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So...what could Van Troll's Surprise be!? | LVG: "not a striker - it's something else"
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Van Gaal did seem to favour Olic over Gomez, if I recall correctly. Scored against us in both legs.
That 2nd leg still annoys me. We were cruising in the 1st half, playing ridiculously good football, tearing them apart. Nani, Valencia and Rafael were incredible. It looked like we were going to hammer them, until right at the end of the first half, Olic walked through Carrick like he wasn't even there and poked it in. Then Rooney went off and we played half an hour without a striker, backs to the wall, Rafael red card, Robben, urgh.
I'm miles off topic. Back on topic: It won't be Olic.
So gomez?
Higuain
I hope it isn't just converting someone ie. Januzaj.
Adebayor?
Bale, Di Maria swap.
Not saying it's likely, but it would be a surprise. And it would probably be good for everyone involved.
Not saying it's likely, but it would be a surprise. And it would probably be good for everyone involved.
I'm trying to think - are there any quality veteran strikers out there who would be content as second choice/competition for Rooney, who could serve as a stop gap option for us for a couple seasons?
Nah the next messi
Luis Suarez 
why do so many people ignore non league goals?
he's got over 20 4 times if you count all goals.
Fellaini.
Presumably because he wants a striker who will get 20 in the league.
I don't think he meant it as a literal surprise, as in you'll never guess who we're signing. It's his way of saying I'm not telling you.
He didn't say it'd be a good surprise.
Why not? This is the manager who madr Schweinsteiger from a mediocre winger to one of the best midfielders of all time. I'd trust his judgment in positional training anyday.
Good point. Could be a bad surprise, like signing Bebe
Fellaini
This
I don't actually care who we sign from now on more hopeful that we'll keep AdM and DDG.
But if I'll have to give a name then I'll say Kane
Tbh im guessing its just a muppet signing
Muller, Bale, Ronaldo someone like that. And if we dont get them he makes do with what he has.
Muller, Bale, Ronaldo someone like that. And if we dont get them he makes do with what he has.
I could tell you now that the transfer from Lacazette to Munich was just announced...
But it is 1860 not Bayern
......it is Romuald, not Alexandre (the cousin...)
......and he played for PSG II and not for Lyon
But it is 1860 not Bayern
......it is Romuald, not Alexandre (the cousin...)
......and he played for PSG II and not for Lyon
Anouk Hoogendik.
I think he what he meant by surprise was maybe someone good will become available later on. Sort of like Falcao last season.
Borini
Chicharito
Benzema or Lewandowski
Alex Morgan was scouted extensively by Giggs in America.
Laugh if you must be its.. Messi. Heard it here first.
Giggs to come out of retirement.
Adnan.
Gabbiadini
You're not suggesting it might be Jozy Altidore are you?
As a striker, his record in English football reads:
Hull - 1 goal in 28
Sunderland - 1 goal in 42
Hard to see us getting a striker that is going to be a starter with the amount of midfielders we have. It would suggest that we will have to change our system to a 1-4-2-3-1. As such, it has to be someone who is comfortable warming the bench or is multi-dimensional and can play across the attacking line(I.e. Cavani, Berahino, etc., incase a player like Di Maria leaves).
Or Berbatov
Ibrahimovic.
I think its Lewandowski. Fergie had him as his contingency plan if he couldn't land Van Persie from Arsenal, so I'm sure we'd have reams of scouting data on him for 4-5 years. He fits Van Gaal's mold of a striker and a big enough name playing for a big club for the transfer to be a cock tease, hence the surprise.
Phil Jones.
We should have been in for him......I could tell you now that the transfer from Lacazette to Munich was just announced...
But it is 1860 not Bayern
......it is Romuald, not Alexandre (the cousin...)
......and he played for PSG II and not for Lyon
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