feck what we need.
All we're getting is Rabiot and some sub standard reserve striker.
All we're getting is Rabiot and some sub standard reserve striker.
What do we still need? Aka The never ending story
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The question was “disregarding current form”
I don’t know if there is anyone in the squad ETH inherited that I could see playing at the level required for multiple seasons. Someone like Shaw has done it once in about 8 years or however long he’s been here. Our biggest issue this season was always going to be ETH would be picking 8-9 of these guys week in week out, that will only end one way.
We desperately needed a good window and it’s been a disaster, we haven’t even addressed the 4-5 biggest priorities and by looks of it anyone we bring in now will be in panic.
We can envision in our mind's eye how great Rashford and Maguire were two seasons ago, Sancho in his last with Dortmund, Shaw two seasons ago and Martial two seasons ago. Ronaldo was undeniably our best outfield player last season, although his form was down from his previous two seasons (and can be expected to decline even further as age ravages him). We can conclude that those players are dead and long gone, but we don't have the luxury of ditching all those players right now, do we?
Not this late in the window no....we are not even talkign abbou tthose players, we havent sold Henderson, Telles they are on loan, Chong is still here, Bailly, Jones, McFred etc etc
NOt we cant sell them all in one window....but we have only sold ONE player and not even got £10m for them, we should without a doubt have sold 5-7 players this summer. Its that xcrazy we have had so many players leave on a free but the number of players there is an argument to sell next summer could be even larger than it is now, not shifting barely a soul for a fee is madness
Totally agree, no right back, no two new central midfielders they were both even more of a priority than a centre back and we ave msised out on loads, bought competition for left back and for Fernandes.....improvement on the squad but as of yet we have barely improved the first eleven that is still very large but a really weak first eleven.
Madness yet still see a lot of we cant shift anyone, so and so can come good if rediscovers form, so and so can fill in for a season. We cant fix all our problems in one window, we have not even fixed a single one
Yes but his current form is only based over a season and a game. Of course he is a huge talent but so was Veron, so was DiMaria in Italy and SPain, no gurantees he does it here and based on his time here he doesnt start for either of those sides.
Not doubting he has the ability too, but lets not forget he is struggling to get in the ENgland team as well.
I think the point is, if we are mentioning just Sancho as the one player who is in contention for the top two sides, doesnt that say it all about this group of players, a hell of a lot of them are simply not good enough, some from performances, some never have been and several have been playing the majority of games for the biggest club in the country for several years, its simply wrong
Absolutely. I don’t think there are many who doubt that.
Yes it's looking that way but just maybe we can pull something out of the hat late in window like we saw with Martial in 2015
Your condescending quip would work better if you spelled "off" correctly.
Conte did it correctly. Banished all of them from the first team and told them to find new clubs. You leave or you don't play.
If only we'd take the same approach with our deadwood.
Remember how much everyone raved about Nbombele.
After seeing the standard we’re linked with, I’d rather keep our targets who have experience in the league.
RB - Aarons
CDM - Douglas Luiz
CM - Tielemens
RW- Ziyech (Loan)
I don’t think we need a striker this season unless Ronaldo is definitely off
RB - Aarons
CDM - Douglas Luiz
CM - Tielemens
RW- Ziyech (Loan)
I don’t think we need a striker this season unless Ronaldo is definitely off
They signed Regullion recently and now he is out
At United works differently, he would be involved for the next 10 years I think
WOW I mean WOW, just Ed must be laughing his socks off just when your thought it was impossible for us to look more incompetent we go and raise the bar.
I was shouted down several times when I dared to suggest that Utd were repeating past mistakes spending all window trying to buy a player who was not motivated to be here...and whilst FDJ might still come we are now looking at Rabiot??? really a player who makes Pogba look committed and hard working.
Connor Cody goes to Everton, Kalvin Philips to City both for less than we will probably end up forking out for Rabiot, can somebody tell Utd that I have some magic beans for sale!
I guess ETH has had a look at our youngsters and has decided they are not quite good enough or ready, but seriously given the players we are now being linked with I would rather fail giving our youth their heads than through more money into a hole
I was shouted down several times when I dared to suggest that Utd were repeating past mistakes spending all window trying to buy a player who was not motivated to be here...and whilst FDJ might still come we are now looking at Rabiot??? really a player who makes Pogba look committed and hard working.
Connor Cody goes to Everton, Kalvin Philips to City both for less than we will probably end up forking out for Rabiot, can somebody tell Utd that I have some magic beans for sale!
I guess ETH has had a look at our youngsters and has decided they are not quite good enough or ready, but seriously given the players we are now being linked with I would rather fail giving our youth their heads than through more money into a hole
It would be a success if they all leave. If they don’t, he has alienated players who won’t help him when/ if he needs them and their value will depreciate because they are not playing. Would be quite costly for the club.
On unrelated note, I think Reguilon and Lo Celso are decent players and will have interested clubs
Another week goes by and nobody has been sold or signed... Nice. We're so fecking slow with everything. You know there will be a big scramble in the last week.
We should be all over Reguilon and Winks. Both would waltz into our starting 11. No one can convince me that Shaw is better than Reguilon, or McFred is better than Winks.
Jesus Christ, Old Trafford would be burned to the ground if they were our final two signings. You know we signed Malacia?
We have to sign a RB/RWB so we can play 5 at the back.
Shaw Rwb?
Martinez Maguire Varane
That would be a very strong back 5 imo.
Shaw Rwb?
Martinez Maguire Varane
That would be a very strong back 5 imo.
I don't think it would. I think everyone could piece together the meaning very easily
Yeah and I thought the general consensus was that we hope he can develop into something, but that he isn't ready to step into our starting 11 right away. Alternatively I think Reguilon could. I admit though that I've been a fan since the final against Sevilla when I thought he was great. I have no idea why he has fallen out with Conte.
And yeah people would be disappointed because its not FDJ, but surely they could console themselves knowing that at least Winks is an upgrade on McFred? And if they are getting pushed out the door then they could possibly be gotten for reasonable fees so it wouldn't bust the budget for buys in future windows.
Its pointless anyway as we aren't going to sign them. I just think those two could improve us right away.
Next to FDJ, we need a DM with physical presence (Sander Berge) and a RB (Max Aarons).
I don't really rate Aarons but he got potential and can't be worse than AWB or Dalot. Berge would be perfect with his qualities.
I don't really rate Aarons but he got potential and can't be worse than AWB or Dalot. Berge would be perfect with his qualities.
Personally I see nothing about Sander Berge that suggests he would be good at this level. Perhaps squad but not as a starter.
goalkeeper - Kevin Trapp
Physically dominant CB - the Greek guy at stuttgart or how about Pieters?
DeJong or Nunes
Another CM - Rabiot?
CF
At least one wide player
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That Hatate at Celtic impressed me last season. I’d go for him
If we’re getting a second goalkeeper then go for the experienced option. Someone who can distribute decently, marshal the back four and isn’t glued to the line.
I think we can make use of the loan system with the goalkeeper situation.
I think we can make use of the loan system with the goalkeeper situation.
James Ward-Prowse
Pedro Neto
Tariq Lamptey
Carlos Soler
Pedro Neto
Tariq Lamptey
Carlos Soler
Winks?! Christ alive. He isn't a footballer. Reguilon I'd take.
Captain hindsight observes Moises Caicedo has stepped into Bissouma’s shoes comfortably at Brighton
And will go on to be a better player I bet
Does Ward Prowse do enough
Winks
He's better than Fred and McT, so I'm not sure why its considered such a weird suggestion.Winks
Hes shit and hes no better.
Why are we not being linked with Tammy Abraham? With all the average strikers we're linked with, he would be a much more interesting option for me.
It's a sad indictment of where we're at that I'd probably take 4 or 5 players that Spurs have deemed not good enough.
Winks is the Spurs McTominay. Their fans hate him for the same reasons roughly. No thanks.
Bennacer, De jong and Rabiot should sort out the midfield. RB and back up striker. Get Henderson back in January.
Watching Lucas Vazquez and David Alaba tonight really puts into perspective how crap our backs are. Incredible that we have Shaw, Dalot, AWB, etc. playing the same positions.