We can buy from any country tomorrow... But Spain Germany Italy and others all close their windows today. So they can't get on any new players tomorrow which will make it harder for us to sign players from those countries.
Anthony Martial
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We can buy from any country tomorrow... But Spain Germany Italy and others all close their windows today. So they can't get on any new players tomorrow which will make it harder for us to sign players from those countries.
Pretty much every French player that age will speak a bit, won't they?
So what your telling me is, we are fecked.
A lot of the players you posted will be a year older in September.
Still don't see what's wrong about saying hottest teenager in football, it's not far off the mark even if it is wrong. Not bothered about the fee tbh, our net spend this summer is still like -£6/8M this summer, we had money to spend and he's still a player with huge potential.
Yeah, but he wouldn't have gone for free. It was a one-year extension to 2019.
Isn't philosophy a French word? He'll be fine
All of this is true. But now he's signed for us, he's is the best youth prospect of the world. Come into his first bad appearance for us, half of this forum would be cursing Woodward for signing Obertan mk 2
I don't see how we can put a positive on today? Martial looks a quality youngster but he's unproven. I don't care what we've paid for him. We've over paid but that's not the issue. To my mind we've significantly weakened our squad today.
What about process though?Blind shall play left footed CF for balance.
That's 'processus' and dominate is dominer, so 'philosophe', 'processus', 'dominer', 'knock it long to Fellaini'
Good enough. He needs to learn only these words.Who cares?
Solskjaer was also a liverpool fan before he joined United.
Works the other way too, Sterling was a Man Utd fan, and Daglish was a Man Utd & Celtic fan.....
Aye.
Cool, thanks for the info, so maybe some savings but not huge.
Certainly demonstrates that he wasn't first choice.
Which realistic targets were possible to get ?
Higuain (remember many here immediately dismissed that idea)
Cavani (age and a major salary)
Kane ( mixed, but the general sentiment was that he should get more experience)
Benzema ( Perez's favourite and no chance to sign).
Lewandowski ( No chance of signing two players from Bayern in one window).
Bale ( No chance as it seems apparent that Perez wants him to succeed).
So which world class striker were actually available if we talk about signing a proven striker? If there isnt one available, how then can you ask for 2 ? Quite a standard to have.
Game over for what? We'll still make top 4. We're not winning the title though.
So I'm guessing you're working on the assumption that Martial will be useless?
Think with his pace and ability on the ball he'll have a huge impact for us. We just need to not expect too much right from the off, but I think he'll turn into a great player for us. Hopefully.
But that is exactly the type of attacker we needed to sign this summer.
No. I'm working on the fact we have got rid of 5 players and replaced with 2.
If Rooney gets injured, who plays up front? Martial? Come on.
The Zlatan??.. Could have done a decent job. Better than Rooney's current form I suppose.
No so sure. Squad is thin, remember DDG was huge reason for top 4.
Doubt he was first choice, yeah, though earlier in the summer Monaco were saying he wasn't for sale at all and some have said that it's only falling out of europe that's changed their minds. Other rumours we wanted to wait but had our hand forced by Barca interest...who knows really. Main consensus among sane people that have watched him is that we're paying too much at £36m, but that he has the talent to make good on it and more. Just a bit risky.
Him and LVG do not get along.
But would he be able to carry us through at 34 in the Premier League ? Yes Zlatan is quality and can bully defenders, but he would be on a major salary and would be a gamble.
Alexander lacazette would have been a good option for a similar price and he had a stellar season last year scoring 31 goals while also being young ( 24 years old ) that also would have been a good option
Well might have helped not getting rid of useful players if we have nothing lined up.
I'd be shocked not to 2 come in.
What would've been perfect is if we could've done a deal like when we loaned Larsson. Rooney + experienced specialist 9 + talented teenager would've probably been enough for this season.
Le process?
Our defence is a lot stronger now though, and Navas is a brilliant shot stopper at least. Our defence and midfield improved a lot, and our attack is looking arguably just as shit as before, only now we have a lot more pace to choose from with Memphis and Martial, but much less proven with them being promising youngsters compared to old/past it crocks who could barely kick a ball last season.
The biggest loss is De Gea of course, but I think overall we strengthened well. 1 more player like Griezmann would be perfect for us I think and would give us what we need and a very strong team all around the pitch and plenty of depth. Without that, we're short on depth in the attacking areas and still use Mata on the right (unless Martial will play there).
Ibra?!!!?
a 34 year old Ibra is still twice the player a 29 year old Rooney is and will ever be. Despite this his salary will still almost certainly be less than that of Shrek's.
So he comes on after 60 mins against Liverpool, score a hat trick, becomes an over night legend, and the doom and gloom merchants will say' It was only Liverpool', 'can't judge him on one game', 'but what about Adnan', 'he is pretty raw'.
Lacazette would have been an option but he hasnt hit the ground running yet after 4 games this season ( zero goals) and feel like he has to do a Kane season to definitely establish himself.
Wages + a bit insane...Ibra?!!!?
I think we are weaker than last year. Midfield is solid, attack is no existent, defence is average and keeper is worse.
Still a day to change that though and a top quality addition or 2 is now essential.
As if we can't afford to pay £300k a week for average strikers.
Makes sense but he hasn't had much different of a start to that of Martial. Nonetheless I do feel there were other options earlier on in the market like Jackson Martinez for example.
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