We will obvioudly be signing a striker to give us goals plus a player like B. Silva will change the dynamics of our play even if he isn't productive himself and possibly allow the other players space to affect the game. Besides at 22 he is not the finished product so who knows he could add goals to his game.
Bernardo Silva | Bouhafsi - 70m Euros, 5 year contract. Going to City CONFIRMED
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He would be great addition to our invisible right wing,our priority is like Silva-Fabinho-Mendy in that order.
And we are not selling both as you can see Rooney might move this summer,hopefully.
I would have had Mendy-Fabinho-Silva in that order. Left back has been our most problematic position this season and are hard to find and much in demand. Carrick replacement is essential now although there are a few options. Left wing has looked more problematic than right which Jose has already bought for in Mhki. Which is why I find this weird.
Yeah but does he have pace?
Non of our player move wide right as you can see both Mata and miki move centrally as most of their attacking play had come from those areas,considering this season most of our attack from right wing came from Valencia,our reliable right back.
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As will Silva.
Wish we'd just not signed mikhitaryan at all, instead.
Na check on post no 1046 at page no 26,his position is well explained by Invictus.
I'd personally prefer James over this lad and I don't really want us to sign James either
We're not signing Griezmann and not about to play 4-4-2. He'd be a minor upgrade on Mata and Mhki in the same role.
Don't believe this for a second.
We have higher priorities than another creative player, we really need in this order LB, CB, CDM & ST.
We have higher priorities than another creative player, we really need in this order LB, CB, CDM & ST.
Giving Evra problems?
James doesn't play on the right. We need somebody for that right sided position badly.
For two seasons running our defence has been the best part of our team yet apparently that's the area we need most reinforcements in?
I think we do need Bernardo. We have missed a lot of chances, but a lot of those chances were not really clear cut. Bernardo is the guy who'll dribble past a player then put it on a plate for the striker.
A lot of people say we bought Mhiki to play wide right, yet on the few occasions he has it has'nt worked, he looks like a number 10' so does Mata, we are crying out for a class right sided attacking midfielder.
Don't worry, this squad have so much space awaiting for quality, everyone should be accommodated without a problem... especially with that kind of name being linked.
I think he would a massive upgrade on the right, he plays really differently from the two players you mentioned. First he is a lot better at holding the width, he isn't obsessed with the center of the field, he is a better dribbler, he has a better acceleration and unlike Mata or Mkhi he actually likes setting up his fullback.
Because we play defensive. If you play like pussies you will excel in being a pussy. It's no secret our LB is up in the air at the moment, our manager doesn't trust our crocked CB's, Bailly is the only permanent fixture; together with Valencia. It's almost there, we should keep our defensive players if we want to compete on all fronts but we need a CB and LB who will be the first choice. Not spending 99% of the season crocked.
I agree. Over the course of this season both Mata and Mkhi have shown that they offer nothing on the right and are always drawn to coming inside. We have zero width with them on that side.
The comparisons between them and Silva need to stop because ideally they both want to play centrally, so the real comparison should be between them and James or Griezmann or whoever else we are looking at for that position.
How sure are you?against Chelsea we exactly played the same formation to maximum effect,I wouldn't be surprised if Jose use the same formation for our EL final.
He maybe all those things. Mhki was a hell of a better player at Dortmund than he has been for us. I feel cynical about Silva's chances once he's been forced into our system. Quite frankly I think any Monaco player will look a lot better at Monaco than for us.
Over the season how many times did we play 4-4-2? There's your answer.
You might be right. But it could be the other way round, Silva might do just as well here and since he's only 22 he could/should get even better. Mkhi might have just looked better in the Dortmund set up and might never do anything for us. He wouldn't be the first to leave Dortmund and not succeed.
What's the point in signing anyone who's good for another team then? Miki was pretty poor in his first season at Dortmund too.
You buy players to give you something else, something different that the current players don't give you. That's why we would be buying a player like Silva, if we are.
That's what a manager is supposed to fix. I understand where you are coming from since I had the same problems regarding Mkhi and Pogba, we have to trust the manager and hope that he has an actual plan and isn't just playing FIFA.
Don't get me wrong, I can see that Silva is a quality player. Just not sure that in his first season with us that he would be any better than Mata and Mhki. In an ideal world we could buy upgrades for every single position, but just think that realistically buying Mendy to replace Darmian would be a bigger upgrade and benefit to the team than Silva would be over Mata. But if we have tons of cash and get another top LB and DM then I will be happy. Starting to get concerned that we won't get top quality in those positions now though.
Pogba and Mhki made me think that Jose had little idea at all what he was going to do with them. First game he partnered Pogba with Fellaini ffs. And spent months before he trusted Mhki.
I'd be shocked if we don't buy in both those positions, regardless of what we do in attack. It's still very early days yet, I'm sure Jose will get the reinforcements he's feels we need.
Most part of the season we played with lack of pace and Ibra in the squad,Chelsea was exception and everything came right,its unfortunate that we need to rotate our squad for our hectic schedule.Why not he recreate it with right set of players next season?
He's not a big fan of 4-4-2. I would like to see two up top, see my thread regarding that, but think if he did it would be more likely 3-5-2 which he has done this season a few times or three up front in a 4-3-3 or maybe 3-4-3. But Jose being Jose his base formation is more likely to be 4-2-3-1.
But why are you fixating on that? Bernardo Silva isn't limited to 442, he only played one season in that role and he has been excellent in 4231 and 433 too.
Just responding to someone's suggestion of playing Silva in a 4-4-2. I am sure he is good in other formations too. He is a class player.
Sure, we need a left back. But we also need players that can open up teams and create and score goals in tight matches. We've struggled with that this year and players like Silva and others give us a new dimension. He doesn't play like any of our other attackers which is only a benefit in my eyes.
Yeah, we run the risk of him not suiting our "style" but if he changes our style and adds an extra dimension, I think that's worth the risk. I fear if we buy for "our style" we will continue to be stuck in this rut.
Out of curiosity where would Mhki and Mata play if we bought him? And is he instead of James or in addition to in your opinion? I've yet to be impressed with Mhki on the left, and only occasionally with him at #10 while Mata doesn't impress me on the right but is ok at #10 but not great.
No either or really. We will have a lot of games next season and all could get their fair share of games. I think Mata was a lot better than Miki this season, if Miki regains some semblance of form. I would say having the option of him or Silva on the right would be a good dilemma.
Whatever happens I don't see Mourinho singing anyone to play every single game of the season in one of the wide positions.
In a 4-3-3 does he play as a box to box CM or wide forward?
The ball sticks to him like glue. He is messi-esque in his dribbling ability. Now that we are in advanced stages, I suggest you take a look at that video to see what he offers. Phenomenal talent.
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