Update observation. United definitely need a new top CB. A complete beast. Both with top acceleration and hard to beat one on one. And of course solid in the air too.
And i get the feeling United need a top RW more that a CF. In this case Sancho vs Haaland. If only pick one. I would pick Sancho. But the ideal and greedy mind. I would love to have both. Why Sancho over Haaland. Because i see Greenwood as CF in the mould of Van Persie and because of the extend one year of Cavani.
Compare Diallo. Really promising, but I don’t think he is ready to play regular as RW next season. And with Sancho as RW. Then you can move Greenwood as a CF option. Specialized Greenwood as a CF.
And last United need a top nr.8. United need a world class Paul Scholes. United haven’t win the league after Scholes and Sir Alex retirement.
There are Pogba or Bruno. Internally can solve the problems and need. Until the then. If United find a new Scholes or Bruno can reach Scholes level as nr.8. Then I think United will be good enough to win premier league. There was a clear and obvious reason why Sir Alex talked and convinced Paul Scholes to made a comeback and out of retirement. Then but of Sir Alex and Scholes retired at the top.
Sum up.
A top RW
A top CB
A top nr.8
Goalkeeper? Henderson and De Gea. Henderson doesn’t give me good confidence, that he is top goalkeeper. De Gea on his late career. I would try to swap Henderson for Villas Martinez.
Two clearly must have positions. RW + CB
If Paul Pogba or Bruno can reach Paul Scholes top consistent level. I think Bruno can. But Scholes was a genius on the pitch and top level. Even Iniesta said Scholes was one of the best CM. From another top LCM in Iniesta. You know how really good and important Scholes was for United. Scholes Vision, skills creative and football head is needed.
And goalkeeper. Maybe not must. But at this moment. Martinez from Aston Villa is clearly a better goalkeeper than De Gea and Henderson. And United as a top club. Always try to get the best players in each positions. To strength and make United better as a team. Always improvement.
There are only two matches left of the season. I think and believe what United need most.
But in the end. I got mine eyes first time in my life this season. I am afraid I will category Leeds Raphinha to must buy player. Every time I have watched. Raphinha really impress me.
In the ideal world it would be like this
Raphinha - Bruno - McTom - Sancho + Greenwood - Rashford
A potential future top 6 combination for United.
Adding Raphinha and Sancho on the wide side. It will be really hard to stop those 6 combination.
Raphinha had a good playing understanding with Bruno back in Lisboa. Adding with Sancho. Both of the will make life easier for United two CF upfront. Consistent top level service.
Euro 2020 soon over. I haven’t change my mind yet. Still want the same. It’s one CB that caught mine eyes most. The one I was most impressed of. That was the Hungary left CB. Attila Szalai. I will definitely follow Fenerbache and Hungary in the coming day.
RW/Wide player = Jadon Sancho. Around 80 £ mill. Done deal
CB = Tiago Djalo, Lille . MV = 5 mill euro. A young boy from Portugal. So he will have a mentor in Bruno and it will easier to settle in Manchester.
CM = Aurélien Djani Tchouaméni . All round CM. Monaco was ending 9 th season before this boy get his first full season. Monaco raised and ended 3 place and champion league football next season. All round = he has everything. Not a specialist offensive and creative nr.8. Neither a DM like Keane. Somewhere between.
MV = 30 mill euro
And if Pogba leaving. Pogba creative shall be replace by The creative skills from Manuel Locatelli.
And personally i would swap DVBeek for Leeds Raphinha. I am sure Ole will most of the time use 4231 formation next season too. So i hard to find a place for DVB in the starting line up. But I think and believe DVB is good enough for a starting line for Leeds. He will waste his talent, football understanding/vision and football career if he sit too much on the bench.
Then Raphinha as RW. Sancho as LW and move and develop Greenwood as a specialist CF. A sniper of a CF. With top killer instinct and determination. Still Bruno as nr. 10
Bissaka - Djalo - Maguire - Shaw + Raphinha - Tchouaméni - Pogba/Locatelli - Sancho + Bruno + Greenwood/Rashford/Cavani.
Sum up. Still a a really good CB. Age doesn’t matter. As long as you are good enough. CM. And maybe the goalkeeper after De Gea. Because still I’m not 100 % convinced with Henderson. Then Pogba and DVB situations. Alternative solutions is Locatelli and Raphinha. Consintent and no mood player. And with top ball skills. So aiming for dominating and create a lot chances and goals. Have enough players that are good in small areas to open up tight defend. Locatelli and Raphinha will help a lot. Beside Sancho and Bruno. That is the main goal. Score more goals than the opponents teams and own and dominate the ball most of the time.