Summer Transfer Window 22/23

Shamikebab · 17 Aug 2022 at 11:06

mysticsniper said:
United's model means they only buy established players.

Recently they seem to have a habit of turning decent players into terrible ones.

Except that isn't true at all. Malacia? James? Bailly? Dalot? Not sure you'd call any of them established. Then of course the youngsters we've bought like Hannibal, Garnacho, Amad Pellistri etc.

The problem is everyone seems to know what 'type' of players we buy. We only buy established players, we only buy expensive players, we only buy commercial players, we only buy old players. The problem is we buy a bit of everything in a complete slap-dash way.

Robbo · 17 Aug 2022 at 11:38

Some degree of logic here - has potential...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1559850606986149888

Converge · 17 Aug 2022 at 11:42

Might as well just throw darts at a board now, such is the scattergun approach.

omnomnom · 17 Aug 2022 at 13:03

Robbo said:
Some degree of logic here - has potential...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1559850606986149888

Im not sure he improves United all that much tbh but if he does well then next summer he'll have a year left and United would be in a decent position to buy.

mid_gen · 17 Aug 2022 at 13:17

Converge said:
Might as well just throw darts at a board now, such is the scattergun approach.

Tbf, throw 11 darts at a list of prem players, you'll end up with a better team.

Ayahuasca · 17 Aug 2022 at 13:19

Pulisic offers nothing to that United side.

Robbo · 17 Aug 2022 at 13:25

Ayahuasca said:
Pulisic offers nothing to that United side.

Hard to say. Our wide options currently consist of Rashford, Sancho and Elanga... all of these younger players won't be getting a look in (at least on current evidence).

Shamikebab · 17 Aug 2022 at 13:27

We do need another wide player, outside of Rashford and Sancho we have several very inexperienced and probably not ready options.

McBain · 17 Aug 2022 at 13:30

Everton need to keep their filthy mitts off Chile's finest, Ben Bremerton Diaz!

C Kent · 17 Aug 2022 at 13:59

Shamikebab said:
We do need another wide player, outside of Rashford and Sancho we have several very inexperienced and probably not ready options.

Elanga? Ronaldo? More importantly if you do indeed sign him is he coming in as backup?

Robbo · 17 Aug 2022 at 14:01

C Kent said:
Elanga? Ronaldo? More importantly if you do indeed sign him is he coming in as backup?

The days of Ronaldo on the wing are long gone. He's likely to leave anyway (hopefully). But we'll need a new no 9.

It wouldn't take much effort for Pulisic to displace Rashford - he barely looks a footballer at the moment.

Shamikebab · 17 Aug 2022 at 14:06

C Kent said:
Elanga? Ronaldo? More importantly if you do indeed sign him is he coming in as backup?

...did you just suggest Ronaldo as a winger? Have you just come out of a coma?

And yes, we have several inexperienced options who might not be ready...one of which is Elanga.

C Kent · 17 Aug 2022 at 14:06

Robbo said:
The days of Ronaldo on the wing are long gone. He's likely to leave anyway (hopefully). But we'll need a new no 9.

It wouldn't take much effort for Pulisic to displace Rashford - he barely looks a footballer at the moment.

I know, it was more a joke referencing Shammi's insistence that you slapped down 75 odd million on Sancho to be a backup/squad player to ronaldo last season

Although isn't he a right sided attacker, same as Sancho?

Shamikebab · 17 Aug 2022 at 14:21

C Kent said:
I know, it was more a joke referencing Shammi's insistence that you slapped down 75 odd million on Sancho to be a backup/squad player to ronaldo last season Although isn't he a right sided attacker, same as Sancho?

When did I say that? Link please

C Kent · 17 Aug 2022 at 14:35

Shamikebab said:
When did I say that? Link please

sorry my bad it was backup to Greenwood not Ronaldo

Shamikebab said:
Because one player can't play every game in a season? Every team needs competition. Greenwood needs the pressure lifted off him and squad depth provides that.

Shamikebab · 17 Aug 2022 at 14:45

Ah so when you say backup you mean I suggested we might not play the same 11 players every game in a season. Your posts are just getting worse and worse mate, constantly making **** up to try and get attention.

C Kent · 17 Aug 2022 at 14:51

Player A is unable to play every game in a season, Player B is their replacement is those games, I'm not sure in what reality you live but that's the very definition of a backup player. The deflection you churn out when you are constantly caught chatting **** is embarrassing.

omnomnom · 17 Aug 2022 at 14:57

AWB back to Palace for 10mil is hilarious. What a signing he's been.

Shamikebab · 17 Aug 2022 at 14:58

So we can add squad depth to things you don't understand then. Also note that nowhere in the post you linked does it say Sancho would be the backup, you've just made that up.

Edit: omg I just looked at the thread, I even had to explain to you what squad depth and rotation is back then and you still don't understand. You're like the Liverpool fans version of Adam.

C Kent · 17 Aug 2022 at 15:02

omnomnom said:
AWB back to Palace for 10mil is hilarious. What a signing he's been.

Is there a credible rumor on that?