Of all players mentioned - only Lukaku is a guaranteed starter though.
We haven't made enough of them imo.
Pogba
All we have to do it take out Lingard or Mata and replace them with Bale. Nothing changes neither player hugs the touch line now. Technical wise we need Valencia to make more runs creating more space for Bale.
Guaranteed starters are a dying breed and the boundaries between first teamers and reserves is getting thinner at every season. The Martial thing was regrettable (although Rashford is getting loads of games), Shaw had been crap under 2 managers and there's nothing TFM/Periera/Tuanzebe had done at other clubs that remotely suggest that they are United level apart of course the hype at redcafe.
You haven’t really answered his question though have you except say team rotation is acceptable but yet we all know the main starters for our rivals, so I don’t understand is it just acceptable for us. His been here two years and his starting center backs in the final was Smalling and Jones, with everyone fit. I don’t see that as someone developing a team.
Who do you think we require for RW?
Those two plus Sanchez and Di Maria for sure, some people would also make the case for Pogba and Ibrahimovic but not me personally.
Bale can't play centrally without dropping Pogba who has to be the 3rd CM/Am unless we drop him (will lead to a quick sack of Jose if he struggles to get wins
). Iv said this before -My point is, we can sign a youngster to develop, as you mentioned. But Jose isn't the right coach to develop them. Out of all our youngsters, there is an argument that none have kicked on as expected. Granted, that can be a player issue as well as coach/manager. But case in point, under Mourinho - Shaw/Lindelof/Martial/Rashford have all either stagnated or declined.
It actually did. Name me one of the kids you mentioned deserves to be in a position then he is now. Is Rashford better then Lukaku? is Mctominay better then Pogba or Matic? Did Periera, TFM or Tuanzebe do enough at their loan team to deserve a real chance with us? Not hype but actual gameplay
anthony martial, put up or shut up. if you can't take the right winger position send him packing in the summer.
What makes you think that? Surely not what at United.
If I might add a comment on your question, I’d say we need crossing abilities at both wings. Our main striker is quite good at headers (shock alert), and he is not getting enough good crosses imo. With this argument in my mind, I’d lime winger that delivers crosses, and hopefully end product, but primarily crosses.
Only Dalot really qualifies as a young talent in that list. The other 3 were regulars in their sides and at a good age already. Lukaku has more mileage in his body than most players past their mid 20s, shouldnt be anywhere close to that list.
I didn’t say the loan players are ready they are not. In hindsight I agree with your SAF points but at the end of the day he was willing to get rid of our first team players and trust in the youth. We can’t even get rid of Fellaini and give trust in McTomminy who he likes. Bailly was fully fit by the final, Jose for whatever reason didn’t trust him, but we can all see he’s a better defender so is that not player management?
He's not a RW though, he's a LW
They hardly gave him a choice. It was either selling them or lose the dressing room. Mou would surely have done the same
Realistically, there is no reason he couldn't do exactly what he's doing on the LW but on the RW instead. Any forward worth their salt is adaptable enough to do damage across the front line.
Willian
Do name the top wingers over the year who were equally good on either flank.
Except for Christiano Ronaldo name them right now
Well Winger is quite a socialised position, would we not say that Martial is an inside forward playing LW?
As above, obviously Messi and Ronaldo but it's not fair to mention them two. Players who are not traditional wingers and played on both wings are: Sanchez, Mata, Hazard, Robben, Ribery, Suarez(early barca days), Dembele, Neymar, Dybala, Coutinho, Salah, Mane, Sterling. I'll stop there.Except for Christiano Ronaldo name them right now
Let's make this happen please
Don't think Dybala has ever played as a wide forward in his life. Doesn't have the explosiveness for it. If what you're looking for is width, look elsewhere. Bale himself is not quite that type of player anymore either, but can still occasionally do it.
Honestly, I don't know what we're looking for. It would appear we're looking for an elite level player who can come in and improve the ceiling at the club. We have a lot of players who are currently around the same ability, we need some bigger fish in the pond so those guys have got a target to push themselves to. I'd say Bale fits that category, which is probably why we're looking to sign him.
The guys you mentioned were equally good on both flanks?
Instead of going through all these players and stating that your wrong. Simply put they all have a set side and don’t move from their set position to perform at the same level on the opposite side. Neymar plays LW and would not come to United to play on the RW to good effect. It’s not his position. Robben the same in reverse.. so with that being said why do you expect Martial to switch to the opposite side of the field and perform the same as on the left. It’s not his position.
Nah, Sanchez on the right and Martial/Rashford on the left makes more sense.
