by @Nicopoleides
Usually has the gifted Asian been spotted as an inverted left winger, with the second half of the Norwich game at home as a fair exception. In that game, both Kagawa himself and the team worked out better when Van Persie left the pitch and the front two were an Anglo-Asian cooperation containing Rooney up-front and the former Borussia Dortmund player in his preferred role behind the striker.
However, as long as Rooney is at the club, his season ticket indicates that the offensive midfielder role is his seat, and Kagawa won't get many opportunities in that position over a season. And as he's struggling a little bit when playing wide left - he's no winger after all - I have another idea of where to play him.
Everyone with an eye on United knows about the weakness taking place literally in the middle of the club. We don't have a consistent quality player next to Michael Carrick. Giggs is slow and plays with to high risk in his passing game, Anderson's passing is to risky as well, added onto his fitness issue. Scholes' feet aren't as quick as his brain and Cleverley is suffering due to lack of physical presence and knowledge of where and when to run.
People - and myself as well - have claimed that the centre midfield position is not Kagawa's best, and I still stand by that. However, with the options we have in stock, I don't think the Japanese would make us more vulnerable in midfield than any of the options mentioned. As well he would get more time on the ball and more opportunities to put his pass-and-move game on display, which I believe would improve both Manchester United and Shinji Kagawa. Have in mind Luka Modric, considered as the ultimate (realistic(?)) transfer target by many, who was moved exactly the same way whilst at Tottenham Hotspur, turning in to a centre midfielder of the highest quality. Is that a possible route for the best Asian player in the world as well?
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