Did they? I must have missed that one.
Anyway, Mbeumo is now confirmed as a United player.
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Anyway, Mbeumo is now confirmed as a United player.
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Man Utd got their pants pulled down yet again. I just can't see this as anything other than more of the same.
As much as I want them to fail I can't agree. They are buying proven upper tier premier league standard players that have performed at that level. I think they are great acquisitions. Once they boot the manager in October I think we will really start to see the best of them.
They have performed in well drilled teams which suit them completely, United is a completely different animal. Not saying I wouldn't have taken a punt on them last season when we had all our forwards out but I'd be surprised if they perform to last seasons levels.
For me there is less risk with these two vs some alternatives and in comparison to signings made in the past.
Premier League experienced and proven. Contrast with Sancho, Antony, Hojlund.
Mid 20's age profile. Age brings experience and maturity on and off the field. Contrast with Sancho, Antony, Hojlund, Garnacho.
Both these players come from a more structured coaching regime more akin to what Amorim wants to play.
For me they look like a better fit and less risky than signing players from say the Portugese League or Ligue 1. We did ideally need a striker and Gyokeres was the obvious choice given his links to the coach. However, I think there is more risk with that signing due to the lack of top league experience. The good thing for Arsenal is that they desperately need a goalscorer and don't look to have overpaid.
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Imagine if Rashford absolutely smashes it at Barcelona .
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Anthony has set the bar rather high lol
I mean he should, besides AM and RM, most of the other teams are expected to lose against Barca.
I mean he should, besides AM and RM, most of the other teams are expected to lose against Barca.
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Imagine if Rashford absolutely smashes it at Barcelona
Then we get 26 million next season so everyone wins.
Yeah, not sure what that comment was about... Rashford should do well, he'll be playing with better players in an easier league. I don't think I've heard of any genuine United fans wanting him to do poorly either.
Regarding new signings, unless one of them is going to play as a striker then we have at least 4 players for two positions, 5 including Zirkzee? Mount too? (and that's assuming we sell or loan Antony/Nacho) Which is probably fine under normal circumstances but with fewer games and no money, surely the money for one of them would have been better spent on a midfielder.
If we don't sign anyone else and they both play up there with Zirkzee or Rasmus and Bruno ends up deeper then it's not going to be much different from last year. Casemiro's legs are another year older and the Burno/Ugarte combo doesn't inspire much confidence. Some are saying that Cunha will be asked to be a striker.
Assuming no more new signings then top 10 is probably realistic? I suppose we could potentially concede fewer goals if defenders stay fit.
With the club at rock bottom perhaps we do need to be realistic that this is as good as it gets for the foreseeable.
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There's plenty of Yanited fans wishing him ill. Mostly the online ones from the US/Asia/Africa who don't realise/care what he's done for Manchester & England as a whole when [redacted 'cus politics]. But otherwise yeah, even local rivals acknowledge Rashford as a stand up bloke and just hate him on the pitch.
I think you all will be adopting Spurs' tactics of last season looking at this transfer window - defence is optional, hope you can somehow outscore
A full year of Yoro might come good though.
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I think keeper is perhaps less important than the midfielder. We haven't got aspirations of any serious trophies this season so the main thing is getting the team functioning. A keeper that makes the occasional howler won't stop the team from functioning well. A crap midfield will.
Do we have any confidence in any player? Even Bruno can be a liability when he's not playing well.
I can't see us signing a keeper until Onana's contract is up.
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It certainly doesn't help if you are shipping more goals than you should but our biggest issue last season was control in the middle of the park and scoring goals. We have arguably addressed the goals enough for our ambitions next season. Control in the middle of the park though is complete unchanged. Potentially worse with Eriksen leaving and Casemiro being slightly older.
The first of my two posts today was positive!
Regarding defence I really liked the look of Heaven before he got injured and Yoro has potential so this could mean less work for the keeper, hence midfield a priority. (Positive statement
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