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Nickelodeon

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno Fernandes
Worst signing: Daniel James

Best player: Anthony Martial
Worst player: Jesse Lingard

Most improved player: Marcus Rashford
Most disimproved player: Jesse Lingard

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Danny Ings
Worst signing: Joelington

Best player: Virgil Van Dijk
Worst player: Tom Davies

Most improved player: Danny Ings
Most disimproved player: John Stones
 

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Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Danny Ings
Worst signing: Rodri
Rodri has been quite good over the season, especially since the restart. Not sure what warrants him to be the worst signing especially ahead of the likes of Joelington/Haller/Moise Kean/Alex Iwobi.
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno
Worst signing: James

Best player: Rashford
Worst player: Lingard

Most improved player: Fred
Most disimproved player: de Gea

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Bruno
Worst signing: Pepe

Best player: De Bruyne
Worst player: Lingard

Most improved player: Traore
Most disimproved player: Zaha
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno, who else?
Worst signing: Daniel James. Poor kid. It was going so well.

Best player: Rashford by an inch. Honourable mention to Wan Bissaka who I think has been amazing.
Worst player: Pereira, has stuck out like a sore thumb.

Most improved player: Fred, looks a different player. Shoutouts as well to Martial and Luke Shaw.
Most disimproved player: De Gea :(

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Neal Maupay; Brighton would be down without him.
Worst signing: Ndombele, what a disaster. There have far more bad than good though this year; Haller, Kean, Joelinton, Cancelo. No value in the market.

Best player: De Bruyne
Worst player: Aaron Ramsdale

Most improved player: Adama Traore
Most disimproved player: Issa Diop
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing - Bruno Fernandes
Worst signing - Daniel James

Best player - Anthony Martial
Worst player - Jesse Lingard

Most improved player - Fred
Most disimproved player - David de Gea

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing - Danny Ings
Worst signing - Joelinton

Best player - Kevin De Bruyne
Worst player - Keinan Davis

Most improved player - Adama Traore
Most disimproved player - Mesut Ozil
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno
Worst signing: Bishop James (harsh)

Best player: Martial
Worst player: Lingard

Most improved player: Fred
Most disimproved player: De Gea

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Ings
Worst signing: Joelinton

Best player: De Bruyne
Worst player: Lennon (needs end his career gracefully in the lower leagues)

Most improved player: Pulisic
Most disimproved player: Kante
 
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DWelbz19

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Rodri has been quite good over the season, especially since the restart. Not sure what warrants him to be the worst signing especially ahead of the likes of Joelington/Haller/Moise Kean/Alex Iwobi.
He hasn’t. He does.
 

Schmeichel's Cartwheel

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno
Worst signing: Bishop

Best player: Martial
Worst player: Lingard

Most improved player: Fred
Most disimproved player: De Gea
Who?? We including youth players in this? How can he be the worst signing if he wasn't signed for the first team?
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing - Bruno Fernandes
Worst signing - N/A

Best player - Marcus Rashford
Worst player - Jesse Lingard

Most improved player - Antony Martial
Most disimproved player - Victor Lindelof

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing - Dean Henderson (Does this count?)
Worst signing - Nicolas Pepe

Best player - Kevin De Bruyne
Worst player - David Luiz

Most improved player - Danny Ings
Most disimproved player - Delle Alli
 
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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno
Worst signing: Dan James (still not a terrible buy though)

Best player: Rashford
Worst player: Lingard

Most improved player: Greenwood
Most disimproved player: Lingard (DDG, Dalot honourable mentions)

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Danny Ings
Worst signing David Luiz

Best player : De Bruyne
Worst player: Mesut Özil

Most improved player: P.Foden
Most disimproved player: Mesut Özil

I'll add up the votes in a few days if I can be arsed. Ballon d'uffer.
 

Wreh

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Best signing - Rodri?
What?

There've been atleast 20 more signings better than Rodri this season.
Name them. Rodri has been brilliant for me, very underrated player.
 

Lynty

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Who?? We including youth players in this? How can he be the worst signing if he wasn't signed for the first team?
I don't think we've made any poor signings. Bishop was my way to skirt past that question.

Was he really a youth purchase. 17 apps for Southend, 20 years old. The transfer was a bizarre one that we didn't really need.

But I just noticed that the criteria was 10 appereances anyway so i'll change it
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno
Worst signing: James

Best player: Bruno
Worst player: Mata

Most improved player: Martial
Most disimproved player: DDG

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing:
Worst signing: Preat

Best player: KDB
Worst player: David Luiz

Most improved player: Ings
Most disimproved player: Soyuncu (went from looking like a very good CB at the start of the season to an absolute muppet at the end of it)

I'll add up the votes in a few days if I can be arsed. Ballon d'uffer.
 

FrankDrebin

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno Fernandes. He's reignited United.
Worst signing : James. He could be a decent player but possibly not for us longterm. He should be be played on the left,though. Clearly his strongest position on the pitch.

Best player : Rashford + Martial. Its a tie for me between these two. Sure,both have still had their down periods but,when fit, for the majority of the campaign they offered so much on the offensive and continue to get better as a pair. Also helps massively that Bruno and Pogba have came into the side and have helped them with more goalscoring opportunities.

Worst player : Lingard.

Most improved player : Rashford. His passing and composure in team balance has came on leaps and bounds.

Most dis-improved player : Pereira. Going into the new season I'd thought he'd slowly establish himself as a solid,developing bench player. How wrong was I. Needs to leave. For ours and his own sake. Cant develop watching football from the stands.

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing : I'll be honest,no one comes to mind. Maybe Pulisic at Chelsea,though he's been abit of a late bloomer. I'm sure I'll think of someone eventually.
Worst signing : Pepe. I just dont see it.

Best player : KDB. He's had a up and down campaign. Injuries and the occasional dip in form but,when on his game, there's still no one close to him in midfield in this league.
Worst player : Schneiderlin. Just a nothing player.

Most improved player : Firmino. Arguably now the worlds top non-striker striker. His lack of goals has spearheaded this Liverpool attack all the way to the PL title.
Most disimproved player : Ozil. Where is he ?
 

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Needs to have played at least 10 games this season

Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno
Worst signing: James

Best player Bruno
Worst player Lingard

Most improved player Martial
Most deteriorated player James (Very promising at the start of the season, now almost pointless)

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Whatever
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno Fernandes
Worst signing: Daniel James

Best player: Anthony Martial
Worst player: Jesse Lingard

Most improved player: Mason Greenwood
Most disimproved player: David de Gea

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Danny Ings
Worst signing: Nicolas Pepe

Best player: Kevin de Bruyne
Worst player: Joelinton

Most improved player: Adama Traore
Most disimproved player: Wilfried Zaha
 
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Certain disimproved isn’t a word but ok :lol:

Man United players only:

Best signing - Bruno
Worst signing - Maguire (80 million? Waste of money. James only cost 15)

Best player - Rashford. Bruno and Martial are unlucky to miss out though.
Worst player - Lingard

Most improved player - Greenwood and Martial. Still nowhere near their ceiling yet as well. Genuinely two possible future Ballon D’or winners.
Most disimproved player - James. Just got progressively worse after August. Really can’t think why. As for Lingard, he was already shite.

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing - Bruno. I know it’s non-United but he’s been far and away the best.
Worst signing - Cancelo and Cutrone were terrible, but Maguire and Pepe for the cost have been far and away the worst.

Best player - De Bruyne
Worst player - Drmic. Pitifully hapless.

Most improved player - Kovacic, Martial, Ings and Jimenez are unlucky, but Adama deserves it.
Most disimproved player - Maddison, Abraham and James tailed off badly. Zaha is a shout too as he stats have been poo. Probably him actually going by reputation.
This is pointless & unhelpful, you vote for 1 player in each category, ffs. Spoilt ballot.
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing: AWB
Worst signing: James, I guess

Best player: Rashford
Worst player: Lingard

Most improved player: Fred
Most disimproved player: DDG

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Saint-Maxim
Worst signing: Pepe

Best player: KdB
Worst player: Solanke

Most improved player: Ings
Most disimproved player: Mendy
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing - Bruno Fernandes
Worst signing - Harsh on him but James. Was tempted to put AWB.

Best player - Bruno Fernandes. Totally transformed the team.
Worst player - Andreas. Miles off the level required sadly.

Most improved player - Martial probably. Shown how good he can be through the middle.
Most disimproved player - De Gea.

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing - Danny Ings with a honourable shout to Henderson on loan to Sheffield.
Worst signing - Pepe.

Best player - Kevin de Bruyne easily.
Worst player - Grant Hanley. Utter donkey.

Most improved player - Danny Ings.
Most disimproved player - Ozil. Just quietly disappeared.
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno Fernandes
Worst signing: Maguire if you bare in mind the price tag vs the overall season performances. there's no way around it: he doesn't play like an 80M CB

Best player: Rashford
Worst player: Lingard (not a bad person, just an unproductive bastard)

Most improved player: Greenwood (I know he had top potential, but he's delivering faster than expected)
Most disimproved player: De Gea (sorry, he's giving many howlers this season)

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Raúl Jimenez: great decision by Wolves to invest on him after the season loan.
Worst signing: Pépé: all the hype and transfer money around it makes it impossible to ignore.

Best player: KdB: the guy is just amazing
Worst player: Ozil: for the talent he has, you can't just avoid this nomination.

Most improved player: Adama Traoré: the impact he has on matches is unbelievable.
Most disimproved player: Otamendi (he was never a top CB, but he was pretty solid back in his days. This season was awful)
 

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I don't think we've made any poor signings. Bishop was my way to skirt past that question.

Was he really a youth purchase. 17 apps for Southend, 20 years old. The transfer was a bizarre one that we didn't really need.

But I just noticed that the criteria was 10 appereances anyway so i'll change it
Just looks like an attempt to protect Dan James who has clearly been our weakest signing. There have been times this season he has looked like a Sunday League player.
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing - Bruno Fernandes
Worst signing - Daniel James

Best player - Anthony Martial
Worst player - Jesse Lingard

Most improved player - Fred
Most disimproved player - Jesse Lingard

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing - Danny Ings
Worst signing - Tanguy Ndombele

Best player - Kevin De Bruyne
Worst player - Kepa Arrizabalaga

Most improved player - Danny Ings
Most disimproved player - Felipe Anderson
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing - Bruno
Worst signing - James

Best player - Bruno
Worst player - Lingard

Most improved player - Martial
Most disimproved player - De Gea

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing - Pulisic
Worst signing - Ndombele

Best player - De Bruyne
Worst player - Kepa

Most improved player - Ings
Most disimproved player - Ozil

Feel as though Ings & Raul don't really count as new signings since they were there on loan last year - seems a bit cheaty to include players already bedded into the team & system.
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing - Bruno
Worst signing - For expectation + price? Honestly I'd have to say Maguire... not that he's been bad, but his signing in no way has "fixed" our defence

Best player - Rashford - carried us for a portion of the season pre-Bruno
Worst player - Lingard

Most improved player - Martial
Most disimproved player - De Gea obviously

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing - Danny Ings
Worst signing - Haller or Joelinton

Best player - Mane
Worst player - I'd have expected more from Tyrone Mings

Most improved player - Danny Ings
Most disimproved player - Bernado Silva
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno
Worst signing: Maguire

*We haven't really made a 'bad signing' this season, so it's all relative.

Best player: Rashford
Worst player: Lingard

Most improved player: Martial
Most disimproved player: De Gea

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Can't really say as I've only watched United this season.
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing - Bruno Fernandes
Worst signing - Daniel James

Best player - Anthony Martial
Worst player Jesse Lingard

Most improved player - Marcus Rashford
Most disimproved player - David De Gea

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing - Raul Jimenez
Worst signing Joelinton

Best player Kevin De Bruyne
Worst player Joelinton
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing Bruno
Worst signing James

Best player Martial
Worst player Lingard

Most improved player Fred
Most disimproved player De Gea

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing Danny Ings
Worst signing Jolielton

Best player De Bruyne
Worst player Jolielton

Most improved player Adama Tarore
Most disimproved player Callum Wilson
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno - nobody even comes close
Worst signing: James - harsh, but it's hard to justify Maguire or AWB since they've been in the squad every week and have at least contributed. James started well but faded quickly.

Best player: Rashford - toss up between him, Martial and Bruno. Overall, I think Rashford has been more important over the entire season.
Worst player: Lingard. Offered nothing all season

Most improved player: Martial - a true joy to watch now. Incredible season.
Most disimproved player: De Gea - I really worry about this position going forward now. Shocking how far he's fallen from his own very high standards.

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Ings - incredible goal tally for Southampton.
Worst signing: Moise Kean - looked like an exciting signing and just hasn't done anything of note. Sounds like he has a terrible attitude, too.

Best player: Kevin De Bruyne - important player and sad for him that he doesn't finish the season as a Premier League winner.
Worst player: Pass. Got to be a defender for one of the bottom sides, surely. One doesn't spring to mind.

Most improved player: Danny Ings
Most disimproved player: Dele Alli. Still scored around 8 league goals, but he hasn't looked the exciting player he has in recent years. Phoned it in this season.
 

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno Fernandes
Worst signing: Daniel James

Best player: Marcus Rashford
Worst player: Andreas Pereira

Most improved player: Anthony Martial
Most disimproved player: David De Gea

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Danny Ings
Worst signing: Ndombele

Best player: Kevin De Bruyne
Worst player: David Luiz

Most improved player: Doherty
Most disimproved player: Zaha
 

jderbyshire

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Man United players only:

Best signing: Bruno Fernandes (Can't think of another signing that has transformed the fortunes of the team like he has)

Worst signing: Harry Maguire (Just shows you how good our signings have been - the only other signing that hasn't quite met expectations is James, but he only cost 15m and we all thought he wouldn't actually feature that much this season. His early good form and goals has justified his small price tag and shows good signs for the future. Maguire doesn't look like an 85m player at the moment, but let's wait and see)


Best player: Bruno Fernandes (see above reason)

Worst player: Andreas Pereira (has showed promising signs in the past, but this season was given plenty of opportunities by Ole to make his mark in the team but has completely wasted his chances. Attacking players just can't be forgiven for this bad decision making over and over again)


Most improved player: Anthony Martial (gone from being on the fringes of the team to grasping the number 9 position (and shirt) with both hands and showing us some phenomenal moments)

Most disimproved player: David De Gea (doesn't look the player he once was, but still hope he can turn things around)


Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Danny Ings (after his deal was made permanent last summer, his goals have elevated Southampton from relegation battles to mid-table)

Worst signing: Tanguy Ndombele (expensive, hyped, now the manager doesn't want him, and there was that game where he walked around a lot)


Best player: Kevin De Bruyne (the best attacking midfielder in the world, no one can get near him in terms of assists/chances created)

Worst player: Mesuit Ozil (On 350k a week and can't get in the side. Says it all)


Most improved player: Adama Traore (gone from being a pace merchant with no end product to all-round explosive powerhouse of a winger)

Most disimproved player: Ryan Fraser (was touted to step up to the next level, linked with Arsenal, us, etc. Now his contract has run down and his output has massively regressed this season when he should really be hitting his peak.
 
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Best signing: Bruno Fernandes
Worst signing: I don't think we have a worst signing. They've all been hits in their own right which says something about Ole's transfers.

Best player: Bruno
Worst player: Andreas Perrieria

Most improved player: Anthony Martial
Most regressed: David De Gea

Non Man United players (Premier League only):

Best signing: Danny Ings
Worst signing: Danny Drinkwater / Most expensive flop: Pepe

Best player: Kevin De Bruyne (Just amazing this year)
Worst player: David Luiz

Most improved player: TAA - The stats this guy has put out this season from right back are absolutely insane.
Most regressed player: Siguardsson
 

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Best signing Bruno
Worst signing Maguire

Best player Rashford
worst player Pereira

most improved player Martial
most regressed Lingard

Non United

Best signing Ings
Worst signing Joelinton

Best player KDB
worst player Trybull

most improved player Saint Maximin
most regressed Noble
 

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We have the second best defense in the league behind LIverpool. Some of you lot really think Maguire is our worst singing? He has improved us a lot and is usually very consistent.
We paid the first highest fee for a CB for him and our defensive record isnt as good as it was 2 years ago with the much complained about Smalling and Jones combo. We have conceded 1 less than a goal a game over 36 games, 2 years ago we conceded 10 less goals than the 38 games we played. We also scored 5 more goals, so unless we get 5 in our last 2 matches we scored less despite getting a ridiculous amount of penalties this season.

He's been a good signing if you ignore the fee. But for the money we paid he hasnt come slightly close