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26 May 2015 13:28:20
Read some interesting articles recently on our transfer targets and the impacts on our formation. I don't think we should be going after Gundogan at all. He is a box-to-box midfielder and since his injury he has lost a lot of his former mobility and can no longer make driving runs drop deep. Even at his best he is a different player to carrick and cannot be considered a replacement. We've been pretty poor without carrick so we need a back up/starting CM who can play the controlling role. Seen quite a few people say they think we played 3-5-2 a the start of the season because Carra was injured and we didn't have anyone who could play in that role. Saw the same thing with the Dutch side, when Strootman got injured LVG changed the formation to 3-5-2. We are pretty well stocked in attacking midfielders now, even is Adnan goes on loan. CBs both Jones and Smalling are starting to show consistency and promise for the future. We need another established CB but I want to see them both get a lot of game time next year, especially Jones. One of the big statistics groups evaluated all the best young CBs in europe and Jones actually came top! Goalie, valdes is a great shot stopper but pretty poor in the air which could be an issue (he's like a young de gea!) so if david goes we will definitely need a young replacement who can push for no.1. Strikers, I think Robin is past it now and we could really do with freeing up some wages by selling him and cheech. Wilson should go out on loan so we need maybe 2 more strikers. Benteke?
Thoughts overall?

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26 May 2015 14:44:35
Statistics can be bent to show anything given enough time. Varane and Laporte are head and shoulders above Jones.

Jones has poor positional sense, is rash/ lacks composure. Yes he is committed, fast and powerful, but he is a liability and made from glass. He has missed more games than he has played for us since he signed. The boy needs to go out on loan to get some games under his belt to try and rediscover the potential he showed at Blackburn.

26 May 2015 14:45:20
Phil Jones is a brave but erratic defender, no matter what some statistical study says. As far as CM goes, I think we need two, one deep lying and one box to box. The striker question is tricky. It depends what LVG wants to do with Rooney, whether RVP will go, and if Wilson will stay or go on loan.

26 May 2015 16:58:28
I think we are looking at two midfielders. Schweinsteiger or maybe even Schneiderlin for the number 6 role and then a box to box midfielder to take the place of Fellaini. Would love this to be Vidal but that is just wishful thinking on my part. Gundogan would be bought in to be a more advanced midfielder.

{Ed004's Note - I disagree, I think Gundogan is more of a box to box midfielder tbh. A midfield of Schweinsteiger, Herrera and Gundogan would be very strong. Then wingers of Di Maria and Depay with a top striker}







 

 

 
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