Match Day Thread 2015/16 Premier League, Cups & Euro Watch

Martial is very talented no doubt but why spend that much on talent and potential?

The purpose of signing talented youngsters is to avoid inflated fees later down the line when they become more established.

If you're spending £36m on a player, he needs to either be a supreme talent, the best of his generation etc etc or a more established player.

 

Jordon Ibe and Joe Gomez made encouraging debuts for England U21s as the young Lions beat USA U23s 1-0 at Preston North End’s Deepdale on Thursday night.

Gomez was at right-back on the same flank as his Anfield colleague, Ibe, who was playing on the wing.

Both players featured for an hour in Gareth Southgate’s team, while former Academy star Marc Pelosi was in the USA side.

Ibe had some lively moments in attack while Gomez was cool and composed at the back.

The only goal arrived in the 72nd minute when Manchester United youngster James Wilson fired home.

Divock Origi appeared as an 82nd minute substitute for Belgium as they came from behind to beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1. Simon Mignolet was an unused substitute.

Edin Dzeko had fired Bosnia into the lead, but goals from Marouane Fellaini, Kevin De Bruyne and an Eden Hazard penalty saw the hosts take the points.
Origi almost scored himself from a Hazard assist but Liverpool’s No.27 was denied by a fine stop.

Liverpool youngsters Jordan Williams and Danny Ward remained on the bench as Chris Coleman’s Wales took a giant leap towards qualifying for Euro 2016 after a 1-0 win over Cyprus, thanks to a stunning Gareth Bale header

 

Nice to see Ibe and Gomez play and play together down the right

 

Van Gaal has already given up on £58m Martial and said he's the next manager's problem

#ruinsplayers #ruinsclubs


In other news Courtois is out for a long time

 

Love the spin Astro

 

Meanwhile in the real world United make yet another world class Spanish signing

 

Another? Who was the first

 

Pique

 

Only to get more for him next summer, like Suarez with his new deal the year before he went to Barca

 

Win win for us given the circumstances. I just hope we dont spunk it all on the Southampton squad

 

Never said it wasn't. Should be a nice fee next summer or Real may be happy with their no1 at that point if he does well. Who knows.

You might win the CL and he stays

 

If we win the CL his release clause doubles. If he wins Eurovision it increases 10 fold. Seems to be all the rage these days

On a more serious note though, there is a 1 year option to extend at the end of the 4 years...which seems strange thing to add if the plan is to move next year

 

Or maybe he has agreed the option of a further year because he is quite happy at United

 

Corrected

 

Can't believe De Gea is prepared to sign a new deal after the way LVG as treated him recently. Guessing the new deal must include a bumper pay increase.

Of course, De Gea will won't to be playing with the Euros being next summer too.

 

Apparently he spoke to his Spanish mates (Iniesta and Xavi) and they told him what a great bloke LVG was which influenced his decision

 

700% pay rise will do for a couple more Man Utd appearances. It's a de facto loan from Real Madrid, but that technicality means Falcao's record of worse loan ever is safe.

Any Man Utd fan seriously think it will take more than 30 minutes of playing with Blind and Smalling in front of you before he's dreaming of a move again?

 

Same pay increase he was offered in May

What makes you think van Gaal treated him badly? he was asked if his head was right to play and said no. Seems like he was treated with compassion and understanding to me.

 

Yeah, I'm sure he wanted to be dropped

 

You really are slipping. There must be something concrete you can grab onto as bait?