As said, I never visited the place. Its evident that my memory had played tricks on me. Which is strange as I am quite sure I read that interview.
Donny van de Beek | van de Beek's father: "[Moving to United] a dream come true."
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As said, I never visited the place. Its evident that my memory had played tricks on me. Which is strange as I am quite sure I read that interview.
Where has he said this? In his autobiography he said he used to lie in bed when like a lazy prick watching east enders when he should have been at school.
Maybe but that was in Dublin Lead by a man from cork . Anyway Back to Donny Csnt wait till its official really love this signing I think it's going to be a Bruno-esque signing and give us so much more depth
This. If Pogba can’t be arsed tracking back and putting in the hard yards then he might find his minutes reduced.
Oles vision from the start was to have two mobile deep midfielders to work in a double pivot.
I don't think he's going to change his vision in the long term.
I think we'll see a lot of midfield variation this season, but I think VDB will take the role Mctominay held at the start of last season (legs beside Pogba)
I don't remember that specifically. Its evident I unintentionally messed it up. I apologise.
Can't see him coming here over every other club to sit on the bench. He's clearly going to be in the starting 11.
Not seeing anything about bombings in Cork in 1916
Can't see him coming here over every other club to sit on the bench. He's clearly going to be in the starting 11.
We've got two games a week for pretty much the whole season, don't we? I don't think we are really going to have a starting 11. There will have to be a lot of rotation.
I know there wasnt any then too, was a joke. A bad one.
Very good point. What I mean is he isn't going to be sitting on the bench as backup week in week out.
This is why it is Crucial we get in some more players or else we will be knackered by December
Although I’m sceptical of his ability it’s a good price. His wages will likely be on the modest side too and he’s undoubtedly better than our midfield depth currently.
Of course yeah, I was agreeing with you there.
Absolutely, It's a good start and we need a few more. This is why I can't see us spending the whole budget on Sancho.
If we talk about the 2 teams he's been linked with most frequently outside of United, I don't see him being guaranteed a guaranteed starting position at Barcelona or Madrid. Probably what Ole can promise him is being one of 3 players for 2 roles in a busy season meaning he'll most likely play some part in every game.
He’s going to get plenty of starts and opportunities. Injuries are inevitable. Drop in form is inevitable.
I like his anticipation and positioning when attacking off-the-ball. JS Park was really good at it, as was Scholes.
I like his anticipation and positioning when attacking off-the-ball. JS Park was really good at it, as was Scholes.
I think you mistook him with Vidic. It fits perfectly.
Yeah I think it's Vidic alright:
"I remember when the bombing started and for the first month we were too scared to go out and play football because we didn't know what was happening. Nobody knew where the bombs would be.
But after a month, people relaxed a little more and they realised the targets were military and government buildings, or bridges. "
https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...otball-news/baptism-of-fire-for-vidic-1011597
What a life. Life goal.
If sealed, looks like a great value signing. However it looks like he will have to quarantine for two weeks. The Netherlands is not in the exempt list.
Forgot about all that shite
That will complicate late signings even more. if he tests negative, maybe he doesn’t ?One of us
It's a bit like that time you were ranting about Ole only signing British and Norwegian players just a few months after we signed Bruno.
You'll probably still believe it though, even after we sign VdB and Thiago.
I hate to break it to you but Keane played for us prior to Ole becoming a manager.
I am glad we're changing our strategy though. VDB is probably Ole's alternative to Grealish and a signing which was suggested to us by VDS just as Bruno was suggested to us by Ronaldo and James by Giggsie. However I believe he'll be a far better player to him. Let's hope we continue on that course. There are top quality players out there on the cheap if we bother searching for them.
Very good highlights.
Don't know if anyone has said yet but he seem to be pretty two footed. He can shoot surprisingly well with his left. And his volleys are real quality too.
Not sure what this has to do with it. I was merely pointing out another of your factual errors in recent times.
At least this time you held your hands up and admitted the error.
Unlike the time you said Ole only targets British and Norwegian players while a Portuguese player that Ole signed was tearing it up in our midfield.
It's grand. No harm done.
Given the troubles were going on when Keane was growing up I can see how you might conflate the two especially if it's a an old interview.
Reminds me of a young carrick with more skills
Wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the long term role
Wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the long term role
I must admit that I haven’t seen much of Donny first hand and the majority of my opinion is based on YouTube highlights and that video of his Real Madrid game performance.
I think he is made to look very good at dribbling and shooting/assisting because of the very poor Dutch league level of defending.
The one thing he obviously has got going for him is composure and that is great. He doesn't get phased easily, knows what he wants to do and times his execution. I hope he adapts to the Premier League quickly as opposition will not give him even half of the time he had in the Eredivisie. In the Madrid game video it showed that he takes too much time and misplaces passes because of that.
Positionally, he seems like a proper CM and is played in the advanced midfielder position against teams where he needs to contribute defensively.
The comparisons with Bruno are difficult, in my view, as Bruno is much more of a high risk, flair type of player. VdB's creativity is on a much inferior level, from what I've seen. That's not a diss, just Bruno is incredibly creative and tries a ton of things.
On a side note, looking at those compilation videos.... Defenders in the Dutch league are very bad. I'm more and more convinced that when it comes to CBs, the premium for buying a PL-proven defender is well worth it.
I think he is made to look very good at dribbling and shooting/assisting because of the very poor Dutch league level of defending.
The one thing he obviously has got going for him is composure and that is great. He doesn't get phased easily, knows what he wants to do and times his execution. I hope he adapts to the Premier League quickly as opposition will not give him even half of the time he had in the Eredivisie. In the Madrid game video it showed that he takes too much time and misplaces passes because of that.
Positionally, he seems like a proper CM and is played in the advanced midfielder position against teams where he needs to contribute defensively.
The comparisons with Bruno are difficult, in my view, as Bruno is much more of a high risk, flair type of player. VdB's creativity is on a much inferior level, from what I've seen. That's not a diss, just Bruno is incredibly creative and tries a ton of things.
On a side note, looking at those compilation videos.... Defenders in the Dutch league are very bad. I'm more and more convinced that when it comes to CBs, the premium for buying a PL-proven defender is well worth it.
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He’s a DM. The fact he can also play CM doesn’t make him less of a DM.
Looked for some videos of how he fares against PL defenders.
Scored a goal against Spurs:
Goal vs Chelsea:
Here he is against some other not so well-known EPL team:
Those are some of the few games I've watched him and I agree that he's good. It's just that if you compare his technique, vision and creativity in these 3 games to the highlights compilations, it's night and day. And that is because of the level of defending. I'm super positive about this transfer and think he will be a great addition, just do not expect things he did against Eredivisie teams.
Van de Beek (pronounced Bake), means "of the Brook", as in stream.
Beek = Brook
Now if we sign David Brooks, we'll have Brook & Brooks.
VdB is another attacking midfielder, with decent defensive qualities. He's not a DM.
More a replacement for Pereira and/or Lingard.
Beek = Brook
Now if we sign David Brooks, we'll have Brook & Brooks.
VdB is another attacking midfielder, with decent defensive qualities. He's not a DM.
More a replacement for Pereira and/or Lingard.
This one has actually surprised me - I rate him highly but was sure we'd want someone like Partey as a priority. This will either be a masterstroke or a complete disaster because on paper VDB - Pogba as a double pivot does seem very defensively open and you'd assume Bruno will continue as the free roaming AM.
He's only 23, people will need to have realistic expectations if he does come here and not be calling him out after a few games because it will be a big step up in terms of game speed and overall physicality.
He's only 23, people will need to have realistic expectations if he does come here and not be calling him out after a few games because it will be a big step up in terms of game speed and overall physicality.
That's him basically playing as a #6 similar to how Carrick operated. Will be interesting to see if we will use him that way since it would take away most of his forward runs and goalscoring threat. I suspect we will try it against lesser oppositions.
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