Yeah, over 30s clearly can still do it in the premier league. But he might take a year to get up to speed, he might start to slow down, and if it doesn't work out you're not going to get close to getting your money back and you're going to struggle to shift them on again. Even if he's bang on it from day one you'll have to start looking at replacements in a year or two.Midfield players over 30 who played more than 2000mins in the Premier League 2021/22:
Not many players playing significant minutes in midfield into their mid-thirties.
Bear in mind they're making him a Top 5-10 earner in the league (having never played in the league) until he's 34/35 years old.
I know De Bruyne meets all the criteria (apart from he has played in this league) but we'll be saving his legs for the big moments over the next few years with rotation. They have McTominay to come in for Casemiro.
If it was a player moving from a 'smaller club', no European football etc... you'd understand it. However, you have to question the mentality of a player who has 'it all' at Madrid and picks United.
So obviously money orientated, when he's 35 years old he'll still be getting £300k+ a week, remember that when United a still in this mess 5 years down the line.
Fixed it.The Rags are just trying to keep relevant.
Hey look at us we are still at bottom of the table making our annual mercenary signing from Madrid, Barca, Juve etc.
Does read better :-)Fixed it.
To much information……sorry if already posted, I couldn't see it, but worth putting up again anyway:
This is a poem, penned by Ryan Giggs, as read out in court yesterday:
My darling Kate
Unequivocally our love was fate
I fell in love with you at first sight
I remember coz I was as high as a kite
Those beautiful eyes made me shiver
I’m not gonna lie I think of you I dream of you
Can’t help thinking pulling you was my greatest ever coo
That stomach those abs
Those pictures you send so I can keep tabs
You make me feel funny down there
Especially when you’re there and you look up and stare
I’m beginning to think you are always right
That’s okay it will keep us tight
I’m gonna end by saying you are my love my friend my soul
And most of all you believe in me, which makes me hard as a totem pole
sorry if already posted, I couldn't see it, but worth putting up again anyway:
This is a poem, penned by Ryan Giggs, as read out in court yesterday:
My darling Kate
Unequivocally our love was fate
I fell in love with you at first sight
I remember coz I was as high as a kite
Those beautiful eyes made me shiver
I’m not gonna lie I think of you I dream of you
Can’t help thinking pulling you was my greatest ever coo
That stomach those abs
Those pictures you send so I can keep tabs
You make me feel funny down there
Especially when you’re there and you look up and stare
I’m beginning to think you are always right
That’s okay it will keep us tight
I’m gonna end by saying you are my love my friend my soul
And most of all you believe in me, which makes me hard as a totem pole
He's a good player but he's everything United should be avoiding and just shows how badly run they are.
Why spend £60 million on a player with a limited shelf life left and zero value at the end of his contract? If United were on the cusp of winning something and he's the final addition, it makes sense, but they're not, they need an entirely new squad and even if things go perfect for them, by the time they become even remotely competitive again, his time will be up.
They're spending a shit load and getting nowhere. They should be spending that on a highly thought of younger player they can build a midfield around not somebody on the way down. He's just another Matic a few years on. It's hilarious how they continue to make the same errors. Long may it continue.
And what's even funnier is I expect the United fans to lap it up, just like they did with Ronaldo and Sancho and all the others.
You've set the bar now...What if we fans have a whip-round to pay for the goal posts?
One problem for them is that their only realistic chance of CL qualification is by winning the Europa so Casemiro, Eriksen and any other half decent 30+ players they may sign are going to be on the three games a week treadmill for most of the season.Midfield players over 30 who played more than 2000mins in the Premier League 2021/22:
Not many players playing significant minutes in midfield into their mid-thirties.
Bear in mind they're making him a Top 5-10 earner in the league (having never played in the league) until he's 34/35 years old.
I know De Bruyne meets all the criteria (apart from he has played in this league) but we'll be saving his legs for the big moments over the next few years with rotation. They have McTominay to come in for Casemiro.
Another desperate signing.
Chases a deep-lying playmaker type holding midfielder all summer in De Jong.
Ends up with Casemiro who is every bit the opposite way when it comes to DMs.
This is the United way.