3 players I think most of us agree would be in our starting XI currently if everyone is fit.
Also, the 3 players that most need replacing in our starting XI if we are to progress as a team imo.
Even if we could get 3 players who are ready to come in and be an upgrade on those it will be a good summers work.
De Gea, Eriksen, Martial
posted on 7/6/23
comment by HB Fashion Sakala is offside again (U21935)
posted 5 minutes ago
De Gea new contract makes no sense.
So much money he’s on and he’s let the team down too often. Surely could be replaced by a steady keeper on less than 1/3 his salary
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I doubt that
posted on 7/6/23
What I love about this potential signing is that there is no way rival fans can corrupt or generally make fun of his surname:
https://twitter.com/centredevils/status/1666496080262090752?t=h0T3OI42KMG2oiQXoYpwig&s=19
posted on 7/6/23
I actually thought Eriksen was pretty good in CM with Bruno and Casemiro BEFORE casemiros ban and his injury.
I feel like he was rushed back due to Sabitzer injury and he didn’t look right at the end of the season.
I’ll reserve judgement till I see him next year, he was a free after all
posted on 7/6/23
Eriksen should be starting about 20 games, not 40+
If he can provide 20 or so starts where he can play the full 90, it’s a no brainier to keep him
posted on 7/6/23
I'm not sure Eriksen is able to play the full 90 minutes of a game now.
Obviously if we manage his minutes better he'd be more likely to last a full game but even during the first half of the season he looked spent after about an hour.
I don't think he should be playing against the top sides, certainly the best sides out of possession.
posted on 7/6/23
comment by The Red Side™ (U11275)
posted 39 seconds ago
I'm not sure Eriksen is able to play the full 90 minutes of a game now.
Obviously if we manage his minutes better he'd be more likely to last a full game but even during the first half of the season he looked spent after about an hour.
I don't think he should be playing against the top sides, certainly the best sides out of possession.
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A bit a like Scholes. He can still be a valuable squad member though, as you say.
posted on 7/6/23
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin (U2958)
posted 19 minutes ago
Eriksen should be starting about 20 games, not 40+
If he can provide 20 or so starts where he can play the full 90, it’s a no brainier to keep him
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I wasn’t ever saying we shouldn’t keep him, I meant he shouldn’t be 1st choice.
posted on 7/6/23
comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by The Red Side™ (U11275)
posted 39 seconds ago
I'm not sure Eriksen is able to play the full 90 minutes of a game now.
Obviously if we manage his minutes better he'd be more likely to last a full game but even during the first half of the season he looked spent after about an hour.
I don't think he should be playing against the top sides, certainly the best sides out of possession.
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A bit a like Scholes. He can still be a valuable squad member though, as you say.
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Yeah he'd still be useful, especially if we start taking better care in possession.
posted on 7/6/23
Eriksen is decent if the other team is parking the bus and we have a lot of the ball.
If we are chasing shadows then the man is a ghost.
posted on 8/6/23
comment by Ali - (U1192)
posted 9 hours, 10 minutes ago
Eriksen is decent if the other team is parking the bus and we have a lot of the ball.
If we are chasing shadows then the man is a ghost.
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Yep. Of the three, he's the one that I think would still be useful in certain circumstances, where we're facing a team who are sitting in. Even his set piece delivery alone can be useful in said circumstances.
The other two? Well, I don't think they should be at the club but that has been the case for some time and yet here we are, with De Gea about to sign a new deal