Yeah, I think Trippier developed big time under Simeone, whereas most United fans see him as the average Spurs fullback from years ago.
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Trippier would be classed as significant. England regular and La Liga champion.
England places don't count for shit so don't read anything into that.
Unless you think we shouldn't have signed Sancho cos Southgate didn't give him any minutes.
That would be a dream signing
This - exactly this. If we can do this, it will go a long way in strengthening the squad i.e. adding quality to the depth of the squad and should make us serious contendors for a title charge.
I think we're getting Trippier at the end of the window. Next summer we'll be in for a striker (Haaland) and a DM (I guess Rice? Or maybe someone else)
It's obvious to the sensible, but I guess it still needs pointing out.
For what it's worth, I am behind signing Trippier ~15M as an alternative to AWB when needed, plus the competition factor. But it wouldn't be a "significant" signing - by that logic, Telles was also "significant".
My heart wants Camavinga, my head says it'll most likely be Neves.
The only thing Trippier excels at is crossing and his short passing game is decent. Ask Spurs fans how they felt about his performances in his last two seasons there. He was actually booed
Trippier. And he's hardly a significant signing.
Doesn't Camavinga prefer some other club? And isn't Neves a figment of our imagination?
Likely Trippier, who wouldn't quite be disappointing, as he provides depth and options, especially with Cavani down the middle, but also wouldn't make anyone stand up in their seats.
The summer has been amazing as is. I know it may feel like it's lost it's sheen due to Messi, Grealish, Kane, Lukaku, etc... But make no mistake, you offer us Sancho, Varane and Trippier 2.5 months ago and we're absolutely biting your hand off.
I just want the football to start.
Likely Trippier, who wouldn't quite be disappointing, as he provides depth and options, especially with Cavani down the middle, but also wouldn't make anyone stand up in their seats.
The summer has been amazing as is. I know it may feel like it's lost it's sheen due to Messi, Grealish, Kane, Lukaku, etc... But make no mistake, you offer us Sancho, Varane and Trippier 2.5 months ago and we're absolutely biting your hand off.
I just want the football to start.
Significant for Man Utd is someone who will get into starting XI. Trippier isn’t guaranteed that - he provides tactical optionality and rotation
So it may mean someone significant AND Trippier to join - probably Camavinga
That's why we need what Trippier excels at to break the lowblock which something we are struggling.
Trippier is 100% an improvement over Wan-Bissaka.
It counts that he is not squad player. He plays over Chilwell and Bissaka because he has something to offer to be more than just a squad player. If we sign Grealish, Saka or Foden now, I wouldn't call them as squad player since they show they can compete with someone as good as Sancho's quality.
We should sign Neves and Pedri and let Pogba go if we get a good fee for him.
Barca are a shit show right now and Pedri can't want to sign a new deal there.
I'd make Barca an offer they can't refuse and take Neves.
Barca are a shit show right now and Pedri can't want to sign a new deal there.
I'd make Barca an offer they can't refuse and take Neves.
I hope Messi knows how to play a piano
I think Trippier would be a great signing. We’d have two top-class attacking full-backs.
But I’ll be amazed if we don’t sign someone to replace Fred this year.
But I’ll be amazed if we don’t sign someone to replace Fred this year.
Well it makes perfect logical sense, yes. As the belief is that it will happen nearer deadline day or on deadline day. So if it happens at all, the deal would be one that happens at that stage rather than next week.
He’s not being stupid, so stop acting smarmy, I’m sure he knows how to write articles better than you or I
Because this is the CAF & because Luckhurst is from MEN & not some place like The Athletic or The Guardian he must be sh*te.
Replace Fred? The disrespect to our own players never ceases to amaze me.
He’s not being stupid, so stop acting smarmy, I’m sure he knows how to write articles better than you or I
Because this is the CAF & because Luckhurst is from MEN & not some place like The Athletic or The Guardian he must be sh*te.
Replace Fred? The disrespect to our own players never ceases to amaze me.
I didn’t say I expect us to win the title, I said I expect us to mount a better title challenge than last season, i.e us still being in the race further than Christmas.
we’ve just signed 2 world class players and are apparently about to sign a third significant signing, anything other than improvement in the league or a major trophy in my opinion would warrant a sacking for the manager.
Trying to guess what Luckhurst means by “significant” is a waste of time.
Luckhurst is full of shit.
Not always .
Its needs to be a DM
I really hope we go all in for Camavinga he will be a top signing
This is guaranteed to be underwhelming. If we’re in for a player, the whole world usually knows it weeks in advance.
Definitely need an improvement in cm/dm.
Danilo from PSG looked perfect, sadly rather unavailable.
A low key prospect that we could try would be Julian Weigl. Kind of a one-trick pony, but very good at his key strengths which are similiar to Busquets, Jorginho or Carrick.
Could help us dominate the midfield against the bottom half of the league and be supported by combative Fred or Scott. Should be cheap also.
Danilo from PSG looked perfect, sadly rather unavailable.
A low key prospect that we could try would be Julian Weigl. Kind of a one-trick pony, but very good at his key strengths which are similiar to Busquets, Jorginho or Carrick.
Could help us dominate the midfield against the bottom half of the league and be supported by combative Fred or Scott. Should be cheap also.
We're going to sign Danny Ings from Villa.
Well there’s a few names that have floated around all summer like Camavinga, Trippier, Neves, Saul etc either one of those players added to the squad (prefer a midfielder tbh) after Sancho and Varane would be a really nice bonus.
The problem is we seem to fecking suck at selling players, the likes of Pereira and Lingard should have been gone weeks ago and that money used to sign a new midfielder.
Why is it disrespectful to say that? But yes - he is nowhere near good enough if we are serious about challenging for titles.
The blind loyalty to whoever wears a red shirt never ceases to amaze me either.
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Read my post again. Specifically where I said ours and Ole's targets are going to be higher and our owners' targets are much different.
We've seen a clear pattern since SAF left, that as soon as a manager is mathematically out of the CL spots, he's out of his job (Jose being the exception to this as he threatened to burn the club to a cinder at the end).
That is not going to change, irrespective of the funds that he's been furnished with. It didn't change for Jose when he splurged the best part of 400m in two years, and neither did it for LvG who had his Gaalaticos.
The disappointment in here when it turns out to be a 5th 'keeper
Lionel Messi in a United shirt?
Good time ahead
Good time ahead
Messi and Jessi playing together
The signing will be significant (click, click) and therefore go for a tidy sum. Not in the least bit messy, you tireless muppets (click, click).
That's what I'm dreading. Hype isn't always a good thing because people start to build expectations that won't be satisfied by anything other than a player of the stature that people's minds start envisioning.
In what World are they not significant? The wording of that statement is intended to mean "a first team player".
United will make signings all the time for the Academy, they would generally not be considered "significant".
Luckhurst said it's pretty much likely to be Trippier in the following tweet.
He never told that. Quite the opposite, he firstly said there will be a significant signing, and then said that there is (also) Trippier.
I am really not following closely this transfer window but why we would be in for Tripper? We have Wan Bissaka who was second coming Jesus until Euro Shaw came so we have both fullback sorted and i think Telles and Dalot are good second options. Surely we have other priorities than spending a lot of money on a position where we have great player.