Summer Transfer Window 2021/2022

adam cool dude · 1 Sep 2021 at 20:12

A lot has been said about our transfer policy since SAF but I have been mighty impressed with everything we have signed since Ole has took over.

If someone had said a couple of months ago we would have had Varane, Sancho and Ronaldo I wouldn't have believed them.

Obviously there are question marks about CDM but we have strengthed a lot compared to City and Chelsea. Liverpool have brought no one in of note.

We even made a profit on Daniel James and lots of academy players out on loan which could give us some money back if they are successful.

BaZ87 · 1 Sep 2021 at 20:40

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1433050498232426496

Nearly as good as the Real/De Gea fax machine saga!

Reuben klang · 2 Sep 2021 at 09:46

adam cool dude said:
Obviously there are question marks about CDM but we have strengthed a lot compared to City and Chelsea. Liverpool have brought no one in of note.

Yet are still miles behind them.

Plus they three are far better coached.

IronSpider · 2 Sep 2021 at 09:59

I don't think they are far behind them and I don't expect City to win the league this year. Uniteds best 11 is as good as anyone's this year.

Robbo · 2 Sep 2021 at 10:12

Do football writers have no shame?

Jonathan Wilson wrote this about Ronaldo: https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ust-what-is-that-manchester-united-see-in-him

Yet 2 months ago wrote this: https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-not-have-the-look-of-a-man-whose-race-is-run

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Performances will ultimately decide things, but I don't think anyone can argue against Ronaldo's quality, even at his age. I think our team will suit him down to the ground - relying on individual brilliance for the most part.

Shamikebab · 2 Sep 2021 at 10:19

Wilson has written a stream of anti United articles recently, he's just a bitter man.

Ayahuasca · 2 Sep 2021 at 10:30

I mean, he's a Sunderland fan so he's bound to be bitter.

Robbo · 2 Sep 2021 at 10:31

Did you hear him on the Football Weekly Podcast too, he sounded like he was about to start crying at one point.

fez · 2 Sep 2021 at 10:32

Thats largely the nature of journalism these days. Quantity over quality and controversy over balanced reporting.

Its a numbers game and they know that articles like the above will generate clicks.

IronSpider · 2 Sep 2021 at 11:01

Yeah I hear this on the radio all the time. Last year Talk sport at the start of the season when City didn't start well. It was all the loss of Arteta going and he did more at City than people knew. 3 months later Arteta was out of his depth and pep was a genius.

Durham on Talksport had about 12 teams he thought would be in the top 4. I cannot stand to listen to the guy anymore. They rarely get held to account.

McBain · 2 Sep 2021 at 11:27

Durham just says things to be controversial, that's his stance on pretty much everything. You have to take whatever he says with a pinch of salt.

Andybtsn · 2 Sep 2021 at 20:22

Yes, Durham is told what to say to cause controversy and discussion, not sure how people haven't cottoned onto that yet!

BaZ87 · 2 Sep 2021 at 20:24

It's not just him, it's all of TalkSport. The whole idea is to get some obnoxious presenters and failed players to bait people to phone in.

Robbo · 2 Sep 2021 at 20:25

As expected:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1433507829227327491

Cavani taking 21. Makes sense all round.

BaZ87 · 2 Sep 2021 at 20:27

Dan James was sold just to give Ronaldo the number 7 shirt. Ole now has to ride a bike to training because Ronaldo wanted his parking space too. The real test will come when Ronaldo tries to take Luke Shaw's seat in the canteen.

adam cool dude · 2 Sep 2021 at 20:35

Talk Sport is purely to banter the listeners and people ringing in. I do find it easy listening however. Especially when they were winding up the caller about Liverpool's lack of signings.

It is nice that Ronaldo has the 7 back but remember that it was the legend of United's 7 that started it all in the first place and the reason he took it.

Shamikebab · 2 Sep 2021 at 20:43

He was never going to wear anything else despite what 'journalists' claimed. It was in everyone's interest for him to wear 7. Cavani gets to wear his national number too which worked out nicely.

Reuben klang · 3 Sep 2021 at 07:34

Robbo said:
Did you hear him on the Football Weekly Podcast too, he sounded like he was about to start crying at one point.

He’s starting to do my head in with his constant moaning about this that or another on FW. He’s right (or I agree to a certain extent) with a few of his gripes though.

fez · 3 Sep 2021 at 08:34

IronSpider said:
They rarely get held to account.

BaZ87 said:
Dan James was sold just to give Ronaldo the number 7 shirt. Ole now has to ride a bike to training because Ronaldo wanted his parking space too. The real test will come when Ronaldo tries to take Luke Shaw's seat in the canteen.

Asking the real questions Baz. I did think Shaw was looking solid last night so maybe that would be a good thing. Maybe Shaw just needs to get a bigger shirt.

BaZ87 · 3 Sep 2021 at 10:00

fez said:
I did think Shaw was looking solid last night so maybe that would be a good thing.

We go into lockdown and Shaw trims down, Nando's opens back up and Shaw's "looking solid" again. Coincidence?