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Last Man Standing champion 2019/20
Sell Rojo sign this guy. Still the same situation. Atleast we are getting who has potential to get better
Not sure anyone will have shut up about that to be honest its still pretty poor for someone playing at one of the biggest clubs in the worldI remember when folks were talking about Lukaku's first touch and showing clips. I think those rival fans have shut up now. Mina is a very good defender and i'm sure we've done our home work to be able to judge properly.
Seems reported that we have someone out in Spain to get the deal done.Whats up with this thread? Haven't seen anything solid linking us to Mina . But if we are doing to play Bailly or Lindelöf we will need a CB who can win headers..
Funnily enough, Pique left us after he couldn't get into our team and joined Barca. Not saying Mina is anywhere near as good, but the lack of playing time argument has to be put into context.Pique and Umtiti are hardly poor players. Pique is a decorated winner and the other played a key part in France winning the World Cup.
RW seems a more expensive position to replace than CB. Mina looks to be a £35m deal whereas the RW position won't cost less than 60m to fix seemingly.I would rather we gamble on a position that we don't have a single player in like RW. We have like 5 CB (all of them are quite average but still), adding another average CB like Mina or Maguire won't solve anything. Meanwhile starting yet another season with no RW would be absolutely shocking.
Ok.. Same guys we sent to wrap up Herrera?Seems reported that we have someone out in Spain to get the deal done.
Because everyone else does. Hive minds.Why does everyone hate him so much?
I am not saying that they are shit. However at a club which is seriously competing on all fronts then they can be squad players at best. It doesn't really help that we're playing failed wingers as fullbacks which of course put added stress on themI won't argue about the fullbacks, I think fullback is more a priority than CB by a considerable margin. But our CB's are really not as bad as you make them out to be - and I don't really care to argue about your opinion.
We don't either pay them or risk regressing, that's how you get shafted and set a dangerous precedent. You think that if we pay £65m for Toby now, it wont alert other clubs of our desperation and make negotiating for other players in the future much harder?
Say we try and get a RW next summer, knowing we've paid £65m for an ageing defender, the minimum price will immediately be £80m
We've already improved our league position, improved our points tally, and strengthened our squad - how are we at risk of regressing?
You sound like you've already accepted defeat before a ball has been kicked, it's really not that bad.
Why?
There are a lot of players not good enough for Barca or Madrid that would play for us.
Pique and Umtiti are hardly poor players. Pique is a decorated winner and the other played a key part in France winning the World Cup.
Not so much him, just what the signing appears to represent. No real long-term planning or obvious immediate improvement to the current squad.Why does everyone hate him so much?
Squad registration issues.I'm sure he's a talent but then... if he is.. why the hell are Barca happy to sell him?
Ultimately, if their names are on the list, we can conclude that the manager considers them an improvement on the current squad; otherwise, what would be the point in listing them?Mou does know his stuff about CBs. However even the greatest of manager would struggle with a Plan C or D and Mina is all about. Which is making me truly rethink my views about all managers we had in the past 5-6 years. Can we really blame SAF, Moyes, LVG and Mou if we ended up with sub standard players? Or isn't the case of the club failing to bring the players we need forcing the respective managers to dig deep in their list?
So In March Mourinho told Ed go get this bloke sitting on Barca’s bench lol.Ultimately, if their names are on the list, we can conclude that the manager considers them an improvement on the current squad; otherwise, what would be the point in listing them?
If they then turn out to be shite, that's on the manager.
Yeah, and that's the reason why we are attacking only from the left... Anyway, my point was that signing another average defender when we already have 5 average defenders makes no sense. Instead maybe add this £35m to get someone who will improve the team immediately.RW seems a more expensive position to replace than CB. Mina looks to be a £35m deal whereas the RW position won't cost less than 60m to fix seemingly.
We do have Mata Lingard and Rashford too.
Ultimately, if their names are on the list, we can conclude that the manager considers them an improvement on the current squad; otherwise, what would be the point in listing them?
If they then turn out to be shite, that's on the manager.
I would have Smalling & Tuanzebe as squad players, Jones would be too, but he's too injury prone to be relied upon - but we also can't sell him for that very reason. I think Bailly & Lindelof will come good this season. I don't really have any expectations for this Mina guy as of yet.I am not saying that they are shit. However at a club which is seriously competing on all fronts then they can be squad players at best. It doesn't really help that we're playing failed wingers as fullbacks which of course put added stress on them
Fred will be replacing Carrick, Dalot may one day replace Valencia whose in steady decline and Grant has been brought to cheer lead the squad. So in reality we're replacing like with like (with slight improvements as Fred is better then an ageing Carrick). Meanwhile Valencia and Young are one year older and other clubs are strengthening. If we don't add 2-3 top players then I'll be very very surprised if we end up winning something serious with this squad. I'll be pleasantly surprised if we return our no 2 spot
How did we get one of the best defensive records in consistently in the last 4 seasons with 5 average defenders?Yeah, and that's the reason why we are attacking only from the left... Anyway, my point was that signing another average defender when we already have 5 average defenders makes no sense. Instead maybe add this £35m to get someone who will improve the team immediately.
Also they're selling on a huge profit.Squad registration issues.
By having a very good keeper who made a ridiculously high number of saves.How did we get one of the best defensive records in consistently in the last 4 seasons with 5 average defenders?
I wouldn't mind if I thought he'd turn out like Coutinho, who flourished at Liverpool after a stop-start career at Inter. But I can't see that happening with this guy, would love to be wrong.So In March Mourinho told Ed go get this bloke sitting on Barca’s bench lol.
Because he's not English. noWhy does everyone hate him so much?
Piques competition back then was Vidic and Rio at their prime. That’s a very different scenario than what we have now.Funnily enough, Pique left us after he couldn't get into our team and joined Barca. Not saying Mina is anywhere near as good, but the lack of playing time argument has to be put into context.
Almost got meBecause he's not English. no
It's not solely down to DDG ffs.By having a very good keeper who made a ridiculously high number of saves.
I have a sneaking suspicion Shaw has actually impressed Mourinho in training and that we are counting on him. I remember him before his injury during the Van Gaal era. If we can get him back to that form we are in fantastic shape on that position.I can't believe this signing is being priortised over a left back. Right side of the attack also more urgent
Can't argue with that. We need a lb and rw, it's so obvious.I can't believe this signing is being priortised over a left back. Right side of the attack also more urgent