The Manchester United Thread X

Last year with the same squads Arsenal were miles behind United, they barely got the top 4 while United cruised to the title. Arsenal haven't challenged for the title for 6 years now, one signing won't bridge the gap. This season just adding Ozil will not make Arsenal title contenders and bring them closer to United. United have the better strikers, the better keeper, the better first choice CB pairing, the better full backs. Arsenal may have the better options in central midfield in Wilshere. Plus you have no idea how Ozil will even gel with the rest of the team, he's a quality player but with just 1 striker there may be no one to take advantage of his creativity.

LOOL I was speaking about this year mate and you guys didn't even win your 'own' cup hahaha. We've already won something this season in the form of the community shield.

If we could get Mata now that would be amazing. Sadly next to nil chance of it happening.

Other have invested and passed you. United and Arsenal are closer to each other than United are to City or Chelsea, open your eyes!

I'm an Arsenal fan (as you guys can tell) and it isn't Ozil on that gives me hope, it's Giroud's fine start to the season, the back 4 looking much stronger than normal, Cazorla and Wilshere teaming up well, and Theo on the wing (when that boy learns to cross, it'll be magic).

And if Ozil joins, then it'll just add to the threat.

You guys are acting as though Fellaini is going to make you title contenders, who's story is more bonkers?

Yes you did, you said De Gea is best in the league, only behind Cech and Begovic and said he was better than Hart and Lloris.

Lloris and De Gea are the same age pretty much...

Yes you did, you said De Gea is best in the league, only behind Cech and Begovic and said he was better than Hart and Lloris.

Lloris and De Gea are the same age pretty much...

Ozil isn't the answer to your problems though. I know Arsenal fans are really happy with his signing but if you look at the bigger picture your midfield wasn't your biggest concern. It's up front and the goalkeeper thats the key, which you still need to sort out to make you guys into title contenders.

On the other, the midfield is the only problem with our team every other department is pretty solid from defenders (once Rafael is back of course), goalkeeper and the strikers. So Fellaini will play DM which just adds a bit of a presence in midfield (plus the goals that comes with him) and Kagawa, Rooney or Herrera (depending on if we get him) will play behind the striker will provide the creativity that we're severly lacking. So I think United fans are right to say we're contending for the title.

No matter who wins though this years title race is going to be the most intriguing in a long time with the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham (I wouldn't rule them out just yet) also completing.

Let's just agree to disagree on the keeper front, Hart hat to play almost all City's games, De Gea had Lindeggard to take over in the smal fixtures. And considering City let in the least amount of goals last year, so to say that their keeper is rubbish is just stupid.

De Gea is 22, Lloris is coming up 27.

Pretty much same age? Okay..

I don't know how you can even put City in such a sentence with the rest of those teams, i am not being biased but what have they done? They have invested several hundred millions in players over the past several seasons and they came out with a PL trophy in 2012 by goal difference in a year where United were ridden with injuries throughout the season.

I don't think you understand the quality of players United have at their disposal, the issue is we need that extra one or two in our midfield.

Watch this space, as i believe that will soon be sorted out in the remaining hours of this deadline day.

City used Pantilimon in cup games last year, overall he had a few more appearances than De Gea but not many more. City's defensive record is more of a credit to their defence than Hart, he's been ****ing up when a keeper of his calibre should be saving with no problem for awhile now. Look at the England Scotland game a few weeks ago or City's 3-2 loss to Cardiff, in both games he was beaten when he shouldn't have been. Surprised City haven't been on the hunt for a new keeper.

I certainly think it was a strange move going for Ozil, Di Maria is a better fit. I think there's more to the CM injuries than meets the eye, Wenger wants high quality back up.

In terms of a Goalkeeper there is still suggestions of a loan move for one and for strikers Demba Ba has been mentioned on loan and another striker. But as you guys keep telling me, Walcott and Podolski are also strikers, so there's a lot of flexibility in terms of CM playing on the wing and the wingers playing in a striker role

I agree on the Liverpool and Tottenham front, although Liverpool lack strength in depth that could be costly.

Although Di Maria doesn't want to move it seems (can't imagine him getting much playing time now). I've not heard of the goalkeeper before so it'll be interesting to see whether he can adapt to the Premier League. Ba would be good behind Giroud in the pecking order, rate Giroud more than Ba to be honest. Ba seems to have lost his edge going to Chelsea but then again his not had the playing time. Podolski has been played a lot on the left by Wenger so it'll be interesting to see what happens to him if Ba is bought, not that productive on the left as in front. Walcott doesn't have a strikers instinct better employed as a winger.

If you guys sign Herrera for £30m...

He's decent, but nowhere near £20m nevermind £30m.

If you guys sign Herrera for £30m...

He's decent, but nowhere near £20m nevermind £30m.

No they don't? All of them are midfielders, granted Ozil is an attacking midfielder, Rooney is a second striker.

Either way, Rooney or Ozil? I know who I'd want...