Transfer Tweets - Summer 2017 | Keep it on topic

Is he?
His signature moves for years have to be to stop dead like a statue, or absolutely powerdrive the ball at maximum force usually seeing the ball fly off a defender's shin.
Yet if you watch clips of from that season Rooney went goal crazy, many are Valencia floated crosses. He stopped doing those.

Well said. It is a myth that Valencia in the last few years has been better than average. Frustrating to watch when he crosses the halfway line.
 
That article is so depressing. We hope to sign a player Chelsea don't want; we've not made any breakthrough to sign Morata, meaning our strike force going in to pre-season could be Rashford and Martial; and we're no closer to signing Perisic. Can't believe we're spending all this time chasing Matic and Perisic.
:lol: All you can do is laugh. Ogdens tier 3 and usually useless so fingers crossed he hasn't picked up a new source i guess.
 
Okay fabhinho is first choice but matic would be great fit as well. People are being unreasonable here on matic.
 
Okay fabhinho is first choice but matic would be great fit as well. People are being unreasonable here on matic.

agreed. I'm sure a little over 12 months ago people would have leapt at the idea. He'll offer us something new, basically what we hoped Fellaini would be when he arrived.
 
There is a reason why Chelsea fans are laughing at this. What would they know I suppose... they only watch him every week.
 
I'd be happy with Matic, but I do think it's a price dependant deal.
I've read 40m, which in that case, is a no go for me. It'd have to be half that.

You can get much younger players out there with similar / better quality and room to improve.
I don't mind signing one of Matic or Perisic, but we need to bring in younger players. To many of these type of moves seem short sighted.
Yes money ain't really an issue for United, but if we don't start moving up the league and challenging soon, them sponsorships move elsewhere.
 
Why is Matic shit suddenly? He was one of the most important players in mous last titel winning season
 
You would think this is a Real Madrid forum. If it's not a big name superstar you guys aren't happy.
 
You would think this is a Real Madrid forum. If it's not a big name superstar you guys aren't happy.

Horeshit, Fabinho isn't a big name nor is Semedo or Morata and yet you'll find mostly positive stuff in their threads.
 
Gueye would certainly be better than a big lumbering tree that is already declining.

Oh he is much better than fellani, and one of the most important traits of a cdm is a positional dicipline and abilities to read threats and break up the play which matic has in abundance and he's also creative , plays like a destroyer in high pressure and has the ability to make right forward passes with good vision.

It's very difficult to find penetration through the centre against these kind of players.

While gueye type are more dynamic and positionally caught out .
 
You would think this is a Real Madrid forum. If it's not a big name superstar you guys aren't happy.

not really, fabinho is not a superstar just yet, just happens to be a really talented 23 year old most see capable of becoming a beast instead of 29 year old and slow, matic
 
Oh he is much better than fellani, and one of the most important traits of a cdm is a positional dicipline and abilities to read threats and break up the play which matic has in abundance and he's also creative , plays like a destroyer and has the ability to make right forward passes with good vision.

It's very difficult to find penetration through the centre against these kind of players.

While gueye type are more dynamic and positionally caught out .

It doesn't matter how good you are positionally when you move like your legs are made of glue covered led, he's already past his best and not good enough on the ball either, he's a desperate buy from a manager afraid to try something new and looking for the crutches of the past, it's quite obvious Conte knows he's not good enough as he's fine with binning him.
 
He's just an unglamorous signing. The fans want us to play more progressive football and Matic is a fairly limited footballer.
Plays his role well, but not sexy at all.
Yeah, that's exactly why they're pining for Fabinho, an equally limited holding midfielder.
 
Well said. It is a myth that Valencia in the last few years has been better than average. Frustrating to watch when he crosses the halfway line.

While he's so much better than say a Darmian there is strength is his pure physicality and ability to get up the wing and become a passing option.
The pure lack of delivery is one of those "elephants in the room", even more worryingly so when we don't play proper wingers in front.

On the left, there's not even his equivalent, which I believe is a major problem on its own, but doesn't at all help Martial, who has to do the impossible of beating 2 players too often.
 
has matic deteriorated that badly? been a key part in two title winning sides.

No. It's a strange thing from fans who seem to think a guy who was a mainstay even last season is some sort of mediocrity.

I could have sworn we were seriously missing a defensive mid player who could release Herrera and Pogba
 
Probably leaked to help with Fabinho negotiations. There's a good reason Ogden is Tier 3 and Di Marzio tier 1. Nothing to worry about.
Yeah, that's exactly why they're pining for Fabinho, an equally limited holding midfielder.
Fabinho is far more dynamic.
 
How will we fit them and Weigl into the team? :eek:

I fully believe Di Marzio. He always said that we're after Fabinho. There is no other interest in him so I expect woody to get him through the door.
 
No. It's a strange thing from fans who seem to think a guy who was a mainstay even last season is some sort of mediocrity.

I could have sworn we were seriously missing a defensive mid player who could release Herrera and Pogba
He was a below average cog in a great machine last season and a crucial aspect in their 10th place finish the season before.