What winger would you sign?
Ivan Perisic
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Everyone gets lucky once
Custis is a grade A c**t but usually very good when it comes to Utd.
It would appear that none of the heavy hitters are on the market but I'm sure that there are plenty of better options than Perisic out there; Lemar is probably available at that price for example.
Will be just like having Robben, even looks like him a bit.
Isn't Robben famous for cutting inside and shooting?
Lemar is a central player that can play in a wide position. He doesn't have the pace or shooting ability that Perisic does in my opinion.
He played mostly on the left hand side last season. I rate him a lot higher than Perisic like, although I'm sure some will disagree.
Incidentally, I think we overrate pace as a fanbase. How fast a player is physically doesn't matter as much when most teams defend against us from the off.
i agree 100 % with that! Theres too many bull shitters out there but at least curtis from time to time gets something right, horrible man though!
Well said. I Admit I am one of those who has never seen him play. And I like that. I like the Bailly signings. The Lindelofs. Players I dont expect or know but bought for a reason due to our scouts and manager. Ultimately we need a specialist left winger (and right also tbh) who is effective and works hard.... as you say we have enough pseudo wingers, false 10s, young strikers played wide etc.
Signings that balance or squad and lay the foundations for the occasional worldy talent are more than welcome by me. Or at least attempts to do so.
Now a bit more in CM and we have an interesting looking squad for next season.
As a wide player Perisic has more strings to his bow. Lemar is a very good player but in my opinion best suited to a central role
I think the price is absolutely ridiculous but with what Premier League teams are paying these days, it's pretty much in line with expectations. We are playing along with basically everybody else. £48m now is probably £25m two or three years ago. fecking TV deal.
He's a good ordinary footballer.
Yeah he is the prototypical inside forward.
If he was Brazilian or Spanish everyone would love him. This is the caf
No if he was good enough to spend 50m on, then the caf would love him. Doesnt matter if he is from Spain, Brazil or Antartica.
This and especially bolded part. I think that biggest problem with him is his price. For 30 mil everybody here would be delighted. I agree that price is unreal for him but most of transfer fees last couple of years don't have any sense so...
Perisic is fantastic in crossing and dribble in wide areas. Something that we didn't have last year.
Guys, his best strength is puting himself in position to cross. He doesn't do what martial and rashford always do in wide areas- trying to beat their man completely and go in penalty area. His main thought is to create one meter of space to deliver that cross. And he does that great. With lukaku and fellaini it is something that we need.
With perisic we will have three different attacks from the wing. Miki, mata and lingard are playing one -twos with other players. They are not crossing and they don't go in dribble. With them ball goes around. Martial and rush are going all in. Through players.
Now we have player who will cross the ball.
I'm sure the caf would sooner have Luka Modric in the side than any Brazillian central midfielder you could name.
A common knock against the "philosophy" teams on that they never have a Plan B. We've seen it firsthand that when you are only able to attack in a certain way, teams have a better chance of stifling you. With someone like Perisic added, I think we have a true winger who gives us a different facet and that makes things more difficult for opposing team. Whether he's an automatic starter or not - or most of our players tbh - I think that should be determined by how well they play. If he comes in and is a big hit, linking up all the time with Lukaku, will anyone complain?
Trick question - of course they will, but they shouldn't.
Hows his crossing?
Have we made a breakthrough yet?
Better than our current wide options in that regard, although that is admittedly setting the bar rather low. He is two-footed and a powerful runner.
Ivan this saga to be over already
We had but we left it a little too long that a skin membrane had formed so we will have to break through again I think.
You're a Croat and even you don't rate him? Bodes well.
If he is as good as some said here, a worldy left winger who tearing up in Seria A it seems weird why no other clubs other than us linked with him or maybe I miss some rumours? Because surely a player with such quality and on peak of his career would actually attract a lot of football clubs. Juve gone and sign Costa and even Milan who actually signs everyone didn't have any interest in him.
What is indisputable is that he got the accleration, speed and power to be successful, but let's wait and see.
Like any other new signings let's give him two three month to adapt before you make your final judgement.
Like any other new signings let's give him two three month to adapt before you make your final judgement.
So does Walcott, Zaha, Chamberlain etc.
Seems this is happening.
Very underwhelmed by him.
Really think we could do better and Jose's track record with wingers does make one worry.
Very underwhelmed by him.
Really think we could do better and Jose's track record with wingers does make one worry.
wtf? He is 31! He should be dead by now!This place is gonna be fun when he gets the #7
Almost as good as Ashley Young but better.
7 has not mattered since Cristiano.
Heck, give him the #7, I wanna see the caf's reactions.Very underrated player. Many people will eat their words on this forum if we do sign him.
Maybe Jose will convert him into a LB.
Personally would have preferred to have kept Zaha and Nani and still had £30m in the bank to strengthen further.
I completely agree. There is nothing wrong with buying players who are that age or older. We've seen what the likes of Zlatan can do so if they've got the right attitude and look after themselves there's no reason players in that age range can't be a viable option. If we get 4 to 5 years service out of him I'd be very happy.
Maybe Mourinho should ask if Palace and Valencia are up for giving them back for the craic
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