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His presence in training should be a huge help to our defenders tbh. He'll be a huge asset eventually, at both ends of the pitch. Won't help Colo at all. Will just weaken him further. Might toughen up Lascelles though.

Disclaimer - DID NOT WATCH FULL GAME! Didn't think Haidara was particularly at fault for either cross that resulted in the goals. The 1st, Colo has gone forward so Haidara has to cover the player that Colo left behind who has moved into a central position. The ball goes wide, Obertan is not paying attention and not covering so Haidara then goes out to him when Colo comes back into position, too late though as the cross goes in. 2nd goal, Haidara is tucked in, 2 players on his side, Obertan not covering again, Haidara goes to the player with the ball when he can but again too late to stop the cross. In both instances Obertan should have helped. As i said, didn't watch the rest so Obertan may have had a good game going forward and Haidara a poor game overall but both crosses for the goals were down to Obertan and not Haidara.

I'll use the word doofi, thanks for that. Pleasure's mine.

Our record for reinvestment is soooooooooooooo bad i'm astonished people want rid of anyone other than the usual Doofi, i.e. Obertan, Gouf, etc.

Yeah, he's very good to watch.

If the rest of the team score plenty then, aye.

He's 6 foot i think. Let's not shorten him further

He 'Delphed' on the deal. I could see that making it's way into common parlance

Hang on a minute, you've went from saying Matuidi and Di Maria 'are similar types of player' to saying 'in game X they started in the same position and ran in this direction'. And you talk to others about "moving the goalposts". In PSG's current system Matuidi and Motta are the players who are sitting back in their system with Veratti slightly ahead of them, and while Matuidi is prone to a powering run forward, he certainly isn't the kind of skillful player who can beat a man and put a fantastic ball into the area or score a screamer, so - again - what you're saying about them being similar types of player is utter bollocks and purely based on a f***ing circle with an arrow on it. Yet another instance of TCD spouting his worthless opinion whilst never watching the team in question play and basing your entire knowledge on these so-called stats. 1. Matuidi & ADM are both left sided shuttlers in a 3 man midfield. Going from central midfield to left midfield. "His role is known in France as the ‘milieu relayeur’ - the shuttle-runner". Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/why-blaise-matuidi-key-player-frances-world-cup-hopes#pGHVHAQHAg4kpIti.99 While with a different style, ADM is best in that exact position! "Di María started out as a centre­-left shuttler on the outside of United’s diamond midfield; a similar role to those he had at Benfica, his club prior to Real Madrid, and in his final season at the Bernabéu." Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/how-angel-di-marias-wasteful-play-key-manchester-uniteds-season#dpBmayrLYlFLzWOK.99 2. I just posted 2 bloody links of PSG midfields with Matuidi higher up the pitch than Verrati. You are spouting absolute crap with nothing to back it up. Everything i've said i've backed up with secondary sources backing up my opinion. Even Mole & Felip agree with me that you are wrong and acting stupid/ignorant. Do you seriously think that if PSG buy ADM the player they'r gonna drop to accommodate him is Matuidi?

That's exaggerating too far the other way. You are the guy though who thinks Di Maria and Matuidi were separated at birth so don't be surprised at a little incoming People like you intentionally misread my posts. I said out of Motta, Verratti & Matuidi - ADM is most similar to Matuidi. Central to left shuttlers. If you disagree. Please refer to the links I used in the other thread to support my argument and promptly return with an apology. Yah, sure!

That's exaggerating too far the other way. You are the guy though who thinks Di Maria and Matuidi were separated at birth so don't be surprised at a little incoming

I know!

Undisclosed? "in the region of" imo

We need a CB (Mbemba?) and an left sided forward. Anything more than that (another CB like Matip) and better CM than Tiote/Colback/Anita would be a huge and unexpected bonus.

Obviously, individually Taylor is better than Williamson. Williamson did form a fairly decent partnership with Colo that was ok for a while which is something i've not really seen Taylor do with anyone. Anyway, hope we replace both with better players.

Lascelles is meant to be good in the air. I hope Mbemba also has a commanding leap. I do think having a CB who isn't much use at set pieces is a bit pointless.

Weren't we linked to Morgan Sanson once? He really seems like our kind of buy if we're still looking for CMs.

There is an argument for Colo, implying that he's frightened on the pitch isn't really an argument against it. What does that even mean? How is he frightened? What makes you think he's not a leader? He doesn't point his arms and fist pump like Taylor? You rarely see him even talking to other players. Let's be serious here.

It has been all over the London press for the last week. She can't take credit for that. Misogynist.

Dont want to sell, he will be worth more if he does well in the Euro's next summer Ah, right.

What's happened to the Mitrovic rumours? I remember gossip about his lot allegedly asking for a high wage. Anything else i've missed?

I remember reading we have tended to do worse without him. Still, wish we had much better options.

Arsenal, S'hampton, Chelsea & Bayern all play with target men. It doesn't mean you hoof it. Dan Gleebals never said they didn't. Exactly...I swear TCD just says things for the sake of saying them to try and sound clever His post clearly insinuates holding the ball up is a skill especially required for teams that often hoof. Also insinuates passing sides don't need one to a big extent. I demonstrated 4-5 great passing sides that play with a Target Man. But any excuse to have a dig at me eh? Tbf, i didn't get any of those insinuations

Want Will Hughes.