For a team that plays in a 4-3-3 positional attack, FDJ has no place either as a pivot or as an inside player.
I reckon you prefer that narrative, perhaps for nothing else than it being more interesting than the more likely. When he turned us down, was there much suggestion at all that he wanted to leave Barcelona, just not to go to United, or was it more a case of him wanting to stay at Barcelona, which was his dream club? That’s even before we get into the well documented contract situation.
Well said
It's a strange one because de Jong is the perfect player for playing the role Eriksen played last season beside Casemiro. In fact, I think that sort of role was pretty much what de Jong played at Ajax (though I think he was on the right side rather than the left).
Good post.
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Yes man!
Mainoo is our midfield wonderkid. Feck FDJ. Never been this sold on the talent of a midfield talent since Darren Fletcher.
Wholly feck is he on that much?
Barca doing a United. We should not be saving Barca from that madness.How is he surplus to requirements when he's played every single minute when available this season. Xavi never even takes him off.
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He is now collecting his deferred wages from when Barca nearly went tits up, don't think this is his "regular" salary.
I was speaking in general when I said surplus to requirements and not de Jong specifically. In his case it’s because he’s on a mega wage and Barcelona want it off the books due to their financial constraints. I certainly don’t want us spending a fortune on someone who has snubbed us already and is clearly only coming here because he’s been pushed out the door at Barca and we’re the only ones willing to pay his wages.
I wish people could understand this. It’s only the 3 years we’ve had to get used to that fact.
Out of curiosity, what is a player who is forced out of their club supposed to do with the rest of their career? Like, generally speaking. If you are happy but you get to the point where your club want you to leave, is that it for you then? Is it that a player who would have preferred not to leave should be confined to going to play in Saudi or something, are they ‘damaged’ and without the right to pick another club and get on with their careers?
You probably wouldn’t, because we’d be a bit (more) shit - which is likely the sole reason why we don’t. That’s why we accept that not all of our players are local and boyhood fans, but we also have some in the dressing room and look to recruit players w
I think that the position to bring out the full potential of FDJ, because of his technical qualities, is double pivot, one defensive and he being able to organise the game with freedom. The question is, is it worth changing the structure of a team so that FDJ fits in, creating problems in other positions on the pitch?
I reckon he’d make the (minor) adjustment for De Jong. In fact, you could argue that anything he’s tried to build is an adjustment for the absence of De Jong.
The guy literally snubbed us a few windows back after spending all summer chasing after him. He had his chance, I personally don’t want us spending a fortune bringing him here when he’s only here because he’s been forced out the door and we’re willing to meet his wage demands. I’d much rather sign someone who really wants to play for the club and is focused on helping us get back to competing for the big trophies, doesn’t need to be a boyhood fan of the club just someone that doesn’t see us as second best and only here because we pay well. He’d also cost us an absolute bomb in wages when it looks like we’re trying to get the wage bill in check and reduce the numbers.
I feel like you didn't read my post because I was agreeing that I think de Jong would be fine here, but because of what happened with Di Maria some people would be cautious.
You’ve basically just repeated yourself. And continued to emphasise the seemingly convenient scenario that you have created where he would only join us ‘because we are the only club who meet his wage demands’ and ‘only here because we pay well’. There has been mo mention of hypothetical figures at this stage of speculation, and it again just sounds like United insecurities how you have manufactured this financial angle, and seem to be basing your view primarily upon it.
I did read your post. I was then responding to those who would be cautious because of Di Maria. If you found it tedious then it is what it is.
Ah right that makes way more sense. Still don't rate him that much mind!
Nobody does this, not even Liverpool. Real Madrid might be the closest and you have to squint to see a 433 in attack
I’ve repeated myself because that’s my thoughts on it.
I am referring to the starting tactical scheme. Barcelona in a medium-high block play a 2-3-5 with the inside players very far forward.
No, he was more on the left side of the – sort of – double pivot. Schöne was on his right generally covering the spaces left.
This is quite the straw man argument you've been peddling here. Nobody is calling for United to only sign Salford lads with United tattoos, as you put it.
