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What do we still need? Post Summer 2017 edition
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Like i said earlier, reality is we need 6
Could be more now if Jose goes mental, certainly expect more than 2 after tonight’s rant
Could be more now if Jose goes mental, certainly expect more than 2 after tonight’s rant
I honestly expect 3-4 first teamer's with a couple of "potential first team" players coming in,
RB,LB,CM,RW and then maybe another Midfielder and CB
Considering Carrick and Zlatan are both confirmed to leave,
Darmian, Shaw,Fellaini all likely, Potentially Smalling and probably another surprise departure we have no option but to heavily invest, not ideal either with the world cup in the summer
RB,LB,CM,RW and then maybe another Midfielder and CB
Considering Carrick and Zlatan are both confirmed to leave,
Darmian, Shaw,Fellaini all likely, Potentially Smalling and probably another surprise departure we have no option but to heavily invest, not ideal either with the world cup in the summer
That would be great, but difficult to achieve.If we went batshit crazy with 6 signings like suggested above I'd go all in!
CB - Alderweireld
LB - Sandro
RB - Odriozola
CM - Kovacic
CM - Ruben Neves
RWF - Eriksen
Instead of Eriksen, we could sign Fekir... He is as talented as Eriksen but he would cost less, considering that Levy would ask a fortune for Eriksen(If Tottenham want to sell him which I doubt).
I like Sandro, but I'm not sure he wants to leave. A player like Tierney/Telles could be more realistic.
I would go for Mahrez/Pulisic/Bailey as right winger.
Alderweireld looks like a good opportunity, also Umtiti if we pay the realease clause.
I havent seen Neves, is he better than Weigl, Pjanic or Jorginho?
I like Fekir but I don't think he's on Eriksen's level right now, his dribbling is better but Eriksen's creative passing and intelligent use of the ball is something we lack in our attack.
Tierney is too young for Mourinho IMO, Telles is good, I guess the question is how good as he's only playing in Portugal. A couple of other options could be Bernat and Gaya.
Umtiti is using us for a better contract at Barca IMO but I'd have no objection to him coming in.
Neves would be cheaper than both, is already playing in England and I think could come in without needing to be a week in and week out starter as he won't have a big fee hanging over him.
Really do think midfield is an important area to strength despite the likes of Pogba, Matic and the improving McTominay. We always seem to be a bad injury away from a real 'crisis' in there.
I think we need:
RB:Thomas Meunier
LB:Alex Sandro
CB:Alderweireld
DM:Jorginho
CM:Jean Seri
He's just named the same rumoured targets as last summer (Perisic, Rose etc). I know Perisic started the season on fire but I've heard he's cooled down. Please just keep Martial instead and buy a wide playmaker for the right instead.
A playmaker rather than a winger?
I'll be gutted if we go for Perisic and Rose. We need younger options, not these established veterans - that smacks of short-term, stopgap planning which we REALLY need to start moving away from.
I think that article is unrealistic and I agree he is just reeling off names. I think 3-4 signings is more realistic. We have players in the academy who could be very good first team players. I would much rather see Axel Tuanzebe over Smalling or Jones for instance.
Yes I think we basically need a better version of Mata. Bernardo Silva or Christian Eriksen would have been ideal but neither are available. I just don't know who's out there on the market that could do it at a high enough level for us.
Nabil Fekir
IS he injured at the moment? he hasn't played the last couple of times I've watched Lyon and Aouar has stepped into his shoes pretty impressively.
Neves will not come cheap . Would cost atleast 40m and we would still need to spend .
Knee contusion, apparently out till April.
As much as i like him, this guy seems always injured
Rose is 5 years younger than both Valencia and Young.
That's a shame, he's had really bad luck with injuries over the last couple of years.
Thankfully it's nothing serious and he's been mostly fit for the last 18 months or so.
If I'm not mistaken, it's his second injury that keeps him out for a few weeks in the last couple of season. Wouldn't call that always injured.
I think an absolute must is two first-team-ready central midfielders. One of the main problems I've seen this season is, with Pogba's drop in form and Herrera suddenly losing José's trust, we've had no rotation possible, with Carrick's issues and Fellaini being...Fellaini.
Combine that with two full backs and a RW / RF and we would be set.
I would also love Umtiti to come as well if it isn't simply a ploy for more money. If not him then Alderweireld would be great to partner Bailly.
Combine that with two full backs and a RW / RF and we would be set.
I would also love Umtiti to come as well if it isn't simply a ploy for more money. If not him then Alderweireld would be great to partner Bailly.
Rose seems like bad value for what Spurs will charge, but signing a 27 or 28 year old LB and a younger RB makes some sense. The LB can step in immediately with Shaw and Young as backups and the RB can learn from or compete with Valencia for their first year before hopefully winning the job.
It’s just not feasible to buy two starting-quality central midfielders when we have two already. Also, looking for six top class players to complete the team - seriously? Do you really think bringing in that many players of that quality (and looking to fill the bench with them) is achievable? I’m also curious as to why you want such high quality rotation options in midfield yet aren’t bothered about other positions?
Firstly, I wasn't suggesting it all in one window, so calm down just a touch, although I could see five of the six coming.
I would like to have this level of quality because, should an injury like Pogba's or a suspension come in, we have nobody anywhere near the same level. Add to that the fact that it seems likely that both Carrck and Fellaini will leave, that leaves us with literally three central midfielders - one would be over 30 and another still in single digits of first team appearances so no, I don't think that's unreasonable.
Plus the need for this over other positions is because a solid midfield supplements all other areas of the pitch. A strong defensive unit eases pressure on the defence, allowing full backs more freedom, and a creative midfield with good links to the front three / four will provide more ammunition for the attackers.
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Coming round to the idea of Savic being one of them
RW would be a bonus
Coming round to the idea of Savic being one of them
RW would be a bonus
As I mentioned before, I hope our big signing is a midfielder. My choice would be Eriksen.
Then we need a left back, I think it is more important than a right back where we have Valencia, Young and hopefully Fosu-Mensah. There are good options like Sandro, Gaya, Telles, Tierney, among others.
As No.8, we have Pogba, Herrera, McTominay, Pereira (and Fellaini). So, I would rather sign a No.6 to rotate with Matic.
Alderweireld looks like a fantastic and realistic opportunity. We should sign him to play him next to Bailly... Finally, we haven't addressed the right wing problem yet. IMO Mahrez should be that player, he definitely will be available this summer.
Let's not forget that the big teams have amazing squads, and they will continue improving and making big signings.
Then we need a left back, I think it is more important than a right back where we have Valencia, Young and hopefully Fosu-Mensah. There are good options like Sandro, Gaya, Telles, Tierney, among others.
As No.8, we have Pogba, Herrera, McTominay, Pereira (and Fellaini). So, I would rather sign a No.6 to rotate with Matic.
Alderweireld looks like a fantastic and realistic opportunity. We should sign him to play him next to Bailly... Finally, we haven't addressed the right wing problem yet. IMO Mahrez should be that player, he definitely will be available this summer.
Let's not forget that the big teams have amazing squads, and they will continue improving and making big signings.
I still think we need that one absolute top, top draw attacker.
Hopefully Sanchez comes good but we still have poor options in the front four positions compared to the top CL teams.
Hopefully Sanchez comes good but we still have poor options in the front four positions compared to the top CL teams.
Who do you have in mind?
in :
RW - Dybala
CM - Fred
LB - Sandro
RB - ?
Another CM - Jorginho
out :
Zlatan
Carrick
Fellaini
Darmian
Blind
Smalling
Shaw
RW - Dybala
CM - Fred
LB - Sandro
RB - ?
Another CM - Jorginho
out :
Zlatan
Carrick
Fellaini
Darmian
Blind
Smalling
Shaw
LB - Sandro
CB - Alderwireld
RB - Meunier/Odriozola
CM - Fred/Isco/Neves/Barella/N'Dombele (if possible)/Jorginho (maybe)/Milinkovic-Savic (maybe)
CB - Alderwireld
RB - Meunier/Odriozola
CM - Fred/Isco/Neves/Barella/N'Dombele (if possible)/Jorginho (maybe)/Milinkovic-Savic (maybe)
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Watch Nabi Keita vs Bayern. That type of player can make a huge difference. An agile midfielder who can run through the lines and will not lose the ball, skillfull, fast. No more giants please.
That would be awesome, those three players coming in alone would put us in a completely different bracket to the one we've been in for some time. We need to buy proven quality and spend a lot of money doing it.
That would be the most United thing of Post Sir Alex era buy a player who excels in a certain position and try to shoehorn him in a different position all together and then wonder why they aren't performing optimally. If we need a Rw then let's buy someone who actually plays there.
Yeah, but we need real talent on the right and I don't see many players that we could buy for that position. He has played on the right and with his left foot that would be dangerous.
What about Mahrez? He could be a realistic option. Or even a young talent like Pulisic, Bailey, etc.
But he is more suited centrally why deliberately hinder his game yes he could do a job there but we will be better served if we go for someone who is genuine wide forward or winger depending on Mourinho's preference. As far as choices are concerned it's about time our now revamped scouting network earn their stripes.
We need a left back, right back, centre half, two central midfielders and a right winger.
That is 6 players I think we will buy 4 and promote 2.
I’d love Mahrez as our right attack is a big part of our poor flow going forward and this guy is as good as anybody in the league at beating players with skill.
I’d buy a left back like Sandro who can come in and be solid and reliable yet add big quality going forward, I’d really like Tierney but too much of a gamble at this stage for us but be a different story if we had a 31 Evra then it would be Tierney all day long I’d buy who we could ease in gently under Evra.
Maguire I’d hate to miss him but we could go without no problems but again would love him here and we’ll miss him if not this summer. So dilemma.
Central midfield I’d love either Weigl or Dier.
I’d like to see TFM Pieria and Tunzabe get more starts this season especially with the view TFM at right back making it his own.
That is 6 players I think we will buy 4 and promote 2.
I’d love Mahrez as our right attack is a big part of our poor flow going forward and this guy is as good as anybody in the league at beating players with skill.
I’d buy a left back like Sandro who can come in and be solid and reliable yet add big quality going forward, I’d really like Tierney but too much of a gamble at this stage for us but be a different story if we had a 31 Evra then it would be Tierney all day long I’d buy who we could ease in gently under Evra.
Maguire I’d hate to miss him but we could go without no problems but again would love him here and we’ll miss him if not this summer. So dilemma.
Central midfield I’d love either Weigl or Dier.
I’d like to see TFM Pieria and Tunzabe get more starts this season especially with the view TFM at right back making it his own.
How come Mourinho didn't go for Keita before Liverpool ?
The plan at the start of the season was Pogba in a pivot, so there wasn't really a need for another CM.
Sanchez - Lukaku - NewRW
Pogba - NewCM
Matic
NewLB - NewCB - Bailly - Valencia
De Gea
Priorities. We need a world class midfielder and an attacking left back for the 1st team.Pogba - NewCM
Matic
NewLB - NewCB - Bailly - Valencia
De Gea
Positions to improve. Mata, Lingard, Martial and Rashford could play on the right. However, we need a specialist in that position.
Smalling, Jones, Rojo, Lindelof, Tuanzebe, Blind... to many players to compete for one spot next to Bailly. But, we could get a better defender if there's one available.
Other positions. Herrera, McTominay, Pereira and Fellaini are rotation players. We should start looking for a young player to rotate with Matic (in case Herrera is not good enough to cover some games as No.6). Also, we have Valencia, Young and Fosu-Mensah as right backs... They are OK for next season, but we should replace Valencia in the first eleven next year.
Which players we could buy?
CM. We need a player like Naby Keita, Kante, Seri, etc. If we sign someone like Jorginho or Weigl, we would have a static midfield. That's why we need someone more dynamic who can control the tempo of the game, in other words, a young Modric.
LB. Sandro sounds like the best option. There are quality left backs, but they lack the experience that Sandro has.
RW and CB. There are 2 quality players who want to change teams this summer... Alderweireld and Mahrez, both have Premier League experience and they would join us in a good moment.
NOTE: We can dream with Dybala, Umtiti, Eriksen, Kroos, etc... but I think those players are a bit unrealistic at the moment.
Well, that's just my opinion.
Who would you sign in those 4 positions?
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