What a talented, young player, such a shame it never came of.
Casemiro isn't here just because of the paycheck though, neither is Varane. You can tell they're both up for it.Agree 100%. That's why my argument since the window began was to avoid superstars and make a few shrewd signings like Malacia, Eriksen etc. that can really bring something to the side.
Two 50M mids would've been better than Casemiro for 70M if we just had the planning to target guys like Guimaraes, Kessie, Brozovic etc.
Dont give him the number 11. They all end up in jail.It reminds me of our current #11
how can you hate Nani? haha. Or do you want a team full of mctominays and milners.Fecking hell i hope not, then i'll dislike him before he even plays a game for us!
I'm mainly talking about foreign big name players and/or getting them from established big teams but I guess Rooney's signing back then off of the back of his euro 2004 was one of the most exciting signings we've ever made so let's include him... we have Rooney, Tevez, RvP and Veron... Cantona only turned into a superstar because of his exploits with us right and was considered a risk when we got him. But still more than I thought then, but that's over 20 years of fergie? And even then it's a bit different considering we got three of these from british clubs, not exotic enough.What about Cantona? Rooney? Van Persie? Tevez?
Some people genuinely would. You can guarantee that there will be people that hate Antony after a few matches.how can you hate Nani? haha. Or do you want a team full of mctominays and milners.
What on earth was wrong with Nani?!Fecking hell i hope not, then i'll dislike him before he even plays a game for us!
I didn't check for falcao and schweinsteiger, but a quick search of your name in the old sanchez thread and you seemed pretty excited at the time. That's what I mean, almost everyone was excited for these signings, we couldn't have known almost all of them would be average to crapCasemiro isn't here just because of the paycheck though, neither is Varane. You can tell they're both up for it.
Sanchez, Falcao, Schweinsteiger were all finished before we even signed them.
2.32 is scandalous.
He'll have pundits raging weekly Richarlison style in short order
how can you hate Nani? haha. Or do you want a team full of mctominays and milners.
He was the most frustrating player to watch.What on earth was wrong with Nani?!
Not massively consistent and when he was having a stinker he would bring the whole team down as he never knew when to keep it simple and accept that it wasn't coming off for him. He would shoot from 30 yards half a dozen times in a game despite none of them coming close and would keep doing it despite there being better placed players.What on earth was wrong with Nani?!
I'm a muppet like them all, but there were definitely signs of Sanchez slowing down at Arsenal before he joined. I just assumed he'd downed tools and was unhappy - but clearly that was wrong.I didn't check for falcao and schweinsteiger, but a quick search of your name in the old sanchez thread and you seemed pretty excited at the time. That's what I mean, almost everyone was excited for these signings, we couldn't have known almost all of them would be average to crap
I mean, that just won’t work in the PL though. He would do that once, the defender would just block him off and the crowd would think wtf is he doing. I’m more encouraged by the strength and balance he shows in those clips as that is what will serve him well against better opposition.2.32 is scandalous.
If he does that once in the PL, I don't care how much he costs, money well spent.
I think Falcao, Sanchez and Schweini were motivated too, not here just for the pay check.Casemiro isn't here just because of the paycheck though, neither is Varane. You can tell they're both up for it.
Sanchez, Falcao, Schweinsteiger were all finished before we even signed them.
Well i can tell you now that Antony is alot closer to Nani than he ever will be to Milner so enjoyHe was the most frustrating player to watch.
All the abilities in the world, zero football iq. If Antony is close on ability, and has some football iq, he'll be great.
Nani is one of the players i liked the least in my time as United fan - which by the way @Lowkey is not the same as hating, stop throwing that word around.
I'd rather have hard working team players than someone who can dribble and shoot hard.
If we ignore position, i'd rather have a prime Milner over Nani.
Yeah because Dortmund willingly sold Haaland for some 50 odd million.
The perspective of silly release clauses?This does put this signing in to perspective
Of course it can work, against the right opponent and at the right time. It's a matter of percentage going for particular skills. PL defenders aren't immune from being toyed withI mean, that just won’t work in the PL though. He would do that once, the defender would just block him off and the crowd would think wtf is he doing. I’m more encouraged by the strength and balance he shows in those clips as that is what will serve him well against better opposition.
But Grealish cost around the same. Swings and roundabouts
True, and if you put the emphasis on negotiation ability it's obviously silly to compare.The media are too thick to acknowledge Haaland's release clause. Well, actually they aren't, they know exactly what they are doing.
So you’re saying he’s better than both of them combined?
And they would definitely not talk about the wages, the fees paid to agents, granny, barber etc. Whereas its 150m deal for Casemiro, extremely bad business blah blah.The media are too thick to acknowledge Haaland's release clause. Well, actually they aren't, they know exactly what they are doing.
They’re also not acknowledging all the ‘gifts’ he’s receiving from the Middle East.The media are too thick to acknowledge Haaland's release clause. Well, actually they aren't, they know exactly what they are doing.
You can clearly see the defeat in Haaland's eyes with Antony showing him the L.So you’re saying he’s better than both of them combined?
Not really. Haaland went to Dortmund because he knew he could get that clause in without that he would have cost €150 million. City are also not in a position where they had to buy certainties. Hence the money on Alvarez who realistically could have been/still might be a flop.
Did they do this when Liverpool signed Nunez for the same fee?
That we know of.https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/12632988/erling-haaland-man-city-confirm-signing-of-borussia-dortmund-striker-in-51m-deal#:~:text=Manchester City have announced the,costs are taken into account.
Haaland was £85.5m, which is a smidge over 100m euros.
Media is not interested to show the REAL numbers behind the haaland deal and even the Athletic has written that his contract has lot more conditions than other players.
So why the feck is it so widely reported as the £51m that Dortmund received?!https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/12632988/erling-haaland-man-city-confirm-signing-of-borussia-dortmund-striker-in-51m-deal#:~:text=Manchester City have announced the,costs are taken into account.
Haaland was £85.5m, which is a smidge over 100m euros.
What is wrong with release clauses, it's credit to the buyer still. There was a release clause for us also, but he clearly was never interested in coming here.The media are too thick to acknowledge Haaland's release clause. Well, actually they aren't, they know exactly what they are doing.
You forgetting about Haaland’s £51M release clause?
Pure BS.
Nani was quality for us, if Antony turn out to reach his peak, then we are having a top class player. Better than the rashfords and martials of the past 5 years.Fecking hell i hope not, then i'll dislike him before he even plays a game for us!
Proper hilarious when they leave out the fact Haaland is free to leave via a release clause a few years into his City contract, they bowed to his every wish just to get him to sign on the dotted line, its just very very bad and on purpose media spin.