Cathy Ferguson
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How much did Mings cost? 26m? AWB is solid defensively, but does not even look like a 15m right back going forward.
Not overly impressed.
Not overly impressed.
Baffling post. Really really baffling and knee jerk. To criticise Dan James who has been an absolute breath of fresh air is beyond silly and naive. He's a superb prospect and is showing it in the PL and at international level.3 players were signed in the summer. £130m spent on two players to improve the defence. A defence that can’t keep a clean sheet.
We have spent a world record fee for a defender who is a nothing more than a solid CB. He doesn’t partner with Lindelof because both of them lack pace.
AWB is mirroring Antonio Valencia when going forward. His attacking weaknesses were mentioned by many on here before we signed him.
And finally Daniel James. The gamble that didn’t make much sense. We have two very young forwards in Rashford and Martial. Ole knew Lukaku and Sanchez wanted to leave. Surely then we should have gone for a more experienced player? James’ favoured position is LW, which is Rashford’s position. He’s being played out of position.
Watching a rerun of Leicester - Everton. Ricardo Pereira got beaten for Richarlison goal, but what a performance at both ends. Fantastic player, that costed 25m EUR 2 years ago and is probably the best right back/wing back in the league if we look at both ends(alongside TAA).I think all our signings were the correct ones. It’s definitely not great, but it’s the right direction. Even if they aren’t world beaters, that doesn’t mean they can’t be great for depth. We also have to accept that we will be paying higher prices in the meantime unfortunately.
Going into the transfer window we knew Lukaku wanted out. Ole favoured Rashford and Martial so they were likely to start. That left us requiring a RW. I don’t understand why we would sign a young player who plays Rashford’s position whilst ignoring the other wing (yet again).James is the one that's come off without any doubt though.
It's not his fault he's having to start every game as the rest of the squad is so bare.
As I stated in another post the expectations on the signing were low because he cost £18m and came from the Championship. He hasn’t been as good as many United fans make out. There is no way he should be a guaranteed starter for us.Baffling post. Really really baffling and knee jerk. To criticise Dan James who has been an absolute breath of fresh air is beyond silly and naive. He's a superb prospect and is showing it in the PL and at international level.
With regards to Maguire yes we overpaid but he's an improvement on what we had. The same goes for AWB.
I'm sure the majority on this forum have very short memories. I think to give the new signings a fair crack we could do with putting out a competent central midfield. That's where the issue is and that's where the criticism should be leveled. That said I genuinely believe when Pogba and Mctominay return things will look much healthier and you'll see a more solid, stable side.
This is very true. But how can you explain this when each manager has had different coaching staff? Is it expectation / pressure / too much money?Doesn’t anyone find it odd just how many good players come to United, and then gradually turn crap. It’s not a “narrative” that his recruitment has been good, we desperately needed a RB and signed one of the best ones in the league. We signed one of the best CB’s in the league (overpaid of course, but that’s irrelevant), it wasn’t a desperate position to fill but we had 6 mediocre players there and it was important. James is a raw young talent, but he looks good.
But like every other player we sign, after a while, they start to look bad. Seriously, can you name a single player we’ve signed over the last five years who we haven’t ruined? Been saying this for years, but if we signed Messi he’d look like Bebe after three months and you’d have fans on the caf saying he’s garbage. This happens CONSTANTLY, at some point you have to stop blaming the players. We let Smalling go out on loan and he looks like fecking prime Paolo Maldini! Get him back here and I guarantee within a couple of months he’ll have made mistakes and you’ll have fans on his back saying he’s shite and we need to sign someone better. You can blame Ole’s coaching, but this problem isn’t exclusive to him. In terms of recruitment, they were the ideal targets.
He's been great irrespective of what you believe his status in the squad is. He's a solid signing and looks set for a very bright future. I find it bizarre you're using him to make a point about poor transfer business when his acquisition is the total opposite of poor. Really devalues the point you're making.Going into the transfer window we knew Lukaku wanted out. Ole favoured Rashford and Martial so they were likely to start. That left us requiring a RW. I don’t understand why we would sign a young player who plays Rashford’s position whilst ignoring the other wing (yet again).
I just wish someone in the club or someone in the know would tell us who’s to blame for the incompetence in transfer windows.
As I stated in another post the expectations on the signing were low because he cost £18m and came from the Championship. He hasn’t been as good as many United fans make out. There is no way he should be a guaranteed starter for us.
Wasn't really his fault, the whole defence was asleep and he's 18/19. Hard to blame him for that when no one else wanted to deal with Mings.I love that its Ole's signings at fault, while it was an academy prospect who made an absolute bone head decision coming out from the back.
What do you mean the whole defence was asleep? The whole fecking defence had pushed up to leave 4 of Villa's players offside except for Williams who was feck arsing around at the back. He is entirely to blame for their goal. It was his feck up that lead to the corner, his feck up that cost the goal.Wasn't really his fault, the whole defence was asleep and he's 18/19. Hard to blame him for that when no one else wanted to deal with Mings.
No one said they're at fault, but at the same time not as great as people were forcing them to be. James was the only who exceeded the expectation so far. For 50m and 80m, we should expect more than a defensive while offensively bang average FB and an averagely performing CB respectively.I love that its Ole's signings at fault, while it was an academy prospect who made an absolute bone head decision coming out from the back.
My gripe is having sold striker for £60m we paid £75m for and a winger we were willing to pay £500k a week we decide their quality could be replaced with one player from the Championship. That is my gripe.He's been great irrespective of what you believe his status in the squad is. He's a solid signing and looks set for a very bright future. I find it bizarre you're using him to make a point about poor transfer business when his acquisition is the total opposite of poor. Really devalues the point you're making.
Why was he signed? Using logic I'd gather we had already agreed it prior to Lukaku and Sanchez going. I'd of thought that would be obvious. Both left late in the window and as it's unfolded James has had to feature more than likely planned. I'm not sure why it's hard to grasp but either way I'm really happy with his signing and I'm genuinely amazed to see a United fan complain about it.
His most expensive signing is a wasteHis recruitment is overrated on here by his staunch defender but it’s been grand. AWB will be great for us, James will be a handy squad option but Maguire was a waste of money imo. He’s ok, better than what we had but he’s smack bang average. Anyhow, I want Ole gone but this isn’t really a great stick to beat him with.
This is in context to the entire season not one game.Wasn't really his fault, the whole defence was asleep and he's 18/19. Hard to blame him for that when no one else wanted to deal with Mings.
Why is the thread having a go at Maguire, Wan Bissaka and James then when that's your issue?My gripe is having sold striker for £60m we paid £75m for and a winger we were willing to pay £500k a week we decide their quality could be replaced with one player from the Championship. That is my gripe.
Everyone moaned about Lukaku yet he starts every week for a team now top of Serie A.
the opinion on Lukaku is divided on this forum. I’m of the opinion that we are far better off without him (even if there’s a gap in the short term) - but that debate has been done to death, and let’s go to the lukuku thread if we want to take it further.My gripe is having sold striker for £60m we paid £75m for and a winger we were willing to pay £500k a week we decide their quality could be replaced with one player from the Championship. That is my gripe.
Everyone moaned about Lukaku yet he starts every week for a team now top of Serie A.
The only argument left from the Ole in brigade is his recruitment has been very good.Why is the thread having a go at Maguire, Wan Bissaka and James then when that's your issue?
I don't follow.
Dunno where people get James being better on the left from. Our best football has come with him countering on the right, finding Rashford or Martial with crosses or passes on the run.3 players were signed in the summer. £130m spent on two players to improve the defence. A defence that can’t keep a clean sheet.
We have spent a world record fee for a defender who is a nothing more than a solid CB. He doesn’t partner with Lindelof because both of them lack pace.
AWB is mirroring Antonio Valencia when going forward. His attacking weaknesses were mentioned by many on here before we signed him.
And finally Daniel James. The gamble that didn’t make much sense. We have two very young forwards in Rashford and Martial. Ole knew Lukaku and Sanchez wanted to leave. Surely then we should have gone for a more experienced player? James’ favoured position is LW, which is Rashford’s position. He’s being played out of position.
He probably means that there are so many issues on the coaching side of things, that the Maguire case isnt needed as evidence to make him look bad.His most expensive signing is a waste
of money in your words but its not a stick to beat him with?
I thought we could do better than Lukaku as he wasn’t the right fit but he needed to be adequately replaced. He has 11 goals in 17 games this season. He scores goal and we don’t score.the opinion on Lukaku is divided on this forum. I’m of the opinion that we are far better off without him (even if there’s a gap in the short term) - but that debate has been done to death, and let’s go to the lukuku thread if we want to take it further.
however, I doubt there is a single person who would advocate Sanchez being in the side? He wouldn’t help us would he? How many minutes has he actually played for inter? Seems to miraculously be fit for international matches and constantly injured. Don’t worry though, he’s likely to be back with us in the summer as no one in their right kind is going to buy him.
Reports were that Jose was against spending more than 50m on Maguire.He probably means that there are so many issues on the coaching side of things, that the Maguire case isnt needed as evidence to make him look bad.
Maguire was also on Jose's list to be fair, he was the logical CB target that summer and we were crying out for one. We overpaid by a lot, but we do so with most transfers these days.
I wasn't necessarily implying that Maguire is poor because of having Lindelof alongside, but I just think they are very similar players, with similar strengths and weaknesses, so they aren't great together most of the time. If it's between the two of them for a spot, I can see managers preferring Maguire to Lindelof.I love this part. Except maybe first few matches, Lindelof was much better than Maguire but he is the problem?
Look at Villa game. Can you name one mistake or bad reaction from Lindelof? On the other hand, Maguire was all over the place.
But yeah, Lindelof is the problem for Maguire being average defender
POGBAThe entire team was looking much better with McTominay or Pogba in there. Apparently having a functioning midfield matters to both attack and defence and that one area was completely missed.
I have to say you are absolutely spot on there,if they struggle under proper coaching then maybe we have got it wrong.We bought potential and do not have the coaching team to develop that potential as evidenced by zero players improving in the tenure of Ole and his coaching team.
I'd give them a chance are a real manager and coach before writing them off.
Maybe because it isn't? None of them are Top 4 quality. AWB came from team that are fighting for their lives every season. Leicester look better with their defenders than last year. Lindelof came from Portuguese league.And let's not forget that this £160m defence (AWB+Linde+Maguire) is not exactly performing like a top four standard defence under Ole's tutelage, is it
120M for squad depth? 0 clean sheets in so many games.I think all our signings were the correct ones. It’s definitely not great, but it’s the right direction. Even if they aren’t world beaters, that doesn’t mean they can’t be great for depth. We also have to accept that we will be paying higher prices in the meantime unfortunately.
Also he's a magnificent leader. Just watch Leicester's defence collapse without himMaguire was a great signing because he’s better than Jones and Bailly, or something.