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Hakan Çalhanoğlu
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
He's shit.
Lets be honest - our squad clearly lacks intelligence.
Other than Paul, no one is capable of quick flashes of creativity or dictating the tempo either.
For this purpose I've suggested buying Özil for the tip of the diamond role, but Hakan could be equally inspired purchase.
Zlatan is getting all the headlines and all the credit for Milan rising from its ashes, but regular Serie A watchers know that it's Hakan Çalhanoğlu in #10 role as the real brain and reason behind Milan's return to glory.
Not only he's a genuine playmaker and high IQ player (I can imagine instant chemistry with PP) but also a set-piece specialist with exquisite technique.
3-3-1-1:
----Çalhanoğlu
Pogba---Bruno
------Mejbri
Other than Paul, no one is capable of quick flashes of creativity or dictating the tempo either.
For this purpose I've suggested buying Özil for the tip of the diamond role, but Hakan could be equally inspired purchase.
Zlatan is getting all the headlines and all the credit for Milan rising from its ashes, but regular Serie A watchers know that it's Hakan Çalhanoğlu in #10 role as the real brain and reason behind Milan's return to glory.
Not only he's a genuine playmaker and high IQ player (I can imagine instant chemistry with PP) but also a set-piece specialist with exquisite technique.
3-3-1-1:
----Çalhanoğlu
Pogba---Bruno
------Mejbri
And changed again at half time.
Bullshit.
Can you elaborate please? Surely the result yesterday only validated my claim?
If we remove Paul from the starting XI (which Ole for some bizarre reason tends to do) there's not much - if any - football brain on the pitch.
Hakan is a fantastic solution to the IQ problem at United and great transfer opportunity, given his contract situation.
I don't really see the point, we can't even get Donny into the team..!
Do we need another number 10? Don’t get me wrong he’s a very intelligent & technical player and at a good age but we should be concentrating on a DM, CB and RW.
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It would be extraordinarily stupid if we signed him. So yeah, we probably are.
He is a pretty poor player. I think it was at Leverkusen where he was a pretty decent free kick specialist but that was about it.
The lack of links to a proper holding midfielder is annoying. Matic/McTominay/Fred could be so easily upgraded.
The lack of links to a proper holding midfielder is annoying. Matic/McTominay/Fred could be so easily upgraded.
This would really surprise me simply unless Ole is selling Pogba in summer and plans to slot Donny in his position. Otherwise thus transfer makes no sense
Maybe we are planning for Pogbas departure.
Bruno
Fred VdB
Calhanoglu
Matic Mctominay
Doubt it's true thoughFred VdB
Calhanoglu
Matic Mctominay
It makes sense on a free transfer if Pogba and Mata are moved on. Mata should be moved on IMO. VdB I've always believed could slot in along side a specialist DM in a two.
This would be a opportunistic move on a free transfer that would make our squad stronger.
Why ?
He's a Pereira level player and no better than Mata. Total waste of time.
Just no
He's far superior to Pereira who is out of his depth at elite level. Calhanloglu's set piece ability alone makes him a superior player to the utterly underwhelming Andreas Pereira.
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Getting this guy in on a free and getting rid of Mata, Lingard and Pereira would be a very good move IMO.
His set pieces are vastly overrated. He can't even hit a free kick over the wall to test the keeper on a regular basis - unless he flukes it.
Calhanoglu isn’t “elite level” either ffs
I'm talking mainly about his delivery on set plays which would suit us. And if we can sign him on a free and get a transfer fee for Lingard, Mata and Pereira then that would be a very smart move by the club and would make our squad stronger.
He's actually been very good for Milan. Players like him, Bennacer or Theo Hernandez aren't getting much credit from the press for their improvement because it's the Ibra show at Milan right now but they're all quality.
Never said he was elite level but he has performed in the German Bundesliga hence getting a move to AC Milan. Pereira in comparison has been living off his hype as a 16 year old coming through the academy there's a big difference.Calhanoglu isn’t “elite level” either ffs
The problem is our fans can't see past players who will cost absurd amounts of money in the Covid market and when the club buys those players for huge amounts of money then we still complain about the manager not being backed even though 100s of millions have been given to him.
Frankly, if Mata and Lingard are moved on, a Calhanoglu on a free is a pretty good get. A squad needs depth. He may not have fulfilled his early potential but he retains a reasonable level of talent. No primadonna either. Perfect squad player.
So maybe Vdb is Pogba replacement in central midfield and this guy would coming in as the alternative to Grealish since he is capable of playing as a 10 and 11,it would be a smart signing as we would focus resources on other signings like DM,Cb,and possibly right winger
So he's played 37 games at right wing throughout his career according to whoscored, is he Mata's replacement? Wouldn't be shocking if we brought in another LW / AM and then played him on the right, it's what we do.
Apparently we’re close to signing him. Isn’t he an AM? Pretty much the last position we need.
Serious bang of Kagawa off him. Looking forward to seeing how he does at Werder Bremen after we loan him out in 18 months.
Can't understand few things
Can anyone help
- Why is he not signing a new contract. Is Milan not giving him what he wants.
- Why is no other team interested in him (like Juventus who specialise in getting bargain deal
- What does Ole want from another attacking mid
Can anyone help
1. Maybe he will sign a contract we don't know for sure.
2. Juventus are interested in sign him according to reports. Which is pretty normal for them due to the player being available on a free transfer potentially.
3. He would be the Bruno back up and would be a upgrade on Lingard, Pereira and the immobile Mata. VdB should be deployed as a #8 IMO.
Thanks Mate.
It seems that the club agrees with my "bullshit" assessment and we're very likely getting Hakan - which is fantastic news.
The lethal creative trident Paul - Hakan - Bruno only needs a new high energy ball-winner in the Kante/Vidal mould and we have the strongest midfield in the world (Fred for now, ideally Camavinga for the future).
1. Hakan is the best player at Milan - yes, better than Zlatan, and I'm saying this as a Swede - and probably feels this is his opportunity for big move, before Milan inevitably start declining in few months. He doesn't want new Milan contract.
2. Multiple verified sources reporting that Juve (obviously) desperately wanted to sign Hakan, but he's turned them down and wants to sign for us!
3. Again these are only rumours, less reliable sources this time, but Juve are apparently interested in van de Beek so maybe we're upgrading on him with Hakan.
This acquisition would open several new tactical options for us, such as wonderful 4-4-2 diamond with Hakan on the tip, or a 3-3-1-3 revolution I've proposed earlier in this thread.
Thanks mate. By the way, 3 - 3 - 1 - 3 would it be possible. Can our team run that system?
Edit: I literally had to read how 3-3-1-3 works
Not sure if posted but the Athletic had an article about Matt Judge the other day; suggested that this lad’s agent initiated contact with us then promptly went to the media about United being interested, apparently Utd weren’t happy about it
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Based on youtube he seems quite skillful, with an eye for a pass.
Would probably be a better option than Mata, James, Pereira and Lingard. Hard not to be, really.
Anyone clued up about work rate or if he's good for a high pressing team?
Would probably be a better option than Mata, James, Pereira and Lingard. Hard not to be, really.
Anyone clued up about work rate or if he's good for a high pressing team?
Hope not as would be adding numbers for the sake of it. People arguing he'd be replacing Lingard, Mata, Pereira above but they're surplus and don't need replacements just offloading.
Sign players in the positions we actually need and there's no real use for him.
Sign players in the positions we actually need and there's no real use for him.
He's the main man in Milan team along with Ibra and performed really well so far. The talk about upgrading Mata/Lingard/Pereira for free sounds good on paper but realistically at 26/27 he probably won't want to be just a squad player behind Bruno and VdB. We don't need another AM; sign a RW even before thinking about anywhere else.