laughtersassassin
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That would be awful.De Jong and Fred with Donny and Scott backup maybe? Garner too.
Those player don't suit eachother as partners one bit
That would be awful.De Jong and Fred with Donny and Scott backup maybe? Garner too.
No point in arguing with some. We could buy prime Modric and some would find something to troll about.He didn’t play in his best position. Obviously not looking at a title challenge but he is one of the most transformative players we could buy. Turning a weakness into a strength with one signing.
A genuinely world class footballer like him can play anywhere, so I have to agree with you. What a balanced midfield it will be if we sign Kamara as well, and on a free at that!yes much earlier in the thread I said couldnt see any truth in rumours then and the fee would hinder us for the number of signings we need to make.
Same time DeJOng and DeLigt were way above the other talents in that Ajax side, I know Barca have finanical problems and youngsters coming through, alsi I havent watched a huge amount of Barca the last year or so....but he has always looek dgood when I have seen him. I thought he was absoltuely made for Barcelona the way he plays and someone actually capable of flling Xavis shoes to a degree.
So still cant believe it, but in terms of a midfield deep lying playmaker, I cant think of any better at the moment.
I fully aggree with you though....we certainly need a defensive midfielder as DeJOng fills a gap where we already haev McFred, Hannibal, Garner and a couple of youngsters maybe a season or two away. Huge upgrade on what we have currently though and wodner if Hannibal is an option further forward as back up to Fernandes......but if we sign DeJOng at least one of those players simply has to go, we dont need 5 central midfielders for one position and NONE still for the defensive midfield role.
Thats the concern for me, we sign DeJOng and a DM even say Kamara on a free.....may be a title contending midfield (if Fernandes can find consistent form and the DM siging is good, so still ifs and buts).....but then we still need a CB, still need a Rb etc etc etc, doesnt leave a huge amount and personally, I dont care who we sign 3/4 doesnt progress us enough....even with the likes of DeJOng...but little doubt he is capable of being a monster of a plyaer for us..."cant play in the premiership"...nonsense, he is one of the best dutch players I have seen for a long time that had the nack of always lookign like the have time on the ball, he DeBoers were great at it too....he can play in any league for sure
Agree completely. The best form of defence is controlling the ball and the game as City show.Sounds too good to be true. All the talk of destroyers, DMs etc but I've always wanted a playmaker at United. Someone with that intelligence and weight of pass. Utterly neglected area.
We still need to buy the new Schone and it'll be complete.
He still needs another in my opinion. Can't trust McT for shit.
What I meant was with FDJ and VdB he already has a midfield that took him to UCL semis.Sure, if he adds two more on top of this being really done.
That’s the thing, I remember him laughing with Ronaldo after a game (preseason?) then he went to Juve… well, Ronaldo’s not at Juve anymoreI'm not 100% believing it.
Romero might be tier 1 but I remember during the De Ligt transfer he kept linking us and nothing happened.
Don't get your hopes up lads
I'm with you.I've spent the last few months adamant that I didn't want us signing big names summer and that I certainly didn't want us signing anyone on huge wages. This was the summer for a reset - get back to basics and build a squad of hungry, young players who want to sign for the right reasons.
On paper though, De Jong is just about the only player worth breaking that policy for. I didn't think for a second this was a feasible transfer this summer, and to be honest I still don't - but if we did get him, it's bloody hard not to get excited.
TouchéThis is better
Barca probably just using us to convince him to take a pay cut.
He does but still not complete yet.What I meant was with FDJ and VdB he already has a midfield that took him to UCL semis.
But then the true virus is gone now (Woodward) so you never know…It's all such a non-United thing to do, wrap up ten Haag early and then get his star midfielder early, it's too efficient.
Rejoice!Oh man, am I going to start believing again like a sucker?
feck it - I got one more in me
let’s go
He would be our Thiago. We would still need our Fabinho.So how would he fit in our team? By which I mean would we need to sign a second more defense orientated midfielder to play alongside him as well?
Well we need competition for Bruno too for sure, if not to replace him with how atrocious he has been this season, then to rest him with him overpalying the season before.A genuinely world class footballer like him can play anywhere, so I have to agree with you. What a balanced midfield it will be if we sign Kamara as well, and on a free at that!
One thing though, you’re forgetting Donny! Another player who under Ten Hag can 100% compete with Bruno and even displace him if Bruno’s form continues with this current trend.
have you ever watched frenkie de jong play?he's not some what an athlete, he doesn't have an "engine"
Obviously nothave you ever watched frenkie de jong play?
Why? Didn't they just sign Noggie He-Man the most powerful man in the universe?Bluemoon is worried
Are you in the middle of a feud with him?Feel so sorry for the sad, delusional people who trust that Romero scumbag.
He did report that United had a better offer than Barcelona did for the player, but that doesn't always mean that we would have been strong favourites, especially when the other teams were still in for him. At the end, our offers were usurped by Juventus and PSG to name two clubs.He's definitely showing more confidence in this deal but he did report on RAC 1 that United were the front runners for de Ligt and Simon Mullock (Daily Mirror) fell for the story and wrote a exclusive that United were close to signing de Ligt.
Not as a two. FDJ needs a Midfield partner. It's as simple as thatWhat I meant was with FDJ and VdB he already has a midfield that took him to UCL semis.
Bruno can’t ball with them. We’ll need a Kamara next to him or TchouaminiIn Ajax he played most of his games as a DM right? How would ETH line up our midfield, if we sign FDJ? Could it be something along these lines:
When in possession:
Bruno (CAM)
Van de Beek (CM) - Frenkie de Jong (CM)
When out of possession:
Bruno (CM) - Van de Beek (CM)
Frenkie de Jong (DM)
We really gonna pretend VDB is able to play in this league to a high enough level?In Ajax he played most of his games as a DM right? How would ETH line up our midfield, if we sign FDJ? Could it be something along these lines:
When in possession:
Bruno (CAM)
Van de Beek (CM) - Frenkie de Jong (CM)
When out of possession:
Bruno (CM) - Van de Beek (CM)
Frenkie de Jong (DM)
Yeah, that guy from Monaco whose last name is a sneeze would be nice.He would be our Thiago. We would still need our Fabinho.
Think if we do end up signing him it means Bruno will be part of the front 3. We'll need a real all-rounder in central midfield to support Frenkie and Van de Beek.In Ajax he played most of his games as a DM right? How would ETH line up our midfield, if we sign FDJ? Could it be something along these lines:
When in possession:
Bruno (CAM)
Van de Beek (CM) - Frenkie de Jong (CM)
When out of possession:
Bruno (CM) - Van de Beek (CM)
Frenkie de Jong (DM)
He won't be able to hold the midfield on his own in those cases.In Ajax he played most of his games as a DM right? How would ETH line up our midfield, if we sign FDJ? Could it be something along these lines:
When in possession:
Bruno (CAM)
Van de Beek (CM) - Frenkie de Jong (CM)
When out of possession:
Bruno (CM) - Van de Beek (CM)
Frenkie de Jong (DM)
Nah De Jong has this weird ability to kick the ball with his feet and have it roll in the direction of people who are wearing the same coloured shirt as him. It will be a revelation for us honestly.He'll come.
And we will turn him into McTominay mk2.