Yeah Real Madrid’s calculation here is interesting. Presumably they are paying Alaba very well, but they didn’t seem to want to go to the same level for Ramos or Varane. OK Ramos is in his mid-30s, but do they think Varane is on the decline? I really hope he’s great for us.
Unrealistic summer transfer wankfest III
- JoelfuckingGlazer
- Legend
- Posts: 4026
- Joined: 10 years ago
Not so sure about that. He’s an embarrassment going forward from FB but defends well and has real pace. As a midfielder breaker-up of attacks I think he would have something to offer and would free us up to play a midfield diamond instead of 4231.JoelfuckingGlazer wrote: ↑2 years agoAWB in midfield would be a disaster. Hes nowhere near good enough on the ball.
Embarrassment is harsh, he got 4 or 5 assists in the league last season. Ole needs to take AWB aside and make him train intensively with an attacking coach for a few months. He’s talented. As a spectator, the results of our coaching are hard to see. We’re shit on set pieces, but there’s also no evidence of players like AWB developing. He looks like the same keen young player we signed two years ago.swampash wrote: ↑2 years agoNot so sure about that. He’s an embarrassment going forward from FB but defends well and has real pace. As a midfielder breaker-up of attacks I think he would have something to offer and would free us up to play a midfield diamond instead of 4231.JoelfuckingGlazer wrote: ↑2 years agoAWB in midfield would be a disaster. Hes nowhere near good enough on the ball.
-
- Legend
- Posts: 9900
- Joined: 10 years ago
Sky reporting that PSG have made contact with Pogba's representatives. Will he want to leave now we have Varane and Sancho? We're about PSGs level. I think the United project is more exciting at the min. And you're never sure that Mbappe and / or Neymar will still be at PSG. Every summer they're linked with moves away.
If PSG offered 40M or so, that would be enough to sign a good midfielder right now. I think the problem for the club is that they target signings like Pogba and Sancho for their commercial potential. So they’ll want a replacement with a bit of buzz around them, like Camavinga maybe.
Some of journalists have said that if we sign Trippier, it’s likely to be at the end of the window. So that might still happen. It kind of looks like we won’t be signing a midfielder. Pogba is likely to stay and be a cock all season, with him and Raiola making a circus of where he signs next. Let’s hope he plays well at least.
If we manage to play a higher defensive line, that could help our midfielders by not asking them to cover as much ground. I suspect our midfield will continue to be a bit of a non-entity next season, but the defense and attack should be improved, maybe even improved a lot.
If we manage to play a higher defensive line, that could help our midfielders by not asking them to cover as much ground. I suspect our midfield will continue to be a bit of a non-entity next season, but the defense and attack should be improved, maybe even improved a lot.