Scouts dont do medicals.
No, they wont to make sure he's all right to play, that's the purpose of medicals, its not that ask him to say aaa, check his temperature and let him go.
Christian Eriksen | Signs for Manchester United
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Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
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I’m saying I have until 23:59 today.
Its Monday all day.
I’m still in the fight!
Ok I will let you have today. Speak tomorrow champ.
He gets teams shortly before kick-off and announcements shortly before they’re made…if I was a betting man I’d say his contact is in the social media team…
I think he'll be announced before the Liverpool game.
You seem itk about when medicals are booked btw. Are you?
No and it will mess up our live feed
Depends what ITK stands for.You seem itk about when medicals are booked btw. Are you?
In the know - no
Irritating, Twattish and Kuntish - probably yes
Is he in medical yet ?
I am surprised there isn’t more excitement for this signing. Eriksen is a fantastic player, two footed, excellent technique and will play a big part in our season imo. Can’t wait to see him in a United shirt.
He'll be a fantastic player for us. The right sort of character needed as well, ultimate professional. Him and De Jong will transform our midfield to one who can actually keep and progress the ball.
Personally speaking I am but it’s tempered by the fact we’re so desperate for de Jong to make the whole thing tick. But the two of them is an exciting prospect and will hugely improve our quality on the ball in midfield. Hopefully we can get them both done.
He's a backup number 10, who's just turned 30 and almost died a year ago. That's without mentioning that he turned us down when he left Spurs at a time where he showed signs his best days were behind him even then
Yeah I'm one of those who just can't get excited about this one. But hey hopefully he proves me wrong
I'm going to be nervous watching him every game, because of what happened.
Hopefully he turns out to be a good signing for us.
Hopefully he turns out to be a good signing for us.
He isn't. He's a starting number 8, with some great years ahead of him in a deeper role that many are unaccustomed to seeing him in. He will form part of a midfield three that is far more technical and creative than any we have seen at Old Trafford for a long, long, time.
He played plenty for Brentford and Denmark last season. I think it is not something anyone needs to be concerned about
Where does De Jong play? Because a midfield of him, Eriksen and VDB or Bruno won't work
Well we will see about that, won't we?
Classy player. I'm sure he'll be just fine.
obviously and the same is true of your assessment
Well you can be glass half empty, or half full, depending on what you choose to see. The media tend to see Eriksen as a decent enough player, a good replacement for Lingard/Mata, but not anything to get excited about. Alternatively, you can view Eriksen as being a regular starter and part of a potentially massive upgrade to our central midfield in a Scholes-like role.
But if they did, they'd be the best in the world?
I always get the nagging feeling that this signing is holding up only because of confirmation that De Jong is joining.
It's exciting to see how a midfield trio of Eriksen, De Jong and Bruno will fare. I'd argue that it's more balanced and technical than Pogba, Bruno and McFred.
I think Bruno will surprise many this season with his technique and defensive work ethic under ETH.
It's exciting to see how a midfield trio of Eriksen, De Jong and Bruno will fare. I'd argue that it's more balanced and technical than Pogba, Bruno and McFred.
I think Bruno will surprise many this season with his technique and defensive work ethic under ETH.
It’ll be announced the day after Liverpool beat us 3-1.
Eriksen is probably the most cared for footballer in the world.
Part of the deal with Brentford was them having special medical staff available to him 24/7, for monitoring etc. (His demand.. not Brentfords)
I dont really see any issue with this medical. He has been examined from head to toe for a year, and He was okayed by a bunch of doctors before joining Brentford.
Part of the deal with Brentford was them having special medical staff available to him 24/7, for monitoring etc. (His demand.. not Brentfords)
I dont really see any issue with this medical. He has been examined from head to toe for a year, and He was okayed by a bunch of doctors before joining Brentford.
Oh of course!
I think excitement is being reserved for de Jong. He's seen as the key piece of the puzzle. Once we get him we'll see a lot more excitement and positivity in other transfer threads
He would be a nice add on, thats about it. Looks like his best days are past him
I get being cautious, but after the half season he's had, how does it look like this?
Completely agree. If De Jong comes, a 3 of Eriksen, FDJ & Bruno would arguably give us more creativity in our team, since Scholes retired. Starting to this EtH chap knows what he is doing.
"Pogba, Bruno and McFred" is not a midfield trio. And Eriksen, De Jong, Bruno would be a rather imbalanced midfield trio.
We're probably gonna play with a FDJ, Fred/DVB, Bruno/Eriksen midfield.
Yeah this is final minutes chasing a goal kind of stuff
Yes, also known as 'the Nagelsmann setup'.
One of McFred, obviously. It's more balanced than that trio IMO. People think because McFred are technically poor and offensively average, they can do the defensive role - they can't.
Also, I'd argue that Pogba is probably worse at the defensive work than Eriksen and most certainly De Jong. Bruno is fine since he'll likely be playing in the more attacking role.
The key here is that I'm not saying this is a very balanced midfield compared to other top clubs. I'm saying it's more balanced than our previous midfield. Defensively, technically, offensively.
Bruno, Eriksen & De Jong as midfield trio could work, but it really depends on roles and responsibilities, De Jong would need to be alert defensively and neutralize threats (aka Fabinho style), while one of Bruno or Eriksen will need to be that energetic box-to-box CM, maybe Bruno can do that role, with Eriksen given the freedom to interlink play in the final 3rd.
If Fred or McTominay are starting regularly for us then we're not going anywhere.
He is an attacking midfielder with more work-rate than the norm. He has very good ball retention skills which allows him to play in central midfield as well, but he needs to be paired with a proper central midfielder who has better defensive attributes. Similar to Carrick and Scholes where Carrick tended to cover the defensive side while Scholes focused more on the attacking portion.
One of the major attributes for a DM is to tackle and win the ball. McFred are not DMs specifically for that reason while they have other attributes of DM. You can read the game well but you need to tackle and win, otherwise it wont work in PL.
I know for sure Bruno and Eriksen do not tackle a lot , not sure about De Jong. I dont think we would see a lot of Bruno, De jong , Eriksen unless it is 3 at back or when we are chasing a goal.
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