I’d rather splash out on a DM then sign either.. the double pivot is the main reason we’re so dog rough to watch. Getting a proper DM means we can play with 2 8s & not leave that gaping hole in the middle.
It really is an odd and often mentioned myth that we can somehow sign one player that can do the work of both Fred & McTominay.
Because single DMs in a 4-3-3 don’t exist?
This is what I’ve been saying for over a year, a pure out and out defensive midfielder allows us to play Fernandes and Pogba in the same team even in the biggest games. We struggle creating because neither McTominay or Fred are creative players and in reality play together because it’s the closest we can play to a defensive base as Matic neither has the stamina or even ability anymore to do it alongside Pogba.
I know some will say “a defensive midfielder doesn’t unlock Pogba” but as seen this season Pogba CAN play in a two man midfield and be disciplined yet creative with Fernandes further forward, the problem was that everything went through our left hand side because we offer nothing from the right or this season nothing through the middle.
Short debate on BT following tonight's game.
With Rashford becoming the first player since Rooney to score 20 plus goals in consecutive seasons, Scholes said we need someone else in our team that can do that. He said we should go and get Haaland.
It’s all good Scholes saying that BUT it isn’t the same time as when Scholes played for us, we don’t have that pull anymore and we’re now just one of a number of options in England rather than THE option.
If Cavani stays and we sign Sancho then we’d have Greenwood, Martial and Cavani for one slot up front whilst having Sancho, Diallo and Pellestri on the right with Greenwood also there in a worst case scenario. We have zero balance up top so signing Sancho at a time when we may be able to get him for £50 million with Dortmund most likely missing out on CL football next season and needing more than ever to sell is clearly the way to go.
Going out and signing Haaland doesn’t change the fact that low block teams will still be a struggle to break down and Haaland isn’t the type of striker to just create out of nothing, Haaland and Mbappe remind me in a lot of ways of RVN and Henry and Haaland is much more RVN than Henry in that he needs chances created for him.
Signing Sancho gives us attacking options from both sides as well as Fernandes and Pogba through the middle which in turn creates far more space for let’s just say for arguments sake Greenwood up top who we know is already said to be the best finisher at the club, us just going out and buying a striker because they score lots of goals is serious tunnel vision as they still need the chances created and that’s where we struggle and Sancho isn’t so much a winger and much more a wide playmaker in a similar way Hazard is.