I understand those who want immediate impact and seeing us going for established players, but which world class player is available ? none and besides Anderson could have an Martial-ish impact, who knows. Anyway, he is still a Lazio player and at this point we are only discussing a 'possible' target.
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I understand those who want immediate impact and seeing us going for established players, but which world class player is available ? none and besides Anderson could have an Martial-ish impact, who knows. Anyway, he is still a Lazio player and at this point we are only discussing a 'possible' target.
Non, and we should have known this and not left ourselves short on the right hand side in the summer, Anderson might have an impact but he also might not, and then that is another £30 million gone, as is any chance of getting a world class right winger in the summer as so much money will have been spent on Anderson already, and likely at well over market value.
I am not moaning, and I will be excited if we get him, but he is playing badly now already, he will need time to get his 'match rhthym' , he is Brazilain, and has done little to show he will have an immediate impact, added to this if it does happen it'll likely be late January, so it'll give him even less time to make an impact before the easier summer window comes along.
Decent shot and dribble on him but hardly worth more than 30mil. If theyre rejecting big money let it be.
People must understand that sometimes we have to buy someone who can be great instead of is great. Is great is hard to get. We would get Bale if we could.
I get what you're saying, but the guy will be 23 in a few months. Hardly a young prospect.
Anyone got a flight number yet? 
I have my concerns about Anderson
a- He's Brazilian and we've yet to sign a Brazilian who didnt turn into dog shit.
b- The Serie A isn't exactly renowned for quality wingers
c- He's been struggling with Lazio for months
If he was worth 15-20m than Id say he's worth the risk. We lack quality on the right flank so if he's not first team level material than he can become a quality reserve. Unfortunately Lazio wants to rip us off.
a- He's Brazilian and we've yet to sign a Brazilian who didnt turn into dog shit.
b- The Serie A isn't exactly renowned for quality wingers
c- He's been struggling with Lazio for months
If he was worth 15-20m than Id say he's worth the risk. We lack quality on the right flank so if he's not first team level material than he can become a quality reserve. Unfortunately Lazio wants to rip us off.
Just my two cents based on this video alone.
1) His crossing/final ball is average, maybe even a tad below average. We have enough wingers who can't deliver a decent cross and our creative midfielders don't even attempt through balls anymore. Atleast Young puts in a worldie every now and then.
2) He heavily relies on his pace. Either nutmegs or goes through one side and runs through the other. Not necessarily a bad thing, but most of our wingers usually get the ball in standing positions with little space to attack. How will it help him ?
3) He get's a tonne of lucky breaks in the video. Balls popping off someone's knee coming back to him and what not. I'm not sure if it's a case of him making his own luck or just actually plain dumb fortune.
Those are his absolute highlights. What amazing skill eh.
Got good close control but really, what's the point? He comes in off the wing far too much for LvG - he'll have that trained out of him within 2 months and become a shadow of his former self.
Haha only just seen this. I like what you did there. I agree, plus we never should have sold him in the first place
I dont know much about him so cant make a real judgement just yet but from watching youtube clips he looks like another somewhat average winger. Looks better than Memphis from the videos but thats not saying much.
Memphis had better videos lolzies
Not sure. Memphis looked pretty average to me in every video I saw, just had 1 or 2 decent goals repeated. I said he looked average in them and that was an accurate description of how he has turned out and thats being generous. Anderson looks a better dribbler at least but still looks average.
Januzaj had better videos.
Anything happening?
I haven't really seen him play but from reading the comments on here about his youtube highlights I am not very keen
We should buy him for that. We tend to turn good players shit, so myabe we'll have the opposite effect on shit players?
Our best performers over the last two years were considered average/shit - Young, Smalling, Blind, Valencia, Fellaini (somewhat).
You what mate?
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He was very good in van gaals first season, don't see how you can deny that?You what mate?
Stretching the truth, he was decent not very good
You what mate?
Just trying to emphasise a point... Was hoping it would go smoothly. But thanks for the gigantic bolding!
We were at our best with him in our team. He was one of the better performers from last season. Saying he was decent is unjust.
He was good for those few games where everything clicked, but then again so was everyone else for those few games. The rest of the time he played like he has been playing this season.
Haha apologies, got carried away. Anyway, back to Mr. Anderson...
Considering we were nothing much more than decent ourselves last season should tell you all you need to know.
Next Ashley Young probably had an amazing season with 4 assists.
Looks bang average. I honestly don't think he'd fit in at United.
Wait, I thought it was generally accepted that you can't judge a player by their youtube videos... what the hell is going on in this thread then???
he is comfortably better than all our current wingers bar Young. Plus has the potential to develop into a top brass player. I dont get the apprehension towards him. World class performers cost twice his price.
You still have a soft spot towards the Andersons
Our wingers come inside ALL the time.
Yeah you're not really selling him to me...
Do you really feel that Felipe Anderson has the potential to become a world class player?
Large praise, indeed!
Have we signed him yet
So? Currently if we possed two Youngs starting on our wings every week we'd comfortably be competing for the title and through to the next round of the champions league with the way we've been dominating posession against teams
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Yes. He has the potential. Its not beyond the realms of possibility for him to realise it at a club like ours
I repeat, you want superior players to he and Depay: They cost De Bruyne and Sterling prices. Unless you are uber lucky and take a gamble on a wild card talent like Bayern did with Douglas Costa and unearth a gem.
On the bench for Lazio at the weekend. Came on as a sub.
Manager had a go at him last week so no surprise. Seems this is dead in the water.