*Transfer Window 2014/15 Season Rumours/Signings *AKA Man U fans listing every player under the Sun
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Cleverley has gone out on loan to Villa after all, thankfully:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29026581
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29026581
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If Dortmund didn't want to sell then he wouldn't and there was plenty of times when they said "no chance". Vertonghen isn't the best CB in the league and we probably would have had to pay a lot for him. Based on who we have bought LvG obviously thinks that one out of Smalling, Jones, Evans can partner Rojo in the centre of defence.
Don
He is. So good that he plays left back half the time.
You needed those players on top of what you've got. Fletcher or Anderson were expendable, Cleverly would have been a useful squad player.
If you're going to play 3 men in midfield Blind, Herrera and Di Maria is ok but beyond that all you have is an injured Carrick. After that you've got a washed up a Fletcher and a terrible Anderson. As above, I would rather rely on Cleverly than either of them.
Edit: on top of that, Blind and Di Maria may also be required in other positions if you pick up an injury or 2 in attack or defence, leaving you even shorter in midfield.
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Jones can play in midfield, it just means Smalling and Evans as centre backs.
Man of Honour
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I assume that you think 4 of your recent signings will be regular starters for you and it's the addition of those 4 who have never played in the PL before and a manager who hasn't managed in the PL before combined with the rest of the squad who weren't that good last year who are going to make you finish above Arsenal in 4th, this season?
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Yep. Falcao is a beast, Di Maria is awesome, Herrera has looked good in Spain and whenever he has played for us so far. Blind was Dutch POTY last season and Rojo was good in the WC. Shaw was great last season and we don't have the mug Moyes in charge.
You're playing 3 at the back though.
If Utd are going to stick with a 3-5-2 they're right on the limit in terms of cb's and cm's IMO.
With Carrick out they're an injury away from relying on Anderson or Fletcher for a run of games and that would worry me if I'm a Utd fan. You can have all the attackers in the world but without a platform for them to play from you're going to struggle.
Still not selling the "keeping Cleverley" idea to us
Baz, stop trolling
Relatively speaking, he's better than Anderson and Fletcher. Had you managed to sign another half decent cm then fair enough, fire him out of a cannon if you want.
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Joining such names as John Heitinga, Alfonso Alves and Dirk Kuyt.
Illustrious company if do say so.
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Hm my piont was that 352 doesn't work if your 3 in midfield includes Mata lingering around up the top end of the pitch and not creating another tackling body in CM ...
And also if you require so much width that your fullbacks are pushed up so far that they get caught out against a 442.
notice at the world cup tje whole thing only worked because they had robben who could get the ball, hold onto it, run at people and generally wreak havoc
And also if you require so much width that your fullbacks are pushed up so far that they get caught out against a 442.
notice at the world cup tje whole thing only worked because they had robben who could get the ball, hold onto it, run at people and generally wreak havoc
Don
This time next year Mata I can see at QPR in the Championship.
Valencia will sign him in January.
http://t.sport.uk.msn.com/football/phelan-fears-united-are-broken
Unfortunately this was exactly the problem with United. Keeping home grown young British talent is all well good, but if they are rubbish, they are rubbish, and need shipping out.
Unfortunately this was exactly the problem with United. Keeping home grown young British talent is all well good, but if they are rubbish, they are rubbish, and need shipping out.
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