Yep, i'd like to see Khedira, Casemiro and illarramendi make way for some new blood.
Apparently jese is making very good progress and at this moment is expected back around October/november but that could change. Personally I would rather we kept di maria at the expense of rodriguez and make as little changes as possible. Im not sure a team with bale, Ronaldo, rodriguez and a striker would be well balanced. Last year we lost a lot of ground in la liga early due to integrating too many new signings into the team. Im not sure what formation ancelotti would use tbh. I don't think many people predicted him moving di maria into midfield allowing him to attack through the middle, out wide as well as provide defensive cover for Ronaldo which worked out so well. It really was a great move.
I think/and hope that it is more a replacement for Alonso as he is not getting any younger and will eventually need to be replaced. Di maria or his replacement (most likely rodriguez) is the competition for isco.
Yeah, unfortunately I think Di Maria is as good as gone.
Illarramendi and Casmiero are two players that you recently bought, is their time up already?
Casemiro and Illarra were always going to be squad players, in the hope that Illarramendi could become Alonso's replacement but he's just not consistent enough to take over yet. That's why were looking for someone like Kroos, who would do a fantastic job from the off. Especially with Modric next to him in midfield. It's strange but I could see them become our Xavi and Iniesta for years to come.
It's beyond stupid. I'm guessing it stems from the "United missed out so he must be shit" syndrome. Some also saying he's "glad" we didn't get himPeople are retarded to draw conclusions from a single game
Tbh he is a very good player and for the price he went for, we should have got him. If he was going to cost 50-60 mil, its a different story.
He's a good player but I don't believe he's as good as alot of people make him out to be.
Firstly - I'd love Khedira to reunite with his mate(s) over in London, there are reports coming out just now claiming that we are very close to signing him. Potentially he and Ramsey together would run teams off the park.
Yeah, I agree we'd need a ball winner in midfield too and I don't think Kroos would be as good defensively as Alonso who only has a season or two tops in him.
I think Kroos will take the Di Maria role, who played in the middle 3 of a 4-3-3 last season.
Some weird logic that is to be honest, we missed out on many world class players over the years. They must have been all shit.It's beyond stupid. I'm guessing it stems from the "United missed out so he must be shit" syndrome. Some also saying he's "glad" we didn't get him
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I'd say it's pretty clear Madrid will be selling Di Maria this Summer. Keeping everything crossed we're the ones that benefit but I doubt it.
Yeah I'd doubt it either... but then I doubt every player we're ever linked too.
I still think we'll end up with De Jong personally as a decent option for a couple years. Van Gaal trusts him.
I think it had more to do with Real coming in and taking the reins. The van Gaal refusal is probably to save face.
Indeed. He was quite the scout was Moyes. Fabregas and Kroos were great finds.
They are different players and can work very, very well together. However I can't see a reason why Kroos will choose United over Real and even though LvG likes him it's pointless to try to sign him.
Oh yeah, very different players. But even if he and Vidal both wanted to come here above anyone else, I couldn't see United buying Herrera, Kroos and Vidal in one window! I imagine it would be one or the other.
To be fair if they are available and for the prices mentioned why not? We got RvP when we were stocked in attacking options.
He could fill the void of Ozil as there attacking midfielder. Modric could play behind him as a holding midfielder.
Last year on contract makes a big difference here, but given that this is Real Madrid, who spend 30 Mil. € on appearant squad players, Bayern may have gotten more out of this than 25-26 Mil. €. Maybe they just wanted to shut this topic, though.
