04 Jun 2016 14:06:54
It seems like some posters are worried that Zlatan is too slow for our attack especially since we are in dire need of pace up front it seems.
But when all is said and done, an attack is not based on a single player.
Few teams in the world would not benefit from having Ibra. I can't think of any but Barcelona and Bayern, but they function so well as a unit that they are in no need of a player who would not work as a cog in their machine, no matter how brilliant. I'm pretty certain even Zidane/ Ronaldinho would have no place in these teams.
Fact is we're not at that level, and Ibra will definitely improve us. e're not so good as a team that we can turn down world class abilities because they don't fit the system. Hopefully one day, we ill be, nut it is certainly not today.
As for the pace problem. The speed of an attack is nt to fall on the shoulders of one individual. An attack can consist of more than 6 players, and it's been well established that a pass is faster than any player in the world. Zlatan will not be the only one attacking next season. With Martial/ Memphis on one side, and Rashford/ new signing on the other, they will be running beyond Zlatan whose vision and ability to hold up the ball will be of great use to us.
Hopefully with a couple of midfielders who are willing/ capable of running beyond him, midfielders such as Rooney, Herrera, Pereira and hopefully a new signing and we're set.
04 Jun 2016 14:41:02
A spine of ibra, Rooney, Bastian and Terry would be great . then get the pace around them.
Just think how much the kids would learn.
04 Jun 2016 14:53:49
Jred,
In a way I agree. I think that Basti could have a very good season for us if managed properly and played in a role similar to Scholes, where we had Carrick and Fletcher doing the running and let Scholes do what he did best, make wonderful passes.
04 Jun 2016 14:55:26
Totally agree Mick1!
The King and Teddy had no pace but they couldn't half play and both knew where the back of the net was.
People are going on about the French league and it's easy. Which may be true but Ibra has scored 50 goals this last season including in the CL. He also scored against Chelsea in both games etc.
He will be a focal point with players shifting the ball up to him and playing off him with their pace. He will be dangerous at set pieces and in the penalty box he can score loads from crosses etc
I can't wait and he will certainly increase shirt sales etc.
04 Jun 2016 14:58:29
Excellent point jred. It would work wonders. :)
04 Jun 2016 15:28:31
Mobility and pace are king in the EPL and we lack both.
04 Jun 2016 15:55:10
Be sure that mourinho knows this and will correct the problem. All of his teams had plenty of pace. We already have martial and Rashford up front both have plenty of pace. I can see another winger coming in and a dynamic CM. Shaw bombing down the left will also be huge.
Come September, I'd be very surprised if we lack pace.
04 Jun 2016 15:24:06
Jred, you are joking aren't you? I get how we might carry one perosnally with no pace but the whole spine? Terry's legs have gone, Schweinsteiger is the size of a house, I'm not convinced Rooney works in midfield. Cantons had plenty of pace whilst Sheringham played in he hole and orchestrated things.
If we want to play with pace and urgency we shouldn't be signing 34 year olds. I've checked the poll and I'm in the minority but given a choice of strikers 3 months ago, I doubt Ibra would have been in the top 10 on here if mentioned at all.
04 Jun 2016 16:29:12
Ajh
Of course i'm joking.
04 Jun 2016 18:49:23
If Zlatan scores 50 goals next season that won't be far off what the entire squad scored in the league last season #perspective.
04 Jun 2016 17:14:24
Phew, good. It can be hard to tell on here at the moment, some of the excitement seems to be getting to people.
04 Jun 2016 20:16:09
Ajh
Its the most agree's I've ever got and i was taking the p155.
04 Jun 2016 21:03:10
Jred, you got me, I saw Terry on your post, and I fired off the disagree before catching on. Strictly reflex.