19 Jan 2017 16:23:34
Hi Ed002.
With both morgan and it looks like Memphis leaving in jan do you see any other players departing this month.
We look a bit light in midfield should any of pogba Carrick or herrera pick up injuries as only fellaini and bastian there as back up midfielders and one of those has only played a couple of minutes so far this season.
Thanks
{Ed002's Note - Firstly, I think that Scheiderlin and Depay were fringe players at best so they do not directly need replacing. With different timing and if replacements could have been found then Matteo Darmian,
Marcus Rojo and Bastian Schweinsteiger could well have left this month. However, the three full backs considered were not options and the centre back situation remains unresolved although they will still look to bring one in. Schweinsteiger does not need replacing but will ceetainly be on his way as soon as all parties find a solution.}
19 Jan 2017 17:18:54
Thanks ed. Appreciate the response. When you say the 3 full backs considered were not an option do you mean for this window or are they not an option in the summer either? Cheers
{Ed002's Note - Certainly not for this window and since enquiring one has signed a new contract and another would not likely be viable in the summer.}
20 Jan 2017 09:41:39
I don't think Fellaini is the only cover in the MF, we have Timothy Fosu Mensah and Blind has played there before as well.
20 Jan 2017 11:30:59
Mbd,
There's also Rooney, Mata and Lingard who can play in midfield. I think we're ok there, even if Schweinsteiger goes. On a positive note TFM might get more game time as well. February looks to be a busy month, with Europa league back on.
20 Jan 2017 14:16:04
Blind mata Tfm and lingard have probably less than 20 games between then in the epl in midfield and if we need to rely on rooney to play in midfield then we can kiss top 4 goodbye just like we did last year and just like England failed in the euros. Not suggesting rooney playing in midfield was the only reasons for those failures but it was a major contributory factor. He is useless in there for a sustained period he has proven that.
20 Jan 2017 08:38:25
Hi Ed002. You mentioned 2 fullbacks in your sharkopod (fabinho and semedo) can you please let us know who the 3rd was?
many thanks
{Ed002's Note - David Alaba.}