I’d choose a new CF and go with Henderson if we couldn’t sign a keeper.
Scoring goals is still one of our biggest problems.
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I’d choose a new CF and go with Henderson if we couldn’t sign a keeper.
Scoring goals is still one of our biggest problems.
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Hadn’t thought about dropping David to be fair. I’d go CF like you.
Hmmm I’d maybe give Henderson another go maybe.
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comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 1 minute ago
I’d choose a new CF and go with Henderson if we couldn’t sign a keeper.
Scoring goals is still one of our biggest problems.
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Hadn’t thought about dropping David to be fair. I’d go CF like you.
Hmmm I’d maybe give Henderson another go maybe.
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I don’t think Henderson is good enough either but he’s more confident than De Gea is now. It’s time to let De Gea go regardless of incomings imo.
CF is the obvious choice, you really don't have one unless Rashford can adapt?
That said, having a keeper that can command the final third while you attack and the right defenders could well make a bigger difference than signing a new CF. It could transform the whole side rather than simply allow you to connect more chances.
It's quite interesting really.
The United thing to do would be to splash on Kane, or if we're really refusing to deal, Osimhen. You need to do something big to catch up
We need a CF. No question.
Kane is the obvious choice.
What everyone's said above pretty much.
CF and give Hendo a chance
DDG (and the team) broke the Prem record for clean sheets this past season. The main problem by far is not enough goals scored, softened by Rashy having by far his best season.
CF >>> GK
We really do need both.
Having said that I'm certain it'd be easier to get someone in at GK, even a cheap option, than it will be to get a top class centre forward. So, if we're going to splurge it'd be on a CF (because of a seeming lack of top class ones) whereas it won't be that difficult to replace De Gea with someone better.
I'm hoping the club aren't thinking either/or though. We need to improve both positions with the best available if possible.
Keeper, would make a bigger difference to our style of football.
GK. I’d be willing to give Weghorst another season.
Left back.
Funny how Luke Shaw's career seems to have a curiously binary pattern when it comes to significant injury layoffs. One every other season.
2022/23 - 31 league appearances.
21/22. -20
20/21. -32
19/20. -24
18/19. 29
17/18. 11
comment by Gillespie Rd. (U18361)
posted 3 minutes ago
Left back.
Funny how Luke Shaw's career seems to have a curiously binary pattern when it comes to significant injury layoffs. One every other season.
2022/23 - 31 league appearances.
21/22. -20
20/21. -32
19/20. -24
18/19. 29
17/18. 11
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You probably want to google Anthony Martial if that’s your reasoning for left back.
I'd actually say GK. I'm thinking what would Fergie do at this moment in time, and yeah he went for RVP back in 2013, but i think right now SAF would go for a top goalie, so I'm going to say goalie
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GK. I’d be willing to give Weghorst another season.
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🤣 Good one. I'm kind of torn between striker and keeper. Tbh we need both desperately. We don't actually have a regular starter in one position and then we have a timid, error prone wreck in the other.
Fergie would definitely sign a cf, he loved mixing that position up. Think back to when RVN left, we didn’t have a regular cf starting for two seasons in a row, it kept changing.
Always a striker, they cover up a multitude of sins elsewhere, think RVP, and we haven't got a multitude elsewhere.
Plus we are United, I want to see goals, exciting attacks, frightening the opponents.
The problem with getting a striker at the moment is the two that guarantee goals are probably not achievable.
Kane and Oshimen both going to be too expensive.
After that your still paying big money around 70m for second rate strikers or potential like Hojlund or Ramos. Still it has to be the position United get someone in.
Surprised they didn't try for Thuram on a free would have been a sensible option.
Both are desperately needed, but if we spaff our budget on an elite CF this year it leaves us with an easier to solve GK dilemma, and we can at least improve on DDG in the form of Henderson in the meantime. He's not great in his distribution, but he's better that De Gea. And he's much more confident sweeping.
I'd opt for Osimhen + Henderson over Onana / Costa + still no specialist CF in the senior squad.
But that's SatNav's hypothetical. I suspect the recruitment operation has concluded that the proven elite strikers aren't attainable this summer given our budgetary constraints, and perhaps we'll shop for both a keeper and a cheaper striker .
Striker for me. I don't think we will get top four without one. Not enough goals in this team.
I think that you can make a strong case for either one. And I guess it partly depends what happens with Greenwood too. As it stands, I don't expect that he will play for United again, which leaves us with Martial and Rashford as options at CF. Which I don't really think is enough. And I don' think that we have anyone in the youth setup ready to come into the squad as backup. The other option ETH might consider is Bruno as a false 9.
The goalkeeping position is more clear. We need a replacement that can play with his feet. Seeing Onana in the CL really highlighted to me just how important this is. I think that bringing in a ball-playing GK is key to ETH being able to play they way he wants. It will set the whole style/system of the team.
So for me, the GK position is the most important, but I can see why others would say CF. Either way, I think that we will sell a few players and raise enough money to sign both a GK and a CF, so shouldn't be a problem.
comment by HB Fashion Sakala is offside again (U21935)
posted 51 minutes ago
The problem with getting a striker at the moment is the two that guarantee goals are probably not achievable.
Kane and Oshimen both going to be too expensive.
After that your still paying big money around 70m for second rate strikers or potential like Hojlund or Ramos. Still it has to be the position United get someone in.
Surprised they didn't try for Thuram on a free would have been a sensible option.
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Kluivert is primarily a wide player. We have enough of those. If we are going to be signing a forward it needs to be a proper no.9.
I wouldn't be against IvanToney if we can't get anyone else in before the end of the Summer. I know he wouldn't be available until 2024 but if ETH thinks he could be a long term option it'd be worth waiting. If we buy him late Summer we could perhaps send someone to them on loan to sweeten the deal.
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comment by HB Fashion Sakala is offside again (U21935)
posted 51 minutes ago
The problem with getting a striker at the moment is the two that guarantee goals are probably not achievable.
Kane and Oshimen both going to be too expensive.
After that your still paying big money around 70m for second rate strikers or potential like Hojlund or Ramos. Still it has to be the position United get someone in.
Surprised they didn't try for Thuram on a free would have been a sensible option.
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Kluivert is primarily a wide player. We have enough of those. If we are going to be signing a forward it needs to be a proper no.9.
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Kluivert?
Assuming you're mixing up your second-generation footballers, from what I've read, Marcus Thuram has mainly played as a CF over the last season, though played more on the left in the past. He's had decent reviews, and I thought he might be a sensible acquisition at least as a second choice striker. The fact that we didn't go for him (nor any other PL teams) on a free suggests some doubts about his ceiling as a player. I wonder if it also signals that we're not optimistic of shipping Martial this summer.
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posted on 30/6/23
I’d choose a new CF and go with Henderson if we couldn’t sign a keeper.
Scoring goals is still one of our biggest problems.
posted on 30/6/23
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 1 minute ago
I’d choose a new CF and go with Henderson if we couldn’t sign a keeper.
Scoring goals is still one of our biggest problems.
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Hadn’t thought about dropping David to be fair. I’d go CF like you.
Hmmm I’d maybe give Henderson another go maybe.
posted on 30/6/23
comment by Sat Nav (U18243)
posted 10 seconds ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 1 minute ago
I’d choose a new CF and go with Henderson if we couldn’t sign a keeper.
Scoring goals is still one of our biggest problems.
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Hadn’t thought about dropping David to be fair. I’d go CF like you.
Hmmm I’d maybe give Henderson another go maybe.
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I don’t think Henderson is good enough either but he’s more confident than De Gea is now. It’s time to let De Gea go regardless of incomings imo.
posted on 30/6/23
CF is the obvious choice, you really don't have one unless Rashford can adapt?
That said, having a keeper that can command the final third while you attack and the right defenders could well make a bigger difference than signing a new CF. It could transform the whole side rather than simply allow you to connect more chances.
It's quite interesting really.
posted on 30/6/23
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posted on 30/6/23
The United thing to do would be to splash on Kane, or if we're really refusing to deal, Osimhen. You need to do something big to catch up
posted on 30/6/23
We need a CF. No question.
Kane is the obvious choice.
posted on 30/6/23
What everyone's said above pretty much.
CF and give Hendo a chance
posted on 30/6/23
DDG (and the team) broke the Prem record for clean sheets this past season. The main problem by far is not enough goals scored, softened by Rashy having by far his best season.
CF >>> GK
posted on 30/6/23
We really do need both.
Having said that I'm certain it'd be easier to get someone in at GK, even a cheap option, than it will be to get a top class centre forward. So, if we're going to splurge it'd be on a CF (because of a seeming lack of top class ones) whereas it won't be that difficult to replace De Gea with someone better.
I'm hoping the club aren't thinking either/or though. We need to improve both positions with the best available if possible.
posted on 30/6/23
Keeper, would make a bigger difference to our style of football.
posted on 30/6/23
GK. I’d be willing to give Weghorst another season.
posted on 30/6/23
Left back.
Funny how Luke Shaw's career seems to have a curiously binary pattern when it comes to significant injury layoffs. One every other season.
2022/23 - 31 league appearances.
21/22. -20
20/21. -32
19/20. -24
18/19. 29
17/18. 11
posted on 30/6/23
comment by Gillespie Rd. (U18361)
posted 3 minutes ago
Left back.
Funny how Luke Shaw's career seems to have a curiously binary pattern when it comes to significant injury layoffs. One every other season.
2022/23 - 31 league appearances.
21/22. -20
20/21. -32
19/20. -24
18/19. 29
17/18. 11
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You probably want to google Anthony Martial if that’s your reasoning for left back.
posted on 30/6/23
I'd actually say GK. I'm thinking what would Fergie do at this moment in time, and yeah he went for RVP back in 2013, but i think right now SAF would go for a top goalie, so I'm going to say goalie
posted on 30/6/23
comment by A Treble Without Cheating (U9335)
posted 10 minutes ago
GK. I’d be willing to give Weghorst another season.
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🤣 Good one. I'm kind of torn between striker and keeper. Tbh we need both desperately. We don't actually have a regular starter in one position and then we have a timid, error prone wreck in the other.
posted on 30/6/23
Fergie would definitely sign a cf, he loved mixing that position up. Think back to when RVN left, we didn’t have a regular cf starting for two seasons in a row, it kept changing.
posted on 30/6/23
Always a striker, they cover up a multitude of sins elsewhere, think RVP, and we haven't got a multitude elsewhere.
Plus we are United, I want to see goals, exciting attacks, frightening the opponents.
posted on 30/6/23
The problem with getting a striker at the moment is the two that guarantee goals are probably not achievable.
Kane and Oshimen both going to be too expensive.
After that your still paying big money around 70m for second rate strikers or potential like Hojlund or Ramos. Still it has to be the position United get someone in.
Surprised they didn't try for Thuram on a free would have been a sensible option.
posted on 30/6/23
Both are desperately needed, but if we spaff our budget on an elite CF this year it leaves us with an easier to solve GK dilemma, and we can at least improve on DDG in the form of Henderson in the meantime. He's not great in his distribution, but he's better that De Gea. And he's much more confident sweeping.
I'd opt for Osimhen + Henderson over Onana / Costa + still no specialist CF in the senior squad.
But that's SatNav's hypothetical. I suspect the recruitment operation has concluded that the proven elite strikers aren't attainable this summer given our budgetary constraints, and perhaps we'll shop for both a keeper and a cheaper striker .
posted on 30/6/23
Striker for me. I don't think we will get top four without one. Not enough goals in this team.
posted on 30/6/23
I think that you can make a strong case for either one. And I guess it partly depends what happens with Greenwood too. As it stands, I don't expect that he will play for United again, which leaves us with Martial and Rashford as options at CF. Which I don't really think is enough. And I don' think that we have anyone in the youth setup ready to come into the squad as backup. The other option ETH might consider is Bruno as a false 9.
The goalkeeping position is more clear. We need a replacement that can play with his feet. Seeing Onana in the CL really highlighted to me just how important this is. I think that bringing in a ball-playing GK is key to ETH being able to play they way he wants. It will set the whole style/system of the team.
So for me, the GK position is the most important, but I can see why others would say CF. Either way, I think that we will sell a few players and raise enough money to sign both a GK and a CF, so shouldn't be a problem.
posted on 30/6/23
comment by HB Fashion Sakala is offside again (U21935)
posted 51 minutes ago
The problem with getting a striker at the moment is the two that guarantee goals are probably not achievable.
Kane and Oshimen both going to be too expensive.
After that your still paying big money around 70m for second rate strikers or potential like Hojlund or Ramos. Still it has to be the position United get someone in.
Surprised they didn't try for Thuram on a free would have been a sensible option.
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Kluivert is primarily a wide player. We have enough of those. If we are going to be signing a forward it needs to be a proper no.9.
posted on 30/6/23
I wouldn't be against IvanToney if we can't get anyone else in before the end of the Summer. I know he wouldn't be available until 2024 but if ETH thinks he could be a long term option it'd be worth waiting. If we buy him late Summer we could perhaps send someone to them on loan to sweeten the deal.
posted on 30/6/23
comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by HB Fashion Sakala is offside again (U21935)
posted 51 minutes ago
The problem with getting a striker at the moment is the two that guarantee goals are probably not achievable.
Kane and Oshimen both going to be too expensive.
After that your still paying big money around 70m for second rate strikers or potential like Hojlund or Ramos. Still it has to be the position United get someone in.
Surprised they didn't try for Thuram on a free would have been a sensible option.
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Kluivert is primarily a wide player. We have enough of those. If we are going to be signing a forward it needs to be a proper no.9.
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Kluivert?
Assuming you're mixing up your second-generation footballers, from what I've read, Marcus Thuram has mainly played as a CF over the last season, though played more on the left in the past. He's had decent reviews, and I thought he might be a sensible acquisition at least as a second choice striker. The fact that we didn't go for him (nor any other PL teams) on a free suggests some doubts about his ceiling as a player. I wonder if it also signals that we're not optimistic of shipping Martial this summer.
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