Yes in theory that sounds really good. The problem with this is that when the window opens, no team will come and give us £80m for Pogba straight. We will want more, they will want to pay less and it could drag for over a month.
Presenting them as an opinion pal. Chill out.
Pogba has been playing in a pivot behind the AM. Grealish can't play there. I've heard VDB can but we would be under utilising him so why not just get a player that can fit into the pivot instead of underutilising Grealish and VdB there. Both these players are best as 10s which is Bruno's position
I agree with that.
Pogba has been trying to leave for 18 months and would already be gone if it was down to his camp. He also has 1 year (plus 1) left on his deal and there's no signs of a new deal. His price is basically going to drop like a stone if we hold him for another year with no new contract. That's the issue.
Neither Grealish or VDB means Pogba is going. No one can afford him anyway so any additional midfielder is just an extra body bonus.
Because we’re a long term injury to Bruno away from playing Lingard or Pereira every week. I think Ole looks at Fred, Matic, Pogba and McTominay and feels satisfied with his options in those deeper midfield spots - for now. This lad would provide a much better alternative to Bruno, could fill in for Pogba and is clearly versatile enough to play all about the midfield.
This is why I want VdB too. He's a very solid back up to Bruno. I just find it strange some people think getting him means Pogba is off when VDBs best position is occupied by Bruno not Pogba
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Yes if Pogba leaves our midfield would be
B2B . Full of energy , good passer , great attitude and typically Dutch with a great understanding of the game and very good positioning and comfortableon the ball , from what I have seen of him he can play in a few positions . If you were looking for a player out there that fits the mould of oles type of player you need look no further than him. IMO
People claim it because van de Beek has played the majority of his career as an 8. Pogba’s replacement should be a CM, exactly what van de Beek is and why he’s largely always played CM. The fact he likes to get forward doesn’t change the fact he can play CM. He’s far better defensively than Pogba for one, so if Pogba can play in CM then so can van de Beek.
You say that like VDB isn't a CM, when by most accounts that's his best position.
This is a strong possibility.
Thanks, sounds good. Can he play DM? I think that position is more urgent.
He played as a no.10 last season and his standout quality was his movement. I don’t think he would have the same freedom to utilise or create space in a deeper role.
You want him as close to the box as possible. Like someone mentioned in one of the articles, he's the answer to a goal scoring midfielder Ole has been seeking.
And he played the season before as an 8 and scored even more goals. He’s also played half this season as an 8 and continued to score goals. There is absolutely no basis for that claim. He doesn’t need a free role, he’s well able to get forward and create space while being disciplined enough to cover back as well. Scoring goals doesn’t mean you need to have a free role.
What accounts? People that have watched him have said his best position is as an AM or most advanced midfielder. CM is a position he can play but you're going to get his best assets when he's more attacking
But we couldn’t afford Werner unless Pogba was sold...surely we would still be in for him if a deal is in place for Pogba?
Where’s that come from? It’s more likely we weren’t in for Werner and are pursuing Sancho.
Do you genuinely believe this kind of nonsense.
I thought Bruno had covered that base, we need someone to play DM with Pogba in the double pivot if he's staying.
Perhaps, but we’ve seen this before and it seldom pans out. Heck, even Greenwood could be playing for West Ham in two years. What is extremely likely though is that Solskjær isn’t the manager of United after this season or the next, so we’ll see Mejbri’s development until a professional manager comes in and takes over.
Our midfield lacks proper defensive excellence and a proper playmaker. We have all rounders (Fred and Mctominay) and creative /flair CMs (Pogba and Fernandes) but not the types I mentioned. Of course you never know what works. People felt City's midfield was weak but Pep used KDB and Silva in a three man midfield and make it work brilliantly.
