It really isn't
It's full of very good players who were victims of a tactically inept manager
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It really isn't
It's full of very good players who were victims of a tactically inept manager
ijjysmith
Calm
This.
People forget we have good players and wet themselves that we are 'falling behind'.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/23/adnan-januzaj-last-chance-saloon-manchester-united
Januzaj on the outs at Man United
Only 21 with a lot of upside
Januzaj on the outs at Man United
Only 21 with a lot of upside
eurosrees
Player Valuation: £20m
My Burnley supporting mate says he's proper quality, no idea how much he'd cost though. If we we're to go for an injury prone striker from Saints I think I'd rather Charlie Austin.
I swear a lot of you think we're in talks with Witsel, Carvalho & Koulibaly but no one else. If they fall through, whatever, we're probably talking to about 10-15 players that aren't in the paper.
Ashtonian
Banned on request
If he is getting binned off yet again by a club then that tells you all you need to know.
dortmund didn't want him, united don't want him. Perhaps in the end he is just not that good?
Mikey, our first XI is still lacking in key areas.
A quality goalkeeper.
A 'dominating centre back and centre mid' - we still can't defend crosses. I was at the game on Saturday and honestly it was embarrassing at times.
Depending how RK sets up, a playmaker may not be as much of an issue, but the other three positions certainly are.
This window needs to be used to upgrade the starting XI, with the current players we have as starters who really shouldn't be guaranteed a place becoming the squad players.
Koeman likes to change his system from game to game as well, so they'll all get game time. But bringing in more squad players isn't the answer and won't push us on.
BTW, if push came to shove and the side starting vs Spurs was:
Robles
Coleman
Stones
Jags
Baines
McCarthy
Barry
Barkley
Del
Lukaku
Kev
Then yes I'd be confident in that team getting a victory. But, over a season I don't think it would be strong enough and there's certainly areas that need to be improved.
Ashtonian
Banned on request
I'd imagine we are talking to a list of players varying on quality. for arguments sake koulababy is top defender but have our options open for a scott dan or ashley williams if need be.
Personally i think a lot of our targets may be 2nd or 3rd in the lists rather than our top ones. Harder to sell the ambition of the club with nothing to back it up.
flibbyflob
Player Valuation: £40m
Sunderland, nailed on.
Ashtonian
Banned on request
Is he still as good after losing 18 months of his career though? Might have a big effect on him. I'm sure Koeman would have brought him otherwise.
Our First XI, when in form, is one of the best in the League
If we put out a team of Robles, Coleman, Stones, Jags, Baines, Del, Besic, Barry, Mirallas, Barkley and Lukaku out against Spurs opening day, I'd expect us to be in with an excellent shout of winning
The problem is some of those players may leave and some may get injured/suspended
What we need are players of similar or better skill level who we can plug in to the team if required
We can get those at any point in July or August
We definately need them like, no question about that, but I'm not fretting about our first XI in the interim
If we end the window without getting them, I won't be happy, but now as of the 25th July, I'm not really bothered
I'm very calm actually
If we put out a team of Robles, Coleman, Stones, Jags, Baines, Del, Besic, Barry, Mirallas, Barkley and Lukaku out against Spurs opening day, I'd expect us to be in with an excellent shout of winning
The problem is some of those players may leave and some may get injured/suspended
What we need are players of similar or better skill level who we can plug in to the team if required
We can get those at any point in July or August
We definately need them like, no question about that, but I'm not fretting about our first XI in the interim
If we end the window without getting them, I won't be happy, but now as of the 25th July, I'm not really bothered
I'm very calm actually
we should deffo offer Moyesey Gibbo as well.
Lad can't run - he's looking more and more like Nev
thebluenosebolt
prefer being behind the times
Gunna be a big week, Unsure if we need the big time charlie type players, I think with a few unearthed Gems and a sprinkle of star dust. Koeman will have us playing better. He has given us three years, This window doesnt have to be the be all and end all. I really would like Carvalho and Kailabaly ?!? maybe a Shane Long type hard working Cf to compliment Rom and a Left sided midfielder a la Pienaar. I think with that and our own Youth lads coming through we would be awesome.
Net spend £ 40-50 million (after stones) lets face it ...he's prolly gone
Net spend £ 40-50 million (after stones) lets face it ...he's prolly gone
Well put mate.
I agree on that but do think we need three/four quality players in that guarantee improvement on what we currently have rather than 'just as good', IMO.
Not sure it's fair to say we can't defend crosses when we had two kids playing in the middle and not-a-right-back Tom Davies on. Our biggest issue last season wasn't defending the ball into the box it was stopping the delivery which was down to absolutely shocking tactics by the manager. Leicester let tons of crosses into their box because they had Huth/Morgan; if we have Stones and Jags the full-backs need to be told to block crosses.
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