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[yan man utd]

Is this "PL ready" myth still alive? Good players don't need to be PL ready to be good immediately like it's been proved that countless times.

bro - i tell you what has been proven countless times is that coming from one league to the PM has made a mouse of a man. 50 mill for Fred for a start and the jury is still out. If I was manager I would MAKE SURE - and the jury is still out on Maguire and AWB according to many. Bruno is the only success

I’m not saying this is going to be the case but I just hope it doesn’t get in the way of signing more guaranteed successes like Grealish, neves and sancho - who despite coming from a different league is obviously that good...

 

[Classical Mechanic]

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Strong feeling we are signing a future club legend.

Put the crack pipe down big man. His stats in the Erdivisie are about the same as Davy Klassen before he made his big move to Everton and stunk the place out beyond belief.

 

[DBT85]

listen cockface...you are the most vile cumstain I've ever encountered on this forum. You monopoloise this thread you come across with some half arsed one liner that would'nt qualify for the Joe Longthorne show and then present yourself like you are the King of comedy on American prime time. You epitimise most of what I detest about the internet...opinions formed at the drop of a hat....petty jokes at the expense of others with no thought for their feelings and most of all the self absorbing egotistical self correction of spelling that really points out to every other poster that the highlight of your day is a wank to "big tit weekly". You dont have the friends here you perceive yourself to have and have the intellect of a gnat and the culmanation of this sceario will be your demise in a slow and agonising manner.

well that escalated quickly.

 

[Brophs]

That’s when you know you’ve made it.

I fear I'll never know that sweet, stick taste of success.

 

[Mercurial]

What number will he get? Any ideas? Pogba has the 6. 7 is for sancho surely.

8 and Mata moves to pastures greener?

 

[Shark]

Fred cost 50M in a world where Thiago goes for 30M. In what universe was he a good signing? He is an alright player, yes. But that's it.

VDB is only 23 and provides far more of a goal threat than Fred. Looks a proper box to box midfielder and also the right type of personality. Not sure how he's comparable to Fred especially since we badly needed to add depth.

 

[Le Red]

All it took was one signing for Woodward acolytes to come crawling out.

I swear there are some caftards on EW's payroll. Otherwise it doesn't make sense at all.

 

[AbusementPark]

We got Bruno five months later than we should have. We got lucky that it didn’t cost us.

Could be said about any team and any player. Fact is we were well stocked with options and for all we know ole could have been the one holding the deal up to give the existing midfielders a chance. Regardless of when we got him, we got him and look how it ignited the rest of our season.

 

[AshRK]

Put the crack pipe down big man. His stats are about the same as Davy Klassen in the Erdivisie before he made his big move to Everton and stunk the place out beyond belief.

I know statwise klassen was even better but was he rated this high? Maybe ajax fans can confirm.

 

[DBT85]

This is such a Fred type of signing. I can't believe that people are excited. In two years, we're gonna ask ourselves how we could ever spend 40M on a player that isn't better than our other options.

He's touched the ball in the box this season more times than Bruno, Piereira and Lingard combined. He is easily better than the latter two.

 

[James Peril]

This if goes through also sends a good "Feck you, Villa" message.

Ok, so...... «please keep the best player you have, that we cannot afford at the price we’d have to pay, that you really don’t want to sell» is a good feck you to Villa? I think they’d accept your wild insults compadre... it’s like the total opposite of a feck you.

 

[Nick7]

Watch us take 3 weeks to confirm the transfer.

 

[Nytram Shakes]

How is it odd? We need to rotate or as we all witnessed at the end of this season our best players end up dead on their feet playing ever game. VDB provides much needed quality cover.

I suppose but as under the current financial climate, we aren't likely to spend much more than this, seems odd that we would spend out money on a back up to Pogba or Fernandez and not a back up to the front 3.

But maybe it's just a case of buying the best player we could afford.

 

[slored1]

This is such a Fred type of signing. I can't believe that people are excited. In two years, we're gonna ask ourselves how we could ever spend 40M on a player that isn't better than our other options.

What's wrong with Fred? He was immense before the restart and was good against Sevilla.

 

[Nick7]

I suppose but as under the current financial climate, we aren't likely to spend much more than this, seems odd that we would spend out money on a back up to Pogba or Fernandez and not a back up to the front 3.

But maybe it's just a case of buying the best player we could afford.

Are we only signing one player this window?

 

[Bwuk]

I think this will signal a shift from the 4231 to 433.

Great signing.

 

[Red Devil 26]

Does this mean we will sell Fred? Or is he being remolded as a DM like the other day against Sevilla.

I feel like it'll be the latter. Not convinced he's a DM, but thought he played well there against Sevilla. Imagine Ole deemed his contribution going forward not sufficient, hence the need for Donny.

 

[Salus Populi Suprema Lex]

Does this mean we will sell Fred? Or is he being remolded as a DM like the other day against Sevilla.

Fred is average, but he can do a job in the right game. Surely Pereira will be the midfielder to move, if anyone. It's as important we move the deadwood as make new signings. We need a lean, high quality squad.

 

[Le Red]

Is it just me or are we signing a player to a position where we have Pogba, Fred, Matic and McTominay, but we still have to play Lingard/Pereira if Bruno is out?

 

[Nick7]

People have really forgotten that Pereira even plays for us. He got an insane amount of minutes last year.

 

[Mindhunter]

I just don't understand some people. We are damned if we do and damned if we don't. To be honest, I didn't have any clue about the type of player this guy is but having seen his age and his stats along with the fact that he has CL experience with Ajax tells me that we are definitely going in the right direction. Earlier, our transfer approach was totally scattergun and we would chase the flavor of the month but now it seems we have finally got it. Well done.

Seriously though, this negativity is getting tedious. If we go after a big name, people will be like "Look how foolish we are, we are chasing unattainable targets". If we go after a mid-table player who is attainable, people will be like "the club lacks ambition, Glazers are leeches etc. etc.". If we go after a promising talent then people are like "Mediocre player for a massive amount of money". It's completely stupid to behave in such a vindictive and cynical manner. At least give the lad a chance to prove himself. Maybe, just maybe, the club have seen something that us armchair scouts haven't? It's that possible.

After Chelsea got their business done early, all our fans were shouting from rooftops about our lethargy and lack of pace in negotiations. Now that we actually get a player, people still find a way to be negative about this. Rant over.

 

[SinNombre]

Is it just me or are we signing a player to a position where we have Pogba, Fred, Matic and McTominay, but we still have to play Lingard/Pereira if Bruno is out?

He often plays as the 10 at Ajax so no Lingard/Pereira.

 

[Nick7]

Is it just me or are we signing a player to a position where we have Pogba, Fred, Matic and McTominay, but we still have to play Lingard/Pereira if Bruno is out?

I’m pretty sure this lad is taking Lingard/Pereira’s positions.

 

[sammsky1]

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This is just padding. of course Ajax CEO would get personally involved in a high profile mega deal. Who else would?!
The transfer was easy because of the relationship, no lying or bluffing. But VDS was always going to be involved.

 

[Salus Populi Suprema Lex]

People have really forgotten that Pereira even plays for us. He got an insane amount of minutes last year.

True. He isn't good enough; that's the bottom line.

 

[Jeppers7]

listen cockface...you are the most vile cumstain I've ever encountered on this forum. You monopoloise this thread you come across with some half arsed one liner that would'nt qualify for the Joe Longthorne show and then present yourself like you are the King of comedy on American prime time. You epitimise most of what I detest about the internet...opinions formed at the drop of a hat....petty jokes at the expense of others with no thought for their feelings and most of all the self absorbing egotistical self correction of spelling that really points out to every other poster that the highlight of your day is a wank to "big tit weekly". You dont have the friends here you perceive yourself to have and have the intellect of a gnat and the culmanation of this sceario will be your demise in a slow and agonising manner.

 

[Jack-C20]

Is it just me or are we signing a player to a position where we have Pogba, Fred, Matic and McTominay, but we still have to play Lingard/Pereira if Bruno is out?

Couldn’t Pogba go further up?

 

[Penna]

I have to say, some of you are a bit miserable. We've signed a versatile, talented, energetic midfielder who's entering his prime. Isn't this something to be happy about?

 

[dove]

bro - i tell you what has been proven countless times is that coming from one league to the PM has made a mouse of a man. 50 mill for Fred for a start and the jury is still out. If I was manager I would MAKE SURE - and the jury is still out on Maguire and AWB according to many. Bruno is the only success

I’m not saying this is going to be the case but I just hope it doesn’t get in the way of signing more guaranteed successes like Grealish, neves and sancho - who despite coming from a different league is obviously that good...

I just don't see how Graelish or Neves are guaranteed successes. There are plenty of players who just can't make a step up even being "PL ready" like Stones. I think if the player is good enough he won't have issues adapting to the PL, or any other league in the world.

 

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[BulgarianDevil91]

Why are people donwplaying this transfer so much? Didn't we all want the club to sign a prolific young player to strengthen our lines? Yes, we did. Did the club do it? Yes, they did. What's your fecking problem, people? We could sign both Messi and Ronaldo and some people around here would act like we've bought some fecking Liechtenstein international players.

 

[Jim Beam]

No need to apologise to me, I don’t care if you’re a miserable fecker

 

[nainaisson]

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Nice that there's at least one club that isn't out to fleece us at every opportunity.

 

[JJ12]

Put the crack pipe down big man. His stats in the Erdivisie are about the same as Davy Klassen before he made his big move to Everton and stunk the place out beyond belief.

Must mean he’s shit then

 

[kirk buttercup]

I have to say, some of you are a bit miserable. We've signed a versatile, talented, energetic midfielder who's entering his prime. Isn't this something to be happy about?

I am feckin delighted. Enjoy. he is quality IMO

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Is he really 6ft?

 

[Le Red]

He often plays as the 10 at Ajax so no Lingard/Pereira.

I’m pretty sure this lad is taking Lingard/Pereira’s positions.

Thanks for clearing that up. I was under the impression he played deeper in the UCL.
Much better transfer then, it pretty much means no Grealish, who would have been too expensive.

 

[ShinjiNinja26]

I’m impressed I must say, this piece of transfer business has been done swiftly and for a good price. This is the way it should be done, credit to Woodward and Judge on his one. Hopefully a sign of things to come.

 

[Nick7]

I just don't see how Graelish or Neves are guaranteed successes. There are plenty of players who just can't make a step up even being "PL ready" like Stones. I think if the player is good enough he won't have issues adapting to the PL, or any other league in the world.

That post makes no sense. Apparently coming from the premier league is a guaranteed success, but the players we bought from the premier league wasn’t a a success and the player we bought from the Portuguese league was a success. So that means Grealish will be a success but Van de Beek won’t be a success.

 

[Volumiza]

I have to say, some of you are a bit miserable. We've signed a versatile, talented, energetic midfielder who's entering his prime. Isn't this something to be happy about?

Crazy isn’t it?