After all the puns I'm reluctant to let this slide..
Diogo Dalot | Done Deal | Speaks better English than Valencia
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At the dalotted time.
I'd maybe be inclined to agree with this line of thinking if we were making the correct acquisitions elsewhere and genuinely looked capable of challenging next season. I think our problems are more deep-seated than simply addressing the full-backs and everything being fine though.
I also don't think there are many RBs out there who would make a significant difference to the way we play. The alternatives are players like Sidibe, Vrsaljko and Hysaj, all of whom probably need to make the step up themselves to be considered among the top tier of full-backs. I agree that Valencia has started regressing but he is still for the most part very competent defensively, I think it's far more important that we sign a right winger and get that signing correct.
FTFY.After all the puns I'm reluctant dalot this slide..
He'll turn 29 by the time we sign him.
Is he the new Daitan?
Uninspiring to say the least. Will be another Buttner, Bebe type of player
You are just guessing.
Based ooonnn?
Absolutely nothing
Based on mean reversion
Give me your crystal ball bruv, I could do with some luck in bingo.
Is that so? Tell me more oh wise one.
There are fans who have regularly watched him claiming he is probably the most talented RB of his generation, yet red4ever said he's uninspiring so we should all just give up
No way will Valencia be No1 in 2 seasons time, let alone 3.
90% of United deals sagas, the other 10% like this one are mini sagas.
I thought this was a straightforward transfer..
I thought this was a straightforward transfer..
So straightforward transfers are supposed to be concluded in days?
Can we ban this user.
uninspiring? apart from he has a bigger reputation, higher profile, more potential and is quite widely known throughout scouting networks and viewers of portugese/youth football. People moan about Mourinho and youth and then moan when he looks likely to sign a young player with potential.
Valencia will play next season, it makes sense to bring someone young in who can learn the ropes and hopefully take over from Valencia and nail the position down for years rather than sign a more expensive player who will need replacing sooner
Valencia will play next season, it makes sense to bring someone young in who can learn the ropes and hopefully take over from Valencia and nail the position down for years rather than sign a more expensive player who will need replacing sooner
I'm hoping he can take over as right back, hopefully by the season after next. If we go in to the 2019-20 season with him as first choice right back that would be great.
Valencia's contract has only one year left. I don't think Mourinho sees Dalot as a 2 year project. He'll play plenty this year so he's ready to be the regular 1st team RB next year, imo.
Fecking hope so, can't take much more of those cutbacks with crosses into the first defenders shins anymore.
Why is this 'Done Deal' not done ? It seems like everyone is taking it for granted that it's in the bag, but as usual we seem to make every transfer a drama.
What's with the panic and worry? I didn't think the season started till August.
We’ve had transfers like that, also look how quickly Liverpool signed Fabinho.
I think it’s ok for transfers to take a while it’s just that when this story broke it was as if it was basically a done deal, even BBC reported it. And like a week later almost and nothing since...
Of all the signings, I think this guy is going to be the best of Dalot 
Drama queens gonna drama queen.
Umm ok. I'll take your word for it.
We dont. Posts like this turn it into a drama. It's a formality, treat it like one.
Nevermind the amounts we have spent on restructuring our scout system and the quality of the personnel running it.
The lads had top clubs after him, nothing like those you've listed. Even then there's nothing wrong with such transfers we did them every year some work some don't
I always wonder when I see posts like this what you expect to see in response. Do you actually think people on here know the answers to these questions?
I feel sorry for the club in situations like this. They’d clearly prefer to keep their business quiet until such times as a deal is done.
There are so many leaks it’s hard to know what’s true. You can’t really blame them, however, for the length of time it takes to conclude a deal - I don’t think - when it’s the media who are saying a deal is done as opposed to the club.
It’s certainly frustrating, I’m definitely the impatient nervous type, but I’d find it far more aggravating if United was telling our fans it’s almost over the line only to piss about and string us along.
I think it’s worth also saying we’re not bad at concluding most of our business reasonably early. It just seems that if one of our rivals signs a player early, people lose their shit and the narrative continues that everyone else has signed a million players but we’re incapable of concluding a transfer. This is obviously not the case.
There are so many leaks it’s hard to know what’s true. You can’t really blame them, however, for the length of time it takes to conclude a deal - I don’t think - when it’s the media who are saying a deal is done as opposed to the club.
It’s certainly frustrating, I’m definitely the impatient nervous type, but I’d find it far more aggravating if United was telling our fans it’s almost over the line only to piss about and string us along.
I think it’s worth also saying we’re not bad at concluding most of our business reasonably early. It just seems that if one of our rivals signs a player early, people lose their shit and the narrative continues that everyone else has signed a million players but we’re incapable of concluding a transfer. This is obviously not the case.
While Liverpool signed Fabinho, Keita, and currently being linked with Fekir, our beloved Manchester United keep wasting money signing the potential-called young players.
There are good players out there to be chased, specially to strengthen the midfield. Our youngsters can fill the back up for defenders. Even if it is only for 20 millions, still, it is should be allocated for other position.
There are good players out there to be chased, specially to strengthen the midfield. Our youngsters can fill the back up for defenders. Even if it is only for 20 millions, still, it is should be allocated for other position.
Where's the drama?
Talking of sliding, is the sort of defender that slides into dalot of tackles. Could he pick up dalot of cards?After all the puns I'm reluctant to let this slide..
But what we really want to know is why is this signing taking such dalot of time
Literally every signing we ever make goes quiet for days until we finally wrap it up. And literally every time people panic when it does go quiet.
Wow that's like an eternity.
And how long did it take for Liverpool to sign Fabinho? You do know the first you heard of the signing isnt when it began, right?
Three weeks.
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