Gareth Bale
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He just played worse (again) than Di Maria in his last game for us.
I wouldn't hesitate to bring Bale in given the opportunity regardless of his form in Spain. He's the kind of player we really need and he's built for the PL. So long as the fee wasn't ridiculous (I don't see how Madrid can expect to make a profit on him) then we should do everything we can to get him.
Spending 120m on him or anything above 60m would be utterly, utterly insane.
Par for the course for modern day fans, a few bad games ergo he is shite. The world is fecked
This is just speculation but i wonder if the deal with adidas includes signing big name shirt selling players.
I don't think they can insist on us buying big names but I'm sure it is encouraged by them and endorsed by woodie.
I can't help but think Bale would be wasted in this possession-based system. Hard to see how he'd be worth it without some kind of change.
This. 120m could find the club one world class CB, another top class CB, a top class RB, and still have change left over to find a quality striker (or keep Falcao).
Could easily nab Godin/Hummels type, a Vlaar/Subotic type, a Clyne/Coleman type, and whomever up front. Or scrap the striker signing, give Wilson his chances and bring back Hernandez, and use the change to sign another classy midfielder type.
I would pay 70-80m. We need more players like him in our team.
Another point is if he's available then we must get him and not our rivals
Another point is if he's available then we must get him and not our rivals
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Maybe Van Gaal would just play a diamond and use him up front:
----Rooney---Bale-----
--------DiMaria--------
---CM--------Herrera--
--------Blind-----------
if the rumours of us wanting a CM are true. Strootman fits there, but the injury will surely disqualify him. Koke would be a dream if we went that way, but maybe Vidal or Schneiderlin would be the guy for added solidity.
4-3-3.
LWF can be anyone from another signing to Young or Januzaj or have Bale on the left and Wilson as RIF.
#8 is the key position though. It's essential we get a monster of a midfielder who can attack and defend and take that midfield by the balls. Right now I think the smart money (as in money best spent rather than the best bet as to who we will sign) would be on Schneiderlin.
He'd bring the Robben effect, rapid pace, the ability to beat a man & finish! We currently fall down as we don't have a player who is doing that on a regular basis.
Yep, possession based systems seem a lot less dull when you that "cutting" edge - i.e. a player who opens space through fear (opponents need to double up, thus creating space for others to exploit) or pace/power/skill.
Not sure about the price (120m), but I'd love to have Bale in our team.
I like how everyone's assuming he'd even be willing to join us.
Yup he has made points out of not joining us or seeing himself play for us.
Left of a midfield 3 where he had his best season with Madrid.
This is only a discussion lads we don't know if anybody fancies us or not till we make them an offer. Bale might not fancy us but if Madrid tell him he's surpluss to requirements (because we put an attractive bid in or they have someone else in mind) then we will suddenly become much more attractive for him, regardless what he feels just now.
This was written at a time when it seemed like Louis didnt fancy Ander. Sure he's playing now but Louis hasnt exactly treated him as a player he backs for a large chunk of the season.
He wont, because he isn't half the dribbler Robben is. The only thing I see him adding to the team is the ability to shoot from long range. Bale isnt one of those players that can navigate a tight space like Hazard/Messi or Robben can.
He'd add to us in every attacking aspect. Every single one. Long range shooting is his best attribute, not his only one. He'd even add more aerial threat. You'd expect him to bag 15 league goals minimum, as well as be our highest assister.He'd be the only one in our squad who can regularly win games on his own through individual moments of brilliance. The same way Aguero does for City.
He isn't a better dribbler than ADM or even Adnan id say so he wont add that. I take you up on aerial threat but that's it. He wont be our top assister either, I would put money on that, he is a better goal scorer than creator.
Regardless of everything, Has anyone actually been watching him this season? He is is having as much of a stinker as ADM has been having for us recently.
It doesn't matter if he's a 'better' dribbler than Di Maria. He's a different kind of dribbler. I assume you mean weaving in and out of people (which I think Di Maria and Januzaj are nothing special at), but he adds a different threat when he runs with the ball. He also has the ability to finish it after a run. Plus he's a pure great athlete, so he's covering ground and putting in the tackles week in-week out. This allows us to play different systems, with pressing or sitting/countering, to better effect.
I can't believe you don't see what Bale (in his Tottenham form, or even near it) would add to United. The fact that on top of being a match winner, he doesn't have a clear weakness (Di Maria's finishing, Rooney's control, Mata's athleticism, van Persie's declining pace/mobility) makes him an asset.
As for his stinker: He's a premier league footballer, not a La Liga one.
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Aren't some Madrid fans mad at him because he's actually not doing it?
4-3-3.
LWF can be anyone from another signing to Young or Januzaj or have Bale on the left and Wilson as RIF.
#8 is the key position though. It's essential we get a monster of a midfielder who can attack and defend and take that midfield by the balls. Right now I think the smart money (as in money best spent rather than the best bet as to who we will sign) would be on Schneiderlin.
That's pretty much the Madrid team of last season isn't it. It'd surely be pretty fun to watch and the counters with Rooney, Di Maria, another wide forward (Depay/Januzaz/Young) and Bale could be excellent.
Bale would be great. With him, Rooney and DiMaria upfront could be working. Young and Januzaj as covers are enough imo. But that players need a great CM-trio behind them.
We'll be right mugs to pay £120m and help Madrid fund the signing of Pogba [whom we should be throwing big money at]. I know Bale is good, but we can get what he offers from a player like Reus.
£50m is a generous offer IMO.
Bale can win games on his own when on form. That's something not a single player in our squad can do currently.He's had a sip in form at Madrid and suddenly he's rubbish. He'd thrive here because he would be the focus of our attack unlike at Madrid where it's all Ronaldo.
There's very few players out there that can win matches on their own...Robben, Messi, Ronaldo, Ibrahimovich, Pogba to name but a few...Bale isnot far off those kinds of players
But why would Madrid sell him? I doubt they would even consider it
There's very few players out there that can win matches on their own...Robben, Messi, Ronaldo, Ibrahimovich, Pogba to name but a few...Bale isnot far off those kinds of players
But why would Madrid sell him? I doubt they would even consider it
I hope his poor form continues and Madrid want to sell at the end of the season.
I think we could go as high as the figure they paid for him. No more.
Would be a superstar again in the PL
I think we could go as high as the figure they paid for him. No more.
Would be a superstar again in the PL
Not sure, but they'd be right to be angry if they are. He's been lazy, and certainly hasn't "put the tackles in".
With Reus signing on with Dortmund until 2019, I don't see Bale leaving now. That was the most likely scenario for Bale to leave, because Reus joining would cause an imbalance to the team, and I imagine Bale would be lined up first to go out of him, Ronaldo, James, Benzema and Isco.
That's extremely bizarre logic to say the least.
Hope a player continues to be poor so we can pay a world record equaling fee for him. Madness.
I have no idea, to be honest. Barely watched/read about La Liga at all this season.
With his athleticism and past as a defender, he should be able to do his fair share.
I haven't watched much of him this season, but I simply think he's made for the Premier League, with that faster pace and increased emphasis on athleticism. Even the type of defending an attacker has to do tends to be different in this league.
Bale will be available in the summer. Isco is too good not to play, and is Spanish so he'll be the #10 there next year. James will move wide right with Ronaldo on the other side. Benzema leading it.
If we can get Bale and Memphis Depay for circa £85m we'd be set going forward.
If we can get Bale and Memphis Depay for circa £85m we'd be set going forward.
Why is Isco not the leading #10 now? Why till next summer to cement that spot?
It'll happen. Isco is only this season emerging as pretty much unstoppable. Kroos has one of the deeper spots locked down too, and Isco - Kroos - James won't happen as a three. Modric or someone new will be bought to partner Kroos (probably Pogba).
Bale will go in the summer and they'll spend the Bale money on Pogba.
If we overpay for another Real Madrid cast off we are going to look like idiots. If we can get Bale at market value £50-£70million then yeah that's brilliant for us, but paying £120million means we got mugged off, whilst they buy Pogba for 1/3 of that.
If anything we should be going all out for Pogba, he has played here before which imo gives us a bit of an edge over Madrid.
If anything we should be going all out for Pogba, he has played here before which imo gives us a bit of an edge over Madrid.
Also might work against us though, especially with the way it all panned out. Some players might want to have like a mental checklist, going through the biggest clubs in the world. He was already here, the biggest club in England, he went to Juventus, the biggest club in Italy (well as of now), and then Real Madrid is the biggest team in the world historically and currently, and Pogba definitely strikes me as someone who cares about all that fame and publicity that comes with being a player at Real Madrid.
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