The nod was for Antony, too quick a reaction for De Jong.
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The nod was for Antony, too quick a reaction for De Jong.
Was he really nodding to the question? I thought it was a farewell greeting to the guy standing with him before he got in?
find me any time I've said we overpaid - you won't, Rather the opposite where I point out it is isn't my money (or anyone else's here)... but, hey, let's not bother with facts (you'll make a great Tory MP)
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Everyone ignoring the fact that Arnold has personally collected Temur Ketsbaia in this video. Quality signing.
Yep. Hopefully they'll somehow bungle it to the finish line.
Definitely nodding to a fan I'd say.
The nod was polite "bye guys" not confirmation. You muppets
The clip was three days ago btw......old clip, shoulda checked the sauce
He will be great on the RW. Finally a natural winger on the right!
I think the deal has been agreed already, you're just waiting to get a replacement before announcing
A dribbling left footed right winger, there are hundreds of them all over the world. The main difference is that ETH knows Antony very well.
You could use FM or Fifa and find many players like that.
It's this logic if you cannot think of an obvious name then such player surely doesn't exist. This line of thinking is crazy to me
Another way to look at it would be, one has done it in a league no better than Scotland's PL and one has done it according to Caf members in "the hardest league in the world" now that's not to say he can't/won't push on here, just saying you can't really compare both leagues given one is weaker than the other.
Agree, dont think we should bench Rashford right now. If there is a chance we can play him back into his best form then we have to take it after his good showing on Monday.
Haha great post, feck it lads, let's just enjoy the ride. We can't control it anyway. Antony looks like a fun player to watch. I will enjoy watching him. Portuguese speakers are never bad at United
Pot calling the kettle on the drama here!!
Facts? What facts? Facts are not facts if they are wrong, which your stats were, everything else is opinion, dont think anyone disagrees that its a lot of money, wether he turns out to be worth it or not is yet to be seen, what Liverpool payed for Diaz is irrelevant, what Diaz was doing at whatever age is irrelevant..Every player develops, adapts, improves differently...Clubs and managers use different systems, styles, the world is full of left sided, right footed players, we'v got loads who prefer that position already...So even if your stats and ages were correct, using Diaz is still a stupid comparison. So tell me, what are the facts? For that matter, what is my claim you refer to? I want us to sign him, dont care about price, dont care about diaz ..dosnt really need hiding away from, its a really simple stance.
Minor inconsistency? Your minor inconsistency put a player in the Portuguese league instead of the Colombian league at Antonys age, not really that minor.
You are clearly losing your composure so il leave it at this...If you are going to post age/stats as a way of backing your opinion, at least get them right and then dont contradict yourself by saying they dont matter a couple of posts later, it will save you the embarrassment of being called out by more educated posters.
He can stand on Martinez' shoulders.
nah, he is razor sharp that Arnold, that was a nod for both
If asked, you wouldn’t be able to name even 10 with the similar profile and talent of Antony. Even in those ten you would be including the likes of Nicolas pepe and what not.
There are thousands of midfielders around the world too. Why sign Casemiro or go after FDJ ? You are smart enough to know the answer.
What would be wrong with that?
Three years time, team being in better shape hopefully, Madrid offering £150M...if he wants to go then we should max the fee and let him.
I think it'll be Sancho on the left, Rashford through the middle, Anto on the right. Ronaldo sold. Elanga/Martial subs. On paper, it's OK. People would be shitting themselves if these front 3 options were suggested at the end of last season. Bit more palatable after Liverpool. Personally, I'd feel happier keeping CR7, but I can understand people disagreeing there too. I just find the thought of a Rashford - CR7 - Antony front 3 quite exciting (if even just for 20mins most games). All three the kind of players that have you on the edge of your seat at OT
.One thing matters and only one thing. ETH is paid to make the decision lets support him. If he wants him now, let it be.
Sancho isn’t getting benched ffs. It’ll be Sancho Rashford Antony.
I think it'll be Sancho on the left, Rashford through the middle, Anto on the right. Ronaldo sold. Elanga/Martial subs. On paper, it's OK. People would be shitting themselves if these front 3 options were suggested at the end of last season. Bit more palatable after Liverpool. Personally, I'd feel happier keeping CR7, but I can understand people disagreeing there too. I just find the thought of a Rashford - CR7 - Antony front 3 quite exciting (if even just for 20mins most games). All three the kind of players that have you on the edge of your seat at OT
Yep, I'd go with that too for now with Martial to come in if its not happening for Rashford (Or maybe that Ronaldo fella if he pulls the finger out)
nah, he is razor sharp that Arnold, that was a nod for both
I wish but I don't see it.
It will be different combination all through the season, why do fans like to act like there will be some set line up like rotation and injury isn't a thing.
95 million euros excluding bonuses... now they just taking the piss this guy better be amazing
Hopefully not - If Martial can keep up his pre season form then Rashford gets the boot for me
It will definitely be Martial as our first choice no.9 (as long as he stays fit).
What might be interesting is if we ever see Sancho through the middle. Martial up front, Rashford left, Antony right, and Sancho in Fernandes’ role. I doubt it, but he has the close control in tight spaces, vision, and passing ability to see that role out.
What are you on about?
We are not doing player to player career comparison here, we are talking about their value at the time when club paid certain amount of money for them, as to compare whether the players are overpriced or not. Are you still in or not? You are not making any sense in your post here.
And why are you keep insisting to compare both players at as same age anyway to justify for their price comparison? Liverpool didn’t buy 22 year old player straight away from Columbia league with that amount of money, in fact it only cost Porto 7m to buy him from Columbian league, it’s actually a very simple and straightforward point. Do you even know what you are talking about?
You are such a weirdo for making so much noise in your post.
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Nodding like Churchill the dog when asked if we are getting De Jong and Antony
Great news!
Rashford is shite at playing through the middle, his hold-up play isn't good enough. Martial should start and Rashford can be a super-sub to come on for Sancho or Antony in the second half to run at tired legs, I'd say that's his best role.
If he refused to train, put in a transfer request, publicly flirted with them? I don't think people would love that - considering that in theory he would be an incredible player at the peak of his powers at that point.
In the interests of fairness that's a big "if".
The manager clearly wants him. We can afford it.
I'm still wondering if ten Hag wants to convert him to a striker. At least until a striker can be identified in a later window?
Exactly. It's time we move Rashford to an impact sub role.
Contradictory?
If they are a £40m player but the club pays £80m then the two bookend scenarios are:
1. They improve to the level of an £80m player (accepting that is a bit of a nonsense barometer/statement/criteria, given how fees increase over time and how some world class players won't have cost their clubs world record fees e.g. Salah, Haaland, etc). In this scenario the fee won't get mentioned because the consensus would be that the fee is now judged to be appropriate given the player's output.
2. They regress or stay at the level they were when the club overpaid for them (think Maguire, Pogba). In this scenario they'll be judged by their fee, even if they've maintained the levels that helped to get them the transfer in the first place.
The point I was making is that whilst a rich club can afford to overpay, there can be negative consequences for the player if they haven't got what it takes to reach the level of expectation that's normal with such a fee.
Finally some serious competition. That will hopefully improve everyone
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