Well that's enheartening.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Wouldn't disagree with that
Yeah hopefully now Woody and Judge are gone we might see an improvement in contracts
He won’t be happy warming the bench here - so DDG’s first choice status will be under scrutiny if this transfer eventuates
Excellent word. Not real, but excellent nonetheless.
Edit: Shite. It's real, isn't it? As you were.
No scrutiny whatsoever. He simply won't be playing. Most likely won't even be a United player.
Yeah thanks for 12 years service DDG but we now need to move in a different direction
Anyone else get that Rihanna song in their head every time they read his name?
Yeah same thing happened last time we got linked
What's the name?
Surely if Ten hag wanted him he'd have bought him last summer when he was on a free?
His move to Inter was long agreed before the summer.
Maybe he felt after taking Licha and Antony that was enough,also maybe there was doubts about how he would perform after ban
He was nailed on for Inter since before the winter so he wasn't really on the market by then. He had an agreement in principle with them since October 2021.
Would've also been a massive surprise usurping DDG prior to his debut season
I don't really have a preferred option. I think it's important to sign a GK who can give us the numerical superiority in the build up phase.
I quite like the young GK from Anderlecht, (Verbruggen). But I'm not sure if he's ready to be our #1 straight away.
Do you have a preference?
No. Like you I want someone who can play. I also miss having a proactive and dominating goalkeeper (Schmeichel, Barthez, van der Sar). Guess most players who can play are.
But I will not assess who is the best goalkeeper overall. Feels like a seperate field within the sports, and I’m not really confident on what to look for.
Its all well and good that he can pass but I hope he dominates his box as well. In my opinion, rhat's more important. In 10+ years here, De Gea never once had command of his box and that made us food on basically every corner, indirect free-kick, cross and long throw-in. Embarrassing for a £375k a week goalkeeper.
Chant sorted
Yeah plus let's face it he was still kinda a hot potato from an Ajax man's perspective. I'd still love him here now but at the same time only if the previous baggage chapter is well and truly closed.
One of his biggest strengths to go with his distribution and leadership
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Agree. Courtois is mediocre on the ball but he completely dominates his box in the air. Another point with de Gea is that he just crumbles in big moments. There's been so many key games where he's costed us over this past contract. You just can't have an inconsistent goalkeeper who is consistently useless in the air in the prem. And as a big club, you can't have a goalkeeper who can't pass out from the back.
Made sure beforehand
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Yeah want either him or Costa
Very good. Sign him up I say.
Yeah absolutely
Pochettino is great at squad building. Not surprising that he has identified onana to help change the spine of that chelsea team. New addition in Onana, Caicedo, Colwell, and lavia will completely transform that chelsea team from what they were last season. It is now on Boehly to ensure Pochettino gets what he wants.
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Best on the market
His sweeping stats are seriously underwhelming, is that because of how Inter Milan play or is it his style?
But but what are the scouts doing?
His 'def actions outside penalty area per 90' were 1.14, 1.71, and 1.85 for the three full seasons at Ajax fbref has that data for vs. 0.42 at Inter.
Seems to be an Inter thing.
It's nothing to do with Pochettino, it will be Paul Winstanley and co. Bar Onana, all of those players would be well known to Winstanley (Caicedo, Colwell) and Joe Shields (Lavia).
Pochettino give approval. Same way he did with urgarte and how he told them not only to push forward with the deal, but also to ensure they don't pay anything crazy, which as a result lead urgarte to psg
It's rarely ever used though. You get that little graph of usage when you look up the definition and it barely registers.
You'd just say heartening, really. The 'en' adds nothing.
Agreed, but you said identified and talking about input on cost. He will obviously approve these signings, but I think you're confusing his role with recruitment's and the DOF's in Chelseas set up.
Well, seems like DDG is out (or definitely not considered first choice), so we are signing someone.
If we buy him, he practically comes with his own chant. Singing his song would therefore feel plastic because we didn't earn it.
Yes, I know it's a stretch but I couldn't help myself.
Same, I want him just for the chant.
When i'm assessing a GK, I mainly focus on distribution/sweeping and command of the box via claiming crosses.
And with someone like Verbruggen I feel he has all the fundamentals but still very young to probably rely on as the #1, at his age.
Would be great to do a De Gea swap for Onana
We buy Onana, they sign Dave for free.
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