Squad players:
Johstone, Wilson, McNair, Hernandez
Loaned out: Januzaj
Sold/released: Rafael, Evans, Lindegaard, Cleverley, Nani
good to hear! Higuaín fits Van Gaals striker role perfectly, and he's one of the best poachers obtainable. He has proven himself in Liga BBVA, Serie A and for his national team. We need a striker who can bang in goals consistently and Higuaín would be perfect with the right players surrounding him.You've gone so far over the unrealistic mark why not just put Messi in for Rooney
Yeah I'd agree with that, those three do solve our immediate problems, if we bring in some decent RB too.
one can dream
Not sure whether to swap Di Maria and Mata. Or possibly put Fellaini in there? Otamendi would be too ambitious really. We will need a new striker if Van Persie leaves aswell.
Who are you?
Not sure whether to swap Di Maria and Mata. Or possibly put Fellaini in there? Otamendi would be too ambitious really. We will need a new striker if Van Persie leaves aswell.
Yeh is pretty much go with that, don't think we'll sign Ramos though.
Not sure whether to swap Di Maria and Mata. Or possibly put Fellaini in there? Otamendi would be too ambitious really. We will need a new striker if Van Persie leaves aswell.
Not sure whether to swap Di Maria and Mata. Or possibly put Fellaini in there? Otamendi would be too ambitious really. We will need a new striker if Van Persie leaves aswell.
iamjterry
Bale? You know something I don't?
No, just my muppet fantasy
But against the big teams, I think a midfield 3 as above would be ideal. Mata or AdM could be rotated in Herrera's role against smaller teams at home.This would be my side as well. Like you said in the bigger games that midfield 3 would be terrific. Would like to see a Schneiderlin/Herrera/Di Maria midfield as well at some point.Oh, what the hell. Might as well.
Assuming DDG is sold.
Rotate Carrick & Schweinsteiger if we pull that signing off, & we're pretty set.
-----------------Valdes
Darmian--Smalling---Otamendi---Shaw
---------Schneiderlin---Carrick
------------------Herrera
----Mata/AdM----------------Depay
------------------Rooney
Still a bit light at CF. & benching either AdM/Mata is quite an expensive signing to bench
Not too sure how Depay will settle in. He might be gradually introduced, meaning he spends the first half of the season as a sub. But here's hoping he hits the ground running!
This is what I think we'll line up like... And then sometimes di maria left, mata right, and Carrick behind schneiderlin and Herrera in midfield for the tougher games. Otamendi instead of Ramos if de Gea stays.
Not sure whether to swap Di Maria and Mata. Or possibly put Fellaini in there? Otamendi would be too ambitious really. We will need a new striker if Van Persie leaves aswell.
Think Carrick will be rotated a lot, but saved for the bigger games/away games. Home against the weaker teams, I can definitely see us opting to use Mata in the midfield 3 for the extra creativity as the most advanced, and Schneiderlin/Carrick shielding the back 4, so we can use Di maria and depay out wide. The tougher away games/champions league games/ big games I think we'd opt for more solidity, and we'd put Schneiderlin as a box to box, Herrera as the most advanced, Carrick holding, and then 2 of Mata/Di Maria/Depay out wide.
He played in the midfield 3 a few times last season, specifically around December/January and was one of our better players. We used the 3-5-2 then though, but at the same time he partnered Rooney who played the herrera role and they were in front of Carrick. I don't think Van Gaal cares about the physical attributes that he lacks too much, as in the smaller games we'll dominate possession anyway. What Van Gaal wants from his midfielders mainly is to be good on the ball and be good passers, and Mata is probably the best passer in our squad, always getting above 90% completion. Obviously you can't have him there always, but since we'll strengthen our back 4 and we'll have Schneiderlin holding and offering a lot more muscle then what Blind or Carrick did, then I think we might see him in there occasionally.
