The Skipper

People refuse to believe that Jose rates Mikel and that he's actually useful to the team in certain situations.

He doesn't...

If they sign a very good CB they'll be solid defensively. Smalling will continue to grow as a player and I back him to have another good season. Darmian is a good player. Maybe not world class but definitely good enough. Shaw still has massive potential. Towards the latter end of the season when United fixed up they didn't concede much at all. They're definitely just as good as Arsenal, Spurs, and even City defensively IMO. Smalling and Shaw would start at all 3 clubs IMO. If united replace DDG with someone like Lloris as well then their defensive unit isn't too bad at all. You're forgetting that they were a mess defensively because they had to play players like McNair and Blackett.

It was 1m actually. That's not the equivalent to suing us. Regardless both clubs want to resolve this without getting legality involved. If Fiorentina take us to court over a mere 1~3m then good for them.

They're already almost there defensively. They just need one more CB.

They were never suing us to begin with... They were suing Mo Salah.

I don't know why people are so surprised about the price tbh, especially when someone like Pogba is quoted at 100m. The market is messed up.

http://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33477349

If he gets regular game time there then that'd be a superb loan move.

I would prefer:-----Depay------Rooney------Mata----- ---------------------Di Maria--------------------- --------Schneiderlin---Schweinsteiger-------- Shaw-------New CB-------Smalling------Darmian -----------------------Keeper----------------------- This is very dependent on Di Maria being in top form though. Edit: Some decent depth on the bench as well from United. SUB: Valdes, Jones, Rojo, Herrera, Fellaini, Young, New CF. Plus the likes of Valencia, James Wilson, Rafael, Carrick when he's back... They're building a very decent squad. Depending on their final signings they can definitely make a decent push for the title. PL is looking very exciting next year.

Everyone I wanted bar Boga. What's going on with him?EDIT: Also, what's going on with Colkett and Jay Da Silva?

I'm not so sure the latter is now with the arrivals of both Schneiderlin and Schweinsteiger.

United still need a starting CB, GK (assuming DDG leaves) and a CF before their squad is pretty much complete.

I wonder how people would react if we came in with a bid...

There were some links recently linking him with a £36m move. Check his thread.

I fully disagree, Reus has always put in a great defensive shift during his time at Gladbach and Dortmund. He's very astute tactically. I even think Reus is actual the prototype Mourinho AM. Tactically and technically astute, goal scoring, comfortable with both feet, works very hard... Not sure we're talking about the same player here. Reus is definitely not a player that a side has to carry.

Isco's defensive work rate has improved massively, he was very good defensively this year. There wouldn't be that much of a drop off defensively from a Isco - Fabregas - Matic midfield compared to one with Oscar.

Thank you. It's truly outstanding how people are saying Pedro would be the better winger for us to sign. I can't believe it tbh. If both are available it's a no brainer really. Reus is a class above Pedro.

He's a lot more defensively astute than Fabregas and Lampard tbh, he's a bit of a bull dog of a player. Likes to tackle, but also has pretty good vision. It's not that far fetched to call him the Schneiderlin replacement. He sits in front of the defence for Feyenoord anyway.He's an interesting player for sure. Apart from his height he definitely has the physicality and intelligence to be a good player here (in the PL).

Well, Pacquiao has fully contradicted himself by fully backing the potential Pedro transfer in the transfer forum, so he has voided his own argument himself. P.S., in my opinion strengthening the AM strata is just as important as finding a good CM for rotation and possibly a new defender (if Luis leaves). We actually went from Hazard, Oscar, Mata, De Bruyne, Schurrle and Willian to Hazard, Oscar, Willian & Cuadrado (the latter which I don't rate at all and I never wanted us to sign). Of course I'd prefer if we got rid of him, & given the rumours, I don't feel like it's FIFA like/unrealistic. It all depends on whether Jose & the board think the same though obviously.

Being black makes him a typical Chelsea player?

He didn't even go to it so... You heard wrong.

Hazard scores as much as Robben does.

Why does it have to be the Express. Edit: Seen that they're sourcing Fichaje. Anyone know whether they're somewhat reliable?