There well stocked on attacking players with Benzema, Morratta, Ronaldo, Bale, James, Vasquez buy back option on Jesse if he does well at PSG plus Odegaard can play AMC and Asensio and have a couple of promising lads coming through the academy. 3 of those are guaranteed starters as we know which still leaves them plenty of rotation options in attacking areas.
Buyback options are banned in France, they have a first option on Jesé if PSG decide to sell him which I don't think will happen if he does well.Ode is still very young and far away from the first team.Isco is certainly a better player than Vazquez and on par with James.Not to mention that he is one of Zidane's Favourites.Marco is not in competition with Isco because he is played on the wing while Isco is usually deployed at lcm with Kroos as DLP while Casemiro is out.James is the same and considering that Luka can be injury prone+Casemiro being out for a long time, we'll need both Isco and James on the bench to be safe
I've seen Jesé saying he would move back if the option ever came up but of course PSG would have to agree. Don't think Odegaard is to far away TBH from getting some game time. And I've seen Isco and Asensio playing left wing this season as well as LCM. Don't think Zidane rates Isco at all TBH and can see James being his preferred choice.
How so? We will need quality depth and players added in attacking areas. It won't be long before the likes of Rooney, Januzaj, Young, Wilson will be gone maybe even Memphis add to that Zlatan end of next season. Hardly a luxury signing when he would be improving our first team.
Rashford is a STR. Martial and Memphis are poor on the right hand side. Valencia is no longer a winger. And Isco would be a huge upgrade on Isco and an upgrade on Mata. So not really a luxury when he is better than the players your naming in that possition. And Mky was bought to play RW cutting in were he was fantastic last season for DortmundCos we have Mkhy to play as #10 if Mata needs backup plus in a 4-1-2-3 formation you don't even need a #10. So, in case Mkhy moves to the central position, we have Rashford, Lingard, Martial, Memphis, Valencia (who I'd definitely try as right winger seeing his current form) to play on the wings.
And I personally don't rate Isco that high.
and plus we will be playing 4231 mostly
We have Schniederlin not a pure DM I agree but we don't need one in a 4231. Ideally we need someone like Wiegl or Verratti, Kroos to play next to Pogba someone who can control a game and dictate the tempo from CM. Bar Carrick we have no one who can do this. Schweinstiger is past it by the looks of Mourinho.
Im not saying we need him. Just he would be an upgrade on what we have and would improve us. But I agree we should try finding the right balance and players with what we have for now.
Rob Dawson whats going off has there been a fall out between the 2?Mkhitaryan will NOT play
He trained today.
“He’s not playing tomorrow.”
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Mourinho says Mkhitaryan won't play tomorrow despite training with the main group this morning.
1:34 PM - 28 Sep 2016
funny i like
He's been injured and only just started training again.