the fact is smith is not a DM! i remembered fergie promised that he will not use smith as midfielder when we sign him and he even told the press that we will use him as striker. how about now, smith end up as the "replacement" for keane? smith is not the only player that suffered from fergie's stubbornness. o'shea, richardson, miller, scholes even rooney now.
take a look at o'shea, he looked like a promising left back for us in his debut season but screwed up by fergie because he keep playing him out of his position. center back, midfielder, defensive midfielder, right back. richardson on loan season at west brom as a left midfielder proved that he can be a regular or decent backup for giggs but now he end up at another left back replacement. miller is the poorest guy, he don't even have a chance to prove himself in his favorite role. if i'm not mistake, his debut was playing as a right midfielder. now scholes have a terrible form because he don't even know his role in the tactics. he is a playermaker or forward that played behind striker but now he is like a holding defensive midfielder than a playmaker. the latest victim is rooney. he is talented young player but it doesn't mean he can suit in every position. he is not a winger for god saked. stop playing him as a left or right winger.
if we're once the richest club in the world. can't we just get a proper player that fit in these roles? why the fvck we have to play the players out of their position?