James is a quality player and I would love us to sign him, but not for a silly fee.
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People getting way ahead of themselves here, if every rumour like this actually happened then we'd have about 467 players right now.
Swap Herrera in and put James where Mhiki is. Also we'll need a squad anyway.
Plus actually James did well playing in a midfield 3 with Modric and Kroos at times too.
Whether this is true or not I don't know but What's wrong with people
Martial and mkhi are either hit or cold (mostly cold)
Lingard is just plain shit
Rashford and mata are our only somewhat reliable players but even they don't perform some games.
He wouldn't be my ideal signing either but to suggest he wouldn't improve our attack or that he's rubbish is utter nonsense, I'd welcome him with open arms if he does come.
The problem is, for all his quality, he won't solve the problems we have right now. We don't have a reliable winger for either side and are lacking CFs. Buying another 10, even if he is a small upgrade, doesn't make much sense. Unless he's really cheap and we move on Miki or Mata, I guess.
Much bigger priorities imo.
I'd have him for around £40m, very talented player. If we could sign him and Griezmann we'd be a huge threat next year. That said, he needs to have the desire to actually succeed here. If he doesn't then we should stay well away.
Herrera is not good enough to be a starter, the sooner we start realising that, the sooner we will move forward as a club.
James is very good. Would prefer Isco from RM, but James is a good player. Better than Mata(and he's faster than him too, not sure why people think otherwise).
The question would be his attitude and obviously, he needs to play as a number 10. He can't play as a wide forward.
So I don't know. Don't think the fit is right, and I'd worry about his mentality.
The question would be his attitude and obviously, he needs to play as a number 10. He can't play as a wide forward.
So I don't know. Don't think the fit is right, and I'd worry about his mentality.
He creates and scores, and at the moment when Pogba isn't in the side we don't look like creating much at all. We also don't have to play with wingers.
What?
If he's signed as a Rooney replacement and doesn't expect to play every minute, bring him in for sure, he's undoubtedly talented but just seems like a luxury player.
How the feck did you come up with that? He's been arguably our best player this season. Certainly the most consistent.
Stop wumming
I didn't realise it was the end of the summer transfer window already.
Are you serious?
That just shows that the rest of the squad is crap
He's a fantastic player, he'd improve an English club.
I'm sure the majority of people thought Sanchez was average after his failure at Barca.
I'm sure the majority of people thought Sanchez was average after his failure at Barca.
Don't agree at all many players have a better call for being our player of the season:
-Zlatan
-Pogba
-Valencia
But certainly not Herrera, been mostly average at best and is currently playing because we have no better options.
He is not great with the ball at his feet
He is not a good passer
He doesn't score many goals
Doesn't provide assists
He is average in his defensive play at best
The one thing he has is some good fighting spirit and he is a good runner.
Imo both Herrera and Fellaini are squad players for our midfield that should not be starting next season.
Well no. Bailly, Valencia, Pogba, Ibra all have a good claim for player of the season. They're not crap.
I absolutely agree. I don't think we'd pay anything on top of DDG and I think with Mourinho involved the reverse is likely true.
I can see Madrid "paying" £70m for DDG so it makes the headlines and he's down as the most expensive goalkeeper for the next decade and they're seen as the huge spenders once again. However in reality it'll be James and maybe £10m.
Not the worst player we could sign. He just isn't what we need.
He's got 7 assists this season. Which is amazing for a player that plays his role. In fact all of your post is bullshit. Especially when you say he's average at best defensively.
Pogba
Yes obviously not been worth the £89m we paid for him but he is the one that makes our midfield tick and easily 10 times better than Herrera. Our only midfield player that actually scores goals and assists aswell
This would make much more sense, yes.
If only we had pacey players like Mhkitaryan, Rashord, Martial, Lingard, Valencia and Shaw, Herrera and Pogba to compliment such a player.
I have a feeling this isn't true anyways
He's an amazing player.
He will improve the team A LOT.
I never could understand what happened in his case, but apparently the "system" decided he need to go, because the media in Madrid started saying he was in bad form even when he was actually playing well.
He will improve the team A LOT.
I never could understand what happened in his case, but apparently the "system" decided he need to go, because the media in Madrid started saying he was in bad form even when he was actually playing well.
Please god no
He's got 7 assists this season. Which is amazing for a player that plays his role. In fact all of your post is bullshit. Especially when you say he's average at best defensively.
Whatever...
Eerrrm, not sure about that. Madrid has sold a lot of 'deadwoods' who turned out to be gems for other clubs.
Jose is even one of their 'deadwoods'
Okay, I know we are talking about players so how about Wesley Sneijder? He became a monster for Inter under Mourinho. How about Robben? We all know how he turned out at Bayern. How about Ivan Zamorano? How about Claude Makalele? How about Cambiasso? And of course 'deadwood' Samuel Etoo?
Madrid has a nasty habit of going after the next shinning star. I wouldn't read too much meaning into a player going there and getting sold like a deadwood.
Pretty much
I think what people mean when they say pace is penetration. We have fast players but the only ones that offer penetration are Rashford and arguably Lingard.
Well I said before if we're interested in him we should bring him, my only concern is if we're just bringing him because his agent wants him to leave and give RM some cash from us. This's unacceptable. If Jose wants him then go for him.
James is a great player and has excellent technique but he sadly doesn't fit the criteria of pacey players which Caf members are obsessed with. I feel sometimes the only thing Caf wants is as many pacy players as possible and feck anything else. Football is much more bigger and has wider concepts than just pace !
Comparing him to Mata or Mikhi is also silly. He's far better than both.
James is a great player and has excellent technique but he sadly doesn't fit the criteria of pacey players which Caf members are obsessed with. I feel sometimes the only thing Caf wants is as many pacy players as possible and feck anything else. Football is much more bigger and has wider concepts than just pace !
Comparing him to Mata or Mikhi is also silly. He's far better than both.
Not sure how a highlights package can be so underwhelming. When you have the star sliding to keep a ball in play as a piece of skill, you know he offers nothing really that any other half skilful player does.
If we could get a RM cast off, would prefer Isco.
Anybody else find the Rooney leaving condition to be oddly specific?
Isco isn't a cast off anymore. Turned into an important player for them though guess the real test will be the CL final if he starts or not.
Ander Herrera who's 'average in his defensive play at best' against a POTY.
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