Could Matías be the answer to United’s prayers?

As I watched Chile’s 1 – 0 victory over Honduras earlier today, a player I have long admired appeared to completely run the show in the centre of the park. Matías Fernández is a small, creative attacking midfielder. He is an ex Villarreal player who now plies his trade in the Portuguese league with Sporting CP after he signed for just over 3 million pounds in 2009.

Fernandez also known as “El Pelusa” one of the nicknames that the brilliant Maradona held, was named South American player of the year back in 2006 – quite a feat considering the talent on show within South America, not to mention he was only 20 at the time! Matias is now at the tender age of 24 and is a regular in the Chilean national team.  He’s a free-kick specialist and plays in the hole between the midfield and the attack.

As I watched on, I was very impressed with Fernandez and in particular Chile as a team – who finished 2^nd in South American qualifying and are very pleasing on the eye in terms of playing style. Fernandez gave Honduras many a problem constantly picking up the ball and along with Vidal dominating the play. He had a part to play in Chile’s only goal playing in a perfectly weighted pass to cut open the Honduran defence for Isla to cross. In my opinion, Fernandez would be the answer to the creative speak we need and would be an ideal signing for United at an affordable price.

The 21 year old Chilean winger Alexis Sánchez who currently plays for Udinese also looked like he could be some talent. He possesses a great deal of pace and trickery and was a real live wire throughout the game.

Hopefully this World Cup competition will throw up some more talent and give Sir Alex Ferguson options if he does choose to buy in this summer’s transfer market.