18 Jul 2024 03:08:07
While my buzz for the coming season is growing, I have a feeling something brilliant will be unlocked.
I predict that Ruud will refine the talent in Garnacho this season and create a monster.
What are your predictions?
18 Jul 2024 05:10:16
I will go on a limb here and say rash will have a big season and onana will be excellent Gulp:)
18 Jul 2024 05:30:28
Depends on Licha, if he stays fit the whole season, then the defence will look a bit more solid.
The biggest improvement needs to be up front. United have been far too goal shy over the last few years, we have added Zirkzee, will that be enough?
18 Jul 2024 05:33:41
That we will have half the injuries of last season and as a result half the defeats.
18 Jul 2024 06:51:30
That we will be a lot better than last year. Score more goals let in less and finish comfortably in top 4 with a couple of good cup runs.
I've zero faith in the manager but will go into the season in the hope that I'm proven wrong.
The signings are unproven players at epl level but we are signing potential so need them to hit the ground running.
Still lots of players to determine their futures and a couple more to come in minimum, so it's too early to say if we will win the league. ?.
18 Jul 2024 08:50:11
Two strikers rotating upfront will make a big difference. Many games last year we just had nothing to change it from the bench.
Also expect us to play a higher defensive line, closing the gaps in midfield and freeing Onana to play his sweeping role that he played previously.
Hoping we can stay clear of these mass injuries that caused such issues last year.
18 Jul 2024 08:54:28
Well ruud loved the ball into the box and atm our wingers/ inside forwards do not deliver
Hopefully he can make them aware of what a striker likes and we start to see better end products.
18 Jul 2024 09:02:45
Title charge ?.
18 Jul 2024 09:14:19
I hope I am proven wrong and ETH is indeed a managerial legend.
Maguire to gain some pace
Antony to grow a right foot
Rashford to grow a heart
Okay seriously…….
Strikers to get service
Less excuses and more action and most importantly no social/ social media faux pas!
18 Jul 2024 09:17:49
I’ve not seen anything as yet to make me think this season will be a lot different to last season.
At the moment, based on what players have come in and gone out I wouldn’t be surprised to see ETH under severe pressure or even gone around Xmas time.
Signing a new striker won’t solve the not scoring problem. You need to create chances for them in the first instance, that was the major issue last season.
We’ve only signed one new CB, an untested 18 year old. To play alongside Martinez who we hope stays fit. As soon as one of those two gets injured, suspended or loses form we are back to Maguire and Lindelof/ Evans.
And then we have decent no cover at left back for Shaw who can’t stay fit. Once he’s out the whole left side fails.
We still need new midfielders. Nobody to anchor the midfield, Cas can’t do it anymore. And you can’t play Mainoo for the entire season, he’s still very young and needs time off before he burns out. We can’t play the likes of McT in there if we want to challenge near the top.
Without a strong midfield and back line we will continue to give up 20+ chances each and every game.
This is all based on the transfer window as we are today. This could all dramatically change before the season starts.
But at the moment other than blind optimism I don’t see how the team’s performance will be that different to last season.
That’s my glass half empty view. If you’d prefer a glass half full perspective, then don’t worry guys, Rashford will be back in form, there won’t be many injuries and we will easily finish top 4.
18 Jul 2024 09:39:56
I was having a similar conversation with my 11 year old boy and we came to the conclusion that our improvements will come from:
- Back 5 will improve with less injuries and better skilled players on the ball. We will see the real Onana as well who does not need to hit the ball long all the time
- Midfield will improve with a better player at HM with good fitness allowing Mainoo, Fenandes, whoever else to be more progressive and push higher up the pitch
- Attack will improve with a better second option at striker and Hojlund into second season. Solving the right side, whether that is new player, giving the position to Garnacho or Amad develops.
- Selling the dead wood - we have so many players that we can move on without impacting the first team. We will need to fill the gap with new players or develop from the youth teams. But, big wages on players not benefiting the team
Could be an exciting year.
18 Jul 2024 10:26:03
Most of all I just want to enjoy watching my team again. Other than the FA Cup Final it's been a long time. I'd rather see them play really well and lose than be completely uninspiring and draw half their games.
Predictions? I think like many managers' remits Erik's will be top 4 and a cup. So that's what I'm hoping for. Should be an exciting season as there are a good half a dozen teams at least who are capable of that.
18 Jul 2024 12:08:48
To me midfield is still a big problem. Still no defensive enforcer and no one to replace or help Bruno as and when needed.
City have not really flexed their financial muscle yet and if this is Peps final season he will want to go out on a high
Liverpool will surely sign more players to add to an already good squad
Arsenal likewise
Villa have already shown their intent
Spurs yet to really do anything but surely will aim to get into the champions league
So overall whilst I am hopeful that Utd will improve hugely with their new signings I think it is going to be very difficult to break into the top four.
18 Jul 2024 14:06:27
Absolutely no reason why we can’t improve dramatically next season. The initial signings, and the way we’ve gone about our business so far, is really encouraging. I’d just like the bulk of our players to stay fit so that we can get a decent benchmark of exactly where we are.
18 Jul 2024 15:33:39
We seem to be going for younger profile players, which I am very happy about. This of course will require patience from fans as these players grow into their potential.
We look like we will have a very strong young core that we will be building around. I like that approach mich better than trying to bring in older more expensive stars who are negotiating their last big contract.
Would like ugarte and de ligt next, and to see some more of the older generation leave.
18 Jul 2024 16:26:15
I don’t really have a prediction, but if I could choose what happened this summer and season I would ask for all players that offer nothing to be sold (Lindelof, Maguire maybe, Casemiro, Eriksen, Pellistri, Sancho, Antony, Greenwood, Rashford if the money was right), more players to be added along with Zirkzee and Yoro (another CB, a RB if AWB goes, CM x 2 and a wide player if Sancho and Rashford leave) .
Promote some more younger players and secure a top 4 finish with some good cup runs and maybe a piece of silverware. Then next summer get a new LB and RB as i really don’t like Dalot defensively and fill any other positions that this seasons shows we need to upgrade in.
Not much to ask.
19 Jul 2024 05:57:27
Brendan. You been playing Championship Manager again!?