Do we have a quota of injury-prone players we need to maintain or something, now that Jones, Martial and Varane have left the building? I saw a stat earlier, since 2021/22, Chiesa has missed 80 matches through injuries (420 days). That’s horrific.The fact that Liverpool are apparently going to get Chiesa for 13 million makes me want to vomit.
We should have been snapping Juve's hand off for that. He'd immediately be the best winger in our squad.
The fact that Liverpool are apparently going to get Chiesa for 13 million makes me want to vomit.
We should have been snapping Juve's hand off for that. He'd immediately be the best winger in our squad.
Maybe injury record has put us off, not saying that's the right thing but we have been burnt by injured players
We need a 20 goal a season striker. Then we need a season of letting the existing weaknesses show themselves followed by another fruitful summer window. We’ve had a good window so far hopefully afew more outgoings to get over the line. We’ll be fighting for 4th with a better balanced squad if we can get that striker in.
Where is that 20 goal a season striker?We need a 20 goal a season striker. Then we need a season of letting the existing weaknesses show themselves followed by another fruitful summer window. We’ve had a good window so far hopefully afew more outgoings to get over the line. We’ll be fighting for 4th with a better balanced squad if we can get that striker in.
Do we have a quota of injury-prone players we need to maintain or something, now that Jones, Martial and Varane have left the building? I saw a stat earlier, since 2021/22, Chiesa has missed 80 matches through injuries (420 days). That’s horrific.
Yeah well he’s joining Liverpool, so clearly Ineos does not see the need to take that punt, for better or for wrose.He played in 37 matched for Juve last season. For not even 15 million I'd say he's well worth taking a punt on.
He did his cruciate in January 2022. That accounted for the vast majority of that absence. He still managed to play 70 games for Juventus over the past two seasons.Do we have a quota of injury-prone players we need to maintain or something, now that Jones, Martial and Varane have left the building? I saw a stat earlier, since 2021/22, Chiesa has missed 80 matches through injuries (420 days). That’s horrific.
Really controversial take probably, but I think Darwin Nunez would be available from Liverpool (doubt they sell to us).
A player that can play LB and LCB would complete our defensive squad now. Hancko/Hincapie/Branthwaite
A CM that can rotate with Mainoo would complete our midfield squad.
A right winger capable of starting would complete our attack.
How the hell have INEOS got us to within 3 players of a great squad, in one window. fecking shows how bad the old leadership were, and that the fans weren't crazy to think it was possible all along.
Really controversial take probably, but I think Darwin Nunez would be available from Liverpool (doubt they sell to us).
Who would be your top target out of those players capable of playing LCB and LB?
Again? Implying something happened that stopped that?United and Liverpool will never do business directly with one another again. That being said, if you offered Darwin to us today I'd take him for sure.
Again? Implying something happened that stopped that?
I was under the impression we never did deals out of principle alone.
For the first time in ages, I personally think we have plugged gaping holes in the starting XI and squad. No, it’s not perfect, far from it, but for areas where weaknesses still exist, I think there’s a lot of potential from younger players to step up. I don’t think we will necessarily solve all problems through transfers, not in the remaining days of the summer window for sure, but through developing existing players over the season and reassess next summer.
I like David Hancko as the best LB out of the three. Decent value too for approx 30m. Hincapie is only around 22/23 years old too so some great options to develop into important players.Who would be your top target out of those players capable of playing LCB and LB?
We still need more goals. Desperately. Since the SAF era we have lost the "if you score four, we will score more mentality".
Look at Liverpool adding Chiesa to an already formidable attack....which could quite easily hit 100 goals:
Salah 20-30
Nunez 10-20
Jota 10-20
Diaz 5-10
Gakpo 5-10
Chiesa 5-10
50-100 goals
Whilst our attack looks promising it lacks the goals. We need to add regular goal scorers to our forward line. Hopefully Ruud can provide insight, confidence and guidance as coach:
Rasmus 5-10
Zirkzee 10-15
Rashford 10-15 (if switches on)
Garnacho 5-10
Amad 1-5
Antony 0-2
Sancho...set to leave
30-60 goals
Lowballing Rasmus he’s good for 12-17 easily like last season.
I wouldn't even worry about Lindelof and Eriksen. They're bit players with no transfer fees to amortize whose contract is expiring at the end of the year, and won't fetch much in return. It'd be a bit of savings if we got their wages off the books, but it doesn't really make all that much difference.Players I wanted us to sell/release/loan out this summer (bolded ones left/are to leave in few days):
Varane, Lindelof, Wan Bissaka, Casemiro, Eriksen, McTominay, van de Beek, Sancho, Greenwood, Martial.
Sancho could still stay but do believe it'll be done in time. That leaves the list with Lindelof, Casemiro and Eriksen. There are rumours that Lazio are interested in Lindelof but it's too late (and he's still injured iirc), Casemiro is obviously staying and then there's interest from Ajax in Eriksen but no developments there either it seems. Those 3 will probably leave in next few windows (January, next summer).
Obviously we also sold Hannibal, Pellistri and that left back Fernandez. Really good summer in terms of outgoing transfers.
This is a must. Though the idea of Rashford and his gigantic wages as a backup player, sickens me.time to start chasing an absolute whale at LW like Kvara or Nico Williams
Might work out, though.This is a must. Though the idea of Rashford and his gigantic wages as a backup player, sickens me.
Agree with your potential scenarios. My main issue comes down to purely the principle of having a backup/squad player on £350k a week. Also, Rashford would need to massively improve just to reach that Trossard level and as you stated, even then that isn't a standard that justifies those crazy wages.Might work out, though.
1 - If Casemiro and Antony go out next summer we'll probably save money or be around even overall on wages again, even if we do manage to get a star winger on 250-300K a week.
2 - Rashford might go from a struggling starter to a good backup if he has a similar job to say Trossard who comes on with 20-30 minutes to go against tired defenders. Even if that sort of player is worth about half his wages, we'll need quality bench options, particularly with McTominay's goals off the bench leaving (obviously he was a bad overall midfielder but he did prove a decent option for providing some punch off the bench).
3 - Rashford might want to leave and maybe someone will buy him, though you'd figure he'd need to take a wage cut or maybe just move for a small figure.
Though to be fair, I kinda doubt the odds of Kvara or Nico Williams choosing us over the other big clubs right now. The young Brazilian wingers seem to have been bought, but presumably some players will break out this year.
You’re doing a disservice there to Rasmus. He scored 15 last season, no reason to think he’d score lessWe still need more goals. Desperately. Since the SAF era we have lost the "if you score four, we will score more mentality".
Look at Liverpool adding Chiesa to an already formidable attack....which could quite easily hit 100 goals:
Salah 20-30
Nunez 10-20
Jota 10-20
Diaz 5-10
Gakpo 5-10
Chiesa 5-10
50-100 goals
Whilst our attack looks promising it lacks the goals. We need to add regular goal scorers to our forward line. Hopefully Ruud can provide insight, confidence and guidance as coach:
Rasmus 5-10
Zirkzee 10-15
Rashford 10-15 (if switches on)
Garnacho 5-10
Amad 1-5
Antony 0-2
Sancho...set to leave
30-60 goals
