Gonna be a real long season if we have to rely on Shaw for most of the season I'm afraid...
Alex Telles - SIGNED for United
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
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Get shaw the feck outta here man
Sounds very good. And quite a novelty for a United player.
What has he done wrong?
I didn't realise Pervis Estupinan moved, only 15m as well....as a young attacking left back hes been as impressive as Reguilon.
Anyway maybe we want someone more experienced to jump straight in with Telles, and will try Shaw at LCB, as Lindelof looks slow and weak as hell
Anyway maybe we want someone more experienced to jump straight in with Telles, and will try Shaw at LCB, as Lindelof looks slow and weak as hell
caught out of position again
Good example of why we need a left back. Our level did drop when Shaw was injured, because the back up for him is pathetic (Williams is young but should be a right back, not a left back). Doesn't mean Shaw himself is good enough. We've had enough years of him to see he just isn't the guy.
This (or any other left back for the same price) is almost more important than a Sacho transfer. Shaw is one burger away from being fat again.
I don't want to hear another word about Shaw being better than Telles at any aspect of the game.
I read somewhere yesterday, that United don't want an experienced LB to compete with Shaw as the club have a lot of belief in Shaw's abilities.
Instead they want a youngster that can be developed.
It could be non-sense. The tier 1 journalist already reported that the player already agreed with 5 years contract meas we are interested to sign Telles and this guy is not youngster.
Haha I agree.
Any news on this?
Yes. Starts for FC Porto in tonight's game.
First half scouting report on Telles vs Braga.
Defensively very honest. Always when defending has been level with the rest of the back 4 and with Pepe who is playing LCB. On one occasion he saved Pepe's ass when he was beat for pace by the striker.
Offensively always is looking to help the team and be in space. Can tell he is very comfortable on the ball and only misplaced one tough pass in 45 mins.
Ends the half with a assist and penalty strike that Shaw can only dream of.
He may not be the very best left back in the world but he looks a big upgrade at both ends of the pitch when compared with Lazy Luke Shaw.
Bring him in and then transfer Shaw if he doesn't fancy getting into the body fat levels required to be a professional footballer.
Defensively very honest. Always when defending has been level with the rest of the back 4 and with Pepe who is playing LCB. On one occasion he saved Pepe's ass when he was beat for pace by the striker.
Offensively always is looking to help the team and be in space. Can tell he is very comfortable on the ball and only misplaced one tough pass in 45 mins.
Ends the half with a assist and penalty strike that Shaw can only dream of.
He may not be the very best left back in the world but he looks a big upgrade at both ends of the pitch when compared with Lazy Luke Shaw.
Bring him in and then transfer Shaw if he doesn't fancy getting into the body fat levels required to be a professional footballer.
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Why do we have the title sounding so definite, when it's anything but?
Goal and an assist in the first half for him but surely it doesn't count being in Portugal
That's what Bouhafsi, so if anything, he's being definite (based on his Porto sources).
He's clearly playing with caution, most likely due to an agreed transfer.
So a 50% Telles has scored 1 and assisted 1 for you lot while Shaw can’t track a man or make a pass? I’m in!
If Telles is all that then he will be a vast improvement on shaw
Football Manager legend for me, so getting him saves me a few when this year’s incarnation arrives.
WANT.
WANT.
We need a left back. Needed a new one for ages. I'm worried having an offensive minded one like Telles who gets caught out of position on counters will haunt us having slow-mo bros at CB though.
I'd highly doubt Porto would risk playing him if the deal is anywhere close to being agreed, particularly when the player has only a year's left on his contract.
A more defensive LB like Shaw couldn’t prevent that first goal todayWe need a left back. Needed a new one for ages. I'm worried having an offensive minded one like Telles who gets caught out of position on counters will haunt us having slow-mo bros at CB though.
Who could be another option at LB? Alaba?
Still monitoring ? Feck sake, get this done and move on to Sancho.
We've about 2 and a half weeks left in the window, why the hell are we only 'monitoring and considering' now? ALL of this should have been sorted out months ago, not after the season has started. Absolute incompetence.
I could see that since he hasn't signed an extension. Would be paying him insane wages.
Looking forward to when we decide to move from “monitoring and considering” to “preparing bid” 
So we have agreed terms with a player and are "monitoring and considering" to bid for him...???? This guy is just making it up as he goes along...
The quicker we get an upgrade on the LB position, the better. Genuinely feel an attacking fullback can take our game to another level.
Hope so. I wonder, is he being mysterious to build tension and attract more followers or because he doesn't know who the other LB is?
To be fair, they also said the same thing on Van de Beek last time with monitoring, 2 days later, United submitted a bid and being accepted by Ajax. This could go very quickly if United can find the right price.
Bouhafsi said that we agreed terms. Romano said that we're still negotiating with him.
doubt it. porto will drag this until the end of the window and squeeze as many games out of Telles as possible before he has to leave.
I doubt it. Telles only has 1 year left in his contract. They are desperate to sell so they can avoid to lose him for free next year.
Bouhafsi said that.
Every transfer window without fail. There‘s zero in this story, we’re looking for a talented understudy to Shaw, not to replace him. Telles isn’t going to happen.Such a shame Laird isn’t a left back, he’s better than Williams and has great potential.
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