26 May 2015 04:42:11
been a while since was last on here as been working away. what happened? doesn't seem to be near as many posts as previous windows, or is it just warming up?
anyway, first off, we must try and keep de gea and keep valdes as no 2
now, a lot of people had us linked with hummels and its no surprise that our interest waned as smallings form improved.
personally i think signing otamendi is the best choice and would complement smalling, whilst allowing him to continue developing.
i think we're fine down the left with blind, shaw and rojo all able to play there with rojo also covering cb, but what of our other options in the centre?
evans is almost certainly gone, hopefully we can use him to help get a rb/dcm. jones could still turn it around, but i can't see him getting the game time, personally i would like jones to go on a season long loan and use blackett and mcnair as back up, if jones is sold then i'm not sure if lvg would bring in another cb as he has shown faith in the a fore mentioned youngsters already this season.
rb, i'm sure we can all agree, is a must. rafael just can't seem to stay fit. clyne, for me, is the best choice but looking less likely now, at 28 coleman would be good for a few years (cash + evans could tempt everton) alves would be a short term fix only so i hope we stay away from him and look younger
dcm, or rather cover/replacement for carrick is another key requirement, gundagun looks like he could be off to barca but would be a great addition but i think we should be looking at sneiderlin, overlooked because he is not a big name but would fit perfectly with herrera and one of di maria/ mata as a midfield 3, i think we may add schwesteinger to cover any of the midfield slots as he is still a class player (it may also be to lessen the blow if di maria does go)
up front, i think width and movement will become more important and signing depay is an excellent start as can play out wide or potentially as a no 10 if needed. januzaj could get more game time but i think a loan move may be more beneficial. young, mata, valencia and di maria can all also play out wide in either a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 set up, wayne will be pushed upfront but i think rvp should probably move on, give young wilson a prem team loan and try and keep hernandez unless he can be used in any deals (southampton would be a good club for him and could be used to get clyne/sneiderlin)
however i do not think rooney will be the kind of striker to bag 30 goals even if he is pushed up, so we will need someone else. a lot on here have been calling for lacazette
and tbf that's a great shout, but he would want to play quite centrally meaning rooney would either be pushed out wide or to the bench (in a 4-3-3)
as rooney remains our captain (and that's unlikely to change) i think a move for griezman would be best as would offer the most balance with depay, the same would also apply to bale but would depend on how his situation develops
next season starting 11 (back up)
gk de gea (valdes)
lb shaw (blind)
cb otamendi (rojo, mcnair)
cb smalling (blackett, jones?)
rb clyne (rafael)
dcm carrick (sneiderlin)
cm herrara (schweisteinger)
am mata (di maria?, fellaini)
fwd depay (young)
fwd bale/greizman (januzaj)
str rooney/ lacazette
p.s. apologies for the poor spelling
26 May 2015 07:01:52
I pretty much agree about all the things but i do think that if rooney played as a striker will certainly able to bag 25 goals with such strong spine behind him