United sign Jadon Sancho - Dortmund CEO Waltzing No More!

The Rashy, Pogba Sancho link up is going to be so Brazy! Welcome to skill school.
 
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Good job Woodward, but it I am sure that Ole turning the results of the team and the feeling of it being unpredictable and moody to a group that can be relied on, well that, and the friendship between Rashford and Sancho, those must be the major factors. Listen. If a player says to his present team: This is where I want to go, you signed me with certain promises, make it happen.
It happens.
 
Yuuurss! Seems a bit premature though if it's still in principle?

In principle since the deal can be voided if Sancho doesnt pass his medicals. This almost never happens, but there has a been a few incidents of failed medicals.
 
In principle since the deal can be voided if Sancho doesnt pass his medicals. This almost never happens, but there has a been a few incidents of failed medicals.

work permits is the other big one. I remember the CB Silva for United. Granted this is 24 years old, and obviously Sancho doesn’t need a work permit.

As you say, it happens, but rarely.
 
After they insulted us with Mkhitaryan, Kagawa and Sancho - should we aim for Haaland or Bellingham for them to insult us about next summer ?
 
We've got a seriously good squad now, the front line is surely the best in the league? Well fecking done for getting Sancho over the line.
 
In principle since the deal can be voided if Sancho doesnt pass his medicals. This almost never happens, but there has a been a few incidents of failed medicals.
Southgate is doing his best to ensure he doesn't get injured before the medical. Good boy Gareth.
 
Careful now, calm down.
Who's is better? The only one comparable is City, but I'd take United's over there's every day of the week with the addition of Sancho. Ours is absolutely stacked! They don't have a number 9.

Where we fall down is everything that comes behind it. A slightly hodgepodge midfield with no quality defensively minded players, and an uncertain defensive and goalkeeping situation with questions marks surrounding both.
 
Who's is better? The only one comparable is City, but I'd take United's over there's every day of the week with the addition of Sancho. Ours is absolutely stacked! They don't have a number 9.

Where we fall down is everything that comes behind it. A slightly hodgepodge midfield with no quality defensively minded players, and an uncertain defensive and goalkeeping situation with questions marks surrounding both.

I meant calm down about us having a ''seriously good squad''. Our squad still needs a lot of work, some of the areas you yourself have highlighted.

Yes the attack is very good now, possibly the best. But lets see how it performs, with a proper CDM I hope we could find a way to have both Pogba and Bruno in the team without shunting others out of position.
 
I meant calm down about us having a ''seriously good squad''. Our squad still needs a lot of work, some of the areas you yourself have highlighted.

Yes the attack is very good now, possibly the best. But lets see how it performs, with a proper CDM I hope we could find a way to have both Pogba and Bruno in the team without shunting others out of position.
Ah right, yeah I contradicted myself pretty much immediately there.. woops!

I agree, though. A top drawer CDM to allow a midfield of Pogba and Bruno with Rashford, Cavani/Greenwood and Sancho going forward sounds fecking mega. I think even with this squad in its current shape we ought to be able to front a pretty good challenge, although that depends somewhat on what our rivals do.
 
Cool to see this wrapped up with just the shirt pic and interview to come after the Euros.
 
Great signing for us. He adds so much quality. Let's wrap up Varane as well and we will be in a very good shape.
 
we need to get the deal done for Varane on top of Sancho and probably a CM. We have to continue to improve the squad because you look at Leicester for example. They've done very good business again this summer adding Daka and Soumare for respectable fees to strengthen their forward line and center midfield.
 
It’d be a smart move at this stage to get minutes for Sancho, Rashford & Mount.
Could be incredibly important figures even from the bench in an eventual semi or final.

I don’t remember an other England team that could swap out 3-4 players and be just as strong.

when you look at a lot of teams who have players getting injured. With 5 subs, it’s not necessarily a bad idea to give a few other players a start.

It doesn't mean we are underestimating teams - those three players you mentioned would command £250m in transfer fees.
 
I don’t remember an other England team that could swap out 3-4 players and be just as strong.

when you look at a lot of teams who have players getting injured. With 5 subs, it’s not necessarily a bad idea to give a few other players a start.

It doesn't mean we are underestimating teams - those three players you mentioned would command £250m in transfer fees.

Agreed.
 
I'm as excited about this deal as everyone else but I have one thing that keeps bothering me.....

Sancho's best side is the left side arguably. Some people will disagree but his best stats were on the left. He is right footed so it suits him better to cut in and shoot.

I worry are we really getting the best out of him for the position we have bought him for?

Rashford, Martial, Sancho all better on the left then we have headless chicken James on the right.

Balance is something we have gotten wrong over and over again in the last decade and this COULD be another example.
 
I'm as excited about this deal as everyone else but I have one thing that keeps bothering me.....

Sancho's best side is the left side arguably. Some people will disagree but his best stats were on the left. He is right footed so it suits him better to cut in and shoot.

I worry are we really getting the best out of him for the position we have bought him for?

Rashford, Martial, Sancho all better on the left then we have headless chicken James on the right.

Balance is something we have gotten wrong over and over again in the last decade and this COULD be another example.
From what I've seen of him actually playing as opposed to stats, I prefer him on the right. The biggest reason why is probably because its rare to see players like this anymore that can play on the right and create and score despite being right footed.

I think he is one a kind in the current game tbh. He's so good on either side but can mix it up with skill on the right and doesn't rely on pure pace to beat full backs.


I never realised how tall he is, compared with most silky wingers.
 

It wouldn't surprise me if Southgate has been freezing Sancho out because of distractions over the transfer saga.

He's a manager who dropped Greenwood and Foden for getting laid, and Maguire for getting stiched up by the Greek police. He's always been a bit petty and reactive about which individuals he picks.
 
An exciting young winger - something that we've needed for years. Beyond made up.
 
If ever there was a time for a 'Welcome to Manchester' poster... someone, get on it.
 
It wouldn't surprise me if Southgate has been freezing Sancho out because of distractions over the transfer saga.

He's a manager who dropped Greenwood and Foden for getting laid, and Maguire for getting stiched up by the Greek police. He's always been a bit petty and reactive about which individuals he picks.

Greenwood and Foden were dropped because they violated the COVID rules, which was pretty stupid on their Part and thus justified Southgate‘s reaction.
 
Meh, the highlights video of Sancho is 70% of him on the Right.

If he can play to that level on our Right, he solves our problem.

It's a team game
 
I'm as excited about this deal as everyone else but I have one thing that keeps bothering me.....

Sancho's best side is the left side arguably. Some people will disagree but his best stats were on the left. He is right footed so it suits him better to cut in and shoot.

I worry are we really getting the best out of him for the position we have bought him for?

Rashford, Martial, Sancho all better on the left then we have headless chicken James on the right.

Balance is something we have gotten wrong over and over again in the last decade and this COULD be another example.
Hes a wide playmaker, not an inside forward. Him cutting in to shoot isn't that big of a deal because his first reaction is to play 1-2's or a pass in behind to a better positioned player rather than shoot. So its fine. He's equally good on both flanks and has performed as such.