27 Aug 2022 14:53:45
It's almost impossible to get top 18-20 players in the squad in ETH first season.
We've got a LB, CB, DM and a creative midfielder in and all would slot into the first XI.
Not saying we will be a great squad with this but we are seriously lacking 4 positions.
One sweeper/ proactive GK, getting one this season could be difficult.
A possession controlling midfielder, FDJ was the target.
A wide RW who can create. Antony.
A CF who works hard.

Really hope we could get 2 profiles from the above 4 before season ends.

Players like fred, Maguire etc can stay on the bench I'm fine with that, we won't really get much money for most of the players.
Atleast our XI will improve massively with those signings.

1.) 27 Aug 2022
27 Aug 2022 15:22:19
Bringing in 4 or 5 starters is exactly what we needed. Eriksen, Malacia, Martinez, Casemiro and I'm guessing Antony would all be that. They may not be in the exact positions everyone wanted / think are most important but those players are upgrades on what we had.

If we getting a back up keeper and right back before the end of the window it'll be an unprecedented window for United simply based on how many players we will have brought in.

2.) 27 Aug 2022
27 Aug 2022 17:18:58
we desperately need a better quality striker, Rashford is just not good enough plus someone to replace or push Fernandes, as apart from his goal today, again he was pants, not as bad as Rashford though.

If we can get Antony, then great, but if we do not get anyone up front we could be struggling, as injuries will/ are bound to happen.

3.) 27 Aug 2022
27 Aug 2022 17:41:37
How is nobody mentioning a right back?

4.) 27 Aug 2022
27 Aug 2022 17:49:49
Gds I worry about dalot he is awful

I hope Williams gets a chance I really like him and think with the coaches we have could be a good rb.

5.) 27 Aug 2022
27 Aug 2022 18:09:06
Without doubt GDS2 we need a right back like you say. I’m

6.) 27 Aug 2022
27 Aug 2022 20:32:59
I feel that our issues stem from midfield. Yes we gave added wisely to it in the form of Eriksen and Casemiro but we still need someone to dictate the pace of the game and to keep the kettle boiling. Bruno in spite of his goal is far too wasteful and suffers from poor decision making. He is often caught in possession because he doesn’t really know when to part. McTominay offers honest endeavour but little else. There are games in which he would be able to make a good contribution but he should not be a regular starter I feel. Dalot at full back has improved but we need a better defender. He is poor at shutting down and preventing crosses, and all too often he allows his opponent to get in behind him to the by line.

7.) 27 Aug 2022
27 Aug 2022 20:37:01
Dalot is playing well, for him. Might have been better if he played awful these few games so that we pushed for a 1st team RB. Dalot is a good back up RB i suppose, but we really need someone better for the first team.

8.) 27 Aug 2022
27 Aug 2022 21:14:50
We were never going to fix all the problems this summer, probably won't fully solve them all after next summer either.

We need a keeper who suits how EtH likes to play, a sweeper keeper who can play out from the back. That won't happen this summer, DDG will be out keeper this year and I think we'll target a new keeper next summer. Personally I like the look of Robert Sanchez at Brighton.

RB is in need of an upgrade, but again I expect Dalot will be given a season to prove himself. He has been good these last two games. He is one of the players who could really kick on with some good coaching.

We need a creative player to set the tempo in midfield. FDJ is obviously the player EtH wanted. He looks unlikely now. I think this is a position we need to bring someone in this summer. It's vital for how EtH will look to get us playing.

We need more depth in the wide attacking areas, Rashford and Sancho are obvious first choice. But beyond them we have Elanga and Garnacho. That is not enough quality in depth. This is an area we need to sort this summer or we will likely have periods this season where we struggle when Rashford/ Sancho suffer injury or a drop in form.

Finally we need a striker who can link play and bring others into the game. If Ronaldo leaves this summer we need someone for this position this summer.

In order of need I'd say it's midfielder, wide player, striker, RB then Keeper.

9.) 27 Aug 2022
27 Aug 2022 21:42:22
Ten Hag has done very well to recruit players of quality. I don’t expect him to be able to address all of our issues in one window. That seems like an impossibility. But he clearly has an eye for a player. Hopefully Antony will arrive soon which would be a huge bonus. Elanga probably needs to go on loan. I don’t feel he should be starting every game. His contribution today was minimal. He needs experience.

10.) 28 Aug 2022
28 Aug 2022 05:22:52
Jodler, while I expected EtH to look at signing players with a higher level of technical ability than our current players. What I am very pleased with is the fighting attitude of his signings.

Martinez, Malacia and Casemiro are all warriors who throw themselves into a battle and are happy to leave a bit on a player. Even Eriksen to an extent has a bit more fire in his belly than we've seen from our current squad.

We have so badly needed that, there attitude marks them all out as leaders. That is what we have been missing.

If in this window EtH can shift as many of the shirkers and poor attitude players out the squad as possible, while bringing in as many warriors and leaders as he can than regardless of ability of those players the squad will be much stronger overall.