2nd part is an obvious troll but the 1st part is very true. Pogba looked very lost for Juve when Marchisio and Khedira were injured. He needs to have a reliable midfielder, preferably 2 to cover the space he leaves behind. He pretty much plays the central midfield role almost like a number 10 who helps out with defending.
Paul Pogba | Undergoing Medical | Helping out the Laundry Ladies
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
He was being ironic, mocking Carrick and Fellaini saying they're quality and better than pogba.I think one thing we all must realise here as fans of Manchester United and of football this moment is partly about the fee as you say.
The announcement is an opportunity for the club to say something along the lines of [made up quote just to illustrate a point]:
It's a moment for the club to sell the vision to prospective players of future windows such as next year to think:
"Manchester United have opened negotiations with me, I know what they're building, I can see they want to win at all costs. I can work with top players, and a top manager in the worlds biggest league".
I think even as important of all of this it gives chance Pogba to sell his ambitions and why he has joined.
Huge opportunity today though for the world-media, there'll be HUGE media coverage and it's a huge chance for Manchester United to set precedence for the next footballing cycle. Madrid did it with Ronaldo and Kaka. The eyes were on Madrid.
All the attention is on United today and this transfer window with Zlatan Mkhitaryan and Pogba, don't blow it basically.
He's surely announced sometime tonight?
Wasn't it the same with Zlatan? He was at Carrington for his medical a bit past noon and was announced early evening?
Wasn't it the same with Zlatan? He was at Carrington for his medical a bit past noon and was announced early evening?
Not if medical goes into a 2nd day like some are reporting.
found a more up to date look at medicals from the snazzy new Saint Georges Park complex where any club can do medicals
might interest one or two
might interest one or two
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I reckon tonight. That Craig Norwood tweet makes me think he is already there to do the pics.
I'm sure you can work out the difference between one person making a bad comparison and a whole bunch of people falling over themselves to say which black woman stereotype Pogba's mum most closely resembles.
But why should it? Unless it's some sort of new procedure or we're extra cautious for some reason? I don't think I've ever heard about a medical take more than a few hours. As stated many times it wouldn't be possible to do last minute deals at deadline day, if it took days.
Don't know where Sky got that idea from.
They're probably at Carrington, drinking Fergie wine and having a laugh
Maybe he's just not fit enough to complete every exercise in one go or maybe because of the transfer fee, we have to do extra tests for insurance purposes.
How is that any different than every other time someone says that someone looks like someone else? Like when her driver was David Gill. I don't see the racist remarks.
Only reason I can think of is if he has been on some long flights and is knackered. However it looks like he only flew from France today.
How many medicals have been longer then a day? And bear in mind, he's been doing the medical for about 4 or so hours now. I would think his mum traveling up with him should mean later today but maybe it's just to keep him company. Rooneys will always be the best one as he was doing his pics in the stadium when paddys show was on
Any 'delay' could be to do with Adidas and their United ad but who knows?
No white text?
That makes sense then, thanks.
So, in fact the fee keeps on coming down (as the £/€ exchange rate becomes less favorable
It's the opposite, the fee United are paying is in Euros not Pounds , thus if the Pound continues to get weaker the fee will appear to be more expensive in Pounds
This thread is hilarious. I haven't been on CAF for 6 hours and see about 500 posts to read but going through them had brought many laughs, specially the flight trackers and Manchester Airport muppetry.
When did Tahith Chong and Anderson become black woman stereotypes?
Maybe they were mocking her, I don't know, but I don't see the racism.
A few of the posts have been deleted.
Craig Norwood is not the Manchester United official photographer.
We're not going to debate that here.
Yeah right, next thing you'll be telling us that we don't have to wait for NYSE to open to announce transfers, or that we can announce deals on a weekend.Bloody chancer.
I was going to go with a simple: "Manchester United are thrilled to announce that Paul Pogba has completed his medical and joins the club for a world record fee of [XYZ]."
That would be enough to send media into overdrive and it will at least slightly irk Madrid. I fully expect Marca to try and downplay this transfer.
I am still fecking amazed that we manged to get him back tbh
Its just so implausible
Its just so implausible
We'll have a full media spread for this, I'm sure. Guarantee any hold-up is not medical related but rather for photo-ops, social media coordination, blah blah blah
He should be announced today if he's going training tomorrow.
Gagging for a 6pm announcement like the Zlatan one was when he rocked up for a mid-day medical
Physically gagging
Physically gagging
Transfer of the century.
What time did he arrive at Carrington?
#ItsPaulTime
Bloody chancer.
Barney's a good lad. Hope he's right!
After noon.
Yep I'm waiting for 6pm so they can do the 7pm mutv exclusive interview
Never believed we would get him early on. Remember watching that 2014/15 highlight reel of Pogba at the early pages of the thread and thinking if only.
This. And imagine the meltdown/stalking if he left Carrington without anything announced. But then again, maybe he stays at Carrington for the night? Lol
But as @shabadu84 says, it's most likely media coordination. Would probably be the perfect time for adidas to release their ad(if it has been filmed).
Barney is a top man and I'd believe anything he says over any of the hacks.
Barney doesn't spout stuff like this for the sake of it
Tbf, everyone on the forum has been "going big" all day.