I'm not sure he'll function in a squad as a backup.
He can play that striker here, but it'll mean Rashford and Martial get less chances there. If he gets all their games as a striker he gets like 9 starts up front. I don't see him doing much more than that, maybe 3 or 4 matches on the wing.
And then complain when he doesnt hold the ball up or win aerial duels. Do you have any idea how we play football?
Yeah saw that earlier. I do believe he has improved a lot during the intervening years.
Mourinho seems to go back for players he saw potential in at some point, but it didnt work out when they were younger. Like Lukaku
Personality wise though, it's amusing to imagine Mourinho having to deal with Balotelli and Arnautovic in the same dressing room:
Are you honestly saying Arnautovic is talentless?
I don't question Arnautovic's ability, he's more than decent.
Just don't complain in the future why Man Utd can't unearth a Salah, Firmino, Mane or Robertson. These players all played for mid table clubs before they joined Liverpool, and not Utd quality.
he is not united's level
The biggest difference is their manager who has improved them a lot. What's the room of improvement left for Arnautovic under a "terrible at improving players " manager anyway ? His best season ever has him with 11 goals and we ain't talking about a young player who can improve. This would be such an underwhelming signing
Yeah I tend to agree with regards to the price. We'd need him to kick up a fuss in order to get him cut price as there's no point at all if we're talking 40-50m
Because Liverpool's forwards are all very short and those long balls are just long passes. Whereas we specifically have huge targetmen upfront and most of our hoofs don't even reach them. We basically use the physicality of Lukaku and Fellaini to keep the ball which is what all relegation contenders do and that's why it's criticized and Liverpool's is not.
Because there is no other level of football between world class and average, right?
Spurs and Liverpool are currently better attacking units compared to United. Both are better and entertaining to watch compared to United. Shock, horror.
Yes because Fellaini has played so much for us this season?
I agree with you, that's got little to do with what I said though. Doesn't change the fact that the opinion that the only football we play is hoofball is still rubbish.
I highly doubt West Ham will sell him after the relegation of Stoke. West Ham needs her best player for next season, let alone thinking about sell him for cheap. West Ham just hired a new manager trying to prove the team.
Agree. They'll surely ask upwards of 30m for their best player. Between him and Mandzukic, I'd prefer the latter. We can probably get for around 20m. Proven physical CF, a perfect backup for Lukaku. Juve CEO has also confirmed that they'll not block moves of players that want to leave
What. He is technically very very good and I never heard of him disrupting the dressing room either. His biggest weakness is that he’s a confidence player.
This guy had problems wherever he went. He switched clubs 5 times between the age of 9 and 16 because he couldn't give a feck. At Inter he was described by Mourinho as having the attitude of a child, at Bremen he had the police after him. Do you really want this guy at OT? After all he's hardly very good
Exactly. I find it weird when playing a long pass into space to run into is confused with what we do with Fellaini and Lukaku. Just because a pass gets off the ground, it doesn't mean long ball tactics are in effect
Had you asked me this question 4 or 5 years ago I'd have said no. Since he got married and a child he has grown up a lot though I feel. Still not the brightest and he will never be but his attitude on the pitch is top notch. He needs the right environment and a manager that trusts him though.
We thought the same about Dwight Yorke. Andy Cole seemed to have earthed him somehow. Then Bosnich stepped in........it only takes 1 bad thing for these sort of players to go downhill.
Jesus Christ, you really don't know him AT ALL.
Clearly in certain moments we've used direct football out of tactical ploy or desperation but we play this way less than 5% of the time. It's a bit worrying how many are fixated on the idea thats our standard model of play.
