They're dealing with the Glazers here.
Angel Di Maria | £59.7M fee agreed I Maybe tomorrow...or the day after...
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to talk about United's dreadful home defeat at the hands of Big Ange's Tottenham Hotspur. Should this have been the end of Ten Hag? How long does he actually have left? And does Nik finally want ETH out?!
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They're dealing with the Glazers here.
Frozen out.
He would walk into the PSG team to be fair. He would arguably be their best player (only Ibrahimovic runs him close IMO).
If (and a big, huge, gigantic, if) we somehow landed him, I hope that Woodward/the club just sit back and relax because we've got a big name in... we're still in dire need of some form of midfielder and some experience at the back.
another verse for you!!
we are playing weak
our attacks go down a one way street
we look above
and the lesser teams have all passed us
and as the window goes
our desperation grows
the vidal deals dead
were getting Angel instead
This is true.
I assume you intended to put a "don't" in there?
Last season, I would say this is correct, since Moyes' straight-lines formations forced him to play wide midfield, where he looked useless. Definitely a panic buy, possibly to appease the fans, even though it was a position which didn't need to be touched.
If we look set to be playing two up front and a #10 this season, then Juan Mata is undoubtedly our best #10, and among the best #10s around. I am certain he will be used properly under Van Gaal. If we got rid of him, we would probably need another #10 and I don't think we could get anyone better than Mata. Or Kagawa or Januzaj could take that role, but neither of them are as good as Mata, IMO.
another verse for you!!
we are playing weak
our attacks go down a one way street
we look above
and the lesser teams have all passed us
and as the window goes
our desperation grows
the vidal deals dead
were getting Angel instead
another verse for you!!
we are playing weak
our attacks go down a one way street
we look above
and the lesser teams have all passed us
and as the window goes
our desperation grows
the vidal deals dead
were getting Angel instead
We thought we were being 'hard' on that one, but Real Madrid were laughing all the way from the bank.
It's not what he said but the way he said it. His attitude has changed after 1 defeat IMO, but we still have over a week to sign a few players.
He had been talking about moving to Madrid all the time he was at United. Getting a world record fee for a player that has been talking about moving for many seasons is not bad in my mind.
Still don't want to get excited but he's arguably the third best player in the world judging by last season? Competing with Suarez for that place.
Its not over yet, we've signed 4 top players in the last year, I'm not doubting the need for more improvement but its not as bad as you make out. I'm sure everyone would've said the same thing about Liverpools squad last year, now all of a sudden Joe Allen, Henderson and co are great players.
another verse for you!!
we are playing weak
our attacks go down a one way street
we look above
and the lesser teams have all passed us
and as the window goes
our desperation grows
the vidal deals dead
were getting Angel instead
He is definitely being overrated here by a few.
We have 10's in abundance, it would be ridiculous to buy another, even if we sold 1 or 2.
Yep. It didn't seem like a bad deal at the time; but in retrospect, Madrid got a bargain. And they probably knew it - we asked - they paid - no haggling.
Ya he wouldn't start for Stoke
Almost time to find out what Ballague has to say on the matter.
There's usually lot of room usually between not starting for stoke and the third best player in the world/our best signing ever etc..
I mean he is a pretty good and top player but still i think many are overrating him.
Yep. He's worth at least double that.
He's not very reliable but I'm pretty sure it'll just be recycled statements which we already know. (He wants to leave, Ancelotti wants to keep, he wants a pay rise, Madrid want a large fee...)
None are close to Mata though. If we sold Mata, our #10 position would be significantly weaker.
Disagree, he's pretty much as good as they come. Can also play in a midfield three, as a winger, behind the strikers or even as a forward himself.
Easy to say that looking back now given the current climate, but at the time the fee comfortably broke the world record and then some. 80m wasn't really a fee you could go higher than without looking completely bonkers, even for Real.
Did he not say anything before kick-off?
I would take anything Ballague has to say with a whole bag of salt.
Very briefly but Minto then said they'd discuss it later as they didn't have much time then.
Wow, so Di Maria is being overrated but over in the Welbeck thread, Welbeck isn't? You would swear we were selling Ronaldo with some of the rubbish being spouted in there. Only on the 'Caf.
Fred Hermel a french reporter who is close to Madrid and Perez, and apparently Perez was convinced that the price would be much higher and was inclined to pay.
Yes, people genuinely feel that way about Welbeck.
This might be the best one of these i've seen since i got here, excellent work.
Just a bit. I doubt he was most peoples first choice before the heavy linkage. Top class player, but all of a sudden hes making everyone's top 5 lists.
Yes, people genuinely feel that way about Welbeck.
Errrr what? Have you read that thread by any chance? Revonism at it's finest.
It's like Arsenal fans with Ozil. People are a bit too desperate for any quality signing and his rating has gone up and up as the summer has progressed too on here for some reason. I think people remember his form 2nd half of last season in a central role particularly CL final giving him extra hype but there has been Di Maria before that as well.
It's on boys. Get ready. He's coming. Are you ready?
Totally agree.
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