30 Aug 2017 22:05:31
Hi all rarely post but really enjoyed watching the team this year so far. I know its only 3 games but all of a sudden there is purpose to our play! Still think were missing a few pieces yet to make this good team a great one! Firstly 2 full backs that can put in a good cross I love Valencia as a player but we all know how many times he hits the first player with his crosses. I was really excited by Shaw when we signed him but injuries and a widely reported attitude problem seems to be killing his united career!

Lastly that player with the x factor who can turn a game on its head. Really feel Sanchez could be that for us if we're 1. Interested and 2. Can beat city to his signature. Just feel some one in his mould would be the difference in the league and europe this season! Hope every enjoys the season to come i'm quietly confident well come out of it with a trophy or 2!

1.) 30 Aug 2017
30 Aug 2017 22:58:48
You should pay more often Dan. I think The vast majority agree with you on here on those 3 positions.
For me if those positions were sorted with rose sanchez/ bale and fabhino we would have as good a starting 11 as most teams in europe.
Sadly it won't happen i personally don't see mata as a weakness usually double figures for goals but bale or sanchez is 25 goals and that's the difference.
Valencia plays very well but has a poor final ball more often than not and lukaku thrives off good delivery from wide but he is not what i would regard as a weak link defensively the issue is the back up to him is weak imo.
Left full back blind should be back up imo and a proper overlapping full back would increase the output of our leftside and help lukaku no end.
So still work to do for jose but he knows what he can and can't do and won't panic buy.

2.) 31 Aug 2017
30 Aug 2017 23:40:14
Cheers Ken i do plan to be more involed with the discussions this year like i say i'm really happy in the direction the team is going in. But i think you hit the nail on the head with the difference between Mata who i'm not knocking as he is one of favourite players, is attitude and general character are suoerb but having that other player in the team who can notch 20+ goals is were i feel we may fall short this year.