It's really not. It's not always about having pacey players, but the main issue is to move the ball forward at a fast pace. Ji was never a top notch sprinter but he was a highly clever and competent counter-attacker.
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Bit of concern on here about his lack of pace, I think if the 3 attacking mids all have a bit of pace, Zlatan's strength at holding the ball up, intelligence and the way he can create things should mean he fits in. Hopefully.
Heard that we're allowing him to join up with pre-season late as he's going to be the new star of Last of the Summer Wine.
At least we'll save on employers National Insurance with him being of pensionable age.
I just felt a great disturbance.
So numbers 9 and 10 are taken, 18, 8, 11 and 27 being the other numbers he’s worn. So either Mata will be sold, Adnan will be sold or he’ll get another number. Guess 27 could work as well, as he had that in Malmö and United will probably be his last club. In which case Fellaini would have to be sold or he’d have to change his number, again.
People complain about his wage, but would it be better to sign him for £5M and have him on 130.000/week? Maybe that would make people more happy..
It was the pace of the attack rather than the pace of the players. With the tempo we played at and the lack of risky through balls no amount of pace through the middle would have made much difference.
I made this exact point to someone bitching about the wages last week.
He never responded.
We put Rashford there, our results hardly improved.
It's not just about pace, it's about pace and quality. Zlatan is the quality, and the finisher, a typical Mourinho forward, a player you can counter attack very well. The pace needs to come from the 3 behind him and the like of Shaw.
Miki, Martial, Memphis & Marcus will also provide plenty of pace.
I read "I am Zlatan" in February. Does this mean I am to thank?
As an 85 year old striker, I feel he'll lack a bit of pace for the PL. At 91 he's hardly going to set the world alight, he's achieved everything he wanted to by the time he was a century old.
One friend of mine who support United had been against the Zlatan signing just because of his wage so I asked him how he would feel about if we signed Zlatan for £5M with a £100.000/week deal. He said that he would then love Zlatan to sign. Weird thinking from not just him but plenty on here who complain about the wage.
Player's historical ability and stats are not in question but if he can deliver in PL and at United every weekStrange? I swear non of you lot have ever seen a Mourinho team play
HE is 35, will be here for at most 1 year ( I can see a 36 yr old leading the line in the 2nd yr - just my opinion),
We only want him for a year or two.
This is a stop gap transfer whilst Rashford and Martial continue to develop without too much pressure on them.
He's just trying to force it.
Zlatan should have a few years left at the top I think. He wasn't over played at a young age and had just played about 40 games for Malmo at the age of 20 until his move to Ajax. I have no worries.
Although the 2 just did fine last season with even more pressure.
As pointed out in the other thread judging by the profiles of Strikers used by Jose in his previous teams, big and strong, means Marcus and Martial are not ideal to his system unless it changes at United.
If Ibra is a one year stop gap why not buy a long term solution now
Who?
We need WC now! Football is both about the future and now, Martial and Rashford represent the future, Zlatan represents now. You know we lose a shitload with adidas if we don't make CL this season?
One great year of Zlatan could make us Champions and a much sexier prospect for any potential long term Mourinho striker next summer or the following summer, you surely can understand that @Bruno8
Makes very little difference now anyway. Players are looked after now, for every Rooney or Owen there's a Giggs or Totti. It's as much to do with genetics, body shape and general commitment than anything else.
From his wiki:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Born: 1764) is a current living footballer and oldest man on earth. His father, Adam, was in the bible.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Born: 1764) is a current living footballer and oldest man on earth. His father, Adam, was in the bible.
We have a long term solution in Rashford. How can people not get this? We need have to see how he develops over the next year or two. If we buy another young striker in Kane or Lukaku and Rasford develops very quickly as well, then we will have a bigger problem down the road.
For now yes he is 34 but 6 weeks into the new season he will be 35 .
Thats more than three months from now. I mean every one ages. Mkhi will be 28 early next year. You have a problem with that as well?
Haha, yep, that's how age works. But he's 34 mate so stop calling him something he's not.
If Rooney's going to be a midfielder then take the 10 off him
He's in his 35th year of age
They, especially Rashford, had little to no level of expectation around them last season. This year will be different. Zlatan will take that focus and relieve the pressure on them for a season or two.
As for the long term solution, they are it.
It could happen but it's quite unlikely. He's just a very good striker, not a wizard.
Yes, I'm aware of the 13 out of 15 stat.
If Rashford isn't ready now how will he be after 12 months of playing backup? Mourinho doesn't rotate much.
We'll be looking for another striker in 12 months if we sign Zlatan now.
34 year old Zlatan is the best Zlatan. The older he's got, the better he's got. I'm predicting 15 league goals, 25 in all comps for him the coming season.
RVP did it. A striker banging in goals is the most important thing for a title challenge.
Obviously we need other things too, but it appears Mourinho has that covered.
You know people are desperate for the footie to start again when they are bitching about the age of a free transfer..
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