I see what you mean; but I do think some of those players above were victim to the team's performance as a whole once the board decided they weren't going to back Jose and he threw his toys out the pram.So did Zlatan, Pogba, Mkhitaryan(to an extent), Bailly, Lukaku and Matic! Which was my point. Give them time nothing’s really changed. But he’s brought correctly for what we had become and what we require. If that makes sense.
In fairness, Kyle Walker is still crap. He just runs fast.Kyle Walker was crap at the age AWB is. He was kept out of Spurs team by Kyle Naughton.
He's definitely looking for the right playstyle and attitude, which is a bloody big breath of fresh air. While plenty of credit should go to him and likely those around him, I expect those above clocked on that it wasn't working too. Great to see we're heading in the right direction finally, even if Ole may not be the man to eventually take us to glory.He seems to be targeting young, energetic, up and coming talents who can presumably peak in 2-3 years to grow together with a young team/squad that can challenge for the title in a few years.
I like it.
It beats the alternative. We can target Mourinho-style ready made stars, but a) they would cost a ton more and b) our team is still not likely to win the title vs Liverpool/City.He's definitely looking for the right playstyle and attitude, which is a bloody big breath of fresh air. While plenty of credit should go to him and likely those around him, I expect those above clocked on that it wasn't working too. Great to see we're heading in the right direction finally, even if Ole may not be the man to eventually take us to glory.
And ready made stars don't tend improve you as much as a bunch of hungry, high energy, talented players will. They're the icing on the cake if you already have a quality team.It beats the alternative. We can target Mourinho-style ready made stars, but a) they would cost a ton more and b) our team is still not likely to win the title vs Liverpool/City.
If we peak while their respective cycles end (and they will), then we have a much better chance.
Would you consider James an excellent buy? I'm not his biggest critic (some here are truly brutal) but I'd consider him far from an excellent buy. He's older than PulisicBruno is a top player in his prime signed for a huge fee, AWB a hot young prospect at a big cost, James a low cost gamble with little risk.
All seem totally different profiles (other than being excellent buys, which is the most important thing!).
Let’s just get rid of all our English players. Your agenda is pathetic. We get it, your relentless - and of course misguided and wrong.Looks like we’ve abandoned the Brexit FC approach we seemed to want to take last year. Thank God!
if we can get Upamecano in, alongside VDB & Sancho, that’s a great window. I’d like a left back too. Shaw too unreliable, Williams clueless at LB, move him to the right.
Pulisic was playing first team football at a high level at a younger age so not a direct comparison. In the first half of last season we got 3 goals and 6 assists from James at a time when we had major injury problems so arguably he has paid back the transfer fee already. Realistically he does have potential to improve and be a solid squad option but even if he does not his performance and stats from last season should mean we could recoup what we paid or even turn a small profit if we end up moving him on to a club like Villa or Fulham. I think that meets the level of a good signing at least and maybe in his second year and with less pressure on he will pleasantly surprise us.Would you consider James an excellent buy? I'm not his biggest critic (some here are truly brutal) but I'd consider him far from an excellent buy. He's older than Pulisic
Less than 30% of the players made it in Man UTD anyway... players tend to fail in EPL than make it especially at the highest level...Well you tell me. What attacking team buys defensive full backs? I’d say we expected AWB to be better in attacking than he is showing.
James is a gamble which just didn’t need to be done. He cost more than Saint Maximum. It was just a mistake it happens. We move.
Maybe paying an extra 20 million over 5 years on improving our scouting system will save us 100 million Over 5 years.They seemed to be whoever was available and offered to us, as oppose to who our manager has spent the past 12 months personally scouting
Cheaty has literally copied what United have done for decades. We lost our ways under LVG and The Toxic One.Ole's literally copying Cities approach over the last few years. Buy players between 20-25 with high potential and mix in well established older players.
Something we should have started doing years ago instead of spending bucket loads on big names.
I think the poster you are replying toBruno is a top player in his prime signed for a huge fee, AWB a hot young prospect at a big cost, James a low cost gamble with little risk.
All seem totally different profiles (other than being excellent buys, which is the most important thing!).
Jose ran Zlatan into the ground. No rests for a 35 year old, playing nothing games.Big difference between Zlatan and Falco/Schweinsteiger.
1. Zlatan was rated world class, and rated fit when we got him. Falco and Schweinsteiger not so much.
2. Zlatan was free. Cost wages only.
3. Season before we bought him 2015 - 2016, at PSG, Zlatan had just 2 injuries, 1 minor, losing 25 days. He had no injuries in 2016 - the year we bought him:
In contrast, Falco was bought in on Sep 1, 2014 off the back of a 7 month Cruciate Ligament Rupture, costing 190 days:
Schweinsteiger arrived on Jul 13, 2015, suffering 3 injuries the season before, costing 118 days:
That is not true. He is using the same approach Fergie used when Ole was playing. Nothing to do with City.Ole's literally copying Cities approach over the last few years. Buy players between 20-25 with high potential and mix in well established older players.
Something we should have started doing years ago instead of spending bucket loads on big names.
I love it, as we should anyway.He seems to be targeting young, energetic, up and coming talents who can presumably peak in 2-3 years to grow together with a young team/squad that can challenge for the title in a few years.
I like it.
You're right.Transfers have been the best thing about Ole's tenure as a manager so far to be fair. All of them, even with their flaws, look useful and I'm sure the majority of them will stay here for a long time and help the next manager whenever Ole leaves.
With the right personality. VDB seems to have a good character, I like that!! Fair playHe seems to be targeting young, energetic, up and coming talents who can presumably peak in 2-3 years to grow together with a young team/squad that can challenge for the title in a few years.
I like it.
Yh that was bizarre, when it seemed we were intent on going on some weird spree of 'buying British'Looks like we’ve abandoned the Brexit FC approach we seemed to want to take last year. Thank God!
if we can get Upamecano in, alongside VDB & Sancho, that’s a great window. I’d like a left back too. Shaw too unreliable, Williams clueless at LB, move him to the right.
There's no way we are playing a diamond without a significant upgrade at left-back. Who that is God knows.Yh that was bizarre, when it seemed we were intent on going on some weird spree of 'buying British'
Strategy now is what I want to see i.e. technically sound younger players although I'm not sure how our midfield is going to work (in fairness I don't think it has worked very well for us anyway so maybe we're changing tactics slightly) if VdB is going to be a ten as was reported. Maybe the diamond is truly coming back!
Would like to see that Reguillon here.There's no way we are playing a diamond without a significant upgrade at left-back. Who that is God knows.
Oh, City invented that did they?Ole's literally copying Cities approach over the last few years. Buy players between 20-25 with high potential and mix in well established older players.
Something we should have started doing years ago instead of spending bucket loads on big names.
We could do with some experience in that back line as apart from Maguire they are all pups, somebody like Alaba would be great, and it's rumoured after 13 years at Bayern he's looking for a new challenge but he will cost a bomb(fee plus mega wages)Would like to see that Reguillon here.
From Di Maria, Lukaku & Sanchez to Bruno, Maguire, Bissaka, James & VDB.What transfers? Anyone apart from VDB that I've missed?
