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Post by matt on Mar 12, 2015 18:22:58 GMT
To be fair, Rojo has a massive learning curve, and he is already doing very, very well. I think he will cement his place as the years go by and become a regular week in week out (which he already is by the way)
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Post by spens1 on Mar 13, 2015 13:51:53 GMT
I don't think LVG is ever going to start Blackett ahead of Rojo unless he is injured Spens, if LVG thought he was good enough why even buy Rojo? cause blackett is super young and isn't ready yet. Maybe Blackett by the time he is 23 may be a world class CB for all we know. biding his time on the bench and learning may not be a bad thing |
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Post by Red Or Dead on Mar 13, 2015 14:03:45 GMT
Hopefully so Spens
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Post by Nemanja79 on Mar 13, 2015 14:15:41 GMT
cause blackett is super young and isn't ready yet. Maybe Blackett by the time he is 23 may be a world class CB for all we know. biding his time on the bench and learning may not be a bad thing Can you see the contradiction in this?  |
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Post by spens1 on Mar 13, 2015 22:22:01 GMT
he isn't ready NOW. after a few years on the bench and being out on loan he may come back and be a superstar
(we could loan him to an Aston Villa or one of the lower end premier league teams)
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Post by Nemanja79 on Mar 13, 2015 22:29:17 GMT
he isn't ready NOW. after a few years on the bench and being out on loan he may come back and be a superstar (we could loan him to an Aston Villa or one of the lower end premier league teams) That's the point. No one can learn and progress on the bench. He needs to play in order to develop. Sitting on the bench and watching first team play is the same as watching the game from the stands. |
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Post by spens1 on Mar 14, 2015 0:01:18 GMT
well he isn't going to start over varene and hummels or rojo is he. not yet at least.
i rather have the quality then experiment with youth right now.
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Post by Red Or Dead on Mar 14, 2015 8:21:06 GMT
when did we sign those two?  |
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Post by spens1 on Mar 14, 2015 8:24:02 GMT
well we should tbh. or at least one of them. we would be foolish not to sign a quality CB (seriously, i can't reiterate enough how shit we are at CB, Rojo is the only onee)
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Post by Red Or Dead on Mar 14, 2015 8:25:44 GMT
definitely, we need to strenghten our CBs, any of the afore mentioned would do nicely.
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Post by Nemanja79 on Mar 31, 2015 10:02:38 GMT
Fabio Coentrao says a move to Manchester United would be 'an honour'Last Updated: 31/03/15 10:02am Real Madrid full-back Fabio Coentrao has said it would "be an honour" to play for Manchester United.Reports in Spain on Tuesday morning claim United are preparing to renew their long-standing interest in Coentrao, who was on the verge of joining them back in August 2013. The Portugal international has been a bit-part player at Madrid this season and would has said he would jump at the chance to revive his career at United. He told Portuguese newspaper O Jogo: "I already showed that interest in playing there (at Manchester United). It's one of the best clubs in the world, a club that I admire a lot. It would be an honour to play there."United have continued to monitor his situation at the Bernabeu and will try to tempt the 27-year-old left-back once again at the end of the season, according to Spanish newspaper AS. AS also states that United want to strengthen their left-back position due to Luke Shaw's injury problems this season. Coentrao, who is under contract until 2019, has not been a regular under Carlo Ancelotti this term, although he has often been selected for Madrid's most important matches in recent years, including last year's Champions League final. www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/9782953/fabio-coentrao-says-a-move-to-manchester-united-would-be-an-honour______________________________________________________________________________________ I'd love to have him here. With Shaw's injury problems and a young age, desire that Rojo settling himself in a LCB spot and while Blind is a very good (underrated) option as a cover, it's not far fetched to say that bringing someone like Coentrao, with a bags of experience on the top level would be a great idea. He's had his fair share of injuries too but if we're to buy him, lets hope both Shaw and him are not injured at the same time.
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Post by Nemanja79 on Mar 31, 2015 10:50:32 GMT
I'm reading various comments about the new Coentrao link, more of them are opposed to buying him than those in favor of it. While I agree that there is other pressing needs and "priorities" etc, it's also that every coin has two sides.
Look at it from a different stance for a minute: I don't see Coentrao as a direct threat to Shaw's progress, quite contrary. We all know that Shaw is much better defensively than offensively while Fabio is the opposite case. While he has a bags of experience I'm inclined to think that Shaw would learn and improve massively in attack working with Coentrao. He is still young and we all agree that he's the future on that spot, but it wouldn't be a stupid idea to make a bridge between now and future and the bridge would be someone like Coentrao.
This is also exactly the same reason why I would buy Lacazette (24 this year) over any other striker in the world right now, young or experienced one. He would be that bridge between Wilson (and fantastic partner) who is 19 till December and Rooney (30 in October). I don't count other two strikers who are most probably bound to leave sooner or later, but soon enough! He's also versatile and plays anywhere in the final third and we all know that LvG loves that kind of players. Coentrao being the similar case.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 12:33:22 GMT
Shaw has looked good when he's played, and I'm more than happy with Blind, Rojo and at a push Blackett as backups. I'm not a huge fan of Coentrao, but he would for sure improve our squad. I just don't think a LB is necessary. In fact I think that LB is the one position that least needs improving.
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Post by Jie on Mar 31, 2015 12:59:13 GMT
I'd rather not.
Nemanja, you talk about how it wouldn't affect Shaw's progress but what about the other players that Monty mentioned above? Or Young? Reece James?
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Post by Dave on Mar 31, 2015 13:06:59 GMT
Likewise I think we have higher priorities and Blind has proved he is good enough to play there, to be honest I think Shaw may struggle to get his place back. Plus we have enough cover. Realistically we are looking at four at a big push five players coming in this summer, too many could do more harm than good.
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