New Left Back

What kind of left back are we going to sign? A traditional defensive left back or a modern attacking left back?

If we are going to buy a modern attacking left back then I can see us going 4231 formation with two defensively mind of midfielder who can cover both of our full backs.
 
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/05/26/bernardo-silva-arrives-manchester-ahead-proposed-60m-transfer/
Telegraph reporting that Mendy is City bound.

Still think we need to or will buy a LB?

Or go with youth?

Mitchell looks still too small and young to me. I would like to see CBJ again but he's been playing CB for our reserves recently. And Shaw is injured and will miss pre-season. Leaves us with Darmian and despite his great Europa League final performance, he has been appaling attacking wise all season. Hence why Mendy looked an obvious buy. Can't see us buying Tierney when we have our own youth so suspect we are stuck with Darmian.
 
Don't think LB will be a priority signing, would be great if we get one though.

Darmian's form, breakthrough of Mitchell and slim hope of Luke Shaw are probably why we might hold back for a bit whilst we pursue more important targets.
 
MyOnlySolskjaer said:
Don't think LB will be a priority signing, would be great if we get one though.

Darmian's form, breakthrough of Mitchell and slim hope of Luke Shaw are probably why we might hold back for a bit whilst we pursue more important targets.
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Yeah and Blind will play most of his games at LB with a new CB coming in too.
 
Blind is fine at left back. Seems to be real exaggeration of what's required from full backs in Jose's type of system.

Guess we have no idea what the plan is for Shaw.

I think we have bigger fish to fry than our full backs.
 
We don't have genuine wide players, so we need fullbakcs that are good going forward. There's often no attacking threat down our left unless Martial is playing well.
And even the lack of a good attacking LB isn't doing anyone that plays on the left any favours.
 
Adisa said:
We don't have genuine wide players, so we need fullbakcs that are good going forward. There's often no attacking threat down our left unless Martial is playing well.
And even the lack of a good attacking LB isn't doing anyone that plays on the left any favours.
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That's how I see things too.

Not sure I see Blind being first choice ahead of Darmian either. See Blind as a squad player.
 
OohAahMartial said:
That's how I see things too.

Not sure I see Blind being first choice ahead of Darmian either. See Blind as a squad player.
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I don't want either of them being our first choice next season.
Many people fail to realise, we still have problems creating chances.
We might have missed a lot of chances last season but even then, the top teams create a lot more than we do.
Our full backs posing no attacking threat won't help matters.
Griezmann or no Griezmann.
Look as Madrid for example, how many chances have Marcelo and Carvajal created for them and gotten them out of a jam?
 
Adisa said:
I don't want either of them being our first choice next season.
Many people fail to realise, we still have problems creating chances.
We might have missed a lot of chances last season but even then, the top teams create a lot more than we do.
Our full backs posing no attacking threat won't help matters.
Griezmann or no Griezmann.
Look as Madrid for example, how many chances have Marcelo and Carvajal created for them and gotten them out of a jam?
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Yeah, it's not just the chances the full backs make themselves, but the amount chances that are created indirectly from their overlapping runs. It makes it harder for teams to double up on the attacking wide players.

Attacking full backs would be very important in making us a more threatening side.
 
Adisa said:
I don't want either of them being our first choice next season.
Many people fail to realise, we still have problems creating chances.
We might have missed a lot of chances last season but even then, the top teams create a lot more than we do.
Our full backs posing no attacking threat won't help matters.
Griezmann or no Griezmann.
Look as Madrid for example, how many chances have Marcelo and Carvajal created for them and gotten them out of a jam?
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Agreed. And tbh I don't think even Valencia actually creates many chances or crosses well. Love the effect of Rose and Walker has for Spurs. Rose would be a dream signing.
 
OohAahMartial said:
Agreed. And tbh I don't think even Valencia actually creates many chances or crosses well. Love the effect of Rose and Walker has for Spurs. Rose would be a dream signing.
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I've said it on here and got a lot of abuse.
Tony is shite going forward. He just dominates his flank but he hardly creates anything.
 
It would be stupid not to be a left back, Shaw is close to be a lost cause and blind and darmian are fine as backups but that is about it. We haven't had a proper left back since Evra but I actually we won't bring one in because there is too much to do elsewhere so will another season of making do.
 
Roboc7 said:
It would be stupid not to be a left back, Shaw is close to be a lost cause and blind and darmian are fine as backups but that is about it. We haven't had a proper left back since Evra but I actually we won't bring one in because there is too much to do elsewhere so will another season of making do.
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:( Think Ibra's injury has meant this will be the case.
 
Mendy will be linking up with a proper winger too, we have no idea how to use width and create space.
 
Shaw needs a chance, Jose simply must get something out of him, the money needs investing elsewhere in my view.
 
Roboc7 said:
It would be stupid not to be a left back, Shaw is close to be a lost cause and blind and darmian are fine as backups but that is about it. We haven't had a proper left back since Evra but I actually we won't bring one in because there is too much to do elsewhere so will another season of making do.
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If we have the money why not do it now?
 
I said yesterday I still have (Blind) hope for Shaw, but even if he doesn't do it next season we still have Darmian, Blind, Borthwick-Jackson, Mitchell and even Young
 
At one point it felt like Mourinho and Shaw started getting on terms, until Luke got an injury, which Mourinho claimed it should be serious. Claiming so without even knowing what the injury was came only to tell Jose got upset that he chose to withdraw himself after all the talk prior to that game. And it appeared to be a serious injury, which could mean Jose and Luke are on good terms and Shaw is still considered as a left back for the near future.
 
Should be one of our priorities, albeit I don't really know who we could go for. That's assuming Shaw is a lost cause though, if Jose still has plans for him then Darmian and him could be alright if Darmian keeps up his recent form and Shaw finds some from somewhere.
 
Adisa said:
If we have the money why not do it now?
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We have money but there is a limit, we are still playing catch up from the disasters of previous windows so I think the money will go elsewhere. Griezmann and a number 9 will be 150m plus and that's without buying a CM and a CB so I think will a season of quantity over quality at lb.
 
If Mendy goes to City, then we need to sign Emerson. He's easily the best left-back of those available IMO.
 
It really depends what Jose has in mind for his left back. If his role (whoever plays) is to close the channel then Darmian is a really good option, Blind and Yound are decent to good as well. If Jose wants an attacking left back then only Shaw is a threat but his form is unstable. So my guess is that Jose buys attacking players and midfielders. Left back is not a priority at this moment.
 
Darmien
Shaw
Blind
Young
Mitchell
CBJ

Its not like we short of options for LB, I think we will prioritise other areas
 
If Jose is adamant that he wants a more defensive type of left back who will rarely attack, Blind and Darmian competing for that position would actually be decent enough. Darmian has done well in that role recently, and Blind's centre-back experience makes him a good fit for that role too. It would possibly spell the end for Shaw though, unless his injury keeps him from being sold.
 
Adisa said:
If we have the money why not do it now?
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Because the more changes of personnel, the slower the process of any team cohesion is. Ideally speaking, you buy as little as you can afford. How many teams can you think of did well in a season after a summer of 5 or 6 major transfers?
 
I hope we are at least trying for Mendy. He would turn probably our weakest position into a very strong one.
 
Our left side is dead as an attacking outlet in most games as the left sided attacker is almost always isolated and gets zero help from the LB, I also don't think the team cohesion argument holds any water here, we have chopped and changed that position all season and it's been because none of the options we have there are good enough or can stay fit.
 
khoazany said:
Don't think it should be a priority this window.
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What!! I see a LB, along with a ST, as the most important signing for this season. With the contract extension, Valencia at RB is settled. But he isn't the best going forward and we still need an attacking LB to break down deep-seated teams.
 
TehRed said:
If Jose is adamant that he wants a more defensive type of left back who will rarely attack, Blind and Darmian competing for that position would actually be decent enough. Darmian has done well in that role recently, and Blind's centre-back experience makes him a good fit for that role too. It would possibly spell the end for Shaw though, unless his injury keeps him from being sold.
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I don't think Mourinho likes Blind at LB that much though. We don't know if Jose prefers more defensive types of left backs (I hope not) as we only have those at the club. Shaw is a bit more attack minded but has failed to impress this season, and hence naturally Jose has relied on the others.
 
If people want us to challenge for a title, we need a new left back simple as that. People getting carried away if they think we can keeping using Darmian and defending for our lives every week.
 
Raees said:
If people want us to challenge for a title, we need a new left back simple as that. People getting carried away if they think we can keeping using Darmian and defending for our lives every week.
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This.
Preferably someone who can cross well. Would bring us up a level.
 
The fact that we're in for him rubbishes this myth that he only wants one fullback to attack. Mendy is the complete opposite of a defensive fullback.
 
OohAahMartial said:
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/05/26/bernardo-silva-arrives-manchester-ahead-proposed-60m-transfer/
Telegraph reporting that Mendy is City bound.

Still think we need to or will buy a LB?

Or go with youth?

Mitchell looks still too small and young to me. I would like to see CBJ again but he's been playing CB for our reserves recently. And Shaw is injured and will miss pre-season. Leaves us with Darmian and despite his great Europa League final performance, he has been appaling attacking wise all season. Hence why Mendy looked an obvious buy. Can't see us buying Tierney when we have our own youth so suspect we are stuck with Darmian.
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