Just ignores that we have also bought Shaw, Herrera and Rojo, all to address weaknesses, all who weren't available today!
Angel Di Maria | £59.7M fee agreed I Maybe tomorrow...or the day after...
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Medical tomorrow? Where did this come from? 
Di Maria, Mata, Rooney, Kagawa, Van Persie, Januzaj.
It will be absolutely fecking mental if we can't find a combination of those players that can consistently create chances.
It will be absolutely fecking mental if we can't find a combination of those players that can consistently create chances.
we were pony today, but since when was Sunderland away any type of banker game? Go and check their results against top teams at home the last season or so.
He is PART of what we need (the pace) - we lack the grit and fight parts still. Fletcher and Clev couldn't run, tackle or pass their way out of a wet paper bag*
*copyright Wu-Tang Clan
THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And against two of the weaker sides in the league, I can count about one genuine chance from open play created - and it resulted in a goal today. That needs sorting ASAP.
Every "expert" seems to sticking their oar in with this standard opinion. Our midfield is shit, but so are our wingers. Both need to be replenished. We have a soft midfield, and we have no pace. If we had signed Vidal today, the same experts would probably be writing the same tweets/articles lambasting United not having enough pace.
You can go suck my duck, he's a world class player that will be improve our attack dramatically. If the opportunity arises you just take it.
Where has the medical title change come from?
I was of the Ducker way of thinking, until Tony V and Smashley reminded me that there should be attacking options out wide, that actually attack.
Today was a masterclass in ineffective wingplay.
The fact that Valencia got the assist should be seen as accidental, because he couldn't/wouldn't even try to do it again.
Today was a masterclass in ineffective wingplay.
The fact that Valencia got the assist should be seen as accidental, because he couldn't/wouldn't even try to do it again.
How exactly doesn't Di Maria fit in? Firstly he fulfils part of Van Gaal's vision in that he's flexible, he can play wing or as the 3rd, more offensive midfielder in a 4-3-3 and you could probably get him to play LWB if needed. Secondly he's quick, we need pace. Thirdly he's good, you always could do with someone who is good.
It seems I'm in the minority in thinking that £63.9m, after add-ons, is a decent deal. For a player who's in the top 10 in world football, who's going to be at the peak of his powers for the next few years, and who is going to be a shoo-in to play week-in, week-out.
Of course it does. It shocking that we've let it get to this stage. But wide areas is part of the midfield two and Di Maria chases and harries better than most midfielders so he'll improve it big time. Yes, we still need to sign someone who starts from deeper and should have already, but I don't see why that means we shouldn't sign a top top player like Di Maria who will improve us big time.
What about Hectic, Marcos, GB, Brownie??
We still really need a midfielder. Our options in that area are pub league quality. If we don't bring in another quality player there, we are well and truly fecked.
50m would have been ideal. Don't really care 10 million here or there for a player of this quality.
We have a number of issues. The lack of pace in our attacking play is frightening and stiffling our other attacking players badly. I'd say that's a pretty big issue.
The thread title keeps changing every couple of minutes now!
That's before add-ons I thought.
Does anyone fear it'll be a Herrera-Di Maria centre mid partnership for a few weeks until Carrick is back? They both have good stamina but I just think that's far too soft a centre, someone like Yaya Toure would brush them aside. Hopefully we buy a real centre mid.
Journalists definitely out to get on Woodward's case it feels like. As if they can't understand that we'd change formations with better personnel. Or that transfers have to be made in a certain order. We're all annoyed that the transfer business hasn't been done yet but since it's not Sept 2 yet, you'd think they would avoid stating the obvious over and over
fecking cnuts jumping all over the tactics and formation this season too, after giving Moyes a free pass last year.
fecking cnuts jumping all over the tactics and formation this season too, after giving Moyes a free pass last year.
Great to see this deal done.Still need to add 2 CMs, a sense of purpose and a bit of confidence to the squad though.
We definitely need another but get Carrick back playing well and Herera settled and it's decent.
Beyond that though is bit of a hole.
We ideally need a Vidal or a ball playing #6 ASAP.
We don't know how long Ander is going to be out yet.
Am I the only one who thinks he's being massively overhyped on here. Very good player, but people describing him as "top 10 in world football" are in for a nasty shock
I don't see anyone describing him as top 10 in world football.
edit: never mind, I just did. I think he's the best winger after Ronaldo, Bale and Robben.
It's not like we are spending all our transfer funds on Di Maria. We do have the money if LVG wants a CM.
We only play one team in the league with Yaya in the middle. That MF partnership would be more than enough to get us points against most teams. It would have been miles ahead of today's pairing
I'd settle for decent midfielders right now.
One or two decent midfielders would be an immeasurable upgrade on that pathetic stuff that Cleverley and Fletcher serve up.
Also dont think he is top10 in the world, I would come up with Ronaldo, Messi, Iba, Suarez, Robben, Bale, Neuer, Lahm, Iniesta, Modric, Yaya above him to be honest.
Di Maria & Khedira would be a great end to the window. I really hope we get a CM as well or we will still struggle.
So we are finally spending the Ronaldo money? Only took us 5 years
Get in. Great signing, in an area we needed to improve.
Top 20 isn't a far shout, top 10 may be yes.
So is that 12th best? Not too shabby.
Didn't the Willian deal get hijacked when he was on his way for a medical? Maybe it could happen with us
eh? he's absolutely top 10.
Clearly one of the best wingers in the world - can't ask for much more than that.
No, could think of more but there are always some arguable ones.
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