Yeah looks like 18 year old Rashford's career is over 
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What about English opposition in the CL? I could score against EnglandZlatan scored 4 against the mighty England
It'd be much better for Rashford than signing someone like Morata. He'd get the chance to learn from one of the best strikers around, would still get plenty of games under his belt and when Ibrahimovic leaves, he'd be ready to be our main striker (hopefully). Rashford has been brilliant for us so far, but he still needs time to get accustomed to first team football and someone to learn from.
This is another aspect. Even if Zlatan did nothing to improve the team (I personally think he would) he would at the very least be a marketing dream. A true world class player at United who could be heavily marketed. The only player who could in the future be as marketable would be Martial if he fulfills his potential for us
I'm certainly conflicted over this one
An absolute no brainer. He's strong, good in the air, one of the most technically gifted players in the world and scores goals, everywhere he's been. Who cares if we just use him for 60 minutes a match, he'd still bring loads to our attack.
And he's not a wilting flower, like the rest of our squad.
And he's not a wilting flower, like the rest of our squad.
I'm sceptical about Ibra's impact here. Another wrong "big" signing, IMO. Hopefully, I'm wrong, etc. but I think we need someone like Auba who enters his prime years now, not someone who will find it a bit difficult at 35 to cope with the pace in this league. Shevchenko was 30 when he moved to Chelsea and was a complete flop. Ibra won't be that bad but won't be the messiah that many expect to see either. Imagine United with Ibra, Rooney, Mata and Schweini/Scheiderlin: no pace whatsoever. Big stars over 30 isn't the way to move forward.
Yeah looks like 18 year old Rashford's career is over
Hope that is a joke. He will learn from one of the best strikers around. He isn't ready to play every game right now anyways.
From a neutral perspective, Ibra to Arsenal is an excellent move, especially if they solidify with Kante and Xhaka. From a United fan's perspective, signing him would give us the fear factor we've missed at Old Trafford since signing Van Persie.
Personally I feel he deserves Stretford End but East Stand will probably do considering he's yet to play a game for us.
Or maybe both?
Giggsy would have kittens.
Worth the risk for sure. Providing we pick up a decent right sided player
Why isn't he?
Just need Drogba and Etoo now and we can play an old school 4-2-4. Carrick and BFS as the 2. Lightning.
People having doubts will see what Zlatan does. The guy is a winner. He got everything. We would probably have won the league if we had him this season. With Mourinho, him and some other new players, I see us challenging for the league again.
Would be delighted with this
Means we get a fantastic player and LVG is out.
Means we get a fantastic player and LVG is out.
The Mourinho and Ibrahimovic dream is coming true. Thank feck for something to look forward to.
He is 18. For the position we need to be next season we need more experience up front. Of course Rashford will still have a vital role to play though, just not the burden of being 'the main man' all season. We are starting to see now that he is getting tired and we currently have nothing to support him with.
This would be a proper 50/50 signing among United fans, I'm in the 50 that would fecking love to have him.
The thing is though that we're not getting Auba, he's not a realistic signing. Aside from the fact that Dortmund will be very reluctant to sell him, we have no CL to offer, and Auba has publicly stated his desire to play for Real Madrid many times. Not to mention the fact that Auba possibly impedes the development of Rashford. Ibra is a different case from Shevchenko. Shevchenko had a drastic decline once he got to Chelsea (flopped on his return back to Serie A). Ibra on the other hand, is just coming off arguably the best season of his career and statistically, one of the top 3-5 players in world football right now. Granted Shevchenko had a great reputation (also a Ballon d'or winner) before his move to Chelsea, the crop of elite footballers back then was weaker than it is today.
I don't want. Imagine Rooney behind Ibrahimovic? Doesn't appeal to me.
Apologize for what? signing a 34 year old striker on a one year contract?
Nah I don't think you are. To me, the very fact that there is a serious offer to Ibrahimovic is confirmation that LVG's race is run.
Ibra in would make me forget this boring season instantly.
I'll buy ten season tickets and shirts, mugs, postersand a vacuum cleaner from the Megastore if this transfer happens.
I'll buy ten season tickets and shirts, mugs, postersand a vacuum cleaner from the Megastore if this transfer happens.
Me, too. Why else would Zlatan wait to announce where he's going? He's waiting until after the FA cup final when LvG will be sacked, and Mourinhou appointed. Thank fook.
That won't happen tho will it...
Rooney will be playing Midfield
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Fellani...Van Gaal......Blind....Giggs
,...........Carrick......BFS...................
Etoo.....Drogba......IBRA........Rooney
Bin list: Rashford, Mensah, CBJ, Martial, Adnan, all the other good ones
.......................Romero...................
Fellani...Van Gaal......Blind....Giggs
,...........Carrick......BFS...................
Etoo.....Drogba......IBRA........Rooney
Bin list: Rashford, Mensah, CBJ, Martial, Adnan, all the other good ones
This is as exciting as when we bought RVP. And for people complaining about him being slow...Giroud who is also slow has scored 16, 14 and 16 league goals in the past 3 seasons and he is nowhere near as good as Ibrahimovic is.
Would still be much better than Rooney behind Rashford.
We've been boring as f*ck to follow in recent years, how anyone wouldn't want him here is beyond me.
I used to dislike Zlatan quite a lot, the player and the person, but his book changed my opinion on him.
I used to dislike Zlatan quite a lot, the player and the person, but his book changed my opinion on him.
Sack Louie, sell Rooney, hire Mou, sign Zlatan. Stick that on your sign @Andy_Cole
Indeed...
We'll need walking sticks for the likes of Martial, Shaw, Fosu-Mensah, Borthwick-Jackson, Rashford and Varela to make it out of the tunnel by next season.
I had reservations about Ibra because of his playing style (like a Berbatov but a bit better in every attribute) and how he would fit into our side or style. Those reservations were put to bed after the West Ham match when I accepted that there is no style and that we have absolutely zero leaders, senior characters or winners in our squad. Ibrahimovic brings character and winning mentality in abundance - it's the only way he knows how.
Our young talent deserve to have football men of his caliber to look up to every day. Watching Young, Valencia, Rooney and Carrick rolling about on the middle of a bus, giggling and screeching like school girls, or allowing every one else to, won't get them very far.
I haven't seen signs of tiredness, there are games whereby he's quieter than others but I put that down to him still learning the game and not knowing how to get involved when we're not giving him the ball and well our players not giving him the ball
It's still early days for Rashford and a cynic would say the jury is still out as to whether he'll be a long term solution for a club as big as ours (i.e will he be good enough) but I really can't see him watching a 35 year old Zlatan from the bench being a good thing for his development... And on a separate note if we are replacing Rashford up front I'm not sure a 35 year old Zlatan is a good thing either
I said someone like Auba, not necessarily Auba himself. The point is to find a relatively experinced striker who is on the verge of becoming world class and can stay here for 4-5 years. Ibra's stats have been distorted by the absolute dominance of PSG in France. His stats and performances in the CL are nothing special, he was very unconvincing against a very uninnspiring City team. Ibra's played only one season in a top league so far and scored only 16 league goals despite being assisted by the most creative players in the world in Messi, Xavi and Iniesta. The notion that he can transform United's attack is naive, IMO.
Serie A defenders are not easy to play against and he was class there. So much crap in that post. "Top league".
Auba has played no season in a "top league", rules him out then?
That's the complete opposite of what happened against City.
Both he and his team were dreadful. I wouldn't blame him but equally you can't come out with such stuff having watched said game.
But is a guy still learning the game the right choice to be the clubs leading striker in an absolute pivotal season? I have my reservations about that. I'm sure even Rashford expects to be more of a squad player next season.
The time when Seria A was very difficult for the attackers is well in the past. Higuain is shitting on the defenders there, has scored more league goals for Napoli this season than he did in all compets for Real Madrid.
In an interview last year, he said he's perfectly Okay working with LVG again.
As much as I think signing him will end in tears, you just have to get excited at the possibility of signing Zlatan.
As much as I think signing him will end in tears, you just have to get excited at the possibility of signing Zlatan.
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