25 Apr 2015 17:40:48
I'd like to wade into the depay debate. Most people seem to think he'd be a waste of money pointing out ibe as a replacement for sterling but what I'd like to say is that both ibe and sterling played today and in my opinion markovic has shown nothing since arriving. Depay in my opinion would be a step up from all our wingers and strikers, he's scored 25+ goals this season with countless assists fair enough it's a weak league and he's playing for one of the better sides but his goal return is amazing, he actually reminds me of hazard when he was in France. He seems to be going to Man U as the eds have pointed out but as a replacement for sterling I'd be extatic, bare in mind origi will be okay next season potentially someone like Ings too and hopefully a fit sturridge. If sturridge is injured origi, ibe, ings, depay would be a fantastic forward line depays goals from a wide area would loosen the load on sturridge. ings & origi will be better back ups than balo, lambert, borini plus depay will score more goals than sterling. A team next season including ibe, depay, can, coutinho, sakho, hendo, sturridge in a 433 or 4231 is what we should look forward too. We can't sign a top striker there's none in our price range but a top young winger we can sign who will score goals unlike some of our current wingers (ibe/markovic). Lots of people want a top midfielder but as with strikers can we get on? Probably not do we need one? Not if we add more goals from the wings and bench. Hendo & Can plus the likes of lucas and possibly Milner & rossiter on the bench should be enough. Players I've barely mentioned or haven't mentioned lallana or sterling or markovic I think 2/3 should leave (but probably only 1 will) plus the expected outs of the likes of balo etc and I think the squad is in good shape
25 Apr 2015 19:15:37
Has his agent not posted a pic of utds training ground it's like if utd want him they will get him from what a read into it.
25 Apr 2015 20:01:47
We just need a top top striker and we will score goals never mind wingers our wingers are young they will improve our striker are not goal scorers
25 Apr 2015 20:05:09
There is a catch 22 here. If he is as good as you suggest, and I tend to agree that his statistics are very impressive - then he will not come to us but will be taken by United or one of the other big European teams. If they are not interested there must be a reason (though I will still take him).
Whe you are were we are not at the pecking order we get only the leftovers of the big guns. the only exception might be Klopp (not sure why but there are some indications he may be interested). Otherwise we just have to look for bargains.
25 Apr 2015 21:25:16
Cos that`s our level right now. We had the dosh and CL footie and STILL could NOT attract big names like Alexis (for which we offered even more money than the Arse did, if I`m not mistaken) due to our inconsistencies in qualifying for CL. The ONLY good thing the Arse has over us is that by perenially reaching the CL, they are a much more attractive club BUT not necessarily a bigger one. Players want CL footie and a notion that the club can comptete every year which we cannot provide atm. If we keep screwing up and remain inconsistent, we will remain unattractive and good players will not come hence, we have to take risks and use our academy. Sad but true, IMO.
25 Apr 2015 22:17:36
Bip that's really pessimistic. Maybe he doesn't want to risk becoming like Anderson, Nani etc at United? Or - as I've said - lots of players who have played under Beavis really dislike him, maybe Depay is the same?
26 Apr 2015 01:09:00
Essex, Depay has spoken about van gaal being his father figure.
So he would have no problem playing for him.
26 Apr 2015 04:50:32
Sanchez wanted to live in london is what I thought . Wonderful playerv