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Can't believe in 2020 there are people on here interested in James Rodriguez. Some will never learn.
Just like De Bruyne isn't a guaranteed starter at City (since we like to bring them up when talking about depth)There should be no guaranteed starters. Grealish has the ability to potentially play himself into the starting XI. Those are players we should be targeting.
If De Bruyne was in poor form or knackered, you'd expect someone of top quality to replace him. We haven't got that luxury at the moment, but it's something we certainly need to be aspiring to (God I sound like Moyes).Just like De Bruyne isn't a guaranteed starter at City (since we like to bring them up when talking about depth)
I bet Hazard has been quite high up this stat before.Jack Grealish won more fouls (167) during the 2019/20 Premier League season than has ever been previously recorded in a single campaign in the competition.
Strange that the two sites have such different numbers.
Don't worry - he's just one of these players we have the inevitable, totally unfounded links with year in year out.James Rodriguez is the last player we want to sign. The ultimate luxury player. Fair weather and powder puff.
To secure a longer term future at the top, yea. His Real contract will expire soon, he could start a new contract here but with longer term security. I doubt Real are planning to offer him a new one!And you'd take a huge, lets say 33% wage drop?
Because we want him and Real don’t, if that were the case. We’d give him a longer term contract than Real would.So why is he coming here? To replace Madrid’s bench with ours? On less wages?
Are you saying that based on watching him, or just because that’s just what you think people say about him? He’s a luxury player because most teams don’t play #10s. For some weird reason, we do.James Rodriguez is the last player we want to sign. The ultimate luxury player. Fair weather and powder puff.
So we'd really want a player on high wages, with a transfer fee?To secure a longer term future at the top, yea. His Real contract will expire soon, he could start a new contract here but with longer term security. I doubt Real are planning to offer him a new one!
Pogba. If Bruno is rested I don't think moving Pogba forward and bringing in Fred or Mctomminay is a bad shout.I think we'll get a CB and then a DM the season after next.
As for an attacking midfielder, next season we'll have loads of games, where we'll find ourselves in the same situation we've been in of late with very tired players. When Bruno is knackered next season, who would you bring in for him?
Jadon Sancho is not some kind of winger like Willian though. He's more a player who knows how to make the right decision with good vision, which is why the manager gave him that 12 appearances as a 10.Strange that the two sites have such different numbers.
Whoscored:
RW: 14 games - 5 goals and 7 assists
LW: 10 games - 6 goals and 6 assists
AM: 8 games - 7 goals and 2 assists
Sub: 8 games - 1 goal and 3 assists
transfermarkt:
RW: 21 games - 8 goals and 11 assists
LW: 11 games - 8 goals and 7 assists
AM: 12 games - 4 goals and 2 assists
Wonder if he's swapped position during some of the games and the one site has him down in one position and the other site has him in the other? If any Dortmund fans are here (or anybody has watched him a fair bit), how has he done when played at #10? Good enough that it's actually a viable position going forward or is it obvious that it's a fair step down from when he plays on the wings?
It’s the kind of dumb transfer we would have made in LVG’s day. The guy barely even plays these days. We’d be bonkers to put the required money into a transfer like that.Are you saying that based on watching him, or just because that’s just what you think people say about him? He’s a luxury player because most teams don’t play #10s. For some weird reason, we do.
Yup. No Villa fan could say he cut and run when they were in trouble.Much better to leave a hero now.
Obviously he 'can' play there, but from watching him play on the wings I wouldn't have thought he'd be better there than what Grealish would be (which you said in one of your other posts). I will admit I haven't actually watched any of the games he's played centrally though so maybe I'm wrong.Jadon Sancho is not some kind of winger like Willian though. He's more a player who knows how to make the right decision with good vision, which is why the manager gave him that 12 appearances as a 10.
He’s a football player, he has a value. Would Grealish not coat money and presumably be paid a salary? This is an alternative option I am suggesting, for probably half of the transfer fee, maybe less than half.So we'd really want a player on high wages, with a transfer fee?
While Real would rather let him go on a free than give him a new contract?
End of the day it's not for long term but as an option. So the Grealish argument is debatable if you only want to use transfermarkt stats. On the other hand player with variety in their games, good decision making & good vision with passing as one of your strength is good enough to play anywhere across 3 different roles of attacking mid.Obviously he 'can' play there, but from watching him play on the wings I wouldn't have thought he'd be better there than what Grealish would be (which you said in one of your other posts). I will admit I haven't actually watched any of the games he's played centrally though so maybe I'm wrong.
Why would you put the astronomical figures required to sign Rodriguez when he can only cover one position, a position taken by a player that has missed like 4 games in his career through injury?He’s a football player, he has a value. Would Grealish not coat money and presumably be paid a salary? This is an alternative option I am suggesting, for probably half of the transfer fee, maybe less than half.
Real don’t play with a 10, we do. We’d find him more useful than them. And if we are after another option at 10, for £25m or so, we won’t find much better than James in my opinion.
Of course. I didn’t say he would be.Just because he's leaving does not mean he's coming to United. That being said, I would have liked to have Grealish in place of Rashford play against Leicester today.
So why are we here, in this very thread? To discuss prospective left-backs?Why would you put the astronomical figures required to sign Rodriguez when he can only cover one position, a position taken by a player that has missed like 4 games in his career through injury?
plus the massive extra fund they get by starting up would make for a very decent transfer kitty. They will need to dramatically change the way this team plays if it wants to stay up again this season.For around £40m I'd be up for it, as a squad player who'll get 30-40 games over the season. He's not going to be a starter automatically though, we have Rashford, Bruno and Pogba who play in his position. He'd need to outplay one of those and take their positions.
I don't think Villa will sell for £40m though. Captain, boyhood club and they've stayed up? They'll be looking for £50m+
Or SanchoI would have had him on the Left wing today, Rashford was garbage
This is a guy that signed for Real, did well at first but got benched after his first season, got unhappy and asked to leave. Went to Bayern, did OK at first but got benched mostly in his second season, got unhappy and asked to leave. Went back to Real at got added to the scrap heap. He's on massive wages and is a South American who would have to settle in Manchester. It’s got disaster written all over it. The kind of transfer Woody would have been all over in his early days.So why are we here, in this very thread? To discuss prospective left-backs?
Chong would have even been betterOr Sancho
He’d be a complete idiot to stay put now. He’s got them promoted and scored the goal that kept them in the Prem. If he’s serious about being a better player and winning something in his career he’ll leave this season.Surely there's every chance he stays put now? Being a Villa fan and all?
Would be a brave move to go now.
I thought he already said he was leaving?Surely there's every chance he stays put now? Being a Villa fan and all?
Would be a brave move to go now.
I’m aware at who the guy is, I brought him up. He is a footballer with a value. You can word your assessment any way to support a view. I could summarise Jack Grealish as ‘this is a guy who has spent most of his career in the Championship and only at Villa’, vs ‘a guy who has played for Real and Bayern and starred in a World Cup’. Players falling out of favour at Real happen all the time. In his case, they literally do not use his position. We do.This is a guy that signed for Real, did well at first but got benched after his first season, got unhappy and asked to leave. Went to Bayern, did OK at first but got benched mostly in his second season, got unhappy and asked to leave. Went back to Real at got added to the scrap heap. He's on massive wages and is a South American who would have to settle in Manchester. It’s got disaster written all over it. The kind of transfer Woody would have been all over in his early days.
Absolutely. Rice the badge kisser more so.Any other Irish reds struggle to warm to Grealish and Rice?
Didn't he actually say he was focused on their last game, after Arsenal?I thought he already said he was leaving?
We’re not talking about signing a number 10 though. Bruno is one of the most reliable players injury wise in football. You’d sign Grealish because he’s so versatile, he’s desperate to play for United and because they’ll be no settling in period. It matters that he’s South American because it’s very much hit and miss on how those players settle, sometime disastrous. It often takes a year for players from such countries to adjust anyway, see Fred. Rodriguez has shown himself to be a player to get restless pretty quickly at Real and Bayern. I highly doubt we’ll be looking at Rodrigue. He’ll probably end up at a Newcastle or Everton.I’m aware at who the guy is, I brought him up. He is a footballer with a value. You can word your assessment any way to support a view. I could summarise Jack Grealish as ‘this is a guy who has spent most of his career in the Championship and only at Villa’, vs ‘a guy who has played for Real and Bayern and starred in a World Cup’. Players falling out of favour at Real happen all the time. In his case, they literally do not use his position. We do.
As for him being a South American, so what? I don’t know him as an individual, and any signing we make, Colombian or Midlands, I’d expect us to be satisfied of his motivation. Real Madrid has a way of doing that to players anyway. They are painted as some sort of mercenaries or something. There is life after Madrid. If a player isn’t being used, why could he not be keen to move on and rebuild his career? United are a top club, PL is an attractive league. It is a proposal anyway, but seeing as we are discussing number 10s, I proposed one who will likely cost less as an option. His stock is low because he’s not currently a star player at Madrid, but he has quality. If he was keen to come here and give his best, he’s not a rubbish #10. Just watch the player and don’t be so concerned with the ‘storyline’ of football.
Hardly likely that Bruno will be playing 10 matches in 4 weeks next season. Grealish is not moving to a new club to sit on the bench, and it's ridiculous to suggest he will.You've literally watched Bruno get run into the ground over the last 5 weeks yet you've managed to reach this conclusion?
Grealish would offer cover for Bruno first and foremost, but also for Rashford on the left and at a pinch, Pogba in the deeper midfield role.
There would be plenty of games for all of them.
Not in the slightest to be honest. At the time then yes I was bitter but I find myself happy at their progression. They'd both already be our superstars and to be honest I reckon neither are ever going to have the International career that they thought they would have with England (I just think there's better players coming through for them), but I hope they do. At the end of the day whether by 'feeling' or for footballing reasons they chose their course but Ireland have benefited greatly from players coming to us from England. Funnily enough I still view Rice and Grealish as our own and would love to see them reach the level where they could come to United and be legends. In fact I wouldn't be against us signing the two of them if we can because they have both progressed excellently this year.Any other Irish reds struggle to warm to Grealish and Rice?
You think keeping Villa up is the height of his ambitions? You think he wants to be in a relegation scrap every season? He'll leave Villa with their blessing if the right bid is madeCan't see Grealish leaving Villa now they've avoided relegation. They have no need to sell and he has a long term contact. Only way to get him would be to do a Barcelona and offer an insane amount for him.