Lots of talk in the press and SM that we will now be focussing on an attacking creative midfielder. Personally I would rather we brought centre back as I just don’t trust Sanchez and there are significant question marks over Lenglet but ACM is also a missing part of the jigsaw.
First it’s a myth that Conte doesn’t play with creative midfielders relying mainly on the wing backs. His triple peat Juve team had Pirlo as one of its most integral cogs in a slightly deep trequartista type role, and at Inter Christian Eriksen grew into his team towards the end and was played in a similar way.
Why we didn’t go for Eriksen does slightly perplex me, my best guess being that his health issues were a concern for the club.
Most of the talk surrounds Maddison right now. I did a post on him at the beginning of the transfer window but most on here didn’t seem particularly keen.
Anyway it seems like a position Conte wants filled so what are the thoughts on who we could bring in.
Attacking Midfielder
posted on 16/7/22
comment by Conn & Duncan..Scottish Legends (U15636)
posted 28 seconds ago
Why are people talking about a creative midfielder?
We play 3-4-3…. This system doesnt allow for such like.
The wingbacks, if they do their roles correctly should provide this.
Fully expect Perisic to provide this, anyway.
Not sure about the right side.., Moura is playing RWB today… should be interesting!
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Seems like that’s what the club is looking for next. Dan Kilpatrick has reported as much, Alasdair Gold hinted at it in his last video, and that Paul O Keefe guy on Twitter has said wr are seriously considering Maddison.
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posted on 16/7/22
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
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comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
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Think United blew us out the water with contract for Eriksen …..we could probably match whatever it was but obviously deemed not worth it
I’m disappointed to be honest ….it had a real feel good factor around him coming back but it’s his last big contract so can’t blame him going for the money if that’s the case
Could be he just fancied a bash at another premier league club….again don’t blame him
Just felt him coming back fitted nicely but hey ho
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It's not like he wouldn't be paid well here. I think he just fancied a different challenge with new surroundings and new people. He's already been at Spurs and he must have felt his time here came to a natural end. It's sad in a way because now he's playing for a rival team and will lose some if not all of that love our fans had for him.
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Yeah your last sentence bothers me the most
The cheers and ovation he got when he returned with Brentford was great
That will be replaced with boos unfortunately…..likely anyway
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I wouldn't boo him myself. All it means for me is that the glowing terms I've spoken of him in while being linked would no longer appear again. The ties have been cut.
posted on 16/7/22
comment by ABC Jelly (U22709)
posted 1 second ago
comment by Conn & Duncan..Scottish Legends (U15636)
posted 28 seconds ago
Why are people talking about a creative midfielder?
We play 3-4-3…. This system doesnt allow for such like.
The wingbacks, if they do their roles correctly should provide this.
Fully expect Perisic to provide this, anyway.
Not sure about the right side.., Moura is playing RWB today… should be interesting!
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Seems like that’s what the club is looking for next. Dan Kilpatrick has reported as much, Alasdair Gold hinted at it in his last video, and that Paul O Keefe guy on Twitter has said wr are seriously considering Maddison.
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Also allows us to switch more easily to a 352 or a 3412 and as I mentioned in the original post it’s a myth that Conte doesn’t play with creative midfielders. All the noises at the moment also suggest that he is the one asking for a creative attacker.
posted on 16/7/22
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 2 minutes ago
Think United blew us out the water with contract for Eriksen …..we could probably match whatever it was but obviously deemed not worth it
I’m disappointed to be honest ….it had a real feel good factor around him coming back but it’s his last big contract so can’t blame him going for the money if that’s the case
Could be he just fancied a bash at another premier league club….again don’t blame him
Just felt him coming back fitted nicely but hey ho
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It's not like he wouldn't be paid well here. I think he just fancied a different challenge with new surroundings and new people. He's already been at Spurs and he must have felt his time here came to a natural end. It's sad in a way because now he's playing for a rival team and will lose some if not all of that love our fans had for him.
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Yeah your last sentence bothers me the most
The cheers and ovation he got when he returned with Brentford was great
That will be replaced with boos unfortunately…..likely anyway
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I wouldn't boo him myself. All it means for me is that the glowing terms I've spoken of him in while being linked would no longer appear again. The ties have been cut.
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I wouldn’t personally boo him either but we are grown adults with an affinity with Eriksen
A bunch of hammered 18 year olds won’t have the same affinity with him
He will get a good ovation at the start and end of the game ….he won’t get cheered and applauded during the match when he takes a corner for example …the opposite I would think
Unless we are winning 4 nil 😀
posted on 16/7/22
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Blackpolespur (U9242)
posted 2 minutes ago
Think United blew us out the water with contract for Eriksen …..we could probably match whatever it was but obviously deemed not worth it
I’m disappointed to be honest ….it had a real feel good factor around him coming back but it’s his last big contract so can’t blame him going for the money if that’s the case
Could be he just fancied a bash at another premier league club….again don’t blame him
Just felt him coming back fitted nicely but hey ho
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It's not like he wouldn't be paid well here. I think he just fancied a different challenge with new surroundings and new people. He's already been at Spurs and he must have felt his time here came to a natural end. It's sad in a way because now he's playing for a rival team and will lose some if not all of that love our fans had for him.
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Yeah your last sentence bothers me the most
The cheers and ovation he got when he returned with Brentford was great
That will be replaced with boos unfortunately…..likely anyway
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I wouldn't boo him myself. All it means for me is that the glowing terms I've spoken of him in while being linked would no longer appear again. The ties have been cut.
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I wouldn’t personally boo him either but we are grown adults with an affinity with Eriksen
A bunch of hammered 18 year olds won’t have the same affinity with him
He will get a good ovation at the start and end of the game ….he won’t get cheered and applauded during the match when he takes a corner for example …the opposite I would think
Unless we are winning 4 nil 😀
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He wouldn't get boos off me but he probably wouldn't get cheers either. He's just another player who played for us wearing the United shirt. I still appreciate what he did for us. That's it.
posted on 16/7/22
Paqueta or Maddison is a tough call. Both with pros and cons.
posted on 16/7/22
If Berardi could play 10, I could see Conte and Paratici being interested
posted on 16/7/22
comment by Ioavirgo (U10470)
posted 8 minutes ago
Paqueta or Maddison is a tough call. Both with pros and cons.
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I like Maddison
Always thought he had a bit of Eriksen about him as he demands the ball and tries to dictate play
What he does lack is consistency but when he is on it he is great to watch
He does come across as a bit of a show pony though but all good players have a touch of arrogance (or a lot)
posted on 16/7/22
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