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I mean.. he is one of the best DMs In the world.
Question is for how long

 

He's still a good player. But I assume the wages are well over the top and they have given him a four year deal when it should have been a three year deal at the most. When he is 34 that is going to look terrible. But for this season it might actually work out ok. Certainly makes their midfield to play us much better than it was shaping up to be...

 

I'm as big a proponent of the importance of a quality DM as you'll find, but that's pure madness.

I genuinely don't know how that squad should be set up, either. Pressing didn't work too well last year, though sans Pogba and Ronaldo (if they can ditch him) they perhaps have better personnel for it, though it'd require buy-in. You could maybe squint and see them playing a 2008 era Real Madrid counter, but their lack of height would play against them. Their players aren't really suited to dominating possession a la City. They got very little from their non-Ronaldo forwards last year, and yet the only forward who scored goals was an utter net negative because he wouldn't contribute in any phase of the game beyond attempting to score.

It's genuinely impressive to spend that much and end up with a group of players as tactically incoherent as theirs.

 

We could have Vertonghen as one of our five substitutes, giving out orders from the sidelines. That way, we'd utilise his leadership qualities, without ever needing him to actually play.

 

Those qualities would, along with Theo's, extend to the dressing room and training pitch.

 

If there’s one thing more irritating than puns, it’s “influence in the dressing room” jokes. I feel like throwing a metaphorical boot at the head of the next person to crack one.

 

I'm not saying the Casemiro deal is a good one, especially with the rumoured fees, but signing a 30 year old isn't much of an issue anymore.

Players these days can and will play at high levels until their mid to late 30s. De Bruyne and Van Dijk for example are both 31, and any of the world's biggest clubs would want them in their team for the next four or five years. Modric is another example, he's nearing the end of his career at 36 (soon to be 37), but the last six years have been some of the best of his career.

Again, don't think this particular move is what United need, but not because of age.

 

Agreed.

 

Agreed, unfunny and not to be continued, to bloody cheesy.

 

Psst… Jim Magilton jokes are still okay, I think.

 

It's a Feta worse than death (bloody predictive text/spell checker)

 

I think we need someone that is a good influence in the forum.

 

Why do I feel victimised all of a sudden?!

 

Jim is no joke where is he when he's needed? Such a good influence throughout the club if he were here.

 

He'll never leave Ipswich though

 

You have to type caerphilly.

 

Shame, pity is we're only a small club on the south coast.

 

Yes, but we have the sea. And I know Ipswich is sort of close to the sea too, but it’s only a f*cking single tide one, the mugs!

 

Anyone heard from him lately?

 

Without wishing to get all serious like, this is one of the finest puns I've ever read. Bravo sir.