Von Mistelroum
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I was thinking, while scratching out my eyeballs during the final minutes of the Copenhagen match, about how many of the current United squad I like...this led me to wonder how many of them would make it into what I'd consider a 'proper United squad' - one that would challenge for top titles and be a genuine threat to the likes of Abu Dhabi and co.
Aside from realising that I like a very small number of our current squad (and that if I was a child again I wouldn't really have anyone to idolise like I did with the likes of Cantona), I also realised that there's not many of these players that I would consider capable of being in a 'proper United squad'.
So let's see...
I'd actually say that with a competent defense in front of him, Onana could be good enough for a top level squad.
Martinez, with a strong partner would be fine, and could even be part of the starting 11.
Bruno with top players around him to cover for his shortcomings should be ok, but certainly shouldn't be a guaranteed starter or captain.
Hojlund would actually, even at this stage of his career, would be a goalscoring machine with good players around him. Not every week and he'd need to be cycled in and out but he would be challenging to start.
Garnacho has potential, but he's very hit and miss. Could be a top player but equally could be forgotten in 5 years. A wildcard that could be worth having on the bench though.
And that's it. I genuinely don't think any of our other players are good enough. Casemiro and Varane obviously would have been before their decline, but the rest are nowhere near. The problem is, it's getting worse. Every transfer window is likely to bring the next Mount or Antony to add to the list of players who will never be close to good enough. Something needs to happen, and I can only hope that a DoF who actually knows football will help.
Sooo what do you guys think? Any players you would put in, swap for one of my picks etc?
Aside from realising that I like a very small number of our current squad (and that if I was a child again I wouldn't really have anyone to idolise like I did with the likes of Cantona), I also realised that there's not many of these players that I would consider capable of being in a 'proper United squad'.
So let's see...
I'd actually say that with a competent defense in front of him, Onana could be good enough for a top level squad.
Martinez, with a strong partner would be fine, and could even be part of the starting 11.
Bruno with top players around him to cover for his shortcomings should be ok, but certainly shouldn't be a guaranteed starter or captain.
Hojlund would actually, even at this stage of his career, would be a goalscoring machine with good players around him. Not every week and he'd need to be cycled in and out but he would be challenging to start.
Garnacho has potential, but he's very hit and miss. Could be a top player but equally could be forgotten in 5 years. A wildcard that could be worth having on the bench though.
And that's it. I genuinely don't think any of our other players are good enough. Casemiro and Varane obviously would have been before their decline, but the rest are nowhere near. The problem is, it's getting worse. Every transfer window is likely to bring the next Mount or Antony to add to the list of players who will never be close to good enough. Something needs to happen, and I can only hope that a DoF who actually knows football will help.
Sooo what do you guys think? Any players you would put in, swap for one of my picks etc?