So why has he tried to sign Baines?
Thiago Alcantara | Signed for Bayern Munich
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Because Baines is one of the best left backs in the world, apparently.
No, I don't really rate him and I don't think there's any other team in the world where he could be good at CB. But Barcelona used even Yaya Touré in defence...
I'm not convinced he has. It came about a day or two after the Evra story. Just logical speculation from journalists, I reckon.
I don't remember seeing anything regarding Evra in the few days before the Baines reports. Also, unlike the many Thiago 'reports', the Baines ones seemed the genuine kind to me. The way Martinez rushed to say how much he counts on him also speaks volumes.
That's a bit presumptuous don't you think? We have reportedly Xavi and Piqué involved in the Thiago deal, trying to turn his head. Do you reckon the British media reporting is influencing your perception?
I'm curious here.
Either do i man. Cant believe they havent spent any money on the worlds best defenders, given the draw to go to Barca in recent years. I thought Thiago (the other one) Silva was nailed on to join Bartha, but i guess that was a super-duper quick-fire sale to PSG with Zlatan.
Toure is a box-box type though, so that shouldnt be too much hassle for him. Even Keane played there aswell, never thought he was any use to be honest - of course he did a job though. Carrick has done a decent job in there it has to be said too. Very intelligent all-round footballer for us. The quiet man of OT has our respect anyway, thats what matters most!
Everton didnt deny that we bid for Baines so I reckon that ones true
There were stories emanating about a month ago, that Evra was interested in a return to Monaco for "family reasons" though & one of the first interviews Matinez had, he mentioned that Baines was one of his top assets, & Baines also said that he was lookin forward to workin with him. Muppet train is in overdrive:
Its ON!
This. There's a hell of a lot more evidence that we're after Thiago than that we're after Baines. Quotes from players, from Rosell and from Freixa, amongst others.
I'd say because he's scouse & his fringe has gone rogue maybe?!
Oh, I don't mean we're not after Thiago. I just mean that so many of the reports we've had in the last couple of weeks have been rehashes of old stuff, and many others were just twitter crap.
I'm pretty certainly we're after both players. It's just that with Baines, something happened quite recently. With Thiago? Who knows. We've heard we had a deal done with him two weeks ago. Now we're hearing we're nearing a deal...
Big week coming up for this one. My guess is Thursday at 3pm
Tomorrow morning at eleven, surely.
I have a Bayern feeling about this.
Mickey Rooney?
...or pm - depending how long you want shit to drag on for man. Whats 12 hours when you really think about it eh?!
As long as its still on, thats the most important thingy-me-bob..
Tuesday 11am.
Can we have a caf bet going? Whoever gets closest to the actual signing wins. Choosing we won't sign him is an option.
It will be finally announced tomorrow, watch this space.
Don't tell me, at 11am right? The time that never dies.
Wednesday is jumping out at me.
Has it been discussed which shirt number he would get? As we've been from his dog in a basket in a supermarket, to his father selling his restaurant, to de Gea tapping him up, to following every potential flight from Barcelona, I guess some suggestions wouldn't do too much harm.
I can see him taking Scholes' #22
I can see him taking Scholes' #22
Tell her to stop jumping and sit the feck down.
Whatever number is free followed by Goggs' 11 shirt the following season. If the number isn't retired that is which I think it should be.
Announced Wednesday at 11:58am.
Maybe not, it's completely subject to opinion but I think he's made that shirt his own to such an extent, nobody can ever fill it.
THIAGO
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Yeah, that'll do nicely.
You mean like, who can get closest to Thiago in terms of proximity? Like a stalk-off?
Does wrapping him in a bed sheet make you the winner by default? Just say the word.
I worded that poorly. A contest where the caftard who accurately guesses his signing wins. We'll go by United website official announcement. We could guess a 5 hour time window.
I'm already going ahead with the first plan, cheers for the suggestion though.
Don't really have one accept that he's over hyped and over priced.
If you get a restraining order, they won't allow you around OT.
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