It's a trial. I'd say that there's a 5% chance that Vieri will be able to convert that trial into anything with Blackburn. But I think Allardyce is 100% correct to allow Vieri to have that trial. He's a very well known ex-Italian international. At the very least he'll be an interesting guy to mix in with the squad.

Heard his wages are going to be closer too £20k p/w with bonuses on top, if we can keep him fit i could see him becoming a regular with him and Berba up front with Rooney given a freerole. Although i think the Left side still needs work as i'm not sure Tosic is ready yet and Nani would have to improve massivley on last season as he was just awful. I'm hoping Pretucci pushes through next season as from what i've seen him he looks like he could become something special in midfield.

V.D.S
Rafael/Brown Ferdinand Vidic Evra

Hargreaves

Valencia Carrick/Tosic

Rooney

Owen Berbatov



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V.D.S

Rafael/Brown Ferdinand Vidic Evra

Valencia Hargreaves Carrick Tosic/Nani

Rooney Berbatov/Owen

As a Manchester United fan...we sound poor next year.

The transfer window is only just open!

Let's see all the posters backtrack now that Owen has signed for a team, in which most of its fans on here, were people who have slagged him off last season.

Personally I think the Owen signing could be a masterstroke, there was some stat on SKY yesterday which showed that, even last season, he still had the best conversion rate of all strikers in the Premier (something like 10% better than Torres who is widely regarded as the best striker in the league).

Obviously his fitness will be an issue, but it's amazing how injuries have a tendency to not happen when you're no longer playing for a struggling side.

I think he might end up figuring more than people expect, he'll certainly score goals in that team and I hope he does, because I'd much rather we could take him to the World Cup than alternatives like Bent or Defoe.

You 'effin alternative, Bent!

Never slagged Owen off, I slagged that joke of a manager you had who played him behind two strikers, I was of the belief that you play your best striker as a striker.

A fit Hargreaves would be a major plus

That's a fair shout, what Liverpool have to be careful of is not doing what Arsenal did, by that I mean having one good season then tailing off. Last year when Torres got injured you had Keane to fill in and he did a good job, I know there is still a long way to go but your squad does lack depth.

Well Ladbrokes have got plenty of Michael Owen specials for those who are sure this is going to be a total failure/great success.

Unfortunately they've yet to put the odds up for him to score the winner at Anfield.

We have some depth there but they didnt step up like they should of, the likes of babel and lucas need to do what yossi did another signing in attack would be good Rafa's not said much lately the hope is that he's working on something.

5/2 to score against us yesterday on sky bet