I would happily eat humble pie…but Schweinsteiger and Ramos?? I suppose they need a few more years of top-level football before joining the MLS.
How about getting players with something to prove? These guys have done it all, nothing left to achieve.
That's a quick U-turn.
I've been torn to shreds recently on here for echoing similar sentiments.
I wouldn't say torn to shreds, more that people have disagreed with you. Admittedly people have had fun with some of your comments, but that's the internet and forums for you. Goes with the territory. Say something stupid or make a knee jerk statement that is proved wrong within hours and it will get jumped on and played with. You can't really complain when you moan about something in one breath and then in the next say.....
Will we sign 2 or 3 more players? I think we will, but I do believe it will be August at this point, unless United are really going to pull of some impressive feat and add players in the coming days.
Then only one day later United sign Darmien, a much needed RB, and the current first choice for that position in the Italian Team, and less than 24 hours after that it appears United have signed Schweinsteiger too. It also looks like Schneiderlin could be on his way to United very soon as well, and that's not mentioning the Ottamendi rumours that still aren't going away.
So your whole argument is blown apart in less than 48 hours, and you then try to change it and dig yourself deeper instead of holding your hands up and admitting you are wrong. That would get you off the hook and you would stop getting stick instead of making it worse and making you look even more pessimistic and miserable. Everyone is wrong at one time or another, it's how you handle it that will determine how much it comes back to haunt you.
Quite simply, the transfer window has been open less than two weeks and United look to have secured their third player already. One very promising RB, a starter for his national side and for a very reasonable price. One extremely experienced and highly rated CDM that has played for LvG before, knows his philosophy inside out, and a man who has won nearly every major honour in football for his club and country including the Champions League and the World Cup. He also appears to be coming for a reasonable fee too. Finally, we have also signed one of the most promising and highly rated players in European football in Depay. He has also signed for a very reasonable fee and for reasonable wages.
Add to that, the clear-out has started with Falcao's immense wages off the books, Nani has gone, RvP looks to be off and so does Rafael too. It's obvious they won't be alone either.
On top of all that, United's much maligned (by yourself and many others) transfer policy appears to have evolved yet again from last Summer. It appears many deals are being conducted privately and not out in the open. A clear list of targets with first, second and even third choices have been sounded out and they are being ticked off one by one. Everything appears to being done in a sensible, respectful and responsible manner.
If all that wasn't enough, the way Woody, LvG and United on a whole are dealing with the De Gea situation is a breah of fresh air. Once again we are at least showing that we won't just bend over and let Madrid shaft us and we are making them sweat (and hopefully pay) for De Gea, while also showing the player the same.
So let's see.
Sensible transfer policy and selection of targets.
Reasonable fees paid so far
3 signings 1 confirmed, 2 all but confirmed. All 3 are in much needed positions and all 3 are improvements on what we already have.
Decent approach to releasing information regarding transfers
De Gea being handled as well as he handled the ball last year
Players leaving all as expected and massive wage bill reduction freeing up cash for others coming in
The players haven't even left to go on tour yet
It's only the second week in July
Still lot's of reason to think there will be more signings and departures
So all in all, forget is it too early to be getting worried now? let alone when this thread was made, the only real worries should be if the team settles and clicks next season. The only minor gripe I could have so far is that the fee's for Nani and RvP haven't been high enough, but just getting their wages off the books makes up for that in a way. That aside, I really cannot see why anyone would even for one minute be worried or even disappointed or upset. There really is sod all to complain or be pessimistic about. To be honest I think it's absolutely barmy for anyone to be anything other than extremely excited about it all at the moment.
Bring on the friendlies! I can't feckin wait!
