Even if Benatia was in that line up, it is still shit defensively. A world class defender can't help much it the midfield is so open. He aint a miracle worker. You need cover in front of the defense so the back line protected.
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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Well, seeing as we are all getting caught up in the muppetry:
I think LVG played a 41212 at Bayern for a bit. It would mean we could play with Di Maria at CM(-ish) where he was great for RM last season and also have Mata, Rooney and RVP in the team.
I think LVG played a 41212 at Bayern for a bit. It would mean we could play with Di Maria at CM(-ish) where he was great for RM last season and also have Mata, Rooney and RVP in the team.
I won't! We need another defender and a mf to fill the massive hole in our midfield otherwise this signing will be pointless , I'd take De Jong and Blind right now and then you're talking!
Is he injured yet?
After we get an apology from him for lying about United making a downpayment on Falcao?
Remember Gascoigne was nailed on to sign. I'd prefer it if he was in Manchester for talks now. This waiting till next week lark is gonna be a mixed bag of emotions.
Hope we change back to a 4 man defence because I just don't see a 3-5-2 working well for us long term. We have been weak defensively and Swansea exposed this glaringly. We aren't going to win the league with a shoddy defence so I do hope we move back to a more familiar 4-3-3 which is also LVG's preferred formation anyways.
Why would it take 6 days to sign Di Maria? How is that a breakthrough? Anything can happen in 6 days.
Even Jamie Jackson is aboard...slightly.
Holy Shit,is this actually happening ?
I hope he doesn't come to play as a wingback
Now we just need Khedeira and Benieta and we're sorted...until they all get injured.
The problem is that I think that Rojo was signed with the 352 in mind.
Don't suppose there's anything on selling Ashley Young to finance the deal or anything?
No?
Ah well, not everything's perfect.
No?
Ah well, not everything's perfect.
Woodys finally filling that space
Next week could mean Monday. Not necessarily end of next week or Friday.
Dont think signing him will mean the end of 3-5-2 personally.
He can play up front as robben did for holland.
It does give us the option of playing 4-3-3 with actual
wingers though which would be nice.
Wouldn't have been particularly confident of it getting us anywhere
if valencia or young were the options.
Options are good but i quite like the looks of the 3-5-2.
He can play up front as robben did for holland.
It does give us the option of playing 4-3-3 with actual
wingers though which would be nice.
Wouldn't have been particularly confident of it getting us anywhere
if valencia or young were the options.
Options are good but i quite like the looks of the 3-5-2.
Di Maria will be the United next week: 70 million http://bit.ly/1trAXVH
And me
If he doesnt come, I will have the biggest meltdown ever.
So before Di Maria it's "Utd being Utd, never sign top class players"
After Di Maria it's "Utd being Utd, never sign ... err ... more than one top class player"
To be fair this isn't done and to be fair again, we've a lot more to go to prove the naysayers wrong, me included.
By next week I assume they mean terms agreed ASAP, medical first thing Monday morning right? RIGHT?!
There used to be a fine curry house (cough) above the precinct in Swinton.
70 million €
So before Di Maria it's "Utd being Utd, never sign top class players"
After Di Maria it's "Utd being Utd, never sign ... err ... more than one top class player"
Baby steps and all that.
Nothing on our official site. Nothing on BBC either. Lets not get ahead of ourselves. This could be hijacked yet.
Does anyone else worry that another team might hijack this before next week?
When do you think jamie Jackson's tweet is due telling us all we're not in for him
This is actually happening?
As Gary said, he'll fit us like a glove. World class player to boot.
As Gary said, he'll fit us like a glove. World class player to boot.
Great minds!
Thats £55m.70 million €
Yeah, Guardian posted that PSG is very interested again.
No one else is in for him except PSG and they have to worry about FFP after spending £50m on David fecking Luiz.
PSG can suck it
So before Di Maria it's "Utd being Utd, never sign top class players"
After Di Maria it's "Utd being Utd, never sign ... err ... more than one top class player"
So true
There's moreBalague also said this isn't the only transfer for us. We're on for more, lads.
My summer has been a series of disappointments re:transfers, that should be changing very soon! I wouldn't be surprised if Woody learned about this breakthrough via Balague tonight.
feck sake I put BBC News on for the top headlines but no mention, wankers! Clearly they're behind.
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