Walters_19_MuFc
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We've done some great business this window but we really need a holding midfielder. A destroyer or deeplying playmaker. I don't care. We just need someone.
I don’t think that would be unreasonable given that it’s one of the key positions that we needed to addressIt’s mental that I’m still going to be disappointed with this window if we don’t sign a midfielder
No,Is there any DM in football who will allow us to unleash Pogba and Bruno in a midfield 3? I haven't been keeping up.
Not if Bruno insists on this second striker position he's been taking up more and more. If he plays more like he did earlier on with us then yes because you'll actually have a player that Pogba can connect play through instead of having to pull of worldly long passes to find our forwards every time.Is there any DM in football who will allow us to unleash Pogba and Bruno in a midfield 3? I haven't been keeping up.
These "major" needs never end though.Next summer it is then...
Considering we only have two major needs, I should hope that we are able to get them in.
Rice and Haaland would be amazing.
Even if he finds Bruno, Bruno is immediately going to play a first time pass forward or shoot. Cause thats how he rolls. Pogba is much the same. They're not patient players who are going to hog possession and wait for the perfect opening, they wont give you the 60%+ possession stats that protect your defence from being countered every 5 mins. Even ignoring that, you're still looking for a dm who can get the ball forward when a midfield of both Fred and Pogba cant.Not if Bruno insists on this second striker position he's been taking up more and more. If he plays more like he did earlier on with us then yes because you'll actually have a player that Pogba can connect play through instead of having to pull of worldly long passes to find our forwards every time.
Yup its almost certain another need or two creeps up this season. Shaw hasn't started well. Who knows about our goalkeeping situation (ddg started out fine) and rb is already a minor need. Pogba may leave and I think we need two midfielders already unless Fred remembers how to play. Matic probably leaves tooThese "major" needs never end though.
We had "major needs" for a top centre back, goalscorer and right winger this summer!
I think we all need to accept that we'll always be 2 midfielders away from a top midfield.Yup its almost certain another need or two creeps up this season. Shaw hasn't started well. Who knows about our goalkeeping situation (ddg started out fine) and rb is already a minor need. Pogba may leave and I think we need two midfielders already unless Fred remembers how to play. Matic probably leaves too
It has been like that for 12 years or so now hasn't it? Except for that 2 month period when matic first got hereI think we all need to accept that we'll always be 2 midfielders away from a top midfield.
I think a lot of people had dismissed Matic as "declining" even before he got hereIt has been like that for 12 years or so now hasn't it? Except for that 2 month period when matic first got here
Saul is not the midfielder we need to accommodate a midfield including both Bruno and Pogba. We would need someone far more defensive.£20m for James + £20m for Lingard (or just less than that), surely we should be going for a CDM over the next few hours.
Especially if Saul is a potential loan. Just chuck £10m + an option to buy for £20m (they're looking for £35m permanent)
Ah yes, I agree with you then 2 x is and a CDM is what I want to see too.Saying pair was my bad. I don't specifically mean a double pivot with AM or a midfield 3 with two 8s because I don't know which will be best. But I'd like us to definitely try a DM with Pogba and Bruno as the two 8s and if it doesn't work then we should revert back to the double pivot but with the new DM and one of Fred/Vdb/Scott while Pogba goes to the left midfield
The United Way.I think we all need to accept that we'll always be 2 midfielders away from a top midfield.
Why not? I don't see Pogba playing centrally. He's better off as a LW with Fernandes #10 and a double pivot of two central midfielders, Saul can do the job there.Saul is not the midfielder we need to accommodate a midfield including both Bruno and Pogba. We would need someone far more defensive.
I think it’s fine. This window has been fantastic but think how much more we would get out of our attacking talent (Rashford Sancho Ronaldo Greenwood Cavani etc) if we had a CM with the same quality as the rest of our squad.It’s mental that I’m still going to be disappointed with this window if we don’t sign a midfielder
Doesn't seem to be much interest for Lingard judging by the latest updates. Last I heard of any interest was when we signed Ronaldo, and that update was about how West Ham were thinking of low balling us with a 15m offer because they thought we'd need the cash after signing Ronaldo.£20m for James + £20m for Lingard (or just less than that), surely we should be going for a CDM over the next few hours.
Especially if Saul is a potential loan. Just chuck £10m + an option to buy for £20m (they're looking for £35m permanent)
The fact that you write stuff like this demonstrates that you aren't serious enough not to be a newbie.The fact we havent signed a central midfielder thus window demonstrates we still arent a serious football club. Still not sure why we signed donny when ole seems to think he can only play in brunos position
Signing ronaldo is good but find it hard to shake the belief it was driven by the glazers commercial interests rather than for football reasons
BullyThe fact that you write stuff like this demonstrates that you aren't serious enough not to be a newbie.
Midfield has always been one of those problems with us since the Carrick and Scholes days, and we have never really adressed it. We tried with Schweinsteiger and Schneiderlin whihc didnt really work out, but apart from those 2 centre midfield has been a problem area where for whatever reason we dont really address it, we always concentrate on the wings, strikers, and defence .It’s mental that I’m still going to be disappointed with this window if we don’t sign a midfielder
Haha, it's crazy, right. Don't even think i'd be able to pull this window off on fifa but we do really need a midfielder.It’s mental that I’m still going to be disappointed with this window if we don’t sign a midfielder
"The fact we havent signed a central midfielder thus window demonstrates we still arent a serious football club"Bully
My Chelsea mates certainly did, they had been saying for 12 months previously, that he was on the wane and his legs were not what they once were.I think a lot of people had dismissed Matic as "declining" even before he got here
I think he'll realise his error when he signs in and sees 73 notifications basically saying "you clown - what rot"."The fact we havent signed a central midfielder thus window demonstrates we still arent a serious football club"
We have signed Ronaldo, Sancho and Varane - and he says we are not a serious football club. In fact I was kind to him
He'll be here another couple of years yet I'm sure.My Chelsea mates certainly did, they had been saying for 12 months previously, that he was on the wane and his legs were not what they once were.
Yet here we are 4 years on....haha
we weren't with Keane / Scholes and shame we are now blessed with an amazing array of attacking talent, defence but central def mid is the worst out of the top 4....yet of all the positions this is the one I would address firstI think we all need to accept that we'll always be 2 midfielders away from a top midfield.
You just know that loads of EPL clubs will make deadline day signings right up to the wire (it happens every summer), I see no reason why UTD should not be one of those EPL clubs doing last minute business, we will find out tomorrow but we all know a quality midfielder is needed.I think lingard and James will move. Saul on loan would be worth the risk but it seems unlikely we will see any more players coming in.
He said their show was the only place to spend tomorrow.Just listened to the latest Vibe with Five and 0 on about any transfer incomings from Rio.
Clearly people misunderstood what Rio said the other day.
I still give it 8 out of 10 despite Sancho being pants so far, 10 out of 10 if we get a quality midfielder who will be an instant starter instead of Fred.It’s mental that I’m still going to be disappointed with this window if we don’t sign a midfielder