28 May 2026 11:30:01
Anyone here think it's not over yet regarding Anderson? I mean, what if City get a transfer ban, massive point deduction or even relegation?
Would he still prioritise them? Does he still see them as the best option with Pep gone? What do you guys think? Also, given he is supposed to have flat out focused on City, do you want him anyway of he wasn't q00% committed to us?
28 May 2026 11:51:22
I actually don't care. If he is keen to play for us then great, let's buy him. If not, let's move on. One player, good as he is, is not the be all and end all. I can't help think the hype is overtaking the reality.
28 May 2026 12:40:32
They must surely know by now whether there's any actionable guilt. If so, whether or not a transfer ban or major point deduction is coming, they really ought to get the decision out well before the window officially opens. It doesn't just affect City. Clubs and players should not be forced into this period of uncertainty while negotiations are taking place. Maybe a player like Anderson, assuming anyone is prepared to stump up £100m+, would reject City if they're found guilty. There's a knock-on effect.
Personally, while I do check up on transfer news regularly (like 8x a day!) I don't really have any idea whether those we sign will end up being a hit or a miss.
So I tend not to get into any arguments about it. The proof of the pudding, etc. Liverpool spent £100m+ on 2 players last summer. How did that turn out? Of course they may do much better next season, but it's been a short-term bust. There are no guarantees... although having more money, maybe cheating and getting away with it, and having a great manager most assuredly stack the deck in your favour.
28 May 2026 13:33:54
Agree, newname.
I think we all check the sites, but you can't believe much if any of it at all.
I trust that they will do all they can to get whom they consider to be the right players. We won't always get our 1st choice, those days have gone, but hopefully they will return soon enough.
28 May 2026 13:43:32
His stats put him at the top in every area out of the handful of names we keep getting linked to. I'd like to think he has a tough choice to make, but feels like it's already made. Still, no harm in hoping.
28 May 2026 14:06:22
Anderson would be my preference, but if he chooses City, he chooses City. We can't go back to paying players over the odds to sign for us. Obviously, money is important, but the opportunity should matter just as much as any player that we sign.
28 May 2026 14:19:58
Anderson has a better pass completion than Tonali for last season, spenno.
Both won exact same% of trial deals, less than 50%.
Anderson made more dribbles and won ground deals, but had less possession.
Anderson lost possession 38 more times than Tonali, despite Tonali attempting over 200 more passes than Anderson.
I'd say one is as good as the other. They have slightly different core strengths.
28 May 2026 16:27:09
I really like Anderson as a player, but if he really is going to cost over 100 million, plus wages, I am not convinced it's the best use of that money, and that we couldn't spend the same amount better and have a greater impact on improving the squad for next season.
28 May 2026 16:24:03
lol 3rd world Google been at it again! Are just googling these stats and just picking what suits your narrative that given day . Maybe you should google about wage bills and fanbase as it seems to be your favoured method atm
Glad we can now just dismiss City according to the font of all knowledge, even a clock is right twice a day!
28 May 2026 18:43:17
Not at all. It was interesting to read how they both play in similar positions, but with very different styles, and carry out different jobs for their teams.
The explanations, rationale, and insights behind each stat gave good reasoning behind why Anderson topped some and Tonali others.
The headline stat only tells half the story.
Anderson plays much more of a mainoo role for Forest than a Casemiro type role, whereas Tonali plays more of a Casemiro role, as does Ederson for Atalanta.
I think both are very multifunctional.
I think either would prove to be a good buy, both are top players imo, and it also looks to me like they would be 2 characters that would embrace the pressure and not shrink in it. I accept that is completely subjective. Both would be expensive. I hope we get 1 of the 2, but id not be very positive that we will get either. But I suppose most of us will live in hope.
28 May 2026 17:13:31
JSU
Give it a rest mate. I have no idea why you come on here as you just wind people up. Some of us sometimes agree, sometimes we disagree, sometimes we argue, but we muddle through. You just seem to want to poke the bear continually, you seem very unhappy, with almost everything you post being negative. It's exhausting.
I know I can block posters and I really don't want to do that but my God, I can make an exception for you.
You remind me of a poster from about 13 years ago who eventually got himself banned for being so argumentative, take a chill pill, relax, try and find some joy.
28 May 2026 22:03:44
I reckon he was bullied at school and even perhaps still is. Bless him. Poor lad feels the need to compensate from behind a keyboard. I have blocked him so as not to have to read the pathetic dribble he comes up with on a daily basis and feel much the better for it.
Do it AJH. Use the block facility. It's refreshing!
29 May 2026 04:17:55
Yes, of course you can block, it's 2026, and you can choose to listen to only nice things and ignore opinions you don't like. Only listen to the fluffy nice stuff that blows smoke in a certain direction, that's what seems to be liked best of all nowadays, look where that's got the world now, but of course it's your individual choice.
Amazes me, posters say it's ok for people to preach opinions long as it's the same as there's..!
29 May 2026 05:45:45
You missed my point. Of course, it's OK to disagree, I've had plenty of arguments with many posters. I am suggesting that life is too short to be as continually negative as you are, you seem constantly unhappy.
29 May 2026 07:37:45
Only Anderson and United will know what he wants. The days of United trying to change minds to convince players are over. It's a good place to start, to have players who want to be here, deep down.
Anderson is a cracker of a player. Sure, his on-ball choices have to improve, but his engine, drive, and ability to make that pass are fantastic.