Yeah we definitely need more than Kane to turn us from contenders into winners,however unless we can get Osimhen who provides the attributes he lacks I would still make him our top target
Could it not work if we bought a pacy backup striker too or are you totally adamant no Kane in any circumstances whatsoever
Sure, but I wouldn’t see the point. I think we just need to make up our mind as to what kind of team we want to be and what our identity is and spend big on the best possible within that profile. If that happens to be Kane then so be it, but if not, then forget him. I don’t see trying to hedge our bets on two strikers as the way forward.
The point is to give us opportunity to play differently if the starter striker isn't performing. I don't know enough about either M Dembele or Thuram to decide if they could fit the bill
He may also be a reason they couldn’t press us in the first half. In fact I think the others do the pressing for him. Which is why I’m not excited at the idea of him. He’s there to be a physical presence and goal scorer but off the ball he wants to play like Messi I.e in between the lines and that’s where Bruno operates and obviously he’s no Messi. If he had pace and running power like a younger cf it would be a no brainer. But this pretend 10, I don’t think it suits us. He’s not exactly got quick feet either.
So if we can't get Osimhen who is in that elite tier who can provide the pressing,pace and of course physical presence that Kane lacks
I’m afraid I’m not scout nor am I a global football aficionado like many here. So I can only comment on the one’s I have seen. It’s true that the market is bare and it’s possible that no option is ideal. But it’s important to know the drawbacks / strengths of each option to decide on the best. Much depends on ETHs idea of what he needs from a Cf. For me, aside from finishing which we all can agree we need, I think we need someone who can help us conform games, relief pressure by holding it up (having the quality to withstand that pressure), making a run in the channel etc
Feel Kane could hold it up and definitely make movements into the channels,obviously not to the same extent as an Osimhen but you get my point.
I think our priority should be building a team for future, as we won’t be challenging City any time soon anyway. But I also acknowledge that some short term fix is also necessary (ie Casemiro) if we want to stay up in top 4, which is absolutely a must if we want to attract more top players in future.
Who’s that player then? To me yesterday showed once again how we lack leadership and control.
I don't watch much football outside of United but if I have to choose then maybe Ivan Toney could be decent bet .
He lead a 2-0 comeback to be honest and he’s a better player than Toney.
Well that's fair enough but for me there are Enough red flags to actually not be confident about Kane immediately turning United into title challengers to make major allowances to accomodate him in the team .
We look set to be a 75 point team in a season where ETH had to make a lot of compromises, we had a lot of injuries and most importantly basically no reliable striker throughout the campaign (Ronaldo decline, Martial injuries, Weghorst basically a makeshift short-term solution).
We are not getting close to 85 points even with Kane if De Gea is in the Goal we might become more comfortable at Home may be get few extra points , but away from home with De Gea in goal we would always be susceptible to drop points as he is agent of chaos and panic .
Don't get me wrong, I want De Gea replaced ASAP, but since we're likely finishing around 75 pts this season, do you think we wouldn't have at least 10 more had we had Kane in our team? Sounds a bit silly to say "we are not getting close to 85 points".
DDG might make mistakes but he has more clean sheets than any other GK in the league this season, I'm not saying he is great but he won't ruin your season next year.
Goals are the main reason why we aren't higher up in the table. We conceded just 1 more goal than Arsenal!
To be honest, I think De Gea is hindering the team to a certain extent, and I'd bet his deficiencies with the ball were the main reason ten Hag switched to a way more pragmatic approach after our first 2 PL fixtures (Brighton H & Brentford A), meaning that how we play right now is not the manager's true philosophy, and long-term I'd say we're likely gonna play more similarly to how City and Arsenal are playing right now, in terms of playstyle.
Bit optimistic there aren’t we
I have a DDG agenda which is probably why I agree with you. The only caveat to that though is that we allow pressure away because we fail to in game manage. That’s more of a collective than solely on having a goalkeeper who is a p***y.
Well played.
I mean... He has stayed at Spurs his entire career.
think they’ll do amazingly well to qualify for it next season
I agree DDG can be improved upon, but a striker is far more important to you right now and if you are limited on funds over the summer a CF and MF would be my priority.
Shaw had a really good game against him last night and Kane was still easily the best player on the pitch. Absolutely tore our defence apart in the second half, despite his teammates being rubbish. Set up one easy chance for Son which he missed from 10 yards, so set him up for one 4 yards out that it was impossible to miss.
I agree we collectively shit paints when pressure is on and Better midfield and full backs would certainly help to manage games better but the thing is in away games teams would certainly have their moments where they squeeze and squeeze .
He doesn’t improve us as much is being made out IMO. I have little interest in the fact he created two chances yesterday. He was effective from very far back when we went to crap, but in the first half he was a large part as to why Spurs were dominated. He can’t press from the front, and when his team is penned back, he can’t stretch in transition.
Exactly my thoughts.
So we both know that. My issue is why is the DoF and ETH not address this as a main issue.
I don't understand this argument. Your striker being able to drop deep and connect with the other players is an advantage not a disadvantage. Like you said, we have a Rashford. His pass to Son for the second goal could be what he could be doing for Rashford. And it's not like he's not a goal threat himself. He's only second in the league behind Haaland in goals.
