AR87
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This squad need everything, defenders, midfielders etc
But Mourinho and Woodward are immobile
So they are happy with this team, and they are happy with the 5th, 6th place
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This squad need everything, defenders, midfielders etc
But Mourinho and Woodward are immobile
So they are happy with this team, and they are happy with the 5th, 6th place
This squad need everything, defenders, midfielders etc
But Mourinho and Woodward are immobile
So they are happy with this team, and they are happy with the 5th, 6th place
This squad need everything, defenders, midfielders etc
But Mourinho and Woodward are immobile
So they are happy with this team, and they are happy with the 5th, 6th place
God only knows, if there is one person who will not be satisfied, ever, it is Jose.What the feck kind of post is this ...
I think @Invictus is right, game intelligence is more important than physicality seeing as 75% of our games are against sides that park the bus against us. In that vein we need someone who can orchestrate play from deep so that we do not witness the laboured buils up that we endure when Carrick is not in the side.I totally get your point but I do personally feel that a 6 regista player needs to be exceptionally good. Also some are more defensive others more attacking. Carrick almost provides a duel role. Would Parades? If not then he would need a great DM alongside. There is also no guarantee that he fits into the prem. Worth a punt with him or Weigl but in the meantime I would bulletproof our midfield with the signings of players like Bakayoko and Strootman who are defensively tenacious and also have good skills. After this experimenting with a new 6 would be easier IMO.
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If not then it could be worst post ever, Ed has spent over a half of a billion, brought in the most expensive player in the world etc etc.
Ed has spent over a half of a billion, brought in the most expensive player in the world etc etc.
Luke Shaw written off so soon? Before his injury he was called one of the best LBs in Europe on this forum, and one of the best players in our squad, one of the first names on the team sheet. Surely he hasn't lost everything that made him good?We desperately need a left back with pace who is a threat going forward, two new midfielders are needed as well, a carrick replacement and competition for pogba and Herrera.
Personally I would offload Rooney and mata and bring in Griezmann as well.
I think @Invictus is right, game intelligence is more important than physicality seeing as 75% of our games are against sides that park the bus against us. In that vein we need someone who can orchestrate play from deep so that we do not witness the laboured buils up that we endure when Carrick is not in the side.
For a while I thought a new LB and DM would be enough but it's becoming clearer that we have much deeper issues with our attack. With Ibra we have become a one man team, all goals expected to come from him it seems. When we actually need goal threat from everywhere in the team.
A partner for Bailly that can head set pieces in yet also play the ball out (do such exist though?) with Smalling out.
Both LB (Tierney?) and RB (Semedo) who can cross accurately and get 5 plus assists per season (with Shaw and Darmian out).
None of our three midfielders (4 if you add Fellaini) can score enough goals, so if you assume that Pogba must start (and boy does he need to improve his finishing) then realistically a new #8 is needed who can also score 10 plus goals a season as you don't expect a DM to get many (unless the DM is a playmaker and set piece taker). And ofc such a backup/first choice? DM/Playmaker is needed.
We also need a genuine winger who hugs the wings and reaches the touchline to cross or pull back but can also score goals, this can be an older player who can be backup and replace Young.
And presumably Griezmann (with Rooney making way).
And one of these needs to be a set piece taker, especially corners. Which obviously is a lot of new players which is certainly not ideal and probably necessitates two transfer windows.
I would guess that the backup winger would be in 2018, and probably the new #8. Which would still leave our midfield and wingers with as little goals as at present. Maybe Pereira can make his break out season as a #8 next year and also be our set piece specialist, think he can maybe score more than Pogba. I suppose if Adnan radically improved he could be the backup winger too, but I think he will be sold.[/QUOTE
I'm talking only about the January transfers
Schneiderlin and Depay out
We are 6th
If we want to try to get the 4th, maybe we should try to improve the team now
We don't have a real Carrick replacement and there are other things to fix
I don't wanna see another season without Champions League football
Luke Shaw written off so soon? Before his injury he was called one of the best LBs in Europe on this forum, and one of the best players in our squad, one of the first names on the team sheet. Surely he hasn't lost everything that made him good?
I'm surprised no club has yet tried to get Ricardo Rodriguez from Wolfsburg. He would be a great choice for the club in my opinion as a LB. He has a lot of experience despite his age (24 years) and is as good as Valencia - so the team would benefit from him. Because it's obvious that the play is lacking a lot from the left side, so it would be great if a player could do take care of the left side as good as Valencia does with the right one.
I believe he is worth about 20 £ mil. - he maybe even had a buy out clause.
I could be wrong but isn't he really slow, especially for a wide player where I'd consider a bit of pace quite important
Get Griezmann and Nzonzi at all costs in the summer I would say. N'Zonzi has been incredibly consistent for Sevilla and its not like the Scheniderlin situation, this guy is an actual baller and I would be very disappointed if we let him go to City.
Griezmann as the record signing would be great, playing behind Zlatan instead of Rooney would make such a difference to the team.
De Gea
Valencia Bailly Rojo Shaw
N'Zonzi Pogba
Mkhitaryan Griezmann Martial
Ibrahimovic
You could say Pogba isnt playing in his best position but the fact is when he plays with a partner who has great defensive qualities then he will shine. Trust me on that.
Maybe a Left Back can come in for Shaw but im not convinced hes done just yet.
If you're talking about how far pushed forward Valencia is and how he is such a beast and how he dominates the whole flank by himself - that's probably just a tactic and not anything special to Valencia as a player, although he does have to have a certain stamina to do that. Related-wise: what if the poor performances of our left backs is not down to the players themselves but to the way we set up? What if the situations they have to defend against are more diffucul to defend against than the situations the right backs have to defend against?I'm surprised no club has yet tried to get Ricardo Rodriguez from Wolfsburg. He would be a great choice for the club in my opinion as a LB. He has a lot of experience despite his age (24 years) and is as good as Valencia - so the team would benefit from him. Because it's obvious that the play is lacking a lot from the left side, so it would be great if a player could do take care of the left side as good as Valencia does with the right one.
If you're talking about how far pushed forward Valencia is and how he is such a beast and how he dominates the whole flank by himself - that's probably just a tactic and not anything special to Valencia as a player, although he does have to have a certain stamina to do that. Related-wise: what if the poor performances of our left backs is not down to the players themselves but to the way we set up? What if the situations they have to defend against are more diffucul to defend against than the situations the right backs have to defend against?