Juve were on their way down and he wanted to move. It’s literally been widely reported.
Like Van de Beek?
Chelsea fans also told us how great Mount was, doesn’t mean anything.
Most here would say Maguire or Evans were our best last season. What use is that information?
It would be best to stay away from Bayern Munichs best centre back who is about to enter his prime, really composed on the ball, very dominant aerially and a terrific leader??
That makes no sense
You can continue making up facts about De Ligt being a flop. It wasn’t and isn’t the case.
The funny thing is there were many here convinced Kim was the answer for us last summer - hasn't he lost his spot to Eric Dier?
I thought this too. With Uniteds failed transfers over the last 10 years I have to admit I just don’t have a clue with transfers anymore. I think the one thing that works out for us is youth, so continue to buy a load of potentials and hope some stick after a few years.
But that's largely down to how Eth has us playing, we don't defend the center of midfield.
Juve signed him. In three years they sold him to Bayern for less than what they paid for. Now Bayern trying to dump him within two years. At this rate he will have Lukaku like grand career as a defender. And player is judged by his form + fitness. I have no doubt either one or both have gone downhill for bayern now have decided to offload him.
But we’ve been playing with too much of a gap between the front players and the back four. Bruno is up top, Casemiro a bit …. “leggy” and Mainoo asked to do everything.
The amount of recruitment disasters we seem to have had in the last decade makes me feel like if we just sort that 1 thing out we are 50% to where we want to be. It’s been that poor. Fernandes is easily the best and I can’t think who is 2nd.
It's because of two reasons: one was that he came without having proper preseason, in a new league, new club, new competition. He couldn't really adapt at all. He still managed to be the best CB for the majority of the season until the Asian Cup and the following drop of form (hence I don't understand fans saying De Ligt was their best CB, because based on whoscored KMJ had a better season). The second reason was the lack of trust by the manager. When he arrived, he was Tuchels favorite, but when the whole Bayern team started to struggle with injuries and form, Tuchel began to throw KMJ under the bus. He didn't let him play to his strengths, overplayed him (although tbf the, had an injury crisis) and when he made errors he openly critizised him, which led to him losing focus and form, only to expose him in the most important game of the season in the CL semi final. Kim tactically doesn't suit Bayern at all and that transfer was very unnecessary from every aspect. It neither helped him nor Bayern. I reckon he would be a much better player in the EPL, although he needs a partner who compensates his lack of build up qualities. Overall I would say he would have had a much better season when he came to United.
There might/should be, but I said ahead of this summer because I’d want that in place now. Think the appointment will come when Dan Ashworth does. But there’s still no date for that
Martinez just worries me a bit. Another significant injury this season and it’ll start to look like another failed signing
VVD is playing ahead of him which is no surprise as he’s better. De Vrij as well though which is perhaps surprising.
He doesn't even have enough pace to compensate for his own lapses in concentration and sub-elite anticipation, IMO.
Plenty of top defenders haven't been reliant on pace.
Time will tell. It’s the type of injuries they can lead to niggling in/out periods. So it’s a concern
Literally earlier this month with Olise
No need for suspicion. He’s solid. He’s just not this special player many thought he’d become. But he’s a good player, has a good character and is definitely good enough for the highest level.Hm yeah I think that’s probably about right, I don’t know how I feel about it and agree with some suspicion.
