19 Jul 2022 09:47:56
Seeing a few more rumours this morning that there is a "growing" interest in Youri Tielemans as a possible FDJ alternative incase that deal cannot be completed.

Ronny wherever he is will spontaneously combust if we sign him ?.


1.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 10:21:43
I feel Youri will be a Pogba downgrade, I wouldn't want him.
If I remember correctly, Youri is a player Ed001 spoke about being lazy and not one we should look at.


2.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 11:31:15
I don't rate him.
Nowhere near the level of FDJ.


3.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 11:36:24
Way too old for Ronny now. Will be delighted that we’re linked with Endrick.


4.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 12:55:23
Don't mind Tielemanns at all, but what happened to the notion (from the horse's mouth less than 24 hours ago) of not signing anyone if we can't get the main target, and moulding one of our own into that role?


5.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 13:32:17
A Pogba downgrade?

Mbd, I'd be a Pogba upgrade, he was useless. What a waste of 4/ 5 years.


6.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 13:37:54
Thats not what he said spenno but twist it if you like.
The quotes are available on line.


7.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 13:42:04
Spenno, you mean these comments?

"We are looking for a player who can play in the holding midfield position, but it has to be the right one. There are not many in that position capable of the level we demand. When we can't find him, we have to deal with the players in our squad now and we will develop one in that position. "

"I will not react on a certain player. We need the right player. We have a list and we qualify the player who has the competencies to play that role. We will strike the moment the player is available. "

He says there are not "many" who fit the criteria. He doesn't say there is only one player who fits the criteria. He also says we have a "list" which suggests that there is more than just one player they are looking at.

FDJ I think remains the strong first choice, but there are maybe one or two others on the list who the club and the manager feel have the sufficient qualities they are looking for.

I think his comments are more about not just signing someone for the sake of signing someone, or dropping so far down the list that they player just won't be good enough for what they want.


8.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 13:54:33
He would not be an upgrade on what we have so hard to believe its anything but a rumour.


9.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 15:35:58
Mbd,

Whenever I play football I'm usually out of breath by the 15th Minute and I'm usually just standing in an offside position for the rest of the match waiting for an easy goal.

And yet if I was to sign for Utd I still wouldn't be a downgrade on Pogba.


10.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 17:25:22
Unruly ???.


11.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 20:46:21
Dont want tielemans anywhere near Utd, just not good enough!


12.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 21:15:52
We were on the tram back into town after we’d played Leicester and got chatting to some Leicester lads, they were begging for us to take Tielemans. Lazy and a rubbish attitude they said.


13.) 19 Jul 2022
19 Jul 2022 23:16:10
Tielemans covers a lot of space, has great discipline and plays very good in transition. Great box to box midfielder. He's better than McFred FOR SURE. I wouldn't like him as FDJ alternative because they are not same type of player, but that guy is great player.