We already have a 20 year old striker who’s clearly the long term plan for up top. Having a capable finisher who can actually score and can take the pressure off hojlund and allow him to develop, but who will also be ready to move on once hojlund is ready to lead the line himself, would undoubtedly be a good thing
Have you looked at the average age of the juventus team that reached the final a couple of years before he arrived, there were like two players under the age of 30 in the whole team, by the time Ronaldo arrived two years on, they obviously weren’t as strong
It’s not that people don’t understand the stats, it’s that they want to use them to back up their preconceived position.
There’s plenty of United fans who think that because Ferguson was successful and given time, every manager needs a minimum of 5 years and a billion pounds before they can be judged
They aren’t backing ten hag because of the stats, they’re posting the stats to back up their position which isn’t based on logic or facts, but just a feeling
Yeah, pretty much, the midfield 3 is such a big part of modern football, you can’t really have one of those 3 not having defensive responsibilities unless they are Messi level. You saw it with Isco and James at Madrid, coutinho at Barca and bayern, really good sides don’t seem to fit these players in.
Ronaldo only scoring his 50th goal at the age of 29 is crazy to still end up the highest