He’s got incredible natural ability as well. His decision making does stand out, but that’s because it’s rare to see in such a young player.
Defending in the German league is shiiiiit. But his end product is still ridiculously impressive. It’s comparable with Robben and Ribery. And they’re probably the two best wingers to ever play in Germany. But he’s 20.
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posted 48 seconds ago
Pretty low risk even if you spend 120m due to his age. Hed have to absolutely stink the place out for this to not end up being a deal in Uniteds favour.
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Low risk how exactly? It's a hell of a lot of money you lose on him if he bombs.
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He’d have to bomb pretty fecking hard not to get 120m worth out of him over his United career. You could get 10 or so seasons out of him
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10 years if he doesnt work out?
This is a signing that if it happens I would be happy with but if not, I won't be disappointed. As talented as Sancho is, I have doubt he will be a huge success at United. Whenever I watch him (only highlights on you tube), he reminds me of Theo Walcott for some reason.
i watched a very insightful video on his development. The main takeaway I took from the video is he is a good young player. In his first year at BVB he was making the same mistakes januzaj was making at utd.
But unlike the EPL he was afforded the gametime to mature and find a way of playing that was more effective to the opposition he was facing. So more than anything his biggest talent is his maturity due to game time at BVB.
Bring it on... people moan when we are not ambition and get scared when we spend big. It’s only money and we make plenty... the kid could be great and should add more goals and assists to an already strong attacking line.
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 2 minutes ago
Bring it on... people moan when we are not ambition and get scared when we spend big. It’s only money and we make plenty... the kid could be great and should add more goals and assists to an already strong attacking line.
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I'm excited by the signing - assuming it actually happens. I think he will fit in with Mason, Martial, Rashford and Bruno and football that Ole is looking to play.
Martial, Rashford, Bruno and Greenwood stepping up in attack takes some of the pressure off the signing as well.
He’ll be coming into a more confident looking attack than if he’d have been signed last season.
Hopefully we can add some more attacking pieces to the squad to improve our depth as well.
I have the same reservations about him that others have mentioned. It makes me incredibly nervous that 1) he’s only done it in Germany and 2) City - a club with all the money in the world - allowed him to leave.
Whenever I’ve seen him he’s looked as raw and as far from the finished product as Rashford. Not sure he improves us as much as the price tag implies.
That being said, always delighted to be proven wrong in these matters.
Just below I did an article asking if he was any good. Nobody knew, we are all clueless, I'm hoping Ole and the scouts know.
We didn’t really allow him to leave Lambeau, we’d offered him first team squad but no guarantee on appearances and he chose to leave instead. I wouldn’t be worried about that.
The only thing with this signing is if it’s your only one or if there is money for others too, as I do think you need to strengthen other positions too. If it is spending the whole budget on one player, then I’d be wary.
comment by Imran The King Khan (U10026)
posted 16 minutes ago
Martial, Rashford, Bruno and Greenwood stepping up in attack takes some of the pressure off the signing as well.
He’ll be coming into a more confident looking attack than if he’d have been signed last season.
Hopefully we can add some more attacking pieces to the squad to improve our depth as well.
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I think Greenwood’s emergence will actually put *more* pressure on the player, which is a good thing.
Greenwood has posted figures just as good this season as Sancho has across his two seasons at BVB, minute for minute.
Sancho should be coming in thinking he’ll have to work five times as hard and perform twice as well as he was doing at Dortmund to keep a spot in the side.
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posted 2 minutes ago
Just below I did an article asking if he was any good. Nobody knew, we are all clueless, I'm hoping Ole and the scouts know.
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I missed your article. This is exactly why I created this article.
I was hoping to fish out at least one poster who could back up the confidence with actual insight. Ultimately I couldn't find 1. A majority like you are optimistic about the signing while humble enough to admit being a bit clueless.
While a couple are offended by the mere notion I have the ordacity to ask why they are confident. Without providing an explanation or indication of knowledge. Maybe I should have posted this on the Man City board
The fact he is English should be concern enough that he isn't 'elite' level.
rosso, my point was more about coming into a United, after a £100m signing, and having to carry the burden of attack. There pressure on him now isn’t to do that. He can just get his head down and play his own game, knowing there are others in the team that can step up. He’s walking into a different team from what he would have been last season.
But I don’t disagree with what you’re saying. And if he doesn’t hit the ground running we’ve got the luxury of him easing into things at the club now.
comment by Cinciwolf---Wolves-4th best side in the country---VAR 'not so fast'!! (U11551)
posted 52 seconds ago
The fact he is English should be concern enough that he isn't 'elite' level.
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What a stupid comment
comment by Manc Python (U17527)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Cinciwolf---Wolves-4th best side in the country---VAR 'not so fast'!! (U11551)
posted 52 seconds ago
The fact he is English should be concern enough that he isn't 'elite' level.
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What a stupid comment
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Yeah see that with all the dominant international displays the last 50 years. Count on one hand the amount of 'elite' English players the last few decades.
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posted 35 seconds ago
comment by Manc Python (U17527)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Cinciwolf---Wolves-4th best side in the country---VAR 'not so fast'!! (U11551)
posted 52 seconds ago
The fact he is English should be concern enough that he isn't 'elite' level.
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What a stupid comment
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Yeah see that with all the dominant international displays the last 50 years. Count on one hand the amount of 'elite' English players the last few decades.
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Gerrard, Ferdinand, Scholes, Beckham, Neville, Terry, Lampard, Rooney, Carragher, Henderson, TAA, Gomez, Cole, Sheringham, Butt etc etc all have CL medals. Not interested what they do internationally. It’s what they do for the club that counts.
Thus why I stick by my original point. What a stupid comment
So the reason you can't shake the feeling it is too good to be true, is because you have only watched him a few times?
So if you had watched him more times it wouldn't seem too good to be true?
I really don't get it, can you explain?
comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 16 minutes ago
So the reason you can't shake the feeling it is too good to be true, is because you have only watched him a few times?
So if you had watched him more times it wouldn't seem too good to be true?
I really don't get it, can you explain?
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because in the few" full games" I have seen he is not the player I have read and hear about. Or maybe my expectation are too lofty.
I think he looks an outstanding talent and the fact he is signing for you guys wont stop me from saying it. Superb signing.
Similar to when sterling came through with us then left. I was raging he was leaving us especially to join another english club, but it didnt stop me from admitting I knew hed go on to be a superstar. Sancho has the same sort of qualities. Hes 20, he will only improve.
I was hoping he might have stayed put another year and we might have been able to bag him next summer when 1 of salah or mane will in all probability leave.
to me I think the structure of the deal affects the pressure.
if its guaranteed 108m or whatever thats a huge tag. if its 60 odd guaranteed then 40 odd in performance and appearance money its less so.
irrespective by the time he signs his price int he media will be 4bn quid with wages of 4m a week
comment by Imran The King Khan (U10026)
posted 40 minutes ago
rosso, my point was more about coming into a United, after a £100m signing, and having to carry the burden of attack. There pressure on him now isn’t to do that. He can just get his head down and play his own game, knowing there are others in the team that can step up. He’s walking into a different team from what he would have been last season.
But I don’t disagree with what you’re saying. And if he doesn’t hit the ground running we’ve got the luxury of him easing into things at the club now.
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Yeah, I don’t disagree with what you’re saying either. You’re talking about a responsibility to carry the attack, particularly given the price tag, which is a different kind of pressure that won’t be there to nearly the extent that it might have been if Martial, Rashford and Greenwood keep on firing.
He should only have to worry about getting his head down and working as hard as he can. Hopefully the fans acknowledge that and, provided we see the graft, can forget about the fee and just enjoy watching the football develop.
(Who am I kidding? )
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posted 7 hours, 13 minutes ago
comment by Cinciwolf---Wolves-4th best side in the country---VAR 'not so fast'!! (U11551)
posted 35 seconds ago
comment by Manc Python (U17527)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Cinciwolf---Wolves-4th best side in the country---VAR 'not so fast'!! (U11551)
posted 52 seconds ago
The fact he is English should be concern enough that he isn't 'elite' level.
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What a stupid comment
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Yeah see that with all the dominant international displays the last 50 years. Count on one hand the amount of 'elite' English players the last few decades.
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Gerrard, Ferdinand, Scholes, Beckham, Neville, Terry, Lampard, Rooney, Carragher, Henderson, TAA, Gomez, Cole, Sheringham, Butt etc etc all have CL medals. Not interested what they do internationally. It’s what they do for the club that counts.
Thus why I stick by my original point. What a stupid comment
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You’re assuming he doesn’t have 15 fingers on one hand, inbreeding seems likely here
Your concerms about this kid are justified. Which is why the asking price is crazy. Dortmund know this and United know this.
But Dortmund saw United comming.
Even the lads own preferred club, Liverpool, wont touch him at this price.
comment by RB&W (U21434)
posted 20 minutes ago
Your concerms about this kid are justified. Which is why the asking price is crazy. Dortmund know this and United know this.
But Dortmund saw United comming.
Even the lads own preferred club, Liverpool, wont touch him at this price.
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Liverpool aren’t his preferred club
You read one stupid article? Sancho has wanted to come to United for a long time, the personal terms were never an issue.
Everyone else on this thread needs to lighten up. We are getting a potential generational talent. His dribbling, decision making, goal scoring and assisting abilities for a 20 year is something special. You guys would be saying the same things about Mbappe if we were close to signing him. Mbappe is probably the only player better than him around the same age range.
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posted on 3/8/20
He’s got incredible natural ability as well. His decision making does stand out, but that’s because it’s rare to see in such a young player.
Defending in the German league is shiiiiit. But his end product is still ridiculously impressive. It’s comparable with Robben and Ribery. And they’re probably the two best wingers to ever play in Germany. But he’s 20.
posted on 3/8/20
comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Reddevilsdouble II (U22313)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 48 seconds ago
Pretty low risk even if you spend 120m due to his age. Hed have to absolutely stink the place out for this to not end up being a deal in Uniteds favour.
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Low risk how exactly? It's a hell of a lot of money you lose on him if he bombs.
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He’d have to bomb pretty fecking hard not to get 120m worth out of him over his United career. You could get 10 or so seasons out of him
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10 years if he doesnt work out?
posted on 3/8/20
This is a signing that if it happens I would be happy with but if not, I won't be disappointed. As talented as Sancho is, I have doubt he will be a huge success at United. Whenever I watch him (only highlights on you tube), he reminds me of Theo Walcott for some reason.
posted on 3/8/20
i watched a very insightful video on his development. The main takeaway I took from the video is he is a good young player. In his first year at BVB he was making the same mistakes januzaj was making at utd.
But unlike the EPL he was afforded the gametime to mature and find a way of playing that was more effective to the opposition he was facing. So more than anything his biggest talent is his maturity due to game time at BVB.
posted on 3/8/20
Bring it on... people moan when we are not ambition and get scared when we spend big. It’s only money and we make plenty... the kid could be great and should add more goals and assists to an already strong attacking line.
posted on 3/8/20
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - Ole's joy Manticore (U2958)
posted 2 minutes ago
Bring it on... people moan when we are not ambition and get scared when we spend big. It’s only money and we make plenty... the kid could be great and should add more goals and assists to an already strong attacking line.
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I'm excited by the signing - assuming it actually happens. I think he will fit in with Mason, Martial, Rashford and Bruno and football that Ole is looking to play.
posted on 3/8/20
Martial, Rashford, Bruno and Greenwood stepping up in attack takes some of the pressure off the signing as well.
He’ll be coming into a more confident looking attack than if he’d have been signed last season.
Hopefully we can add some more attacking pieces to the squad to improve our depth as well.
posted on 3/8/20
I have the same reservations about him that others have mentioned. It makes me incredibly nervous that 1) he’s only done it in Germany and 2) City - a club with all the money in the world - allowed him to leave.
Whenever I’ve seen him he’s looked as raw and as far from the finished product as Rashford. Not sure he improves us as much as the price tag implies.
That being said, always delighted to be proven wrong in these matters.
posted on 3/8/20
Just below I did an article asking if he was any good. Nobody knew, we are all clueless, I'm hoping Ole and the scouts know.
posted on 3/8/20
We didn’t really allow him to leave Lambeau, we’d offered him first team squad but no guarantee on appearances and he chose to leave instead. I wouldn’t be worried about that.
The only thing with this signing is if it’s your only one or if there is money for others too, as I do think you need to strengthen other positions too. If it is spending the whole budget on one player, then I’d be wary.
posted on 3/8/20
comment by Imran The King Khan (U10026)
posted 16 minutes ago
Martial, Rashford, Bruno and Greenwood stepping up in attack takes some of the pressure off the signing as well.
He’ll be coming into a more confident looking attack than if he’d have been signed last season.
Hopefully we can add some more attacking pieces to the squad to improve our depth as well.
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I think Greenwood’s emergence will actually put *more* pressure on the player, which is a good thing.
Greenwood has posted figures just as good this season as Sancho has across his two seasons at BVB, minute for minute.
Sancho should be coming in thinking he’ll have to work five times as hard and perform twice as well as he was doing at Dortmund to keep a spot in the side.
posted on 3/8/20
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 2 minutes ago
Just below I did an article asking if he was any good. Nobody knew, we are all clueless, I'm hoping Ole and the scouts know.
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I missed your article. This is exactly why I created this article.
I was hoping to fish out at least one poster who could back up the confidence with actual insight. Ultimately I couldn't find 1. A majority like you are optimistic about the signing while humble enough to admit being a bit clueless.
While a couple are offended by the mere notion I have the ordacity to ask why they are confident. Without providing an explanation or indication of knowledge. Maybe I should have posted this on the Man City board
posted on 3/8/20
The fact he is English should be concern enough that he isn't 'elite' level.
posted on 3/8/20
rosso, my point was more about coming into a United, after a £100m signing, and having to carry the burden of attack. There pressure on him now isn’t to do that. He can just get his head down and play his own game, knowing there are others in the team that can step up. He’s walking into a different team from what he would have been last season.
But I don’t disagree with what you’re saying. And if he doesn’t hit the ground running we’ve got the luxury of him easing into things at the club now.
posted on 3/8/20
comment by Cinciwolf---Wolves-4th best side in the country---VAR 'not so fast'!! (U11551)
posted 52 seconds ago
The fact he is English should be concern enough that he isn't 'elite' level.
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What a stupid comment
posted on 3/8/20
comment by Manc Python (U17527)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Cinciwolf---Wolves-4th best side in the country---VAR 'not so fast'!! (U11551)
posted 52 seconds ago
The fact he is English should be concern enough that he isn't 'elite' level.
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What a stupid comment
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Yeah see that with all the dominant international displays the last 50 years. Count on one hand the amount of 'elite' English players the last few decades.
posted on 3/8/20
comment by Cinciwolf---Wolves-4th best side in the country---VAR 'not so fast'!! (U11551)
posted 35 seconds ago
comment by Manc Python (U17527)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Cinciwolf---Wolves-4th best side in the country---VAR 'not so fast'!! (U11551)
posted 52 seconds ago
The fact he is English should be concern enough that he isn't 'elite' level.
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What a stupid comment
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Yeah see that with all the dominant international displays the last 50 years. Count on one hand the amount of 'elite' English players the last few decades.
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Gerrard, Ferdinand, Scholes, Beckham, Neville, Terry, Lampard, Rooney, Carragher, Henderson, TAA, Gomez, Cole, Sheringham, Butt etc etc all have CL medals. Not interested what they do internationally. It’s what they do for the club that counts.
Thus why I stick by my original point. What a stupid comment
posted on 4/8/20
So the reason you can't shake the feeling it is too good to be true, is because you have only watched him a few times?
So if you had watched him more times it wouldn't seem too good to be true?
I really don't get it, can you explain?
posted on 4/8/20
comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 16 minutes ago
So the reason you can't shake the feeling it is too good to be true, is because you have only watched him a few times?
So if you had watched him more times it wouldn't seem too good to be true?
I really don't get it, can you explain?
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because in the few" full games" I have seen he is not the player I have read and hear about. Or maybe my expectation are too lofty.
posted on 4/8/20
I think he looks an outstanding talent and the fact he is signing for you guys wont stop me from saying it. Superb signing.
Similar to when sterling came through with us then left. I was raging he was leaving us especially to join another english club, but it didnt stop me from admitting I knew hed go on to be a superstar. Sancho has the same sort of qualities. Hes 20, he will only improve.
I was hoping he might have stayed put another year and we might have been able to bag him next summer when 1 of salah or mane will in all probability leave.
posted on 4/8/20
to me I think the structure of the deal affects the pressure.
if its guaranteed 108m or whatever thats a huge tag. if its 60 odd guaranteed then 40 odd in performance and appearance money its less so.
irrespective by the time he signs his price int he media will be 4bn quid with wages of 4m a week
posted on 4/8/20
comment by Imran The King Khan (U10026)
posted 40 minutes ago
rosso, my point was more about coming into a United, after a £100m signing, and having to carry the burden of attack. There pressure on him now isn’t to do that. He can just get his head down and play his own game, knowing there are others in the team that can step up. He’s walking into a different team from what he would have been last season.
But I don’t disagree with what you’re saying. And if he doesn’t hit the ground running we’ve got the luxury of him easing into things at the club now.
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Yeah, I don’t disagree with what you’re saying either. You’re talking about a responsibility to carry the attack, particularly given the price tag, which is a different kind of pressure that won’t be there to nearly the extent that it might have been if Martial, Rashford and Greenwood keep on firing.
He should only have to worry about getting his head down and working as hard as he can. Hopefully the fans acknowledge that and, provided we see the graft, can forget about the fee and just enjoy watching the football develop.
(Who am I kidding? )
posted on 4/8/20
comment by Manc Python (U17527)
posted 7 hours, 13 minutes ago
comment by Cinciwolf---Wolves-4th best side in the country---VAR 'not so fast'!! (U11551)
posted 35 seconds ago
comment by Manc Python (U17527)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Cinciwolf---Wolves-4th best side in the country---VAR 'not so fast'!! (U11551)
posted 52 seconds ago
The fact he is English should be concern enough that he isn't 'elite' level.
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What a stupid comment
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Yeah see that with all the dominant international displays the last 50 years. Count on one hand the amount of 'elite' English players the last few decades.
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Gerrard, Ferdinand, Scholes, Beckham, Neville, Terry, Lampard, Rooney, Carragher, Henderson, TAA, Gomez, Cole, Sheringham, Butt etc etc all have CL medals. Not interested what they do internationally. It’s what they do for the club that counts.
Thus why I stick by my original point. What a stupid comment
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You’re assuming he doesn’t have 15 fingers on one hand, inbreeding seems likely here
posted on 4/8/20
Your concerms about this kid are justified. Which is why the asking price is crazy. Dortmund know this and United know this.
But Dortmund saw United comming.
Even the lads own preferred club, Liverpool, wont touch him at this price.
posted on 4/8/20
comment by RB&W (U21434)
posted 20 minutes ago
Your concerms about this kid are justified. Which is why the asking price is crazy. Dortmund know this and United know this.
But Dortmund saw United comming.
Even the lads own preferred club, Liverpool, wont touch him at this price.
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Liverpool aren’t his preferred club
You read one stupid article? Sancho has wanted to come to United for a long time, the personal terms were never an issue.
Everyone else on this thread needs to lighten up. We are getting a potential generational talent. His dribbling, decision making, goal scoring and assisting abilities for a 20 year is something special. You guys would be saying the same things about Mbappe if we were close to signing him. Mbappe is probably the only player better than him around the same age range.
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