Manchester United may not have been the quickest team off the mark in the transfer market, with Chelsea and Liverpool hitting the ground running this summer.
But it is arguable that they have done the best business so far with the announcements today that Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera have joined the club.
Herrera has been tracked by Manchester United for a couple of years and it seems as if he was desperate to finally put pen to paper on a deal.
He will offer the creativity that has been desperately lacking from Manchester United’s midfield over for the last few years.
But we think that it is the signing of Luke Shaw that really signals Manchester United’s intent to stay at the top of the pile in English football.
Even at 18 this lad is so good that he could play for any team in Europe. He is physically imposing, incredibly athletic, and just loves to get forward much like a famous predecessor at Southampton, Gareth Bale.
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Shaw will become one of Manchester United’s best defenders of all time but could also easily do a job further forward and may well fill in on the wing in years to come.
These two signings have given Manchester United fans genuine cause for excitement and optimism.
They will now want to see central defensive reinforcements plus a holding midfielder and possibly one or two wingers coming to the club this summer.
Reports on Friday suggested that Manchester United will pursue Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal – known as The Warrior in Italy for his swashbuckling style – for their next midfield general. With him in the side Manchester United’s eleven starts to look very special indeed.
So let’s have a look at how Manchester United might line up with these additions and a couple more. Manchester United fans, let’s have your thoughts on this team.
Manchester United: 3-5-2 De Gea – Jones, Hummels, Martins Indi – Shaw, Mata, Vidal, Herrera, Rafael – Rooney, RvP
Subs: Amos, Carrick, Januzaj, Smalling, Hernandez, Blind, Welbeck
Chris o
Jun 27, 2014 at 10:49 pm
British media should stop the “hipe” of Luke Shaw and allow the young man to be focus rather than being noisy about his capability.
abdulahi
Jun 27, 2014 at 10:56 pm
get us vidal…hummels…strootman nd we ar set
admire maya ncube
Jun 27, 2014 at 11:04 pm
im a number one Man U fan.nd i happy wth the formation intended bt i thnk if u play Rooney at mid nd put welbeck forward thn Mata be on the subs
Nevermind
Jun 28, 2014 at 2:44 am
Really? Play Welbeck and keep Mata on the Bench? And Rooney in the Midfield? And you say yourself a number 1 “Man U”(*Man Utd) fan.
Chris o
Jun 28, 2014 at 4:35 am
You see what i am seeing, i can not imagine a fan of manu taking us back to flop days of Moyes and his selected players such as Welbeck. Tell me what’s a team that have winning mentality be parading welbeck among first or second eleven? It is quite disheartnen.
Chris o
Jun 28, 2014 at 4:27 am
I celebrate the reformation going on in manu by Van gaal, but players like Welbeck, Young,AND FLETCHER, should be sold rather having a game plan that involved them because they are total flop………
Ibrahim
Jun 28, 2014 at 5:14 am
I realy like your comment @chris o. They should be sold.
david
Jun 27, 2014 at 11:46 pm
I think d information 4 2014/2015 is balance but we need d remaining player to arrive Vidal, Matts Hummel, Blind and martins Indi and we are Ok and ready for d league title
David Sunday
Jun 28, 2014 at 12:04 am
Van gaal should give juventus pressure for fee of £30m for Arturo Vidal and give pressure with a fee of £22m for Blind, lane Matt Hummel with price of £18m and lastly Martins Indi should buy atlist £20m that my advice for head manager of manchester united.
Conor
Jun 28, 2014 at 10:00 am
U could get indi and blind for a lot cheaper than that and u would need a lot more for Vidal and hummils but good signings if possible
Conor
Jun 28, 2014 at 10:01 am
U could get indi and blind for a lot cheaper than that and u would need a lot more for Vidal and hummils but good signings if possible.
David Sunday
Jun 28, 2014 at 12:08 am
We love manchester united the réd devil
Emmy
Jun 28, 2014 at 5:28 am
Brilliant selection. But i agree with Chris o, the British Media should leave Shaw alone, let him play to his capabilities n not be pressurised!
Emmy
Jun 28, 2014 at 5:30 am
……Cleverly as well
akpu innocent
Jun 28, 2014 at 5:39 am
Mata play and welbek wait.
Abdul Kareem Omobolaji
Jun 28, 2014 at 5:44 am
That Is Great So We Need More
sparky
Jun 28, 2014 at 8:16 am
Agree with all of it except we Need a winger drop Rooney buy robben then we might just win the league
hassan
Jun 28, 2014 at 8:36 am
hummels is very important in this team
adiko luck
Jun 28, 2014 at 9:04 am
man u forever we stand divided will fall. pls van gaal sign vidal, sanches and hummel for us and we will go for all the troph.
Joseph
Jun 28, 2014 at 9:20 am
Up manu get d remaining players and let move on
Dwisman
Jun 28, 2014 at 10:00 am
D formation abv is kk if oly we mean it nd we cn do it. Man u stl d best ov all. Cn nxt season al d trophy shal b our own.
John turay
Jun 28, 2014 at 10:46 am
Please van gaal bring vidal , matts hummels, robben or di maria, de jong or cavalho and de pay
Omar sanyang
Jun 28, 2014 at 11:43 am
Man utd forever lets keep on moving we can do it guys we’r still strong
manche sam
Jun 28, 2014 at 11:54 am
sign matts humells, strootman, memphis depay and vidal….and bring on 2014/2015
Adeyi noah
Jun 28, 2014 at 1:24 pm
Up man u.,,……..van gaal tanx 4 dis formation…Dea gea,jones,hummel,evans, shaw,herrera,mata,vidal,rooney,Rvb
Lukman hassan
Jun 28, 2014 at 3:18 pm
Welbeck shuld be out nd let kagawa be included cuz he can play more than welbeck,valencia nd chicharito…reds 4 lyf.