If Darmian is a backup to Valencia for the RB spot, maybe it is time for LVG to get off his pills. That would be mad. Basically an Italian international RB will be a backup to a player who was so atrocious as a winger that he had to be converted to a FB.
Also, this goes against the big boast which LVG made last presser about no one having a guaranteed starting place.
Been thinking of the players we've been linked to least if at all; Suarez, Messi, Neymar, Ibrahimovic, Lacazette, Benzema, Aguero, Costa, Griezmann, Higuain and Icardi. All of them tier 4/5 strikers, are any of them at all feasible? Maybe one or two, I have no clue who it could be.
Wouldnt be against the idea...
If it's someone that hasn't been written about then I think it's more likely to be a relatively small name.
I wonder if this is the corporate side at work. LvG strings the media along, the club gets written about for weeks, etc.
True. I have no idea tbh, there are just too many potential players to choose from. I hope it's Lacazette.I doubt it as I don't think we need to play games to keep United in the papers, and if there is no striker at the end of this it comes off more like messing with the fans than the media.
Was genuinely thinking that, then I just thought I can't do this to myself againI'd say you can rule out all of Suarez, Messi, Neymar, Ibra, Aguero and Costa. Benzema very unlikely, especially if this Ramos deal is as close as it appears to be. Griezmann, Higuain and Icardi just don't seem like 'surprise' signings to me. Lacazette could potentially qualify. It's possible that we were linked to them but not as much in the last couple days. Muller certainly seems to be the main suspect in the media atm. Perhaps it's someone like Lewandowski or Cavani (personally I'm hoping no on Cavani) who has been linked but less so than Muller. Then again maybe it's someone crazy like Ronaldo lol (there were those quotes by Cassilas's agent )
Is DDG really injured?
True. I have no idea tbh, there are just too many potential players to choose from. I hope it's Lacazette.
*Although, there are better players than Lacazette, just not sure if any of them are available.
You need to see posts before jumping in with silly smilies.
Valencia wasn't a world beater at RB but was definately not even close to how awful you're describing him to be. I'd say he was among the top 4 RB's in the PL last season.
I dont think Van Gaal was saying that Darmian has no chance of starting. Just that for now, Valencia is #1, while Darmian will be backup as he adapts to the league and gets settled in.
I can imagine the knee jerk reactions on here if we end up playing Darmian before he's ready and he has a poor game. Being an Italian international is not a god given right to start. Balotelli is an Italian international.
Surprise striker? Charlie Austin? Not been linked to United. Not saying i want him, but he is a cheap bench guy, scores plenty of goals well.
De Gea is being saved for the transfer. Don't want him to get injured.
And the new striker is obviously Ronaldo
Sadly, caftards apply logic very selectively.De Gea is being 'saved' from potential injury before transfer. Hmmmm. By this logic we are selling Valencia too.
I think it's about letting the players adapt to the league well before starting them. Lvg did that for falcao. He didn't have a choice with Herrera blind and rojo because they had been first choice at their position. I wouldn't expect depay schweinsteiger or darmian to start the first game. Schneiderlin is used to the league so he should start. It's quite possible that young would start over depay and Valencia over darmian. Not because depay and darmian aren't good but they have to get used to the league. No point in playing them and then them having a bad game (which is quite possible in their initial games).
Press conference here:
Exactly. I understand if you don't play them in a big game against a top side early on but as a generally stance that's a strange one.How exactly do you adapt to the league if you don't play in it?
Just by watching? Do you absorb the ability to play in the premiership by way of osmosis?
How exactly do you adapt to the league if you don't play in it?
Just by watching? Do you absorb the ability to play in the premiership by way of osmosis?
Maybe that's why he let RvP go. They don't exactly like each other.That's it fam, its Huntelaar.