Lingard on the left?
Ivan Perisic
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Lingard on the left?
We dominate the ball against pretty much everyone we come up against so I don't see why defensive capability should be a big factor when we are choosing an attacking player. It wont matter often.
We need brains and technical ability rather than the brawn of Perisic.
At home against not so good teams, yes. Against good teams at home, no. Against any team away from home, no.
Yes.
Isn't he right footed?
Yes but he was dribbling like a champ
Isn't Perisic?
He's one of these famous smoke screens, aint he? No way would we drag on like this if he weren't. Yeah, Inter are asking a lot, bla bla. Nah. #AnnounceNeymar
Our game against La Galaxy is not one where we could draw constructive conclusions about our formation and our strongest line up. In fact, when we do face Madrid and Barca, we could perhaps make some assessment. Martial and Mhiki were given so much space to exploit. I doubt that would be the case with a PL team. 3-5-2, 4-4-3 or 4-2-1-3? Which one suits US best given the players we have at the moment?
No idea, is he?
Lingard >>>>>>> Young
Definitely that one.
Perisic is equally good with both feet pretty much
No chance
Id rather you were homophobic than another fella online who thinks snowflake is still a thing
very goodHe'd probably be really good for the squad but it's really hard to get excited about this potential signing. We've become too accustomed to signing 'marquee' names over the last few years.
It's like moving from cocaine to speed.
It's like moving from cocaine to speed.
I'm excited. It's not that long ago that we'd make these sort of signings more often, it also happened to be back when we'd actually win the league too. Funny that.
Or like moving from Ecstasy to alcohol. Or even from weight training endorphins to depression.
Pft. Speed > cocaine, all day everyday
What signings of this sort did we used to make?
€50m for a player at the end of his peak and had one good season?
Young, Valencia. To name just two. Loads of people were crying that we should have got big names instead, it's always the case especially on here.
To be fair they were right about Young. Our squad is poor because of signings like him.
Young was worth buying for the 8-2 and the crossing show against Fulham.
Pft speed is a poor men's cocain..
Ashley Young is 32 and we signed him 6 years ago, what's that got to do with our squad ability right now? Young was excellent in LVG's first season and is a huge reason why we even made top 4 that year
Valencia we signed as a young player with potential to develop, for a value price. Not sure how that is like this Perisic signing at all.
And, you're actually saying that Young was a good example?
Young was a good signing, don't really get the abuse he gets on here. Maybe he's overstated his welcome somewhat, but that's hardly his fault.
Mourinho always seems to have his base set on a formation similar to that which he won the treble with Inter. It changes a bit here and there adapting to each different team's needs, but the spirit of it remains. A player like perisic who would work hard on the wings would remind one of Etoo or Pandev at the least. Remember despite Etoo being one of the best in the game at attack, he was basically used as wingback, he defended as much as he attacked. His humble character in accepting such a role was exploited by Mourinho. The importance of such a role is that its like playing one extra on the pitch. Having a winger/wingback who when given that one chance in attack will net it in. Thats like 12 players on the pitch. Etoo, pandev etc took that role, and Perisic would take that role too. I dont think Perisic is that good though but he shouldnt necessarily be that good as long as he performs his role to the extreme. I think Mourinho can find someone else, for less money, but probably he truly believes in him. The only thing hes at fault here is not trying to lower the huge price, but instead dragging Manchester in losing leverage in the negotiations ( in a way Mourinho would be happy if Inter get some money boost if he gets what he wants as well).
I dont usually like Mourinho or his character or his nagging or his playing style because I feel it lacks identity, and I have to say Manchester's main problem for the past years was that they lacked identity and centrality. But Mourinho could put something together at least, even if the names are not always big, I guess he deserves a shot, but from another hand the team shouldnt allow him to push them to losing leverage in negotiations. That should be a red line. But when it comes to the team, there could be a good attempt at giving Manchester some sort of character, even if turns out to be boring, to compete with the others. As I said the spirit of the treble winning inter team will always be his main focus. The reason Mourinho might be testing new formations is that he lacks a playmaker. In his Inter days, he had Sneijder, Pogba here cant take that role, and he might not trust Mikhtaryan that much there, so lacking a playmaker usually pushes a manager to compensate by using more movement on the wings and more dynamic movement. It could be just testing to see how the team adapts to wingers who move back and see how much that can compensate for a lack of central play-maker. Its a form of dosing things here and there and later tweaking things if the signings happen in order to have a complete product by the beginning of the season.
I dont usually like Mourinho or his character or his nagging or his playing style because I feel it lacks identity, and I have to say Manchester's main problem for the past years was that they lacked identity and centrality. But Mourinho could put something together at least, even if the names are not always big, I guess he deserves a shot, but from another hand the team shouldnt allow him to push them to losing leverage in negotiations. That should be a red line. But when it comes to the team, there could be a good attempt at giving Manchester some sort of character, even if turns out to be boring, to compete with the others. As I said the spirit of the treble winning inter team will always be his main focus. The reason Mourinho might be testing new formations is that he lacks a playmaker. In his Inter days, he had Sneijder, Pogba here cant take that role, and he might not trust Mikhtaryan that much there, so lacking a playmaker usually pushes a manager to compensate by using more movement on the wings and more dynamic movement. It could be just testing to see how the team adapts to wingers who move back and see how much that can compensate for a lack of central play-maker. Its a form of dosing things here and there and later tweaking things if the signings happen in order to have a complete product by the beginning of the season.
Wtf do you mean what does it have to do with the ability of the squad now? He's part of the squad.
I reckon the perisic deal is being held up until Inter get a replacement player lined up. Hopefully he provides the extra cutting edge we lacked in games last season.
They just did. Or are about to.
We're signing Perisic with an average of a one in 4 goal record. To play ahead of Martial who got one in 4 during a poor season.
Don't really see the point of the signing but at the very least Perisic is an athlete and a hardworking athlete. Hopefully he and Martial compete for left wing and Rashford and Lukaku compete for the striker position.
Don't want to see Rashford on the wing again this season as he's wasted there. The formation we played last night might explain the Perisic, Lukaku and Lindelof signings.
Don't really see the point of the signing but at the very least Perisic is an athlete and a hardworking athlete. Hopefully he and Martial compete for left wing and Rashford and Lukaku compete for the striker position.
Don't want to see Rashford on the wing again this season as he's wasted there. The formation we played last night might explain the Perisic, Lukaku and Lindelof signings.
He's an extremely fringe part of the squad, players who we signed 6 years ago are not the reason we have a poor squad... Players we signed 2/3/4 years ago are. Young was a good signing for the time and did well while Fergie was there, he's not a symptom of any of our struggles right now
I'd rather play Rashford on the wing than play 3 at the back
Fair point. I'd rather play Martial, Perisic or Rashford on the left than play 3 at the back too. Too unnatural after seeing Fergies formations evolve over the years, but never incorporating a back 3.
He played it several times when the occasion required. He also ditched 4-4-2 when he saw an opportunity to exploit a different formation in Europe. Fergie was a magpie when it came to tactics, he'd have been playing 3 at the back last season.
I just can't seem to get on board with this signing tbh. I know he gets crosses in, so thats a bonus but I dunno.
Always thought he was a decent player, but never ever saw him as being United quality. Then again we have a few players who are not "United quality" so maybe its just the times.
Always thought he was a decent player, but never ever saw him as being United quality. Then again we have a few players who are not "United quality" so maybe its just the times.
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