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He's a very good player, make no mistake. But he's not worth that. He's also not what the need. If they want to play 3 5 2, they don't need out and out wingers, and they're already having a job fitting Mata RVP and Rooney into the team. They have attackers, they need a DM and another fullback. Rojo doesn't really convince me at CB either.
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Much rather they blow the budget on Di Maria than get the dominating midfielder they need like Vidal.
That's 120m spent + blind = £140m. They should've rebuilt the team for that.
Pressure on LVG now and I can't imagine any more spending of this calibre if they miss out on CL again, which I think they will.
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Word is their big kit deal will be reduced majorly if they miss out again. They're taking a bigger gamble than we are with Mario!
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The fact that they're being forced to play Blackett, an inexperienced kid at CB, alongside Jones and Smalling, who aren't particularly great CBs themselves speaks volumes as to where they should be spending the money.
Not to mention the fact their midfield axis today is Cleverly and Fletcher....
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He's a very good player, make no mistake. But he's not worth that. He's also not what the need. If they want to play 3 5 2, they don't need out and out wingers, and they're already having a job fitting Mata RVP and Rooney into the team. They have attackers, they need a DM and another fullback. Rojo doesn't really convince me at CB either. Whether he is worth the money or not is secondary, they have the money and he is a very good player. Did Barca and Real really need to pay what they paid for Suarez and James Rodrigez?
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No, but they had more or less complete squads already. They weren't in the middle of a rebuild. Real just won the CL and has the best squad in La Liga, and Barca aren't exactly strapped for talent.
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No, but they had more or less complete squads already. They weren't in the middle of a rebuild. Real just won the CL and has the best squad in La Liga, and Barca aren't exactly strapped for talent. United doesn't have a money shortage problem, so can still sign in whatever position they need if the required player cones available. I would have preferred Di Maria to Lallana or Markovic
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For the same price sure, but not for 60 million. I'd rather have the two for 40, thanks.
As for the Di Maria, it strikes of desperation to me, similar to Mata. Both are great players, but getting them creates nearly as many problems as it solves. Trying to make them fit will be a headache, and they STILL have the same deficiencies they had before they bought them. They're already lopsided from trying to fit Mata, RVP, and Rooney on the pitch, and the've already got attacking talents like Kagawa rotting on the bench.
Still their midfield is gutless. They have no anchor and no steel, and no link between the defense and midfield. Herrera's skill set isn't condusive to do that and Fellaini is clearly not up to the task. Carrick is crocked and overrated. Their defense is in tatters, having just lost 3 of the best defensive leaders and talents in their history they've replaced them with a kid and a utility player. The only leaders they seem to have are Rooney and RVP, and the midfield are going to remain a mess until the get some players who can marshall them.
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No, but they had more or less complete squads already. They weren't in the middle of a rebuild. Real just won the CL and has the best squad in La Liga, and Barca aren't exactly strapped for talent. United doesn't have a money shortage problem, so can still sign in whatever position they need if the required player cones available. I would have preferred Di Maria to Lallana or Markovic They don't have a money shortage no ! I wonder why ??
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No, but they had more or less complete squads already. They weren't in the middle of a rebuild. Real just won the CL and has the best squad in La Liga, and Barca aren't exactly strapped for talent. United doesn't have a money shortage problem, so can still sign in whatever position they need if the required player cones available. I would have preferred Di Maria to Lallana or Markovic They don't have a money shortage no ! I wonder why ??  arnt they in 600m in debt?
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