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That's what I was thinking as well when I was writing that post.
Happy we pulled the trigger (if we have, we're all going to look quite silly if he doesn't end up joining) but I think we could've planned it much better considering how we're boasting about our scouting network and we knew about the squad's weakness in to no 10 position, regardless of our current team members' respective injury status.
Well if it takes some rumoured interest from another club to get this over the line then I'll take it.
Please let this go through now.
Please let this go through now.
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He's coming to the right place
I don't think 10 was considered a weak position over the summer, we have several who can play there including Pogba. We were looking for an 8, hence being linked to Longstaff.
Not convinced he's a super player. We'll see. Really wanna be wrong.
And where was this shirt...
Mid-season Bruno won't score 25 goals more, but he'll score and assist probably more than our whole midfield combined anyway.
Everything depends how Ole and staff will prepare him in such short time, but I think he can help us try to reach Europa League final this season... that is if Rash, Scott and Pog will fully recover reasonably fast.
Right area of the pitch. Can't be a worse deal than Maguire tbh, so there's hope we're moving in the right direction.
Not believing one word of this until it’s officially confirmed by the club.
Looks a good signing if we get him.
Looks a good signing if we get him.
Eye watering fee as with Maguire and AWB. But i suppose that’s just the position we have got ourselves into. A mess.
That’s how much players cost.
Knowing are luck we'll win the CL and he'll win the ballon d'or and we'll have to pay the whole lot!! Just useless Ed.
Given the number of world class players Portugal has produced over the years, and given this guy has won Portuguese player of the year for the last two years, and is just about to enter his prime, then I very much hope today's news is true.
They don't really. Or else clubs would be breaking records everytime they make a signing. Once this signing goes through, we've got the two most expensive midfielders in the league & the most expensive CB in the world.
I think this guy will be fecking great.
The same can be said for the gullible ones believing every negative things they write about us. Pot. Kettle. Black.
If we won CL and he won the ballon d'or he would be a bargain.
All managed by a guy who got Cardiff City relegated.
When Craig Norwood tweets that this is done i am celebrating.
With what’s gone on tonight at Ed’s house I can now see this deal not happening!!
Not really. We are pretty much the only ones paying these ridiculous fees.
Liverpool paid more for Keita upfront I think
Why?
True, though his goals highlights shows a lot of them just being punted in against average keepers. Won't get that sort of time or space in the PL, but I'm hoping he's a technical enough player to cope.
Nah he's always stood out, watched them a fair bit this season and he has the potential to be similar to what Mane is. Very good on the ball but a bit raw currently. He's always impressed me both technically and in work rate, one to watch I think.
I reckon Ole had a chuckle to himself after those Sanchez comments. He must have known this deal was done.
de Bruyne was £55m and that was like 4 years ago. Good players cost money.
So is he our new Carrick? new Herrera? what type of player is he? Im getting excited
Fortune
New Kagawa.
I just got home. What has happened?
He's able to play the apparently illusive "through ball" has lvl 5 "long shots" and regularly isn't Lingard or Andreas.
Luke Chadwick
I think it's pretty evident that our first choice XI for next season, if no transfers in or out but everyone healthy (so basically our current squad with no injuries) is:
Rashford-Martial-James
---------------Pogba-------------
-------Fred---------McTominay
but that's still no better than a 5th-6th place team if everyone stays healthy.
Pogba and Rashford are definitely good enough but the others need competition. McTominay and James I think would be our 5th CM and 3rd winger if we had the squad we need to be getting 75-80 points and competing for 2nd or 3rd, never mind putting up a 90 point season and competing for the Prem.
Striker-Martial
Rashford-RW-James-Greenwood
Pogba-Fred-#10-DM-McTominay
Nobody else has shown they're good enough to be in our first team, though one of Gomes or Chong could be the 12th guy in the front group who gets cup and bench minutes, like a lot of teams do with a talented youngster.
If Fernandes signs, I'd say he's the #10 even if he can play deeper or wider and we're missing a proper #6, RW and striker.
In order of priority of "first choice" players we need to upgrade on, I do think Fred vs Martial vs McTominay vs James is a good question. I lean towards Fred and the energy he's provided this season. Martial has the most talent but I'd throw James ahead of him if Rashford wasn't playing well at LW, but James hasn't looked quite as dangerous a goal threat on the right. McTominay has done well this year but he's not really a proven #6 (though I think that's his best position considering his size and his strengths and weaknesses as a passer) and it's unclear if he's good enough on the ball to play further forward for us. He walks into the team at the moment as a competent all-around midfielder, but going forward, if I was planning out the squad I'd have him as the backup #6 and #8 to a proper DM we sign and either Bruno or a new midfielder who has the ball skills to play further forward.
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You know I’m taking the piss right?
Haha yeah, I knew....it was more for the previous poster....that’s been one of my bug bears for yonks!
You know I’m taking the piss right?
Haha yeah, I knew....it was more for the previous poster....that’s been one of my bug bears for yonks!
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Aa.. good old Quinton
Attacks the space does he
Well because he always tweets about a transfer before it becomes official.
Like he did with Maguire,AWB,Solskjaer etc
He has good shooting ability and can spot a pass i has faith mate!
Dont be cruel
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