We'll have no chance if we're not in the CL I reckon. If we are even interested
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Wouldn't mind him at United.
I knew Pogba would struggle a bit. Playing for United is hard work, just like how Di Maria found out and would go all the way back to Mark Hughes. I'm not sure Griezmann is looking forward to putting in the work required here.
I knew Pogba would struggle a bit. Playing for United is hard work, just like how Di Maria found out and would go all the way back to Mark Hughes. I'm not sure Griezmann is looking forward to putting in the work required here.
Rooney and £60M. Wayne has no worth these days
With certain midfielders I agree it is hard to compare. Pogbas role in the team is make an impact in the final third of the pitch. He isn't a midfielder who dictates the game nor is he a midfielder like Kante who dominates the opposition with high energy and lots of interceptions and tackles. He has had the freedom to float about making important attacking contributions in the final third of the pitch and he has been very underwhelming. Lukaku on the other hand has directly been involved in more goals than any other player in the league when you add up goals and assists (I think).
That's exactly what Pogba has been.
Grand old team:
Except Everton?
Hahahah! Good one
Blind had him in the pocket, either we all agree Blind is a very good central defender, of LLK is just not that good.
We already have a midfield who performs shit in big games against top teams, I do not want another striker to go AWOL against top team as well.
We already have a midfield who performs shit in big games against top teams, I do not want another striker to go AWOL against top team as well.
If we had a striker who could bang them in regularly against the ordinary teams, we'd be right up there challenging for the title.
Will lose a lot of faith in this club if we sign him.
£90 million. Remember the comment from Jose that players with half the talent of Pogba will soon be going for similar prices to what we paid for Pogba...well here it is.
Would be an excellent signing, 23 years old and a consistent premier league goalscorer. it's a shame people can't look past the pre-conceived notion that because he's big and muscular he has bad skills. He can be streaky but you could amount that to combination of age and Everton's own inconsistency over the past few seasons. There aren't really many better 9's we could realistically sign, and in a better team he could reach a new level. In saying that, I wouldn't want him for anything more than 60m.
There is an interesting trend in how certain players are referred to in this forum and in English football. Pogba, Lakaku, Martial even Mane before Liverpool are Lazy with bad attitudes regardless of how good they are. Players like Kane or Barkley are just considered young with the ability to improve.
Lukaku in a top team will be world class.
Lukaku in a top team will be world class.
#RomBack
If we were in for him, we'd also have to find a couple of wide players who can deliver a decent cross.
Our crossing and corners have been awful for ages.
Our crossing and corners have been awful for ages.
This, we have some of the worst crosser.in world football I think, even the lower teams in the Eredivisie have players who can constantly get the ball on a plate for a striker, we have absolutely no one, maybe Pogba at best but he plays centrally.
Based on what?
So Costa to either Atletico Madrid or China and Lukaku to Chelsae? Looks very much possible.
Hopefully we are in for him, should sort the attack for years.
Hopefully we are in for him, should sort the attack for years.
Nah we are getting Lewandowski, it's nailed on. That guy from twitta said so
Who? Please don't say Miguel Delaney.
Would Chelsea not got for someone like Belotti?
I think if Ibra does intend to go at the end of this season, we could make a move for Lukaku, there aren't many other strikers available who are better than him at the moment. It'll definitely need to be an experienced striker, or someone of some experience if Ibra goes.
You have Belotti, who has had a good season, Icardi who is a maniac, And Lukaku.
I just wonder what will happen to Rashford if someone like Lukaku comes in.
I think if Ibra does intend to go at the end of this season, we could make a move for Lukaku, there aren't many other strikers available who are better than him at the moment. It'll definitely need to be an experienced striker, or someone of some experience if Ibra goes.
You have Belotti, who has had a good season, Icardi who is a maniac, And Lukaku.
I just wonder what will happen to Rashford if someone like Lukaku comes in.
As good as Belotti has been this is a breakout season and there is that risk that he'll not sustain this level. The likes of Icardi and Lukaku are a little older and have been leading the line upfront for Everton/West Brom + Inter/Sampdoria a lot longer with consistency in goal scoring.
Edit: they're actually all the same age, hah. Add in Kane too and you've got four top talent strikers all born in 1993.
Id rather have Icardi for half the fee
Inter rejected big bids for him last summer. IIRC they rejected around 50 Million euros from Napoli.
Edit: From God of transfers:
http://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/icar...s-entourage-and-inter-heres-the-renewal-offer
That's the risk with Belotti, but I feel a big club will make that move for him provided they aren't having to pay that ridiculous €100m clause.
Whilst I imagine Everton will want at least the £70m that Chelsea bid last season, which I wouldn't say he's worth in all honesty.
I'd like us to go for someone like Icardi in all honesty, even if he has a few screws loose in his head. Both Icardi and Rashford are different strikers and I could actually see Rashford dislodge him in the future. If Lukaku comes in at £70m+ I don't see it happening.
Rashford could then end up as a wide forward ala Neymar. It would be kind exciting to have the pace and skill of Martial and Rashford on either side of Lukaku's power, bring fed by Mhikitaryan as a 10
(day dreams)
I'd rather have christina hendricks and ava addams naked in my bed
Rashford could then end up as a wide forward ala Neymar. It would be kind exciting to have the pace and skill of Martial and Rashford on either side of Lukaku's power, bring fed by Mhikitaryan as a 10
(day dreams)
Now that would be exciting!
But where will you fit in Griezmann in this day dream?
So roughly half of 90m pounds then
They rejected 60 Million Euros plus bonuses, so that's 52 Million pounds plus bonuses. They will ask lot more than that to sell him.
A question to those that watch Lukaku on a regular basis - could Lukaku and Ibrahimovic play together, since Ibra has the playmaking abilities as well? Would it work, i.e. 4-4-2? If so, then this would be the smartest move - use them both till Ibra leaves and Lukaku can hopefully learn a few things from him as well (he's already good but can still) and then take over to lead the line on his own or continue playing with Rashford.
No, they are much too big to play in a duo and then you add in Pogba behind them in a 2 and we'd be sunk without trace. Ibra needs pace and movement around him, he thrives with Mhki and Mata not with a giant striker in his space with a giant CM also trying to get into the those spaces, plus we need to ditch this 2 man midfield cobblers with Pogba, he's not cut out for the defensive responsibilities.
Thanks for the answer. Just thought about it because Ibra used to play with Trezeguet at Juventus - not the same type of player but still. Well then I hope Ibra stays and either wait for a better alternative when Ibra leaves or hope that Rashford will develop enough to take over. I still think that the best idea would be to buy a young striker (for instance, Dolberg or Andre Silva or someone else) and loan them out for 1 or 2 seasons (if they are willing to do this), till Ibra leaves, and then take over. But a loan to a relatively good club in a good league, like Villarreal, Sevilla, Dortmund, Gladbach, Leverkusen, Lazio, Milan or Fiorentina.
I simply don't like the alternatives that are available at the moment, sure Lukaku seems to be good, but I'm not that convinced that he can be the leader the team will need. I hope so, but I'm not sure. But I must admit that I haven't seen him a lot so it's not that fair of me to be too critical. I also do think that he'll cost way too much and it will be the same as the Pogba-situation. People will focus on the fee and expect more than what the players show on the pitch.
I'd prefer it if Dybala could be brought in to help Ibra and Danilo Pereira to help Pogba. Griezmann will maybe stay because of the "sanctions" in Atletico Madrid.
In all fairness it's the smaller games vs. smaller teams that have cost us points this season.
If Mourinho goes for Lukaku than he will get a replacement for Carrick and get brand fullbacks that can cross more than getting wingers.
He will go back to 4-3-3 with Mikhi on the right, which will help out Pogba as well.
Yes - if by a lot more you mean £150/200M. Otherwise, they won't sell period.
That was a younger, more athletic, more mobile, different Ibra.
But if Lukaku has the energy to move around the whole 90 minutes, i don't see why they couldn't play together. Lukaku has a quite a bit of pace, it's a matter of whether he has the energy levels
Yes, you're right about Ibra. For a big guy, Lukaku does have a nice pace put it's probably a long shot. Anyway, I'm wondering if Lukaku would like to play for Mourinho?
Those clubs have no interest in developing kids for other teams. They either have some young prospect they can give playing time to or they play someone with less talent but who's more experienced and better at that moment.
It makes only sense to loan very young players to small clubs.
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