Bruno? Eh?Jesus Christ. Get that joker out of our club. He has had enough chances. Not good enough for us. Not good enough to start and not mentally strong enough player as his confidence collapses.
So he doesn't need back up. Rotation and backup are different. Rotation is like Martial & Rashford. Backup is like Evra and Buttner or VDS or Kuszczak.Bruno doesn't get injured but he absolutely suffers badly from fatigue. His form went down the toilet end of last season, he needs rotating like anyone else.
I’d like them both to be sat in the press conference after they sign for us and give us choice sound bites such as:If Bruno is injured I’m sure the coaching staff will just use Sancho as our playmaker and we will direct the ball more towards him.
I still believe though we should be signing Grealish for this exact reason.
———————Greenwood—————
Rashford——Grealish———Sancho
———————-Rashford———————
Sancho————-Sterling———Greenwood
If I was Grealish though I’d probably go to Man City as they will be unplayable with him and Kane.
I’ve put Sterling in as a backup signing however, it seems impossible however if they want to sell him, I’d take him for £60 million, I think he wouldn’t mind joining and attacking with his England pals, also it may help educate the world a bit to see 4 black players lead the line for the biggest and best supported club in the world.
Or we could even play Pogba as a 10. He's an assister and goalscorer when given an attacking midfield role, there's no reason he couldn't be great given a free role behind the striker.If Pogba stays, the we move to a midfield 3 without a No.10.
We’ve already had extended periods of time with Lingard at number 10. Despite his performances for West Ham, he is not a viable solution.Lots of talk here about punting Lingard and yet I think he would be our most suited player to fill in for Bruno if he picked up an injury.
We saw what he was like at the Hammers with a consistent run at the end of the season and he was arguably the best in the division in that period.
We have to realise he is already at the club and he is not going to throw tantrums if he is not selected every week but if Bruno did pick up a substantial injury then he would be handy to have.
I don't think Greenwood would work there, I think he can play as a RW, LW or ST but in Bruno's position I don't think he's that kind of player.I agree that's an intriguing option, apparently he can play in that position. I wonder if Greenwood can too? He looked pretty good going down the middle against Brentford.
Problem with Lingard, Bruno, VDB and Pogba is that you either have a system to accommodate them in their best positions respectively or they'll be a liability.Lots of talk here about punting Lingard and yet I think he would be our most suited player to fill in for Bruno if he picked up an injury.
We saw what he was like at the Hammers with a consistent run at the end of the season and he was arguably the best in the division in that period.
We have to realise he is already at the club and he is not going to throw tantrums if he is not selected every week but if Bruno did pick up a substantial injury then he would be handy to have.
Hit the nail on the head here. Lingard can do well on a counter oriented team where he has free reign to free lance in space on the break, but he's simply not good enough for any team that looks to dominate games and break sides down.Playing for West Ham and playing for United is completely different. Teams don't sit in against West Ham. Lingard is capable on the break with space to run into and time to think about a pass but he can't break down a defence and is rubbish in close interplay. He's not the guy and should be sold.
This. And like others have said too we can just tweak the formation a bit.Lots of options in the squad to fill this role. Pogba, Van de Beek, Sancho, Mata, Greenwood, Amad, Hannibal, Shoretire.
Agreed.Sancho could play Bruno's role and Ole has used Van de Beek there as well, plus we have Hannibal and Mata is here for one more season, now is the time to cash in on Lingard, he's had his chances and bar one purple patch he's never been good enough.
So who in the existing squad is the viable solution then?We’ve already had extended periods of time with Lingard at number 10. Despite his performances for West Ham, he is not a viable solution.
Without going into too much detail, in brief:
- Majority of opponents against Utd will sit deep and need breaking down with creativity. Lingard struggles with this.
- Majority of West Ham games will be a lot more open. This is where Lingard thrives as the counter attack suits him. This is why he does well in some big games for Utd away from home where big teams attack us.
Unfortunately, he’s a squad player for certain scenarios only.
Do you seriously think if Bruno was out for two months that Ole would put one of the kids in his position or play Mata or VDB there?There's plenty of options. Pogba if he stays, van de Beek, Amad, Mata, some of the kids.
As long as we get a respectable bid for Lingard we should accept it. We need the funds and don't need such a congested squad.
The point was in relation to Lingard. Just because he has played there before , he isn’t the solution. There was a reason why we let him go.So who in the existing squad is the viable solution then?
Please do not throw up names of youngsters that have not even played a full game for us or anyone that has no history in that position as we know Ole will not do this.
If Bruno was out for 2 months we'd have the flexibility to change the system, there's no obligation to play 4231. Pogba (if he stays) plays better in a 433 anyway, so that wouldn't be a problem.Do you seriously think if Bruno was out for two months that Ole would put one of the kids in his position or play Mata or VDB there?
I am not a great fan of Pogba as a #10 but I would have a serious wager it would be either him or Jesse that would go into that position for that period if Ole wanted to keep the same formation.
I agree 100 %I’ve said it before but I fancy Amad to end up as our 10 in the future he is a talented winger but I think he’ll excel in the nr 10 role. Very smooth passing, fantastic close controll and rapid in the 10 role but not as rapid as a winger that’s what I think.
On every post I have made on this subject I have stated that I think Lingard is the best option in the squad not the solution and maybe you have some footage of VDB in that position where he has been good for us that I have not seen that you can share?The point was in relation to Lingard. Just because he has played there before , he isn’t the solution. There was a reason why we let him go.
Of the players we have, VDB is a better option than Lingard in that position. Even Sancho would provide a better option in cam if needed than Lingard.
I think he could be a fantastic 10 in the future but that is at least 1-2 seasons away.I’ve said it before but I fancy Amad to end up as our 10 in the future he is a talented winger but I think he’ll excel in the nr 10 role. Very smooth passing, fantastic close controll and rapid in the 10 role but not as rapid as a winger that’s what I think.
I would rather we attempt to turn Hannibal into a metronome type midfielder with the ability to bomb forward when needed. Attackers are easier to find.Hannibal should step up and be Bruno’s understudy this season.
