Manchester Utd Thread

Denis Irwin wrote: Matic to United almost done according to The Guardian

Not sure about this signing but the one big plus is it's not Eric Dier.

Main gripe I'd have about it is that it's not exactly a signing to provoke huge excitement. But you know what you'll get from matic, a very good solid player in a position that United need reinforcements in

Territorial wrote: BrendanD88 wrote: Denis Irwin wrote: Matic to United almost done according to The Guardian Not sure about this signing but the one big plus is it's not Eric Dier. Ask any Spurs fan and they'll tell you it's a huge plus for them too. Excellent young player, versatile too.

One of my best mates is a Spurs fans, doesn't rate him at all.

BrendanD88 wrote: Territorial wrote: BrendanD88 wrote: Denis Irwin wrote: Matic to United almost done according to The Guardian Not sure about this signing but the one big plus is it's not Eric Dier. Ask any Spurs fan and they'll tell you it's a huge plus for them too. Excellent young player, versatile too. One of my best mates is a Spurs fans, doesn't rate him at all.

Fair enough, but Pochettino clearly does - Dier played 48 times for Spurs last season. And apart from when he was required to fill in in defence, he and Wanyama were Poch's first choice of holding midfield combination, meaning Dembele was often on the bench and/or playing much further forward.

Dier was also just about the only England player to emerge with any credit from the Euro2016 fiasco too.

Plus he's still only 23, but already has 100 Prem appearances and 19 full caps.

"Best midfielder" Better than Alli?

BrendanD88 wrote: Benching your best centre midfielder [Dembele] is probably why [Spurs] came up just short in your title bid.

Tbf, Moussa still made 40 appearances for Spurs, albeit many as sub (or subbed off).

Thing is though, in 2015/16, Poch mostly used him in a deeper MF role, usually alongside Dier. But he had Wanyama last season who was outstanding, and it is notable that Moussa made way for him, not Dier.

Meanwhile, when he did play, it was much further forward than previously, which is fair enough, since he's so good on the ball that he can do it.

However, you still can't say he's Spurs best "centre midfielder", when Spurs have Eriksson and Dele Alli available to them, both virtually undroppable last season.

Meanwhile, Alli scored 22 goals for Spurs last season and Eriksen got 10. Moussa got one.

With hindsight, I don't agree that picking Dembele more often would have made any difference to Spurs' title challenge. For imo there wasn't much more Spurs could have done last season, since 86 points would have seen them Champion most seasons.

Sometimes you've just got to hold your hands up and admit another team were better.

The filthy Chelsea ****s...


Edited by Territorial - 27 Jun 2017 at 3:16pm

coyne wrote: "Best midfielder" Better than Alli? Goto bed son. You've said some silly stuff lately but this tops it

coyne wrote: "Best midfielder" Better than Alli? Goto bed son. You've said some silly stuff lately but this tops it

Alli isn't a centre midfielder

coyne wrote: BrendanD88 wrote: coyne wrote: "Best midfielder" Better than Alli? Goto bed son. You've said some silly stuff lately but this tops it  Alli isn't a centre midfielder Neither is Eric Dier. Who's a defensive midfielder/Makeshift Centre back.

He's barely a footballer! Iwould only class Dier, Dembele and Wanyama as their centre midfielders, Eriksen and Alli attacking midfielders.