Yeah, I put it a bit on the edge, but you can see why he went to Dortmund, especially seeing as he has already said no to Juventus once before due to wanting secure game-time and focusing on development when he went to RB Salzburg.
I'm with you
You are right, my doubts are just that - doubts. I hope he has a good development and successful career
Lenglet won his spot and with Barcelona there is no guarantee that you will play or that they won't find a new shiny player to purchase. But beyond that I don't really follow your point, Barcelona aren't a more sensible move from a trophy standpoint and they have the habit to pay even more than Juventus, so I don't really see it's an example of Raiola "choosing" money over trophies or the player well being. The way you put it, you would think that Juventus aren't a CL contender.
Came to post exactly this. Riola is spot on with these latest comments.
If you really think that will make a difference, why don't you do it? Start a campaign.
If these quotes are true where Raiola states he won't send his players to United, Woodward should be all over it. "That's a shame for Mino. He won't be able to artificially link his players to us to drive the price up anymore".
Or a super agent like him will force big priced players to leave cheaply i.e. Mkhitaryan.
How is he spot on? We have a fair few players that have done well under Ole, namely Rashford, Greenwood, McT, Fred and AWB. The only player who has significantly regressed is Lingard and there were question marks about his ability anyway. Who has joined recently that has really suffered? What has actually happened is that most players we signed since Fergie left just weren't good enough. The one true good player was Zlatan and he did alright...
They are from the academy. He's is spot on.
150m
Jones, DDG and Smalling were bought under Fergies time so not sure what relevance they have here.
Pogba has looked improved when Ole took over, Martial definitely, Bailly injured, Shaw seems to be back, Rojo shows a ressemble of resolve when he plays, so not all is lost in that list.
Shows the state of some United fans here when they side with a parasite like Raiola over the club they supposedly support.
I liked Blind, a smart player but nothing special. He couldn't be a top defender in the EPL with this weakness in aerial duels.
Agreed. Anyone who 'resides' in Monaco is a crook.
But that Blind here in the CM role where we need him to perform with Fred and link up the game? He would have been fantastic because he has an understanding of the space that no player has bar Mata maybe. And his technique for passing was quite good, shooting was more than fair. So he would have been a great player to have today.
We don't want to deal with him, but numerous players have already stated how fantastic he is as an agent and a person, so chances are that we will come across him, like him or not. So we have to deal with him.
Blind was very good last season at Ajax. He played as CB with De Ligt. I don't think he has the qualities to be a midfielder at the highest level either.
If he is so bad maybe you could persuade his clients to sack him. I get why fans and football clubs hate him, but some players do want him to represent on the players behalf to get the best deal.
Out of interest, what certainty do you see in Dortmund's future?
Many players have improved there before going to a big club. Great atmosphere, good championship, good technicians ... less negative pressure. Basically, an environment conducive to moving to the next level. Great for a young promising player like him.
I think a team like that who are prone to getting their players pinched is no certainty though, other than in the very short term. There are other clubs in Germany waiting if they slip up, see Klopp's end there for an example. Not saying it's a bad move, I think they're a great club, but I really don't think it's a certainty.
Bang on. If Raiola is going to insist on making an enemy out of our club then we should stop letting him use us for his own gain.
I can't know what happened behind the scenes but it was reported that Barca deal fell through because they would not offer as much as Juve. When you are 19 years old you should make your decisions based on football, not - couple extra millions. Couple extra millions only makes sense to your manager, not to you, not at that age.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
You mean teams that give him the most money. Raiola is everything that is wrong with football now. United made a huge mistake in ever dealing with him and the players he represents. United should never do business with him again.
"poster child of how not to run a club." is a bit much. We care for this club and we want it to be the best. We also were the best not that long ago so current state hurts a lot, but there are a lot of clubs in the world, including top clubs, that are just as or more dysfunctional.
They're not that well organized. They just pick the right manager.
