you sure they both started against roma...
I think the question was if either of them started a game and scored, not if they started together.
whoa whoa now son, smith fights but its not very effective, he has a hot temper and will wreck a player every once in a while, but usually he just fouls people, gattuso is an amazing tackler and ball winner, smith isnt, so the comparison isnt the same.
Of course it isnt the same, Smith is a striker, Gattuso is a midfielder. And I wasnt comparing their ability to tackle people, I was talking about fighting for the team. You can buy all the technically gifted players you want and thrash all the smaller teams with a 4 goal margin every week but the moment you come up against a strong and organised team like Milan (or Liverpool/Chelsea on their best day), you're in for a reality check. After signing Nani and Anderson, we dont need fast and skillful players or players similar to Saha. We need to start thinking about what we would do when we play a team that's tactically smarter or physically stronger than us. Until we do this, we'll probably never win the Champions League.
We tried smith at DM and he failed miserably, he couldnt tackle, he couldnt pass the ball upfield and he really didnt do much. I do like smiths hold up play and he can finish usually when he should. But i just think for him he would be better off in a side like everton, portsmouth, etc... He is never going to be a regular for united and i think he has the potential to be a great fit for another prem team
Again you're basing this on a player who has had serious injuries and a lack of first team football. Before Rooney came into the team, Smith was brilliant. Since then he's been moved to midfield or not had many games up front. Saha has had more than enough time to establish himself. And to be fair to him, he did well. Just not good enough by our standards.
