Yes, current form is making everyone jumpy mate. Is it not making you jumpy. Do you not think we need a right winger and should play a 3 man midfield.
Mourinho expects '2 or 3' summer signings, rules out January window activity, says he's been backed
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I don't understand what's your problem. I said we need to change the policy of adding one marketable player +75m plus 2 or 3 supportive signings because this is a very slow overhaul considering other players are going to leave so the improvement won't be that massive in this case. We need to spend the money on six transfers at least, RB,LB, 2 CMs, a number 10 and a striker considering the likes of Fellaini, Carrick, Zlatan and maybe one of Mikhi or Mata can leave next summer. We'll be left short in many positions so spending 160m on 3 players isn't enough at all.
Also considering the mighty City with the mighty Pep who everyone is drooling on needed to spend 210m to win the league this season, then yes it's debatable 150-160m aren't that enough anymore, especially for a squad like ours, who lacks any proper senior players in the attack and with lots of deadwood on the bench with no use.
How do you know we're not signing two in January?
As always, @DomesticTadpole is the voice of reason 
Absolutely right and scariest thing is most of those that are going will raise no money .ie
Zlatan , Fellaini , Carrick ,so just replacing these to stand still will cost 200 million
Then what will we get for Darmian 20m ? If his replacement is top class we will need to spend another 30m on what we get for him .
So without increasing squad numbers we are at net spend of at least 230m
We need more than 3 signings to compete against City imo.
I think the only real replacement out of those lot is Fellaini. Carrick never plays, Zlatan hasn't looked match fit yet, so hasn't contributed this season. Fellaini will need replacing if he leaves though.
Has had his wrist slapped for talking without his masters permission and now back tracking his statements.
Looks like technical players is a priority. If Mata and Ibra leaves there won't be a lot of 'magic' left.
Why not break the bank and try to get Neymar - money + Martial (could maybe interest PSG that he's a young french talent? Neymar will probably not stay that long in Ligue 1?
But it's probably impossible.
Dybala would also be interesting.
Why not break the bank and try to get Neymar - money + Martial (could maybe interest PSG that he's a young french talent? Neymar will probably not stay that long in Ligue 1?
But it's probably impossible.
Dybala would also be interesting.
It looks like someone from above had some words with him
His constant sulking,moaning and howling is just irritating, it would be better if he spends his energy on how to figure out why after almost two years at the job and 300m spend we still struggling managing 3-4 passes when under pressure ?
His constant sulking,moaning and howling is just irritating, it would be better if he spends his energy on how to figure out why after almost two years at the job and 300m spend we still struggling managing 3-4 passes when under pressure ?
As long as the board are backing Jose 100% then I'm behind him all the way. If they're holding out on him however...
Someone important leaving ?
This isn't the way caftards would do it on Football Manager. They want their six signings with fancy names, goddammit!
This has always been the worry since the day those Parasites took ownership of the club.
Take no notice of what managers say to the press, it is not in ther interest to tell the truth and why should they.
It's pretty obvious that Leipzig would not let go of Werner for 40 million. They refused to sell Forsberg for 44.6 million and only let go of Keita because he had a release clause. Timo Werner would cost closer to 100 million than 40 million.
Had Man Utd entered a bidding war for Mendy, Semedo, Sanchez and Lacazette then the prices would've gone up significantly.
Most of these players have been uninspiring at their new clubs anyway.
A couple of quality additions in the January window would have been fantastic for next season.
Six months with the club before the summer would have had them fully integrated and raring to go for next season.
2-3 huge summer signings and 2-3 youngsters/squad additions in the January window would be a good template for squad acquisitions.
I’m guessing that the well is a little dry at the moment. There’s no way Mourinho wouldn’t spend if there was money available.
Six months with the club before the summer would have had them fully integrated and raring to go for next season.
2-3 huge summer signings and 2-3 youngsters/squad additions in the January window would be a good template for squad acquisitions.
I’m guessing that the well is a little dry at the moment. There’s no way Mourinho wouldn’t spend if there was money available.
My worry is that the owners are more than happy with that scenario.
They will only worry when the fan base shrinks and the sponsorship deals dry up.
The level of mental gymnastics on display in here is hilarious.
Nothing wrong with what he said.
2/3 new signings would be more than enough if its a LB, no 10 and a RW.
2/3 new signings would be more than enough if its a LB, no 10 and a RW.
Carrick should have been moved on like 3 years ago, Zlatan's resigning was pointless, I don't really mind Fellaini for a squad role, Herrera,Shaw,Rojo and Mkhi I wouldn't mind seeing leave. We need to do a lot better than this 3 players in 3 players out business every summer to get back to where we should be. We also need better first team players than Rashford,Mata, and Lingard in attack if we're going to compete no matter how much people want to blame the manager for our poor attack. We need upgrades on players like Valencia and Smalling, would have put Jones there but he's improved massively this season,his best yet for us I think. We should have started this process long ago but we just seem very lethargic about everything transfers whether in or out. Our persistence with average,past it or inconsistent players over the years is a big reason we are falling behind.
You're right, I think this summer we should get rid of Carrick, Zlatan, Fellaini, Herrera, Shaw, Rojo, Mikhitaryian. Upgrade on Mata, Rashford, Lingard, Valencia, Jones and Smalling. Once we have gotten in replacements for those 13 players we might finally have a bit of progress.
Why do people have a hissy when all that's talked about is two or three signings in the summer. There's nothing wrong with that at all, do people seriously want the club to make six signings and unbalance the squad even further?
Sounds depressing. He just comes across as completely negative lately and I think that if we don't sign any players in Jan, we'll fall out of the top 4 before the season ends. With no CL next year we'll find it harder to attract those 'marquee players' too. Could be a long, long decline we're seeing.
Yeah think we need a right winger and a three man midfield for sure. Think if it doesn't happen in January it's not a catastrophe once we get in right in summer market. I also fancy that we'll hit a good run of form at some stage before the end of the season too.
I'm not usually one to agree with the massive overhauls people want but these statements worry me. If the club are holding out then we are going to struggle to compete in this market. We need to do more than just replace Carrick, Ibra, Fellaini we need to be upgrading gaps in our squad and improving on the failed transfers (Mkhi, Darmian etc).
We can only hope a lack of January signing indicates that our targets are only available in the summer and not incompetence or budgetary constraints.
We can only hope a lack of January signing indicates that our targets are only available in the summer and not incompetence or budgetary constraints.
There is no rebuild, it's done. He just needs to get his finishing touches in the door and get us playing better.
Quite why he wouldn't go full out next month for all the players he wants I don't know.. Let's get on with it! The league is gone this year, and some additions would only help our cause in the cups and the push for top 4.. Then everyone hits the ground running (and with no excuses!) next season - a season I think everyone (from Jose, to the board, to the fans to the press) reckons we should be seriously challenging in.
Three purchases in the summer seems about right (CM, RW, Fullback), plus Ozil on a free.
I love it how all these people talk as if they have a personal hotline to Mourinho or actually attend the board meetings. It really is laughable!
Yeah why not, if it is what we need....which it is. And how do you know it would unbalance the squad??
There's nothing wrong with a big name as long as it is the right big name. The motive has to be right for the team.
Well I don't for certain, no one does. How often though have you seen a club make a large flurry of signings and it being a success?
I wish I was. I can go off the deep end with the best of them. It is almost as though the league is as good as gone I actually feel quite chilled.As always, @DomesticTadpole is the voice of reason
I do agree, my last point about scouting is for that point. We are starting to let agents run our transfer business for us. I do not mind paying agents fees for the player who will take us to the next level, but not all to one particular agent. That is lazy business to me.
It's inflating for everyone though. Like city we will also get more for our players. And like the fees our revenue is growing big time. And as of now we tend to spend as much as them or thereabouts in recent times.
Can someone post the quote where Mourinho talks about us not signing anyone in January? I see a lot of people talking about it but I want to know what his actual words were, was it a 'definitely not' or 'probably not' etc.
Also we clearly need to get rid of more than 2-3 players. He made a blunder last summer by only shifting Rooney and letting all the rest of the deadwood remain. Making the same mistake next summer will cost him.
Also we clearly need to get rid of more than 2-3 players. He made a blunder last summer by only shifting Rooney and letting all the rest of the deadwood remain. Making the same mistake next summer will cost him.
I wonder if there are non competes for scouts. E. G. Players on previous clubs radar that aren't of a certain profile can't be suggested by the scout. Would sound impossible to enforce as anyone can suggest a player.
Thus a new scout should have a list from day 1. Where time might be required is a list not known by their previous club.
You are not wrong. But I think our issues also go beyond just recruitment of players. Mourinho needs to find ways to get more of a tune from the squad. I don't see him coaching or improving a lot of the players he has. Not many are thriving or showing consistency, which makes me worry that signings alone won't make a difference if they are not coached properly or playing a brand of football that allows them to demonstrate their abilities nothing will change.
"there won't be a dramatic improvement"
For Christ's sake, Jose. Can't you at least feign positivity?
Remember when Moyes said about Sunderland last January - "I want to bring players in, I'd be lying if I said they'd make a difference" or similar.
For Christ's sake, Jose. Can't you at least feign positivity?
Remember when Moyes said about Sunderland last January - "I want to bring players in, I'd be lying if I said they'd make a difference" or similar.
A lot of people miss this point. Jose is not getting the best of what he has currently - truth be told. We could splash the cash on a marquee forward but it only papers over the cracks as we would be back to square zero when that marquee player loses form/is injured. We haven't seen the best of Mkhitaryan, Mata, Pogba, Herrera, Rashford and Martial in an attacking sense.
The good old days are here again