been done several times before but with the season end not to far away, loan periods finish, so who do we keep? bruce has several choices to make like mensah? for me no but the hardest one for me is ned, yes or no, although a good player how many would let him go back and pursue hutton at all cost, as rumours of another split with harry are abound, nothing against the lad but for me hutton is the one, who deserves an extended loan deal or even a permanant deal?
I agrre on Mensah mate, just not getting the games, love the guy but cant see it. On Ned I would consider keeping him and going for Hutton. If Mensah goes I would have Hutton and Bardo at full backs with Ned covering RB but maybe a Ned/Turner CB pairing. Elmo I would keep because he offers us pace and is still learning. Muntari we can decide in the summer and I can still see a deal with Welbeck and Henderson, I know SAF says he wants to keep Welbeck but look at the striker options at Man U.
I like Ned but there's times in a match where he goes missing, i've seen him get sucked into the middle too easily and let the winger go free to our cost but he's young and will learn. Hutton is great going forward and poses a real threat which i don't think we've seen from Ned this season (other than Chelsea) If i had to pick i'd go for Hutton.
Agree totally, but it would be nice to have the two of them. Onouha can provide good cover for the middle, and Hutton and Elmo provide good cover for each other.
For me I would try to keep them all. Mensah I admit is a tricky one but if something can be sorted fee wise I think he is a risk worth taking.
don't want mensah,great player but only lasts 3/4 games max before getting injured which means we will never have a settled back 4 with him around. crying shame but we must let him go at the end of the season imo. As for the others, yes please
Agree with all the statements above,,,,, keep / get rid of Mensah, is the only problem I have, and to be honest, I cant call this one, suppose it depends on the long term dosh. but do like Hutton.
I'd go for keeping Ned but try to get Hutton signed up and play Bardo and Hutton at full back using Ned as cover for CD and fullback as has already been mentioned. Sadly I think Mensah has to go, he never plays more than two or three consecutive games and Bruce generally picks him again as soon as he is fit. Consequently we never have a settled back four and surely this policy cannot help build confidence in the likes of Ferdinand knowing that he returns to the bench as soon as Mensah is fit again. In any event, as good as Mensah is in his positional play and reading of the game he lacks a little pace and is often beaten in the air. Whilst I think Turner is a bit of a slogger I favour a CD of Bramble and Turner for he gives the back four confidence when facing set pieces and never gives less that total comittment and at present we certainly need that attitude.
If the reported buy out fee's for Muntari (ã6m) and Elmo (ã2.5m) are true, then snap them up. No deal whatsoever for Mensah, and break the bank for Welbeck without offering Henderson.
i would swap Henderson for Welbeck, no problems as we have seen you need 4 strikers because of injuries, Steed Zenden Muntari Sess Myler are all better than Hendo, sentiments aside its the right course of action. for me i would go for Samba from Blackburn, Nzog from Wigan, Hutton from Spuds, a deal for Ned and Elmo and Muntari. and that should give us every chance of progressing next year. Mensa i would leave that one for Brucie his character and love for the club could be overwhelming features.
