The College Dropout Posted Friday at 10:43 Share Posted Friday at 10:43 That Ajex team really didn't go on to do a lot as individuals. Compared to that Monaco team at least (Mbappe, Bernardo, Fabinho etc.). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted Friday at 10:47 Share Posted Friday at 10:47 53 minutes ago, KaKa said: So what exactly was the deal with this guy? Because it seems he was never really given a fair go, right from the outset. Completely destroyed the guy's confidence and career man. My God. Ole just never wanted him and then subsequent managers never trusted him. He's maybe just not very good. Career completely ruined at us though aye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted Friday at 10:54 Share Posted Friday at 10:54 I feel Man Utd buy expensive attacking midfielders to play behind the striker but their best player is Bruno Fernandes who plays best in that position. The Mount transfer last summer didn't make much sense anyway but especially as he wants to play in Bruno's position Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted Friday at 11:13 Share Posted Friday at 11:13 14 minutes ago, joeyt said: I feel Man Utd buy expensive attacking midfielders to play behind the striker but their best player is Bruno Fernandes who plays best in that position. The Mount transfer last summer didn't make much sense anyway but especially as he wants to play in Bruno's position But we literally have nobody else who can play there. You can't have only one player in a position if you want to be successful. We've been very lucky that Fernandes is extremely robust but you need to have a backup plan if he isn't available. With no Mount that's probably McTominay who isn't good enough. Mount can and has played three or four other positions as well so the signing made sense from a quality depth point of view. I think you'll see a lot more from him this year if he can stay injury free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted Friday at 11:17 Share Posted Friday at 11:17 3 hours ago, joeyt said: Always find it a bit sad when a smaller team has an exceptional season and then their talent gets picked off almost immediately. Like Bologna losing their manager and one of their best players to Juve and Man Utd respectively Other examples I can think of are Monaco and Ajax when they did really well in the CL. Leicester and Southampton to a lesser extent. And it looks like it's happening to Girona now too Obviously it's the nature of business and it's been happening for a long time but it ruins any sort of romanticism for the fans. Like imagine being a Bologna fan having their best season for ages and then spend the summer losing their manager and top player. Just think it's a bit shit Crystal Palace could get torn apart this summer as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweMag Posted Friday at 11:57 Share Posted Friday at 11:57 35 minutes ago, Froggy said: But we literally have nobody else who can play there. You can't have only one player in a position if you want to be successful. We've been very lucky that Fernandes is extremely robust but you need to have a backup plan if he isn't available. With no Mount that's probably McTominay who isn't good enough. Mount can and has played three or four other positions as well so the signing made sense from a quality depth point of view. I think you'll see a lot more from him this year if he can stay injury free. Did they pay £55m + £5m in potential add-ons for a player with one year left on his contract, gave him a wage of £250k/w (incl. bonuses) when their best player already plays in that position? Seems like a strange transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted Friday at 12:02 Share Posted Friday at 12:02 2 minutes ago, SweMag said: Did they pay £55m + £5m in potential add-ons for a player with one year left on his contract, gave him a wage of £250k/w (incl. bonuses) when their best player already plays in that position? Seems like a strange transfer. No I think it was more as a replacement for Eriksen. The vision was Casemiro, Mount and Fernandes, but Mount is capable of playing in many positions if required. Mainoo is obviously the best midfielder in history now, so Mount is a backup to three or four positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted Friday at 12:09 Share Posted Friday at 12:09 4 hours ago, joeyt said: Always find it a bit sad when a smaller team has an exceptional season and then their talent gets picked off almost immediately. Like Bologna losing their manager and one of their best players to Juve and Man Utd respectively Other examples I can think of are Monaco and Ajax when they did really well in the CL. Leicester and Southampton to a lesser extent. And it looks like it's happening to Girona now too Obviously it's the nature of business and it's been happening for a long time but it ruins any sort of romanticism for the fans. Like imagine being a Bologna fan having their best season for ages and then spend the summer losing their manager and top player. Just think it's a bit shit Bologna also look like they are losing Califiori to Arsenal and lost Ferguson to a ACL just before the summer. Wouldn’t be surprised if someone can in for that Swiss lad who had a great Euros too (Abischer?? Italiano is a great replacement for Motta but they will need to strike gold on their scouting again it seems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobsonsWonderland Posted Friday at 13:54 Share Posted Friday at 13:54 1 hour ago, Froggy said: No I think it was more as a replacement for Eriksen. The vision was Casemiro, Mount and Fernandes, but Mount is capable of playing in many positions if required. Mainoo is obviously the best midfielder in history now, so Mount is a backup to three or four positions. It's strange to think Mount was Southgates golden boy only a year ago... Was he actually that good or was he over hyped by the media. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted Friday at 14:29 Share Posted Friday at 14:29 Bayern going for a proper rebuild. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted Friday at 14:33 Share Posted Friday at 14:33 Jonny Evans signed a new 1 year deal at Man Utd. Fuck me, that's inspiring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted Friday at 14:44 Share Posted Friday at 14:44 10 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said: Jonny Evans signed a new 1 year deal at Man Utd. Fuck me, that's inspiring. Waiting for @Froggy’s “great deal” craic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted Friday at 14:50 Share Posted Friday at 14:50 Chelsea thirsting over Dani Olmo now of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweMag Posted Friday at 15:00 Share Posted Friday at 15:00 2 hours ago, Froggy said: No I think it was more as a replacement for Eriksen. The vision was Casemiro, Mount and Fernandes, but Mount is capable of playing in many positions if required. Mainoo is obviously the best midfielder in history now, so Mount is a backup to three or four positions. Aye, let’s hope you can get 500k for him next summer then. Would be a great deal for you guys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted Friday at 15:03 Share Posted Friday at 15:03 It is tricky to imagine Mount being backup for multiple positions when he’s barely able to play one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted Friday at 15:07 Share Posted Friday at 15:07 1 minute ago, gbandit said: It is tricky to imagine Mount being backup for multiple positions when he’s barely able to play one How's he gone to shit so fast? He was pretty good at Chelsea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted Friday at 15:24 Share Posted Friday at 15:24 49 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said: Jonny Evans signed a new 1 year deal at Man Utd. Fuck me, that's inspiring. HG player for Europe purposes no? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted Friday at 15:42 Share Posted Friday at 15:42 (edited) 35 minutes ago, The Bonk said: How's he gone to shit so fast? He was pretty good at Chelsea. He hasn't. that's like me saying how has Tonali gone to shit. Guy played about 500 mins last season and is being written off. Nothing but a bit of hopium from opposition fans. Edited Friday at 15:42 by Froggy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted Friday at 15:50 Share Posted Friday at 15:50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted Friday at 15:58 Share Posted Friday at 15:58 Brilliant to have Jonny around for another year. He'll be sixth or maybe even seventh choice, so let's hope he doesn't have to play. Fingers crossed for a season without an unprecedented injury crisis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted Friday at 16:00 Share Posted Friday at 16:00 10 minutes ago, joeyt said: Didn't they sell him just last year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted Friday at 16:05 Share Posted Friday at 16:05 19 minutes ago, Froggy said: He hasn't. that's like me saying how has Tonali gone to shit. Guy played about 500 mins last season and is being written off. Nothing but a bit of hopium from opposition fans. Ah, gotcha. I see he was injured for large spells, for some reason I thought he fell out of favour with ETH. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted Friday at 16:13 Share Posted Friday at 16:13 7 minutes ago, The Bonk said: Ah, gotcha. I see he was injured for large spells, for some reason I thought he fell out of favour with ETH. Nah definitely not. Injured loads, then when trying to get to match fitness got injured again. Basically a write off season for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted Friday at 16:21 Share Posted Friday at 16:21 7 minutes ago, Froggy said: Nah definitely not. Injured loads, then when trying to get to match fitness got injured again. Basically a write off season for him. Similar to Barnes with us. Probably a better comparison than Tonali, but I hear you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelinton7 Posted Friday at 16:51 Share Posted Friday at 16:51 50 minutes ago, Deuce said: Didn't they sell him just last year? Yes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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