19 Aug 2015 14:02:37
Hello

I rarely post but I have been reading on this sight for years.

I just thought that I would add my thoughts about what's going on.

1.Firstly assuming its right. WOODWARD wouldn't travel to Spain for nothing, doesn't necessarily mean PEDRO.

2.I think I read on here a post by someone saying we are lining up LAPORTE, I think BFRO posted it, so perhaps that's what we are working on instead of OTAMENDI.

3.LVG has been around long enough not to be deemed stupid enough to talk about a player openly and then suddenly deem him not needed, I actually think he may of been feeding the media who were desperate for information, and using it as a smoke screen for someone else.

4. LVG has banged on about the need for pacey forwards, and is obviously aware of what we already have in the likes of JANUZAJ, WILSON, LINGARD, HERNANDEZ etc. so brings me back to point 3 again.

5. Although BLIND and SMALLING are doing well together, its a long season and LVG will be painfully aware the others are injury prone/not good enough and will bring a new CB in soon.

6. I also think MATA could be a surprise SALE, he slows things down too much wide right, when he comes inside it stifles ROONEYS lacklustre wanton need to drop deep, I think we may well buy an out and out CF with ROONEY behind, depay LW and JANUZAJ/ someone else RW.

I may well get criticized but there's my thoughts

1.) 19 Aug 2015
19 Aug 2015 14:16:33
I don't understand why people predict Mata being sold when he manages to start almost every game of ours that too not in his favoured position.

2.) 19 Aug 2015
19 Aug 2015 14:21:51
Very good post mate. Point number three is spot on IMO.

3.) 19 Aug 2015
19 Aug 2015 15:05:53
I mentioned in another post about Mata being sold. If not this window then I could see January as a possibility.

I think he is technically very, very good, but he is competing for the desired NO:10 place which IF we bring in a CF would belong to Rooney, and we know Rooney plays because he is club captain.

Mata has started all the games so far but in a position where he is not natural and that position usually requires speed.

I personally think Mata is a class act, but if he doesn't "fit the system", then sadly he will lose out.

4.) 19 Aug 2015
19 Aug 2015 14:29:20
Laporte and muller would be amazing!!!!

5.) 19 Aug 2015
19 Aug 2015 14:41:41
I have no idea why everyone says sell mata. Yes he isn't a right winger but he's more of a number 10 than fellaini januzaj and memphis! He will more than likely outscore 2 of those 3 also. Also if we did sell mata who would we play on the right? If they are a better option why are they not playing now? i'd rather mata play number 10 januzaj play wide or young. injuries will also hamper us as always over the season. With a better center forward we would be better that's for sure and matas touch hasn't been anywere near as bad as rooneys. Yet his obsession to drop deep hampers us upfront

6.) 19 Aug 2015
19 Aug 2015 16:11:37
What about a deadline day exchange with Real: De Gea and Benzema?