A bit much asking for two CBs more.
Romelu Lukaku | United confirm deal subject to medical and personal terms
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You're bang on mate, add factors such as they know we are in serious need so demand is high, they know we are loaded and they know a rival team is also interested.
A few month back I posted sayin I give up on being too hung up on transfer fees now, the money for TV deals and sponship is so huge now that it's hard to buy that 30 mil player any more for less than 50.
If he bangs in the goals and moves us up the league then it's money well spent
I really don't give a feck if he's a "fantastic footballer" or "technically gifted" I want him to put the ball in the back of the net shit loads of times.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy was never the most technically gifted player, he very rarely dribbled, and didn't have blinding pace. But I can't think of a striker of the past 20 years that I'd rather have leading our line at the moment.
The guy was a fecking assassin in front of goal. If Lukaku can come close to that then we should all be excited.
Ruud Van Nistelrooy was never the most technically gifted player, he very rarely dribbled, and didn't have blinding pace. But I can't think of a striker of the past 20 years that I'd rather have leading our line at the moment.
The guy was a fecking assassin in front of goal. If Lukaku can come close to that then we should all be excited.
But can they play football?
Nonsense, he was exceptional technically.
So where do we stand on this one?
DDG
Valencia
Bailly
Lindelof
Shaw
Fabinho
Herrera
Pogba
Mkhitaryan
Lukaku
Martial
Could be tasty
Valencia
Bailly
Lindelof
Shaw
Fabinho
Herrera
Pogba
Mkhitaryan
Lukaku
Martial
Could be tasty
It'll hopefully end the lets sign Defoe and welbeck and Hernandez threads ha
It was getting that bad in here
And my point was that unless he is the better player, he shouldnt have a higher market value.
To me, Morata is the better player, and if he is available for less, then he should have been the choice made. Some feel that Lukaku is the better player, and in that case one can argue for him having a higher market value and associated transfer fee.
What I disagree with is the notion that Morata is the better player but Lukaku should have a higher value simply cos of the perspectives of Madrid and/or Everton.
lmao
There are quite a few of your first request.
No idea about the second as I've switched to PES. He's quite good there!
Let's all just hope Ed hasn't accidentally paid 75m for Jordan Lukaku.
Rund was very good, yet underrated, on the ball
He looks a bit clumsy if that's the right word to describe him
lmao
There are quite a few of your first request.
No idea about the second as I've switched to PES. He's quite good there!
Futhead Beast Rating: 94. Okay, I'm sold. Sign me up.
Final question: is that my summer muppetry concluded, or is there some more sweet, sweet transfer nectar to be had? £75m has to be this years Galácticos?
Did I ever use the word 'Mourinho system'? Yes, Mourinho may feel that way but it doesnt mean his vision is the sort of football we expect or should strive towards.
And I doubt you've seen Cavani play enough aside from a couple of CL matches a year. The Caf likes to give him shit because of the bad misses but you don't score that many in Serie A, played second fiddle for Ibra for years on the wing and posting the number he did by being a donkey. He's head and shoulder above Lukaku when it comes to facilitating space for his teammate and himself as well as short exchange in tight space, which is exactly the sort of player the more technically sound players like Mata, Herrera, Micky can thrive alongside in our team.
But hey, let's watch a whole season of our lead striker fecking up his first touch and putting unnecessary pressure on our midfield and defense, because he scores 20 PL goals and pretend it's brilliant.
Still lacking in the same areas we were last season in my view (at least in terms of the attack). Not enough creativity from midfield, not enough goal threat from out wide, no reliable crosser/set-piece taker.
I've got my tip out just in case of Fabinho.
Well then now you have clarified your point, I am back to disagreeing with you. Your first sentence shows no recognition of market forces at all. It basically suggests that a player's ability is the only factor that goes into determining his price.
Diego Costa is reportedly subject to a bid of 30m euros or so from Atletico the other day. They are not stupid, they know that isn't the going rate for his talent.
Desperate for this deal to go though he's a top quality player in front of goal.
Does the window close if/when we sign Lukaku?
It's even more stupid to enter a new season without a proven goal scorer when you know last season, scoring goals was the main problem.
The fee is irrelevant as the club can afford 75mil and we need a striker like him.
He's not the best in the world and probably doesn't have that ceiling but he's a quality striker.
I don't see another option
Even more hyped for this signing
Wait till all the dust settles, Madrid come back crawling with much lower asking price and we finally get Morata and Chelsea pay over the odds for Lukaku.
I disagree. We created plenty of chances last season, taking them was the main problem. A Fabinho would give Pogba so much more freedom, same for Herrera while at least Valencia gives us width on the right side. And there is hope that Miki and Martial will have much better seasons
You've got to think there's at least one more 50mil plus player to arrive.
Could you imagine if we nipped Sandro from Juve as well
I disagree personally. Our players are not frozen in last season's form. I see no reason why Mkhitaryan, for instance, would not create a shed load of goals for Lukaku. I see no reason why should now see Martial as a 5 goal a season wide man either. That team, if harvested, has enough.
Also, chance creation was not our main problem last season, conversion was.
He is tbh.
That's like saying house x should only cost more than house Y if it's a nicer house. When in reality we know that's not how houses are valued. It's the same with players.
Totally agree
Everything looks better as a FIFA lineup.
The fee is relevant because we are setting and consolidating our own market, clubs will hold us to those fees because they know that when we sit at the table, we are desperate to not leave empty handed. We are shopping addicts.
No official word from the club yet ? Call me crazy but I wouldn't be shocked if we wind up with both of them.
I like this signing. If you can buy a striker who can almost guarantee 20+ goals in the PL you should take it.
No matter how good Morata could have been, it was always a bigger risk.
No matter how good Morata could have been, it was always a bigger risk.
I'm sorry, I don't follow the analogy. Does Lukaku have a higher standard of fixtures and fittings, or a large south facing garden?
[QUOTE="Garethw, post: 21146814, member: 15058"]I really don't give a feck if he's a "fantastic footballer" or "technically gifted" I want him to put the ball in the back of the net shit loads of times.
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This. What is the point if a player has no end product. And as I said earlier in this thread, it's not like lukaku doesn't know how to play football.
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This. What is the point if a player has no end product. And as I said earlier in this thread, it's not like lukaku doesn't know how to play football.
Everything looks better as a FIFA lineup.
Lindelof, Rashford and Fellaini are higher than we I expected.
Think this feast other clubs are having at our expense is over soon.
If this signing and also Griez next summer goes through we'll have a pretty settled side.
We're set in defence, pretty set in midfield, set in attack bar the wings.
No more shopping from a position of desperation, we're finally getting closer to where signings will be cream on the top, and not dead set necessities.
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