The Manchester United Thread

Mike. said:
Exactly. I think Tyton means a dedicated playmaker. But that's exactly how pogba will go I think. That 6 gives us so many combinations any way. Not evening thinking about Rooney because I'm not convinced he will make the midfield the way he finished the euros.
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If we have a midfield 3, with one a ball winner holding and one box to box, wouldn't Rooney be the perfect player to just be the playmaker and get forward? If that's his sole job, and has another 2 with him to do the other work, I would have thought he'd be excellent in that role. Like fabregas in the first half of Chelsea's title season but would probably chip in with a few more goals.
 
steveorobbo said:
If we have a midfield 3, with one a ball winner holding and one box to box, wouldn't Rooney be the perfect player to just be the playmaker and get forward? If that's his sole job, and has another 2 with him to do the other work, I would have thought he'd be excellent in that role. Like fabregas in the first half of Chelsea's title season but would probably chip in with a few more goals.
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In theory, but he ended the Euros so badly I wouldnt stake a season on it. I'd definitely start Herrera or Pogba if he arrived over him in a heart beat
 
"I was never good on hiding behind philosophies" :)
 
10 minutes in and he's had a shot at LVG (deserved) and Wenger.

Well Arsenal United won't be boring anymore, about time we rekindled that.
 
So we have 4 priorities in the market. We've hit 3, and we are after one more.
 
Mike. said:
In theory, but he ended the Euros so badly I wouldnt stake a season on it. I'd definitely start Herrera or Pogba if he arrived over him in a heart beat
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I wouldn't take much notice of the Euro's, and to a certain extent his midfield performances at the back end of last season. Mourinho just said he like specialists in each position. So if Rooney is to fit, he needs to do that specialist job which is required. If that means getting forward from a midfield position and being a playmaker, there isn't much better. The problem is when he starts running round like a headless chicken trying to do every job in every position, probably out of frustration (for England) coz the rest are *****.

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So Pigba seems to be the final priority target, and we wont go till august 31st to make the 4th signing

"Rooney will not be a number 6. He will be a 9, a 10, a 9/5, not even an 8". So he is ruled out of midfield entirely
 
Mike. said:
So Pigba seems to be the final priority target, and we wont go till august 31st to make the 4th signing

"Rooney will not be a number 6. He will be a 9, a 10, a 9/5, not even an 8". So he is ruled out of midfield entirely
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Interesting, Rooney looks done then.
 
zzeezzy said:
Interesting, Rooney looks done then.
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Not done, but not essential any more. Between Zlatan and Rashford he will have to work hard to play 9 or 10, especially if Pogba comes, or Mata doesn't leave.

The fact he says 10, means not going 4-3-3, which means Matuidi is unlikely.
 
Mike. said:
Not done, but not essential any more. Between Zlatan and Rashford he will have to work hard to play 9 or 10, especially if Pogba comes, or Mata doesn't leave.

The fact he says 10, means not going 4-3-3, which means Matuidi is unlikely.
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Maybe as a no.10, I hope not no.9 as Zlatan/Rashford should be priority over him now. Unless he has different plans for Rashford, I actually like Rashford out-wide so he could use him there but unlikely if we still have Martial/Depay on the left.
 
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Mike. said:
So Pigba seems to be the final priority target, and we wont go till august 31st to make the 4th signing

"Rooney will not be a number 6. He will be a 9, a 10, a 9/5, not even an 8". So he is ruled out of midfield entirely
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Yep was just going to say this. This is what mourinho just said.

"In football there are many jobs on the field. The one that is more difficult to find is the one who puts the ball in the net. Players change their characteristics with age, so its normal that they change a little bit. But the natural appetite to put the ball in the net never changes. Maybe he is not a No.9 anymore but he will never, with me, be a No.6. He will never be 50 metres from the goal. For me he will be a No.9 or a No.10 or a No.9.5, but with me he will never be a No.6 or a even No.8."

Considering the numbers he used, you would assume he's talking about Rooney. So only 2 positions for him then. 9 seems unlikely unless he has other plans for rashford. But if he is set on having a 10 in the team, and mkhitaryan will be used on the right, then currently I'd say it's between Rooney and mata for the 10. So where does mata stand? I don't see any reason to get rid if he'll be the 10 and not off the right.

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steveorobbo said:
Yep was just going to say this. This is what mourinho just said.

"In football there are many jobs on the field. The one that is more difficult to find is the one who puts the ball in the net. Players change their characteristics with age, so its normal that they change a little bit. But the natural appetite to put the ball in the net never changes. Maybe he is not a No.9 anymore but he will never, with me, be a No.6. He will never be 50 metres from the goal. For me he will be a No.9 or a No.10 or a No.9.5, but with me he will never be a No.6 or a even No.8."

Considering the numbers he used, you would assume he's talking about Rooney. So only 2 positions for him then. 9 seems unlikely unless he has other plans for rashford. But if he is set on having a 10 in the team, and mkhitaryan will be used on the right, then currently I'd say it's between Rooney and mata for the 10. So where does mata stand? I don't see any reason to get rid if he'll be the 10 and not off the right.

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Exactly, if Pogba is the last signing, there is no need to sell Mata if we are talking about using 10s.
 
zzeezzy said:
Maybe as a no.10, I hope not no.9 as Zlatan/Rashford should be priority over him now. Unless he has different plans for Rashford, I actually like Rashford out-wide so he could use him there but unlikely if we still have Martial/Depay on the left.
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No 10 against Mata, sounded more like he will cover 9 if needed, but its clear those are his only 2 positions.
 
Mike. said:
10 minutes in and he's had a shot at LVG (deserved) and Wenger.

Well Arsenal United won't be boring anymore, about time we rekindled that.
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Why take an unnecessary shot at LVG? Did they have a falling out or something because they were very close no? Seems petty to me like how he did the same at Benitez when he took over at Chelsea. Although the Benitez one was still slightly more understandable as they have been traditional enemies
 
Alcaraz said:
Why take an unnecessary shot at LVG? Did they have a falling out or something because they were very close no? Seems petty to me like how he did the same at Benitez when he took over at Chelsea. Although the Benitez one was still slightly more understandable as they have been traditional enemies
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And Wenger ..... Because he's Mourinho and he's back doing Mourinho stuff. Winding people up.
 
Watched the full Mou interview then the full Zlatan one (again). Can't tell you how I am.
 
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