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Manuel Ugarte | Romano - he’s signed | Awaiting Club announcement
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I think Gattuso had more of a rounded game.
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Sure why not
He probably lost the ball and won it back again. Illustrating his strengths and weaknesses.
Stopped listening after 13 seconds. Nonsense opening and then describing their opinion as "the truth". No thanks.
I honestly don’t think that he did but he was consistent and he imposed himself on the big games.
I think people will be pleasantly surprised by how much more Ugarte has in his locker. A locker that PSG didn’t open
Isn't that how it usually works? You don't agree with a price you look for alternative options at a perceived correct value. Or would you just prefer your board to roll over and pay whatever anyone wants for a player?
It sounded like they wanted it all upfront and now part of it is incentive-based anyway, so it doesn't appear to be the same deal that was originally quoted regardless.
People have to remember that the people making these videos are the same as them - they have an opinion and will drive the narrative in that direction. Just because they can make nice videos don’t make them right
Finally!
Hope it works out.
Hope it works out.
He's right up there for tackles, interceptions and getting on the ball. Its exactly what we need to provide control in midfield. The only question is can he step up to this level.
Harsh on @Raees
No Pace and Dribbling in that team, maybe have Rashford/Amad/Garnacho for Mount and that's not a bad team, able to break quickly with the pace of Hojlund and Rashford and passing of Bruno and Mainoo.
Can’t say I know much about Ugarte, but we certainly could do with a midfielder who can sit a little bit deeper and has a bit of athleticism, energy & dynamism, and can keep the ball. Hopefully Ugarte fits the bill. At least Uruguayans usually have a good basic technique and are warriors.
Knowing Ten Hag we won't see him in the team for 6 weeks. Usual rubbish he not ready needs few more training sessions. Rubbish
Get him in Sunday and get going.
Get him in Sunday and get going.
Wouldn't mind him in his prime
But in return in theory we’ll concede less, and also have a higher number of turnovers in better positions leading to more goalscoring opportunities.
This isn’t a like for like transfer replacing McTominay, it’s a different type of player.
It'll be interestng to see what formation we now play, with all the new signings im not sure how we get our best players on the pitch at the same time.
And then he won't look his best and you'll have the usual crowd on here moaning how he's not good enough
Yep definitely. It’s rare that we get to find out what the add ons are for, but it wouldn’t surprise me if clubs start using them as a PSR/FFP work around where they are very achievable add ons but mean that the payment is spread over a further 3/4 years.
That would be a traditional way of looking at it, I think in a Ten Hag team where we want to press high I can see when defending his job will be to drop deep and win the ball but when in position I can imagine Mainoo dropping deeper to get the ball due to his ability to pass out from the back and progress the ball.
We'll see but Enrique is a smart cookie.
I’m not sure using a defensive midfielder’s offensive stats is a valid process. The team needs a 6 who can sit and deal with issues that appear when the first press is broken. Ugarte can do that and he’s ultra mobile in that area.
Offensive output will benefit from this alone.
I think the key was McT. I don't think the issue was United thinking the price was way too expensive, like Branthwaite, it was that we needed a sale to make the move happen.
I also think they were asking for €70m at the start of the window, but that price went down to €60m relatively quickly.
Yeah, needs some pushing.
fair enough.
from what I see, he is not a bad passer, but he'll still have to pass the eye test when he turns up for us, and as of now, I think he is a capable passer, not an elite one, but more to safe and keep it ticking type of player.
We are scarred from McTom and Fred passing in previous years, recently that improved with Eriksen & Cas in 2022-2023, but then they can't keep up physically, now with Mainoo and even Mount, passing ability within the midfield group is better, Martinez also adds to that with his distribution, Ugarte hopefully can keep possession and let it tick since we have the likes of Mainoo who is excellent in progressing through midfield with his dribbling and Bruno who can create, Ugarte can be the one who can just keep it simple and focus on his defensive duties and breaking up play.
Pleased to finally see this is getting done. Will be a big addition to our squad and I expect he starts more often than it when up to speed. A lot of pressure on him though as it feels like people are hoping he has a transformative effect which is probably unfair.
No chance he starts Sunday to those asking. Look at the example of our other signings. He hasn't played at all since the Copa America if I'm not mistaken. Definitely not been involved in Ligue 1.
No chance he starts Sunday to those asking. Look at the example of our other signings. He hasn't played at all since the Copa America if I'm not mistaken. Definitely not been involved in Ligue 1.
good to see INEOS seemingly get the deal they want, it really does seem like the hold up was simply outgoings though. I must confess to not knowing much about the lad but on paper at least he should fit the player profile that we need. We just need the forwards to start to click with the finishing, but at least we seem to be making chances so far this season.
He's just upset his hero Scotty is off to Napoli
I assume he'll come on off the bench because we don't have anyone else to come on for old man Cas or Mainoo.
Wilcox delivering the goods. Excellent. Expensive, but I think it's on the limit of fees we're now willing to pay. For a young player with plenty of potential, I think it's a very good deal.
Glad we haven't let this go to deadline day. Still a few days in the window to concentrate on clearing the deadwood and hopefully bring another in.
Glad we haven't let this go to deadline day. Still a few days in the window to concentrate on clearing the deadwood and hopefully bring another in.
Inb4 he replaces Casemiro as our in-house red card magnet
I hope he makes the team for Sunday, as he would be useful vs liverpool. Glad we got this over the line. Lets hope he adapts quickly and makes us harder to play through.
Only if we are getting rid of Casemiro.
Palhinha with pace, and time on his side. What's not to love?
I don't expect him to come straight into the side since he hasn't had a minute of football since Copa America, but I could see him being a very good partner to both Casemiro and Mainoo depending on the game.
I don't expect him to come straight into the side since he hasn't had a minute of football since Copa America, but I could see him being a very good partner to both Casemiro and Mainoo depending on the game.
Why so certain and relentless in your negativity when you don't even know his game?
Will Ugarte be the missing piece of the puzzle that finally gets the ETH project clicking? if he isn't then I am not sure what the solution could be!
Majority of McT’s goals have come late in the game when we’re lumping it forward trying to get an equaliser or the like. Hopefully we don’t require those kinds of goals as much if we can actually get a grip of midfield and put teams away when we’re on top.
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