The Manchester United Thread

Vanjagl said:
Even van Dijk isn't flawless. He can be reckless in possession with occasional lapses in concentration.
You want your CB pair to complement eachother. Lindelof was "the guy", but he unfortunately isn't. He's mediocre at everything at best. Bailly is uber athletic but that guy is a walking mistake. United doesn't need another CB to hold Maguires hand, they need a competent defender who doesn't need Maguire to hold their hand.

Scouse will never admit it, and not just him, and thats fine, but Maguire is slowly but surely showing that he is world class.
Can't blood y ( why is ****** a bad word? lol ) wait for season to start.
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Not sure we both watch the same sport. VVD...reckless in possession? What? Sure, he may have had a few poor games from time to time but that is by no means a staple in his game.

Also, if Maguire is showing he's world class, the club wouldn't be looking to sign Varane then. Simple as that. If you're trying to use the euros for example, Xhaka also looked world class for switzerland as well and he's absolute dross. You claim I'm a "bandwagoner" but I'm a realist. I'd never agree with Scouse that Maguire is a glorified Nat Philips but I'd never call him world class either. That word gets thrown around too easily these days
 
Legend Incredible said:
Not sure we both watch the same sport. VVD...reckless in possession? What? Sure, he may have had a few poor games from time to time but that is by no means a staple in his game.

Also, if Maguire is showing he's world class, the club wouldn't be looking to sign Varane then. Simple as that. If you're trying to use the euros for example, Xhaka also looked world class for switzerland as well and he's absolute dross. You claim I'm a "bandwagoner" but I'm a realist. I'd never agree with Scouse that Maguire is a glorified Nat Philips but I'd never call him world class either. That word gets thrown around too easily these days
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I don’t think he’s using the Euros solely mate I think he judging him from his new year form onwards. Even before that he wasn’t terrible but things clearly were affecting him from what happened in Greece early on in the season.

Like I said for me he’s not world class but could get in that bracket with this continued form throughout next season.

This is to anyone on here but in general i have noticed. There can’t seem to be any middle ground or objectivity with Maguire in the football world. He’s either wank or a flop or some go way overboard
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
I don’t think he’s using the Euros solely mate I think he judging him from his new year form onwards. Even before that he wasn’t terrible but things clearly were affecting him from what happened in Greece early on in the season.

Like I said for me he’s not world class but could get in that bracket with this continued form throughout next season.

This is to anyone on here but in general i have noticed. There can’t seem to be any middle ground or objectivity with Maguire in the football world. He’s either wank or a flop or some go way overboard
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I mentioned this a few pages back: you have 2 groups of fans when it comes to rating Maguire

1. Fans that think he's absolutely **** and one of the worst defenders in the league (So Scouse🙃)
2. Fans that think he's world class and a top 5 CB
 
Hopefully he continues on this form now for the rest of his time here. Just needs to sort his headers out and he will get us 5+ gls a season lol
 
Vanjagl said:
….. Who's who? :D
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True story-

Phil Babb was the most accurate passer in the league under Opta’s stats as was back then one season.

I’d be completely misrepresenting stats if I tried to claim he was a top player too.
 
U18s tournament this week, Utd take on Chelsea, Spurs and Wolves.
Quite a few of the squad isolating so expect all the top U16s to be involved
 
Legend Incredible said:
That's why I specified before his injury. There's a good chance he doesn't come back the same defender.
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It fell on deaf ears, but you pertinently noted with the Konate insurance policy as it’s not just van Dijk but Gomez too who’s coming back off a horrific injury.

To press both have had no ill-effects and are more or less full go twice a day in camp through the first two weeks with everyone else. But it’s a gradual process and there’s no guarantee how things will go when the proper stuff starts. So Konate, along with Matip being the most advanced of the three returning, somewhat mitigates the need and enables them to be brought back gradually.

If I was a betting man I’d wager Matip and Konate start the season at Norwich. Which isn’t ideal as, as good as Konate is, he’s still learning our system which isn’t easy at all and takes rime. (Witness Fabinho and AndyRobbo among others.). But at least with him, we don’t have to alter the whole style of our play to accommodate the young lads who don’t have rapid pace like we did last year. And the cumulative effect that has on the whole side from back to front.

Totally agree. The return ofJMG and big Virg is the main thing/ concern to watch for this year and how, if any, the recovery effects them to getting back to previous levels.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
True story-

Phil Babb was the most accurate passer in the league under Opta’s stats as was back then one season.

I’d be completely misrepresenting stats if I tried to claim he was a top player too.
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I tend to agree. Statistic is like a bikini. Shows a lot, but hides most important parts. Just wanted to show there isnt that much of a difference when you compare them side by side. Van Dijk has one clear advantage that most great CBs have, he doesnt commit many fouls yet he wins the ball 70%? of the time.
He's belssed with amazing speed so he can recover, unlike Maguire who needs to foul.
 
If what Bouhafsi is saying and we are close to agreeing a fee with Madrid for less than 40m Sterling that’s a great fee no matter he only has 1 yr in his contract.
 
Get Varane done the next days then get Trippier in before the season starts. Then a CM before the end of the window.
 
A defensive minded playmaker, van de Beek and Fernandes would actually be a good 3-man midfield. The CDM playing longer passes, vDB being the link-up player with a lot of movement while Fernandes becomes the playmaker. Then, of course, there is McFred for backup against more tougher opposition. But, I don't think we are going to be able to sell Pogba, so that's moot.
 
Sherkey said:
A defensive minded playmaker, van de Beek and Fernandes would actually be a good 3-man midfield. The CDM playing longer passes, vDB being the link-up player with a lot of movement while Fernandes becomes the playmaker. Then, of course, there is McFred for backup against more tougher opposition. But, I don't think we are going to be able to sell Pogba, so that's moot.
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Yeah I can’t see Pogba going. I’m still sure he will sign a new deal. But also think we will sign a CM of Goretzka, Saul, Camavinga towards the back end of the window when we have more bargaining power.
 
Many clubs wanted Raphaël Varane, but he only wanted #mufc #mulive [@FabrizioRomano]

Raphaël Varane wants to join #mufc because of Solskjær, the Premier League and playing at a top European club #mulive [@FabrizioRomano]
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Many clubs wanted Raphaël Varane, but he only wanted #mufc #mulive [@FabrizioRomano]

Raphaël Varane wants to join #mufc because of Solskjær, the Premier League and playing at a top European club #mulive [@FabrizioRomano]
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Lad, you know deep down inside, that isn't true. If one of Klopp/Pep (or even Tuchel) were in for him, he'd be moving elsewhere.
 
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