Wouldn’t everyone recommend he not sign a new contract, since Madrid or Barcelona getting him on free would increase his chances of signing?
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Very good performance yesterday overall. A little raw in his decision making like Ronaldo at a similar age but once he sorts that out he will be one hell of a player.
I know it's bit us on the backside a few times in the past but one of the club's top priorities should be to sign him to a long deal. Really think he can be world class if he continues to develop
I know it's bit us on the backside a few times in the past but one of the club's top priorities should be to sign him to a long deal. Really think he can be world class if he continues to develop
Exactly why we should be offering a new deal right away to keep those vultures off his ear.
But his contract runs for another 2-3 years so there is time
I hope he has someone tell him to watch and study Martinelli at Arsenal. It would be incredible to have our own version here dominating the leftwing.
Sort of what Rashford does, innit?
We are doing, don’t worry
I’d be tempted to start him against City on the right.
Ake isn’t a great left back. His runs in behind will lead to chances.
Ake isn’t a great left back. His runs in behind will lead to chances.
You're looking at this from the wrong perspective. When was the last time most clubs lost a player to RM? Very rarely....because RM don't need 100 players.
When was the last time United had a player that RM really wanted? When was the last time United bought a player that RM were interested in.
Even at our peak 13 or so years ago we couldn't pick the best players like RM could. Like it or not, most players would rather play for RM than any team in England unless we are absolutely blowing them out of the water in wages or RM aren't interested.
He could end up being a flash in the pan, but IMHO if he puts his mind to it, I can see him transforming into a Bale regen. He has that direct-ness, pace and desire to make every attack count. He just needs to work on his shooting and add power into his game, just like Bale did when he tore up the PL and CL.
We brought both Casemiro and Varane despite Madrid wanting to keep them. I mean, I can ask you the same thing - when did Madrid, at our peak, got a player United was really interested in? I can't think of one. Reason is that our two recent peaks coincided at very different time periods.
Couldn't we? I don't know where you get that from. United before the Glazers regularly broke the English transfer records and even brought very popular South American players. You say 'unless we are blowing them absolutely with wages', but didn't they do that precisely with Ronaldo? They offered him twice the contract he had at United that would keep increasing by a certain percentage every year. How is that not using money for leverage? I would agree that recently with the 5 CL's they managed to achieve this decade they've become really attractive for players, but that wasn't how it was in the 00's or even 90's.
What exactly is the point of worrying about Madrid or Barca, if the player is not good then criticize/abuse him non-stop, if the player is good then worry about Madrid, Barca and other random things. Enjoy the game and player ffs.
Varane was asking for a contract that RM were not willing to give him so they sold him for good money. Casemiro was another player that they had already replaced with big money signings and could get really good money for.
As to players RM signed who United wanted:
Bale
Kroos
Modric
Benzema
I'm sure there are plenty more. You are just sticking your head in the sand if you think RM haven't been a bigger draw than United for most players in the world for a very long time.
So, we clearly were buying all the best players in the world around that time. Who did we buy? Who were we buying from outside England who were world class before they arrived? On the topic of Ronaldo, he wanted to go to RM. Not because of wages, but because it was RM.
As to saying we have to pay more than RM on wages, thats a comment on the current status quo. I know very little about wages from 15 years ago.
You're just looking for excuses now. So then Madrid are not the be all end all in football if their two best players want to leave, regardless of your reasoning for them wanting to leave? And who have they replaced Casemiro with? Camavinga? Please, give me a break.
Bale is a funny one. He did ditch us for Madrid, but prior to SAF deciding to retire he said he was sure he was going to get Ronaldo and Bale and from what I remember per his words he got a 'yes' from Ronaldo. I'm not really in to the dealings around the time, but while that one is indeed true, we had Moyes and not SAF as a manager when we tried to go at him.
Modric wanted to sign for United, as per Rio. What happened is that Gill went for Kagawa since he was far cheaper than Modric would have cost us and then Modric went to Madrid.
Kroos was a done deal, contract and everything, until LVG pulled the plug one that one for some godforsaken reason.
We did try to sign Benzema, but SAF wasn't willing to meet the price Lyon was asking for him. At the time, if you remember, we were still on the "no value in the market phase" that made us miss on Hazard, as well. You think by your logic Chelsea are more appealing than us because they threw more money at the table?
Nistelrooy, Veron, Anderson, Stam, Barthez, etc. Also, of course our main breeding ground for talent would be England. That's like saying "who did Real Madrid buy that was already world class who wasn't from Spain?". Sure, you're gonna hit me with Zidane now, but there was not that many.
As far as Ronaldo goes, I mean that's just nonsense. Why didn't Ronaldo take a paycut or even get the same pay if it was just because of RM? Why did he need such a gargantuan contract if it was just the privilege of playing for Madrid? That same Ronaldo was crying about going to Barcelona after the World Cup fiasco with Rooney and the fans booing him. Barcelona, the archrival of Madrid who at that point had a far less impressive resume than United... Evidently he didn't really care all that much about Madrid itself.
If I remember correctly, Varane never asked for a contract. Indeed the thing that made it most obvious that he wanted to leave is that he was just turning down their contract offers without making a counter-offer. Even when there were rumours he was getting offered captaincy after Ramos left. He simply felt it was time to move on, and it turned out that it was us that he was joining.
Really good talent. Love how direct he is. Also good off the ball too.
I can see what some have said about his attitude, though. Needs to reel it in a bit and remember he's 18 years old. Yes, its OK to be upset if he doesn't receive a pass, but there's ways in which to do it, and I'm not sure I like the fact he throws his arms up.
I can see what some have said about his attitude, though. Needs to reel it in a bit and remember he's 18 years old. Yes, its OK to be upset if he doesn't receive a pass, but there's ways in which to do it, and I'm not sure I like the fact he throws his arms up.
Man Utd 2:1 Man City
His new contract needs to be the #1 priority of this club now. Make him a first choice starter going forward too, he's earned it.
Youthful energy and chaos!
Fergie would have loved him.
His introduction sort of changed the game. This should give enough hint to EtH, that he shouldn't play Bruno as winger.
As soon as he came on the place lifted with a belief we can hurt them despite losing
What a talent
Changed the flow of the game. Great player to bring off the bench.
Kid is special and will only get better and better.
He fears nothing and no one.
Looked good. Just needs to sort that fringe out.
Yea, all of a sudden we had 2 players who can take on players and hurt them with pace. This guy is so good.
Seems like the defenders are quite scared of him and are always in the back foot. Such the difference to Antony and Sancho.
His arrival stretched play, giving us that outball, and also Rashford was free from tracking the FB. Great sub and terrific impact from him
Gamechanger, scary that he is 18 and will only get better.
Changed the game when he came on.. this lad is going to be a star for us and who better than ETH to bring him up 
Future number 7.
Future number 7.
I am liking him more and more each game!!
He’s so impactful. He just wants to make a difference every single time he gets the ball.
Sign him up to a 5 or 6 year contract as soon a possible!
What’s most exciting about him is that his general play is really good but his output is amazing (assists/goals). That’s quite amazing for his age and going to be a huge asset for us as he continues to grow.
Love how direct and fearless he is. Let's get him tied down to a long term contract asap.
garnacho legend. its like the 18yr old giggs. fearless. each time you give him the ball hes up for it
Changed the game but most important thing was that he was back defending, winning headers, throwing himself at stuff, chasing down loose balls. Don't see many attackers his age doing that.
He is 18! If he keeps this up and doesn't do any stupid shit to feck it up I can see a future Ballon d'Or contender.
This boy never gives up. I pray there is a way to make him and Rashford fit in the same 11 as they both appear to play best on the left.
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