Hahaha was thinking the sameDon't fecking jinx it pal, I'm warning you.
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Same team ≠ same starting 11. Premier League has many games, and we play in 3 other competitions – you can't just have an "ideal" 11 and win anything. A team challenging even for top 4, let alone trophies, needs depth, competition for similar positions and alternatives.So how do you fit Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, and Paulo Dybala in the same team without seriously accommodating the talents of at least one of those players? Genuinely curious.
I'm liking the idea of giving McT a run this season.If those transfers happen, we’ll be 1 holding midfielder away from having a very good team. Matic can’t be expected to play every game of the season.
He can’t play 2 positions, he’s the Herrera replacement. Fred’s not really showing he’s going to be able to replace Matic, he’s either good or error prone as heck. Need another calm head in thereI'm liking the idea of giving McT a run this season.
Agree. If this was to happen, it would be our best transfer window for quite some time!We keep Pogba and we sign those three, I think we should aim for 85 or maybe even 90 pts. Let’s see how far that takes us but it could be something. And we have to hope the young players just blossom!
Judging from his performance to date incl the matching against the Norwegians, I cant expect him to start. Either his legs are gone or he is going a Michael Carrick impression and doesnt get going till Christmas or thereabouts.If those transfers happen, we’ll be 1 holding midfielder away from having a very good team. Matic can’t be expected to play every game of the season.
Agreed. I don't see what everyone is. I think that team will struggle in midfield. Most important signing will be a DM to give an alternative to McT.
Well my analysis about the player differed from that of giorno which is a normal thing about Dybala. If you check Italian sites you'll notice that many ask the same question again and again. Meanwhile managers such as Sampioli and Allegri had struggled to use him correctly. Well what is Dybala's best role? In my opinion, its either as the main striker (a role he covered well at Palermo) or as a shadow striker behind a tanky guy like Higuian or Mandzukic. Some people like Carlo Nesti think his best role is that of trequarista. All seem to agree on one thing. Dybala is not a winger.
Pretty much agree. Dybala wont hug the touchline like a traditional winger but he is more than competent playing the right sided forward in a front three.Why are people saying we can't play Fernandes and Dybala? Dybala is a forward while Fernandes is a midfielder. Am I missing something here??? Not to mention that Dybala is left footed. If this deal happens, and seeing as everyone loves left footers on the right and right footers on the left, Dybala will most likely end up on our right wing...
So, we still need: new centre back, a right winger and a new central midfielder. Even if Maguire and Fernandes deals close, and they gel perfectly (always a big if with Ed leaving everything at the last second), we'd still have an unbalanced squad and a glaring problem on the right hand side.Agreed. I don't see what everyone is. I think that team will struggle in midfield. Most important signing will be a DM to give an alternative to McT.
I think it's obvious nothing is happening on that front. Feels like it's Sancho or bust next summer, but for that we'll need champions league.So, we still need: new centre back, a right winger and a new central midfielder. Even if Maguire and Fernandes deals close, and they gel perfectly (always a big if with Ed leaving everything at the last second), we'd still have an unbalanced squad and a glaring problem on the right hand side.
Not if he's on the right. If he's on the right he will play narrow. But if we decide to switch it up and play with a left footer on the left and right footer on the right, then we could have some width. Not sure why not many teams do that anymore. Seems to work pretty good for City...Pretty much agree. Dybala wont hug the touchline like a traditional winger but he is more than competent playing the right sided forward in a front three.