or to join or start a new Discussion

Articles/all comments
These 35 comments are related to an article called:

Leftfield signings

Page 1 of 2

posted on 27/8/24

Ten Hag is interested in Dutch forward Rajheem van Sterlijng.

posted on 27/8/24

Coman loan would be brilliant if ultimately unnecessary.

posted on 27/8/24

Still think we will really live to regret not signing a LB on loan, at the very least.

posted on 27/8/24

comment by rosso says the time has come to unlock the unlimited Pote-ntial of the Fernçalvenoo triumvirate (U17054)
posted 10 minutes ago
Still think we will really live to regret not signing a LB on loan, at the very least.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
He needs to persuade Antony that he'll never be an elite wideman but that he could be a very useful left back with licence to attack.

Dalot is used often in the build up from that position so it's not like he wouldn't get on the ball.

That's my leftfield shout! We then get a much more direct attacker into the squad.

posted on 27/8/24

comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by rosso says the time has come to unlock the unlimited Pote-ntial of the Fernçalvenoo triumvirate (U17054)
posted 10 minutes ago
Still think we will really live to regret not signing a LB on loan, at the very least.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
He needs to persuade Antony that he'll never be an elite wideman but that he could be a very useful left back with licence to attack.

Dalot is used often in the build up from that position so it's not like he wouldn't get on the ball.

That's my leftfield shout! We then get a much more direct attacker into the squad.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Stop this.

comment by Busby (U19985)

posted on 27/8/24

comment by rosso says the time has come to unlock the unlimited Pote-ntial of the Fernçalvenoo triumvirate (U17054)
posted 16 minutes ago
Still think we will really live to regret not signing a LB on loan, at the very least.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I believe Regullion is still available

posted on 27/8/24

Do loans have to be made by the end of the transfer window?

posted on 27/8/24

He needs to persuade Antony that he'll never be an elite wideman but that he could be a very useful left back with licence to attack.

….

Diafol turning into SE-85. Without the personality disorder.

posted on 27/8/24

comment by BerbaKing11 (U6256)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by rosso says the time has come to unlock the unlimited Pote-ntial of the Fernçalvenoo triumvirate (U17054)
posted 10 minutes ago
Still think we will really live to regret not signing a LB on loan, at the very least.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
He needs to persuade Antony that he'll never be an elite wideman but that he could be a very useful left back with licence to attack.

Dalot is used often in the build up from that position so it's not like he wouldn't get on the ball.

That's my leftfield shout! We then get a much more direct attacker into the squad.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Stop this.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Agreed.

posted on 27/8/24

Don't any of you remember Valencia?

Well, he can be our Antony-o version...

posted on 27/8/24

comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 22 seconds ago
Don't any of you remember Valencia?

Well, he can be our Antony-o version...
----------------------------------------------------------------------

There is just one tiny flaw in your cunning plan Baldrick.

It is bollox.

Valencia could play football on the wing before he was converted into a FB.

posted on 27/8/24

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 22 seconds ago
Don't any of you remember Valencia?

Well, he can be our Antony-o version...
----------------------------------------------------------------------

There is just one tiny flaw in your cunning plan Baldrick.

It is bollox.

Valencia could play football on the wing before he was converted into a FB.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Valencia was considered pretty basic back in the day but we could really do with someone with his skillset now IMO on the right hand side. We could do with some real pace in wide areas.

posted on 27/8/24

Ah, the days when Valencia used to skin the full back and stop dead and look for a backwards pass or alternatively blast a daisy cutter into the nearest opponent’s shins

posted on 27/8/24

Ha, yeah Valencia wasn't even a good fullback, drove me mad how he would repeatedly smash the ball into an opponents shins 1 meter away and then look dissapointed it didn't work, seemingly unware this was the 10,347s time he'd failed doing the same thing.

posted on 27/8/24

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 22 seconds ago
Don't any of you remember Valencia?

Well, he can be our Antony-o version...
----------------------------------------------------------------------

There is just one tiny flaw in your cunning plan Baldrick.

It is bollox.

Valencia could play football on the wing before he was converted into a FB.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Valencia was also fast and extremely strong and powerful AND played in CM a fair bit for Ecuador. He was very very solid and consistent if unspectacular as RB.

comment by kinsang (U3346)

posted on 27/8/24

comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 22 seconds ago
Don't any of you remember Valencia?

Well, he can be our Antony-o version...
----------------------------------------------------------------------

There is just one tiny flaw in your cunning plan Baldrick.

It is bollox.

Valencia could play football on the wing before he was converted into a FB.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Valencia was considered pretty basic back in the day but we could really do with someone with his skillset now IMO on the right hand side. We could do with some real pace in wide areas.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Valencia was pretty basic, but you got a 7/10 performance from him most games. Antony isn't even basic, uses his pace and then goes back on himself and you would be lucky to get a 5/10 performance out of him.

comment by kinsang (U3346)

posted on 27/8/24

We could also cope having Valencia as we were a title winning squad - this squad isn't at that level, so everyone needs to be of a certain standard.

posted on 27/8/24

The Antony at LB idea is for the birds.

To put it bluntly, he needs to be sold. He is not only rubbish in a United shirt, but seems to be a bit of an idiot. He made quite a terrible tackle on the Brighton lad the other day which didn't get too much attention.

posted on 27/8/24

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
Ha, yeah Valencia wasn't even a good fullback, drove me mad how he would repeatedly smash the ball into an opponents shins 1 meter away and then look dissapointed it didn't work, seemingly unware this was the 10,347s time he'd failed doing the same thing.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

He was a very good fullback in terms of defensive solidity and ability to drive forward with pace and power. But the development into his game of "smash it against the first man's shins" when crossing was infuriating.

posted on 27/8/24

comment by BerbaKing11 (U6256)
posted 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by rosso says the time has come to unlock the unlimited Pote-ntial of the Fernçalvenoo triumvirate (U17054)
posted 10 minutes ago
Still think we will really live to regret not signing a LB on loan, at the very least.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
He needs to persuade Antony that he'll never be an elite wideman but that he could be a very useful left back with licence to attack.

Dalot is used often in the build up from that position so it's not like he wouldn't get on the ball.

That's my leftfield shout! We then get a much more direct attacker into the squad.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Stop this.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Completely agree. Let him not be the worst signing ever. We could redeem him.

posted on 27/8/24

Berba

I dunno, this idea that he was a 'very good fullback' isn't true. We seemed to tolerate it but he wasn't giving us anything offensively (which was ironic seeing as he was a winger) and seemed to frustrate fans most games. Yes he drove forward with pace and power but then did absolutely nothing when he got into the final third. He had heart and effort but there were so many better fullbacks at the time and Valencia stood out in not being anywhere near as good as them.

posted on 27/8/24

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 15 minutes ago
Berba

I dunno, this idea that he was a 'very good fullback' isn't true. We seemed to tolerate it but he wasn't giving us anything offensively (which was ironic seeing as he was a winger) and seemed to frustrate fans most games. Yes he drove forward with pace and power but then did absolutely nothing when he got into the final third. He had heart and effort but there were so many better fullbacks at the time and Valencia stood out in not being anywhere near as good as them.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

He was incredibly dependable defensively and always offered an out-ball in attack on the overlap and offering width for a switch of play. Yes his crossing had become terrible but that aside he was an excellent if unspectacular player for us. And he was virtually never injured.

I'm not arguing he's the best FB we've ever had but he'd walk into our squad and probably first team with ease.

posted on 27/8/24

Sancho is set to leave!

https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/1828440586002567318

posted on 27/8/24

comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 22 minutes ago
Sancho is set to leave!

https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/1828440586002567318
----------------------------------------------------------------------

🤞

posted on 27/8/24

comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 7 hours, 18 minutes ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 22 minutes ago
Sancho is set to leave!

https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/1828440586002567318
----------------------------------------------------------------------

🤞
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Chelsea owe Raheem Sterling £70m in wages and bonuses for the remaining three years of his contract. #MUFC [@MailSport]

No way is he giving that up, even if it means he sits on the bench at Chelsea.

Page 1 of 2

Sign in if you want to comment