Player Watchlist 2014-2015

Mirallas, anyone? At 7.4 he could deliver good for everton!
He's also taking a few set pieces!

CSF wrote: »

Possible, but stupid. A front 3 with no pace.

Top players only need a yard! Would be surprised with that setup myself... But you never know... LVG surprised quite a few with his 3CB formation for Holland in the WC! He seems well capable of setting up a formation to suit exactly the strengths of the players available to him. Rafael/Valencia, Shaw, Di Maria would all offer pace in the team. RvP and Falcao up front supported by Rooney would terrify the life out of the opposition! It could work... Anyway sorry getting a bit ahead of things here tactics do fascinate me

CSF wrote: »

Top players need only a yard when they have other players with pace around them. An attack with no pace is a toothless attack.

And United's first 3 games indicate to me that Van Gaal is not at all astute in setting up formations to suit the strengths of the players available to him.

Its early days for the manager. Its clear he wasn't happy with the squad as a whole he inherited. The formation I posted would require the full backs to push on with their pace, along with Di Maria... The two centre backs and Blind would hang back to protect against possible counter attacks. High line pressing system but tbh that was United's style under Ferguson mostly. Daring, but the more I look at it, the more I think it could work! All dependent on this RvP-needing-surgery rumour, of course

manual_man wrote: »

Its early days for the manager. Its clear he wasn't happy with the squad as a whole he inherited. The formation I posted would require the full backs to push on with their pace, along with Di Maria... The two centre backs and Blind would hang back to protect against possible counter attacks. High line pressing system but tbh that was United's style under Ferguson mostly. Daring, but the more I look at it, the more I think it could work! All dependent on this RvP-needing-surgery rumour, of course

I'm not making an outright judgement on the manager (although upto now in his career I'm actually not a massive fan), I'm just pointing out that he has done really badly so far in putting the players available to him into a formation that works for them, which was what you said

manual_man wrote: »

Wellbeck to Arsenal. No kidding

straight into my team !

Wellbeck deal off, or it was never on, according to Arsenal!

roryc wrote: »

Blind is a done deal. What price do we think he'll be, £5.5m or £6m?

Same as Rojo I'd say. 5.5 was he?

dahat wrote: »

CDM, if he was 4.5 it still wouldn't be a good price imo.

I was assuming he'd be listed as a defender. But maybe not.

Is RvP slated for an operation soon? I've seen articles. But, the articles say that his knee problem goes back to before the WC. He played well. i didn't notice a knee problem. He looked good this past weekend. Nice play between him and de Maria.

Ramirez and Ben Arfa might got to Hull.

Lemlin wrote: »

I'd play Mata ahead of Rooney to be honest. Mata is a better player IMO.

That's without doubt, imo, only reason there's so much hype about Rooney is cause he's english.

Lemlin wrote: »

The funny thing is that Rooney is now captain but he should be dropped with Falcao signed.

And Fletcher is vice captain - And probably our 6th? choice midfielder..

Lemlin wrote: »

The funny thing is that Rooney is now captain but he should be dropped with Falcao signed.

If only they could get a fair price for him now, has to be the most overpaid player in the world at 300K per week, long time since he's had any consistant form, be a relief to see the back of him from a Fantasy perspective, no comparison between him and out and out forward Falcao.

Sadio Mane, midfielder, has signed for Southampton. 22 yrs old, 45 goals in 86 appearances for Redbull Salzburg