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The Manc derby was a p155 p00r football match enlivened only by City self-destructing at the end. Cool finish from Amad Diallo for the winner after his smart thinking to 'earn' the equalising pen. Rashford wasn't even in the squad yesterday.
Do we want Marcus Rashford? Disruptive influence? Loan with option to buy at end of season?
Edu we want Dan Ashworth?
No, to both.Quote:
Originally Posted by pjlincs
With bells on! I wouldn't take Rashford even on a free. Good player but he wouldn't last 5 minutes under Arteta's 'values'.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
I can?t see anyone prepared to pick up the 300k a week tab for Rashford. They?re stuck with him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
On his day, he?s a threat but I?d always prefer us to break ground with new players on the way up.
Rashford, like Sterling, has little to prove, the hunger?s gone and unlikely to come back.
You could argue Havertz was ticking similar boxes but did he achieve greatness as Chelsea ? He?s a good example of a player arriving with unfulfilled potential, although, there?s a part of me that feels he?s possibly reached a plateau and unlikely to push beyond those limits.
There?s a strong case for a frontline refresh in the summer. Saka and Havertz the only assured keepers.
I am sure we will be looking at the forward line come the summer. Equally sure Rashford wont be a part of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7sisters
We have done ok with Chelsea rejects, even Jorginho has done well for us. But generally it is best avoided.
Cost is also going to be a factor in all these decisions.
Talking of Yanited and rejects.Quote:
Originally Posted by pjlincs
I see young Chido Obi-Martin is tearing it up.
In the U18s...
Now, why did he say he left The Arsenal..?
Fair play to United by serving his agent up a sh1t sandwich, I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Also noticed young Cozier-Duberry scored in a win for Blackburn at the weekend, on loan from Brighton.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
To borrow your quote? Now, why did he say he left The Arsenal ?
It's always difficult to say; who knows what the manager may want to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
The game has changed. When I was a nipper, a "duberry" was a wassname or a thingamajig.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7sisters
Certainly not a winger or an attacking midfielder.
When I was a nipper an 'attacking midfielder' was a lazy ******* who couldn't tackle. These days you are expected to do bloody everything. Odegaard must be fuming. 20 years ago he could have just hung out 'in the hole' waiting to try a few flicks and turns.Quote:
Originally Posted by redgunamo