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Post by Tatty on Aug 1, 2014 14:52:33 GMT
Hummels should be possible. Heard ManU have inquired about Varane's availability. Else Vlaar over Vermaelen. ManU... |
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Post by Rorschach on Aug 3, 2014 7:51:05 GMT
Varane would be my ideal signing but I highly doubt he would be available. I'm pretty sure Real know they have a defender who is among the best aged only 21 and will continue to get better and better, why would they let him leave? Yeah they've spent shit loads of money again but it's not like they're a club which has to sell to finance these deals. This transfer rumour is an absolute non-starter I reckon.
Hummels is fantastic but again, I can't see it happening.
Vermaelen or Vlaar would be good, not the best in the world but definitely solid and Vlaar in particular was excellent at the World Cup. Both in their late 20's also so they wouldn't get in the way of United's youth prospects for too long, hopefully enabling players like Keane and Thorpe to get a shot eventually and to continue the development of Jones and Smalling (if they can go a season without being constantly injured).
Despite the midfield still desperately needing a signing, I do think that the defence is equally important now that we've lost Ferdinand, Vidic and Evra. Evra has been replaced but currently in the centre there's only Evans, Jones and Smalling with Keane as the youth prospect. Given the injury record of Jones and Smalling, it's a little concerning.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 8:04:31 GMT
Coleman.
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Post by Stew on Aug 3, 2014 10:25:18 GMT
Hummels or no one. Blackett changed everything last night. 110 thousand, Real Madrid, Bale and then Ronaldo and he looked like he was playing the game in slippers reading a good book. And he's fast and a physical beast.
Play him.
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Post by Marvin the Martial on Aug 3, 2014 10:28:52 GMT
Hummels or no one. Blackett changed everything last night. 110 thousand, Real Madrid, Bale and then Ronaldo and he looked like he was playing the game in slippers reading a good book. And he's fast and a physical beast. Play him. Yep, we dont need another squad player that only blocks the kid coming through. We need the worlds best or play the kids |
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Post by Stew on Aug 3, 2014 10:40:15 GMT
Hummels or no one. Blackett changed everything last night. 110 thousand, Real Madrid, Bale and then Ronaldo and he looked like he was playing the game in slippers reading a good book. And he's fast and a physical beast. Play him. Yep, we dont need another squad player that only blocks the kid coming through. We need the worlds best or play the kids Precisely. |
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Post by NR7 on Aug 3, 2014 11:54:31 GMT
Hummels/Benatia or trust Keane and Tyler to step up when needed. TV can stay at the Arse treatment table
The thickness and naivety is being slowly coached out of Jones. We are now seeing the lad who at the time of signing looked to have all the tools to become a WC CB..
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Post by Stew on Aug 3, 2014 12:16:03 GMT
Hummels/Benatia or trust Keane and Tyler to step up when needed. TV can stay at the Arse treatment table The thickness and naivety is being slowly coached out of Jones. We are now seeing the lad who at the time of signing looked to have all the tools to become a WC CB.. Yep, he was great 2nd half (as was Evans in the first) and I think it's coaching/the system. |
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Post by orangeboom999 on Aug 3, 2014 12:25:38 GMT
Keane got taught a bit of a footballing lesson last night. Thought he struggled at times with Bale. Agree Blackett looked really solid!
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Post by NR7 on Aug 3, 2014 12:38:09 GMT
Hummels/Benatia or trust Keane and Tyler to step up when needed. TV can stay at the Arse treatment table The thickness and naivety is being slowly coached out of Jones. We are now seeing the lad who at the time of signing looked to have all the tools to become a WC CB.. Yep, he was great 2nd half (as was Evans in the first) and I think it's coaching/the system. Evans saying "so long as we got results, everything was fine" is very telling. Confirms what many saw as technical and tactical regression of the post CQ era. Remarkable improvement in many aspects already. |
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Post by NR7 on Aug 3, 2014 12:39:50 GMT
Keane got taught a bit of a footballing lesson last night. Thought he struggled at times with Bale. Agree Blackett looked really solid! Exaggeration much? It was a mistake yes but look how he responded and played the rest of the match. |
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Post by orangeboom999 on Aug 3, 2014 17:32:41 GMT
Keane got taught a bit of a footballing lesson last night. Thought he struggled at times with Bale. Agree Blackett looked really solid! Exaggeration much? It was a mistake yes but look how he responded and played the rest of the match. I thought he looked shaky every time Bale ran at him with the ball to be honest. I'm not saying he's shit, he's a young lad and it would have been a cracking experience for him. This is an exaggeration... Cleverley is better than 2 x Christiano Ronaldo's!! |
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Post by reed on Aug 3, 2014 17:43:33 GMT
Exaggeration much? It was a mistake yes but look how he responded and played the rest of the match. I thought he looked shaky every time Bale ran at him with the ball to be honest. I'm not saying he's shit, he's a young lad and it would have been a cracking experience for him. This is an exaggeration... Cleverley is better than 2 x Christiano Ronaldo's!! Well, if he got better support from the wing back. Oh wait, it was Tony V, wasn't it? And I saw he played much better after that error and especially after Tony V was subbed by Lingard, and Lingard is not even a wing back. Buy another CB? I would rather give chance to Keane and Blackett. They are good cover, much better solution than throwing the money away and stall their development. Why are people obsessed with buying when you already have a good cover for that CB spot? This year is a good year for Keane and Blackett, as we do not involve with CL. They will have their chances with League cup and friendly matches mid season. |
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Post by Tatty on Aug 3, 2014 17:57:34 GMT
Another CB is still 100% necessary.
As for Keane, yes he struggled vs Bale, but Bale's one of the World's best players. There's not many defenders who'll nt struggle, and felt, bar the penalty, Keane dealt with him pretty well.
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Post by Raf's Hairdryer Treatment on Aug 3, 2014 22:13:23 GMT
Even Hummels would have struggled one on one against Bale.
Think it's quite telling that LvG kept Keane on and took Valencia off. And that Bale had fewer opportunities in the second half.
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