Sideshow Bob
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That'll be De Jong's job.Can Martinez play CDM?
Agreed. De Jong is someone who can control the midfield but he isn't a DM. And he's good going forwards too so you want him to be able to do that.De Jong isn't a DM midfielder. He needs a specialist DM to play alongside him too. Or at least another CM that is defensively minded. He doesn't win the ball back with challenges. Think of a Pirlo than can dribble rather than a Gattuso.
I mean sure I get what you're saying but they could also pay £40M for a rotational CB?
I don’t think being smaller means he will be terribly exposed. However, I would be worried at the lack of height overall in the team. We’ve lost Matic and Pogba’s height who both used to be decent at defending our box.You've got to think at his height he's likely to play CDM surely? I mean 5ft 9 in the PL? He'd be exposed badly I think.
Liverpool and City... Both with very good and established defences. United can't spend that much on a back up CB.Liverpool and City have both done that in recent seasons with Kounate and Ake
Liverpool and City... Both with very good and established defences. United can't spend that much on a back up CB.
Well firstly it doesn't seem like they are really going to sort out the midfield in front of them. And secondly, whilst I do agree with you to a large extent I still don't think Maguire is actually that good.
The personnel in most positions is not good enough. Yes shape and discipline are key too but the talent isn't there.We shall see it doesn’t all require changes of personnel
@jsp say that, but he doesn't say anything about Bruno headless pressing that disrupt the shape of the midfield all Season. If only someone can talk to him about that, we will be better. Anyway, like you said, the talent isn't there.The personnel in most positions is not good enough. Yes shape and discipline are key too but the talent isn't there.
@jsp say that, but he doesn't say anything about Bruno headless pressing that disrupt the shape of the midfield all Season. If only someone can talk to him about that, we will be better. Anyway, like you said, the talent isn't there.
Based on nothing can see Martinez ending up at Arsenal, then United going in hard for Tierney.
Ok, but were are the 3 players we need ? To be functionnal we need a DM and a RW if Ronaldo stay. But we also need an upgrade at RB and CB. The midfield will be too light with no replacement. We only have a month to fix it and there is no rumors except the De Jong saga. If we go in preseason without Ronaldo and with no midfielder signed, that will be extremly bad.Well lets be honest this team was not coached at all on how to play as a team for the last few years it was here's a basic shape and do whatever you want take risks and try to make things happen. Apart from a few games where we clearly setup to stay compact and play on the break although that wasn't really the case last season at all.
I'm sure with a new manager who we all hope actually has a plan and sets the team up with a strategy that if you don't do as you are told you will be subbed or dropped or given a b*llocking whatever ETH feels is necessary to correct the problem.
The talent isn't there to win the league but a better organised version of these players can easily compete for top 4 assuming we get 2 or 3 players in to replace the ones who've left. The gap to top 4 is a lot smaller that people think and for me that's a realistic target for next season.
Yay another left back that spends most of the season injured.
Most of the reporting suggest Utd are in pole position for Martinez.
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