Really hope not, we are crying out for a decent full back.
Wot, no transfers?
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Likely I would have said.
What is this shit about a 35 year old GK? Have we signed someone?
Papers were claiming Raiola offered him to Barca or someone put out a post from Barca saying they have their eyes on more talented players(salty) add that to Pep claimingnhe was offered Pogba in Jan and all of a sudden there is a story there.
Lee Grant, who is our Ronaldo signing. He'll probably be the face of the club going forward, and is by no means just a player who will spend most of the season sat in the stands, no no no.
Giving youth a chance!
I could even get over us not signing a right winger but we practically need a new defence. Can’t be going into the season watching Jones/Smalling/Valencia again. Even Young isn’t really up to the desired quality. There are plenty of good right-backs and centre-backs out there. Go out and prove we are the “biggest club in the world”
Can't really argue with any of that.
But but Jones has a lot of potential and Ashley Young is the best LB in England. Complete farce. If you take our first choice back 4 Valencia, Smalling, Bailly, Young that is shockingly poor
Judgement is out on Fred until we see him performing at a good level in the EPL. Our CM's are Fred, Pogba, Matic, Herrera, Fellaini and Mctomminay. Is that enough?
Where has all the money that the club made last season gone?
The weaknesses in the squad are so obvious yet we run the risk of starting with Valencia and Young again next season!
The weaknesses in the squad are so obvious yet we run the risk of starting with Valencia and Young again next season!
With City and Liverpool improving further, I can't see us winning the title anyway, so not really bothered. Thank God the this was the world cup year, kept my mind off all things related to transfers.
Besides, we should be able to get much better out of our existing players. If Sanchez can become productive again and gel with the team, that would be like a new signing on its own.
Besides, we should be able to get much better out of our existing players. If Sanchez can become productive again and gel with the team, that would be like a new signing on its own.
I've been away since the end of the season. Enjoying the World Cup but I'm back!
The lack of recruitment concerns me. LFC are the only team that look like they're trying to challenge for the title. If they get Allison and another CB they will be a force.
Utd at the moment look a CB, LB, DM/CM & RW away. We have massive holes that need addressing.
The lack of recruitment concerns me. LFC are the only team that look like they're trying to challenge for the title. If they get Allison and another CB they will be a force.
Utd at the moment look a CB, LB, DM/CM & RW away. We have massive holes that need addressing.
We've sign Dalot of players already. One CM, one RB who can also play LB, one up and coming GK to replace De Gea down the line and Im sure theres a few more coming in. With Fellaini signing a new contract and Sanchez starting the pre season with us, it's like two brand new signings.
Remember when people were hyping up an 'eight player mourinho summer clearout' to be replaced with a 300mil warchest backing. Every year the papers con poor fans with literally the same headline
Headlines about us having a summer clearout have made so much sense for so many years, it's no wonder we fall for it, as we're so desperate for it to be a reality.
Bit confused myself at the lack of signings. Not that I was expecting tons of incomings but I did expect at least 2 or 3 first-teamers and another couple squad players to be done by now. So far Fred is the only first-teamer and we still have to see if he was the right buy (not exactly a sure thing with him).
Lack of both a right-back and left-back to me is the most concerning. Both those positions aren't good enough and Dalot is youngster who doesn't even count in this scenario.
My main concern is that if Mourinho doesn't make signings, what difference are we likely to see? He's not exactly known for working with and improving players at his disposal. He just gets rids of sub-standard ones and buys his ideal players for the strategies he's looking to implement.
That's all ignoring (or forgetting) that Mourinho has made a lot of signings already before this summer, without much improvement in our football. Sanchez was the litmus test for me. People can criticise him all they like but that's a genuine world class attacker and he's come to us, only to look pretty pants under Mourinho.
Guess I'm just hoping there's some magic going on behind the scenes that will surprise us all.
Lack of both a right-back and left-back to me is the most concerning. Both those positions aren't good enough and Dalot is youngster who doesn't even count in this scenario.
My main concern is that if Mourinho doesn't make signings, what difference are we likely to see? He's not exactly known for working with and improving players at his disposal. He just gets rids of sub-standard ones and buys his ideal players for the strategies he's looking to implement.
That's all ignoring (or forgetting) that Mourinho has made a lot of signings already before this summer, without much improvement in our football. Sanchez was the litmus test for me. People can criticise him all they like but that's a genuine world class attacker and he's come to us, only to look pretty pants under Mourinho.
Guess I'm just hoping there's some magic going on behind the scenes that will surprise us all.
Could the reports be true that the board doesn't think Mourinho is doing a good enough job with the talent he has at his disposal and are hesitant to splurge big bucks on the players he's demanding?
I could understand that since SAF retired our scattergun approach to transfers hasn't worked out and has naturally made the Board more anxious when spending on a big money signing but that's a dangerous precedent to set for our future managers as well.
I could understand that since SAF retired our scattergun approach to transfers hasn't worked out and has naturally made the Board more anxious when spending on a big money signing but that's a dangerous precedent to set for our future managers as well.
I'm usually the ultimate optimist but I'm actually getting pissed off now. Not only have we only made 1 significant signing (no offence to Dalot or Grant) but we don't seem to be even close to making anymore signings. Liverpool have already made a few excellent signings and they look like they're getting Fekir and Allison as well. We need at least another 3 signings that will go straight into the first team and if that doesn't happen there will be no title challenge from us this year, top 4 will even be a struggle.
Mourinho's meltdowns usually follow a summer of frustration.
agree with this
in some ways I think no more signings would be a good thing
I don't see Mourinho getting the best out of our players and if this turns out to be the case it might be better to allow another manager who plays more attractive and effective to have the funds
we've a player like Pogba who hasn't come close to playing to his potential and Lukaku was arguably better at Everton (in terms of goals scored) - you could only really say Matic was a successful transfer and his form dipped for long periods last season - None of Mhiki, Sanchez, Lindelof have had any positive impact and Bailly hasn't featured enough
we certainly need improvements, particularly at RW and fullback, but if we are to succeed or to achieve relative success then Mourinho must do better - if he can't get more out of the players we have then he should go
Can't believe that. If you don't have faith in a coach, sack him.
Yeah I don't buy that, if the board don't have the faith to back him financially, he'd be out of a job.
Its funny that all season is spent lambasting Jose and Woody for the big signings, we need a DOF yet absolutely bottle it when we sign 3 players with a month to go!
If Jose came out this week and said we will trust the likes of Chong and TFM next summer I'd be happy enough with what we've done.
Getting the best from Pogba/Sanchez and Martial would be worth a lot more to us than signing a LB
If Jose came out this week and said we will trust the likes of Chong and TFM next summer I'd be happy enough with what we've done.
Getting the best from Pogba/Sanchez and Martial would be worth a lot more to us than signing a LB
Kind of does feel like that. Seeing out this season, heading towards the inevitable. Some posters scoffed at the suggestion but there was plenty of pre-cursors to Mourinho's eventual meltdown even last season (post Sevilla a great example).
Hopefully that's way off the mark.
It seems strange that we would be so quite on the transfers front when we fell so far behind City last season, it seemed clear at certain points in the season that we needed to significantly strengthen. Having said that, the best players take a lot of effort to sign and sometimes it doesnt come off. I wouldnt really agree with signing some slight improvements instead of trying to get the best players available.
All the being said though, I thought it seemed to take a long time to sign Fred, seemed like 4 days went by between the deal being done and then it being announced and things like that are always a bit of a worry, so something fishy could be going on behind the scenes.
All the being said though, I thought it seemed to take a long time to sign Fred, seemed like 4 days went by between the deal being done and then it being announced and things like that are always a bit of a worry, so something fishy could be going on behind the scenes.
Not saying this is the case because Jose seems to actually rate them, but if I was forced to go into my third and most crucial season with Valencia and Young my first choice full backs I'd be fecking livid and guaranteed to have a meltdown at some point.
And we'll have to play one of Jones and Smalling in every match. And we don't have anyone capable of actually playing the right fecking wing.
And we'll have to play one of Jones and Smalling in every match. And we don't have anyone capable of actually playing the right fecking wing.
Yeah feck knows what is going on with us. Pretty shocking that we haven't signed a right winger or even look like we're going for one. A lot of times our signinge are a bit hidden tbf, so hopefully something pops up soon. I'm pretty okay with the right back situation with Dalot now. Centerbacks are all decent at best, so we have to sell before we buy (too many options) but its obviously a position of concern. We have 3 left backs basically, none of who i want to be starting yet don't seem to be going after a left back. Midfield we had a chance to greatly improve the squad by binning fellaini and signing someone who can push for starting spots as the squad player, didn't happen. Then our right winger options wouldn't start on the wing for teams far lower in the table (like bottom half clubs) yet we dont look like upgrading that. So its all a bit shit, basically.
I do agree with most of that and said as much on the previous page. However, Mourinho has been the one complaining about the quality available to him. You can't square that view and him signing only one first team player. There's still three weeks to go so who knows.
I have also been championing DOF for over a year. Mourinho has never been solely responsible for squad planning at his previous clubs and part of me thinks there's a problem with the structure here. Players the coach has apparently said aren't good enough don't seem to be going anywhere.
Lastly if Mourinho now says he's happy with the squad and wants to give minutes to Chong and co, that to me says the club have given up on challenging. I'd only accept that if I see genuine development in our young players and if we start playing football that doesn't make my eyes bleed.
Liverpool apparently close to buying a good keeper and this thread is top of the charts again, you people are so predictable 
I thought people would be discussing that tweet saying we're after Perisic and Rebic. Don't see a thread on it and Perisic thread hasn't been bumped. RedCafé really excited about the prospect of getting them.Liverpool apparently close to buying a good keeper and this thread is top of the charts again, you people are so predictable
We have lots of excuses about how slow incoming transfers are going but whats the story for outgoing. Did the world cup stop us from selling the deadwood? So far its only Blind and Darmian there's any news about leaving
Sadly Jose doesn't see the likes on Jones, Rojo as deadwood.
Shaw rejected a move to Everton. Getting rid of deadwood is not that simple especially if you stick to asking price and not sell them for peanuts like we did a few years ago.
Liverpool apparently close to buying a good keeper and this thread is top of the charts again, you people are so predictable
it's below pathetic.
From those who never heard of him to those who have never seen him play or just when he conceded 20 goals in 1 game. I hope they sign him and for the ridiculous price as well. They will never learn and long may it continue.
I've been saying for a few years that I'd honestly accept whatever league place we got if the club decided to go with a policy of promoting mostly young players and giving them a fair run in the team.
It would likely not lead to winning the league any time soon but I'd respect it. We'd also need a different manager most likely though.
You want the team to be 10 midfielders???
Matic and Pogba - title winning midfielders with experience in the CL knockout stages
Herrera and Fellaini - formerly starters for europa league level teams that are squad players
McTominay and Periera (who you forgot) - squad players from the academy with promising performances for United and Valencia
Fred - scouted due to his performances in the CL, which were very good
Our midfield is our strongest area and our use of a Matic-Herrera-Pogba in the last 2 months of the season saw us beat multiple top 6 teams. We also won the Derby because our midfield went punch for punch against City in the 2nd half.
Liverpool are finally doing, if all reports are right, what they should have done years ago. In no way does it affect our transfer plans. We have the best goalkeeper in the world and buying players isnt like FM. People shouldnt be this stupid really.
Anyone can play those sorts of games in their arguments.
For example I can defend Mustafi and say he's a "World Cup winning". Doesn't mean hes up to the standard though.
Fellaini Herrera McTominay all collectively offer little to no drive and creativity going forward. Pereira was average at Valencia.
Fred alone won't fix out midfield. On paper it's worse than Liverpools, City's and perhaps Chelsea if they get Golovin to compliment Jorginho and Kante.
Just go and watch the U23s then, instead of trying to destroy the club.
If you don’t mind.
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