Lack of English players in the squad

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Not many are saying every English player sucks. But very few English players are top class. Sturridge is the only one who COULD start at another top club and Sterling if he keeps improving. They have some promising young players but none who are worth what they would cost. Lallana is 24, not really young, don't get upset, it's just how it is.

If you think I'm feeling upset over this, then

Regarding the highlighted part, that's precisely what I've been saying! What I don't get is why some are so adamant in categorizing everyone as shit just because most of them are that.

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Believe it or not, Lallana is actually 26. Older than Costa .

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No, he really hasn't. I'm not even sure how he'll get into the united team.

When Shaw is back from injury he will take that LWB back spot quite easily. Even if they revert to 4 at the back he will get that LB spot quite easily as well imo.

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If you think I'm feeling upset over this, then

Regarding the highlighted part, that's precisely what I've been saying! What I don't get is why some are so adamant in categorizing everyone as shit just because most of them are that.

Just the way it is, man. Just like people think every player on the Spanish/German/Brazilian team is world class.

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When Shaw is back from injury he will take that LWB back spot quite easily. Even if they revert to 4 at the back he will get that LB spot quite easily as well imo.

Are you sure? They have Rojo and Blind who can play LB, would they be willing to throw a 19 year old in the starting XI in a season they NEED to finish top 4?

I don't know.

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Just the way it is, man. Just like people think every player on the Spanish/German/Brazilian team is world class.

Seriously, how many times have you said that in the last few days?!

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Seriously, how many times have you said that in the last few days?!

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Are you sure? They have Rojo and Blind who can play LB, would they be willing to throw a 19 year old in the starting XI in a season they NEED to finish top 4?

I don't know.

Rojo has been bought to play as a CB though. That is his main position. Blind is a DM who can play LB but is very slow. Rojo will play LB or LWB if Shaw is injured or playing really bad and the same applies to Blind. Blind is a very good technical player who can do a good shift at LB but in the PL if he he is played at LB he will get caught our for pace. I don't think they would have spent that much for Shaw to be on the bench. I think is more or less got that LWB spot when he returns.

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Ignorant fool. Warned!

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When Shaw is back from injury he will take that LWB back spot quite easily. Even if they revert to 4 at the back he will get that LB spot quite easily as well imo.

You mean the guy Van Gaal ordered to go train on his own because he's out of shape? Ya... Not so sure about that one. He's injured now but before that he couldn't even train with the main group.

He has potential, nothing more.

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Rojo has been bought to play as a CB though. That is his main position. Blind is a DM who can play LB but is very slow. Rojo will play LB or LWB if Shaw is injured or playing really bad and the same applies to Blind. Blind is a very good technical player who can do a good shift at LB but in the PL if he he is played at LB he will get caught our for pace. I don't think they would have spent that much for Shaw to be on the bench. I think is more or less got that LWB spot when he returns.

You do realize Blind played LWB for Van Gaal in the biggest tournament in football right? Its perhaps the reason why he was acquired.

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You mean the guy Van Gaal ordered to go train on his own because he's out of shape? Ya... Not so sure about that one. He's injured now but before that he couldn't even train with the main group.

He has potential, nothing more.

LVG later said that Shaw has been training fantastically and recently praised him as an "example to the dressing room".

You do realize Blind played LWB for Van Gaal in the biggest tournament in football right? Its perhaps the reason why he was acquired.

Yes, he played their in the WC. But his main position is a DM. It is good for LVG that he is versatile because he can play numerous positions but one thing he lacks is pace. He operates best from a DM and I am sure that is where LVG plans on playing him. I am 100% sure on that. I expect to see him as the DC/DM in front of Rojo and Evans in a 3-5-2 formation. They did not spend £32m on Shaw to be a sub. Shaw will be a starter for sure.