Re: Manchester United Part V/Ole Sack Watch

by Nishankly Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:31 am

So much for Luke Shaw being fit for the new season... pic.twitter.com/CzrUgoQoiA
— Footy Humour (@FootyHumour) July 28, 2018

by Firenze Sun Jul 29, 2018 11:36 am

unreal

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:17 pm

This is the melt Firenze has been hyping?

Who you backing in an arm wrestle - @DalotDiogo or @DMcIntyreWWE?

We know you got this, Dalot! #MUFC #MUTOUR pic.twitter.com/L1m3Jmgm8l
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 30, 2018

Looks like an absolute 12 year old lmao.

OUT.

by Luca Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:22 pm

Dalot

Cancelo>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

by Firenze Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:22 pm

he's barely 19 ffs

he looks shit even if the youtube montages lol, there's about as much chance of him being a starter as me

signed as a backup to 35 yr old Valencia and will move to Wolves next summer

by Nishankly Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:49 pm

Firenze wrote:unreal

Thats not actually him just in case you think it was :p

by Hapless_Hans Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:06 pm

by Art Morte Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:13 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:

Only very bad because Lukaku isn't taking part. He makes them tick with his silky touches, you know.

by Firenze Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:24 pm

so as things stand and if rumours are to be believed this is going to be the starting 11

De GOAT
Valencia Mina Smalling Young
Fred Matic Pogbito
Lingard Sanchez
Lukaku

Manchester United Part V/Ole Sack Watch - Page 17 Tenor

Lingard is hot and cold and only really good through the middle IMO

Sanchez was absolutely garbage last season, remains to be seen if he can bounce back but I wouldn't count on it, thus he's dead weight

Mina..Yerry *bleep* Mina, can parallel park a Truck before he can turn around and make it back from a corner

Questions over Fred but I'm confident he will deliver..the one promising signing of the window.

Depth we're okay on but honestly I'd love to sign a backup striker..I honestly think Arnautovic will happen at the end of the window. He's kinda versatile and I'd take him as a backup, although anything more than 25m is madness.

Either way, don't expect anything from us this season..especially under Mou, besides a top 4 finish. Sad!

by Firenze Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:27 pm

We were very solid at the back last season, although helped in part by Mou's penchant for parking in games and content to grind out a point. But Valencia and Young are a year older and they have to breeak down sooner or later, Valencia already offers pretty much nothing besides a steady hand and seniority. Dalot isn't going to be breaking into the first time. Really disappointing we haven't signed a first choice fullback tbh. That and a RW should absolutely have been priorities this summer.

I'm convinced this season we'll be worse defensively. just think the fullbacks have been playing at 150% the last two years and that will change

Smalling is Smalling, solid but prone to the odd clanger and Mina..whew. Pls. Wish Mou would trust Bailly.

by Jay29 Thu Aug 02, 2018 4:16 pm

That United side will struggle for goals, imo.

A lot will depend on Sanchez's role. He's a ball magnet that usually takes the most touches of the ball in any team he's in and attempts the most passes into the penalty area. This can be dangerous if you've got targets in the box to benefit. Lukaku is a given, but Lingard isn't and Rashford is still a way short of being a prolific scorer.

So ideally you'd want Sanchez to be more like a forward making runs and Pogba to be the creator, but it seems like Sanchez is going to be asked to play both roles. He can do it, but he's going to have to be at his very best to make that work.

At least the midfield is looking pretty solid. Matic is a reliable DM, Pogba is Pogba and Fred, from what I've read on him, is good at cycling possession around and getting the ball to more creative players.

by Mr Nick09 Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:24 pm

How many of Ed Woodward's signings have actually been successful?

after last season is it fair to say maybe just Lukaku?

by Firenze Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:27 pm

Matic, Pogba and Lukaku

so basically all of the major ones, unless we're writing off Sanchez after 4 months

by S Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:32 pm

He has more flop than top signings

Martial, Di Maria, Falcao, Depay, Blind, Darmian, Lindelof too(?)

Mata, Fellaini, Bailly, Pogba etc have all been ok-ish. Neither top nor flop.

Zlatan was a good signing until the unfortunate injury. Lukaku is proving to be a good signing too.

by Kaladin Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:52 pm

De Gea
Valencia Bailley Smalling Young
Fred Matic Pogba
Lingard Sanchez
Lukaku

What a horrible team

by Art Morte Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:26 pm

Kaladin wrote:
De Gea
Valencia Bailley Smalling Young
Fred Matic Pogba
Lingard Sanchez
Lukaku

What a horrible team

Jose must give chances to Martial, because he could add the bit of flair that their team needs. I've never seen Fred play, but my understanding is he's not a creative midfielder. No need to have both him and Matic. Put Lingard in midfield and Martial in attack and it's a decent team if it can defend well - like it probably can under Jose.

by Thimmy Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:34 pm

Art Morte wrote:
Kaladin wrote:
De Gea
Valencia Bailley Smalling Young
Fred Matic Pogba
Lingard Sanchez
Lukaku

What a horrible team

it's a decent team if it can defend well - like it probably can under Jose.

You make it sound as if they have other qualities, too hmm

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:43 pm

Nobody would think it's a horrible team, if they were managed by someone progressive who doesn't shackle all it's forwards.

Also the only reason people like Young, Valencia and Lingard are important players is because of Mourinho. They wouldn't start under anyone else.

by Firenze Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:07 pm

Kaladin wrote:
De Gea
Valencia Bailley Smalling Young
Fred Matic Pogba
Lingard Sanchez
Lukaku

What a horrible team

lol we finished comfortably second with a worse team last season

the nerve of you to call us a horrible team when you have a midfield trio of kessie bakayoko and biglia ya numpty

by Valkyrja Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:08 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Nobody would think it's a horrible team, if they were managed by someone progressive who doesn't shackle all it's forwards.

Also the only reason people like Young, Valencia and Lingard are important players is because of Mourinho. They wouldn't start under anyone else.

It's terrible and Woodward is at fault. 'we can do things in the transfer market other clubs can only dream about'. Their transfers this summer were Fellaini on a 2 year contract and a Brazilian midfielder from Ukraine who couldn't start over Paulinho in the world cup.

Meanwhile the best coach in the world has signed a 60m RW backup, after spending 300m last season on defenders and is the best thing since sliced bread.

by Art Morte Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:22 pm

I think a lot of people in here are sleeping on United. It's not a flashy team, sure, but they know what they're doing, for the most part, and have some decent players while the role players aren't bad, either, as long as you don't expect too much of them.

People have become far too obsessed with this summer's transfer window, imo. I think a lot of the signings will be underwhelming.

by Mr Nick09 Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:41 pm

Someone fill me in please which CB did United ended up getting?

by Firenze Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:54 pm

Mou realized he had the worlds best young CB already

Bailly, like a new signing

im shocked we were never even linked with any RW's in the window

I hope Martial is given more chances and actually delivers

only way I won't be insanely disgusted is if him and Sanchez had decent seasons on each wing

otherwise it's Lingard/Mata ffs

by S Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:56 pm

Shit season incoming

Cant wait

by Hapless_Hans Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:56 pm

There's no way Sanchez will have a good season. The guy is spiritually finished and emotionally disturbed.

by Kaladin Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:00 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:There's no way Sanchez will have a good season. The guy is spiritually finished and emotionally disturbed.

He's extrinsically motivated

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