That may as well be 100 years ago. The entire process of settling in is completely different, players don't have to lift a finger or stress over anything.
Álvaro Morata | Chelsea player
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Forlan apart from a couple of Liverpool games.
Nope
Only insofar as we gave Everton him for nothing. We were able to offer them a prodigal son. Chelsea weren’t.
Yeah but he wasn't under any pressure. Maybe if we signed him after his Spanish revival but we all knew he was a gamble more than someone we rely on. He was a tennis player longer than he was a footballer when we signed him!
It's always the net cost that matters.
Everton valued Rooney at 10 m we valued him for free but also got rid of 15 m Rooney wages and the 15 m lukaku addones fill that net cost.
Chelsea can sell Costa and make money so they could afford to match inflated morata price while the net cost will be lesser for Chelsea .
I wanted Morata for his big game experience. We have Lukaku, would have preferred both as one is not enough. If we do not make a couple more signings it will be more of the same, or we have to hope we are still in touch when Ibra come back and that he is at full pelt when he does. We lacked goals last season and we are gambling that those players who failed last season all of a sudden become prolific. I think we will get more from Mhki, Rashford it will depends where or if he plays. Martial I am just not sure.
These smokescreens don't come cheap. Every time we use one , the selling club adds a 15million Euro smokescreen tax.
Ban smokescreens.
Ban smokescreens.
Yet we are the richest club in the world. I think it was just a matter of pettiness on both sides. Ed is trying to be the old wheeler dealer and has over paid for Lukaku.
If we don't get more out of Mkhi, martial and rashford, we can forget about the season right now.
Remember we still have to spend on griezmann. No one has unlimited funds not even Madrid who has to sell 3 players to fund mbappe , but can not afford de gea still.
Richest club in the world does not mean you get fleeced , always value for money is better.
I think it is no secret that United were his first choice but he shouldn't be too disappointed - he'll get regular first team football now.
That was Forlan.
Funny, we got Chelsea's first choice, and they get a guy who actually dyed his hair red he was so excited about coming to us!
Nailed on to come and bite us on the arse...
Nailed on to come and bite us on the arse...
The Griezmann boat has sailed.
He will not come here anymore.
In the words of the modern troubadour DJ Khaled: Congratulations, you played yourself.
It's hard to predict who'll have a better season between morata and lukaku. The former has been at two of the most successful clubs in Europe over the past few years and the latter is a proven premier league goalscorer.
I'm happy with Lukaku personally. If he keeps scoring in the premier league then we have made the right signing.
If it was vice versa (we signed morata and Chelsea signed lukaku) there would be similar thoughts of "we got the wrong one".
Let's wait and see.
I'm happy with Lukaku personally. If he keeps scoring in the premier league then we have made the right signing.
If it was vice versa (we signed morata and Chelsea signed lukaku) there would be similar thoughts of "we got the wrong one".
Let's wait and see.
Remember one of the reason Martial mkh rashford s best dint come out last season was a tactical reason. Ibra dint stretch the defense as a focal point and dint get in behind but still his build up was great still which dint help martial and rashford in the final third because of a slower transition and lack of directness resulting in lesser space in final third and also lack of balance.
Lukaku can stretch defenses and get in behind and is more mobile and a faster transition will result in more space in final third which mkh rashford and martial will thrive on.
How much we will see
No this season only, he will leave atletico when simeone goes next season and we are the strongest suiters as Bayern are not big spenders.
Griezman will be the next Herrera type signing which has high probability to occur still next season.
Personally, I'm not bothered. For the amount of money we spent, our acquisition is a lower risk than Chelsea's gamble on Morata.
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I would be surprised beyond belief if there isn't already an agreement for Griezmann to join us next summer. It would be absolutely bat shit to allow an open market on a player we chased so hard this summer. Obviously the likes of PSG could gazump our offer but Griezmann sounds like a man of his word.
We are back where we started though. The biggest disappointment for me is that we didn't get Griezmann. Now we will have to guarantee CL football again for him to sign. No pressure.
Don't think he wants to go to French league.
A bit upset about this.
Time to lock this thread
Looking forward to seeing him in the league.
Ahh, good luck Alvaro. Sad to see him go but he's way too good to sit on the bench so much. Hope he does well in England.
Who knows; they could all link up great (assuming we do get Griezmann). With Morata and Griezmann, I was positive they'd somewhat rejuvinate our stale attack, though better coaching is also required. With Mkhi and Lukaku, I'm not sure. I was adamant last summer that Mkhi wasn't what we needed and I've yet to see otherwise bar a decent run of form. He should hopefully have a better season this year, though; having settled in and also you'd assume he won't be frozen out of the squad for 1/3 of the season.
With Lukaku, I was for signing him because we need some goalscorers and he's proven at that, but his general play, whilst isn't terrible, leaves a lot to be desired.
Utd should sign him at the last minute just for shts and giggles.
Same. I hope he's good, so long as Lukaku's better
Di Marzio says the fee is around 80-85m euros.
Upset about this.... anyway good luck to the lad except when he plays against us. Think Chelsea have got the better player but I guess we'll see.
fecking christ. This is extremely upsetting.
I'm genuinely baffled about people being that upset over something that has been on the cards the second we signed Lukaku.
This..
80 mil for a benchwarmer is just wrong.
Especially when you consider that Madrid only loaned out James. English clubs are being taken for mugs in the market. This transfer will not help one bit .
Especially when you consider that Madrid only loaned out James. English clubs are being taken for mugs in the market. This transfer will not help one bit .
Prices are sky high these days but jesus €80m on a player whos only ever got 20 goals in a season once
It is rather odd.
Haha 85 million for Morata
No problem, reality is Morata
knows he was Chelsea's second choice, and Chelsea know they were Morata's second choice (at best).
Sadly I do wonder if we might see a DDG bid now Madrid have some spare funds.
knows he was Chelsea's second choice, and Chelsea know they were Morata's second choice (at best).
Sadly I do wonder if we might see a DDG bid now Madrid have some spare funds.
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