@_idrisnotElba@Nuel006 You're talking about scoring goals and delivering assists.
I'm talking about defensive duties and intensity. You know, the kind of stuff that Cunha does or Rooney used to do, that lifts off the crowd and sees us through games.
@Nuel006@_idrisnotElba Says the bloke who thinks MBE Rashford will lower his wages.
Never said Mount was a good signing btw. Only said he puts in the intensity that is required in Modern Football. Rashford isn't.
@Nuel006 I wish bro, but he won't. Honestly, I'd love to see him thrive under United colors and I'm sure he can bring solutions to the right hand side in terms of G/A. But unless we get a LB with a high working rate that can cover for him, he'll be a liability to Cara's tactics.
@_idrisnotElba@Nuel006 Every time Mason's on the pitch, he gives his all and fights for the team.
3-4 good seasons don't justify walking around the pitch, omitting defensive duties. Especially on those wages. That's exactly why Barca chose to buy Gordon instead of him.
This Matheus Fernandes discussion is exposing how football fans completely lose their heads over hype.
£85m?
For what exactly?
No seriously.
What are we actually paying for here?
Two Premier League seasons.
Two relegations.
And somehow people are screaming “EPL proven.”
Proven at what?
Getting relegated?
Because if we are being brutally honest, there is not a single elite club on earth spending £85m on a midfielder whose biggest achievement is “he looked good while his team sank twice.”
The Vitinha comparisons are honestly insulting.
Vitinha was technically superior, smarter, more polished, more complete — and PSG got him for around £35m.
Thirty five.
Not eighty five.
So please explain the math.
Not emotions.
Math.
What exactly makes Matheus Fernandes worth over double the price?
And don’t give me “potential.”
Football is full of graves built on potential.
United alone have donated hundreds of millions chasing “the next big thing.”
Sancho.
Antony.
Højlund.
Every single time fans convince themselves:
“This one is different.”
Until reality hits.
Here is the uncomfortable truth people are avoiding:
Matheus Fernandes is not special.
Talented? Yes.
Special? No.
There is nothing he does that football has never seen before.
Nothing revolutionary.
Nothing worth £85m.
He is not prime Modrić.
Not Pedri.
Not Rodri.
Not even close.
He is a good young midfielder with hype inflated by social media clips and desperation in the market.
That’s it.
And please stop pretending £85m is normal money.
£85m buys world-class players.
Champions League players.
League-winning players.
Players who dominate Europe.
Not a back-to-back relegated midfielder heading into the Championship.
At some point clubs need to stop paying for fantasy and start paying for certainty.
Because if this kid is genuinely worth £85m, then football has completely lost its mind.
Ruben Amorim won 15 Premier League games in 47 (31.9%), -6 GD.
Michael Carrick is on the brink of his 12th win in the Premier League in just 17 games (70.6%), +15 GD.