Rashford, Fernandes, Casemeiro, Shaw, Maguire for different reasons. Rashford -> mentality. Fernandes -> bickering and decision making. Casemeiro --> Past it. Shaw --> Injuries. Maguire --> Not good enough.
Would Antony offer more on the left hand side than Rashford? It's a close call I guess, but I think Antony probably would just edge it (and he's not very good).
Maybe you can bring in someone who may be better and let him prove he still has it. The problem this summer is that would mean prioritising his position over others that may be more urgent when we already have two very good players there in him...
Did we over pay? Probably. Do we need an upgrade? Clearly. But we're still a better team right now when he's playing than when he's not. For the future, I'm hoping we upgrade in the summer but keep him around as a very good rotation option.
He should be in competition with Mount and maybe one more for his spot. If his form dips, he should be given a rest. I don't think we should be selling him as he still has huge upsides. Just he should be playing about 65%-70% of the time instead...
he may be a genuinely happier person at psg as he’d score a lot of goals in a weaker league and wouldnt be expected to do as much defensive work. he’d also be gauranteed to play in the champions league. i could see it working for all parties.
Definitely truth in that as well. For me I think he's been unlucky with injuries (Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro) and personal situations (Sancho and Rashford in particular). He's been without his best players for quite a while, so it's normal for...
Or make the case that he just shouldn't be responsible for recruitment. Pricing and recruitment is part science these days, and coaches are not up to it. Let someone competent recruit for him, and maybe he does a decent job.