Foster's Success Seals United Return
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Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed promising goalkeeper Ben Foster will return to Manchester United in the summer after spending a second year at Watford. Although the 23-year-old actually signed for the Old Trafford outfit 18 months ago, he has yet to make a senior appearance for United, having been sent to Vicarage Road by Ferguson in an attempt to further his experience.
Foster has already played his way into the England squad, with Ferguson certain he will eventually gain full international honours. And, despite handing veteran Edwin Van der Sar a one-year contract extension and spending £4million on the Dutchman's current deputy, Tomasz Kuszczak, Ferguson will welcome Foster back into the United fold once the current campaign is over.
"Without question, Ben will come back here," said Ferguson. "All we have done in terms of the goalkeeping situation is identify really good talent and secure their future. "We know Ben has a good future in the game. He is doing well at Watford and, at his age, has everything in front of him, because I believe him to be England's best young goalkeeper."
Premier League loan rules prevent Foster from facing United at Old Trafford on Wednesday, when Ferguson's men will look to halt the Hornets' current two-match winning streak. However, while Ferguson will be denied the chance to see Foster in the flesh, he has been given a full analysis of the keeper's time at Watford by counterpart Adrian Boothroyd, who has impressed the United boss with the thoroughness of his background information.
"I get a fantastic monthly report from Aidy Boothroyd, which contains all the detail about how he trains, how he is as a professional and how he is developing," revealed Ferguson. "It is first-class professionalism from Aidy Boothroyd to take the time to go through all the games he plays in that month." -
Of cos he'll be back! Watford is doomed by all means. Their best player - Young, left for Villa and i reckon King would be on the move as well.
But den again, would Foster be even on the bench? Unless it's time for Kuzczak to be out on loan. No more hopes for Howard though.
Cheers.
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abit sad.
Howard was doing fine but one or two high profile mistakes and you are out of the picture.. what a cruel cycle..
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Howard is the reason mourinho is at chelsea... Had he saved that free-kick against Porto, mourinho's porto would have been out. Instead he made a big mistake in the last few mins to drop the ball for porto's Benni McCarthy to score.Originally posted by iceFatboy:abit sad.
Howard was doing fine but one or two high profile mistakes and you are out of the picture.. what a cruel cycle..
hope that he gets into a good club...
I hope he don't ever come back to united, cos he is just not good enough... Even at Everton, he is making mistakes quite often... Just 2 come to the mind, he comes out of his line too far letting drogba and another player score from almost the centre circle. And also he is not very good with cross coming in... always drop the ball... This kind just leave him at Everton until his contract expire better... -
lol. he was pretty good in my FM after i had sold him to charlton for 5m. LOL!Originally posted by zocoss:Howard is the reason mourinho is at chelsea... Had he saved that free-kick against Porto, mourinho's porto would have been out. Instead he made a big mistake in the last few mins to drop the ball for porto's Benni McCarthy to score.
I hope he don't ever come back to united, cos he is just not good enough... Even at Everton, he is making mistakes quite often... Just 2 come to the mind, he comes out of his line too far letting drogba and another player score from almost the centre circle. And also he is not very good with cross coming in... always drop the ball... This kind just leave him at Everton until his contract expire better...
now charlton 3rd in Championship. haha. -
If Foster is getting regular action @ Watford, he should stay on with them for good.
Whatever $$ Man Utd gets from his sale could help finance the purchase of Hearts keeper Gordon.