sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Can't understand why they'd go for him when they could have had Vermaelen.
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*Official* English Football Season 2014-15
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Tom Halsey
International Coach
This is a worry because IMO his best work has actually been at 10. He is also a recognised CM though as well which Mata and Kagawa aren't.
Stating the obvious, but Hummels would be a terrific signing.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
So that's it then the "Golden Generation" gone, unless Cashley makes a comeback. Well they had a few decent matches, but in the end they did okay to get to Quarters, which is all England should hope for, they and we aren't that good. Perhaps it really was golden. Yet any thought of us winning things was always twaddle.
Cabinet96
Global Moderator
I don't know where you read this, but it won't happen for multiple reasons that shouldn't have to be explained.
Tom Halsey
International Coach
The price obviously sounds complete BS, Hummels actually signing is plausible though.
King Pietersen
International Captain
Mats Hummels to Manchester United: Reports claim Germany international is close to Old Trafford switch - Transfers - Football - The Independent
Manchester United transfer news: Louis van Gaal beats Barcelona to signing of Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels | Metro News
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...t-as-Dortmund-beat-Arsenal-to-Matthias-Ginter
What are the reasons that shouldn't have to be explained?
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Cabinet96
Global Moderator
Why would Dortmund consider selling Hummels? Why would Hummels want to go to Manchester United? Why, even if those two questions can be answered, would the price be as low as £16m when he's worth more than that and United have shown they're not worried about paying 30m + for the right players?
Btw, that last article only really says that Dortmund have shown no interest in selling. It's basically suggesting that by signing the hottest young German defensive talent for a cheap price when he wanted to join means they want to sell Hummels....
And even that Independent article only seems to be saying Barca have backed out.
Btw, that last article only really says that Dortmund have shown no interest in selling. It's basically suggesting that by signing the hottest young German defensive talent for a cheap price when he wanted to join means they want to sell Hummels....
And even that Independent article only seems to be saying Barca have backed out.
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Tom Halsey
International Coach
He is odds-on to be at United after the transfer window, and odds-against to be at Dortmund. Mats Hummels Club After Summer Transfer Window Betting Odds | Football Betting | Oddschecker
Bookies are far more reliable than newspapers on this sort of thing for very obvious reasons. Seeing as they also have us odds-on to sign him ridiculing it as you are seems a bit silly.
Cabinet96
Global Moderator
Think you're thinking of the Dutchman Strootman.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
More or less my thoughts.
Gerrard's a decent enough player, but one I've never really liked, and he punched that bloke in a bar, and I'm not terribly sad to see him go. Out with the old, in with the new.
Cabinet96
Global Moderator
Tbf to the Golden Generation, weren't there like 10/11 Englishmen in the Champions League final 2008? I know you'd obviously expect that with two English clubs but the fact English clubs were so successful in that era shows that those players were very strong at club level. They were obviously very, very good players, despite the international failures.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Well no, but even we can't go back to him can we? Oh what am I saying, of course we can.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Well that was kind of what I said, there is nothing shameful getting into the quarters, and being close to going further. It was just this expectation they were World-beaters, and blame of the management when they didn't achieve the over-due hype. In the end most of the biggest stars of those sides where forn anyway.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Tbf, golden or not it was, on paper, an England side of quality we could only dream of now
James was average - keeper was the weak spot
Neville - class
Campbell/Terry/Ferdinand - clas
Cole - best in the world at that point
Beckham/Gerrard/Lampard/Scholes - all class but clearly couldn't all fit into the same side
Rooney/Owen - class
Sadly they all peaked separately, didn't work as well as a team as you might (or might not) have suspected and the backups were by and large not of the same quality
Was it a golden generation? Probably not but on paper the best England side of my time.
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Probably thinking of Reus, which was never really happening.
It's interesting that the bookies think we'll get Hummels. I'd have thought that would be very unlikely.