Certainly better than many expected after how last season ended.
We've addressed 2 of our biggest issue from last season. The attack and the GK.
Mbeumo and Cunha, while yet to set the world alight have shown glimpses of what they can so far and already look like an upgrade on what was there. I'm hoping a goal and match fitness can ignite Sesko.
I know very little about Lammens and had never heard of him before this summer but hopefully he turns out to be a hidden gem, It will interesting to see if he comes straight into the team.
We didn't address the midfield but in a way I'm glad we didn't settle for a player we didn't really want when we couldn't get our first choice and are willing to wait for him.
Anyway, Amorim now has to deliver. We've spent the money again. The underlying stats over the 1st 3 league games are good but it has to translate to results.
Decent transfer window
posted 16 hours, 30 minutes ago
Cunha and Mbeumo are great players and Šeško a real prospect, but I still say we've gone "top-heavy" in terms of signings, creating selection issues in attack, having to put Bruno in midfield and not actually strengthening the midfield.
posted 16 hours, 25 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 3 minutes ago
I may well be forgetting stuff, but I don't recall him causing many defensive issues in the new system last year. Dominant in the air, recovery pace not particularly exposed in this system. Good at stepping up out from defence and spraying long balls wide. And with De Ligt looking quite a good fit for the same role, we have good competition / cover. The ideal player for that position will have some attributes he lacks, but that goes for most positions in our team. It's a tribute to his form, his professionalism and his ability that we haven't had to bring forward investment in CCB.
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He hasn't been bad by any means but you'd expect much more from an 80 mill CB on almost 200k per week. The fee wasn't his fault but I do think it should be his last season at United.
posted 16 hours, 21 minutes ago
Russian
The way you describe us last season you'd think we were quite good, not 3 places above relegation, getting soundly beaten week in week out. Last season was shocking, the worst this club have seen for decades.
posted 16 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
But surely that is something that is always an issue with him whether you play 3 or 2 at the back as he always likes to play high and carry the ball into midfield?
Shaw and Heaven seem the other LCB options but I'd say as a CB Martinez is the best defender.
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Heaven is the best. Pace, skill and aerial presence. Something that is clearly needed with problems with set pieces and crosses
posted 16 hours, 17 minutes ago
comment by Redastomatoes- Feels very Moyesian...cleverson forever!If he is good enough he is ready! (U12026)
posted 50 seconds ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
But surely that is something that is always an issue with him whether you play 3 or 2 at the back as he always likes to play high and carry the ball into midfield?
Shaw and Heaven seem the other LCB options but I'd say as a CB Martinez is the best defender.
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Heaven is the best. Pace, skill and aerial presence. Something that is clearly needed with problems with set pieces and crosses
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It may turn out that way but the lad has 5 senior appearances.
posted 16 hours, 14 minutes ago
"Heaven is the best"
lol, he's played a total of 174 minutues in the PL and you have concluded that he is our best LCB?
You're an idiot.
posted 14 hours, 45 minutes ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
"Heaven is the best"
lol, he's played a total of 174 minutues in the PL and you have concluded that he is our best LCB?
You're an idiot.
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In the Gospel according to Tomatoes, the youthful unknown quantity is always superior to the experienced footballer.
posted 14 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
"Heaven is the best"
lol, he's played a total of 174 minutues in the PL and you have concluded that he is our best LCB?
You're an idiot.
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In the Gospel according to Tomatoes, the youthful unknown quantity is always superior to the experienced footballer.
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We know what their experience offer is average 😂. What we need is 3 Yoros is defence. And someone played Yoro to get the experience we see now. Our team is undersized as it is and Heaven is the best combo of size and pace after Yoro and De Ligt
posted 14 hours, 1 minute ago
Has it been a good window though? Way too early to say.
Sesko hasn't really got going yet so can't really make even early judgements there.
Cunha has done okay in fits and spells and now out injured.
Mbuemo been best of the bunch with two goals.
Lammens is somebody i have never watched play so no idea how good he is.
So all we can do is judge on paper thus far and for me I'm not massively impressed. Think we needed a more established keeper and a CM this window. The fact we have neither doesn't bode well.
posted 13 hours, 46 minutes ago
comment by Tyranny of the majority (SE85) (U21241)
posted 1 minute ago
Has it been a good window though? Way too early to say.
Sesko hasn't really got going yet so can't really make even early judgements there.
Cunha has done okay in fits and spells and now out injured.
Mbuemo been best of the bunch with two goals.
Lammens is somebody i have never watched play so no idea how good he is.
So all we can do is judge on paper thus far and for me I'm not massively impressed. Think we needed a more established keeper and a CM this window. The fact we have neither doesn't bode well.
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You were one of the ones saying we'll buy no one and no one wants to join us when we lost the Europa final.