Christian Eriksen | Signs for Manchester United

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The title should be
Ornstein : Verbally agreed to join United

Instead of Verbally agreed to join United : Ornstein

Because it makes it seem like there is a person named Verbally agreed to join United saying "Ornstein".

Just saying.

Even better would be "Orally agreed to join United" since written agreements are verbal too in that they consist of words. It's a common mistake to think that verbal only means oral. Anyway, welcome Eriksen.
 
I think we will go 433 with Eriksen and Fred ahead of FDJ.
Sounds like an ok alternative, but doesn’t both Fred and Eriksen usually play more on the left side, and where do we play Bruno?

I prefer (433 or 4-5-1):
————— FDJ
——-Bruno——Eriksen
Sancho——————Rash
————Martial/New
 
Sounds like an ok alternative, but doesn’t both Fred and Eriksen usually play more on the left side, and where do we play Bruno?

I prefer (433 or 4-5-1):
————— FDJ
——-Bruno——Eriksen
Sancho——————Rash
————Martial/New
Not sure how this line up would do defensively. We need to keep possession the way City does otherwise teams will run through our midfield. I would actually have a more defensive minded midfielder playing in Eriksen’s position.

Eriksen could play on the right wing as he has experience playing in that position for Spurs. Sancho on the left and Rashford/Martial as CF would complete the line up.

Ideally, I would like someone with pace and skill on the right but with our current options, this looks like the strongest line up.
 
Not sure how this line up would do defensively. We need to keep possession the way City does otherwise teams will run through our midfield. I would actually have a more defensive minded midfielder playing in Eriksen’s position.

Eriksen could play on the right wing as he has experience playing in that position for Spurs. Sancho on the left and Rashford/Martial as CF would complete the line up.

Ideally, I would like someone with pace and skill on the right but with our current options, this looks like the strongest line up.
This line up will be inadequate defensively. We’d lose 4-0 to most teams. Or 4-2 maybe, being as there is some actual quality in the midfield, but still a heavy loss to any team with pace and physicality.
 
Was quite sceptical of this signing at first, he had a poor last season at Spurs & didn’t pull up many trees at Inter. However that video that was posted a few pages back from his 6 months at Brentford looked very promising. Looks like he was playing a lot further back then his early PL days & pinging off some proper Scholes like passes. His passing off his left foot is seriously fantastic as well. Cautiously optimistic about this one I’d say.
 
I agree that no need to panic just yet on this one as there are obvious complications not seen with other players... that said, it would be nice if they go on with it!
 
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New kit is releasing today, I’m hoping it’s to do with that!
Oh for easier days when we didn't change the kit every 20 minutes! Is this the ninth or tenth away kit that's being launched? Orange with blue spots... :cool:
 
Oh for easier days when we didn't change the kit every 20 minutes! Is this the ninth or tenth away kit that's being launched? Orange with blue spots... :cool:
Is the new kit out today? I remember when it was out at the beginning of August and got it for my birthday every year, we should go back to that again.
 
Sounds like an ok alternative, but doesn’t both Fred and Eriksen usually play more on the left side, and where do we play Bruno?

I prefer (433 or 4-5-1):
————— FDJ
——-Bruno——Eriksen
Sancho——————Rash
————Martial/New

Playing like that against any good team would be self destruction. We need a proper, hard working CDM in the team.
Also many forget how mediocre Bruno is in center midfield, he is a CAM and that's where he shined for us.
 
The title should be
Ornstein : Verbally agreed to join United

Instead of Verbally agreed to join United : Ornstein

Because it makes it seem like there is a person named Verbally agreed to join United saying "Ornstein".

Just saying.

:lol: When i changed it I realised I made that mistake but couldn't be arsed changing it and I'm surprised it took this long for someone to say something.
 
Playing like that against any good team would be self destruction. We need a proper, hard working CDM in the team.
Also many forget how mediocre Bruno is in center midfield, he is a CAM and that's where he shined for us.

Yeah without doubt we need one
 
Anyone have a valid reason why we haven’t announced this signing, pending the medical?
 
Anyone have a valid reason why we haven’t announced this signing, pending the medical?

Only a guess but he hasn't signed anything yet, just informed the club that he accepts their offer.

Now he's got to sort out moving his family from London to Manchester, find a house, schools, etc. Plus get up there to sign contracts and do a medical.

I'd wager that due to the verbal agreement no one involved is feeling as antsy as some fans are.
 
He was loathe to leave feeding Toney, but an all time great being here just about convinced him.

Now Ronnie is waivering it's thrown this into doubt.

Not.
 
A Danish site reported a private jet flew from Odense (Eriksen’s hometown in Denmark) to Manchester this afternoon. Link
 
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