Got your point there.I would be happy if we land Griezmann instead of Rodgriguez.
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Likewise. His technique and physique are good enough, but if he isn't motivated then he'll fall to pieces here.
Yeh agreed,we need to offer big money for Griezman and find out his situation early in the window, if there's even a sniff that should be our focus.
Yeh he's a quality player on his day, but he feels like the final piece of the jigsaw so me when we are still trying to build the corner pieces.
I loved his style of play ever since i saw him on the world cup, i was quite jealous when Real signed him. Now he could possibly end up at United..
He has one hell of a left foot, he's also very clever with the ball and his physical attributes suit the PL. He'd have the same impact as De Bruyne had at City.
He has one hell of a left foot, he's also very clever with the ball and his physical attributes suit the PL. He'd have the same impact as De Bruyne had at City.
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I don't think we are that far behind because when you look at how we have failed this season you can conclude that the manager is a major factor as is our squad's imbalance. If we had a decent attacker on the right, an actual defender at LCB and a manager with a bit of spine we could have done well. Those are the things the manager could have affected.
If Mourinho comes I expect the defence to be sorted so that the shitfest that happened at Upton Park wouldn't happen. If we get lucky and get a RW in addition to Rodriguez then along with Martial and Rashford we'd have the makings of a decent attack. Given the expected improvements in defence we wouldn't need too much to catch up to this league's top teams. As for Bayern, Madrids and Barca... let us get back to dominating this league first - achieve thar and the rest will take of itself imo.
I fully agree with this. However, we need quality players to attract other quality players. If we bought him he would get a very central role. I believe that is a good thing for him. Many star players in Real Madrid can't perform as a player when they are not the big star in the club. You also need "dirty stars" like David May, Roy Keane and Nemanja Vidic. Right now we have enough of dirty stars and could use a guy like James to start building a bigger team.
We dont know if he is or isnt motivated. Maybe this will hurt him, he failed at Madrid. Could come in here with Mou and Ibra and show what it is all about him. Would love that. A motivated James could be a star.
I would prefer Griezmann too, but I can't see him leaving Atletico for us atm, especially if we don't qualify for CL.
James, Ibra, top CB & good CM would be a good summer I reckon.
James, Ibra, top CB & good CM would be a good summer I reckon.
Is he a winger (as the title says) Or another Mata as in a player without the pace (or tracking back) to play on the wing and somebody we probably won't play as a 10 because of blind faith in Rooney?
Great player if in the right team but I'm not convinced we are that team
Great player if in the right team but I'm not convinced we are that team
You do paint quite the picture
I guess he is versatile but I think he is better as a support striker or a central attacking midfielder.
If he plays on the right, you need an offensive RB like Young who could do the job.
Some act as if he's some slouch, he's faster than the likes of de Bruyne, Ozil, Silva, Oscar and stronger.
Only want him if Rooney leaves tbh
Feck no we need players with pace out wide. I'd like Ibra but wouldn't sacrifice fixing our wings for anything next season.
The rule is - Any player vaguely reminiscent of Mata will by default succumb to the same weaknesses and be a bad fit.
He is not faster than De Bruyne, no chance. The rest could well be, should be faster than Özil and Silva, while Oscar is probably somewhere in the middle. But De Bruyne is actually pretty fast
Signing James to play him out wide? No. We'd be setting him up for failure. I definitely would want him if the plan is to play him as number 10 and add some fast players like Griezmann in attack. James alone isn't enough.
I dont have any stats or concrete footage to judge who's faster, not that it means much but FIFA has them at the same sprint speed with James slightly higher acceleration, they must have around the same speed, although I think James with the ball is faster and more explosive.
James played wide often enough for Porto, where he did really well in his last season to earn a transfer to Monaco.
Good player, but if we pay anything over 35/40M for him, we've been mugged.
He's like Mata was at his peak in the sense that he's a match winner who scores goals (magnificent ones usually) and isn't going to leave defenders for dead with pace.
He's unlike Mata in the sense that he can run with the ball, has a good physical presence (pretty strong, can hold off defenders) and isn't past his best in terms of being genuine match winner.
My reservation is with the alleged attitude issues. The player is terrific. He's not a winger though.
Reading through the thread, he's being vastly underrated in here.
Think people are worried of a repeat ADM. We can't stop ourselves signing players simply because ADM turned out to be such a pussy!!
Think people are worried of a repeat ADM. We can't stop ourselves signing players simply because ADM turned out to be such a pussy!!
Wanted him before he went to Madrid, brilliant player would be excellent replacement for Rooney as a no10
he made his name out wide at Porto. Its Ranieri and Peckerman who moved him in field.
I agree with everything except that unlike Mata, he has a good acceleration.
Amen to that
I'd love him here. Get him, then if we can Hijack Granit Xhaki from arsenal to play in the place Bastian was meant too and Varane and I'll be made up for next season.
I'm on the fence with James. He would certainly help improve the squad but he isn't worth anywhere near £60 million. We need to concentrate on a Pacey right winger and a strong central midfielder. In fact we need to stop rotation that centre midfield spot and have two established players who can form a decent partnership like Keane, Scholes.
That price was inflated as Monaco over paid on a few players e.g Falcao, Moutinho as they were taken over by a millionaire
Monaco just paid their clauses, it would have been the same price for everyone else.
Theres probably a good reason why Ferguson didnt sign him when he had the chance.
I think he'd be an exceptional signing given his stature and ability, and our circumstances.
He would need pace around him too, but a forward line of: Martial - James - Mane for example would be a huge improvement on what we have, playing behind Rashford, Rooney or whoever else we can improve the squad with. We have plenty of options in central midfield, especially if we can push Blind forward and buy a top centre back too. That forward line is also completely interchangeable.
He would need pace around him too, but a forward line of: Martial - James - Mane for example would be a huge improvement on what we have, playing behind Rashford, Rooney or whoever else we can improve the squad with. We have plenty of options in central midfield, especially if we can push Blind forward and buy a top centre back too. That forward line is also completely interchangeable.
Rumour has it Ferguson was given the option before he left Porto for Monaco by Mendes.
Probably didnt like the fee
Thought it was before he joined Porto, for like 4m, or some tiny price?
He started as a wing on the Colombian national side as well, but he´s become an attacking midfielder through the middle. You always knew with his talent he was destined for a more inside, focus of attack role, and that´s exactly what Peckerman did with him That´s where he became a sensation in the world cup and that´s what Real Madrid bought him for. He continues in that role for Colombia and he´s had a fantastic campaign for us since he came back from injury. I think he´d do great in that role for United, especially if he is the focus of our attack. Would love to see him with Martial again. They worked very well together in their brief time together at Monaco.
If we sort the other gaps in the team out and Griezmann is unobtainable (which is probably the case) then I'd like to see this happen. I reckon Mourinho could get the best out of him based on absolutely nothing but a feeling.
We need to sort another striker before looking at a #10 though and a right winger before either.
We need to sort another striker before looking at a #10 though and a right winger before either.