Relax buddy.
did everyone do what you said they did?
Doesn't make much sense when he played Varane and Zouma from a young age. If he likes the look of you he'll play you. It's not experience but making the right decisions, some young players are very mature and have good decision making very early.
Do you talk to him regularly?
That’s my slight concern. I love young signings, and love this signing, but ideally he would have been bought when Valencia was still useful, and not when he’s already past it, to allow for that bedding in period.
While you're probably correct, there is a chance he could adapt quicker than that. Also, chill, there's plenty of time before the Jim White window slams shut.
If we bought Dalot when Valencia was still a good player, Dalot would have been 12.
I meant to say a similar aged prospect, but a year or two ago.
there is Lindelof???
based on his zero 1st team experience in a weaker league against lesser opposition? I wonder how he'll deal with all these aerial balls. hopefully better than Lindelof. I have zero expectation from the lad as he is untried. Fred could help of course but then we have one of the best defensive records in the league. personally I thought we need more creativity and ideas in the final 3rd than more steel.
Ironically both Fred and Dalot could add that
Fred is very good at dribbling and passing through the lines though? Also Pogba will spend more time supporting the forwards rather than the defenders.
I have no idea what you are talking about, but if you truly believe that a teenager can be our best full back or even a first team regular, you probably haven't watched us play for the last few years. Add to this that Jose always prefers experience over youth, I honestly don't understand how anybody who knows anything about football can see Dalot being a first team regular.
Correct. And during that period, we were keeping up with MCFC, going toe-to-toe with them in points and goals scored.
I'm counting down the days until 2022.
It was also our lack of ruthlessness on the counter attack that killed our title chances later in the season. That period in Christmas where we lost to Bristol and then drew 3 games in a row due to lack of efficiency when given space. Win those 3 games and we would have been on City's tails with 4-5 points difference. But we drew them and the title was over.
Nothing in football is for certain. Nor are your opinions.
Maybe he should talk to Rashford for a start
Does it not depend on how good he is? Lets face it, most of us have never actually seen him play.
No it doesnt depend on that at all sadly with Jose. I agree with the person you replied to. There is no question in my mind Valencia will be first choice RB next season and barring injury will feature in most games
He's going to be called "fecking shit" and "a waste of money" on here after a miserable mid-December performance isn't he?
At least 25, majority being in the second half of the season.
25 starts
I think easily more than 10. I will go with 20+.
So I imagine Dalot has a big bank of assists and crosses at "youth team level" and Fred has lot of assists to his name?
Anderson was supposed to be good at this too. Its all well and good in the Ukraine but the lines are a bit blurred in the EPL. Fair enough about the possession bit but personally I hoped for a Carrick or Fabgregas style guy to relieve POgba of too much responsibilty.
We need to build our play better and improve our transitions so our players further up are better placed to create.
I agree with everything you/SAF said.
One of the most creative players I have seen, Iniesta doesn't rack up many assists.
Mental gymastics? Untried youngster signs for title contenders Man Utd to compete with 34 year old former winger. Doesn't take too much thought. its pretty logical. We all hope he is a hit but realistically he'll be in for a shock. remember everyone got excited with Bellerin and the likes of Gibbs. Many of these young FBs amount to nothing. They start of really "energetic" and rely on pace then get found out. I was again, hoping for an experience reliable set of FB's and Tony V frustrates the hell out of me.
Is Fred's vision and passing accuracy on par with Iniesta's? he looks pretty scruffy to me. I would love it if that was the case though. I am just suspicious that he is the pass master required. When Carrick played 2 seasons ago, despite being aged, he offered the sort of control, tempo and movement of phases we needed. problem was it could not last due to his age.
