Carlos Baleba | United player | #20

Wish we had got him before he picked up this damn injury in pre season. I would then not have crazy ideas like throwing in Orozco or signing Page just for some athleticism in midfield
 
At least he gives us one midfielder with strong overall athleticism, which is a lot better than none. Now if only we could have had at least one with really good recovery pace as well, that'd have been great.
 
Seriously think he'll become a proper fan favourite. The drive he has through the middle of the park is the type of football I think epitomises United of old. Here's hoping he can get back to his best here.
I think he could
Wish we had got him before he picked up this damn injury in pre season. I would then not have crazy ideas like throwing in Orozco or signing Page just for some athleticism in midfield
When is he meant to be back? Speaking of crazy ideas check for a game plan option below for a sub when we need to score a goal
At least he gives us one midfielder with strong overall athleticism, which is a lot better than none. Now if only we could have had at least one with really good recovery pace as well, that'd have been great.


Sesko Mbuemo
Bruno
Dorgu
Baleba-santos
Both baleba and dorgu would progress that midfield. Dorgu would be utilized on the left but more so coming from deeper (like a wingback would) Not against top opposition but for teams that will try to come at us aren’t top 6​
 
To be fair to your touche, the PL doesn't have that many truly top class wingers at the moment. On his day, there's Saka, and then there's Doku, but Rashford -- when he's happy (which never be true again) doesn't have a lot of competition in the PL.

One winger I really like over Rashford and if there were a pry to him loose pry I would...is Kroupi of Bournemouth. But there's no chance we're going to pry him loose, not any time soon at least.

Who would you list if you were asked to list 10 better LW than Rashford -- a happy Rashford, not the dickhead who spent his pre-training time in Belfast getting wasted -- in the PL?
Kroupi is not a winger. Rashford isn't either really. If Rashford is a winger, it's because he's a failed center forward.
 
To be fair to your touche, the PL doesn't have that many truly top class wingers at the moment. On his day, there's Saka, and then there's Doku, but Rashford -- when he's happy (which never be true again) doesn't have a lot of competition in the PL.

One winger I really like over Rashford and if there were a pry to him loose pry I would...is Kroupi of Bournemouth. But there's no chance we're going to pry him loose, not any time soon at least.

Who would you list if you were asked to list 10 better LW than Rashford -- a happy Rashford, not the dickhead who spent his pre-training time in Belfast getting wasted -- in the PL?
Debatable what "top class" means, but if MR is the measure, I for one would consider Saka, Ndiaye, Minteh, Semenyo, Gakpo, Neto, Estevao and Kulusevski. At the very least.
 
Debatable what "top class" means, but if MR is the measure, I for one would consider Saka, Ndiaye, Minteh, Semenyo, Gakpo, Neto, Estevao and Kulusevski. At the very least.

Assuming a "happy" Rashford and not a Rashford who disgraces himself in Belfast:

Saka > Rashford
Rashford > Ndiaye
Rashford > Minteh
Rashford > Gakpo
Rashford > Neto
Rashford > Estavao
Rashford > Kulusesvki

Please don't tell me you believe that JJ Gabriel is already a more accomplished winger than Marcus Rashford.
 
Assuming a "happy" Rashford and not a Rashford who disgraces himself in Belfast:

Saka > Rashford
Rashford > Ndiaye
Rashford > Minteh
Rashford > Gakpo
Rashford > Neto
Rashford > Estavao
Rashford > Kulusesvki

Please don't tell me you believe that JJ Gabriel is already a more accomplished winger than Marcus Rashford.

Unfortunately, the last time Rashford was “happy” was in the 22-23 campaign when he was chasing a new contract.
 
Assuming a "happy" Rashford and not a Rashford who disgraces himself in Belfast:

Saka > Rashford
Rashford > Ndiaye
Rashford > Minteh
Rashford > Gakpo
Rashford > Neto
Rashford > Estavao
Rashford > Kulusesvki

Please don't tell me you believe that JJ Gabriel is already a more accomplished winger than Marcus Rashford.
Barring Saka I wouldn’t take any of them at United so your benchmark isn’t high at all.
 
Assuming a "happy" Rashford and not a Rashford who disgraces himself in Belfast:

Saka > Rashford
Rashford > Ndiaye
Rashford > Minteh
Rashford > Gakpo
Rashford > Neto
Rashford > Estavao
Rashford > Kulusesvki

Please don't tell me you believe that JJ Gabriel is already a more accomplished winger than Marcus Rashford.
You don't mean a happy Rashford, you mean a purple patch rashford
 
Unfortunately, the last time Rashford was “happy” was in the 22-23 campaign when he was chasing a new contract.

The happiness component is the massive if in all of this. Will Marcus go into deep depression that Barcelona have no use for him at his 350k/week wage...or will have say eff to all his doubters on the caf and return to his 22/23 form?

We shall see which it shall be.
 
Assuming a "happy" Rashford and not a Rashford who disgraces himself in Belfast:

Saka > Rashford
Rashford > Ndiaye
Rashford > Minteh
Rashford > Gakpo
Rashford > Neto
Rashford > Estavao
Rashford > Kulusesvki

Please don't tell me you believe that JJ Gabriel is already a more accomplished winger than Marcus Rashford.
No. But I'd trade him for any of the above, happy or not.
 
About 3 weeks before he is ready to play according to Carrick , that takes us up to the extended international break , so looking like after that.
 
What about Bruno on left with Sesko as a CF and Mbeumo/Amad on right

with Baleba, Santos, Tielemans in 3 man midfield
Bruno is trash on the wing and even if he wasn't we would then have zero width on the left as Shaw just doesn't bomb forward like he used to.
 
Sesko Mbuemo
Bruno
Dorgu
Baleba-santos
Both baleba and dorgu would progress that midfield. Dorgu would be utilized on the left but more so coming from deeper (like a wingback would) Not against top opposition but for teams that will try to come at us aren’t top 6​
What is this mate :lol:
 
About 3 weeks before he is ready to play according to Carrick , that takes us up to the extended international break , so looking like after that.
Extended? Ffs international breaks need scrapping not extending
 
Sesko Mbuemo
Bruno
Dorgu
Baleba-santos
Both baleba and dorgu would progress that midfield. Dorgu would be utilized on the left but more so coming from deeper (like a wingback would) Not against top opposition but for teams that will try to come at us aren’t top 6
You won't be getting that on the back of a shirt
 
They are combining two into one , it will be two weeks at the end of September into start of October.
As if there wasn't enough reason already to keep Infantino well away from a football.
 
About 3 weeks before he is ready to play according to Carrick , that takes us up to the extended international break , so looking like after that.
So that's about 10 weeks in Manchester United terms
 
About 3 weeks before he is ready to play according to Carrick , that takes us up to the extended international break , so looking like after that.
Will try to be positive of outside chance for Fulham
 
Sesko Mbuemo
Bruno
Dorgu
Baleba-santos
Both baleba and dorgu would progress that midfield. Dorgu would be utilized on the left but more so coming from deeper (like a wingback would) Not against top opposition but for teams that will try to come at us aren’t top 6​

Sesko and Mbeumo up front
Bruno in behind them
Dorgu as the whole midfield
Baleba and Santos get married and adopt a double-barrelled surname
Wall of text in goal

Love it
 
Sesko and Mbeumo up front
Bruno in behind them
Dorgu as the whole midfield
Baleba and Santos get married and adopt a double-barrelled surname
Wall of text in goal

Love it
How is dorgu the whole midfield if he’s got two midfielders with him. No need to put up defense and keeper there considering we know our best