That's because he's right footed?
Victor Lindelöf
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That's because he's right footed?
He looks like someone who will go strong in to the tackle. Is LCB going to get the best out of him in your view?
Don't know much about this lad, same goes for Bailly before he signed and he turned out very well so far.. So let's hope for the same here.
Sure, many right footers play LCB. Tackling is more about timing and anticipation anyway. Who knows how good he will be but Jose clearly likes him, he's got a good record of spotting a defender.
Wouldn't out-muscle the class of '94. That is the most physical Utd side I've ever seen.
But I do like the way Mourinho is going about his business so far. We've been a soft touch in recent seasons.
Thanks for the clarification.
Looks like one of our CBs will be moving on surely? Possibly Rojo even though he's been brilliant recently.
This is just comical, mate I'm afraid you're seeing things you see fit in my comments even tho they're not there.
I said injury free Jones in the long run I'd always take over this guy ATM. Who knows how will things develop in the future.
It is commical how you haven't realised that I used two extreme examples to illustrate a point.
Note to self: Fracture doesn't understand hyperbole.
Whatever floats your boat mate.
Or you could just admit you missed the point.
Still stands though, you have absolutely no idea what he's like yet you've decided Jones is the better option. Makes sense.
Yup - and I am not opposed to us signing Lindelöf....I am opposed to us using £38 million to sign a player when there are other types of players we need a lot more.
If we are gonna sign a £38 million player - he better be better than Smalling, Rojo, Jones and Blind...and he certainly isn't better than a injury-free Jones, or a Smalling as he played last season. In fact - is he better than Van Dijk...? Nah
Don't get me wrong - he has the potential to be a really good defender - but he is not lightning quick, or exceptionally good in the air, so in my opinion, he hasn't got the potential to be world-class.
Or you could just admit you missed the point.
Still stands though, you have absolutely no idea what he's like yet you've decided Jones is the better option. Makes sense.
Show me where I've said that Jones is better? Show me that message.
You're completely wrong and now you're just trying to wriggle out.
I might add that playing alongside Luisão is more difficult for him than playing with Jardel, since Luisão is 35 and lost all agility and the little speed he had. Just picture Rio Ferdinand in the latter part of his United career.
Yes, Lindelof and Semedo leaving is shit, but it's typical for our President. Has done it before with David Luiz, Matic and Enzo Pérez. It's worse for Semedo because he have no replacement and he's an important player. I hope there's common sense and none leave. Semedo debuted in August 2015 and Lindelof became a regular in February 2016. It's madness the turnover ratio he got.
Maybe loaning you Fosu Mensah for a season would work for all parties.
So it is happening. From the videos, it looks like he's good at stopping crosses behind the line, which has been our achille's heel for the past 4-5 years.
You've said you'd pick a fit Jones over him every time, making him, in your opinon the better choice. If he wasn't the better choice then why would you pick him? Do you understand what you are writing?
When asked how you come to that conclusion, you've admitted youve barely even seen him play!!
Incredible how you aren't getting this!
This is why getting him in January makes sense, it will give him that 6 months settling in period to be fully up to speed for the start of next season.
I don't believe Southampton will sell Van Dijk until this summer and if Jose is giving a stamp of approval to signinf Lindelof then I'll take him at his word for it having not seen the player very much and given his track record with signing CBs. Did you think Van Dijk at 22 would become what he is now at 25?
Who cares what other type of players we need right now? It's the January window so the players we may want to fill other positions are potentially not being made available to sell by their clubs. In this case it's clear that United want Lindelof and Benfica are willing to sell in January, which I doubt is the case for the majority of the caliber of players United would want and target. As long as it doesn't impact our ability to add to the squad in the summer it's irrelevant to me how we spend the money now.
FWIW I think Van Dijk is being MASSIVELY over-rated and will go through a Schneiderlin, Shaw or Lovren like spell at his new club.
Aye, I agree he really isn't that good. But, I think his redeeming quality is that he is very good on the ball. Like, actually good, not John Stones type.
I don't think we urgently need a CB right now, especially if he is 35M+ or at least get someone with more experience, but that's just my opinion.
The muppets have ll gone to the Semedo thread
This! He's no better than what we have!
Would this be the first umlaut we have had at the club?
Büttner.
I'm fine with this. We need a CB badly for the coming months, with Bailly at the AFCON and Jones/Smalling are bound to have their token injury problems again.
Havent seen much of Lindelof, he seems a bit overpriced for 'where he's at' in his career but Mourinho tends to know his CB's well so I trust him. I reckon he'll be a solid addition to our options and hopefully it doesn't take him long to settle, Scandinavians don't tend to need much bedding in.
Havent seen much of Lindelof, he seems a bit overpriced for 'where he's at' in his career but Mourinho tends to know his CB's well so I trust him. I reckon he'll be a solid addition to our options and hopefully it doesn't take him long to settle, Scandinavians don't tend to need much bedding in.
Think Shaw is being harshly put in that list
Brilliant is a stretch to much imo he has done well and because he was that shite we are over rating it!
Nonsense. Rojo hardly put a foot wrong in recent games against different type of forward, bar those 2 reckless 2 footed challenge. If any other CBs can put that kind of performance streak and has other name rather Rojo, people would hype that player to heaven. And that kind of performance is not just traditional defending, but proper modern CB play with playing out the back, defend around midline of the pitch.
No other club than us would be stupid enough to pay close to £40m for a defender when his release clause is £25m. If we end up paying it then we will be quoted Pogba's cost for every attacking player. Wait for the summer and get him. If he and his agent are greedy and extending his contract in the mean time then go for other targets.
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Ah, good call.
We arent, you are just listening to wank on the internet.
Harsh on Shaw, other two havent had massive injuries.
Similar thing was said about Kante's release clause at 20 mil, but turned out Chelsea had to pay 30 mil or so. Mkhi was tagged at 40mil or 35mil before Raiola decided to throw the chair and we announced the signing at around 25mil (?). And Pogba was priced at 120mil at one point....
Here the release clause is supposed to be for the summer. We don't know the full story with all these paper talk.
I rather focus on discussion about player's abilities than the price tag.
In the most respectful way, I hope you're wrong, because as you said, 38M should mean we're getting a potential or ready made world class player.
Perhaps. But he hardly hit the ground running either. I was also going to include Lallana and it's only a good spell of form what three years after he's moved that's saved him from the list.
As far as I know, this is his official fb page, posted this picture about 10mins ago…
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