The Manchester United Thread

Scouseinthehouse said:
If its honestly worse than the current, abject standard through the single worst PL season theres been to date, and most farcical in English top flight history; I dread to think how bad the Germans have had it?
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Yes. It is worse than that believe me...
 
Don't get me wrong, Halaand definitely looks unplayable at times, but you never know with lads who are so gifted athletically if they can up their game beyond just relying on physicality.
 
dilakh2 said:
Don't get me wrong he will probably be the next great goalscorer but let's see if he can step up because for me the level of defending in the Bundesliga has taken a nosedive the past couple of years. He isn't well-rounded for me. Yet. He is lazy when pressing and his link-up play is hit and miss but like you said he keeps on improving every time. Remember the group stage game he played against Liverpool and he was hyped back then as well but all I remember was a big oaf chasing after his first touch and then bam 5 mins later he had scored. I want to see if he can adapt his game to being more than just a goalscorer because at the very highest level that is not enough.
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Haaland is anything but lazy. Sure, he's not the most creative player, but he's way more than just a pure goalscorer.
And he IS playing at the highest level. It's not like he's at some mediocre club. Dortmund might not be the top, top team, but it's till a huge one.
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
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Paul Pogba sending him a congratulatory message on Instagram
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The mark of a true world class player.

Flanked by 3 photographers, tightly marked by 2 personal assistants and a hairdresser, Pogba achieved the unthinkable and in a dazzling flash of skill, pulled his iphone from his pocket and with one eye on the mirror unleashed a volley of insta posts which included an incredible congratulatory message to a young player.
Klopp and Pep take note... The future is now!! The future is PAUL POGBA.
 
Anthony said:
The mark of a true world class player.

Flanked by 3 photographers, tightly marked by 2 personal assistants and a hairdresser, Pogba achieved the unthinkable and in a dazzling flash of skill, pulled his iphone from his pocket and with one eye on the mirror unleashed a volley of insta posts which included an incredible congratulatory message to a young player.
Klopp and Pep take note... The future is now!! The future is PAUL POGBA.
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That’s made my ****** Monday morning mate 😂
 
dilakh2 said:
Am I the only one that doesn't see what everyone else is seeing. Sure he bangs in lots of goals (Bundesliga has one of the worst defending I've seen in the top 5 leagues) but there isn't something about his game that makes me stand up and go wow that's a generational talent there e.g Mbappe. His first touch is a bit iffy and the Dortmund team is built around getting him the ball but apart from his goalscoring I cant quite put my finger on what is so special about him. Weve had many wonderkinds over the past 20-25 years come and go but from a purely football perspective he doesn't quite measure up (Apart from banging in goals) but how much is that down to him or down to the way Dortmund set up?
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Haaland is basically a Ruud Van Nistelrooy regen who's more athletic. Doesn't offer much outside the box but his off the ball movement is superb and is very clinical.
 
Legend Incredible said:
Haaland is basically a Ruud Van Nistelrooy regen who's more athletic. Doesn't offer much outside the box but his off the ball movement is superb and is very clinical.
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Pretty much. I really don't get the negativity for Haaland?

As was previously noted here, he's killed it at every increased level he's stepped up to thus far. Not least on the very highest level of all. Europe. And there's little to suggest that won't continue. A fee of around £120 million (Christ knows where the £180 million nonsense originated? But like the Sancho nonsense last summer, that's been TOTALLY over blown ), to get him early seems about right. (Doube or so his £63 million release clause that kicks in next June. 2022.). Which would probably be down nearer the £100 million mark.

Here's a prediction-

Haaland and Mbape are the next two massive things in World football. Both will be playing int he PL going head-to-head Messi/ Ronaldo style within the next two years.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Pretty much. I really don't get the negativity for Haaland?

As was previously noted here, he's killed it at every increased level he's stepped up to thus far. Not least on the very highest level of all. Europe. And there's little to suggest that won't continue. A fee of around £120 million (Christ knows where the £180 million nonsense originated? But like the Sancho nonsense last summer, that's been TOTALLY over blown ), to get him early seems about right. (Doube or so his £63 million release clause that kicks in next June. 2022.). Which would probably be down nearer the £100 million mark.

Here's a prediction-

Haaland and Mbape are the next two massive things in World football. Both will be playing int he PL going head-to-head Messi/ Ronaldo style within the next two years.
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I could see Haaland coming to PL, but who would go for Mbappe right now? Also i am at the side that Haaland has higher ceiling and Mbappe wont excel for so long. Also think they wont be comparable to CR7 and Messi numbers and the rivalry seems a bit pushed by media and fans.
 
Some reports still have him with a 90m (one payment only) clause this summer. Still think if they get 115-125 they take it regardless of the noise.
 
#mufc have launched an attempt to poach recruitment specialist Stephen Ajewole from Manchester City, to become the new lead scout for the u15s-18s. The move have been initiated by David Harrison, who is currently United’s head of youth recruitment #mujournal
 
ENGLAND CALL-UP: U15 CB Louis Jackson who has been playing U18 football at Utd has been called-up to represent England again at this age group.

Another one to look out for. He’s 14 and absolutely crushing it since being promoted in the last 3 games to the u18s due to injuries.
 
Dan James had an excellent game for Wales last night reading reports getting MOTM and scoring a cracking header which was the winning goal in a key match for them.
 
See Donny scored last night coming on as a sub. Lot of Dutch fans saying he didn’t look fit. And he’s not even that high up in the pecking order for the national manager either.
 
Sancho and a CB this summer, and we should be okay going forward. Honestly, I'm game with having Martial/Cavani/Greenwood for another season before looking at a striker. Get a proper CB and we are more or less okay. Get in Garner as a DM (he honestly reminds me of Carrick a bit, and that is something we sorely need) and Hannibal to rotate with van de Beek (who is backup for Fernandes, anyhow). Maybe get rid of DDG, Matic, Lingard, Bailly/Lindelof.

And a creative CM if we lose Pogba.
 
Sherkey said:
Sancho and a CB this summer, and we should be okay going forward. Honestly, I'm game with having Martial/Cavani/Greenwood for another season before looking at a striker. Get a proper CB and we are more or less okay. Get in Garner as a DM (he honestly reminds me of Carrick a bit, and that is something we sorely need) and Hannibal to rotate with van de Beek (who is backup for Fernandes, anyhow). Maybe get rid of DDG, Matic, Lingard, Bailly/Lindelof.

And a creative CM if we lose Pogba.
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The meeting today with Cavani and Murtaugh so should here something on if he’s staying or not another year.
 
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