Di Maria replacement if he decides to leave
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
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Use cash to hijack DeBruyne?
I just hope he stays and gets back to his best as the only players I would replace him with, I cant see us getting. Im talking about Bale (not this season at least) or Ronaldo.
Losing him and De Gea would turn this transfer window into a bit of a disaster in my opinion. On talent alone, they are our best two players, even with our new signings and it would be a bit of a step back from such a promising start.
Keep him or break the bank for Bale!
Losing him and De Gea would turn this transfer window into a bit of a disaster in my opinion. On talent alone, they are our best two players, even with our new signings and it would be a bit of a step back from such a promising start.
Keep him or break the bank for Bale!
Plays right winger for Belguim but yes he's not a genuine winger but like most have said neither is Di Maria.
Was Di Maria even bought to play as a winger? If thats what we are replacing him with, than....
Lucas Moura
Pedro
Reus
Bale
Griezmann
Lucas Moura
Pedro
Reus
Bale
Griezmann
Most of the time Di Maria was the bench.
So I would say that we dont actually need to replace him and perhaps we already have replaced him with Depay
So I would say that we dont actually need to replace him and perhaps we already have replaced him with Depay
Reus or bust.
Griezmann
Maybe not. However Januzaj is not ready, Mata is not a RW and Valencia as a winger is....a bit crap
I'd give Januzaj a go personally. 20 years old now, we've got to show a bit of faith.
We've got more quality support around him and with Schneiderlin, Herrera and Schweinsteiger/Carrick being the foundation of our midfield we've got a real hard working force that'll get the best out of him in a creative sense and win the ball back for him.
Giving Januzaj, Juan's role last season may work to a treat as he'll get a bit more freedom like he did under Moyes.
We've got more quality support around him and with Schneiderlin, Herrera and Schweinsteiger/Carrick being the foundation of our midfield we've got a real hard working force that'll get the best out of him in a creative sense and win the ball back for him.
Giving Januzaj, Juan's role last season may work to a treat as he'll get a bit more freedom like he did under Moyes.
Reus or Griezmann
AdM isn't going anywhere, but if he did, it wouldn't mean RW is vacant. Mata was very effective there and would give LvG a way to keep both Herrera and Mata in the starting XI.
Kevin volland or patrick roberta maybe? Left footed RM's/RW with the opportunity to grow under mata? Could work. Obviously not a superior signing to replace di maria though.
Zaha!
I think if we do sell him we won't be getting anyone.Bale next season.
The perfect and obvious choice would be Bale but I don't think he will be available for some years. And certainly not in this window. Reus seems to me too injury-prone. Moura on the other hand is a talented player but LVG is looking for players which are more flexible. Pedro just signed a new contract at Barca. So that only leaves De Bruyne and Griezman. Both great players I really admire. They would be my choice too. Both very versatile. KDB is more the creative player of the two. He was outstanding for Wolfsburg this season. A footballer with brain. Griezman reminds me of a better Reus and very flexible.
It's too late now, but I would have liked Douglas Costa.
Think Gaitan will replace Di Maria if he leaves, though.
Think Gaitan will replace Di Maria if he leaves, though.
Either Reus or Griezmann. We need goalscorers.
I'd rather we rotated Mata, Januzaj and Pereira on the right than buy Gaitan, LvG said only buy to improve and Gaitan wouldn't improve us at all.
If we let ADM go it will be a huge deflation and would sour the summer for a lot of the fanbase imo.
Woody isn't letting his marquee signing go without having another one to replace him. He's king of the muppets. He wouldn't do us like that.
Reus would be my huge muppet signing ahead of Bale although probably just as unlikely.
I can imagine Depay whom I think will take the league by storm, Rooney and Reus interchanging with Bastian fecking Schweinsteiger (or Carrick), Morgan and Ander running the midfield. That would be some team.
I can imagine Depay whom I think will take the league by storm, Rooney and Reus interchanging with Bastian fecking Schweinsteiger (or Carrick), Morgan and Ander running the midfield. That would be some team.
I would be for this actually. We can still use Mata on the right who is obviously very good and then show some faith in Januzaj as his immediate back-up. It would be a risk, but it might just extract the maximum from Januzaj who is clearly talented even though he's been over-hyped in some quarters.
Would anyone else feel okay with Mata, Depay, Januzaj, Young and even Lingard competing for the wide berths?
Not really no. We sorely lacked creativity at times last season. Giving up on Di Maria so soon would be rash but not replacing him would be negligent.
I wouldn't sell him personally. Still, I wouldn't be averse to Bale being a like-for-like replacement next season. He's far better than he's shown, unfortunately there aren't many, if any, viable replacements on the market, that are on the same level as him.
Bale, Muller, Reus or Griezmann
I don't think there's any player to replace him (assuming we can get him on form).
He may not fit into LVGs system but there are no world class wide players we can get this summer, even if we play 100m.
Maybe we could get greizmann but I don't think he's close to the creativity that ADM brings
He may not fit into LVGs system but there are no world class wide players we can get this summer, even if we play 100m.
Maybe we could get greizmann but I don't think he's close to the creativity that ADM brings
Lucas Moura or Griezmann would be fantastic for us in the RW/RF position.
(Bale and Reus would be my #1 and #2, but I do not think they are attainable.)
(Bale and Reus would be my #1 and #2, but I do not think they are attainable.)
Don't let the cnut go. Problem solved.
Depay is his replacement. If he really was as shit as so many say he was last year, then who cares? We've already upgraded, especially since Di Maria rarely saw the pitch in the second half of the season anyway.
Depay only plays on the left.
I thought Mata played on the right last year anyway?
Just going to put it out there - do we need to replace him?
He did but with his lack of pace and dribbling he's far from ideal as a wide forward.
Unless you want to see Valencia getting a lot of games next season, then yes.
then januzaj, or heaven forbid valencia. mind you, i don't want to live in a world where valencia is the starting right winger for united in 2015/16.
nevertheless, i think while it'd be great to get a pacy player on the right, i don't think that'll be a big need at this point when we still need another striker and CB more urgently.
Absolutely. Beyond him and Memphis (who's unproven in the league) we don't have anyone else that can dribble at pace.
Januzaj isn't overly quick either, at least not off the mark. I don't think it's an either/or situation for United, when I look at our business this year everything seems well planned out, so if Di Maria goes and if we want a winger and striker I am sure LvG and Woody will be well prepared.
Januzaj?
Atrocious last season, but I'm sure that was more growing pains than lack of talent.
Depay for the left flank, Mata for the right?
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