United thread 2019/20

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They took Inter to the cleaners with Lukaku, got back whatever they had paid for him ! However I am surprised that a lot of their fans are not worried about their attacking outlet. They have no established world class strikers in their ranks. If you compare the other teams (except Chelsea) Arsenal: Aubameyang, Spurs: Kane, Us: Aguero, Liverpool: Firmino, all of these teams have players who can go and score 20+ goals every season, I am not sure Rashford can do that for them. There is a good chance this tactic backfires for them. They are basically replying on Martial or Rashford clicking and that is a lot of pressure on two players who have not been consistent at all.

I think their squad currently is not that good except Pogba and De Gea. Their midfield is extremely weak unless Fred does a 180 from the last season and add to that they have 7 centerbacks in their squad.
 
kupest said:
They took Inter to the cleaners with Lukaku, got back whatever they had paid for him ! However I am surprised that a lot of their fans are not worried about their attacking outlet. They have no established world class strikers in their ranks. If you compare the other teams (except Chelsea) Arsenal: Aubameyang, Spurs: Kane, Us: Aguero, Liverpool: Firmino, all of these teams have players who can go and score 20+ goals every season, I am not sure Rashford can do that for them. There is a good chance this tactic backfires for them. They are basically replying on Martial or Rashford clicking and that is a lot of pressure on two players who have not been consistent at all.

I think their squad currently is not that good except Pogba and De Gea. Their midfield is extremely weak unless Fred does a 180 from the last season and add to that they have 7 centerbacks in their squad.
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I reckon that fee for Lukaku is about 'par', providing he gets down to a footballer build rather than his current build which is more like a boxers'. United have sold their best goal-scorer and not replaced him. That is not sustainable over a season - yeah, Rashford and Martial will probably have flashes throughout the season but there is no way they will score enough goals to get United in the Top 4. Absolutely no way
 
Blue Hefner said:
I reckon that fee for Lukaku is about 'par', providing he gets down to a footballer build rather than his current build which is more like a boxers'. United have sold their best goal-scorer and not replaced him. That is not sustainable over a season - yeah, Rashford and Martial will probably have flashes throughout the season but there is no way they will score enough goals to get United in the Top 4. Absolutely no way
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I pretty much agree with that. He's a goalscorer, and still young; he's just not fit and hasn't been coached recently.

At some point, a replacement will be needed. That'll be expensive.
 
Blue Hefner said:
Most players would choose Spurs over United these days. Better team, better manager, better ground and the is clearly a plan there. United is not an attractive proposition
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Better everything really, Dybala must have asked his agent, 'Should I join Man Utd?'
'Better not.'
 
ws01 said:
All hail Eddie Two Planks!

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Not sure if it's just me, but every time I see him, he looks like a spitting image puppet.
 
kupest said:
They took Inter to the cleaners with Lukaku, got back whatever they had paid for him ! However I am surprised that a lot of their fans are not worried about their attacking outlet. They have no established world class strikers in their ranks. If you compare the other teams (except Chelsea) Arsenal: Aubameyang, Spurs: Kane, Us: Aguero, Liverpool: Firmino, all of these teams have players who can go and score 20+ goals every season, I am not sure Rashford can do that for them. There is a good chance this tactic backfires for them. They are basically replying on Martial or Rashford clicking and that is a lot of pressure on two players who have not been consistent at all.

I think their squad currently is not that good except Pogba and De Gea. Their midfield is extremely weak unless Fred does a 180 from the last season and add to that they have 7 centerbacks in their squad.
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Do you remember when Utd bought LUkaku. It was £75m according to Simon Stone despie there being £15m of easily achievable add-ons. Now when Man Utd sell Lukaku, it's £75m including the add-ons. They are so trasparent.

The sale of Lukaku is a disaster for Man Utd. He might have limitations, but he does score goals.
 
ws01 said:
Huh?

De Gea is overrated and was very error prone last season - I wouldn't be surprised if he's on the start of a big decline.

They've got no quality beyond AWB and Shaw at fullback, with Shaw's injury record well known.

Maguire is their only top line centre half. Lindelof is ok, the others are all crap. Tuanzebe is still learning.

Their centre midfield is simply dreadful apart from Pogba, who is a massive downhill skier and chooses when he wants to show up. He can't play in a two man midfield because he's so lazy.

Attacking mid is even worse. You know it's bad when Jesse effing Lingard is probably your best player there.

They're selling Lukaku so that leaves their attack quite thin and searching for goals. Martial is highly inconsistent and Rashford is quite overrated. Neither have shown to have 20+ goals in them. Sanchez is done.

If they finish inside the top six they should consider the season a success, honestly.
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If Pogba is a downhill skier then he's the Eddie the Eagle Edwards of the PL.
 
Blue Hefner said:
I reckon that fee for Lukaku is about 'par', providing he gets down to a footballer build rather than his current build which is more like a boxers'. United have sold their best goal-scorer and not replaced him. That is not sustainable over a season - yeah, Rashford and Martial will probably have flashes throughout the season but there is no way they will score enough goals to get United in the Top 4. Absolutely no way
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And Everton get a percentage of that fee, around £5 million I understand.
 
Marvin said:
Do you remember when Utd bought LUkaku. It was £75m according to Simon Stone despie there being £15m of easily achievable add-ons. Now when Man Utd sell Lukaku, it's £75m including the add-ons. They are so trasparent.

The sale of Lukaku is a disaster for Man Utd. He might have limitations, but he does score goals.
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Well unless they bring in an ill-thought-through last minute replacement. Is big nose still available?
 
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