26 Oct 2025 12:31:18
We all come on here and offer ideas, views, opinions but I don’t think anyone said we should have been keeping Casemiro in the summer but fair play to him, he seems to be managing his game and is really important for us in there at the moment.
No Europe is probably helping with less games and travelling but all goes well, we’ll have this next season so he probably does need replacing. However, I am leaning towards keeping him for another season for his presence and what others can learn from him if we can get some younger legs in CM to allow Casemiro’s game time to be managed.
I have to say I had no idea of Baleba before we were linked with him but he was clearly rated so I’ve tried to follow him this season and it seems he’s not quite hitting the heights, I wasn’t impressed with him yesterday and I read his performances this season could be down to the failed transfer to us that he wanted.
My issue with this is that I would rather avoid someone who can be easily distracted and affected by something like this if this is the case. We need strong characters at United which we are starting to get back. He certainly has a lot of energy which is good and I’m sure he is being monitored closely by United but a player I do like is Elliott Anderson at Forest. I would like United to push for him, think he’s a cracking player. I also like Alex Scott from Bournemouth. Then obviously there is Wharton.
I think Ugarte does ok when he comes on but he doesn’t seem to cover as much ground as others Be interesting to see who United pursue in the summer. Who would others be looking at?
26 Oct 2025 13:04:52
I think the two English chaps, Anderson and Wharton, should be near the top of the list. Anderson in particular seems to be playing well atm. Baleba as you say not quite matching his previous levels currently but is clearly a very good player.
I dunno, I just remember the old Uniteds having a great British heart to them and I'd love to see that again some day.
26 Oct 2025 13:20:33
Great post Ports and I agree. Baleba was great for a season, and Wvan Ferguson is another than Brighton had down for massive sales amd has just fallen off a cliff.
27 Oct 2025 06:04:39
just buy good/ great pl players and don't complicate things. the two lads upfront prove that.