and that's because they have one of the best players in the world?
Nonsense, ANY team would have Mbappe. People here talk as if he already had a world-class squad I can't believe how many say they wouldn't take him ffs.
Would you take Mbappe if given the chance?
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Nonsense, ANY team would have Mbappe. People here talk as if he already had a world-class squad I can't believe how many say they wouldn't take him ffs.
What does Di Maria have to do with Mbappe?
Both players who care more about themself than MUFC and would only be coming here to collect a paycheck. M'Bappe is the poster boy for everything that is wrong with footballers today and I don't want him anywhere near this club. We have a good thing going. Last thing we need is someone like him to come in and disrupt that...
This is so bizarre.
How are you guys measuring how much Mbappe cares about United comparatively to any other player that has come here and was successful?
Ten Hag is on record saying Martinez told him "I'm leaving Ajax either way, I can sign with Arsenal, but if you want me I'll come". Hardly the "I'll die if I don't breathe Manchester air" type of appeal a lot of people seem to buy into - has that stopped him from being arguably our best signing? Do you think players that are successful elsewhere are only successful because they care about said clubs more than they care about themselves?
Every player should care about themselves more than they do about their employers. It's what the clubs do as well. It's their profession and livelihood.
Yes, an elite footballer, at the top of the game is the poster boy of everything that's wrong with footballers
Yes, United has a good thing going - how is adding quality an inherently negative thing and/or indication that it will lead to disruption?Again, since it was the segue you've used to quote me, what does Di Maria have to do with Mbappe?
Literally no player alive cares more about the club they play for than themselves.
People on here seem to base their opinion of Mbappe based on clickbait articles or Twitter posts.
It's honestly insane that people would turn him down. Has to be the same people that picked Martial over Messi in 2016 going forward.
People on here seem to base their opinion of Mbappe based on clickbait articles or Twitter posts.
It's honestly insane that people would turn him down. Has to be the same people that picked Martial over Messi in 2016 going forward.
What circus? What non footballing drama has he been involved in?
it's all football-related drama. the pogba witchcraft thing, the dressing room shenanigans with neymar and messi, the real madrid non-transfer, the ongoing griezmann row to name a few. he's a diva, pure and simple.
Mbappe is phenomenal but he would do what Rashford already does for us. He's not the type of striker this team needs. His salary demands would also cause a rift in the team, if it's even possible to pay him that much since they announced they don't want to spend x amount to certain players anymore like they did in the past. He's brilliant once again but I think Real is the perfect destination for him.
As SAF said, manager should be the best paid in a team. so yeah.
Just because SAF said so doesn't mean it should be, he's said plenty of nonsense in his time as well as plenty of sensible things
World class players add up to less than the sum of their parts only when they're playing in a meaningless league and not achieving what they should be. Mbappe, Neymar and PSG.
Put world class players in a functioning team in a top league and see what happens. Messi, Neymar & Co at Barcelona, Ronaldo, Ramos & Co at Madrid.
If we get Mbappe and we are winning things, watch him fall in line. If the opportunity comes we would be mad to turn it down.
Put world class players in a functioning team in a top league and see what happens. Messi, Neymar & Co at Barcelona, Ronaldo, Ramos & Co at Madrid.
If we get Mbappe and we are winning things, watch him fall in line. If the opportunity comes we would be mad to turn it down.
Why is Real the perfect destination? Because they actually want to sign the best players and win european cups every year? Meanwhile everyone here gripes about how he'd get in the way of Rashford?
Christ it's like the ambition left this place after SAF did and people don't know how to get it back
I'm sorry but this is not so. Mbappe has done this at the highest level including champions league and Knock out phases so I am not ready to say that Rashford = Mbappe, plus we can just play both. Why does it have to be either/or? Just play Mbappe CF. Him running onto Bruno's balls would be insane or you can alternate their positions on a case by case basis. We are not so good that we can say no to Mbappe when he have Weghorst up top, along with one forward in double figures for the season. Also do you not think Rashford next contract is going to be huge also? He'll probably want parity with Cristiano
Man Utd forwards this season:
Rashford : 25 (14 EPL)
Sancho : 5 (4 EPL)
Antony : 6 (3 EPL)
Martial: 6 (3 EPL)
Some fans, "nah I'd pass on Mbappe"
I'd genuinely trade Sancho, Antony and Martial for Mbappe and I'm not even lying. We should be pursuing this with PSG
Rashford : 25 (14 EPL)
Sancho : 5 (4 EPL)
Antony : 6 (3 EPL)
Martial: 6 (3 EPL)
Some fans, "nah I'd pass on Mbappe"
I'd genuinely trade Sancho, Antony and Martial for Mbappe and I'm not even lying. We should be pursuing this with PSG
Pogba - I dont think he has commented on that, and neither has Pogba
Neymar and Messi - I don't think he has any issues with Messi its Neymar because he plays in the same spaces he wants to play.
Real Madrid - They wanted him at pretty much any cost, that would turn any footballer.
Griezeman - What issues, they just together almost won the world cup if it wasn't for Messi
You have not named a single real serious problem like missing training, not caring in matches etc. He is one of the few elite players in this day and age that plays like it.
Ah give over -you tube is full of his shitehousing.
Anyway, this is all moot as he wouldn't come here in a million years.
Dont take it literally. It was meant to ascertain the fact that manager will need to have absolute control over the players.
Most of the time when there is q vast difference in manager and players salaries, it ends up in players undermining his authority.
Yes
Just my thoughts, I think because they're a Hollywood club and they know how to handle diva's better than us. Figo, Becks, Ronaldo was a slave here by his own words even though he was winning everything. We couldn't even deal with Pogba and sold 2 of the above for the same reason. I get the impression Mbappe is a handful too.
Saying people who don't want him have no ambition is not true. I've been consistently advocating for Kane/Osimhen/Vlahovic and Frenkie, stars who are a better fit for ETH's playstyle. Yes Mbappe is the best player in the world, but once he's here I'm not surprised if he would be moping every year, flirting with the idea of an exit. Add to that his demands, it's not a crazy thought to want someone else up top.
He's not a true ETH type striker and thus has to play on Rashfords position. And yes of course Mbappe is clear of Rashford, but you would be replacing our best player, not the players that need replacing. I'd rather go for Kane, Vlahovic or Osimhen who are IMO also safe bets but less diva tendencies and better tactical fits for the position we need strengthening the most. Even at France Mbappe plays on the wing with Giroud/Benzema at the 9.
I also have doubts about his demands and no I highly doubt Rashford will get a Cristiano like contract since United changed their wage structure. They don't want to hand out these massive contracts anymore which is a wise decision.
Mbappe is great, maybe even the best in the world right now, but is it so ridiculous to have doubts about that move? It's exactly these box office transfers that set us back so bad in the past. Pogba was supposed to be the best CM in the world but couldn't be arsed to do any defensive work. Di Maria was one of the best players in the world when we bought him and did feck all.
If ETH would greenlight it I would be on board, but as long as he doesn't I'm having doubts. Mbappe is a player you add when you have your entire team set up, we still need loads. A CM, one of the ST's mentioned above, a GK and another CDM in case something happens to Casemiro. Even a CB to replace Maguire.
1) what is an Eth type striker? He has had Haller, Huntelaar, Dolberg, Tadic, are they all the same type of player? Surely players and coaches are adaptable no?
2) Mbappe can play all across the front line including right wing.
3) why do you care about Mbappe demands when Haaland is getting 1 million per week do you think City fans care.
4) Pogba was NEVER the best in the world and many in England thought he was overrated and this was pointed out during Euro 2016 and his CL finals appearances. Basically he was the O.G. Sancho in that whenever British fans saw him live they did not understand the fuss but the highlights looked good. Di Maria was never on the level of an Mbappe who is rivalling the greats like Ronaldo. stop it!
5) Mbappe performed in a Monaco team that was incomplete and they beat PSG to a title and he was magnifique!
I think a lot of that is cope honestly. Madrid are run exceptionally well. Run the club well and players are happy. We dealt with Pogba just fine, we just sucked as a team and he never really fit anywhere anyways as he's a weird player to build around.
I find it strange in the same way that people here expect every top player to leave for Madrid at some point. It's like people have PTSD from a few isolated incidents and assume every situation is the same. Like I said earlier, making up reasons to turn down the best player in the world who is still young when there's 0 tangible evidence that he's screwed up his past teams no matter how many headlines come out. PSG/France have been some of the best teams in the world since he's come onto the scene at both. It's like people are acting like we are City from last year, banging in 100 goals and setting records and not wanting to disrupt the flow of our attack
in a heart beat (but not as the only player brought in unless we already had a squad akin to 1999)
Bump... talk of Real Madrid being out of the running
No. You don't buy the best left winger in the world when you already have the 2nd best one playing for your team. Not to mention all the drama and shit-stirring that Mbappé's been involved both for France and PSG these last few years.
People saying "in a heartbeat" don't know much about how to build a squad.
People saying "in a heartbeat" don't know much about how to build a squad.
We get Mbappe
We get: drama, journalists twisting and turning his every word produce a scandal, more drama, some diva reactions, some goals, the inevitable Mbappe wants Real/Barca move, a lacklustre performance leading the Caf to go in meltdown, a ridiculously big contract which add to the controversy of the move…
In other words, we could do without him and build a real team instead of a disjointed team.
We get: drama, journalists twisting and turning his every word produce a scandal, more drama, some diva reactions, some goals, the inevitable Mbappe wants Real/Barca move, a lacklustre performance leading the Caf to go in meltdown, a ridiculously big contract which add to the controversy of the move…
In other words, we could do without him and build a real team instead of a disjointed team.
Nah, bring back Dan James though
In terms of his playing ability? Of course, it's a no brainer.
In terms of the amount you'd have to pay him, the media circus it would bring, his hinted attitude problems? Maybe not so much.
In terms of the amount you'd have to pay him, the media circus it would bring, his hinted attitude problems? Maybe not so much.
I would not.
First, if we assume that Mbappe likes to come off the left then we have an immediate problem with Rashford, who is now a bona fide contender for "world class" conversations. Second, there's no reason to believe that Mbappe is at all interested in United or living in the greater Manchester area. Third, we could do without the potential circus Mbappe would create.
First, if we assume that Mbappe likes to come off the left then we have an immediate problem with Rashford, who is now a bona fide contender for "world class" conversations. Second, there's no reason to believe that Mbappe is at all interested in United or living in the greater Manchester area. Third, we could do without the potential circus Mbappe would create.
Out of interest, those in here saying ”no” would you take him on a season loan with no transfer fee and say 600k a week wages?
Who needs Mbappe when we’ve McSauce?
Regardless, this thread would be fun in the summer.Bump... talk of Real Madrid being out of the running
He likes to play as a LW. If he is as good as a 9 as he is as a LW, and is willing to play as a 9, with Qatar money, I’ll say yes.
I still chuckle at this thread and all the people saying no.
People are only saying no to the circus
What circus? The media-driven one?
I watched him last month at the Parc Des Princes against Lille and he was truly sensational. Perhaps one of the best live performances I’ve ever seen from a player. Every time he touched the ball it was electrifying. There’s not a sum of money I would be unhappy spending to see that at Old Trafford. I honestly don’t think most people realise just how good he is. Rashford has been great this season but even then he’s still levels below mbappe. I don’t see why they couldn’t both work in the same side. Anyway it will never happen but people are mad to say no.
Mbappe, and Rashford combined with a new striker would be jaw-dropping theatre. Antony, and Garnacho as backups.
Assuming we have Rashford and Mbappe on 2 sides, which one will work better as the central striker? Osimhen or Harry Kane?
Kane.