Shouldn't this now be in the United forum?
Daley Blind - Deal Confirmed
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Not until club announces it I think
Ajax must have been thrilled with Inter's loan with an option to buy offer.
Makes sense on a lot of levels and the price is more or less what you'd expect. Adds some competence in the middle for the time being and then competition and options for when we (hopefully) strengthen further in future, plus he's another that clearly wants to play for us and Van Gaal knows him well. We'll have to see how he makes the step up from the Eredivisie obviously, but a sensible signing I reckon.
I'm pleased with this one.
Not a muppet signing but he makes sense.
Not a muppet signing but he makes sense.
As to be expected he will be deployed in midfield and will be used as cover for LB if needed.
Let's hope he can bring that level of influence on games to our fixtures. I have high hopes for em. Not the stellar player we'd all wanted but everyone has a place.
I think Blind will become a crowd favorite and I have no doubts that he'll adjust pretty quickly to the PL
I find the whole open celebration of a transfer and his manager congratulating him thing a bit weird. I mean, I know their star's faded, but this is still Ajax. Imagine a mid-table PL team doing that? Their fans would go mental.
they are proud that one of their players plays for United. They kind of knew it from the beginning that this one could go through. You cant compare with a premier league club. It is a bit weird, different mentality and expectations i guess.
That might apply to AFC Nowherestan, but Ajax are a big club. Not a relevant one now, but still a big, proud name in football.
Danny Blind isn't part of Ajax's coaching staff, is he? I thought Danny was with the Dutch national team. He's just celebrating the fact his son is going to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Ajax have been the European champions more times than us.
Yes 3 times in a row in the 70s
I don't know if this was posted. PLayed as CM
De Boer congratulated him.
Oh, I didn't see that.
He reminds me a lot of Carrick on the ball.
At least he can feckin speak ENGLISH! That in it self is worth at least £2-3m in my opinion as communication is vital in that midfielder area.
hmm, hope he's going to be as good as you all think.
Sorry that looks like our team way to slow in build up. I did like him being availble as a outlet but he wasn't really be rushed at all will see.
Very pleased with this signing. Another handsome player in the squad 
We've done very well in this window in acquiring the right players, I believe.
We've done very well in this window in acquiring the right players, I believe.People here seem to think he is 'very good'. However, he is decent and a good cover. Nothing more and nothing less. We need world class midfielder, if Blind is the only CM we will get, I will be very disappointed. However, we desperately need someone who is confident with ball on his and comfortable playing passes where other players in our midfielder won't try to do. In other words, we need a utility player anyway. He is that person.
On current form, agree with all that, enjoyed watching him at the World Cup, hope he can make the position his own.
It looks attractive as a ball-playing central midfield but that seems so lightweight (Not that it's much change bar when Jones is in midfield). I seriously hope with all the quality players we will have in the new starting line-up we can just keep the ball away from the opposition.
I'm not judging him at all and I watch a lot of European football but not much in the Dutch league we will see
My wife is already a fan
What's up with his left eye?
That's just the lighting.
Looks like he's... blind.
His eyebag, looks more puffy than his right, looks like a chalazion
he only sleeps with one eye.
At least we have made progress in the good looking league over the last 2 years. Since Ronaldo left and until the arrival of RvP we had one of the ugliest squad probably in Europe!
with far more mobility
This signing means we can play Di Maria and Januzaj as wingers when we want to with Blind/Herrera playing centrally together. I think that will be something we will see quite often if we aren't getting a goal - before we most likely start using it against the weaker teams from the start.
What's he like guys? Favourite position, strengths, weaknesses, etc.
I did watch him in the world cup, where he looked comfortable on the ball, and had a good passing range, (pass to Van Persie's goal against Spain springs to mind) but not enough to give a fair judgement.
I did watch him in the world cup, where he looked comfortable on the ball, and had a good passing range, (pass to Van Persie's goal against Spain springs to mind) but not enough to give a fair judgement.
Oh good shout that. Carrick is pretty ideal for comparisons. Both aren't lightning quick, yet both read the game exceptionally well. Well '2007-2010 Carrick' did. I'm being a little harsh there.
But Blind is only 24 and is even better at breaking up play in my opinion. Maybe not as prolific a passer as Carrick but he comes close.
If he can be neat and tidy, protect the back four and recycle possession quickly and efficiently, hes already an upgrade. At 24 theres a lot of upside aswell. He wont pull up any trees, why should he, hes only a footballer. But he needs to get the ball into Mata and Di Maria and the like quicker than they are currently getting it. Let them do their damage.
I'm looking forward to this, lets get him confirmed holding up his #15 shirt.
I'm looking forward to this, lets get him confirmed holding up his #15 shirt.
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