09 Jun 2021 07:55:57
Hello Ed001,
I would like to know your opinion United signing Sancho.
-> How do you rate his as a player and his mentality?
-> I vaguely remember that Sancho was 8th in the last season's best Right winger. would like to know whether he has moved high or low in that list.
-> Whether our RW problem would be resolved?
-> Who should be dropped in the starting line-up for accommodating him?
-> I've Read some reports that he is better when playing from the left, is it the case?

I understand that I have asked for 5 questions and sorry, for over working me.

Final question, are you complete recovered, now?

Thanks mate,
Take care.

{Ed001's Note - I think he is a name signing, like Pogba, rather than because he is the best option. I have no idea where he would be in the list now, but he has had a fair few disciplinary problems at Dortmund, skipping training and the like, and he wants to go to Chelsea. I am not convinced he is going to be the player he could be and defo not the player the media seems to think he is. His attitude is a worry and if you add that to going to a club he doesn't really want to be at, you would fear Sancho would not be giving his all. I personally would just say don't buy him, though he is an upgrade on the current options, his attitude could infect the youngsters at the club.

I have only seen him play on the left as a late sub and couldn't possibly judge him on those appearances. I certainly don't think signing him would solve any problems, just cause others imo. He is a good player, but nowhere near great, so I would not say the risk is worth it. I can't see who he would replace except Greenwood, and I am not convinced that would be a good thing to do.

Yes, fully recovered now, thanks. No signs of any of the issues associated with the long variant at all fingers crossed it stays that way.}

1.) 09 Jun 2021
09 Jun 2021 09:43:59
Thanks Ed001 for your opinion :)
Glad to hear that you are fully recovered:)

{Ed001's Note - very welcome mate and cheers I am so glad to be rid of it!}

2.) 09 Jun 2021
09 Jun 2021 10:25:16
I agree that making Sancho the priority this summer smacks of just attempting to buy the fans off and kill the Glazer out movement.

Good player, potentially great. But as Ed001 says he doesn't come without his issues.

Also for me RW is the third priority this summer and not first. A top class CDM and then a top class CB have to be the priority.

the way I look at it is had we signed Sancho last summer would we have achieved more this season? Maybe we would have scored a few more goals, but we didn't drop points for a lack of goals, we dropped points by giving away silly and easily avoidable goals.

Now if we had Varane and Rice in our side this past season instead of Lindelof and Fred, maybe Pogba or Donny could have been involved more in the pivot, and we certainly wouldn't have dropped silly points by giving away simple goals at set pieces. That might have got us closer to City, and it might have got us to another final.

3.) 09 Jun 2021
09 Jun 2021 11:55:29
Agree Shappy, a top class CDM and CB would have enabled us to push the whole team further up the pitch.
Rice and Varane are obvious top choices.
I also do like Kounde and Zakaria.

For RW spot, I wouldn't mind getting Rapinha, considering Leeds had prior interest in Dan James.

4.) 09 Jun 2021
09 Jun 2021 10:50:56
Greenwood is a difficult one for me. I don't see where the club want him to play. Is he deployed as a RW or a Striker? If he is to remain a RW then the Sancho signing would definitely halt his progress, unless the intention is to play him as a Striker on rotation with Cavani.

Agree with Shappy that a RW is not a top priority. If we were looking at Dortmund players I would rather sign Bellingham to replace Fred and maintain Greenwood at RW. If Diallo can maintain his first team push then he would be suitable cover for Greenwood.

I think the issue is there isn't enough squad depth in any position at the minute.

{Ed001's Note - now Bellingham would be worth going all in for.}

5.) 09 Jun 2021
09 Jun 2021 12:23:19
TRD, I like Raphinha and he's an obvious choice beyond Sancho. I'd imagine the total package (transfer fee, wages and agents fee) would be maybe a third of what Sancho would cost. While he is EPL proven.

I also like the look of Pedro Neto, unfortunately he will likely still be injured at the start of next season. I don't think its a good idea to sign injured players. They are often rushed back amid pressure to prove themselves at their new club which can often aggravate injuries and cause longer term issues.

6.) 09 Jun 2021
09 Jun 2021 14:12:04
which new signing at any club have o been rushed back and what are the injuries these imaginary players aggravated when being rushed back by their new club. You don't half talk some crap🤣🤣🤣 often means regularly please name me 12 and what injuries they have aggravated. that should keep you busy on Google for a while🤣.

7.) 09 Jun 2021
09 Jun 2021 14:21:36
Agreed Ed, I would rather we look at him in the first instance. He is a lot more versatile in the middle and would probably come without the drama.

{Ed001's Note - and is a massive upgrade on Fred.}

8.) 09 Jun 2021
09 Jun 2021 16:44:11
Well someone got out of bed the wrong side this morning. 😠.

9.) 09 Jun 2021
09 Jun 2021 16:56:13
Shame the Ed’s don’t stamp down on it to be honest, getting silly.

10.) 09 Jun 2021
09 Jun 2021 17:12:16
Ken, at your age I guess your memory is fading. After ballsing up signing Owen Hargreaves and going back in for him a year later (where have we heard that one before) they eventually signed him while he was carrying an injury.

Then because the club didn't want to look silly chasing a player for over a year to only sign him and him immediately needing surgery that would keep him out for an extended amount of time. The club instead got him to play for the season with pain killing injections. The following summer his knees were shot and he needed surgery. He never fully recovered and spent the rest of his time at the club almost constantly coming back from injury.

That is why I don't agree with signing players who are injured. It adds extra pressure on both the club and the player to rush them back.