I just want the midfield sorted. As long as any other club becomes involved in the deal for a player we are after I just assume that we won't sign him, so I'm taking that approach with Fabregas as well. Just hope LVG finds a midfielder, whether in the market or at the club, that will at least make our midfield functional. That in itself will be a huge step in the right direction after the season we've had.
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I just want the midfield sorted. As long as any other club becomes involved in the deal for a player we are after I just assume that we won't sign him, so I'm taking that approach with Fabregas as well. Just hope LVG finds a midfielder, whether in the market or at the club, that will at least make our midfield functional. That in itself will be a huge step in the right direction after the season we've had.
Yes, the exact point I was making in my post but using the date (which I now know is incorrect, cheers bestie) to highlight how long clubs have to finalise deals.
Well I never, cheers for the enlightenment.Well. Nobody can fault your commitment to that story, that's for sure.
No one has put a bid in yet so it's all conjecture and speculation atm. If Woodward learnt his lesson from last summer we won't be making public bids like last summer which left him and Moyes open to ridicule when all they ended up with was Felliani. There could be a lot going on behind closed doors. We have every chance.
It's not rocket science, it's the only narrative that fits the facts.
It's like he's discovered the easiest way to be right is to say no one's after anyone!
25m for Lallana, or 30m for Fabregas.
It's a mad world where Lallana even counts as being in the same sport!
Which facts? The only one I can see is that he used to play for Arsenal, and that's it. You know where he's going as much as I or SolidState do.
Amazing. The managers's expressions get me every time
You need to start a twitter feed for these things.Sort of, but Fabregas will only sign for Wenger.
I really don't see what problem Fabregas solves in our midfield. Imo it just creates another problem.
You don't know jackshit about football.
Yawn.
A world class midfielder proven in the PL would indeed be a sight for sore eyes.
To be fair he is right. I think you are thinking of him as a #10. But he is not. He is a better CM than he is a #10. Hence he is the perfect solution to all our midfield problems.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabregas Own up guys, whos been trolling Wikipedia?
Woodward comes to mind, I'm certain it was him!
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Whoever did it was too fecking lazy to use capitals
I really really don't want him to Man Utd, alongside Carrick (assuming he's got another year in him) that CM would put you back top 4
No, I'm thinking of him as a creative midfielder and defensively a liability (or if not a liability then a player that needs someone else to do a great deal of that work for him).
We have a shit ton of creative players, they play further forward than Fabregas would, but what we lack is anyone with defensive sense, mobility, or ability to transition play quickly to those players.
He's another chef, we don't need more.
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Whoever did it was too fecking lazy to use capitals
My exact thought.
It can't be real life if United are willing to bid 30m for Shaw and not Fabregas.
Or pay £27m for Fellaini and not pay £3m more for Fab.
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Whoever did it was too fecking lazy to use capitals
Probably rimaldo then.
That game has a lot to answer for.
If we are indeed in for Cesc then I seriously doubt we'd be doing in public like last season.
We could easily look like idiots for missing out on him 2 seasons running.
If we are interested it will be all hush hush, Woodward can't keep embarrassing himself and the club.
We could easily look like idiots for missing out on him 2 seasons running.
If we are interested it will be all hush hush, Woodward can't keep embarrassing himself and the club.
There is that I suppose. I don't actually think we are in for him, but whoever we are going for, I hope we've now learned to keep it on the quiet. Leaking it out doesn't do us any favours.
it's one of those situations, you can't believe we wouldn't be sniffing around.
It beggars belief that we'll instead wait for Strootman, who may or may not ever be back to his top level, which probably isn't Fabregas's level.
I have to stop coming anywhere near this thread. It's upsetting. Especially the goons saying he wouldn't be worth buying.
It beggars belief that we'll instead wait for Strootman, who may or may not ever be back to his top level, which probably isn't Fabregas's level.
I have to stop coming anywhere near this thread. It's upsetting. Especially the goons saying he wouldn't be worth buying.
It's turned us all into seasoned experts.
We need at least two CMs anyway, so regardless of whether we are in for Strootman or not we should be all over Cesc.
I think we will go for him. It appears he is available at a very resonable price and there is seemingly little competition for his signature. We would be mad not to go for him.
I think we will go for him. It appears he is available at a very resonable price and there is seemingly little competition for his signature. We would be mad not to go for him.
Are you not bored of rewording the same post over and over again?
I like you Pete, but give it a rest. It's tedious.
Where's the £10 gone?
Double or quits that he doesn't go to Arsenal?
We were to agree a charity that I was going to donate it to. Any ideas on that?
Are we all just a bit freaked out because off the last season and under ratting our current squad.? I know we need to replace rio and vidic or our midfield is weak - but maybe van gaal is thinking off moving Rooney to midfield or he is seeing something in Fellaini or carick and fletcher pairing. Liverpool/Everton/ even Chelsea proved last season that with a good manager even a good to average squad can over achieve.
And how good exactly was Paul Scholes defensively? Our creativity is lacking from midfield. We need a deeper lying playmaker. It is as necessary if not more necessary than having a world class #10. Pulling the strings from midfield is vital if we want to be a top side again. And this ability to transition the ball forward you are talking about, Cesc does that very well. I don't think you saw him play for Arsenal.
If we're not in for Cesc, we've obviously got another deal more or less wrapped up already. Hope so anyway.
Maybe woodie is thinking just that and is about to offer £3m plus Fellaini?
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