Cosmic Slop
Well-Known Member
Hazard would be Alexis 2.0. He might give us one good season, some of the older players (Cavani, Matic) can still deliver even if not every week, but we would soon be right where we were needing a CM.
I'm ambivalent on Pogba. When the stars align he's world class. I'd prefer we bought upgrades on players we already have and hang onto Pogba - if whatever caused his slump (attitude? manager? fitness?) doesn't come back. I think he is not happy being assigned a role that he doesn't find fun, and that for him means being asked to track back (something he didn't have to do that much at Juventus). Mourinho didn't use him well, he was unhappy because it was unfun, and he stunk out the joint. Now he looks happy and he's world class.
I'm ambivalent on Pogba. When the stars align he's world class. I'd prefer we bought upgrades on players we already have and hang onto Pogba - if whatever caused his slump (attitude? manager? fitness?) doesn't come back. I think he is not happy being assigned a role that he doesn't find fun, and that for him means being asked to track back (something he didn't have to do that much at Juventus). Mourinho didn't use him well, he was unhappy because it was unfun, and he stunk out the joint. Now he looks happy and he's world class.