Posted by: Ip Man August 9, 2016
English Premier League 2016-17 Discussion
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Dear Atomic,
You are right about one thing, "simply spending money doesnot make your team champion". I totally agree with you on this. But other than that, it just seems like you are the one who is crying like baby.
First, ManUtd won FA cup last season.
Second, Incognitomode had clearly mentioned multiple times that Man City are favorite to win PL against Man Utd.
Nobody is saying Pogba will win Man Utd trophies this year. He is not a goal scoring machine like Ronaldo, Suarez or Messi. You might know he plays in mid-field. He is best suited as left attacking midfield. Than you might ask why pay record amount of money??
Its not just us, many have this question.
I think following are some of reasons for his value:
1. He is young(23), strong, fast with good height and dribbling ability. Since he plays in mid-field he can perform for his club for 10 years.
2. Even though he does not score goals, he has top goal assist in Italian League last year and had eight goals for Juventus.
3. His physical strengths/appearance plus Manchester Utd brand value would make him extremely marketable. He has a deal with Adidas and Adidas has a deal with ManUtd(not sure if this has anything to do with this transfer)
Is he worth the value? May be or may not be. Time will tell. But I think, it is a calculated risk ManUtd have taken which will fully or partially pay them back. Moreover, it is a statement that Utd board is trying to make that they are not an underdogs against Real Madrid, Barca and Bayern when it comes to chose destination for world's top talents.
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