$$$$ruma, Hakimi, Wijnaldum, Ramos, Messi is an insane window - funnily enough they're also desperate for a DM.
Luckhurst: United prepared to move for a holding midfielder in January
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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.
Prescient.
Bossumo looks like he's ready to move to the next level, a great option but unlikely as we need to shift too many players out to make room.
I hope we can sell James and Lingard and make the crucial midfield signing.
Will be good for him. He's just 21.Funny how Sancho last summer would have been the marquee signing.
This summer it's almost as if he doesn't exist after signing varane and ronaldo
Yeah this is an excellent point. Ronaldo will take all eyes and pressure on himself and it will give Sancho a change to adapt without the pressure of being the One.
Obviously. But reality must not stand in the way of bashing the club.
Will complement Sarane and VanchoDM and we challenge for title, if not it's top 4 fight again.
But their current options in those holding roles are slightly better than ours in my opinion
Every team has a weak spot but we should have enough in our squad to challenge at the minimum
Cavani up top with Ronaldo on the left.. Rashford has been completely out of form since a long time.. And also it will take him quite some time to get back to training after his surgery. He won't get back in our first 11 easily..
A DM, a GOOD DM really would complete this team. Hopefully the club will see this too, everyone else can.
There is zero chance Ronaldo will be playing regularly on the wing. He will be number 9. If any of the two will be shifted out wide it will be Cavani - not Ronaldo.
I’d rather a REALLY REALLY GOOD DM
The Sancho, Varane and Ronaldo numbers are all wrong. I'm sure the others might be too.
Considering we didn't have the biggest wage bill in the PL last season (City, Chelsea and Liverpool all had higher) I very much doubt we now have the biggest wage bill in the world.
Two great CFs and you think they’re going to play wide? That would be clueless from Utd
I'd rather a REALLY REALLY REALLY GREAT DM
Seems kind of greedy to ask for another signing but we have Ronaldo for two years and we really should make the most of it. Raise more money through more sales, delve into our savings, search down the back of the sofa - now is the time to push ourselves.
I agree that Rashford has work to do to regain his form and place in the team once he has recovered.
But I'd go Greenwood right, Sancho left and Ronaldo/Cavani up top.
Greenwood has earned his spot with his performances in the first couple of games and I feel he is on the cusp of taking off into the stratosphere.
McT is on more than 20k.
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I said the completely opposite... I said Ronaldo will be playing as number 9... Read it again with your glasses on this time.
NB: Cavani played most of his time at PSG out wide btw. Zlatan was the number 9.
AGREED
AGREED
Martial is a hard one to shift due to his wages, otherwise I think he might well have moved this summer.
Is there still the rule where under 21 players don't have to be registered?
Miguel Delaney was on an Irish radio show during the week and he said that his understanding was that Ole wants a metronomic DM in the mould of Busquets, for example, which was why he wasn't as pushed on the idea of Saul or Bissouma, who he sees as box-to-box. And that the recruitment side were really struggling to find him that sort of player, which he was frustrated about. Similar to what you said, the feeling seems to be that those players are in very short supply at present.
There's Brozovic and maybe Neves
They've always been in short supply unfortunately. Imagine if we were successful in getting Kroos and Modric back in the day. Thats also why for me Carrick has always been grossly underrated by the english fans.
If Lingard and James are leaving I see no reason why we shouldn't be bringing in a CM or DM either by buying or on loan.
Like why not really go for the title and complete the first 11?
Like why not really go for the title and complete the first 11?
I think if that was Oles idea we should have gone harder for Locatelli. He is somebody that knows how to position himself to be the main point of contact in midfield and has the technique. Even if he's not always played that role the data suggests he's one of the best around in terms of being influential in midfield.
The scouts should check out Caqueret.
The issue was that Locatelli was hellbent on going to Juventus.
Martial, Lingard and Mata out hopefully.
Then we sign Trippier and a CDM that can pass.
Then we sign Trippier and a CDM that can pass.
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If it isn’t a pure out and out defensive midfielder then Ole clearly doesn’t watch the same as we all do.
Yeah we need a 6
We badly need at least one midfielder in the squad who can pass AND defend.
I can't watch our midfield again. Sell any/all. Of Martial, James, and Lingard and just get someone. Hell take a random shit at any DM and I'll be happy just give me some crumbs
Surely we're not going to bring a mid in as well? That'd be a championship manager summer window!
At least two of those have to be sold.
You can only register 25 players for the PL season, we have 26 not counting Jones, so we're going to need 2 from James/Lingard/Van de Beek to be sold/loaned if we are to get a midfielder.