There is no other strong links to any kind of midfielders, blind it is on deadline day.
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Why not?
At least it gives us more time to sign players.Forgot like every year.
Totally agree with most of that. I do think Maria is in part an answer to a lot of our problems, however, we could have signed Ronaldo or Messi and it wouldnt sort us out for a top 4 spot. I see a couple of people saying we are actually well stocked in midfield and defence with the number we have, really? i have supported the club for over 30 years and forgetting DiMaria, Rojo and Herrera as they havent even played for us competitively yet I cant remember a squad of ours in my entire life in which we havent had a real genuine quality centre back or central midfielder in the side. There is a reason for this apparent cull, it doesnt matter if you have 30 centre backs, you arent well stocked if they arent good enough or havent proved themselves. Carrick is the only player in midfield who has warranted the shirt and I hav enever been his biggest fan. And not one centre back has (yes for many reasons) earned the right to wear the shirt and for me JOnes is the only one who I feel is definately good enough but he needs to play as a centre back and start proving his worth this year, otherwise he could be our version of Micah Richards, a fantastic looking youngster and athlete that never progressed.
We crave a quality central midfielder and centre back to give us a spine through the middle.
Ah, but we haven't signed half of RM, Barcelona and Bayern's squads yet so until we do there will always be a meltdown for some
Ogden says Blind is a target and LvG is considering Strootman who is almost fit.
This guy is changing his mind daily, yesterday he said we were in for Vidal, then he said Carvaliho now Blind & Strootman...
Glastonspur giving us lectures again.
because he is shit. Not shit per se but for 20m he is as overpriced as Fellaini. Utility player that shouldn't start for a top club.
I'll quite happily end the window with Strootman.
Also, I know it doesn't matter a lot-but Blind will always know he was 2nd,3rd or even 4th choice. If LVG really wanted him (he knew about his qualities playing for Netherlands), he would of got him by now.
Also £20m is approx double his value in my opinion.
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Any idea when Strootman is going to start playing?
almost fit? fit to start light training, i thought it would be something like November where he would be match fit again?
We should just get Strootman now, feck it
He was briefed along with other United connected journos. We seemingly briefed that we will move for Vidal but still had concerns over his knee. That now seems dead and we've since briefed it's a no go. Carvalho was an option but seems Sporting want too much, even for us. Not sure about Strootman but let's see if the usual click Ladyman, Daniel Taylor etc are on it too. Would be left field for sure
Its the end of the transfer window, no time for nagging about the price..
And does anybody really think we'll get Strootman...
Can't see him going for a tenner though mate.
I'd rather we get Pjanic that Strootman to be fair.
Only a loan - not as bad as the title suggests!
I'm so fed up of our centre midfield targets pursuits that I agree. Even if it is a big risk.
A bit of a classy player but really not what we need right now. Strootman's grittiness and leadership is far more mandatory, as well as the fact he can play deeper.I'd rather we get Pjanic that Strootman to be fair.
Look there are still good players to buy in the market. De Jong, Sandro for cheap solutions, if you want a class player just pay a bit more and get either Strootman or Witsel, but Blind is really not good. Why do you think he didn't start as a CM in the WC? Because he wasn't good enough to be that much better than De Guzman/De Jong in their respective position to play him there rather than at LWB, which is telling enough. If that's not telling enough, watch him against good opponents. Out of his depth at the highest level, good utility squad player.
I'd rather we get Pjanic that Strootman to be fair.
Roma are going to add Rabiot to that midfield. They done a good job finding value for centre midfielders in the last year or so.
Would be ironic if we were put off Vidal because of dodgy knees and ended up getting strongman who is still injured! I'd be quote happy if we get him in now, but surely the club will wait until Januaru to see how his knee holds up.
Maybe he played as a lwb cause LVG like him better there?
How much of you him did you see to claim he isnt good against good oponnents etc?
De Jong, maybe we'll get him but as far as I know Sandro, Witsel and Strootman aren't available.
Fair enough but from what I've seen of Pjanic he's a bit of a tough cookie himself, especially for Bosnia where he often playing alongside Besic as a pivot in their midfield duo. Could also work extremely well as a member of the midfield 3 (this is an assumption I'm making because IMO 3-5-2 is only a stopgap measure and as soon as we get the requisite personnel Van Gaal will transition into his patented 4-3-3). A midfield of Herrera, Pjanic and Di Maria would be tremendous and very similar to Alonso, Modric, Di Maria.
They'll well stocked in CM department, completely opposite to us.
Maybe they're getting the guy cause someone is leaving, cause they have about 6 or 7 midfielders right now.
Fair enough but from what I've seen of Pjanic he's a bit of a tough cookie himself, especially for Bosnia where he often playing alongside Besic as a pivot in their midfield duo. Could also work extremely well as a member of the midfield 3 (this is an assumption I'm making because IMO 3-5-2 is only a stopgap measure and as soon as we get the requisite personnel Van Gaal will transition into his patented 4-3-3). A midfield of Herrera, Pjanic and Di Maria would be tremendous and very similar to Alonso, Modric, Di Maria.
He is best as a AM or a #8. He can play as a DLP but that midfield will be light on defensive protection fair bit plus limit Pjanic.
Ogden says interest in William Carvalho 'appears to have subsided'.
Carvalho might have chosen Arsenal, so then we brief the media to save face?
Carvalho might have chosen Arsenal, so then we brief the media to save face?
Nice, how they left out the next answer in the after match interview
: "Kagawa is a very good player, who will..eh would definitively help us [nervous chuckle]"
One coming back from a long knee injury, one being new and one being not even match fit after returning late to the team.
But, sure we let our currently best and most stable defender go with four years left on contract and only for 20 Mil. € that late in the transfer window. Thats about as realistic as the joke offer for Hummels from United, which originated from Spain. Di Marzio continues to be extremely hit and miss when it comes to Dortmund. This is not even a real rumour according to sources close to Dortmund.
I've watched a bit of PSV/Ajax and both Salzburg/Ajax games. Maybe not enough but what I've seen from him but what I've seen wasn't anywhere near good enough to be a starter here. Why would LvG leave it so late for him to join us if he were that keen on him? Would be a decent addition for 10-12m, as an squad player, not as the partner for Herrera until January.
This is a special tweet, can we allow it?
Why do we need a back up goalie? What's happening to all these young goal keepers we've signed every window for the past 3-4 years? We must have terrible goal keeping scouts.
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