I remember watching or reading an interview with Muelensteen where he said they tried to sign Sneijder in 2011 with the plan to play him behind Rooney who they wanted to move back up front. Sneijder didn't materialize so they moved onto Kagawa with the same plan.
That’s good to hear. If he’s never really aspired to play in England, he’s gonna need a positive and professional attitude coming over here if he hopes to succeed.
I don't have a problem with Dybalas wage requests whatever they may be. I was just replying to someone who said they hoped he'd be playing for the badge, that he definitely won't be playing for the badge.
Who said he doesn't want to come to United ? Because he liked a tweet from a fan ? Because some journalist writes he wants to stay? Stop believing everything you read as then peddling it as the truth . We all all have no idea what Dybala wants . The next 48 hours will tell us
I highly doubted this a week back.
So why are agents for Sanchez, Rojo, Darmian not doing anything?
If i had to guess, i'd say most journo's are now covering their rear ends with the whole "he's not keen on moving" etc. If he decides not to move, then they've got a fallback option to keep their reputations intact.
I did sound design for a series of Adidas adverts and the company who films them said Dybala was really nice and cooperative. Having said that, they said Messi doesn't talk with anyone and is only willing to do one take so I'm not sure how much you can read into it.
First time I've read this.
touchéI highly doubted this a week back.
I don't understand this attitude. Do you expect Dybala to leave CL contenders Juve enthusiastically to play Europa League with us, preferably taking a wage cut too? We'll be restricted to signing Championship players like James if that's the case. To get back to the top, we need to sign top players because right now only PP qualifies as one. This is an opportunity to get a genuinely world class player simply because he doesn't fit Sarri's tactical plans. We got insanely lucky and should just get it done instead of worrying about big name flops of the past.
It's one thing for them to be moapy and miserable. But they are going around trying to make everyone miserable. Telling people they are going to be dissapointed and to curb enthusiasm. They should all just feck off with their miserable selves and hang out in the Longstaff thread.
Messi’s known to be a bit of a diva isn’t he?
Well said! As with any transfer it may not work but the gifts he could bring are many! He is a proper 'bums off seats' player and we need another. He is world class and can play anywhere in the biggest problem area we have, the final 3rd of the pitch. The man can create goals and can definitely score them. I just don't get any reluctance for this move ... if, of course, it comes off!
If you pay him, he will come.
Yeah, can't wait for Dybala in United shirt
Never thought this summer would have a happy ending after all!Steady on dude, I'm with ya' but he's not here yetYeah, can't wait for Dybala in United shirt
Dybala and Fernandes will have these covered
Like Liverpool were when they picked up Van Dijk, Robertson, Mane, Salah, Firminho?
Lingard is not critical to anything we do at this club, we'll be just fine without him in the team, better infact.
Well, if he comes, just comfort yourself that he couldn't be any worse than those Rashford blasters
He was very good for us for a while and became one of fan favorites. Following his injury he never returned to his best at United and eventually we replaced him with Evra. If it wasn't for his transfer request I think most Man Utd fans would still like him though.
I know that we sell tractors but come on!
Exactly. Ok we get it you're negative but leave the rest of us with your constant weltschmerz.
Yes, set pieces is one of his strong traits - he can take a direct free kick, and also a corner.
The impression I got was he was aloof to the point of rudeness but I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt that his English isn't great and he dislikes production process.
Yes, his free kicks are very good.
Once he comes to United you just know his set piece taking ability will go to shit
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Salah was a Chelsea reject who rediscovered himself in Serie A. He wasn't a cheap purchase by Liverpool either, although it's obviously a bargain in hindsight.
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Yeah, he's excellent at them. I look forward to Rashford taking them anyway and blasting them into row Z. Much like Ronaldo when he arrived at Juve and started taking them ahead of Pjanic and Dybala. They went from two of Europe's best freekick takers to one of it's worst with one signing. If we are lucky we can go the other way. Although Mata actually has one of the best conversation rates in Europe from freekicks, he just rarely gets to take them.
