By your logic, we should keep Smalling until we can sell Rojo and Jones?I'm not Smallings biggest fan but he's the last player we should get rid of currently.
Let's get rid of our best defender, great logic..By your logic, we should keep Smalling until we can sell Rojo and Jones?
Any player that clearly doesnt have a future with us should be sold as soon as possible, with the order in which they are sold being almost irrelevant.
Should Smalling have a future with us? My answer is a categorical NO!
You can’t trust the market, there’s always the scenario we sell Smalling but fail to buy a CB and are left with Rojo/Jones.By your logic, we should keep Smalling until we can sell Rojo and Jones?
Any player that clearly doesnt have a future with us should be sold as soon as possible, with the order in which they are sold being almost irrelevant.
Should Smalling have a future with us? My answer is a categorical NO!
That 'best' defender doesnt have a future at the clubLet's get rid of our best defender, great logic..
That is a sequence you work out during the transfer window, which is different from not getting rid of him cos he is better than Rojo and Jones. As long as we bring in a better quality CB, selling Smalling is a step in the right direction.You can’t trust the market, there’s always the scenario we sell Smalling but fail to buy a CB and are left with Rojo/Jones.
Priority should be to sell the glass defenders first. In my opinion though, Smalling should stay as backup to our eventual strong back line.
According to who?That 'best' defender doesnt have a future at the club
According to anyone that knows anything about the quality of players required to compete at the top.According to who?
That is so unbelievably nonsensical I can't believe it's a genuine opinion. Smalling should not leave the club before the defenders far worse than him go first.By your logic, we should keep Smalling until we can sell Rojo and Jones?
Any player that clearly doesnt have a future with us should be sold as soon as possible, with the order in which they are sold being almost irrelevant.
Should Smalling have a future with us? My answer is a categorical NO!
I dont particularly rate Chris Smalling very highly but in my opinion he is the best we have got at the club. I think he should be sold but not immediately, although when we get someone in who can perform better than him, I would get rid of him.That is so unbelievably nonsensical I can't believe it's a genuine opinion. Smalling should not leave the club before the defenders far worse than him go first.
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so if you cant sell those far worse players and need to run out their contracts, you hold on to Smalling as well? Apologies but that would be just stupid.That is so unbelievably nonsensical I can't believe it's a genuine opinion. Smalling should not leave the club before the defenders far worse than him go first.
I'm so glad the people who think like you do are on RedCafe and no where near making decisions for the club.
You don't sell your most consistent defender because a deluded poster on a football forum thinks so. You talk so much nonsense that it's pointless even discussing this with you further.According to anyone that knows anything about the quality of players required to compete at the top.
Smallings is 29 and we have all seen what he has to offer and unfortunately it is not enough. His minutes will be better utilized to develop a younger and more talented CB.
To think otherwise is to either be comfortable with mediocrity or delusional about what Smalling offers.
He’s not better in the air than Skriniar (especially in the attacking headers) even though he’s taller.Yes he’s young but I don’t understand the hype because he isn’t very good in the air, he isn’t better than Lindelöf in passing, he is clumsy and often makes stupid fouls. He reminds me young Smalling with better ball control.Koulibaly would be a brilliant signing, but would cost a ridiculously high fee. Skriniar would cost alot too and imo isn't as good as the transfer fee would suggest. Milenkovic is better than Skriniar in aerial duels and can operate quite comfortably as a RB which Skriniar struggled with. Milenkovic is also quicker than Skriniar which makes the young Serb a extremely interesting prospect. Milenkovic will surpass Skriniar in 2 years imo.
Milenkovic is very good in the air and better than Skriniar in that department. Even a well known Inter fan who works for Di Marzio agrees that Milenkovic has the higher ceiling.He’s not better in the air than Skriniar (especially in the attacking headers) even though he’s taller.Yes he’s young but I don’t understand the hype because he isn’t very good in the air, he isn’t better than Lindelöf in passing, he is clumsy and often makes stupid fouls. He reminds me young Smalling with better ball control.
He's playing out of position for Fiorentina at RB. Did you watch him play at CB at the World Cup?I believe in my eyes and every time I watch Fiorentina he is not as impressive. Maybe he’s good but he’s not as good as you describe. I remember his game against Juve, that game he was average, he couldn’t header even one ball properly. I saw that Italian guy who said that Milenkovic has a higher ceiling than Andersen, but I rate Andersen higher(he’s more complete player)right now and he’s only 6 months older.
You sell him cos the only thing consistent about that defender is mediocrity and only someone comfortable with mediocrity would keep himYou don't sell your most consistent defender because a deluded poster on a football forum thinks so. You talk so much nonsense that it's pointless even discussing this with you further.
I was impressed with him in the World Cup. If I went through my posts I'd definitely be able to find my praise for him.He's playing out of position for Fiorentina at RB. Did you watch him play at CB at the World Cup?
Who said he was better in every department?He is not better than Skriniar in every department, come on.
Are you ITK?It is getting hot again for him, we may have him in January, so a little bird told me.
Please explain?It is getting hot again for him, we may have him in January, so a little bird told me.
He's got a buy out clause, so there'd be no premium winter nor summer.He may well be a really good player (I don't know, I've never watched him), but I don't think it's worth paying a January premium for a player from a foreign league.
I'd only ever pay the normal price in Summer, or buy a must-have PL defender in for an inflated price in the Winter.
In which case, I'd expect the deal to be all be settled in the first week of January. We'll see.He's got a buy out clause, so there'd be no premium winter nor summer.
You don't sell him before you've replaced him unless you're completely irrational.You sell him cos the only thing consistent about that defender is mediocrity and only someone comfortable with mediocrity would keep him
As long as it happens in the same transfer window, though not ideal, but the order can be reversed, particularly if there is a good offer for him.You don't sell him before you've replaced him unless you're completely irrational.
Yeah, we got priced out of Maguire.United have tabled a €40m bid for the young Serb according to Di Marzio who is currently on air on Sky Italia. Fiorentina are asking for €50m.
Definitely us? Sounds too sensible. I thought he looked decent on his highlights and was wondering why we he wasn't an option instead of Maguire etc. €50m is a good deal if he's as good as everyone thinks. I've not seen a lot.United have tabled a €40m bid for the young Serb according to Di Marzio who is currently on air on Sky Italia. Fiorentina are asking for €50m.
He didn't do great and neither did the likes of Jovic. @R'hllor basically summed up the mess the Serbs are in at NT level.Yeah, we got priced out of Maguire.
Anyone know how he did at the U21? Serbia got pretty much demolished.
Andersen was there for 30m, dont know why we didnt go for him at that price.
Di Marzio reporting that we initiated contact two days ago with Fiorentina.Definitely us? Sounds too sensible. I thought he looked decent on his highlights and was wondering why we he wasn't an option instead of Maguire etc. €50m is a good deal if he's as good as everyone thinks. I've not seen a lot.
