Why does a South American playing in Italy give a toss about what United have done in the past? It's a small carrot at best. The present is far more important, and rightly so.
agreed. I am not sure which one I would prefer but Dybala is actually a second striker as opposed to AMCSigning Dybala and then playing him on the right would be a waste of time. We're not going to sign Fernandes if we sign Dybala, he'll just play at the tip of the midfield where Fernandes would've played. You won't fit them in the same side so there's little use trying.
So we've been bit a few times, does that mean we should buy youngsters with potential they might or might not fulfill while we're struggling to get into the top 4? Big name players are big name players for a reason, they are the ones that can transform a team.Probably. But for lesser players it's a risk. Signing big name players and shoehorning them into the side hasn't worked recently for us. Di Maria worked for 6 months until he gave up. Now Dybala could be a completely different story, but next year we could be shackled with an underperfoming player on high wages that has no real place in the team. I can see why the pessimism exists.
Photoshop mate.There’s a picture of Dybala with a United jersey doing the rounds. Woodward is in the frame too.
Hope this is legit!
I don't necessarily agree with what I said, but I can see why it's there.So we've been bit a few times, does that mean we should buy youngsters with potential they might or might not fulfill while we're struggling to get into the top 4? Big name players are big name players for a reason, they are the ones that can transform a team.
I really can't believe that actually fooled some people.It is not.
I'm sure the bench is a better place for LingardNow that this is looking bizarrely likely to happen, despite my massive reservations about the signing, we do appear to have somehow upgraded on Lukaku albeit with a different style of player.
How do people feel we will line-up with Dybala?
Would it be:
-------Rashy-------
Martial--Dybala---Lingard
?
Because I'm shuddering at the thought of Pogba in a two-man midfield/pivot alongside Matic or McTominay. The former is done. The latter too limited. If we had a N'golo Kante I'd be confident of that formation succeeding but we frankly dont.
It's a good thing IMO, it just helps me add people to the blocked list early.I really can't believe that actually fooled some people.
That's an assumption that has no basis but the low self esteem the fanbase has dragged itself into in the past few years. Same with Di Maria, he came in fully intent on being great for us. Some things happened along the way and he couldn't handle it. The popular simplistic rewriting of the chain of events that unfolded with Di Maria is just fan melodrama.I don't necessarily agree with what I said, but I can see why it's there.
What I think is, we shouldn't sign players that don't want to be here just because they're available.
Now that this is looking bizarrely likely to happen, despite my massive reservations about the signing, we do appear to have somehow upgraded on Lukaku albeit with a different style of player.
How do people feel we will line-up with Dybala?
Would it be:
-------Rashy-------
Martial--Dybala---Lingard
?
Because I'm shuddering at the thought of Pogba in a two-man midfield/pivot alongside Matic or McTominay. The former is done. The latter too limited. If we had a N'golo Kante I'd be confident of that formation succeeding but we frankly dont.
My JLingz shall always play.Now that this is looking bizarrely likely to happen, despite my massive reservations about the signing, we do appear to have somehow upgraded on Lukaku albeit with a different style of player.
How do people feel we will line-up with Dybala?
Would it be:
-------Rashy-------
Martial--Dybala---Lingard
?
Because I'm shuddering at the thought of Pogba in a two-man midfield/pivot alongside Matic or McTominay. The former is done. The latter too limited. If we had a N'golo Kante I'd be confident of that formation succeeding but we frankly dont.
Probably. But for lesser players it's a risk. Signing big name players and shoehorning them into the side hasn't worked recently for us. Di Maria worked for 6 months until he gave up. Now Dybala could be a completely different story, but next year we could be shackled with an underperfoming player on high wages that has no real place in the team. I can see why the pessimism exists.
You think Solskjaer wouldn't want Dybala? cmon! He's far more of his type of player than Lukaku was.
99% sure that would be the lineup.people hate Lingard but he'd provide balance to the other 3 and with Pogba in midfield. Plus versatile enough to go from wings, to #10, to a midfield 3. Martial and Dybala would have license to roam and drift around, Rashford would be his usual self while Lingard would balance them in terms of work rate/defensive cautiousness and linking the midfield to the attack.Now that this is looking bizarrely likely to happen, despite my massive reservations about the signing, we do appear to have somehow upgraded on Lukaku albeit with a different style of player.
How do people feel we will line-up with Dybala?
Would it be:
-------Rashy-------
Martial--Dybala---Lingard
?
Because I'm shuddering at the thought of Pogba in a two-man midfield/pivot alongside Matic or McTominay. The former is done. The latter too limited. If we had a N'golo Kante I'd be confident of that formation succeeding but we frankly dont.
I think almost every manager would want Dybala. He's class and obviously if United are in talks with him then Solskjaer must have given it the okay.
But it's simply true that Dybala doesn't fit with what Solskjaer has talked about wanting from United players (pace, workrate) while he fits perfectly with what Woodward wants (superstars that will keep sponsors happy/attract new ones and generate social media buzz).
So it feels like a signing that Woodward will have pushed for and Solskjaer went along with while James and Wan-Bissaka felt like signings Solskjaer pushed for and Woodward went along with.
We are not for Bruno if we are getting Dybala, I guess. Never seen him play. From what I read about him, he’s what we need to fill N10 role. Our Argentine players track record is disastrous though.
In the admittedly few games I have watched I can see nothing wrong with his workrate to be fair.
Romero is decent as well.Before he turned into a massive cnut Heinze wasn't too bad!
I'm sure the bench is a better place for Lingard
Strange opinion tbh. Dybala is far more talented, more proven, much higher ceiling, more dynamic, less likely to flop, addresses our potential goalscoring issues and should give us what we need in the attack. In an attacking sense, he's basically as good as what we could possibly do this summer because of his potential to be one of the best in the world. Fernandes is good, but nowhere near Dybala level or potential, and has a lot more risks associated with him (along with basically playing the same position).I'd prefer Fernandes if it is to be one or the other.
I'd only want Dybala if we we're getting both.
We are not for Bruno if we are getting Dybala, I guess. Never seen him play. From what I read about him, he’s what we need to fill N10 role. Our Argentine players track record is disastrous though.
Yeah Di Maria was great for us for 6 months, but lets be honest, he did want to go to PSG before us. It's no surprise he went there the following season and has been pretty good for them.That's an assumption that has no basis but the low self esteem the fanbase has dragged itself into in the past few years. Same with Di Maria, he came in fully intent on being great for us. Some things happened along the way and he couldn't handle it. The popular simplistic rewriting of the chain of events that unfolded with Di Maria is just fan melodrama.
Always amuses me when I read this. Fair enough for Daniel James or Roy Carroll when you signed him from Wigan in league 1 years back but Serie A is hardly some backwater league and he played for Argentina in the copa america a few weeks back.
Oh and he played twice and scored the winner in one of them v Man. United in CL last season.
Unless you're running a business or a family and don't have time there is believe it or not some decent football to watch outside of the premier league.
Edit: Unless you're talking about Bruno of course which would be more understandable.
What does that last sentence even mean?
I would love us to get Dybala but this part is not really true. His goalscoring record is not very impressive to be fair.Strange opinion tbh. Dybala is far more talented, more proven, much higher ceiling, more dynamic, less likely to flop, addresses our potential goalscoring issues and should give us what we need in the attack. In an attacking sense, he's basically as good as what we could possibly do this summer because of his potential to be one of the best in the world. Fernandes is good, but nowhere near Dybala level or potential, and has a lot more risks associated with him (along with basically playing the same position).
What does that last sentence even mean?
He's more likely to say yes, than no. Don't know why the did the double negative.What does that last sentence even mean?
