If you'd signed another CM you could've played them, McTominey and Pogba and had a front three of James, Martial and Rashford when everyone is fit.
If we play Lingard regularly, not only does he not drastically up his own goal talky, but he also lowers others goal tallies because the team creates less chances and scores less with him.
It hurts me to say this but you are right. Think we are very short in midfield
It certainly is. But you could see, in an ideal world where United get Top 4 this year, this becoming
That would be nice but depending on how they Sancho and Maddison play next season and possibly at the Euros I think we are talking at at roughly £230m in fees there.
Ah but can a traffic cone play the piano?
What was Zlatan's offer please?
Thanks
We're already missing Herrera ffs
This. Look on the positive side, we’ve fecked off a lot of deadwood and Ole is giving the kids the chance everyone has spent ages saying they deserve. It’s a ballsy as feck move by Ole, but it’s one most of us wanted. Let’s see what happens.
Come on dude, that's midtable as feck and you know it.
A traffic cone wouldn't cost you 500k a week.
It has potential, and it's all about how you rate Martial and Rashford tbh. They are 2 players who needed a chance at key roles eventually, and are getting it now. I'm confident both will grab it and will be our st partners long term for 2 of the 3 attacking positions. Past them, we have 3 very exciting youth players, James who gives a pacey winger option and then Lingard and Mata who do have their uses and can compliment the others well. It's not title winner caliber, but it isnt midtable either.
We’re really not, we’re just missing depth in midfield. Let’s not confuse the two.
Thank you, so many fans on here acting as if Herrera was something special.
Yes.
Not necessarily Herrera. We needed a replacement and didn't get one.
It's Southampton level. Somehow the board have lucked out in that a lot of fans are swallowing this. Eventually they'll wake up but by that time we might be too far gone to attract better replacements.
Well I'd rather have Martial and Rashford than Che Adams and Danny Ings. I get what you're saying though. I don't think are options going forward are any better than Everton, Leicester and Wolves. You could even argue West Ham & Bournemouth have a more impressive front 3 than we do.
I'd take the Saudi's in a heartbeat. I know they are monsters, but if they spend the money to get us back to our rightful level (Barca/Juve/City level) than so fecking be it. Yes, I'm a bad person I know.
It just seems a massive stretch to count Greenwood as a striker option, when he's not started one meaningful game there.
It would be good if Mohammad bin Salman took ownership. Unlimited funds, and he wouldn’t care about the business side all that much (they have trillions of oil assets as a royal family). Yes, and it could also mean the end of Woody
The optimism is appreciated but honestly speaking. If Martial kicks on to become this top level attacker why would he want to stay at Utd? Careers are finite as are finances and he can maximize both away from Old Trafford. Also, none of these front lines work without a midfield. We still need some level of leadership on field in these positions. We could do with one or two more experienced options. Ole can start who he wants but having experience to fall back on in a pinch isn’t a bad thing.
Yep, we should go with Young,Jones,Mata and Matic. Plenty of experience
Your telling me mct herrera and pogba in the 10 isnt an improvement from what we have now?
I think you are right, but does that sound as insane to you as it does to me? We need several more top players to mount a consistent title chase, but at £100+ per player at that level we can’t buy enough talent to do it. No one can. Those days are over even for the oil state clubs. City is going to find it hard to replace their aging squad members that they bought in more reasonable times, and they’re coming from a position of strength. Good thing our academy prospects look so promising.
