Recent content by JimiboyX

Whilst this shouldn't be disregarded by any means, it is worth taking into account that he plays virtually every minute of every game. For example, Maddison's chances created per game (or per minute on the pitch) is likely tons higher this season. Having said that, the fact he consistently...

I'd say Maddison is the more convincing player right now, albeit that is somewhat is offset by his injury record. Odegaard hasn't been a patch on last season so jury is out on that one. Ultimately it comes back to the laughable idea that getting rid of our most creative player right now...

People who don't want to keep Shaw and Bruno: who exactly do you suggest we replace them with?

I think people seriously underestimate how insanely difficult, arduous and downright risky a complete rebuild with young players would be.

He quite literally goes missing for months every season. I agree Maddison is the more convincing player currently, but you do have to factor in the chance of semi-regular injuries when assessing how much of an asset a player is. Bruno has perhaps had the opposite problem. I'm still convinced...

The most valid excuse that he could make is that he doesn't have a structure to support him, which has left him to pick all his own players, which he isn't good at and as a result, the squad is a mess. Except he can't use that one because it makes him sound a bit rubbish and diminishes the...

Definitely keep: Shaw, Bruno, Martinez, Garnacho Keep for now and give them time: Onana, Mainoo, Pellistri, Hannibal, Hojlund, Malacia, Diallo, Kambwala Keep as back-up because there are bigger issues in the next few years: Lindelof, Dalot, Bayindir Get rid ASAP and accept a loss on the fee...

There is no magic formula. We just need a backroom team that does its homework more and actually thinks about signings in the context of the current squad. Some of them still won't land, but as long as enough of them do that the failures aren't catastrophic to the team's chances and don't end up...

As much as he is the living embodiment of the mediocrity at the club over the past decade, this probably isn't a bad idea. It's only an extra year and there are much bigger problems to address in the next 2 years just amongst overpaid centre backs alone, let alone across the rest of the team.

Would love to cash in on Rashford now, but the key is to sell high. Next time he hits one of his hot streaks: sell to the highest bidder, take them to the cleaners with the fee and then let his next awful spell happen somewhere else. I dream of the day Bruno gets an actual proper rest and comes...

Agree with the sentiment. There are a million and one smaller problems but the disjointed, nonsensical recruitment is what has cost us ultimately. All the money spent and we are relying on the likes of Hojlund, Garnacho and Mainoo. They're kids. The properly run clubs with squads that make...

Duncan Jupp

That's exactly what I was thinking. Especially the Southampton ones. Clyne was out of contract and he was getting linked with tons of Prem clubs in the media, including us and other bigger clubs than Southampton if I recall correctly. Gazzaniga and Davis? Come on now. Also worth noting that...

Modern football isn't set up for another Ferguson anyway. Ferguson's greatest strengths were squad-building and man management, but the former is now effectively done by committee at every club that is run properly and maybe the latter is arguably less significant too, in an era where the top...

This is why you sign a keeper, first and foremost, to be a good shot stopper and command the box well and you just make sure their distribution is competent as due diligence on a top. If they excel at it that is a bonus. You don’t sign a keeper based purely on their supposed ability to ping...