trophies and got to the final of the Champions League. He can't be past it after a season like that. He is at work at 7 am, he lives and breaths United. I know he makes mistakes but so do all of us. You are criticising the most success manager in English football history. Didn't do so bad in Scotland either.

I am really sorry mate, but the facts fly in the face of your argument. However, if you have truly supported United that long, your opinion should be respected, if not agreed with.

edinburgh red, edinburgh (08/09/2009 at 13:16)

Sorry bobby, I forgot that I hated him in midfield.

stuart ripley (08/09/2009 at 13:46)

ill take outdated any day if we keep winning like we have been in the last decade. I cant belive someone with dannys outlook on life could live that long !! if he cant handle 3 titles on the trot and be happy he would have hung himself in the 80's!!. i refuse to comment on this clueless muppet any more ill just read about everyone else laughing at his unfortunate madness best of luck danny hope you get better soon.

Bill Wirral (08/09/2009 at 13:57)

I have posted on here the respect the opinion campaign before but the half wit from Wilmslow doesn't deserve any. Anybody who relishes an injury to any of the United lads whether or not they like them is a disgrace to the name of football. We would not have won the three consecutive titles without John filling in so admirably when called on by SAF the greatest manager in soccer history. Half wit stay off the United supporters site.

Red-Brit-in-It (08/09/2009 at 14:17)

Poor Danny, you don't seem seem to be as popular on this weblog as O'Shea! Some of what you say is true though, don't you others agree that Rossi, Piqué and Shawcross, not to mention Eckersley (most recent example) should heve been given more opportunities to prove their undoubted worth? Evans seems to be the only real exception recently. In the past players like Beckham, Scholes and Giggs were drafted in succesfully, so I hope that this season Macheda, Gibson and Wellbeck are used increasingly in the first team. But Danny, when you say about Ferguson that he only cares about his bank balance, apart from the fact that it's libellous, it's obvious that the manager really cares about United. He's won three Premierships in a row and got to two consecutive CL finals! I believe that we need a creative midfield player to be competitive this year, but I also think that Sir Alex did well not to waste money in an inflated market. Perhaps he could have gone for Diego (now at Juve) but I'm not an expert, maybe Sir Alex knows better than me - perhaps Diego would fail in the Prem. Surely Sir Alex deserves respect for what he has achieved. Remember that teams like Liverpool and Chelsea have spent a lot of money on players and still haven't achieved what Sir Alex has in the period of his management. Wenger has worked miracles at Arsenal on a smaller budget, but his team hasn't won the CL. So, Danny, thanks for your opinions, but I'd urge more respect for Sir Alex.

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