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Ferdi Kadıoğlu | signs for Brighton
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) look forward to a new life under Ruben Amorim. What system will we be playing? What players will impress? and how will it all go? We also say goodbye to Ruud Van Nistelrooy and review United's 3-0 win at home against Leicester City.
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Haha every summer this has to be pointed out.
Crazy to see the Sports Witness confusion in 2024.
Smalling is the quintessential hipster approved clown. Only it’s the hindsight hipsters who use every passing year to gaslight us all further towards remembering him akin to a prime Baresi.
From what im seeing Osimhen could be heading to Chelsea in a part ex deal with Lukaku going the other way, I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens though.
The source they reference is Sporx, whatever that is.
Yeah much as we could use a FB who has so much versatility our priority has to be midfield now
There isn't a single left-back better than Shaw.
Smalling was directly replaced by Harry Maguire, who is a lot of things, but... hipster CB?
The two most "hipster" CBs we've had are Martinez and Blind. Martinez is the best we've seen post-Ferguson, and Blind is one of the better ones as well.
Fair point but guy just can't stay fit unfortunately
And that's a valid concern. However, his level when fit shouldn't be disputed IMO.
Sporx is apparently Turkey's largest digital Sports content platform, they have 1.1m followers however the Galatasaray source tier list has then under untrustworthy.
What a mare.
Next in line transfer fees paid by Adidas, recouping via shirt sales and NYSE opening
Who's better than an in form Shaw?
I mean arguably he is, when fit.
It's a shame he had that leg break, lord knows how good he'd be now.
He was rapid when before the leg break, like unbelievably rapid.
Yea
A fit and in form Shaw? It’s not mental. The level he showed for United and England the seasons before last season, he has an argument with any other current LB.
This is a wild statement. How so you even come to that conclusion?
Apart from being out for over 250 games for united what did he actually do? He has 17 assists and 3 goals in 250 Pl games
He had a half season where he was really good and thats it. No neutral fan would ever consider shaw to be the best lb
Davies and Grimaldo are as good if not better. But yeah a fit Shaw's up there with the best in the world.
We’re not ever going to agree on this, and further arguing will derail the thread.
Looking at that group of options, though, you have to ask where the width in attack is coming from down that side. Our attacking options, and the team in general, would benefit more from an aggressive overlapping player at left back rather than someone who tucks infield into either the backline or in midfield.
But that is the point he literally never is fit. Never.
That are some phantasy scenarios what could be if. Even the manager says he will never be able to play a full season.
The comparison to Evans and Smalling is Bizarre. 1 was chased out by a manager and the other was being constantly targeted by the opposition during the build-up phase.
Phil Jones and Varane are what we should be comparing Shaw to. Potentially 1 of the world's best hampered by constant injuries which has ultimately affected his level, let alone his availability.
Phil Jones and Varane are what we should be comparing Shaw to. Potentially 1 of the world's best hampered by constant injuries which has ultimately affected his level, let alone his availability.
If were to hijack this deal then his debut for us would be against none other than Brighton 
We signed Mazraoui so this isn't happening.
Obviously Martinez, Dalot and Mazraoui will handle the LB spot in the coming weeks/months, but I can see one of Shaw or Malacia being ready post October international week, so we don't need another LB.
Obviously Martinez, Dalot and Mazraoui will handle the LB spot in the coming weeks/months, but I can see one of Shaw or Malacia being ready post October international week, so we don't need another LB.
He literally was fit for 218 games for club and country from 2018 to 2023. PL team of the year and MUFC player of the year 2018-19, MUFC player of the year 2020-21 and England’s generally accepted best player of Euro 2020, and was brilliant for Ten Hag in 2022-23, playing plus 50 games that season for club and country. That’s one season back.
So no, he is not ‘never’ fit, neither literally nor figuratively nor metaphorically. He has literally been unfit for most of the last year. And when he is fit, he is very, very good.
Sports Witness has never been a source. The source that they have quoted is terrible though.
It's a versatile utensil, you can eat your pasta lunch with it, then devour your custard pot without having to use a second utensil.
Whatever moniker you want to give them.
I’m saying anything that comes out of them tends to be terrible.
With Shaw out for at least a couple more weeks and the fact he can't keep his fat ass fit, malacia is out....this should be a no brainer deal even with Mazz coming in. That's 3 fullbacks for 2 positions with Amass as the emergency player just given his youth and lack of experience.
Ready for another 60 minute appearance followed by another 2 months injured, so we do. Especially once Mazraoui gets injured.
The death of the word ‘literally’ in the English language is a travesty
Mazraoui was bought to replace AWB. We’ve only got 3 fit FB’s including Amass. A specialist LB would be useful if we can afford one.
Shaw seems to be enjoying the Fabio Da Silva status. The young Brazilian was taunted to best of the twins but he kept getting injured. In the absence of actual game time, the fans kept hyping him to the extent that one expected that a mix of Paolo Maldini, Javier ZanettI, Duncan Edwards and Roberto Carlos would finally walk out on the pitch and score a poker in every game.
Shaw had of course played more games then Fabio Da Silva and he was decent in some of them including a EURO final against Italy which Southgate lost. However let's be realistic here. Shaw had his ups and downs as a United player and there was a time when he was an inch away from actually being sold. He also had attitude issues were he would come late to training or struggle to keep to an ideal weight.
So yes, Shaw is a decent player, but WC or being the best in the world? Give me a break.
Shaw had of course played more games then Fabio Da Silva and he was decent in some of them including a EURO final against Italy which Southgate lost. However let's be realistic here. Shaw had his ups and downs as a United player and there was a time when he was an inch away from actually being sold. He also had attitude issues were he would come late to training or struggle to keep to an ideal weight.
So yes, Shaw is a decent player, but WC or being the best in the world? Give me a break.
I want to believe. Please let this be true.
We aren't spending 40M on a left back when we still have to strengthen the midfield. This won't happen.
What about -- when fit of course -- the best LB in the prem?
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