We've made some horrendous choices in the market. Especially when Fergie was here. I am glad we avoided Dier though. He looked decent as a youngster but he seemingly has the intelligence of a parsnip
Dodging a Bullet thread
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According to science and physics, dodging a bullet is impossible.
Not if you are in the matrix
Or Dom Toretto
What about Steve Nzonzi?
No, I don’t think he could dodge a bullet.
Pretty much any midfielder we were linked to in that period a few years ago where fans were just desperate for us to sign basically anyone for the position
Yohan Cabaye
Kevin Strootman
Yann M'Vila
Geoffery Kondogbia
Grzegorz Krychowiak
Steven Nzonzi
Yohan Cabaye
Kevin Strootman
Yann M'Vila
Geoffery Kondogbia
Grzegorz Krychowiak
Steven Nzonzi
Was excited for Partey and Nicolas Pepe.
Zoltan Gera
Aldo Duscher
Lucas Biglia (we were linked to him in 2016 as a 30 Yo
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Sean Longstaff (what could they possibly have been thinking???)
Aldo Duscher
Lucas Biglia (we were linked to him in 2016 as a 30 Yo
)Sean Longstaff (what could they possibly have been thinking???)
He reminded me yesterday
We wereThe way you’ve worded this makes it sound like you & Griezmann were reminiscing about the Aurier links over a pint last weekend
Although he would of probably done well to a certain extent I’m going to say Perisic due to how that would of affected players like Shaw under Mourinho at the time. I remember reading at the time Jose wanted him to play LWB.
Although we weren’t in for him like that I really was hating on Liverpool when they signed Minamino.
If Bluemoon had this same thread they will say Alexis Sanchez… and unfortunately… Fred. I wonder if Pep could of made something more out of them.
Although we weren’t in for him like that I really was hating on Liverpool when they signed Minamino.
If Bluemoon had this same thread they will say Alexis Sanchez… and unfortunately… Fred. I wonder if Pep could of made something more out of them.
I reckon Griezmann at the time for us would have been immense. Barca was a shocking move for him professionally.
Strootman pre injury would have been ideal for LVG.
Recently Danny Rose and Dier.
Josh King. Ighalo ended up being more useful.
Eriksen before his move to Inter.
Dybala I reckon would have been Di Maria all over again.
Strootman pre injury would have been ideal for LVG.
Recently Danny Rose and Dier.
Josh King. Ighalo ended up being more useful.
Eriksen before his move to Inter.
Dybala I reckon would have been Di Maria all over again.
Probably the biggest bluffer in football. Previous got excited over him but every time I watch him he is just a boohoo model in shin pads.
Can someone find any Longstaff threads on here please. Would be hilarious!Zoltan Gera
Aldo Duscher
Lucas Biglia (we were linked to him in 2016 as a 30 Yo
Sean Longstaff (what could they possibly have been thinking???)
Hirst would have been as good as shearer if not for the injuries. Boy could he spank a ball
Glenn Hysen
Agreed. The overhype on this guy reached new levels and his club owner thought he could cash in. Well his golden cow had a very short time at the top before regressing
Here you go
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/sean-longstaff.447691/#post-24161527
A few posters really covering themselves in glory in that thread
Willian is a huge one. Didn't Mourinho want to swap him for Martial? I know Martial hasn't exactly lived up to his potential but still, that would have been awful.
Fred
Yeah, he would be lucky to get a fraction of that value now. Should have sold when they had multiple chances and they would have been minimum 60 million better off.
How do you know Griezmann remembers?
Jerome Boateng in the Jose days. I think we were desperate because we got rebuffed on Maguire at Leicester the first time?
Also Fabio Coentrao in the Summer 2013 window, where we got a cruise missile direct hit for Fellaini.
Also Fabio Coentrao in the Summer 2013 window, where we got a cruise missile direct hit for Fellaini.
There was lots of hype over Jack Rodwell after he scored against us for in a win for Everton.
It scary to think home much Levy could have got from us for Rose,Dier and Alli if he was any way reasonable.
Sometimes cashing out is a good idea.
I asked him
David Brooks.
Sean Longstaff.
Josh King
Dybala
Greizmann
Morata
Sean Longstaff.
Josh King
Dybala
Greizmann
Morata
There’s been so many.
In recent years the Bournemouth trio of King, Brooks & Fraser come to mind. Morata is another shout. Sean Longstaff, not even the best midfielder in his family yet we were willing to pay over 30m for him.
Pretty much everyone mourinho wanted, Dier, Rose, Willian, Arnautovic, Issa Diop, Boateng...
Isn’t he the guy who broke Beckham’s foot? I don’t remember us ever being linked to him.Zoltan Gera
Aldo Duscher
Lucas Biglia (we were linked to him in 2016 as a 30 Yo
Sean Longstaff (what could they possibly have been thinking???)
In recent years the Bournemouth trio of King, Brooks & Fraser come to mind. Morata is another shout. Sean Longstaff, not even the best midfielder in his family yet we were willing to pay over 30m for him.
Pretty much everyone mourinho wanted, Dier, Rose, Willian, Arnautovic, Issa Diop, Boateng...
In a pre covid market for 2 England starters, honestly probably about 120m. I remember Dier being quoted as high as 80m at times. He was seen how Declan Rice is now about 4 years ago. Rose was 40-50. Scary.
Weren’t we heavily linked to thomas vermahlen at one point.
that guy makes Phil Jones injury record look decent.
that guy makes Phil Jones injury record look decent.
I think it was in the mid to late 2000s. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2366690/united-back-in-for-duscher
The player admitted it himself a few years ago.
I'd shout a few as well:
- Maddison - overrated as hell
- Dybala - was good for Palermo and had a decent season in Juventus, but since then he's stealing a living
- Leighton Baines
- Aaron Ramsey
- Maddison - overrated as hell
- Dybala - was good for Palermo and had a decent season in Juventus, but since then he's stealing a living
- Leighton Baines
- Aaron Ramsey
Or Phil Helmuth
You probably have to be a poker player to get that one
We had quite a few odd ones during Mou’s tenure - Seri, Mina, Willian, Kluivert (the son), many more.
I’ve seen Leighton Baines listed a few times. He was a very sound PL defender with a good cross
Koulibaly for the valuation touted
Caf was also obsessed by the idea of Otammendi playing here. Some gif of him man marking Messi kept surfacing
Caf was also obsessed by the idea of Otammendi playing here. Some gif of him man marking Messi kept surfacing
I'm sure this was just us thinking we could get him for £10-15 million like Dan James and Newcastle said they wanted £50 million.
On this topic, Ron Vlaar and Bruno Martins-Indi when LVG joined (although I'm not sure we fared much better with Rojo).