Felix is a AAA-Talent, which reminds me of Kaka. Technique, pace, shot, intelligence. Would love to see him in La Liga.
Joao Felix | Signed for Atlético Madrid
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He wasn’t useless, but it was more than just being more clinical that set him apart from them. He’s nowhere near as good as you’re implying. Hazard is closer to Messi than he was, and perhaps if HE was more of a goal scorer, then he could have been in a similar bracket to the other two.
As I’ve said earlier, I’ve seen little to suggest that Felix will become a better player than Carlos Tevez or Firmino. Not yet anyway.
Hazard is good, especially his dribbling but his vision isn't that great.
As for Felix, I think he's capable of slotting into the striker role for us. He's got roughly the same frame as Rashford but with much more better technique and linkup play and not to mention his vision, aerial threat and two footedness. Rashford has got better pace than him though.
This is exactly my view.
Maybe not £120m, but if we could get him for anything between £60m - £90m I say go for it.
Similar to Kaka
Especially in our state where we are not first choices for the best talents in the world, we need to take that bit of risk to land a world class player. This is where the scouts should be earning their money.
Felix this year and Sancho next. That should be the plan. Then you end up with a fluid front 3 of Rashford, Felix and Sancho. Would be amazing. And eminently doable.
100 million should be for superstars or players of renown. He is slightly above a nobody. Max 70 given this market.
Why? So nobody watches him play?
Premier league all day long. Best league, most popular league
Lets take all the headlines. Announce anyone.
The kid has alot of Talent . I'm all for paying a bit over , people talk on here all the time about getting the next Who ever but then pick holes in young players .
Buy the emerging talent Felix de ligt etc go after them all and give them time, let's get the excitement back
Buy the emerging talent Felix de ligt etc go after them all and give them time, let's get the excitement back
If we were to buy him, assuming we play a 433 that Ole played when he first joined, then where would Felix play?
The striker role, like he did against Frankfurt.
Currently he has a free role playing behind the striker at Benfica. My sense is that the number 10 role is his ideal position. He reminds me a lot about Rui Costa of Portugal back in the day. If we sign him and adopt a 4-3-3, I wouldn't want him on the wings but as one of the 'eights' or attacking central midfielders but I reckon we wouldn't be tight at the back. If we play 4-3-3, the best fit would be for him to play as the false 9 but he'd still be wasted.
If we sign him, I'd want us to use a 4-4-2 diamond thus:
Martial Felix
Pogba
Ndidi Rabiot
Neves
Shaw Lindelof De Ligt Cancelo
De Gea
This guy looks a generational talent. We'd win the league with the above starting 11!Pogba
Ndidi Rabiot
Neves
Shaw Lindelof De Ligt Cancelo
De Gea
Well United can expect to pay over the odds because CL isn’t an attraction to sign players unfortunately. To compensate for this we have to blow all other suitors out of the water. It’s just the way it is.
Well yeah but that’s 6 very expensive, unbelievable signings mate. People on here need a suppin of reality, we’d be lucky to sign 1/2 of those players now a days.
And what happens to Rashford, who Ole seems to like quite a lot?
Those youtube videos really dont say much.
But if the Scouts and Ole think he is worth the release clause , then just pay it.
But if the Scouts and Ole think he is worth the release clause , then just pay it.
6 signings even those Ole has adamantly said we won't sign as many as 6?
Plus 3 in centre mid!? Incredible scenes.
Argghhh you two brought me back to reality. This would be a helluva team but I have to admit that getting all these players would be very very difficult as well as expensive.
100 + 60 + 0 + 80 + 80 + 60 = 380m . Good luck with it.
Martial - Felix
-------- Pogba
Partey - Rabiot
--------- Matic
Shaw-lindeloff-Deligt-Cancelo
100 + 50 + 80 + 60 = 280m
Much more realistic. Upgrade Matic and Shaw next year.
Think more a centre mid you've never heard of, a 30m right back, and a few promising youth team players.
That'll be our lot.
Rashford/Martial - Greenwood*
Shaw - Pogba - Rabiot - Wan Bissaka
A 352 with the defensive capacity of a 532 but the offensive capacity of a 2-3-5
Felix/Martial
De ligt - Rice - Lindelof
* Pepe or Sancho when available/ moneyHenderson
A 352 with the defensive capacity of a 532 but the offensive capacity of a 2-3-5
Have we prepared a bid yet?
We are in the process of planning a bid so about two or three weeks to go
This guy will be a star. His understanding is beyond his years. Don't base your judgement about him on youtube clips because he does a lot more in build up to attacks, he's got a very excellent vision too and knows where tge goal is. People that mention he has something of Kaka about him aren't wrong.
My only concern is that he may get bullied quite a bit in the PL and so he needs to bulk up a little bit. That shouldn't be hard for him to do I guess.
My only concern is that he may get bullied quite a bit in the PL and so he needs to bulk up a little bit. That shouldn't be hard for him to do I guess.
Problem with that is the wing backs just shits on the ball.
The amount of time they've supposedly been preparing it they must be carving it into stone tablets.
It just makes a better impression when it's written on stone.
I know Ole's been experimenting with a diamond, but with us supposedly in talks with James, being linked to other wingers and Ole talking about playing the 'United way', I personally can't see us going into next season without wingers or at least one winger.
Maybe Ole will bring the 442 back to United. He has used it a few times since joining, more notably against PSG and Arsenal, where we played quite well in both games, despite losing against Arsenal.
The game against PSG we set up with:
Going back to Joao Felix, he plays on the right side of a front two for Benfica, so he'd be walking into the same system.
He's similar to Wayne Rooney, in that he plays up top but likes to get involved in the build play - a second striker, if you like.
This is why I think Lukaku would benefit from a 442 system and a player like Felix next to him.
When Sir Alex played his 442, he always had a striker who could link play (Rooney, Welbeck, Yorke, Cantona, Tevez, Berbatov) and a main striker (Van Nistelrooy, Cole, Van Persie).
At present, Lukaku is asked to get involved in our build up play too much, and he doesn't excel in doing that. He's a poacher, who, given the service, will score goals.
I would like to see a 442 back at United. Something like:
Lukaku Felix
Pogba Ndidi Rabiot Bergwijn
Shaw Lindelof De Ligt Meunier
De Gea
One of the best analysis videos i found online
Not seeing the Kaka similarities much, who was quick and loved to carry the ball
This guys looks more like Berbatov
This guys looks more like Berbatov
More Griezmann than Kaka for me.
So sayeth the lord.
Great prospect but that's not the market we are shopping in this window. Those types of transfer are for when you already have square begs in the right holes....no different to signing CR where he's was coming into a team already full of talent....
Problem is other teams don't wait.
This one’s going to City, lads.
With all the holes we need to plug, going for this kid would be irresponsible. Every chance he turns out a flop in the EPL, given his lack of size, speed & exposure to big game matches. And for the price quoted... I just don't think he's worth it.
Jovic or Milik any day if we're looking for strikers. Fernandes, Sancho, Ziyech, Griezmann, Dybala, Pepe, Chiesa, Fekir if we're looking for 10s/second strikers. Hell even James Rodriguez or Isco are safer bets compared to this youngster.
Jovic or Milik any day if we're looking for strikers. Fernandes, Sancho, Ziyech, Griezmann, Dybala, Pepe, Chiesa, Fekir if we're looking for 10s/second strikers. Hell even James Rodriguez or Isco are safer bets compared to this youngster.
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