The Skipper

Agreed. Fergie never knew how to use a pure number 10 IMO. He's more of a 'second striker' manager - likes a technical striker up front to drop deep and connect play.

Exactly, might've been an okay signing back then but right now he would be pretty unnecessary.

Good signing for United, signing someone they actually need right now. We don't really need a CB IMO. Would've been a waste of money. United however are in desperate need for a top quality CB and Benatia is exactly that.

No space for Ki in our squad tbh, would rather have MVG and Ramires in that b2b role, and he isn't an improvement on either. Good player though.

Kagawa is just as good as Mata in the right system IMO... Nothing wrong with saying either is better, just depends who you prefer. They're both very good players though, of around the same quality IMO.

Was immense for the u21s against City. He's going to be some player.

He's much more of a number 8 than a number 10 anyway IMO, not too fussed tbh.

I don't think Mikel is Matic's back up per se, what Mikel offers us is a different option in midfield. He can play the anchor man role in a three man midfield very well, and is a good shield for the back four. He's also an okay option to have in the pivot - especially next to someone like Fabregas as Mikel doesn't offer much offensively. A Mikel - Fabregas pivot is okay. If anything, MVG is more of a back up to Matic.

Hmm I don't think so. Costa's technical ability is actually very underrated, whilst he is unorthodox he's still a technically good player. I don't Khedira think can be categorised as the same. Khedira is almost like Ramires technically (only he makes better decisions in his passing). Khedira's football IQ isn't as bad as people make it to be however.

He's on loan... And they can choose to buy him for £10m at the end. And it's not like Shane Long was in a similar position like Bertrand - unwanted.

Sack everyone!!!

The new LED lighting system is doing brilliant things to these photos.

Huge responsibility.

What does changing numbers have to do with preparation or training...

We'll see how all of that plays out over the course of the season but I think Koeman is a strong enough manager to handle it. Whether that'll prove to be right however we'll see.

Matic is the first name on the team for me.

If we're selling Cech, £20m at least for me too, if not we shouldn't sell.

I know you meant RvW, I just brought Van Persie to the table of incredible Dutch strikers that have graced modern football. Van Wolfswinkel has never been anything special IMO. I'd definitely rather have Pelle tbh, who isn't amazing per se, but definitely a better striker IMO.

Even if he is an improvement (which I don't think he is mind you, I'd rather have Ramires), he's only a marginal improvement. He's not really much of an upgrade at all, and I wouldn't sign him whatsoever. If we're signing a defensive/box to box midfielder we can do much better

Van Persie? As you said in your second point, it's not really about the Dutch league. It doesn't really matter tbh, it has nothing to do with the Eredivisie per se, rather the individual himself. Pelle has been excellent in the last two years and I back him to at least be as good as Lambert was for Soton, especially under his old manager. Lallana and Lambert aren't really that great as players mate (especially the latter), it wouldn't be far fetched at all to say they're in the same league as their replacements. Maybe not Lallana = Tadic but Tadic has a chance to prove himself at a top league now. Tadic is too good for the Eredivisie, he's IMO on his day just as good as Lallana (albeit different type of players, Tadic is a pure winger whilst Lallana is more of a 10) but hasn't had the platform to show that. IMO Soton have replaced Lambert and Lallana very well, but of course we'll see how they cope with the PL.

Disagree. They didn't really need to replace Chambers since Clyne was there, Pelle is just as good as Lambert and Tadic is just as good as Lallana too. They've also upgraded their GK area with Forster and Bertrand is a solid replacement for Shaw. This transfer might not be as good (don't know much about this fella) but they've done decently this transfer window IMO. Still have a very solid team.

And how have you figured this out, in what position too please?

"No, we're not interested. We have John [Terry], [Gary] Cahill, [branislav] Ivanovic, [Kurt] Zouma, and we want to integrate [Andreas] Christensen", Mourinho said. "Step by step [for Christensen], training with us, every day, playing a few minutes when it is possible, playing with the Under-21s and training with us as a first-team squad member. We are fine. are, we are well set in defence".

We're not signing Benatia.

It's simple - we just won't register Schwarzer. That's it.