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25 Apr 2024 18:27:03
Hi Ed002. I read your update on our current list of targets and watched players and have to thank you for such an in depth list. It was a brilliant read. I couldn’t help but notice though that a lot of the players on this list would best fit a 3 at the back with wing backs system. Do you have any information on that being the case? We only appear to be focussing on wing backs rather than your more traditional full backs. I think it would be a great tactical switch and would suit a lot of our current players if it was a 343.
{Ed002's Note - It will depend on ten Hag departing and a replacement.}
1.) 26 Apr 2024 02:33:35
Are united looking at coaches who will play 3 at the back?
{Ed002's Note - No, they are look at coaches - some may play different formations.}
2.) 26 Apr 2024 16:25:05
Thanks for the reply Ed. It would certainly seem like the players you have mentioned would fit a back 3 system, especially those who you have hinted to being the first choice in their position. We’ll have to see what happens and who takes over.
3.) 26 Apr 2024 19:27:30
Southgate loves a back 3 doesn't he. I pray to God Ineos have their homework done and steer well clear.
4.) 28 Apr 2024 12:04:08
I've actually thought for a little while that we might benefit from looking to move towards a back three type shape for several reasons.
Firstly, I think it's difficult to find the quality of players with the specific skills to suit either a double or single pivot in front of a back four. That Rodri type holding midfielder who can sit deep and shield the defence, but has the passing range on the ball to dictate play. The only one I can think of who might be good enough is Florentino Luis at Benfica. All the others are either lacking in the passing range, lack the mobility or physicality, lack the defensive nous, or don't have the intelligence to read the game to know when to step forward to win the ball and when to drop off and defend the space.
Really looking at the options available in midfield most need to play with someone who can support them in holding the midfield.
I think a back three with Martinez in the middle means we have height either side of him, while the demand on him to cover as much space would be reduced meaning he's less likely to suffer injuries.
We don't have any traditional wingers, so getting wingbacks in to replace the the full backs who aren't good enough makes sense.
We have inside forwards and roaming No.10's, playing them slightly narrower in the front three would suit all of Bruno, Mount, Rashford, Garnacho, Amad and possibly even Antony. Although I'd be tempted to try Antony as a LWB maybe in a 343 system.
It gives you a double pivot in midfield to play out from the back, along with more central options in defence. That makes is a much harder shape to press high, giving the team stability to play out.
The wide forwards playing narrower means we could create a box midfield with the double pivot, while the wide forwards can rotate with the wingbacks creating either overlapping or under lapping runs. Making the attack much less predictable. While the narrow shape through the middle makes it a much better shape defensively, with space limited to out wide, where it's less dangerous, and easier to counter press using the sidelines to win it back.
Many teams look play this way by either having an inverted fullback in midfield with the other fullback either becoming part of the back three or playing as a wide option further forward and have a midfielder drop back between the CB's to create the back three.
Regardless of what the starting formation might say, many look more like either a 3223, 3232, or a 3241 shape during the game.
Many of the best young up and coming managers have looked towards a 343 type shape as their defacto shape as it means they can have more special-ist in key positions, rather than having players rotate to play in positions they haven't typically played before. Like having a fullback in midfield or at CB.
Having a 343 means you have special-ist CB's playing at CB and special-ist midfielders playing in midfield. Leaving the wingbacks to focus more on creating chances along with inside forwards and attacking midfielders playing in their best position/ area of the pitch.
19 Aug 2023 12:11:54
Not sure if it’s been asked, but do any of the Ed’s know if there is a plan to sign a new forward if the club decide against Reintroducing Greenwood? We definitely need another goal scorer in the squad and it’s starting to look, rightly so, like Greenwood won’t be brought back.
{Ed002's Note - I still expect the club to try and add a player to play off the striker.}
1.) 19 Aug 2023 12:48:50
Brill thanks Ed and great work all summer. Any idea of who the player could be? Looking like Kudus is going elsewhere and obviously Ramos has gone to PSG.
{Ed002's Note - No, I have explained there are options.}
2.) 19 Aug 2023 14:06:33
Is Joao Felix a possibility Ed?
{Ed002's Note - I am not aware anything has changed with JF.}
3.) 19 Aug 2023 15:50:52
Thanks Ed, much appreciated.
4.) 20 Aug 2023 20:48:55
I think it’s going to be a crazy window these last two weeks for all clubs across the globe, and that’s not even considering the Saudi money flooding in too!
5.) 21 Aug 2023 10:24:31
I'm guessing unless there is a significant striker departure ie Martial we could be looking at another loan for the season. I wonder who might be available.
6.) 21 Aug 2023 11:51:03
The only slightly credible player we seem to be linked with as a striker option is Mehdi Taremi the 31 year old Iranian international playing for Porto.
However, it seems that the club aren't interested in a striker but someone who can play off the striker or maybe as a false 9. Players like Kudus or Jonathan David spring to mind as possible options. No idea if there are credible links or whether the club budget could stretch to sign players like that.
7.) 21 Aug 2023 12:09:49
The big guy who plays cf for forrest is pretty good and a handful. don't remember his name. proper built for CF.
{Ed077's Note - Taiwo Awoniyi
15 Jul 2023 23:25:21
Hi all. Are any of the Ed’s aware of any current contact or discussions between Manchester United and Spurs for Harry Kane? I can’t shake the feeling that the club haven’t given up on him being Ten Hag’s new number 9 and that it could be having an impact on our search for a striker.
{Ed002's Note - Bayern Munich, not Manchester United.}
1.) 16 Jul 2023 10:35:25
If Spurs drag it out then I think there is an outside chance of us coming back into the running. Too much needs to happen currently for us to be able to compete for him and all our moves suggest we have accepted that.
If he is still available towards the end of the window, should we have sold players and brought money in plus the sale of the club goes through them we may be back. My expectation is he either signs for Bayern or signs a new contract extension at Spurs.
2.) 16 Jul 2023 16:52:33
If I was Kane I would stay and see out my contract. Be closer to the epl record and then see what is available next year when he has all the cards. I would not be dancing to Levi's tune, that is for certain.
3.) 16 Jul 2023 22:04:47
Harry turns 30 soon surely he won't go for more than 20 million, not with the wage he will want. You can't expect him to take a pay cut. Why should he?
4.) 17 Jul 2023 10:42:50
If Bayern set a fee i wouldn’t be surprised if Utd do something if they can sell enough players first.
5.) 17 Jul 2023 12:56:27
Utd Road, Spurs are not honour bound to accept the same offer from United as they may accept from Bayern.
If Bayern agree a fee of say 90m with Spurs, that doesn't mean they would have to accept a 90m bid from United. Spurs are well within their rights to demand more from a domestic rival and there is nothing we can do.
6.) 17 Jul 2023 15:01:23
I think Utd Road had that in mind Shappy, if Bayern agree a fee, at least we can, if we really want, offer 10-15-20 mil more and hope Spurs want the cash more than they want to sell him abroad.
But I think it is up to Kane, if he really wants out, be it us or Bayern, he needs to push for a transfer.
27 Jun 2023 12:11:07
Hi Ed’s, is there truth to the reports that United have completely walked away from their interest in Harry Kane or is it more that they are waiting for the take over and biding their time before making an offer? Also how true is the noise coming from West Ham that we are entering the race for Declan Rice? Are West Ham receptive to player plus cash offers or is it just a rumour to rush Arsenal and Manchester City into raising their bids? Thanks in advance.
{Ed002's Note - Harry Kane (S) Bayern Munich and Manchester United remain interested in the player and I expect Bayern Munich to make a very significant offer whilst Manchester United could look to their other targets - but Kane remains first choice but a move seems unlikely. PSG will offer an option. Real Madrid have identified a number of options to replace Benzema including Kane but have preferred options that they will likely to look at others first. Pochettino may want to take him to Chelsea but they also have other targets. Spurs will not want to sell and perhaps the new coach will persuade him to stay, but Spurs may have to reluctantly accept his departure but could look to keeping him one more year.
I don't now what "noises" you have heard from West Ham, but:
Declan Rice (DM) There remains interest from Manchester United even having signed Casemiro. The interest of Manchester City went with the signing of Kalvin Phillips although I would not discount them as they are looking to upgrade Phillips - but they have preferred options. Chelsea lost out on their preferred target last summer and the club is supportive of looking again to have Declan Rice return to Stamford Bridge, something that I understand will be acceptable to the player, but I also understand Chelsea have preferred options. If Arsenal were to move Xhaka and Elneny on then they would have space in the squad, but they have a preferred target, although they cannot be discounted. A wildcard would be Bayern Munich. West Ham will resist a move, but if the player were to push for it they would have to reconsider that position. The player has rejected offers to sign a new contract so the reality will bite this summer and West Ham have been looking at potential replacements. Will be significantly expensive. Liverpool have not declared an interest nor would he be an alternative to Bellingham.}
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29 Mar 2024 19:09:15
Saw ed002s reply the other week about us having no interest in Tosin Adarabioyo but this is exactly the sort of deal we should be looking at this summer. Would be a quality signing to make for free and would allow us to allocate more money elsewhere. Hope the club decides to move for him.
1.) 30 Mar 2024 03:04:41
I'm with you on that one.
Tosin Adarabioyo would be a very wise arrival imo, but the club apparently have different targets.
What makes this notion funnier is the sheer amount of people on here who think Tosin's not at our level - what exactly is our level?
Imo, our level isn't that far from Fulham ATM, so what makes us so special?
Is our level sniffing around the vastly overpriced Branthwaite who will appeal to clubs that are actually at the top table or is it looking at more compelling options like Alip who few people on here know a thing about and should therefore, perhaps, be discounted out of hand?
People on here seem to forget that value can arrive on a free - Evans and Eriksen are great examples of this.
We aren't at the top table and won't have the reach to touch it for a few years yet, Tosin on a free would be a proper lanky bargain imo.
Ultimately, the absurdity on here is the amount of people who are apprehensive about spending big money on established or hyped up stars because they want value for money, but baulk at the idea of bringing in players who haven't experienced life at one of Europe's big hitters and have therefore not proven themselves or had a hype train.
Right now, however short-term, we need value for money and an experienced PL CB entering his prime being available for free is excellent value imo.
2.) 30 Mar 2024 09:15:06
Too right Ork. For many years I admired Juventus transfer dealings. They always managed to find some great deals and seemingly built some excellent teams full of free transfers and bargain buys.
I wonder who was behind that?
3.) 30 Mar 2024 10:59:35
Are Juventus in a financial hole?
02 Aug 2023 22:13:53
Hi Ed002, if you have the time and it hasn’t been answered before/ recently. I’ve seen you’ve mentioned Ramos as a player who would be seen as playing behind the striker, do we still hold an interest in him? And are there other names we should keep an eye out for other than him and Kudus? I saw a link today to Marcos Leonardo but it was from a pretty sketchy source. Thanks for the great work you do.
{Ed002's Note - No, can’t think of any.}
1.) 03 Aug 2023 02:39:24
Well we can strike Ramos off the list as he’s gone to PSG.
2.) 03 Aug 2023 08:33:34
Ramos plays mostly the same position as Rashford and Garnacho and likes to come in from the left wing. I can see why we like kudus as he can solve our right wing issue but suspect there is some linkage to what happens with greenwood.
Bruno out wide right really never works for us either and nullifies his influence on the game.
26 Apr 2024 16:25:05
Thanks for the reply Ed. It would certainly seem like the players you have mentioned would fit a back 3 system, especially those who you have hinted to being the first choice in their position. We’ll have to see what happens and who takes over.
12 Apr 2024 12:02:27
One of the Twitter line up leakers has said that he’s heard that some people within United really like Nagelsmann but that word on the street is he’s told his agent not to accept any offers right now. Maybe waiting to see what comes around.
31 Mar 2024 14:01:49
Shappy, I’m fairly certain it was our insistence on a break clause that held the deal up. Then they played him in the cup and made it that he could only play for one more team this season so if we broke the loan in January they wouldn’t be able to loan him again.
19 Aug 2023 12:48:50
Brill thanks Ed and great work all summer. Any idea of who the player could be? Looking like Kudus is going elsewhere and obviously Ramos has gone to PSG.
{Ed002's Note - No, I have explained there are options.}
01 Aug 2023 22:05:55
I obviously don’t know for definite but I think when Ed002 said we would look at another GK and an attacking mid, this is what we will look at after Amrabat has been signed, not instead of. They’ve said multiple times that we’re interested in Amrabat and looking to do a deal so I think that the 2 positions mentioned are what we would be looking at next.
05 Apr 2024 10:20:42
Think it has to be a mix of this and signing good young players. Take away the expectations of a title charge for the next couple of years but make it clear that the vision is building a squad of players who fit the system being implemented and that will grow together to make a real title winning team. No more 30 year olds, max age of 25 for signings unless it’s a great opportunity for example free signings or very good prices. Get rid of the old underperforming players and bring through a young core who want to play for each other.