01 Feb 2023 10:02:46
Given the fact, we have no money, are in the process of selling the club, signing Butland, Weghorst and Sabitzer is not a bad window at all.
2 of those are players in their prime who will be very hungry to prove that they are deserving of a permanent deal. Weghorst has already shown he can be an important player.
Very happy with how everything is going at the minute and Sancho is still to come back.
Feels good to be a United fan again.
01 Feb 2023 11:51:10
Good post Angelred. I think we all assumed that nothing would happen this window so with those 3 players we have improved our back up GK position, covered an injury to Erikson with potentially a better player than McTominy and a striker more suited to the EtH way of playing than Ronaldo and all his hystrionics. We have also not hamstrung ourselves going forward by buying players who are not really part of our future plans.
If any of those players perform well over the remainder of the window I would not be surprised if we convert the loan into a permanent deal at relatively low amount as first team cover whilst going after our number 1 choices and may allow us to let a few players leave in the process. If they don't perform, we let them go back to there parent clubs and thank them for the time.
I saw an ineresting comment from Matrinez saying how creative EtH is when situations arise covering parts of the team when needed. Obviously at Ajax this was Martinez as HM for a period, we have already seen Shaw in as CB. This gives me confidence that he will have a plan to get through the season no matter what happens.
01 Feb 2023 12:16:01
Good post Brad and Angel.
Eth is the man with a plan.
The plan won't always work that's for sure and imo that's fine.
If you don't win you learn.
01 Feb 2023 13:03:29
The managers adaptability and decision making is incredibly impressive. No one saw Weghorst coming but he actually suits how we want to play. The Sancho situation was handled phenomenally well. Regardless if he comes back a better player, the manager took Sanchos mental health first and worked together to improve it. In the past we had a manager who let Rashford play injured for a season. Chaulk and cheese.
As for Sabitzer, I havnt seen him play much but I did go down a youtube rabbit hole last night. The lad is a potential baller who if he can replicate his RBL form he'll slot straight in here.
I forgot what it was like having a competent manager in charge. Its nice.
01 Feb 2023 13:14:03
Ken, he also knows how to sniff out a player, one that will work for his system.
No more idiots coming into that dressing room either. They all have be single minded in their goal and row in the same direction as the coach.
I'd imagine, going forward, we will be trying to sniff out more gems rather than the expensive marquee signings. Something that has not worked out for us in the past.
We also have a several young players, garnacho, mainoo, diallo etc who are going to benefit from some like ETH.