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Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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Frenkie isn’t the savour. What happens when he’s injured or we need to rotate? McFred will still get games and that’s the biggest concern for this season.
My god we need midfield reinforcements. It’s glaringly obvious. More so after today.
I don’t mean to dampen the very little excitement left with this transfer, but we are in for plenty more problems with Maguire, Martinez and FDJ as our defensive base in a high line. They’ll be great in possession, but the deficiencies out of possession are still going to be glaring like we saw today. The amount of times we are going to get hit on the counter attack is worrying.
FDJ won’t help the problem we had out of possession today. His defensive side isn’t the best.
FDJ won’t help the problem we had out of possession today. His defensive side isn’t the best.
One thing is for sure. He alone won't be enough for our CM. Which makes it even more frustrating we lose so much time just chasing him
Barca play in an hour. Rumours are that Frenkie is starting in goal with Mikky in his preferred 6 role, because it’s what she wanted and he’s a ****
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It won’t be a complete midfield no but it will give us much more control having a high quality DLP. It will improve us at both ends of the pitch.
Eriksen playing the role today second half showed that.
Beg him, buy him, buy a midfield partner for him otherwise it's pointless.
Yes I agree the hope is to be more comfortable in possession and be more press resistant which doesn’t invite pressure.
I’m just concerned about counter attacks where you have to face pace on the break.
Hopefully todays shit show will help speed up a recruitment drive. Had we beaten BHA the owners may have thought we dont need any more players
As fickle as it sounds, 1st game of the season, I think it's important to start well to send a message to signings too. What on earth would give encouragement to Frenkie after that to come here if he even leaves Barca?
I think we have to accept it won’t all be fixed in one go though.
I think it will
Nothing, he will seek to stay or go to Chelsea.
Yes that’s the only hope.
It took a shit result at home to Burnley I believe which made is get the Bruno deal done in January. I’m not sure we would have pushed it through if it wasn’t for the bad result.
This one is in the bag.
Hopefully he gets a chance to say goodbye to the fans today
I know shit all about Ten Hag - but if all he achieves here is bringing De Jong in then I still think that’s worth it.
He just seems like a transfer towards the right direction even if no one else of Ten Hag targets does.
He just seems like a transfer towards the right direction even if no one else of Ten Hag targets does.
I had no idea Ten Hag played for Barca as their number 28.
I'd sell at least three people in this thread if it meant we get him. Especially @Keefy18.
Wow some of those names on the bench. That's ridiculous depth
I’m all seriousness though. I’m very confident once again that we’ll sign him. The throwing in of PSG’s name after tuchel distanced himself wasn’t a coincidence.
Sadly, that summarises everything wrong with the club... reactive and slow in every department.
Our midfield got dominated by Moises Caicedo and Adam fecking Lallana. Get him in at all costs.
Every one of them would walk into our team. Even Ez, and I don't even know who he is.
You actually read his posts?!!
Excellent
We might have to pay that 20 million, I would really prefer it if we had this fecker in time for Liverpool.
Balde who I think plays at left back is absolutely rapidddd when I saw him recently!
Ezcellent
I fully understand ETH persistence to bring FDJ in; he can really dictate the tempo of a game. I follow Ajax quite closely and FDJ really was/is a special and unique player. However, he is not enough. We need at least 3 or 4 more players. Ziyech would be an obvious one for me. In the right system, he is the ideal RW for UTD and he is 100% a better option then Antony. Every Ajax supporter can confirm that Ziyech is a much better footballer than Antony (Antony obviously has a lot of potential, but he really still needs time). Ziyech will have immediate effect and is perfect for the short term. Also, really not surprised that Donny is not a star. At Ajax he also played hide and seek. However, he scored a lot, and people thought that he was good because of it… It would be ideal to bring an extra midfielder in, like SMS or Fabian Ruiz. If the stories about Sane are true, that would be a no-brainer. Imagine this team; DDG
Dest-Varane-Martinez-Malacia
SMS-FDJ
Eriksen/Bruno
Ziyech/Sancho-Ronaldo-Sane
*Hakimi really would be a dream on the long run
Dest-Varane-Martinez-Malacia
SMS-FDJ
Eriksen/Bruno
Ziyech/Sancho-Ronaldo-Sane
*Hakimi really would be a dream on the long run
Barcelona still haven't registered Lewandowski, Raphina and co for La liga?
To be honest, I have a feeling De Jong won't even be all that good.
Avram was at the game, hopefully ETH gave him a bollocking after full time and the greasy hair rat tailed wanker will get his wallet out and back his manager!
No, but so long as they can play in the Gamper trophy, all is good.
I mean with this with greatest respect and I hope you don’t take it personally, but you do talk a load of absolute bollocks.
He's been on ETH's back from day one.
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