I'd say a left back.3?
CB
RW
What else?
I'd say a left back.3?
CB
RW
What else?
From the admittedly little I’ve seen, he’s sort of comparable “Ability-wise” with them. Adds depth, doesn’t offer anything new. He’s still undeniably better than JLingz, Mata and Pereira though, so better than nothing.I don't know a great deal about this lad, is he much of an upgrade on on Matic and Fred?
So far he's been much better as an AM and a lot of his best moments have come from finding spaces in dangerous attacking areas, so you'd expect him to be best as Bruno's backup. His easiest way into the team is in CM though and he's got a pretty versatile skillset so it's possible he could go on to excel in CM. A bit like Wijnaldum who was best before Liverpool in AM and has played best there for Netherlands recently too, but has excelled in a supporting role for Liverpool.Is he going to play AM or CM?
I don’t think it will put them under anymore pressure than they have been over the last few months. They’re both covering / competing with Matić and that will remain the case.It puts McTominay and Fred under pressure.
If you're thinking about Fred in the Pogba role then he's a huge upgrade on him. He's not comparable with Matic because he's not a holding midfielder but hopefully Thiago can come in for that spot.I don't know a great deal about this lad, is he much of an upgrade on on Matic and Fred?
Amen.With Pogba, Bruno, VDB, Matic, Fred and McT, this is our best crop of midfielders at the club since we had Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher, Hargreaves and Anderson. I like it a lot.
Good signing. Good price. Nothing to complain about at all.
Don't think that's the clubs fault.Hopefully it’s a sign that we are able to keep things under wraps rather than having every transfer dragged thorough the media on a daily basis.
I think we'll take our time with this. The successor to Matic is very important, as Matic brings a lot of qualities that your run of the mill defensive mid doesn't really possess. We'll probably have one more season with Matic as the main man, resting him when possible, and look to bring in his replacement next summer. It's definitely something we need to properly assess and get the right player.The more I read about this, the more he looks like a quality player. Could be a brilliant signing for us.
Almost feels like we need a defensive midfielder type of signing to add balance to the team. Pogba, VDB and Fernandes + the front 3 look great from an offensive point.
McTominay is not competing with Matic. Nobody in their right might sees him as a DM.I don’t think it will put them under anymore pressure than they have been over the last few months. They’re both covering / competing with Matić and that will remain the case.
DVB will be cover / competition for Pogba and Bruno. It’s all very healthy.
I didn’t get my hopes up, and it looks like it worked. I’m going to try this in the Sancho thread next.Jesus Christ they're everywhere
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I would argue that there isn't really anything we don't need. We severely lack squad depth in pretty much every position.He is a good player but I am not sure he is what we need most. Upgrade on Lingard/Pereira no doubt.
I'm not sure if this is a compliment or an insult but what I'm seeing here is, basically, a Cleverley/Fletcher hybrid.
Nice video of what he brings here if the deal does go through.
I like that he has a good first touch and moves with the ball. He also seems like a fighter with his willingness to slide tackle from a standstill. he also makes lots of forward runs which is great.
Definitely an upgrade over mctominay given he has a better first touch.
Well Fred's the natural Matic back up (I think he should be starting in-front of Matic).Really curious signing as he's not had too much experience playing the DM role so I doubt the idea is for him to take over Matic long term and instead we'll use him as a way of rotating Bruno/Pogba while also using all three in games when we expect the opponent to sit back.
It puts McTominay and Fred under pressure.
Thats what we need.He is a good player but I am not sure he is what we need most. Upgrade on Lingard/Pereira no doubt.
That we do.Depends what the “others” are. We badly need a starting right winger.
It'd only be a compliment if you really rated Cleverley...I'm not sure if this is a compliment or an insult but what I'm seeing here is, basically, a Cleverley/Fletcher hybrid.
In fairness it's a dutch player and the chances of a strong leak will come from the player rather than the club. It's only normal for reliable dutch outlets to pick this up first, before Romano/Aarons quickly confirm.This just proves the British pressure don't know shit. The club told them we were monitoring and that's all they knew.
I think Mata and Pereira can be offloaded now that DvdB is signed. Lingard can wait until Sancho's here.Best midfield we’ve had for a while isn’t it with Bruno, Pogba, VdB, Matic and Fred.
Get Mata, Pereira and Lingard off the books ASAP.