He is a winger, why would you want him to play as a lone striker, which he has already done for Barcelona.
I don't see the comparison with Mata, Pedro is a fast and good dribbler.
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He is a winger, why would you want him to play as a lone striker, which he has already done for Barcelona.
I don't see the comparison with Mata, Pedro is a fast and good dribbler.
The guy was class in the season they beat us at Wembley. Think he's been effected by injuries recently and obviously behind messi and Neymar on the wings. He could come in and be a great goal scoring winger for us, and is probably 1 of the most 2 footed players on the planet. For 22m it's a no brainier IMO.
Pedro's most definitely a better player than Gaitan & if we were to flog Di Maria - then i'd much prefer him here instead.
Hope we hold onto Di Maria though..
Hope we hold onto Di Maria though..
All the Manc journos who are all probably in USA right now are reporting it, surely its Woody who has been talking.
Would probably fit alot better than Di Maria here, can also play both left and right and be emergency backup for striker position.
Would probably fit alot better than Di Maria here, can also play both left and right and be emergency backup for striker position.
The last part. Both truly excel with their deft movement in tight spots and finishing almost all that is put in front of them. He won't add any creativity, but if he gets the service - he'll deliver stats - just like Mata.
I think of Mata more centrally infront of the 2 holding midfielders where he is best at. Especially now if we have fast players that he can pick up.
Young with us buying Darmian and Depay I'd imagine will feature less next year.
Can't believe he's turning 28 this month one of those players I will always imagine to be a youngster.
I don't think he's good enough.I think if/when we make a signing in the RW position it has to be a world class player like Bale or Reus.Someone who can get us closer to the top teams in Europe.I don't even know if Pedro would be a better option than Mata on the wing.
I don't think he's good enough.I think if/when we make a signing in the RW position it has to be a world class player like Bale or Reus.Someone who can get us closer to the top teams in Europe.I don't even know if Pedro would be a better option than Mata on the wing.
You'd think it has been briefed, yes.
Would have him all day.
Well we have several wide players so I figured if we were buying him we'd be looking at him as a striker, and I can't see Pedro playing as a lone #9 in the PL personally.
Can't believe people would turn their noses up at him, he's by no means world class but his work rate is vital in a possession team, AdM is the superior player but he doesn't fit our system, Pedro fits it like a glove, he's been playing in it his entire career. He's got goals in him too. Losing our only world class attacker is obviously bad but Pedro's a good replacement.
Pedro average? What the feck? He's a top class winger who fits LVG philosophy. Could play on the right wing too. Lesser player than ADM on their best, but he's very consinsent and would also bring some goals to our attack. Gutted that it would insinuate a ADM departure tho.
Sorry but he hasn't been the same since 2011
Well, yeah, if your competition is Neymar, Messi and Suarez it's reasonable to assume you'd see a lot of the bench.
Can't really get overly excited about him for some reason
Pedro is like Cazorla, you only rate him when you see him play regularly, Pedro worth 22m easily and if he plays at his best, he can be our best winger.
Agree with this totally.
Don't rate him and don't want him.
To me, those are the sort of players we should be going for - not someone else's squad players. If we want to challenge the likes of Chelsea, Barca, Madrid, Bayern, etc
Hes a cnut. Wil never forget his play acting.
Would guarantee 15 goals from the wing next season. An excellent finisher. Really don't want Angel to go though.
It can be easily argued that those 3 are in top 4 players in the world, so good luck on it!
He is much better than Mata on the wing. For starters he's got pace and great movement. You will never see Mata do this:
For 22 million a no brainer. Great workrate, great model professional, ambidextrous, good decision making, doesn't lose the ball often, decent finisher, compatible with van Gaal's intended style. Not a world beater or individual game winner by any means but a good player. Ji-Sung Park category in terms of "not flashy but actually important and gets the job done". Would be liked at United.
If Pedro was at any other club then he'd be considered a brilliant player, but because he's stuck behind maybe 3 of the top 5 players on the planet he's seen as poor, honestly he'd be a brilliant signing and if he comes to us quote me on that he'd do wonders for us.
I like pedro, he's a very talented and experienced player, even if he's a replacement for di maria, don't compare them like for like, just think of his impact and whether he fits our needs or not.
Would be a good replacement if Di Maria is off, and at a decent price.
And it could be argued that we are the biggest club in the world, so I ask you - why not?
Another briefing. Where's that guy who said there hasn't been any this summer...?
Not sure if it's been brought up already, but I remember one of the first seasons after he truly broke through, he had absolutely insane stats when it came to shots per goal. I think he converted around 60 percent of his finishes that season, while scoring a good amount of goals. Was, by far, the best conversion rate in all of the top European leagues, so I always thought that he must be an absolutely magnificent finisher after seeing that stat.
Have a bit of a feeling that he fell a bit short of living up to his early promises though. Perhaps injuries played a part? I'm sure he'd be a solid addition to the squad though, if perhaps a bit underwhelming, should we end up getting him. Compared to a fit and firing Di Maria in top form, it's always going to be hard for most players to not fall short though.
Have a bit of a feeling that he fell a bit short of living up to his early promises though. Perhaps injuries played a part? I'm sure he'd be a solid addition to the squad though, if perhaps a bit underwhelming, should we end up getting him. Compared to a fit and firing Di Maria in top form, it's always going to be hard for most players to not fall short though.
Because Barca won't sell us those three players, Madrid won't sell us Ronaldo. And then any other player will be a level below them (well probably Aguero, Hazard, Muller, Reus and Bale are in the level of Neymar/Suarez but that's it and neither of them is available). So, we will either need to go for lesser players who are ready to do a job immediately, or for young talents which can hopefully reach that level. Preferably both.
Some of you are acting like spoiled Real Madrid fans. If it's not a superstar name you don't want him.
He is finished as a player many yrs ago.
I think most don't want him because compared to Di Maria seems underwhelming plus we have a bunch of wing options already, so don't need additional numbers or options as such unless couple leave.
in fairness Pedro is a superstar name.
He scored 30 goals in the last two seasons and played 104 matches for Barcelona in the last two seasons (more than any United player played matches for us).
He isn't as good as in 2009-2011 but he is still a very good player.
For me, this makes abundant sense, particularly if Di Maria is leaving and / or we can't bring in the striker LVG wants. At 22m pounds, in today's market, Pedro would be a bargain. He's a good age, has plenty of experience, and is a proven winner. He's much better suited to play wide right than Mata, as he's quicker and a better dribbler. He's a hard worker who is smart in possession and pretty responsible defensively. He'd chip in with his fair share of goals, which I believe is what LVG is counting on - whether it's a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1, a single striker supported by creative forwards who are capable of scoring themselves. Memphis also fits this description. It would allow Mata to play more centrally, which is where he's most effective. Personally, I'd like Di Maria to stay and for the club to bring in another striker, but there are many ways to skin a cat. There might not be anything in the rumour, but it would be a relatively cost effective way to improve the "selection", as LVG likes to say.
He would fit into Van Gaal's system seamlessly. It does make sense if LVG is to allow ADM to leave, a player that failed to assimilate to the 'philosophy'.
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