The Japanese wonder has so far been subdued in Manchester, with Bettor.com analyzing whether the transfer was really worth the hassle and money this summer.
‘Kagawwaaa’; screamed the commentator following the midfielder’s superb goal against Bayern Munich in the 2012 DFB-Pokal Final this May.
While the entire Stadium rose to salute the pacy attacker, Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson and Mike Phelan licked their fingers at the prospect of working with the player, who had become a vital cog in the Borussia Dortmund machine after Nuri Sahin's departure.
Manchester United had expressed interest in acquiring the Japanese International and soon enough, the 19-time English champions had their man.
Following the team’s dismissal in the Premier League campaign, Fergie sought to remedy the situation by Kagawa’s signing and although the player’s flame burned brightly during Wayne Rooney’s absence, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 star’s return has thrust the new acquisition
firmly in the backseat.
Spurred on by his flamboyant outing against Newcastle United, Sir Alex chose to start Rooney against Stoke City and the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c39043 star did not disappoint, netting an impressive brace as the Red Devils defeated the Potters in a thrilling 4-2 win.
The Old Trafford faithful sang songs in support of their favourite son, but Kagawa was nowhere to be seen.
Omitted from the squad completely due to fatigue, the player returned against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Braga-c40460 in the UEFA Champions League but cast an anonymous figure until curling in the cross for Javier Hernandez’s opening goal.
However, even for that particular assist, Kagawa cannot take all the credit. As http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380 did all the hard work and laid the ball on a plate for his teammate.
So when the dust has settled, the question is that has Ferguson spent his money wisely?
Several stars including Nicolas Gaitan, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Moura-c26908 were touted with a switch to the Theatre of Dreams but in the end it was the ex-Cerezo Osaka man who signed on, with Fergie backing his arrival all the way.
As observed in his time with the Red Devils, Kagawa certainly has the talent and skill to both create and score when playing in his favoured role behind the striker.
However, Rooney’s scintillating form means that he usually partners Van Persie in a ‘Diamond’ attack and the new boy is often drafted into a wider position. That has stunted potential to quite an extent, as the 23-year-old primarily relies on his dribbling
and through abilities to influence proceedings.
Unless the manager allows him to star in the side with the trequartista label, Kagawa will never be able to make his name in the English Premier League.
And there is further bad news on the horizon. The front-man has injured his knee and looks set to be on the sidelines, with Ferguson claiming that he could miss the upcoming game with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 on Sunday.
"Kagawa twisted his knee. He struggled on for 20 minutes but we will assess in the morning because we don't know the extent of it at the moment,” the Scot was quoted as saying with a worrying look in his eye.
With a possibly lengthy spell on the treatment table, Kagawa will need to make an immediate impact when he returns or he could risk losing his place in his side, which looks certain to challenge for the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League this term.
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