The Firestarter
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If England had an adequate coach they would actually might have had a chance at the Euros with him and Kane in the squad.
Stop that. Pogba was stuck playing in front if the defense by our pedestrian tactics. Bellingham has been given a free roaming role. Something Pogba was never afforded at United .
i guarantee you if Pogba had gone to Madrid he'd have a way better club career than he ended having. Coming to united was a mistake on his part
What a player. I wonder where does he stand as comparing to the best English midfielders in the past: Charlton, Gascoigne, Scholes, Gerrard and Lampard.
Oh I agree, but he came to Carrington. He was that big a talent you don’t let him leave.I think it was more that his parents/team weren't idiots and could evaluate the level of coaching/development he'd get here. If we'd spent some of the numerous wasted transfer funds back in the mid 2010s on ramping up the facilities, a top-tier DOF and a head coach specializing in coaching an intense, quick passing style ( say, a Bielsa), even if we weren't beating City to the title every season, we'd be fighting the scousers for title of genuine contenders to them And we' be signing the likes of Bellingham, as well as numerous other, low-cost available players with suitable physical and technical profiles, to help with that. And that's with the anchor of the Glazer debt and absence of additional owner investment.
As above.He was never going to go to Utd.
The draw for young English talent like him just isn't there anymore.
The boy and his team didn't fancy Utd at the time. How can you "not let him leave"? Do u think offer him even more money and promise him 1st team football right away will make a difference after his team already saw the success of Haaland and Sancho in BVB?Oh I agree, but he came to Carrington. He was that big a talent you don’t let him leave.
Him & his reps have plotted his career perfectly, but [& I’ve said this before on here it’s not a case of him doing it at Madrid] you don’t let a talent like that go. We should have moved heaven & earth for that boy.
By all reports we didn’t even offer him regular first team football. . .
As above.
We got the chance to talk, our direct rival for his signature was Dortmund who’ve a great track record with young talent but are fecking Dortmund. You do everything to sign the boy, it all felt like we just accepted it & thought ‘ah well we’ll just buy him in a few years. . .’.
I fancy England strongly for the Euros next year. Can't see beyond them or France.If England had an adequate coach they would actually might have had a chance at the Euros with him and Kane in the squad.
I fancy England strongly for the Euros next year. Can't see beyond them or France.
i guarantee you if Pogba had gone to Madrid he'd have a way better club career than he ended having. Coming to united was a mistake on his part
He’s insane. Best young English player since Rooney easily. So mature and complete for his age already.
Zidane scored a lot for a central playmaker in La Liga.Both Pogba and Zidane comparisions are ridiculous. Are people even watching Bellingham for Real Madrid, or have they watched those players?
Pogba was never a good goalscorer or anywhere near versatile as Bellingham, and Zidane was never goalscorer full stop.
Also, there is a good reason Real Madrid didn't go for Pogba when they could - couple of times. It's clearly because they didn't buy the hype as our board and lots of our fans have. He was always very overrated.
I mean they were very close, we just outbid them, we paid a crazy fee but the were still willing to pay a very very high fee. Zidane personally led the charge. Pogba even says he snubbed them to come to us. They fully went for him.Both Pogba and Zidane comparisions are ridiculous. Are people even watching Bellingham for Real Madrid, or have they watched those players?
Pogba was never a good goalscorer or anywhere near versatile as Bellingham, and Zidane was never goalscorer full stop.
Also, there is a good reason Real Madrid didn't go for Pogba when they could - couple of times. It's clearly because they didn't buy the hype as our board and lots of our fans have. He was always very overrated.
Real Madrid’s midfield was packed in 2016. Probably almost as stacked as it is now. Can’t imagine how Pogba would have fit into that side. He would have been superfluous.I mean they were very close, we just outbid them, we paid a crazy fee but the were still willing to pay a very very high fee. Zidane personally led the charge. Pogba even says he snubbed them to come to us. They fully went for him.
Bit early to go with comparing him to other much decorated players, not just talented.
I mean they were very close, we just outbid them, we paid a crazy fee but the were still willing to pay a very very high fee. Zidane personally led the charge. Pogba even says he snubbed them to come to us. They fully went for him.
I mean they were very close, we just outbid them, we paid a crazy fee but the were still willing to pay a very very high fee. Zidane personally led the charge. Pogba even says he snubbed them to come to us. They fully went for him.
No, Mbappe is.Is he the best player in the world right now?
Bellingham whilst at Birmingham met with United & Dortmund, if he ‘didn’t fancy Utd at the time’ in their entirety he wouldn’t have met with them.The boy and his team didn't fancy Utd at the time. How can you "not let him leave"? Do u think offer him even more money and promise him 1st team football right away will make a difference after his team already saw the success of Haaland and Sancho in BVB?
don’t think he’ll win any Ballon Dors, dynamic completely changes once Mbappe arrivesHe is real GOAT material, no doubt whatsoever about it. And at Real he will win many Ballon d'Ors guaranteed. It's a pleasure to watch him, even though he is not our player. Hope England gets rid of Southgate so Jude can win a World Cup and couple Euros with the national team
If he leads Madrid to titles this season he will be top dog there and Mbappe has to prove himself. Real does buy exceptionsl players, but they are not demoting the ones they already have if there is no need to.don’t think he’ll win any Ballon Dors, dynamic completely changes once Mbappe arrives
I mean they came out in that saga and said they didn’t want to match our bid.If Real Madrid wanted him, we would never get him, it's that simple. Even when he was free agent two years ago they didn't want him even their midfield was getting weak.
If it wasn't them it would probably be our Premier league rivals. More power to Madridstill can't believe the world really watched Real buy Camavinga, Tchouameni & Bellingham and did nothing to stop it.
The Avengers initiative should have been activated for feck's sake
Well then you've got to try and look a bit further. There's a bunch of other teams that can win it. Just look at the history of the Euros. It's not like the World Cup where it's usual suspects all the time.I fancy England strongly for the Euros next year. Can't see beyond them or France.
Lads, it's EnglandI fancy England strongly for the Euros next year. Can't see beyond them or France.
If he arrives.don’t think he’ll win any Ballon Dors, dynamic completely changes once Mbappe arrives
Nah one of those 2 will win it. Mark my words.Well then you've got to try and look a bit further. There's a bunch of other teams that can win it. Just look at the history of the Euros. It's not like the World Cup where it's usual suspects all the time.
No one ever thought thatHe is doing at Madrid what we all thought Pogba would do at United.