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but that goes out the window when to sign another striker (say Higuin) we would need to pay £50 million plus and also pay 200k wages. so by that standard, Ibra is extremely low risk and cost, as well as conveniently being the exact player we need.
I don't see a problem as we don't have to pay about 40 additional millions to PSG for a player who can easily provide team with 20 goals or even more, on every competitive level.
Yep. We've moaned for three years about there not being a 20+ goal a season striker available. Now one is falling into our laps.
I used to say no. But today, today I say yes.
Harry Kane has great pace? Did Van Persie have good pace when he was the best player in the league and led us to a title? Giroud scored 16 goals this season in the PL and he isn't even that good of a striker, let alone pacey.
If he really wants to come here he will settle for £200k a fee or something near that. He will get an amazing deal in the US or China in 2-3 years anyway plus his marketability is amazing.
I don't think people necessarily think he's in "decline" in the normal meaning of the word. People do however feel that for a good chunk of his career he's taken the somewhat easy option in terms of teams and leagues he plays in. He's also struggled for a good chunk of his career when playing top class teams.
It isn't a simple list, it is THE list.
the list genuinely makes me lolPost of the year from unitedbhoy there
Nobody doubts that he has been prolific and won a lot of league titles. Finneh's point is that he has tended to make career choices that allow him to play against weaker competition, in less physically demanding leagues, and in teams that will be built around him. Its a fair point. Since the mid 2000s, the Premier League, La Liga, and the Bundesliga have been a clear cut above all other leagues in terms of quality. And those three (especially the Premier League and Bundesliga IMO) are also pretty clearly the more physically demanding leagues (when compared to Serie A and Ligue 1) in terms of the pace of the game, the amount of pressing, the toughness of tackling, etc. Zlatan is a great player who could have gone anywhere he wanted on many occasions yet essentially chose to avoid the toughest domestic competitions, except for his one ill-fated year at Barcelona. Those are just the facts of the matter. That doesn't necessarily mean he can't hack it in the Premier League but it raises some questions about his career and mentality.
Too arrogant and unpredictable behavior as well. Do not want
Sack Rooney from captaincy. Give it to this bloke
I feel there is quite a bit of revisionism going on here.
Good post, I agree with that. Basically, most people who are against signing Ibra here have reasoning that can be easily debunked. And some of it is just downright hilarious with that top 10 target list being the pinnacle of it all
Good post.
I'll be the 3rd one to add that that's a good post.
You are stretching it a bit by saying he's the best all round since Van Basten and I'm a Zlatan fan plus he's not at the peak of his powers. I agree though would be an interesting signing but we must surround him with pace if he signs.
Heheh... I'm a van Basten fanboy. Childhood idol and I still watch his videos when I want to fall back in love with the game - typically after watching a United game under LvG... He's not a van Basten - but he has a similar level of guile, the tricks and the extreme balance and flexibility that van Basten had. He's not at his peak in terms of age etc., but he was never the quickest and he's just had the highest-scoring season of his career - almost outscoring our entire team by himself! He'd be the signing for the short-term, yes, but would really boost our profile commercially and bring something to the team that excites fans once again.
Yep agree with most that but if we could get another Martial type would rather have that option. But would be some buzz knowing Zlatan has signed up.
By "another Martial type" I assume you mean a young player on the up. Brilliant when it works out, but look at Memphis! It's high-risk to bank on those players alone and we're very light up top. We currently have only Rashford and Martial and if we play Martial centrally, we have gaping holes on both the left and the right wing - assuming Memphis won't suddenly light up the place with a stunning turnaround. Also, both Rashford and Martial are really young. We should really have some experience too in that position (and no, Rooney doesn't count). That's why I'd be all for Ibra coming in - along with another youngster. That would set up nicely for the year or two that Ibra can still play at this level, with the youngsters proving their worth and learning from the great man.
Exactly, over the course of a season he has won you a league title. He has shown this time after time in every league he has been in - a proven history record.
