Other than goalkeeper, every area of the team has scope for improvement. However, given the budgetary constraints, we should focus on midfield and fullbacks, as this is where the weakness in the squad is most acutely felt.
Mou says no attackers needed. Do you agree?
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Most of our issues as a team can be solved on the training pitch.
We absolutely need another world class forward.
We are where we are for a reason and for the richest club in the world we aren’t getting value for money. Our front three or four should be mouthwatering.
We are where we are for a reason and for the richest club in the world we aren’t getting value for money. Our front three or four should be mouthwatering.
Apart for a better striker if we continue with 4231.
If we play a 433 like City:
City
Martial = Sane
Sanchez > Sterling
Lukaku < Ageruo
Arsenal
Martial > Mkh
Lukaku > Auba (maybe premature)
Sanchez > Ozil
Chelsea
Martial > Pedro
Lukaku > Morata
Sanchez = Hazard
Spurs
Martial > Son
Sanchez = Erikson
Lukaku < Kane
Liverpool, this season are probably better in all front 3 positions.
We've brilliant attacking players who are just limited by tactical and formation changes.
If we play a 433 like City:
City
Martial = Sane
Sanchez > Sterling
Lukaku < Ageruo
Arsenal
Martial > Mkh
Lukaku > Auba (maybe premature)
Sanchez > Ozil
Chelsea
Martial > Pedro
Lukaku > Morata
Sanchez = Hazard
Spurs
Martial > Son
Sanchez = Erikson
Lukaku < Kane
Liverpool, this season are probably better in all front 3 positions.
We've brilliant attacking players who are just limited by tactical and formation changes.
no players required but we could upgrade of course
the biggest change we need is with Jose
the biggest change we need is with Jose
It's probably the least of our priorities yeah, when players like Alexis have to go so deep to cover for our LB's and CM's, it only reinforces the need to address those other areas.
I'd have to disagree with the Pogba not being creative enough bit. When he's given freedom to play higher, he's unplayable, at times.
However, like you, I would prefer us to go with 433, but not sure Mourinho will.
I don't think we need anymore attacker, what we need right now is improvement in midfield & defense. When I compare our current attackers with Mourinho's treble Inter 2009/2010 attackers, it's almost the same in term of quality.
Milito, Eto'o, Pandev, Balotelli, Quaresma, Mancini - Lukaku, Sanchez, Martial, Rashford, Lingard, Mata
It's down to the manager now whether he knows how to use them together as a team and can get his tactic or system right to get the best out of his current attackers.
Milito, Eto'o, Pandev, Balotelli, Quaresma, Mancini - Lukaku, Sanchez, Martial, Rashford, Lingard, Mata
It's down to the manager now whether he knows how to use them together as a team and can get his tactic or system right to get the best out of his current attackers.
Anyone who wants us to sign another attacker is basically saying:
Martial to be dropped, or
Pogba to play in a midfield 2
Neither of those things should happen.
We need to focus on midfield and defence.
Martial to be dropped, or
Pogba to play in a midfield 2
Neither of those things should happen.
We need to focus on midfield and defence.
Yes I agree, we need an attacking coach or assistant more than we need another attacker although do we need a proper RW or not now that we have Sanchez is debatable.
We've certainly got enough good players to make it work in attack but it depends on whether Mourinho continues to set the team up in the way he has in recent games. If he persists with Sanchez on the left and shunting Martial to the right and/or reverting to using Mata there then the right wing remains a problem area.
We dont need to do anything with our front options this summer, but, the one thing we could consider, is getting an upgrade on juan mata, i love him, but he brings the pace in our play down, i'd go for Nabil Fekir. But There are other parts in our team that we should prioritise.
I reckon gomes will get promoted to the first team squad next season as a sub. He turns 18 before the start of next season and he's already spending a lot of time with the first team. That'd give us lukaku, rashford, martial, Sanchez, mata, lingard, gomes. Seven players for 3 or 4 positions is OK numbers wise.
Unless Sanchez is going to play on the right then yes we need an attacker on the right hand side, Rashford can play centrally and rotate with Lukaku but Mata or Lingard on the right is not good enough and Martial should never play there.
I don’t care if it’s Bale, Dybala, Dembele, Mahrez or Leon Bailey but the fact is we need a genuine right sided attacker as that’s a major problem position and has been for years. I think Mata is the best option we currently have and Lingard is having the season of his life but if it means one of them has to go in order to sign a quality specialist then so be it.
I don’t care if it’s Bale, Dybala, Dembele, Mahrez or Leon Bailey but the fact is we need a genuine right sided attacker as that’s a major problem position and has been for years. I think Mata is the best option we currently have and Lingard is having the season of his life but if it means one of them has to go in order to sign a quality specialist then so be it.
We still don't have a right wing, unless Martial is going to nail it down, which is unlikely. It's far from priority now though. Jose needs to get what we have playing better football while sorting the other positions needed.
The problem for me is how we utilise the right wing (very badly).
The question is whether this is due to personal or whether its down to tactics. But the majority of our attacking threat comes down the left and the majority of the our shots come from the middle of the penalty area.
Ultimately, I think the issue is personal, now whether Martial can adapt and play on the right is a different question and that's going to take a while to analysis.
The question is whether this is due to personal or whether its down to tactics. But the majority of our attacking threat comes down the left and the majority of the our shots come from the middle of the penalty area.
Ultimately, I think the issue is personal, now whether Martial can adapt and play on the right is a different question and that's going to take a while to analysis.
We definitely need a right winger (Pulisic/Bailey/Bale/Mahrez), OR a No.10 (Fekir/Griezmann/Dybala/Eriksen) if Alexis is going to play in the right.
Imo you have probably the best attacking options in your squad apart from Man City.
Its how you use them that is the issue.
Not suggesting that Klopp is a better manager, as you will certainly win lots under Mou but you wont get to see much in the way of exciting football under your current empresario.
On a side note does anyone else using an android phone to post on here really hard work? Or is it just my fairly rubbish phonep
Its how you use them that is the issue.
Not suggesting that Klopp is a better manager, as you will certainly win lots under Mou but you wont get to see much in the way of exciting football under your current empresario.
On a side note does anyone else using an android phone to post on here really hard work? Or is it just my fairly rubbish phonep
What we are crying out for is not an attacker but a proper central midfielder to dictate the play and control games.
Pogba has shown that he is not the answer.
Pogba has shown that he is not the answer.
Kinda agree.
But let's say players like Kane and Dybala are available suddenly this summer.
Snap them!!!! At all cost!
But let's say players like Kane and Dybala are available suddenly this summer.
Snap them!!!! At all cost!
We have the attacking pieces needed, we need to actually find an identity and a way to get the best out of what we have before we bring in more heads. Defence and another workhorse midfielder are needed to stabilise the teams spine imo.
I think we do. Hopefully Pereira comes back strong next season because he's a good option with Pogba. But I think we need one more but it depends how ambitious the club is. Obviously we need to fix full back, midfield and maybe that will re-address the balance somewhat. If bale come available he's ideal (should he stay fit!) as he can not only attack but play full back lol.
I was never sold on this and it makes even less sense since Alexis arrival has done nothing to solve the dead space that is the right side of our attack.
This. I agreed with that statement as i thought Alexis would play on the right.
Given the fact we hardly bother to attack, I'd agree aye 
This. Spot on.
Cover the areas we need to make the team better.
We could be so good in attack with the likes of Sanchez, martial, rashford, lukaku.....we don't play to our attackers strength is a big part of the issue
I use a Android phone most of the time to post on here without any problems.
Agree, we do not need more attackers, instead we need to get more from the ones that we have.
Will repeat what everyone is saying. We would be making more of a mess, signing more attackers.
Mourinho hasn't developed an attacking structure of any kind.
Whoever comes in will struggle in this set up.
If was Ed, I'd want to see more for my money before giving him more.
Mourinho hasn't developed an attacking structure of any kind.
Whoever comes in will struggle in this set up.
If was Ed, I'd want to see more for my money before giving him more.
An attacking right back and a central midfielder that can control the middle and the squad looks rather complete to me.
If we get any more attackers they'll only be using the gametime that should be given to our youth.
If we get any more attackers they'll only be using the gametime that should be given to our youth.
Martial and Rashford are terribly overrated in my opinion so I'd argue we need attackers.
Yep thread on it in the ask a mod forum. Think its due to a chrome update?
Would explain more but this post took 5 mins to type.
Get a world class CM (Kroos?), 2 world class full backs (dunno) and a world class CB (Toby A?) and I agree
Mine works fine. My own problem is the darn autocorrect.
We have the necessary attackers . Strong, quick, skillful, eye for goal. What we don't seem to have is an understanding between our attackers. When watching United, it feels like waiting for an individual act of brilliance to score a goal. Am not seeing goals being built by the team. There is no balance to our attack, no chemistry between our attacking players. I also get the feeling they are all lacking in confidence. When they gel, if they ever gel, I believe they could be scoring for fun between them.
Attackers, who needs them, play 10 at the back, keep it tight and try and nick a goal on the counter or from a set play.
We lack a right winger
If Sanchez played on the right, I'd agree. But if he is going on the left, then it still leaves us with a void.
We have Sanchez who is world class but nobody else who is at an elite level (although Martial certainly has the potential to be). We can easily improve our options.
He needs to make better use of what we have first
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