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I think, I hope the club do too, that Grealish in particular is one of those players that you simply have to sign if they become available. Yes you need a place for him, although in fairness he's versatile, but you just go and get him.
Well I would rather go for Upamecano than Tah at the moment, although Upamecano has himself had some poor moments this season and was outshine by Konate before the latters injury.
The BL seems a very difficult place to judge defenders because the tactics are so attack based these days. Many teams play with high lines and pressing, which leave the CB exposed.
Last season, under more defensive tactics, Akanji looked really good but this season he's been nothing more atrocious. So I mean it would take a lot of scouting to properly judge a defender, tactics will matter a lot.
Konate is the better defender in comparison imo and is better suited to the EPL due to being fantastic in the air. The only thing Upacameno has the edge over Konate is passing but Konate was making improvements in that regard and is a much more dominant CB in comparison.
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‘Embarrassment’, ‘terribly run club’ etc etc.
I hope he enjoys his few appearances.
I never, ever in my life expected this transfer to go through. Holy crap. He's basically a tenacious speed merchant who's never been that prolific and who wasn't even popular in Middlesbrough.
But good, luck to you, Martin. I hope you won't show up at the euros without a minute to your name.
THat's a terrible photoshop, might as well have posted a real picture of him in Denmark jersey.
Who the feck is Martin Braithwaite and why on earth is he at Barcelona?
He sounds like a butcher from West Yorkshire.
He sounds like a butcher from West Yorkshire.
Minor De Jong I cant remember Barca actually signing a player that fits the clubs ethos and actually performs consistently in a role suited to him.
Arthur had a promising start granted but he seems to have gone wayward recently.
Dembele,Coutinho and Greizmann all talented big-named players but all rather unnecessarily poor purchases.
Arthur had a promising start granted but he seems to have gone wayward recently.
Dembele,Coutinho and Greizmann all talented big-named players but all rather unnecessarily poor purchases.
Well he’s a Thwaite so yes, you’re probably right
Martin Braithwaite 18 million euros 
Ighalo deal doesn't look too bad now, does it?
Is it true Leganes have been refused to sign a replacement? If so, that's absolutely disgusting.
This is a Woodward move to try and make United competent by comparison.
Well the rule is those granted permission in light of injuries can only sign from another La Liga club. So if they allowed that then whoever Leganes signed a replacement from would also morally be entitled to sign a replacement and so on and so on...
Agreed though, dumb rule. I think a variation of it should only be allowed for goalkeepers, otherwise these clubs (especially Barca ffs) have academies and reserve teams in case an injury crisis happens. A window is a window.
Good article by Sid Lowe about this situation in the Guardian on Tuesday. But basically it's correct, they are not allowed sign a replacement. Farcical. "Because this is a Spanish rule, not applied by Fifa or Uefa, Barça would only be able to sign and register a player from a Spanish club and he would not be able to play in the Champions League. The selling club are not given permission to sign a replacement"
I don't think it's fair that Barca have been able to take Leganes best striker from them especially when they are in a relegation battle just because fecking Dembele is injured. It's ridiculous. They should only be able to sign free agents if they don't want to use their own youth players.
Completely agree. Makes a mockery of the transfer window.
Hold on. Is he DANISH?!
The Scandinavian countries are slowly turning into Yorkshire - Braithwaite, Josh King, Philip Billing, Martin Delaney (yes? a Delaney I think)...
...Hamlet...
Couto I watched during the u17 world cup and he was electric for Brazil who went onto win the competition.
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Really hope not. He’s just a flavour of the month.
Flavour of the month? For me he's a very intelligent player who fits perfectly in a fluid system (if that's how we actually want to play). I'd take him in a heartbeat.
Yeah would definitely give us something different but only expect us to move for him if we can't get Sancho.
There is no doubt in my mind we will go all in for him provided we can get champions league but that is a huge if right now.
I don't think most would disagree with that tbh. Barca has been very poorly run for years now.
How are they able to sign an u18 from a non EU state?
I'm disappointed that he's going there. He's more likely to wither away at City with how they handle their young players.
Flavour of the month he is not. Jota is a very handy attacker, however I don't think he is worth what would be required to pay in order to get him.
Not really a classic striker though, and we've already got a few of those
Poor man's Mitrovic
Couldn't be more different. Maybe if you'd compare Mitrovic with Jimenez, and then I'd say Mitrovic is easily the lesser player.
No thanks to Jota. He’s yet another left forward who likes to get into central positions.
Also half of his goals tally this season have come from two games and another quarter of that tally come from Europa League qualification cannon fodder teams. His league form is completely wank despite playing a lot of minutes and a lot of games. Not the most prolific of players based on that.
Also half of his goals tally this season have come from two games and another quarter of that tally come from Europa League qualification cannon fodder teams. His league form is completely wank despite playing a lot of minutes and a lot of games. Not the most prolific of players based on that.
It was more tongue in cheek, I agree Mitrovic is more like Jimenez. Though I certainly disagree that he's easily the lesser player, I think they are very comparable he's just in a much worse team. He scored 11 in 37 last season when Fulham got relegated, Jimenez scored 13 in 38 a much better team. Not a world apart.
I'd say he's improved to last year too. I watch a lot of Championship and he's tearing the place up there now. Top scorer, 22 in 31 and with the best minutes-to-goal ratio. Like Grealish and Tammy Abraham last season, he just looks a player comfortably a level above. He's only 25 too.
I watched him plenty at Fulham, and whilst he's a good target man and difficult for defenders to tame, I think Jimenez is significantly better and more suited to a team like ours. I've been impressed with him every single time I've seen him. But each to their own. Not like we'll buy either...
Jota.
There's a nice sense of ambition, right there. A bang average PL striker with a below average return on all essential attacking fronts, undoubtedly at a way-above average fee.
There's a nice sense of ambition, right there. A bang average PL striker with a below average return on all essential attacking fronts, undoubtedly at a way-above average fee.
Still totally unsure whether Utd are targeting a striker who can hold up the ball or someone who can play in a fluid front three.
Wouldn't be in the least bit surprised to see us only bring in Grealish & Sancho and either sign Ighalo permanently or wait until next summer.
I fully expect the above to happen, with us signing Ighalo permenantly as I expect him to do alright for us. If he completely flops then maybe not, but if he's an able back up then I think we'll go for it and give ourselves time to look at options (Greenwood developing, players becoming available)
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