14 Jul 2019 19:18:58
@ed004

Just wanted to hear your thoughts on the pending transfer of Maguire. Do you think he was the best choice out there? Or are we making a mistake again

Thanks in advanced!

{Ed004's Note - I'm undecided atm. I reckon if he had a bit of pace he would be the perfect signing but his lack of it does really hamper him because his positional play is not outstanding. I think a main positive of the move is that we now have a settled back four. If you ask most of our fans for their best back line combination 90% would agree that its De Gea, Wan Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire and Shaw. The only debate would be lindelofs spot as there are arguments for Smalling, Bailly and maybe Tuanzebe. Either way I think we have sorely missed playing with a settled backline.

If you look at the defence Ive posted above, all of them are comfortable on the ball. Before he was signed and under LVG, DDG was known as a ball playing keeper confortable with his feet, all of the back 4 are very comfortable on it too. Wan Bissaka and Shaw are both very quick so can cover for the centre backs although I do think Lindelof is quicker than given credit for. Lastly, there is very good height in that backline. Wan Bissaka and Shaw are both tall fullbacks who are very competent in the air, Lindelof has improved massively in that regard and Maguire might be the best in the league. Ideally we also sign Fernandes and then we have a few very good attacking threats for set pieces}


1.) 14 Jul 2019
14 Jul 2019 20:46:25
Lindeloff is actually not as slow as you think. Its because he is rarely caught out of position so you don't see him full on sprinting.


We have been crying out for a settled defence for years now


Get 2/ 3 central mids and a rw and it would be the perfect window for us

And if lukaku and pogba go try and replace.


2.) 14 Jul 2019
14 Jul 2019 21:05:01
I really hope that is the back line and Jones and rojo get nowhere near it, smalling and Bailly as back up.
I think maguire will surprise us and as Ed alludes to Bruno for me is a must next.


3.) 15 Jul 2019
15 Jul 2019 12:05:05
Ed 004, just to touch on set pieces, not too long ago we had Zlatan and Fellaini and when those were in play with Pogba and Smalling we should have been a massive aerial threat.

{Ed004's Note - But we havent had a top class set piece taker for a few years now}