⚽️The Footy Thread: German Super Cup, International Champions Cup, Copa Libertadores

[jape]

Damn kolasinac a real one

Ozil needs to get rid of the blonde hair cause he looks like a mark

 

[cs02132]

Just another example of Bosnian/Serbian/eastern European dudes not playing around

 

[sneaksoy]

I just want the Maguire deal to be done already - he may not be VVD but his skill set (aerial ability + ball playing ability + leadership) is exactly what United need in a CB to partner Lindelof right now. So maybe he’s not an 80M CB to everyone, but he is to this team at this time. Every other “better” CB for half the price is a still a prospect (or just not truly available), and we need someone truly established at this point. Alderweirald woulda been great for the cheap release clause but I don’t think United wanted to pay his wage demands, woulda probably required a 5 year deal nearing 250k/wk. And his legs are arguably already starting to lose it, Maguire is the better investment imo.

I really like Bruno and would love to see him come to United, but if it doesn’t happen it is what it is. I’m hoping there’s some validity in the SMS links, I think a midfield diamond with SMS and Pogba together would be awesome with Martial and Rashford up top and a rotating cast of CAMs for the time being.

Maguire + one of Bruno/SMS/Eriksen/Dybala would be a top window for United imo. Address three of our biggest needs, and hope McSauce can start to take over for Matic as the 6.

A McTominay/Pogba/SMS midfield would be so massive I just love the thought of it (Jose probably out there smiling somewhere imagining all that height)

 

[Thierry Henry]

 

[flyeed]

I’m a big fan of Dani, thought we got the next midfield gem when he was acquired for the low. This is his chance to prove it, and I’m happy Flo doesn’t share Zizou’s doubts and decided to loan him instead of sell him. But dude must have one of the most deceptive highlight reels out there unfortunately he plays too side to side and backwards at times instead of breaking the lines and penetrating with his passing and dribbling. Let’s see if he can become the player people hoped he would coming out of Betis and winning player of the tournament in the U-21 Euros a few years ago.

 

[AZwildcats]

GTA IV taught me those Eastern European boys aren't ******* around.

 

[Verde Shuttles]

Fede has a real opportunity to win a significant role

I'm not sure what Mariano is doing, Zidane is not playing him, yet he's turning down offers, you're entering the prime of your career, go be a starter.

 

[cs02132]

I’m a big fan of Dani, thought we got the next midfield gem when he was acquired for the low. This is his chance to prove it, and I’m happy Flo doesn’t share Zizou’s doubts and decided to loan him instead of sell him. But dude must have one of the most deceptive highlight reels out there unfortunately he plays too side to side and backwards at times instead of breaking the lines and penetrating with his passing and dribbling. Let’s see if he can become the player people hoped he would coming out of Betis and winning player of the tournament in the U-21 Euros a few years ago.

I’m hoping he can displace Xhaka and play the santi cazorla role

But I’ve never even seen him play so I don’t even know if that’s the type of midfielder he is

 

[jape]

 

[sonoftony]

Tuned into Gremio/Libertad to watch that boy Everton

 

[mastamind89]

kid has a lot of potential

 

[Beans]

Alena needs to shut tfu before man’s is loaned to arsenal. He should have known what was up.. besides fdj won’t be holding 21 hostage long.

 

[Verde Shuttles]

They could have atleast sent him a email

 

[d nice]

I'm still surprised that no one in the league is seemingly in for Toby with his deal winding down and his 25m clause which is peanuts in this market...

He probably has a "No Arsenal" transfer in his contract. Otherwise, I would take him at Arsenal.

kid has a lot of potential

We have so many talented youngsters, it's almost impossible to keep them all happy. Hope it works out for him and Arsenal put a sell on clause in that contract.

 

[jape]

yeah alena hasn't done anything to warrant a number being his
if anything, he got the #21 cause all the other numbers were taken.
frenkie actually wants the 21.

 

[jape]

 

[Beans]

More importantly Ajax kept hold of ten hag

 

[Coupé It]

It’s Ole’s plan to buy British players. He’s the manager and he has final say on who we target to sign. Only thing we’ve heard from Woodward in regard to transfers is ‘we can do things in the transfer market no one can’ and the briefing the media got last summer basically saying that he preferred if Jose’s targets were younger.

There is a world where Maguire is worth 30 million more than Bruno, this one. If Bruno played for Leicester instead of Sporting they’d be going for around the same figure. Y’all have got to stop using transfer fees as a way to rank players. They don’t even play in the same position.

He doesn’t need to be world class. Name me the MULTIPLE “better” CBs for half the price. Please make sure that they fit the way Ole wants us to play as well as cover some of the missing qualities our current CBs lack.

Sidebar: **** Sissoko

Well we don’t know how Ole wants to play, I think that’s one of the biggest question marks surrounding him. Ole doesn’t have a track record, he barely has a CV. From what we know so far, Ole wants to play a high press game. I don’t know because United was so inconsistent last year.

If it’s truly Ole’s decision to be British FC, then Ole won’t last a year. But when it comes to transfers, we’ve been in the dark to what’s going on at United. I remember Gary Neville saying something like “we don’t know who is responsible for transfers, is it the
manager? is it Woodward? is it a mix of both?”

That’s still up in the air to me, especially when you don’t have a director of football yet. But anyway, here are multiple better CB’s than Mcguire, for half the price. And these are just the under 23 years olds....

 

[Coupé It]

At least one Arsenal fan needs to change his avy to this.... in celebration of Kolasnic

On the flip side, Laurent out here disloyal fam. “We play for the badge”?

REALLY BLUDDD?

 

[Beans]

Coupe you my mans 100 grand BUT, if we keeping it a buck none of them dudes is more accomplished then maguire. might be down the road but right now?... nah also you said half maguires price and Dias has a huge release clause now so that don’t count

 

[rolaholic]

Yea Maguire is better right now than all those guys...



Would love him in the squad but almost over this whole saga at this point,it's gotten real tedious



Arsenal bidding for him would be more believable

 

[Beans]

Woodward is such a ****.. goes the cheap route and signs ole.. then drags feet on actually backing mans.. United certainly has the money to spend, especially when you consider our last two windows. I say give ole what he wants and see what happens. I’m happy with what I’ve seen from him tactically so far especially if you compare to the bus parking we did a year ago.

No way spurs can afford the Dybala fee. Deff a ploy to get their other targets across the line.

Would love to see James in Atlético. Really hope we see el cholo switch up them tactics next year

 

[Coupé It]

Coupe you my mans 100 grand BUT, if we keeping it a buck none of them dudes is more accomplished then maguire. might be down the road but right now?... nah also you said half maguires price and Dias has a huge release clause now so that don’t count

Well I’d also be looking down the road if I was United. It’s not like you guys are winning anything this season. This is a rebuild if I’m not mistaken? You guys want to rush things like you did with Alexis Sanchez? Or you guys want proper rebuild?

Mcguire was at Sheffield United in division two a couple seasons ago while he was around the age of the dudes on the list. So Maguire is the guy you want? Heggsy is waiting to dump Mcguire off on United so his team gets rich.

And regarding Ruben Dias, his release clause is unknown. No validity. Some say €60 million, some say 70-80. We don’t know but Benfica would let him go for around €60 million. Here’s what we know, Dias or a player like Jonathan Tah would be a HELL of a lot cheaper than Harry, and they’re BOTH younger and better than Harry, right now.

 

[Retroballer]

Zaha to chelsea rumors started last year. Where there is smoke, there is fire. I expect him in London next summer. Could Chelsea buy them loan a player in the transfer window?

 

[8pm at msg]

Willian and Pedro will be on their way out in the next year or so. I wish we could put up the money for both Zaha and Malcom and roll with a Pulisic/CHO/Zaha/Malcom rotation.

But I digress...