Man Utd Thread:

[Milltown Row2]

With your injuries and lots of games there will be room for plenty, get a proper defensive midfielder in and they'll be at least competitive

[GJL]

19 million!! 🤣🤣

[Saffrongael]

Win the EPL or Champions League this season or OGS out on his ear. That's what this signing now means

[Milltown Row2]

You can't win games if your midfield and defence is shit

[gawa316]

You can't win games if your midfield and defence is shit

A defence of AWB, Varane, Maguire, Shaw is not shit. AWB is limited in attack but he can defend. Shaw was probably the best LB in the league last year. Maguire for the slagging he gets is pretty much  indispensable, evident in utd's results when he got injured at the tail end of the season. Varane hasn't kicked a ball yet but you don't star for Real and France without being shit hot. Questions over Degea...who is the number 1 atm?

Would agree on midfield...Fred, Matic and to a lesser extent McTominay aren't good enough. Pogba has demonstrated he can't be trusted back there. With Ronaldo signing what is their best 11?

[fearbrags]

Get  Rúben Neves from Wolves  now and I think  Man U could contend for the championship ??

[An Watcher]

Not a Man U fan but not on here for the usual slagging etc.  I'm really looking forward to seeing how Ronaldo goes and the hype that goes with it.  He'll provide a real boast. 
My thoughts are with the manager.  Surely Ronaldo wasn't in his thoughts and as for plans with his other strikers this would definitely disrupt things.  I can't help but think a more experienced, successful manager such as a fergie, pep, klopp who have plans and are nit under as much pressure would not have taken Ronaldo on.  I am basing this on a few things
(i) the current strikers are going to be surely passed unless he clears some out quickly
(ii) it will disrupt any plans he has
(iii) Ronaldo getting no younger and will there a year or two

Any serious thoughts?

[Mario]

Not a Man U fan but not on here for the usual slagging etc.  I'm really looking forward to seeing how Ronaldo goes and the hype that goes with it.  He'll provide a real boast. 
My thoughts are with the manager.  Surely Ronaldo wasn't in his thoughts and as for plans with his other strikers this would definitely disrupt things.  I can't help but think a more experienced, successful manager such as a fergie, pep, klopp who have plans and are nit under as much pressure would not have taken Ronaldo on.  I am basing this on a few things
(i) the current strikers are going to be surely passed unless he clears some out quickly
(ii) it will disrupt any plans he has
(iii) Ronaldo getting no younger and will there a year or two

Any serious thoughts?

United aren't strong in his position. Cavani did a great job last year but I don't think he can give you 50 games anymore. Greenwood is an exceptional talent but he's only 19. Martial is useless and needs to go. So I think utd needed another striker and ronaldo was available, will guarantee at least 25 goals a year, is rarely injured, and didn't come with a ridiculous transfer fee, though I'm sure his wages are sky high

[OgraAnDun]

I think United had no choice but to sign Ronaldo, if he had gone to City it would have been a huge symbol of United's decline and being surpassed by City.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Slagging aside if Ronaldos gettin 25 a season surely this takes away then from Fernandes totals. Still think its a good move overall tho it will be interesting to watch all the egos at play

[TMAC]

Roll on the first penalty - with United that could be in Ronaldos first 20 minutes. 

[nrico2006]

Dunno what United team people here watch, buy United have been crying out for a striker. I know it was set up for next summer to make a big buy, but even last week with the Kane saga, I was hoping United would go for him as thar would give us a great chance this season, given that Kane will get 20 league goals. Ronaldo coming is better again though as he should get more than that in a poor season. So in a nutshell its a no brainer. Brilliant move off the pitch and on it. Other teams will be intimidated by him, he will free up space and occupy defenders etc. He will score lots of goals too and should be more available than Cavani.

[Milltown Row2]

With regards Ronaldo I'll wait for a few performances against the main defenders in the big games. He's 36 after all, while possibly the fittest 36 year old in the PL he'll struggle against the better defensive teams.

[BennyCake]

Dunno what United team people here watch, buy United have been crying out for a striker. I know it was set up for next summer to make a big buy, but even last week with the Kane saga, I was hoping United would go for him as thar would give us a great chance this season, given that Kane will get 20 league goals. Ronaldo coming is better again though as he should get more than that in a poor season. So in a nutshell its a no brainer. Brilliant move off the pitch and on it. Other teams will be intimidated by him, he will free up space and occupy defenders etc. He will score lots of goals too and should be more available than Cavani.

I thought Kane would be a great addition, but then I seen his antics at the Euros. Falling over, diving, going down like he was shot, and I thought feck that. I don't want to be watching that shite every week

[nrico2006]

With regards Ronaldo I'll wait for a few performances against the main defenders in the big games. He's 36 after all, while possibly the fittest 36 year old in the PL he'll struggle against the better defensive teams.

He hasn't struggled up to now against any of the top teams in the world, never mind England.

As for Kane, have my doubts on his effectiveness long term. Seemed to peak pre his hundredth ankle injury in March 2018, not been the same since.