Transfer Tweets - 2018/19 | Remember if posting foreign language tweets to post in English too

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golden_blunder said:
United fans have short memories. Fergie wasn’t adverse to chucking it long when required, with the likes of Bruce, pallister or even O’Shea chucked up front. Fellaini is that guy because we don’t have any defenders who can head the ball in that way, particularly when smalling is out
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I remember him encouraging quicker play and passing to break down tired defences, and lots of our late goals coming from a collective upping of the tempo with the crowd playing its part. And yeah we'd sometimes put Brucie or a defender up there to get on the end of corners and crosses, but for knock-downs from 70 yard hopefully punts - yeah I don't remember much of that, and certainly don't remember a squad player who's main use was that purpose.

Probably a fair hint of rose tinted glasses to go along with that, though.
 
Tarrou said:
I remember him encouraging quicker play and passing to break down tired defences, and lots of our late goals coming from a collective upping of the tempo with the crowd playing its part. And yeah we'd sometimes put Brucie or a defender up there to get on the end of corners and crosses, but for knock-downs from 70 yard hopefully punts - yeah I don't remember much of that, and certainly don't remember a squad player who's main use was that purpose.
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He’s become that because our team is weak aerially. Would I get rid? Yes but only when we get people in who can head the ball - it’s a useful asset to have

Oh and i fully remember our defenders or even the gk kicking it long, hoping for a knock down. Yes there was greater urgency but the hoofs were there too. That’s why Fergies sides were great, they could play you off the park, outrun you, out-muscle you or go long
 
The ideal situation is we get rid of Fellaini while also getting a dominant world class Centre back. It would sort us out in so many ways really. We are horrible at handling the 1st ball on set pieces/crosses, horrible at clearing our lines in the same situations and we can move the centre back up top instead of using a substitution. We've been lacking a leader at the back for years.
 
Valencia's been a good servant for us and he's a proper pro but I will be quite glad to see him move on. Our FB positions need upgrading bigtime.
 
Adam-Utd said:
Agreed. I think people see him as a efergy of the Moyes era. They probably feel like since he's been here we've been awful. Once he's gone the curse might lift.

Honestly though in the last 2/3 years he's been much better than the first. He's never going to be world class but he's a grafter, he does the dirty work and is great in both boxes. Won us more games than people probably realise.
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But not as many as others seem to think.

He has been a good hard working if inconsistent player in his time at United though.
 
golden_blunder said:
United fans have short memories. Fergie wasn’t adverse to chucking it long when required, with the likes of Bruce, pallister or even O’Shea chucked up front. Fellaini is that guy because we don’t have any defenders who can head the ball in that way, particularly when smalling is out
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You’re right Fergie wasn’t averse to throwing a CB up front for the last few minutes in dire circumstances. But it wasn’t his go to plan B in pretty much every game he wasn’t winning around 60-70 minutes like it was for Mourinho.
 
stevoc said:
You’re right Fergie wasn’t averse to throwing a CB up front for the last few minutes in dire circumstances. But it wasn’t his go to plan B in pretty much every game he wasn’t winning around 60-70 minutes like it was for Mourinho.
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Thats a straight up lie. We spent half of last season bringing on one of Rashford or Martial to change the game.

Looking at the sub appearances in the League and Europe in his first 2 seasons:

Rashford - 42
Mata - 12
Martial - 29
Fellaini - 26

So yeah, Fellaini was our third most used sub, and he played plenty as a midfield sub and not as an attacking sub. Rashford, Martial and Mata only came on as attacking subs.
 
lysglimt said:
I never quite understood the fascination with Dybala. Is he a very good player ? Yes! Is he the best on the market ? Far from it. Would he guarantee us 20 goals a season ? Absolutely not. He has been a 1 goal in 2 during his time at Juventus, where he has played for the best team in the League by far. Lukaku is slaughtered at United for having the same goal pr game ratio as Dybala. Despite playing for Mourinho.

So no...I am perfectly happy with Martial, Rashford and Lukaku - at least until they are given a season with a manager who attacks the opposition. I can't see Dybala being a major improvment. Not to mention the Argentina-part - which never is a good combination with United.
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Dybala doesn't play as a striker though.
 
breakout67 said:
Thats a straight up lie. We spent half of last season bringing on one of Rashford or Martial to change the game.

Looking at the sub appearances in the League and Europe in his first 2 seasons:

Rashford - 42
Mata - 12
Martial - 29
Fellaini - 26

So yeah, Fellaini was our third most used sub, and he played plenty as a midfield sub and not as an attacking sub. Rashford, Martial and Mata only came on as attacking subs.
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Great way to start a discussion. First off i never specifically mentioned as a sub, Fellaini was moved upfront in plenty of games he started because we were losing or drawing.

Secondly on subs before calling someone a liar i assume you have of course only factored in the games where Fellaini was fit and on the bench and only counted the games where we were losing/drawing at the time of the sub?

Or is this just all subs from all the games and you didn't actually put that much thought into it?
 
El-Manos said:
I don’t get the Fellaini hate, I really don’t. How often has this man proven to be our last beacon of hope? He is an excellent squad option to have, Jones & Rojo however are surplus to requirement.
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No hate for Fellaini but its time for him to go. He's not United quality and never was. We could do with a significant upgrade on Fellaini.

I wish him all the best and hope he gets a big contract...just at another club.
 
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