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raumdeuter:
Na point and chop

How can you call Hargreaves that is not a confirmed starter in Bayern a point and kill? Even Sheringham that is at the twilight of his career. It's just like signing Ricky Lambert or Charlie Austin

raumdeuter:
He didnt know the originator of Point and kill was Ferguson before Mourinho took over at Chelsea

These guys were not point and kill.

Ibime:
How was EPL the best league in the world.

My friend, you are talking before your time.

EPL was a scrub league then, even Arsenal were losing to Galatasaray in UEFA Cup final then.

My friend EPL was a farmers league in late 90s compared to Italian League which was by far the best, followed by Spanish league, then Bundesliga.

Beckham was a media hype, Neville brothers were 7/10 players and the Scholes we know today only became a don after 2004 when he dropped deep. Scholes of those days was nowhere to be mentioned against the top CMs of that time, someone who gets played off the park and get dumped out of International competitions by Romania and co. You cannot name top 20 CMs in late 90s and added Scholes name. Serie A alone would produce 10 CMs above him in ranking.

Andy Cole and Sherigham are England substitutes no different from Vardy and Imhs today while Dwight Yorke from Aston Villa is those days equivalent of a Jimenez at most.

If you want to talk World Class in that team, you can only call Schneichel, Keane and Giggs.

You are very very correct.

raumdeuter:
Ferguson had 26yrs at one club to do it and won two times

Your team spent the highest amount in football history and dint win with Mourinho

Your point on Fergie is very very wrong. United are not Elite club when Fergie joined, infact we are battling relegation that time. And English teams were banned after the heysel disaster, when they returned, they were far behind. The united victory in 1999 effectively opened doors for English teams.

raumdeuter:
Just like Pep was using Pedro, Valdes Abidal rookie Busquets to win the CL

Yes but Pep, has Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, Alves, and Villa. Including Etoo and Henry in his first season. That's almost first XI filled with world class players

Ibime:
How did he have the best team in 1999?

Do you know what the Italian teams were carrying in 1999?

Keane, Schneichel and Giggs were the only certified stars in 1999.

Scholes was a perennial International flop and Beckham was never a World Class player despite all the media attention, besides he did not have Keane and Scholes in that final, using scrub like Jesper Blomqvist and Nicky Butt to win UCL

Young man, don't talk before your time.

Your point is correct, but you forgot Jaap Stam. Beckham is world class then as he was nominated both for Ballon dor and World footballer of the year on occasions. Infact he finished 2nd behind Figo in 2001

raumdeuter:
The same way Ferguson found constant solution to his right back is how Pep did to his left back. From Delph to Zinchenko to Angelino

Pep spent 50m on Mendy remember

Botfuss:
That AC Milan guy looks really solid. Hopefully our scouts see him.

In 2020, Woodward is still in charge of our transfers. How would negotiations not be slow? Van der Sar is there at Ajax, even Evra is just doing skits up and down, these are guys who can be trained as DOF but no! Mumuward wants to be jack of all trades.

No mind mumuward

raumdeuter:
None of the 2 cost what Bakayoko cost Chelsea

You forgot Drinkwater.

Nezzjnr:
Even if He goes to Old Trafford .. I won't believe

Woodward no fit scam me again.... Never!!!!!

I mean, he will book the ticket for 1 month, the flight will take another 6 months to reach England

Nezzjnr:
Lol

Since last 2 TW

I don’t bother myself again with Woodward and his transfer targets

Until it becomes official.... Then I'll know he's serious

Lol. Wait till Sancho go wan book flight from Germany.

Oasis007:


...... And lots more Bro. Expert17 would have been a top coveted GK in the World, had he started his Career (Abroad) in Netherland.

Dont be surprised say, If Jones go there, dem go nominate am for team of the season. Lol

Lana1:
I'm not saying we should have gone for him either. Besides Ole pretty much killed any rumours about Ake few weeks ago.

I'm just pointing out how bad our transfers have been and how incompetent Woodward is.

Woodward na I'd.iot na. For reddit some de call am Deadwood.

Lana1:
Ake for 40m.

If United went in for him starting price would have been 50m. If Bournemouth didn't relegate, 60/70m.

Woodward is out of his depth with transfers. The guy really needs to step down!

TBH, I dont like AKE he is a limited player. I am happy we did not sign him

Oasis007:
He has not kicked a Ball yet for Chelsea. Depay was like Messi in the same League, hope you remember?!

No be only Depay.
Alfonso Alves, Kezman. You remember Tadic wey Nathan Redmond pursue for Southampton, the guy go Eredivisie go become prime messi. Even our own Blind

afrodoc:
Bruno traveled in a hot air balloon. Around the World in Eighty Days style.

Lol.

This is our situation. That's why I no de worry myself again for any transfer.

afrodoc:
We saw Ziyech do it on international stage i.e UCL. That Dutch league dey suspicious. See the way Tadic dey give everybody there toros week in week out.

Depay's case is small. Wilfried Bony's case is small. The way Kezman was dealing with them in that league before he came to EPL only to drop 4 goals was shocking.

You forgot a certain Alfonso Alves.

Even the Ajax UCL run look to me as fluke and one season show. Sure there are very good players among them but some are overrated. One of their best players Veltman just signed for Brighton for 900k. De Jong is struggling at Barca, Same thing with Deligt at Juve. Even our own Blind was beasting there.
Same with Monaco of 2017. Only Mbappe, Fabinho and B.silva were good. The rest were flops

Although there are exceptions, Suarez, Van Nistelrooy, Robben, Eriksson, Stam and Ibrahimovic

afrodoc:
The Dutch league is worse than the English Championship. The best anything there does not mean anything unless he has proved it in international competition.He is 22, playing at home and has no single cap for the Dutch senior team. I smell a Herrera situation.

But Ziyech has been in the Dutch league. Although Tadic of Southampton went to Ajax and became prime Messi

larride:
As per control room that we are abi.

Our club na monitoring FC. Very soon de go tell us say the guy dey plane de come. Na so Bruno enter plane since July last season, when e reach England finally na January

brainiacadeboi:
I don't really know if he played second leg, but he played the first leg and he was the best cdm in eredivisie this past season.

Ok I see

brainiacadeboi:
check out teun kopmeiners of az alkmaar, we played against them in the Europa group stages

And beat them 4-0, with our under-23, lingard, Pereira and co

eph12:
Who is this Gabrielle of lille we're interested in?

They said we are monitoring him

Coinvision:
We need a squad like this.

We honestly need to Drop Martial and Matic. They don't look convincing at all..

Any formation without Martial should be thrown to the bottomless pit

patrickmuf:
See rubbish...

I think yaba left has let a patient escape again

dubylhover:
If ogs wants to keep up with this pattern of one defensive midfielder behind pogba and Bruno,another option we should try to look at is benaccer of Milan, from nations cup I've been observing him..and right now in this Milan resurgence,he's a very key part..

hes like a younger version of matic..highly press resistant,can pick up passes in between lines..has good tactical positioning to cut out opposition passes.does his job very well..

The reason I'm not all sold on ndidi is his passing range and play in tight spaces..cos that cdm role is not just about marking and work rate,you need to also have football intelligence to know how to block passing lanes of opposition attack,that to me is matic best quality self.but then my first choice still remains Ruben neves,but benaccer also has those qualities.I think he's being slept on

You nailed it. That's what we fail to understand about Matic. My God, that guy called Matic is a baller, apart from sitting at the DM base, he is able to find defence splitting passes and intercept opposition attack attack without breaking a sweat. That's the kind of CDM we should be looking at not just the running and running and tackling type. Our play needs a DM in the mould of Matic, Busquet and Carrick.

Expert17:


Even Phil Jones made 0 error leading to goal last season, he should play with Maguire next season

Lol. So who do you want as our keeper next season

afrodoc:
I think you mean 1 more than City and 3 more than Liverpool.

The defence has not been terrible. Our priorities should be a RW, capable deputies for Bruno/Pogba, and then a 1st team CB. When Ighalo goes in Jan we can get another cheap short term CF.

With Sancho, VDB, Partey, and a CB we should be able to put up a good title challenge next season. The current players have to continue to improve and stay fit though.

Lol, my bad yeah, I mean 1 and 3 more than city and Liverpool respectively.
My thoughts too, I think we are going overboard with the defence thing. Yes this our defence is no where near Rio/Vidic level, but I can remember from the top of my head matches where Rio had an absolute stinker, eg The manchester derby that Owen scored a Fergie time winner, there are a lot more. Vidic also. But we fans tends to slaughter our current defenders for a simple nutmeg, something even VVD undergo steady.

Like you said. Sancho a RW is a must, I think one of VDB or Partey will do. I prefer VDB, he is more versatile and attack minded. For the CB Bailly needs to stay fit, and we need to send Tuanzebe to loan again. Mengi and TFM and a new CB will all serve as options. For a CF.
I dont know why we are not going for Cavani, every team, needs that veteran CF to pop in with important goals at crucial times. Drogba in 2012 did not score up to 10 league goals, look at Giroud this season, look at Llorente at spurs last season. Look at Zlatan this season at milan. We need an experienced CF. We also need to push for the title next season, I have this feeling that both City and Liverpool or anyone else will not exceed 90 points next season.

afrodoc2:
It’s tough.......but that is a Chelshit female i guess.

I am telling u. That female shekpite is something else, I like her passion for football. But the way she sounds so dumb and shallow is nauseating. Always offpoint

I read on reddit people talking about our defence. TBH our defence doesn't give me confidence, and it gives me jitters. But to be Frank I think the criticism of Maguire and Lindelof (including me) are a bit harsh. I have rewatched the Liecester game, they are not as bad as people portray. Infact we have conceded 3 less goals than liverpool and one less than city. Even with some kamikaze giveaway of our dear DDG. He still manage to get 13 clean sheets just behind Ederson and Pope.

And for me. I think DDG should continue in goal next season. Apologies to Expert117. Lol

macjireh:
dat was wen we had a defensive minded coach....so far d attackers in lampards regime bar cho and Tammy have not been too bad

Ok. Oo. Bookmarked. Chelshit will remain under us for a very loooooooong time. I am sure.

macjireh:
how I wished he could play against arsenal at Wembley...manu should get ready for d double next season

More was said about Bakayoko and Morata

timay:
I'm sure pulisic has more minutes than Greenwood. Majority of those 34 appearances were cameos and subs. Greenwood started starting games after resumption when Daniel James drop in form became worse.

Modified;
I'm even correct.

Pulisic played 1727 minutes

Mason Greenwood played 1311 minutes.

So using 25 appearances vs 34 appearances is a deceptive ways of bending the stats to suit your agenda why not use a fair stat , which is per 90 minutes. Useless shekpes and stat bending.

That was how one drunk shekpe fan said Fernandes has 84 career goals in which 78 out of it were penalties. dumb shekpe fans everywhere

So low budget shakushaku Hazard, 58m Pussylic was even outscored by our 17 year old baby, even with less minutes played. Person wey we de watch for FA Youth CUP few weeks ago. But they will troll Bruno who won player of the month back to back, and the first player to enter team of the season after just half season. Chai must shekpeteris collect LLLLLLLLLLLLs in every aspect?