This kinda came outta nowhere.
I mean, we were linked to him, but only about for a week or so. Then tevez leaves and the next day we sign madzu.
Anyway, I've got a lot of bad feelings about this, hope I'm wrong.
We're spending more now already than we have our previous few seasons, and the transfer window hasn't officially even opened yet. We've already lost tevez (which I think will be a massive blow), but I feel like there's more yet to come (pogba). I'd hate to see him go so much, he's the superstar we need to cement our image as one of the very very very best in the world. And I really don't want to see him go to barca just to further the disgusting circlejerk around them.
I also worry about madzus style. For me he is a llorente replica, just better in almost all attributes by a little bit, as well as offering a lot more defensive support. And while he's very good at all that, we don't play a style that utilizes this AT ALL.
We all came to the conclslusion after the barca game (and in Europe in general) that we don't create enough chances, there isn't enough creativity. Mandzu doesn't solve this problem at all!! And he is supposed to replace our most creative player by a mile?? Morata mandzu are WAY to similar to play a two striker formation effectively, and if Dybala is supposed to be our ss, than that means we go another season with no proper trequartista, OR we buy one this summer, which is more smoke to the fire that pogba or someone else is leaving for big money.
The only good scenario I can see from this is 433, but I really don't think dybala, morata, and berardi have the quality to play 433 on a regular basis, they are all better in the center and all would need considerable development on the wings.
Maybe I underestimate mandzus creative and technical ability, but I just can't help but feel this is a disaster in the making.