I was waiting for someone to call thar post out. Outrageous
Antony | Here we go! €100mill, contract until June 2027, option 'til 2028.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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On sky they said if his medical and visa can be sorted on time he can be registered by Wednesday and be in the Thursday squad.
Awkward.
Garnacho is from Argentina.
Why so binary? As someone who frequently found Nani annoying as feck but loves a productive flair player, there is a middle ground. It's not as basic as grafter v flair player - pick a side.Well i can tell you now that Antony is alot closer to Nani than he ever will be to Milner so enjoy
You must really have been enjoying our last few seasons then when none of our players on the pitch have had the ability to dribble or shoot hard.
We at this club have thrived on having game changers that have the ability to take on a man and cause fear in defences. That in itself opens up space for the rest of our attacking unit and something that we have sorely missed for a very long time.
Feck me Brazil has a strong squad.
The squad for June friendlies
GK: Alisson Becker
GK: Ederson
GK: Weverton
DF: Thiago Silva
DF: Marquinhos
DF: Danilo
DF: Dani Alves
DF: Alex Telles
DF: Guilherme Arana
DF: Alex Sandro
DF: Eder Militao
DF: Gabriel Magalhaes
MF: Bruno Guimarães
MF: Philippe Coutinho
MF: Casemiro
MF: Lucas Paqueta
MF: Fred
MF: Fabinho
MF: Danilo
FW: Neymar
FW: Vinicius Junior
FW: Gabriel Martinelli
FW: Richarlison
FW: Raphinha
FW: Rodrygo
FW: Gabriel Jesus
FW: Matheus Cunha
Another website reckons this is their strongest lineup:
Becker, Alves, Marquinhos, Militao, Telles, Casemiro, Paqueta, Fred, Raphina, Neymar, Vinicius
So, who knows why Antony wasn't selected for these friendlies and who is ahead of him in the queue to start for Brazil?
The squad for June friendlies
GK: Alisson Becker
GK: Ederson
GK: Weverton
DF: Thiago Silva
DF: Marquinhos
DF: Danilo
DF: Dani Alves
DF: Alex Telles
DF: Guilherme Arana
DF: Alex Sandro
DF: Eder Militao
DF: Gabriel Magalhaes
MF: Bruno Guimarães
MF: Philippe Coutinho
MF: Casemiro
MF: Lucas Paqueta
MF: Fred
MF: Fabinho
MF: Danilo
FW: Neymar
FW: Vinicius Junior
FW: Gabriel Martinelli
FW: Richarlison
FW: Raphinha
FW: Rodrygo
FW: Gabriel Jesus
FW: Matheus Cunha
Another website reckons this is their strongest lineup:
Becker, Alves, Marquinhos, Militao, Telles, Casemiro, Paqueta, Fred, Raphina, Neymar, Vinicius
So, who knows why Antony wasn't selected for these friendlies and who is ahead of him in the queue to start for Brazil?
Antony was injured
He was injured
Its the oil scum. Who the feck knows what actually happened with Haaland?
Thanks. Now, who is ahead of him in the queue to be a starter? Just Vinicius?
Poor Weverton. Other than the guy who fits indicators to BMWs, is there a more pointless job than being back up to Alisson and Ederson?
Sounds like he's gone through actual hard times, not moaning about the "0.012% therefore you cant criticize me" kind of "hardship".
Competition on the right wing is mainly with Raphinha, but Vinicius and Rodrygo can play there too.
The talent is finally coming back to Brazilian NT, they should be a favourite for the WC this year.
The 100m fee is just a sign of how weak we are at the moment. It's been this way for years. We're so poor, everyone knows we're desperate for signings to try and improve.
Under Fergie, we could walk away from signing the likes of Kluivert, Hazard or a Robben, knowing full well we'd still be able to challenge.
Under Fergie, we could walk away from signing the likes of Kluivert, Hazard or a Robben, knowing full well we'd still be able to challenge.
Well no because Haaland had a release clause.
Ah, that's sad... So, most likely he won't start for Brazil
Well, who knows. Maybe he sets the world on fire here and Raphina gets benched.Stop being miserable and have some positive outlook about this transfer window.
For some reason I thought this was your reply to the "Real pressure" tweetCity must have great negotiators to get a £200m player for £60m.
Actually it doesn't.
Damn
, that's a solid side.On the upside, could be well rested for us after the World Cup!Ah, that's sad... So, most likely he won't start for Brazil
I linked to an article earlier today about him, good read. He grew up in a place called Little Hell.
Announce.
As will most of our players! Silver lining and all
Who knows, he started their 2 most recent games he was available for vs Chile & Bolivia.Ah, that's sad... So, most likely he won't start for Brazil
We’re living in a time where unproven Isak cost £70m, so £85m (in GBP not EUR to inflate the figure) isn’t all that bad. Antony is about as proven as Nunez, and cost less than Grealish, but as it’s United then it suddenly becomes an issue.
He's basically even with Raphinha looking at the squads he was fit and ready for and they've been rotated. Maybe raphinha has slight edge due to age and experience.
Stats are close, but there is also the eye test. Martial or Rashford would struggle for a game in the teams he played in. Peak Nani would walk into this team. Yes he never had to shoulder attacking responsibility himself, maybe his stats would be better if he had, but he had the talent to do it, more than Martial or Rashford(imo, I'm biased, loved Nani)
I'm sure one of the reasons he was so desperate to join is because United is a higher profile club and his chances of starting for Brazil would improve tremendously if he hits the ground running.
His desire to play for Brazil NT will count in our favour.
How long did this last though? I love Nani but just like when he played for his, opinions are polarized, he's either extremely underrated or overrated. Personally I'd say he had two truly WC seasons, the other ones are just okay. Rashy had two very good seasons, so its really not that far off.
Well he definitely had to step up after Ronaldo left, and that is where he shone.
All 3 have been fantastic at various times in their careers judging by those numbers.
Fair comment, I don't disagree that peak Nani would walk into this team. Personally I found him an incredibly frustrating player other than his couple of seasons where he stepped up. I could say the same about Rashford and Martial. Peak Rashford and Martial would have walked into that 2011/12 team ahead of Welbeck and Hernandez.
My point is, there's a debate to be had. Saying Nani was far better is clearly wrong and stinks of nostalgia.
Definitely.
The answers are in small brown envelopes
Nani was levels above Rashford and Martial. There's no debate to be had, that's just fact.
Anyway I can't wait to watch Antony play, it has been too long since we've had an unpredictable flair player like that on the flanks.
Anyway I can't wait to watch Antony play, it has been too long since we've had an unpredictable flair player like that on the flanks.
That’s a hell of a quote. Love the mindset.
Manchester City activated the Norway striker's release clause and the player will join on July 1 for a total of £85.5m including agents fees and other add-ons; Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said the Haaland deal will "set new levels" in the transfer market
https://www.skysports.com/football/...ve announced the,costs are taken into account
Would suspect Raiola got a fat bag from it.
No public City transfer figures should be believed, it's always always going to be a lot more than they state.
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