23 May 2016 07:59:51
I'm very excited for the season ahead.
If Jose is appointed which seems likely there are some important questions.
1. Can he retain DDG?
2. Can he get improvement from the underperforming players namely Herrera Morgan Bastian Memphis Rooney darmian
3. Will he get more improvement and continue with rashford Tfm and Jessie smalling
4. Who will he sell. Young? Mata? Fellaini? Carrick? Jones?
5. Who will he sign?
6. Will he bring his full support team with him? what system well he adopt primarily?
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23 May 2016 08:17:17
If we hold any chance of retaining him I think Jose would be the man to pursuade him, along with Mendes. Still think Real's intention is to sign him tho.
I see him getting the best out of Morgan, Herrera and Darmian, Bastian and Rooney I'm not so sure about, Memphis if deployed correctly could have a great season.
Don't see how he can stop playing Rashford, even if we sign a striker to take the burden off Rashford is a class act. TFM again a real gem who I think can break through no matter who the manager is. Lingard probably a squad player used to good effect and Smalling IMO isn't good enough.
All those players above I would move on in addition to Valencia, Mata who I like but has been sacrificed before by Jose and carrick of like to see stay on in some capacity.
Centre back the priority I'd say, not sure whose available really, Varane, Stones, Kongolo, Mustafi, hard one with so many teams looking to build. RW is a must, Rafa Silva, Mane perhaps, the Zlatan effect for a year, then do we go for a destroyer in MF or a creative, dynamic type, Carvalho, Kante, Krychowiak.
I think he's brought Faria etc with him everywhere I'd expect he'd do the same with his team here. What do you do with Giggs would my question?
I think he will go with 4231 going into a 433.
23 May 2016 08:41:33
I agree with most of that WRD.
I would like to see Tony v stay though.
I'd love to see zlatan come in I think the situation is made for him to help return us to the summit as his final act of greatness.
We need a mobile playmaker and a mobile physical presence in midfield and at least 1 cb also we need a right sided player. Personal I think rojo and adnan could be added to the list of possible exits.
Exiting times ahead. I can't wait for next season already.
I'm sure I'll do even write in next year's prediction comp😂😂.
23 May 2016 08:59:03
Worse not write.
23 May 2016 09:02:25
He's an athlete is Toni, end product let's him down but is a workhorse. Yeah I'm not sure if we will play 1 DM and push Morgan, Ander on or 2 signings in there. Yes Rojo can be added.
It is exciting, gives me that buzz I've not had since Fergie left tbh, thi I thought LVG would be all that ha. Let's just see if it happens yet.
23 May 2016 09:38:53
Give Leicester £80m for mahrez Morgan Huth and Kante and that's all sorted. Haha.
In all seriousness, I think our central defence is a joke. Unlike most people, I think smalling is a liability. And Jones rojo mcnair are simply not good enough.
Our midfield lacks presence, drive and athleticism. So that has to be looked at. Schweni and Carrick too old and injury prone.
Rooney in midfield doesn't work for me. Brilliant run and cross for the goal but he also misplaced 20 passes in the game.
Rw is a must and there are plenty of options.
23 May 2016 10:15:04
SchMidfield, completely agree about our defense. Not one central defender at the club should be starting. Rojo absolutely cannot defend, Jones is never fit, McNair is lightweight and average at best, Blind is a midfielder (not a dynamic enough midfielder at that) and Smalling has improved but I think has gone as far as he can.
Smalling may be okay with a more experienced head alongside him, like a Benatia, but it seems we are targeting the likes of Marquinhos. Smalling will not start under Mourinho if he can secure his targets. He proved again on the weekend that he is positionally suspect and made a very silly challenge when I don't think he needed to, there was cover.
Rooney has to play at number 10 and no further back than that.
23 May 2016 10:46:13
Mist people had him as man of the match.
23 May 2016 13:18:41
Tony 1 swallow doesn't make a summer mate. He played quite well but he would not get into Any top side in midfield or up front. Imo. But when the chips were down on Saturday hee did deliver a moment of inspiration. He can still do that but he is not amidfielder he will not improve much and had been distinctly average for 3 years running. I think there is more improvement in others. Keep him but not as a certain starter and not as captain.