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Dunno about that. Pedro's skillset is far more typical of a winger for sure. Pedro and Depay are quite similar so if you want different types of threat on each wing Mata offers that.
No Schweinsteiger?
I'd rather see:
Pedro - Depay - Mata
Herrera - Schneiderlin
Schweinsteiger
Herrera - Schneiderlin
Schweinsteiger
For me Mata needs to be in behind the striker when ever he's fit, he's just too good to be played out of position, the addition of two top class midfielders muddies the waters though, which probably means you'll be right.
Yes I wanted to put Schweinstegier in there too but couldn't, we've just got too many good midfielders!
Mata for me is just too slow to play RW long term, and he's the perfect number 10 anyway, so if we get Pedro it makes sense to put Mata into his best position and replace him with a more natural and pacey winger, then the same on the LW be it Depay, or ADM.
The issue is though that it leaves Schweinstegier, Carrick, and Felliani out of the team.
Not very often in the last decade we've be able to say that but I'm loving it.
Yes I wanted to put Schweinstegier in there too but couldn't, we've just got too many good midfielders!
Mata for me is just too slow to play RW long term, and he's the perfect number 10 anyway, so if we get Pedro it makes sense to put Mata into his best position and replace him with a more natural and pacey winger, then the same on the LW be it Depay, or ADM.
The issue is though that it leaves Schweinstegier, Carrick, and Felliani out of the team.
Or LVG gets drunk and wants to try his 95 Ajax system.
DDG
Jones - Smalling - Rojo
Schweinsteiger
Herera -------- Schneiderlin
Mata
Pedro - Rooney - Depay
Jones - Smalling - Rojo
Schweinsteiger
Herera -------- Schneiderlin
Mata
Pedro - Rooney - Depay
If three at the back could actually work at United, that'd be a very interesting formation to see. Cruyff used it too in his years at Barcelona.
Why would you put all of the front 3 in their worst positions? Mata is a 10, Depay plays on the left and Pedro on the right is only way to go.
I think he'll soon be wearing #7 for United
That 3-4-3 is with a diamond in midfield, not wingbacks.Whoa. No wingbacks?
I'd be surprised if he isn't a United player next week.
If the number 7 is up for grabs, then Memphis will be fighting for it. Unless Pedro also has a P7 brand.
Details really, doubtful Pedro is obsessed with his number but typically the higher profile and more successful player gets to decide. If #17 is free, he has often played with it too
So, how good is he Barca fans? @FCBarca @Mitchell Nicholas?
There seems to be wide range of view from United fans on here, varying from 'He's great' to 'He's shite'.
There seems to be wide range of view from United fans on here, varying from 'He's great' to 'He's shite'.
So you'd rather have Lingard as a rotation player than Pedro? Each to their own.
We could go for someone who is PL proven. PL proven is the new WPOTY. Puncheon and McManaman have been terrorizing PL defences for a long time, they deserve a shot.
Yup, don't find rotation players all that important and I'd rather have an academy boy handle that task.
I'll start off by saying he's better than what United have on the flank. Would probably displace Mata on the right. Very good player who probably didn't get the plaudits he ought to have in Pep's great Barca team. He's not at the level of Neymar, Messi and Suarez, but then again few are. The buyout figure is a bargain. 22m when i think in the current climate, he is worth double that. Footballing wise, he's excellent. How he deals with the physicality and no winter break will be interesting to see assuming he goes.
Is he comparable to Sanchez?
Blind is #17 for us
Been visiting the Caf since 2010 and while there's great posters and humour here I'm often stunned by how routinely English fans criminally underrate players in other leagues never mind in the Primers, much less Barça who have clearly demonstrated their quality over the past decade
Pedro had been reduced to a rotational role due to perhaps the greatest attacking trident but his impact is undeniable. He will not only thrive at United but become a fan favourite - soon I'll be reading how LVG managed to succeed with the player where Barça couldn't
Pedro a rotation player? He's better than everything we've got on the wings excluding Di Maria. It's all good saying that but if Lingard was any good he would have made it by now, he's nearly 23, to still be playing for U21s, going out on loan and only getting a look-in at first team at that age is appalling. He's not some 19 year old who's just burst onto the scene, if he was most of us would be happy to see how he develops.
Rotation players are extremely important and Lingard is not good enough to play 25-30 games a season for United but then again you think we should build our team around Januzaj...
Thought Bartomeu as said there as been no offers made for Pedro.
Pedro is a better winger than Di Maria, always has been. Di Maria is a better player than him though.
This is the debate many fans engaged in throughout Alexis' last season with Barça
I'm still amazed that you think that Pedro would be a rotation player, even Di Maria will struggle to compete with him on a weekly basis.
Concur except Angel is guilty of disappearing in big matches whereas Pedro far more reliable
Hard to tell. Sanchez for me wouldn't look out of place in a counter attacking team, Pedro suits a more possession based team but is still happy to run at defenses when the moment comes. BTW not saying Sanchez is shit in a possession based team.
In terms of level? Yes.
Even someone like Adriano is an excellent player when he has the decency to be fit, average players don't survive at Barcelona, only Sergi Roberto managed to stay longer than he should.
Interesting to see the two Barca fans both singing his praises massively, and they have the likes of Messi and Iniesta in their team so it's not to say there standards are low!!
I dare say he will be an absolute revelation. Let's be honest, for the past decade Barca have been on another planet to everyone else. When we played them in the two CL finals, it was like Men v Boys.
Pedro has been there his whole career and he is 27. They don't want him to leave. That says how good he must be.
I dare say he will be an absolute revelation. Let's be honest, for the past decade Barca have been on another planet to everyone else. When we played them in the two CL finals, it was like Men v Boys.
Pedro has been there his whole career and he is 27. They don't want him to leave. That says how good he must be.
We need goals, and while being technically pretty good, Pedro is an excellent finisher. Makes a lot of runs off the ball which will be a refreshing change from the attack laborious type of play we've seen in the past few years. Will provide up with depth. And he is proven at every level.
We've seen players who many would have thought would struggle with physicality adapt quite well and showcase their quality. At his peak. Not a very high price either. Two-footed, versatile, CL proven, fits into a 4-3-3. Think he'd do quite well for us.
We've seen players who many would have thought would struggle with physicality adapt quite well and showcase their quality. At his peak. Not a very high price either. Two-footed, versatile, CL proven, fits into a 4-3-3. Think he'd do quite well for us.
If we sign him I see him ahead of Mata in the pecking order. He's the better wide player for sure.
Sanchez is more talented, dribbling-wise. Pedrito runs his socks off. If he is a regular starter, i think he'd add a lot to United.
Watching this, I changed my mind and want him to stay
We better promote Adama
Thanks guys sounds like he'd fit in with LVGs possession based tactics.
I don't think Di Maria has a problem with big matches, in particular. Sometimes he's brilliant, others he's non existent, regardless of the game. He's just inconsistent in general. I think he can produce quality, Pedro couldn't dream of, but not week in week out. The latter is more consistent and reliable in the long run. Or that's my impression at least, which has a high chance of being entirely wrong. I have barely watched La Liga for the last two years.
Been visiting the Caf since 2010 and while there's great posters and humour here I'm often stunned by how routinely English fans criminally underrate players in other leagues never mind in the Primers, much less Barça who have clearly demonstrated their quality over the past decade
Pedro had been reduced to a rotational role due to perhaps the greatest attacking trident but his impact is undeniable. He will not only thrive at United but become a fan favourite - soon I'll be reading how LVG managed to succeed with the player where Barça couldn't
Cheers lads.
Seems like our resident Barca fans rate him very highly, which is good enough for me.
Watching this, I changed my mind and want him to stay
We better promote Adama
This catastrophic board continues, dont let the treble success inspite of them confuse anyone
Poor foresight to not have ensured wide depth, Munir & Sandro are promising but not wingers
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