He is fearsome though and we have lacked that for years
Thats right mate and that is all that matters. He just doesnt have the buddy buddy vibe about him and Im loving it
He might get warmer as the press get used to him but like you say it doesn't matter
We have Casemiro and McTominay for the DM spot, it's probably the last position we need a player in.
What he said about Marcus Rashford’s smile I think shows another side of him.
doesn’t mean we don’t need cover for him. It’s good that he’s always available and rarely injured but it be nice if we could rest him and keep him fully fresh for big games.
I meant we need cover for Casemiro, in terms of Bruno maybe someone like Pellistri could be developed to be his deputy in that role but would just worry about him going down for an extended period of time
That's not how you build a squad. McTominay is perfectly fine as currently second choice DM. You won't get a better DM than him that will be content with sitting on the bench all season waiting for Casemiro to get injured.
Eriksen / Amad
Ferguson wasn’t especially likeable, but revered, absolutely.
Eriksens not played as a 10 for years. He’s better deeper because of his long range of passing. I doubt we’ll play amad as a 10. He’ll mainly be played on RW. I’d say sancho could be trained there though. Has the dribbling ability and creativeness to be a 10.
Yeah I would say Eriksen is better deeper as well hence we could do with a bit of cover
So you would sign another #10 which we don't need at all (because they'd play 5 games a season), whilst desperately needing a striker, a goalkeeper, backup goalkeeper, backup centre back, new RB rival for Dalot, and a new #8...
If you listened to what I said above I wouldn't prioritise it over striker or number 8 but would be in consideration just behind cover for CB, RB and GK that was the point I was trying to make
That was kind of the point but lets not get ahead of ourselves
I've met him a couple of times and he is very down to earth, humble and rather different after a drink or two.
Well, I don't agree with that at all. When Bruno needs resting for a few games, Eriksen and Amad can cover for him. Amad will not be a starting RW or AM anyways, so more games for him when Bruno skips a cup tie, etc. No point in bringing in a new player to play 5 games a season. Look at VDB.
Did I say we should sign a #10? I said we do need cover for Bruno eventually. No way I’d prioritise that signing over a striker, keeper or RB. Striker should be top of our transfer list. I’d even put a cm high up on the list aswell to partner Casemiro. Eriksen can’t play every single game and shouldn’t be.
Next season will be different because we’ll hopefully be in the CL so we’ll need our very best players on the pitch. Where as this season in the Europa league and cup games we could have done with more depth.
What’s funny about that?
This match actually going to be interesting in terms of what did he learn and how he is going to set up. Enough time has passed for him to know the players and vice versa. That doesn't mean the team is there yet but even if they put up a good fight that should be encouraging.
Starting to sound like Pellistri could go out on loan UNLESS he makes bench in next few games to end of window
I believe Pellistri staying at the club to spend time with ETH made sense. Eric had time to get to know Pellistri as a player and a personality.
I would have him on bench for City and Arsenal over Elanga but don't see it happening
Seems like we need the stories behind that wink there.I've met him a couple of times and he is very down to earth, humble and rather different after a drink or two.
You've seen the celebrations with the latinos after the 2021 title, right? That's what I was talking about. After the work is done he gets awkwardly funny.
.I think that even if he wins the Carabao cup, FA cup, PL and EL I think we need to ask ourselves if we want to keep a manager who couldn't get us promoted to the CL and win that.
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