Aaron Wan-Bissaka | The Ornacle speaks: It is done.

[Jinn]

There is nothing wrong with competition, let AWB and Dalot fight it out for starting position.
You would think that some of you guys don't want 2 good players for 1 position. That's the level of competition we need to create in the squad. You've all witnessed complacency over the last few years. I don't get the negative comments on adding a good young player to the team.
Wake up guys, see the bigger picture.

 

[StonedhamsterZA]

Could it be that the reason why he's so good defensively is the position which he prefers to play in currently ?

 

[Lee565]

Could it be that the reason why he's so good defensively is the position which he prefers to play in currently ?

Same could have been said for the likes of Mascherano and Kompany before becoming central defenders

 

[Houdini]

I am pretty confident that we are going to sign AWB soon.

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

There is nothing wrong with competition, let AWB and Dalot fight it out for starting position.
You would think that some of you guys don't want 2 good players for 1 position. That's the level of competition we need to create in the squad. You've all witnessed complacency over the last few years. I don't get the negative comments on adding a good young player to the team.
Wake up guys, see the bigger picture.

Completly agree - Heinz was our player of the year and we bought Evra (may have coincided with Heinz’s injury), but still, buy the best players we can. Dalot may turn out to be a good player, but he’s not shown anything to suggest he should be our nailed on RB next season. If AWB comes in and Dalot turns out to make the RB spot his own, that’s great, that’s competition. We need the same at LB to keep Shaw on his toes, although that will have to wait as we clearly have more pressing issues this year.

 

[Muppetry_man]

I feel he will be joining us this transfer window. It's good opportunity for him to play for something higher and for us to improve our side.

 

[Keeps It tidy]

Same could have been said for the likes of Mascherano and Kompany before becoming central defenders

Kompany has always been a CB. He only sometimes played midfield for Hamburg and City as a way to get him playing time.

 

[AmanNits04]

There is nothing wrong with competition, let AWB and Dalot fight it out for starting position.
You would think that some of you guys don't want 2 good players for 1 position. That's the level of competition we need to create in the squad. You've all witnessed complacency over the last few years. I don't get the negative comments on adding a good young player to the team.
Wake up guys, see the bigger picture.

I wholeheartedly agree. I think the lack of competition for different places is the key to our complacency. Competition for the same position is the key for any team to succeed. A lot of our players have been on a free ride for far too long.

 

[Van Piorsing]

Same could have been said for the likes of Mascherano and Kompany before becoming central defenders

That's a high comparison, but if he's multi functional to that extent then it's another reason why United shouldn't wait too long and close the deal.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Reputable ITK official. Two down, lads.

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

Reputable ITK official. Two down, lads.

Do you have a link?

 

[Garethw]

Reputable ITK official. Two down, lads.

Great news if true.

This lad is going to be a star.

 

[spaceboyRSA]

Do you have a link?

Xisimon

 

[Sterling Archer]

Do you have a link?

Xisimon

Ya, the Simon fella.

Seeing that right back spot sorted for the best part of a decade is really really exciting.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Love it, if true.

 

[Aloysius's Back 3]

Ya, the Simon fella.

Seeing that right back spot sorted for the best part of a decade is really really exciting.

Exactly - we have Dalot as an attacker and AWB as a defender.

Let them compete by growing their weaknesses & we are sorted.

 

[El-Manos]

What did Simon say?

 

[izec]

What did Simon say?

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[El-Manos]

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Cheers man

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

What did Simon say?

Nice one!

... but, yes I’d also like to know what Simon says?

 

[Summit]

Nice one!

... but, yes I’d also like to know what Simon says?

nothing really. said the deal was moving along nicely.

 

[Alabaster Codify7]

There is nothing wrong with competition, let AWB and Dalot fight it out for starting position.
You would think that some of you guys don't want 2 good players for 1 position. That's the level of competition we need to create in the squad. You've all witnessed complacency over the last few years. I don't get the negative comments on adding a good young player to the team.
Wake up guys, see the bigger picture.

It's just another example of accepting mediocrity. Not wanting better platers in the hope 50/50 that some youngster comes good in two years time. What if he doesn't? Big clubs don't think that way. If nobody is good enough to dislodge AWB we've got a fantastic RB potentially for a decade. If they are, we've got an even BETTER RB for potentially a decade.

 

[reddev3]

There is nothing wrong with competition, let AWB and Dalot fight it out for starting position.
You would think that some of you guys don't want 2 good players for 1 position. That's the level of competition we need to create in the squad. You've all witnessed complacency over the last few years. I don't get the negative comments on adding a good young player to the team.
Wake up guys, see the bigger picture.

Exactly this is what every big club has being doing for years now, let two good players battle it and improve each other and then sell the 2nd choice for profit if he doesn't want to be a squad option. Liverpool managed to shift Clyne, Solanke and Ibe for decent profit this way (weirdly all all to bournemouth though ). City are doing it at the moment with Sane, they have improved the first team slightly by replacing Sterling and Sane with Sterling and Silva and can now sell him for 100 million if they so wish.

 

[Rozay]

Reputable ITK official. Two down, lads.

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Does that look like confirmation of a deal to you?

 

[Sterling Archer]

Exactly - we have Dalot as an attacker and AWB as a defender.

Let them compete by growing their weaknesses & we are sorted.

Imagine not having signed Evra because we had Heinze..we really should never be questioning bringing in a new quality player just because we have another.

 

[El-Manos]

Imagine not having signed Evra because we had Heinze..we really should never be questioning bringing in a new quality player just because we have another.

Very true.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Does that look like confirmation of a deal to you?

Does that look like confirmation of the deal not happening to you?

 

[El-Manos]

Does that look like confirmation of a deal to you?

Look at that face? Looking at old Trafford like

 

[Summit]

Does that look like confirmation of the deal not happening to you?

No one said it wasn't happening, it was you that said two down lads as though it was a done deal

 

[Rozay]

Does that look like confirmation of the deal not happening to you?

No, it doesn’t. What’s your point?

 

[Sterling Archer]

No one said it wasn't happening, it was you that said two down lads as though it was a done deal

If anyone is taking the words "ITK official" to mean "done deal" , the joke is on them

 

[Sterling Archer]

No, it doesn’t. What’s your point?

See above

 

[Garethw]

It's just another example of accepting mediocrity. Not wanting better platers in the hope 50/50 that some youngster comes good in two years time. What if he doesn't? Big clubs don't think that way. If nobody is good enough to dislodge AWB we've got a fantastic RB potentially for a decade. If they are, we've got an even BETTER RB for potentially a decade.

100% this.

 

[Macedonian Red]

Barcelona have Roberto and Semedo,
Real M. have Carvajal and Odriozola,
Bayern have Kimich and Pavard,
City have Walker and Danilo....etc etc.

And UTD fans crying for bringing competition for a Dalot which is a big question if he will reach his potentional to become world class. In this moment he is so faaar.

 

[MattyB1986]

Barcelona have Roberto and Semedo,
Real M. have Carvajal and Odriozola,
Bayern have Kimich and Pavard,
City have Walker and Danilo....etc etc.

And UTD fans crying for bringing competition for a Dalot which is a big question if he will reach his potentional to become world class. In this moment he is so faaar.

Exactly!!! we lack depth and have done for years. Be good to have two young fullbacks. If they have the right mentality they will push each other to be even better.

 

[minh_loc_xoay]

Barcelona have Roberto and Semedo,
Real M. have Carvajal and Odriozola,
Bayern have Kimich and Pavard,
City have Walker and Danilo....etc etc.

And UTD fans crying for bringing competition for a Dalot which is a big question if he will reach his potentional to become world class. In this moment he is so faaar.

Didn't people slate Jose and the board for bringing in Sanchez and blocking Martial's development? Didn't people moan because we brought Zlatan and blocked Rashford's development?

 

[Ole’s Wheel]

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[Keeps It tidy]

Exactly!!! we lack depth and have done for years. Be good to have two young fullbacks. If they have the right mentality they will push each other to be even better.

And the club bought Evra when they already had Heinze. And Real bought Coentrao when they had Marcelo and Danilo when they had Carvajal.

 

[Patrick08]

No no no no.

Sick of seeing square pegs in round holes.

He's a very good ball winner. If we need width and quality delivery in the box that's not a bad option at all.

 

[Patrick08]

Pep could've played with this back fíve, Ole I'm not so sure:

Sessegnon - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dalot
- - - - Shaw Lindelöf AWB​

Ole played back 5 on many occasions last season, just that his third cb and win back failed him.