Igor Drefljak
Definitely Russian
No
RW: Not proven enough
CM: Not really sure
CB: Not proven enough
RW: Not proven enough
CM: Not really sure
CB: Not proven enough
Given that we are not in the CL, it's not that bad tbf fair.Would you be satisfaced if our summer finishes like this:
ST: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
RW: Hirving Lozano
CM: Andre Gomes
CB: Eric Bailly
Zlatan aside, I would be very disappointed with just those signings. All 3 are unproven. Lozano isn't even a starter for the Mexican NT.Would you be satisfied if our summer finishes like this:
ST: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
RW: Hirving Lozano
CM: Andre Gomes
CB: Eric Bailly
Not reall bar Ibra.Would you be satisfied if our summer finishes like this:
ST: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
RW: Hirving Lozano
CM: Andre Gomes
CB: Eric Bailly
Looks like the striker position will be filled by Ibra so that is one sorted out, hopefully at least 3 more in.
CB - Varane/Stones/Mustafi/Marquinhos
CM - Joao Mario/Andre Gomes/Krychowiak
RW - Sane/Mahrez/Mkhitaryan
I hope Mourinho plays 433. I think it's the best formation if we have Ibrahimovic and Rooney in the 1st eleven. Also, I totally agree with the CB and RW you mentioned, however, I think we could go for a better CM.
I'd like another CB, and I don't know enough about Lozano to say either way, but mostly I'd be fine with it. Covers the main areas where we need improvement, and players like Gomez and Bailly seem like the kind of players that could form a spine in a new team.Would you be satisfied if our summer finishes like this:
ST: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
RW: Hirving Lozano
CM: Andre Gomes
CB: Eric Bailly
I honestly wouldn't mind that because signings like Bailley, Gomes and others in that "on the brink of greatness" range usually do well for us unlike the high profile ones where we more often than not get our fingers burnt.I'm actually starting to fear that we won't manage a high profile signing or two, aside from Zlatan on a free.
I think this year is a real tough market. A lot of money floating around, with a scarcity of talent available.
We really need some seriously top class additions.
i think we need a top RW. the midfielder doesnt have to be top class, just functional.I'm actually starting to fear that we won't manage a high profile signing or two, aside from Zlatan on a free.
I think this year is a real tough market. A lot of money floating around, with a scarcity of talent available.
We really need some seriously top class additions.
Barcelona won everything because they had world class midfield. Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta were able to control the game and create opportunities for their front of 3.Midfield is a hugely important area, we can't just shove mediocrity in there IMO. The fact we struggled to put any attacking momentum together without a 35 year old statue last season tells you how much the midfield needs to addition of some dynamic and creative quality that can feed the front 3.
How does Darmian gets picked ahead of Valencia ?the guy is an absolute pussy and Valencia has been reliable contributing on both sides of the pitch.Bailly and Ibrahimovic are both certainties, so it's just a question of a wide right player (Embolo could be deployed there) and a central midfielder (Gomes, Matic, Pjanic, etc). There's no smoke without fire so I can see Embolo being a goer, while it wouldn't be a summer transfer window without signing a Mendes client so Gomes is on the cards I think.
de GeaI know little about Gomes though so I don't know whether he's an attacking mid or box-to-box.
Darmian - Smalling - Bailly - Shaw
Carrick
Gomes - Rooney
Embolo - Ibrahimovic - Martial
Subs: Romero, Jones, Valencia, Blind, Schneiderlin, Herrera, Rashford
There are loads of talents around, and does a top class addition have to be a big name we all know as lets face it DiMaria, Falcao, Schweinsteiger for example havent worked out too well. Our best signing last year was Martial and not many knew much about him. Look at DOrtmund, they have signed Emre Mor who from just glimpses of watching I think will be a world star within a couple of years for a small fee. Players like Stam, Solkjear, Johnsen, Van Nistlerooy, Ronaldo even were not household names. Bailly is a prime example of signings people dont even consider on here, or in the pressI'm actually starting to fear that we won't manage a high profile signing or two, aside from Zlatan on a free.
I think this year is a real tough market. A lot of money floating around, with a scarcity of talent available.
We really need some seriously top class additions.
Will never happen. We can try for sure, and I am 99% sure it would never happen.We should try to sign Veratti, he's class.
Yeah, think he signed a new contract last year but still, I'm a big fan.Will never happen. We can try for sure, and I am 99% sure it would never happen.
We can try all we want, PSG have no reason to sell.We should try to sign Veratti, he's class.
Thats a pretty inexperinced right side with two young players playing out of their best positions. Not ideal. Mane and Valencia with mensah and Rashford getting their fair share would be better.If we add Kante and Mkhitaryan to our squad Provided that Ibra is coming and we have already sealed Bailey,
I would be satisfied
Plus Luke Shaw would be coming back this season !
Its like freshening up half the squad
--------------Ibra-----------------
Martial-------------------Rashford
------Rooney----Mkhitaryan------
-------------Kante-----------------
Shaw---Smalling--Bailey--Mensah
--------------DDG------------------
This looks like a very good team. I think we should also get Mustafi.If we add Kante and Mkhitaryan to our squad Provided that Ibra is coming and we have already sealed Bailey,
I would be satisfied
Plus Luke Shaw would be coming back this season !
Its like freshening up half the squad
--------------Ibra-----------------
Martial-------------------Rashford
------Rooney----Mkhitaryan------
-------------Kante-----------------
Shaw---Smalling--Bailey--Valencia
--------------DDG------------------
I'm not even joking now. He's got Carrick tendencies at times with energy and a tackle. Knowing he could play comfortably at right and centre back too.Eric Dier.