23 Feb 2018 13:24:35
Who else would love a back 5 of De Gea Fosu Mensah Bailly Alderweireld and Alex Sandro for next season? Attainable, and would sort us out immensely.

{Ed004's Note - Is Fosu Mensah ready? Realistically that would be the best we could do in the upcoming market but I reckon Sandro will be PSG bound. Ed001 also mentioned that Cancelo was off interest to us. I'm leaning more to the idea of us needing 2 new full backs signed instead of one with Valencia and Shaw acting as cover (Fosu and Tuanzebe loaned out again and Fosu replacing Valencia the season after)}

1.) 23 Feb 2018
23 Feb 2018 14:02:52
that would be a great back line although i think fosu's best position is in midfield. I would invest in two new full backs and move for aldeweireld if there is any chance we can get him. But I think shaw deserves an extended run of games till the end of the season to see if he can kick on. Apparently Demi Mitchell is doing brilliantly up at hearts so I would be happy to see him come back and be back up to shaw. I think valencia has been a great servant but age is catching up with him and offensively i don't think he offers enough. Modern football means full backs have to be capable both defensively and offensively and we are not getting much attacking threat or overlapping from ours. It is one reason why our attack is so blunt as we rely far too heavily on the wingers to create bits of magic.

{Ed004's Note - We have enough in our attack as long as we can get 3 out of Martial, Sanchez, Lukaku, Rashford, Lingard and Mata to gel it's the midfield and defence that needs sorted this coming window. I think Jose is not happy with our current cb and due to injuries we haven't had a consistent back four. Alderwereild seems ideal to bring experience, quality on the ball and leadership to our back line. Currently Valencia and Shaw do not offer enough going forward and maybe it's our style of play but neither has impressed me bombing forward. Both look like they've lost half a yards pace. Therefore, whatever full backs are targeted they require pace and the ability to cross a ball.}

2.) 23 Feb 2018
23 Feb 2018 14:10:33
I would take it.

If TFM can force his way into the team then I am ok with it ed4.

And Alderweireld for me is the best CV in the league so He'll Yeah. But will he leave Spurs and if he does so can we get him? I would love to see him playing for us.

3.) 23 Feb 2018
23 Feb 2018 14:10:37
I personally think he's close to being ready Ed004, what better way to learn than playing in the first team week in week out, disappointed with Sandro but i do remember one of the Eds saying he is likely to go to PSG, wouldn't mind Tierney either, but the defence that started vs Sevilla was dreadful, i mean Valencia Young Smalling 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻.

{Ed004's Note - If Fosu is given a chance next season then whatever LB is signed will have to be excellent at going forward because Fosu will not offer much end product on his side. He would near enough be an additional cb and enable us to play with a very attacking LB. However, whoever plays on the right would need to keep the width out there at times. Currently, doesn't suit any of our wingers}

4.) 23 Feb 2018
23 Feb 2018 15:05:29
I might be in the minority here but i feel fosu mensah would be much more suited to the central midfield role. The role that fellaini, herrera and now mctominey have been trying to fill in a 4-3-3.

5.) 23 Feb 2018
23 Feb 2018 15:17:16
Do you know if we have any interest in Alderweireld ed? I really like tuanzebe and wouldn’t be against him taking either Jones or smalling’s place in the squad. I feel he is ready to be back up next season. I agree on shaw he hasn’t provided as much attacking threat as he used to but I think he can rediscover that if he is given an extended run in he team. I really like Ryan sessegnon but he looks like he will end up like bale and play as a left winger. I really hope mourinho tries Sanchez on the right so we can get martial back on the left. Valencia and Sanchez on the right could be quite good going forward for the rest of the season.

{Ed002's Note - Yes, MU is one of the interested sides.}

6.) 23 Feb 2018
23 Feb 2018 15:50:31
thanks ed much appreciated. I agree DSG fosu has the right energy to play in a midfield 3 and would be wasted at right back. But i doubt jose would trust him in the midfield yet. Pereira is another who could play there. I think he would have got a lot of game time if he had stayed.

7.) 23 Feb 2018
23 Feb 2018 17:02:44
I predict tfm will never play mire tham 50 games as our right bsck primarily because he is not and never will be a right back.
Its a decent spot to gain experience but its not his position long term.