comment by The Post Nearly Man. Jadon & Marcus & Bukayo. (U1270)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by N2 (U22280)
posted 3 hours, 6 minutes ago
Have we really been better at transfers this summer?

Sancho was always happening, as we've been after him for a year.

We got lucky with Varane—one year left on his contract, and supposedly only wanted to join Utd.

Still to early to tell if we've improved at this, I think.
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'Sancho was always happening' - only because we tried to make it happen. 'We got lucky with Varane' - by trying to sign him?

Honestly, N2, you're an absolute misery.
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" only because we tried to make it happen"

" by trying to sign him?"

No different to previous windows then.

comment by Kung Fu Cantona 🙏🏼 🇵🇸 (U18082)
posted 27 minutes ago
"I'm sure that I wouldn't play club football at the Parc des Princes," he told Canal+."I'm not attracted to that because my father and mother were fans of Marseille so Paris doesn't really fit into my plans."

-Pogba


My feeling is he's using PSG to raise his salary at Utd. If that doesn't happen, he can negotiate to go to either Juve or Madrid in 6 month's time.

It's almost guaranteed he won't be heading to Paris. PSG haven't even approached Utd according to the best sources.

As for his form over the last 5 years, that would improve if he were to be played in position, in an attacking role. If the rumours are true then we should see a 433 formation where Pogba plays alongside Bruno in the final 3rd.
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My entire hat collection is lined up and primed ready to be devoured.

It’s pretty obvious we’ve been better with transfers this summer. We’ve been more focussed and efficient with getting deals done, and for decent prices as well.

There’s conditions that contribute to that, but there’s been plenty of times where we’ve facked up under similar conditions.

*facked around

Facked up is applicable as well.

comment by Jadon The King Sancho (U10026)
posted 10 minutes ago
It’s pretty obvious we’ve been better with transfers this summer. We’ve been more focussed and efficient with getting deals done, and for decent prices as well.

There’s conditions that contribute to that, but there’s been plenty of times where we’ve facked up under similar conditions.
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You could say the same about the Dvb transfer last season. I won't be making any judgements just yet.

comment by rosso - time to #takefootballback (U17054)
posted 11 minutes ago

My entire hat collection is lined up and primed ready to be devoured.
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I always pictured Rosso as a man who would have an extensive collection of hats.

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 3 seconds ago
comment by rosso - time to #takefootballback (U17054)
posted 11 minutes ago

My entire hat collection is lined up and primed ready to be devoured.
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I always pictured Rosso as a man who would have an extensive collection of hats.
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I don’t know why but I have this wacky idea of you owning more than one pair of dungarees.

comment by Robb - Dean Boxall is a legend (U22311)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 3 seconds ago
comment by rosso - time to #takefootballback (U17054)
posted 11 minutes ago

My entire hat collection is lined up and primed ready to be devoured.
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I always pictured Rosso as a man who would have an extensive collection of hats.
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I don’t know why but I have this wacky idea of you owning more than one pair of dungarees.
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I'm sorry to disabuse you of this idea, Robb, but the truth is that I dress exclusively in the style of a 70s blaxploitation-genre pimp.

But, but, but VDS handed him to us on a plate.

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 55 seconds ago
comment by Robb - Dean Boxall is a legend (U22311)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 3 seconds ago
comment by rosso - time to #takefootballback (U17054)
posted 11 minutes ago

My entire hat collection is lined up and primed ready to be devoured.
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I always pictured Rosso as a man who would have an extensive collection of hats.
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I don’t know why but I have this wacky idea of you owning more than one pair of dungarees.
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I'm sorry to disabuse you of this idea, Robb, but the truth is that I dress exclusively in the style of a 70s blaxploitation-genre pimp.
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I would hope the top of your pimp cane unscrews and contains a healthy dose of glenfiddich.

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by rosso - time to #takefootballback (U17054)
posted 11 minutes ago

My entire hat collection is lined up and primed ready to be devoured.
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I always pictured Rosso as a man who would have an extensive collection of hats.
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And be someone who lives abroad too. Not sure why I think that though...

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by rosso - time to #takefootballback (U17054)
posted 11 minutes ago

My entire hat collection is lined up and primed ready to be devoured.
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I always pictured Rosso as a man who would have an extensive collection of hats.
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https://www.istockphoto.com/pt/foto/homem-beber-e-russo-gm146892716-13997677

comment by Jadon The King Sancho (U10026)
posted 6 minutes ago
But, but, but VDS handed him to us on a plate.
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I can see getting a DM being the real test—that won't be easy.

comment by rosso - time to #takefootballback (U17054)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by rosso - time to #takefootballback (U17054)
posted 11 minutes ago

My entire hat collection is lined up and primed ready to be devoured.
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I always pictured Rosso as a man who would have an extensive collection of hats.
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https://www.istockphoto.com/pt/foto/homem-beber-e-russo-gm146892716-13997677
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I've been made. Abort! Abort!

https://www.facebook.com/live.co.ukCarlswebsiteLandhardy/videos/if-we-didnt-get-the-deed-that-youll-eat-my-hat-/690966311519981/

Even if getting a dm is going to be difficult, we’ve still shown to be better with getting our transfers done this summer. We got our two main targets wrapped up already, only Leicester have done that in the league.

comment by Jadon The King Sancho (U10026)
posted 7 minutes ago
Even if getting a dm is going to be difficult, we’ve still shown to be better with getting our transfers done this summer. We got our two main targets wrapped up already, only Leicester have done that in the league.
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Yes, but one target has had a year of groundwork laid down, so would have been ridiculous if it dragged on more.

As for Varane, how often does a world class player have on year left on their contract and actually want to join us?

Remember fans were saying the same thing last year after the Dvb deal, only for the rest of the window to be disappointing.

But we’ve regularly piiiissed about with transfers, particularly our biggest targets. Signing VDB (a squad player) from Ajax is not the same as signing Sancho and Varane from Dortmund and Madrid. I’m sure you don’t need me to explain why. It’s really not up for debate, to be honest.

I'm sure everyone can be pleased we've bought two major targets (who will presumably pretty much go into the first XI straight away) before the end of July. Especially seeing as there has been an international competition to complicate matters. It's not like we've signed squad players here. These two will very much improve the first team.

Now onto the next position. I've heard Bissouma being mentioned and I've liked what I've seen and I also like it even more having read this - https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/player-analysis-yves-bissouma/. It could be BS of course the article but I'm choosing the believe it's an accurate picture if he did join United. If he doesn't then he's over-rated. I've not seen him play that much.

Regularly, but not always. It'll take more than one window to know what has changed for sure, and what was just a one-off.

That’s a different debate, I’m not saying this is how things are going to remain. I’m saying it’s been better this summer, that’s quite obviously true.

It's been a great transfer window this time, as far as you can judge a transfer window without the players you've bought playing any games.

I also don't think the length of time you've spent chasing a player negates the achievement of finally signing him, that's a new one to the world of football discussion.

comment by N2 (U22280)
posted 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by The Post Nearly Man. Jadon & Marcus & Bukayo. (U1270)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by N2 (U22280)
posted 3 hours, 6 minutes ago
Have we really been better at transfers this summer?

Sancho was always happening, as we've been after him for a year.

We got lucky with Varane—one year left on his contract, and supposedly only wanted to join Utd.

Still to early to tell if we've improved at this, I think.
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'Sancho was always happening' - only because we tried to make it happen. 'We got lucky with Varane' - by trying to sign him?

Honestly, N2, you're an absolute misery.
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" only because we tried to make it happen"

" by trying to sign him?"

No different to previous windows then.
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Apart from the fact we signed them and did it quickly. Which was the point being made.

comment by The Post Nearly Man. Jadon & Marcus & Bukayo. (U1270)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
It's been a great transfer window this time, as far as you can judge a transfer window without the players you've bought playing any games.

I also don't think the length of time you've spent chasing a player negates the achievement of finally signing him, that's a new one to the world of football discussion.
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It does a bit if you're judging the new recruitment setup. The negotiations started before the changes in hierarchy. We need more samples to judge the new setup—that's what I'm saying.

comment by N2 (U22280)
posted 34 minutes ago
comment by The Post Nearly Man. Jadon & Marcus & Bukayo. (U1270)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
It's been a great transfer window this time, as far as you can judge a transfer window without the players you've bought playing any games.

I also don't think the length of time you've spent chasing a player negates the achievement of finally signing him, that's a new one to the world of football discussion.
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It does a bit if you're judging the new recruitment setup. The negotiations started before the changes lin hierarchy. We need more samples to judge the new setup—that's what I'm saying.
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So the fact that we've landed the two top targets, and landed them quickly is in no way a reflection of good business because we'd enquired about one of them last year and the other one had a year left on his contract?

That's a reach that's looking for the most negative interpretation you can think of. As usual.