What is "good enough"? Not everyone shares your standards.
And then, some will indeed defend most signings, because most players are better than Jones, Young, Fred and Beanz.
You know - baby steps and building Rome yadda-yadda.
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And then, some will indeed defend most signings, because most players are better than Jones, Young, Fred and Beanz.
You know - baby steps and building Rome yadda-yadda.
Price is a no brainier but where does it leave Garner and Gomes? Are they still that far behind that they couldn't come off the bench and offer something...? If they are then they def need a loan move. No point being in the squad if you are still behind a 15m player. You could argue both are worth more....
I'd agree with this, however, I personally think we are more in need of a holding midfielder than a box to box midfielder. Although not a the possible required level to take us back to the top, we have Fred and McTominay who can play that role. As holding midfielders go, we only have Matic. We need someone else!
Im as negative as they come man, but cmon - he'd be Herrera's replacement. Not amazing, but neither was Herrera. It'd be an okay box to box signing.
Times say we’ve been given permission to deal with him.
Juve fans seemed absolutely over the moon when he was sold. But he is good enough for us I guess. Do a bit of a job for us you know.
He's the third best Central midfielder at Southampton (unless you class Ward-Prowse as a CM) 
But 5 years younger and not asking for 250k a week.
He's the third best Central midfielder at Southampton (unless you class Ward-Prowse as a CM)
Atleast he is not the 4th choice. God that would be embarrassing
Wouldn't we be better signing the best one?He's the third best Central midfielder at Southampton (unless you class Ward-Prowse as a CM)
We don't do that anymore. Didn't you get the memo?
Looks better than anything we have (including Pogba if he's consistent, whats the point in having Pogba looking the part 1 in 5 games? ). I'd sign him in a heartbeat at the price quoted. We do need more though. No point making these signings and having Matic clumsily slow every move down. And I want Pogba to go.
For the price, he can certainly do a job. Prem proven as well. This will be a great gauge on Oles developmental side if he can get this lad playing well.
Dammit.
He's the third best Central midfielder at Southampton (unless you class Ward-Prowse as a CM)
He’s perfect for us then
Yeah!! And the poster used the word "delighted"?!
Will be able to buy out the Glazers soon!
Delighted? At 10,000/1?
Can't be true!
They are still very young tbf.
Interesting. To me, if we were to get him, it should be as a squad player, but we have McTominay and Fred for that. If we're looking to sign a starting midfielder, it should be someone of higher quality than Lemina, in my opinion.
Absolutely embarrassing don't know if Moyes spirit has taken over Solskjaer.
Garner played, what, 2 minutes last season? He’ll get opportunities with Lemina coming as well, it shouldn’t have much of a realistic effect. He shouldn’t impact Gomes minutes either as they don’t play the same role within a team.
What the feck is this shit
I like this sort of signing. He’s a very decent player and would be a fresh face amongst all the dead wood.
I’m not sure what some fans want. They’re unhappy with galaticos like Sanchez and Pogba and then when we down grade to lower profile players but with untapped talent they’re still not happy.
I’m not sure what some fans want. They’re unhappy with galaticos like Sanchez and Pogba and then when we down grade to lower profile players but with untapped talent they’re still not happy.
We need first team starters, not bargain basement rejects
Basically this. Interesting profile of player and price but I don’t trust us to get anything right anymore.
Oh, I guess our first 27 choices must have told us to get fecked.
I think he is ok. Id take him to add numbers. But if he is THE midfield signing its shocking.
If this ends up being our Ander replacement, its a very very clear step down.
B...b.....but what about Brexit FC ?
That name sounds too foreign
That name sounds too foreign
It's got to be journalists trolling us surely. Anyone with a brain can see UTDs midfield is piss poor. We have 1 good midfielder in pogba and the rest are either young and upcoming (scotty), squad players, or need to be sold. If we bought in 2 top midfielders this summer, we would be much better off as a whole team. When comparing our midfield to other teams we are so far behind.
We absolutely dont need another squad player. We need quality to add to Pogba,
We absolutely dont need another squad player. We need quality to add to Pogba,
Yaaaay! Somebody who doesn't want CL football.
Lemina, Longstaff, Maguire plus the two players we have signed. Pogba out. Would we be satisfied with that?
Whatever happened to this, “Agents of top players are banging on our door” shit!?!
The desperation of some just to see a new player in the squad. He’s shit, simple as that. Not even Southampton quality hence they are trying to ship him out.
I feel like we are trying to do the Money Ball approach but someone’s locked the clubs to mid table Premier League teams. Either way the scouts need to be a sacked at this rate, they’re absolutely fecking useless.
I feel like we are trying to do the Money Ball approach but someone’s locked the clubs to mid table Premier League teams. Either way the scouts need to be a sacked at this rate, they’re absolutely fecking useless.
He shouldn’t get too used that blonde hair dye.
This club does my head in. I hate that I care still.
Best kind, really
Moyes went after a higher quality (Kroos,Fabregas,Mata) ,to be fair.
What's this continual 'add numbers to the squad' bs. We've got the numbers already with players like Matic,McTom,Periera,Mata.
Now's the time for real first team quality.
No wonder Pogba wants to leave when you've got a lack of ambition likes ours.
Now's the time for real first team quality.
No wonder Pogba wants to leave when you've got a lack of ambition likes ours.