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Confirmed tour squad flying out right now. Confirmed by the club.

Going on tour: Goalkeepers: Romero, Pereira, Grant
Defenders: Valencia, Darmian, Dalot, Fosu-Mensah, Williams, Smalling, Bailly, Tuanzebe, Mitchell, Shaw
Mid: Garner, Herrera, Pereira, McTominay, Hamilton
Att: Chong, Gomes, Mata, Martial, Greenwood, Bohui, Sanchez
 
Really wish we went all out and paid silly money for Mbappe last summer when he was available. He's exactly the type of player that you get the best out of Pogba; a runner in behind who knows as soon as Pogba gets the ball, move. Zlatan, in fairness to his 35 year old body, did a certain amount of that in his time here (lost count how many volleys he fluffed coming from a Pogba **** over the top), but he was hardly the swiftest mover across the ground.

Martial could be that, but he prefers ball to feet, like all of our wide forwards.
 
RhQQ said:
Really wish we went all out and paid silly money for Mbappe last summer when he was available. He's exactly the type of player that you get the best out of Pogba; a runner in behind who knows as soon as Pogba gets the ball, move. Zlatan, in fairness to his 35 year old body, did a certain amount of that in his time here (lost count how many volleys he fluffed coming from a Pogba **** over the top), but he was hardly the swiftest mover across the ground.

Martial could be that, but he prefers ball to feet, like all of our wide forwards.
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Me tooo.... Sane Left, Mbappe Right... Silva and Bryune on the ball.... OMG :D
 
Pogba passing to Mbappe feels like some sort of cheat-code
 
He was only available because PSG paid a bomb and I doubt he would of gone anywhere other than there at this point in his career anyway. however he'll get bored in a few seasons and want the inevitable move to Madrid or Barca.
 
RhQQ said:
Pogba passing to Mbappe feels like some sort of cheat-code
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Should of got him from Monaco when Giggs apparently was watching him the same time he suggested Martial.

Theres no no way we could afford Mbappe last season. As well as address the rest of the squad at the time.
 
Simon Stoney just tweeted that Blind didn’t go on tour as his transfer will be done in a couple of days. Not worth the trip.
 
No way we could've afforded 150M? 50M per year conditions? Or the loan & pay like PSG?
 
It's a non-topic anyway, as Mbappe had zero interest in playing under Jose apparently. Style of football was a big factor
 
RhQQ said:
No way we could've afforded 150M? 50M per year conditions? Or the loan & pay like PSG?
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From what I’ve read he only really wanted the move there. And we still couldn’t afford the 165.7m transfer fee rising to nearly 190m as well as other signings.
 
First Tour game on the 20th :)

Sounds like the women’s team 1st friendly went well today. No result as it was behind closed doors. But there all tweeting back with a boom with smiley emojis. Was against Pool.
 
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RhQQ said:
It's a non-topic anyway, as Mbappe had zero interest in playing under Jose apparently. Style of football was a big factor
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What's the difference of how Mou plays and how Deschamps/France played this WC? Both very "defensive" orientated?
 
That's why I don't buy the talk that Pogba is performing better for France because he has more freedom. Deschamps system has anything but freedom and it's not like Jose hasn't experimented with Pogba in 3 or 2 man midfield.

We've seen a better Pogba this World Cup because he is more focussed, we're not getting all the sideshow with the different haircut every week and all the other stuff that is rather unnecessary.

Here's hoping he can show this dedication, focus and quality for United this season. He has all the ability in the world, but now it's time to start showing it consistently.
 
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Yeah, funny how complaints about Pogba's hair were being waved off as old people not understanding the youth. But the one month he keeps his hair like a normal person he ends up playing best football of his life. Funny how that works.

It's almost as if it was never about how he looks but about what he is focused on and what priorities he has as a person.
 
Tyton said:
It's almost as if it was never about how he looks but about what he is focused on and what priorities he has as a person.
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Was that not one of the reasons Fergie didn't give him a run in the first team and he ended up at Juve for 800K?
 
In the World Cup final, Pogba for France:

• completed the most passes
• completed the most long passes
• won the most duels
•won the most tackles
• completed the most interceptions

No other player has accomplished this feat for a single team in World Cup final history.

but he was poor :P
 
Tyton said:
Yeah, funny how complaints about Pogba's hair were being waved off as old people not understanding the youth. But the one month he keeps his hair like a normal person he ends up playing best football of his life. Funny how that works.

It's almost as if it was never about how he looks but about what he is focused on and what priorities he has as a person.
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He was in Russia. He couldn't actually go to his usual barber. Christ almighty that argument is nonsense. He's died his hair for France before
 
Snorks said:
Was that not one of the reasons Fergie didn't give him a run in the first team and he ended up at Juve for 800K?
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Nope. He was well driven at United and completely ready. He was told to be patient and then his agent kicked off over the contract and we lost him
 
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