AdNani
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Hopefully, He was genuinely very very good as a 6 for PSG.Yeah I've heard, however he wants to play as a box to box. Hopefully he plays for the team if he comes here.
Hopefully, He was genuinely very very good as a 6 for PSG.Yeah I've heard, however he wants to play as a box to box. Hopefully he plays for the team if he comes here.
He is wayyyyy better at everything expect prolly chest control and heading to a certain extent.ffs....no thanks. He's just going to end up being another Fellaini
is that because he's a completely different player, but also tall?ffs....no thanks. He's just going to end up being another Fellaini
I think that's a misrepresentation. He's certainly a lump, but is a far better footballer than Fellaini ever was.ffs....no thanks. He's just going to end up being another Fellaini
They aren't pulling out now in controlI’d like us to get SMS and Rabiot - then Chelsea pull out of the FdJ deal. That would send Barca into a spin.
Of course he is - Fernandes is almost unique in how forceful and speculative he can be. Milinkovic-Savic certainly falls into the same category of risk-taking moments player, but takes chances to a completely normal degree.I think he is a actually more conservative than Bruno's gung ho style. SMS and Eriksen with a proper 6 would be a great midfield. Eriksen can playmake from deep, and SMS would be our box to box with license to go into the box.
He is wayyyyy better at everything expect prolly chest control and heading to a certain extent.
is that because he's a completely different player, but also tall?
He's definitely a lump and he's tall....i personally don't think he's very technically gifted, he's certainly not very mobile and on top of that he's not even remotely close to what we need in our midfield right nowI think that's a misrepresentation. He's certainly a lump, but is a far better footballer than Fellaini ever was.
Would pose problems with Bruno mind you, who I still think is a great player himself (if a little lost at the mo).
He isn’t a lump. Yes he is tall. He is technically gifted. He is a very good link between the defense and offense. He doesn’t buckle under pressure. He keeps good control of the ball. He is more mobile than Fellaini and Matic. He is around 6’4” I think. You can’t expect him to be rapid. He can play in a deeper CM role. He can definitely run with the ball and has an eye for a pass. Like I said all better than Fellaini. Other than height being a common denominator nothing else is the same between SMS and Fellaini. It’s evident you haven’t seen him play. At least watch a few YT videos first.He's definitely a lump and he's tall....i personally don't think he's very technically gifted, he's certainly not very mobile and on top of that he's not even remotely close to what we need in our midfield right now
Awful comparison.ffs....no thanks. He's just going to end up being another Fellaini
Lump? Seriously?He's definitely a lump and he's tall....i personally don't think he's very technically gifted, he's certainly not very mobile and on top of that he's not even remotely close to what we need in our midfield right now
It might have been me that brought up the stuff about Rabiot wanting to play further up the pitch (in this thread, if that's what you're referring to?), as it was something I remembered when discussing him in the past.Yeah I've heard, however he wants to play as a box to box. Hopefully he plays for the team if he comes here.
I think that ones my bad. He quoted me calling him a 'Lump', in response to his Fellaini comparison.Lump? Seriously?
SMS can play as an #8. Eriksen can’t play every game. Bruno shouldn’t play every game. SMS is the perfect replacement for the box to box midfielder we need.I don't hate the idea of SMS, he's a good player. But he's a very left-field target leading on from the failed FDJ approach. He plays further up the pitch and probably offers more competition to Bruno and Eriksen, if anything.
Rabiot makes more sense as he shares more in common with FDJ in terms of playing deeper, ability to carry the ball etc. If we want to replace Fred and Mctominay then I don't see where SMS fits in? From players we've been linked with, Rodriguez and Neves make more sense. Such of those two would depend on how we want to play Rabiot (6 or 8).
This we agree on. In an ideal world, a midfielder two of FDJ and SMS would be orgasmic.SMS can play as an #8. Eriksen can’t play every game. Bruno shouldn’t play every game. SMS is the perfect replacement for the box to box midfielder we need.
i've watched him several times for Lazio, and while he's great in the air, that's about the only really impressive part to his game. Seems like really, United are the only ones that are ever linked with this guy on a regular basis which probably says something.He isn’t a lump. Yes he is tall. He is technically gifted. He is a very good link between the defense and offense. He doesn’t buckle under pressure. He keeps good control of the ball. He is more mobile than Fellaini and Matic. He is around 6’4” I think. You can’t expect him to be rapid. He can play in a deeper CM role. He can definitely run with the ball and has an eye for a pass. Like I said all better than Fellaini. Other than height being a common denominator nothing else is the same between SMS and Fellaini. It’s evident you haven’t seen him play. At least watch a few YT videos first.
Cool. He is a big dude - well suited to the prem in my opinion.I think that ones my bad. He quoted me calling him a 'Lump', in response to his Fellaini comparison.
All I mean is that he's tall, well built and able to use his strength and size to his advantage in the little I've seen of him.
I think he'd be a nice addition for us, a massive improvement over what we currently have / some of the dross we're being linked with.
What was your view of Koulibaly?i've watched him several times for Lazio, and while he's great in the air, that's about the only really impressive part to his game. Seems like really, United are the only ones that are ever linked with this guy on a regular basis which probably says something.
The way they swap players between clubs in Italy, if this guy was that good one of the other italian clubs would have bought him by now
Doubt.i've watched him several times for Lazio, and while he's great in the air, that's about the only really impressive part to his game. Seems like really, United are the only ones that are ever linked with this guy on a regular basis which probably says something.
The way they swap players between clubs in Italy, if this guy was that good one of the other italian clubs would have bought him by now
I thought the consensus, based on his time at Ajax and Barca, is that FDJ can only operate in a double pivot?This we agree on. In an ideal world, a midfielder two of FDJ and SMS would be orgasmic.
I think he'd be brilliant in a double pivot with SMS. Him the playmaker and SMS the physical hard-working box-to-box player.I thought the consensus, based on his time at Ajax and Barca, is that FDJ can only operate in a double pivot?
Are we going to play with an 8 or a double pivot? As we would have if we landed FDJ. And where does Rabiot fit in if Bruno is at 10, SMS at 8? That's what I'm not sure of, how we view Rabiot.SMS can play as an #8. Eriksen can’t play every game. Bruno shouldn’t play every game. SMS is the perfect replacement for the box to box midfielder we need.
RonaldoAre we going to play with an 8 or a double pivot? As we would have if we landed FDJ. And where does Rabiot fit in if Bruno is at 10, SMS at 8? That's what I'm not sure of, how we view Rabiot.
I'm just not convinced SMS has the defensive nous to hold whilst FDJ bombs forward. A problem ETH has discussed publicly with regards to fitting FDJ into midfield. I expect Rabiot could do it, which is why we were probably pushing ahead with Rabiot regardless.I think he'd be brilliant in a double pivot with SMS. Him the playmaker and SMS the physical hard-working box-to-box player.
I've not seen SMS play for a while now, since we were first linked a few years ago. Has he been deployed in that deeper role for Lazio? How does he fare defensively?Ronaldo
Rashford - Bruno - Sancho
Eriksen/SMS - CM
I hope we don’t get Rabiot.
We obviously won’t get both FDJ and SMS.I've not seen SMS play for a while now, since we were first linked a few years ago. Has he been deployed in that deeper role for Lazio? How does he fare defensively?
Agree 100%, if United got those two it would be insane. Probably a destroyer is a better option though.This we agree on. In an ideal world, a midfielder two of FDJ and SMS would be orgasmic.
I agree, not without Rabiot as well.We obviously won’t get both FDJ and SMS.
That makes no sense.I agree, not without Rabiot as well.
SMS - Rabiot
FDJ
I think SMS is a FDJ alt. (Not as well as)I agree, not without Rabiot as well.
SMS - Rabiot
FDJ
I know right? An actual midfieldThat makes no sense.
So your answer to our problems is to sell Bruno? A player that despite being out of form and playing with a crowd of jokers around him was still our most productive player last season. Brilliant plan.Replacing Bruno with SMS would be good if it could be done cheaply, like if it meant selling Bruno to offset the fee.
No club would be stupid enough to sign him now though, alas.
I haven't been the biggest fan of Bruno in the last 12-18 months either but I don't think selling him is the right answer. If we have a proper team around him I feel like he won't try too hard to make something happen. He will keep things simple which means he turns over the ball less and is more effective going forward.Replacing Bruno with SMS would be good if it could be done cheaply, like if it meant selling Bruno to offset the fee.
No club would be stupid enough to sign him now though, alas.
Yeah thats not true at all. Under Sarri they play almost everything on the floor and he has looked very very good playing basically an advanced RCM role.i've watched him several times for Lazio, and while he's great in the air, that's about the only really impressive part to his game. Seems like really, United are the only ones that are ever linked with this guy on a regular basis which probably says something.
The way they swap players between clubs in Italy, if this guy was that good one of the other italian clubs would have bought him by now