Sergej Milinković-Savić

[andersj]

But he can't run.

But in terms of speed and agility, he is not the best. Same as a younger Matic. Probably why he is still at Lazio.

I’m not sold on Savic, but he could be well suited if EtH are looking for a 6 that «turns into a 10» when we are in possession. I do think he would be a huge upgrade, but I’m not sure compared to the best teams in the league.

 

[soapythecat]

Been linked to a load of players today. I wonder why that is?
Anyone fancy a bet we don’t sign another player after Rabiot?

 

[RDCR07]

But in terms of speed and agility, he is not the best. Same as a younger Matic. Probably why he is still at Lazio.

I’m not sold on Savic, but he could be well suited if EtH are looking for a 6 that «turns into a 10» when we are in possession. I do think he would be a huge upgrade, but I’m not sure compared to the best teams in the league.

Koulibaly was at Napoli all these years. He was still considered one of the best in the world.

 

[gorky_utd]

Been linked to a load of players today. I wonder why that is?
Anyone fancy a bet we don’t sign another player after Rabiot?

Ofcourse not. This SMS is nothing but media spin. It will be rabiot and a cheap attacking option.

 

[AjaxCunian]

Covering distance is not just a function of speed, but also of workrate and positioning.

He may cover enough distance, but when physically imposing opposing midfields are pressing you, it is very beneficial to have the agility, dribbling and speed to get out of it. I am not sure if he does.

 

[reelworld]

But in terms of speed and agility, he is not the best. Same as a younger Matic. Probably why he is still at Lazio.

I’m not sold on Savic, but he could be well suited if EtH are looking for a 6 that «turns into a 10» when we are in possession. I do think he would be a huge upgrade, but I’m not sure compared to the best teams in the league.

Let's focus on being a good team first. SMS will be a good step in that direction

 

[TheNewEra]

He will press like ETH wants and he's a step up to all our current midfield. So why not.

 

[Berbaclass]

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[ChorltonReds]

He's completely different to FDJ so I'm dubious that we're actually in for him. But I'd be happy with this signing. A good central midfield improvement and a good age.

 

[Nicoseth]

Because he is, he's not as mobile as Matic was and that's hardly the height of athleticism.

Fake news. Bigly.

 

[Posh Red]

Let's focus on being a good team first. SMS will be a good step in that direction

I agree with this logic. We cannot pull the best players in now, and realistically we’re better off looking for incremental improvements where possible over the next year so, in my opinion. Liverpool would not have been a viable destination for Thiago when Klopp first arrived. It’s not a million miles away from the de Jong situation in that respect.

 

[Nicoseth]

I agree with this logic. We cannot pull the best players in now, and realistically we’re better off looking for incremental improvements where possible over the next year so, in my opinion. Liverpool would not have been a viable destination for Thiago when Klopp first arrived. It’s not a million miles away from the de Jong situation in that respect.

And I think that's part of the issue here - people we so psyched on FDJ that alternatives now seem like a let down. I am all for this guy - he is the most exciting alternative to FDJ that we've been linked with and is an excellent footballer. As you said, we need to build a team, and signings like SMS would massively improve us.

 

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[RDCR07]

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Yeah let’s take our time to decide if we want to put in a bid. Let’s wait for another couple of years before we do that.

 

[DJ_21]

Don’t think there’s much in this to be honest we’re going to be getting linked to nearly every midfielder in the world until the de Jong situation is done. Everyone knows we’re desperate for midfielders as it’s a weakness in our squad..

 

[TheNewEra]

Yeah let’s take our time to decide if we want to put in a bid. Let’s wait for another couple of years before we do that.

United as a whole, indecisive rubbish in the markets and let other top clubs buy players.

It's the Glazers that finally sanction these moves honestly, because changing people in charge below them results in the same strategies.

 

[AndySmith1990]

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Same old indecisive and dithering shit we've become so used to over the years

 

[TheNewEra]

Same old indecisive and dithering shit we've become so used to over the years

Yup its not the scouting department or any of the people but the Glazers that dont sanction it until its too late.

 

[JPRouve]

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For De Jong, not for your boy.

 

[Berbaclass]

For De Jong, not for your boy.

They are both my boys

 

[Ali Dia]

Aldi Pogba

that’s literally what Pogba developed into.

 

[TheNewEra]

that’s literally what Pogba developed into.

Not, Alidia Pogba that would be better

 

[BestRed]

Be a good signing this lad, would really send out a message.

 

[sewey89]

I don’t have the energy for another saga

 

[devilish]

Can you maybe explain a bit if and how he could work for us? Keep hearing that he's pretty adventurous in his positioning, so might get into Eriksen's/Bruno's way

Its difficult to describe him as he's quite a unique player TBH. The closest thing I can think of is Fellaini but that only apply if you open a garage, there is a Lada and a Ferrari there and you conclude that they are both cars.

But let's go in detail.

Physically he's quite imposing. We're talking about a 6ft3 beast here. He knows how to use that physicality quite well. If I am allowed to stereotype in a positive way then I'd say he's got that Serbian "Vidic" like streak in him which means that he won't allow anyone to bully him with the ball. If we have a look at statistics he's last year Serie A 3rd best player in duels won and the 6th best player in aerial duels won. His work rate is also amazing. Last year he was the second most hardworking player in the Serie A after Brozovic and the 3rd in terms of blocking passes. He's also Lazio's no 1 man in terms of ball recovery and fouls committed.

That's were the similarities with Fellaini stop. Offensively The guy is 4th in last year's Serie A assist list with 11 assist. 2nd and 3rd have just 1 assist more then him. He is also the 2nd most goal prolific midfielder in the Serie A with 11 goals. The guy has a knack of scoring important goals. In fact last season he scored goals against Juve, Roma (derby) and Inter. He's also blessed with great technique, something he used efficiently rather then what Pogba usually does. The guy is the Serie A 7th most successful passer and the 3rd in terms of passes made. The guy is quite mobile and he's nowhere near as slow as people make him to be.

Is he an alternative to De Jong? The answer is no. Milinkovic Savic can run and press but he doesn't have that sniper hollywood pass that the Dutch man has. His completed passing percentage is at a disappointing 82% which is low compared to the likes of De Jong, Nevez and Ruiz (at 90%+) but is better then Mc'Sauce' (67%), Jordan Henderson (71%) and Fred (81%) TBH considering his workrate and his eye for goal he would be wasted in a deep position.

 

[hellhunter]

Its difficult to describe him as he's quite a unique player TBH. The closest thing I can think of is Fellaini but that only apply if you open a garage, there is a Lada and a Ferrari there and you conclude that they are both cars.

But let's go in detail.

Physically he's quite imposing. We're talking about a 6ft3 beast here. He knows how to use that physicality quite well. If I am allowed to stereotype in a positive way then I'd say he's got that Serbian "Vidic" like streak in him which means that he won't allow anyone to bully him with the ball. If we have a look at statistics he's last year Serie A 3rd best player in duels won and the 6th best player in aerial duels won. His work rate is also amazing. Last year he was the second most hardworking player in the Serie A after Brozovic and the 3rd in terms of blocking passes. He's also Lazio's no 1 man in terms of ball recovery and fouls committed.

That's were the similarities with Fellaini stop. Offensively The guy is 4th in last year's Serie A assist list with 11 assist. 2nd and 3rd have just 1 assist more then him. He is also the 2nd most goal prolific midfielder in the Serie A with 11 goals. The guy has a knack of scoring important goals. In fact last season he scored goals against Juve, Roma (derby) and Inter. He's also blessed with great technique, something he used efficiently rather then what Pogba usually does. The guy is the Serie A 7th most successful passer and the 3rd in terms of passes made. The guy is quite mobile and he's nowhere near as slow as people make him to be.

Is he an alternative to De Jong? The answer is no. Milinkovic Savic can run and press but he doesn't have that sniper hollywood pass that the Dutch man has. His completed passing percentage is at a disappointing 82% which is low compared to the likes of De Jong, Nevez and Ruiz (at 90%+) but is better then Mc'Sauce' (67%), Jordan Henderson (71%) and Fred (81%) TBH considering his workrate and his eye for goal he would be wasted in a deep position.

Great summary, thank you! I'm on board, if we can't get De Jong, we should keep our streak of mean Serbians!

 

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[charlenefan]

We've literally been linked with this chap for years, dating all the way back to Mourinho's time and yet he's still at Lazio. Pretty telling that no?

 

[Berbaclass]

We've literally been linked with this chap for years, dating all the way back to Mourinho's time and yet he's still at Lazio. Pretty telling that no?

Pretty telling that he's still a good player?

 

[Redcy]

We've literally been linked with this chap for years, dating all the way back to Mourinho's time and yet he's still at Lazio. Pretty telling that no?

Yeah I’m not buying the links. Not without any evidence he would come or they would sell.

 

[Devil may care]

Fake news. Bigly.

The desperation for any signing is real.

 

[sglowrider]

We will get him regardless. We need to have a Serb in our squad now that matic has left. An underwritten rule.

 

[Artorias]

We will get him regardless. We need to have a Serb in our squad now that matic has left. An underwritten rule.

Haven't noticed that, now we must get him.

 

[Bondi77]

Been linked to a load of players today. I wonder why that is?
Anyone fancy a bet we don’t sign another player after Rabiot?

If Ronnie stays we definitely won’t.

 

[Rake]

Don't know how I feel about this video to be honest.. With so much time on the ball McT would probably look good too.

 

[Mainoldo]

Don't know how I feel about this video to be honest.. With so much time on the ball McT would probably look good too.

He had 10 seconds on Sunday. He couldn’t dribble and ended up getting a yellow card

I beg to differ. The technical ability is miles different. But I agree he won’t get that space in the EPL. So hopefully we still get De Jong.

 

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[RkkMan]

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To be fair it purely bases it's story on us not making an offer yet
That'll change once we show the cash

 

[hellhunter]

To be fair it purely bases it's story on us not making an offer yet
That'll change once we show the cash

There's a reason we haven't yet

 

[Judas]

As expected then most likely total nonsense.