Diego Forlan (didn't play his best at United) and Javier Hernandez won three premier league titles between them.
Messi Lingard spring to mind.
We definitely need an Enzo Fernandez type player that can dictate play, and Bellingham is not that type of player. Of our current options, Casemiro is predominantly a defensively minded player, and Eriksen is the only one that can dictate play, but is probably a bit weak defensively, and that is why his better position is as the most advanced of three midfield players. He isn't as bad as Pogba in a two, but he looks better in a three. Fred and Mctominay just aren't of the quality we need to be first team starters. Bellingham is a great box to box player, but again, is probably better with two other midfielders behind him.
Completely agree, you're spot on imo.
You could say that Enzo is an all-action midfielder because he's sprightly, poses a decent goal-scoring threat and boasts eye-catching defensive traits (that he will learn to maximize with experience), but he's primarily a central midfield playmaker who has a knack for organizing things on the pitch and bears a large influence on the proceedings with his passing (in terms of dictating the tempo, recycling the ball as well as progressive/creative maneuvers).
Plus work permit and post brexit means we can't always snap them up young too
You could say that Enzo is an all-action midfielder because he's sprightly, poses a decent goal-scoring threat and boasts eye-catching defensive traits (that he will learn to maximize with experience), but he's primarily a central midfield playmaker who has a knack for organizing things on the pitch and bears a large influence on the proceedings with his passing (in terms of dictating the tempo, recycling the ball as well as progressive/creative maneuvers).
Shades of a young İlkay Gündogan in his game — who was similarly complete and quickly established himself as one of the foremost central midfielders in club football at Dortmund. From a United-centric vantage point, Enzo could replicate Frenkie de Jong's function as a deep-lying orchestrator who constantly finds pocket of space (minus some of the effortless dribbling), and he's also more versatile so he could play at the base with Casemiro in a 4—2—3—1 or as one of the interiors in a 4—3—3. Another thing to like is his feistiness, which ties in closely with his leadership potential as a midfield maestro in the making. Only 21 years old so the sky is the limit.
I'm sold too. You should go and give an ultimatum to Arnold to sign him up
Exactly, but easier to use hindsight as a stick to beat our current squad with.
Except its not exactly true
He’ll be up there with a few of them I bet
Perez? Who are you talking about?
Except none of the ones you mention besides Bellingham is realistic and even Bellingham would cost 120M+.
Thanks for the detailed post. I mean going by this, it's a complete no brainer. Gundogan was one of the most exciting young midfield talents I've seen.You could say that Enzo is an all-action midfielder because he's sprightly, poses a decent goal-scoring threat and boasts eye-catching defensive traits (that he will learn to maximize with experience), but he's primarily a central midfield playmaker who has a knack for organizing things on the pitch and bears a large influence on the proceedings with his passing (in terms of dictating the tempo, recycling the ball as well as progressive/creative maneuvers).
Shades of a young İlkay Gündogan in his game — who was similarly complete and quickly established himself as one of the foremost central midfielders in club football at Dortmund. From a United-centric vantage point, Enzo could replicate Frenkie de Jong's function as a deep-lying orchestrator who constantly finds pocket of space (minus some of the effortless dribbling), and he's also more versatile so he could play at the base with Casemiro in a 4—2—3—1 or as one of the interiors in a 4—3—3. Another thing to like is his feistiness, which ties in closely with his leadership potential as a midfield maestro in the making. Only 21 years old so the sky is the limit.
They got Camavinga and Tchouameni though. And Valverde.
