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13 Jul 2024 07:28:00
Amrabat decision to be made next week apparently.
Regardless of the other ins and outs expected in midfield, should he stay?
1.) 13 Jul 2024 08:08:59
Hard one. His work ethic is unquestionable but lacks passing skills and can look quite labored. All depends if cas goes imo and then would make sense to have him as a squad player plus a proper new number 6 coming in. By all accounts a good character and professional.
2.) 13 Jul 2024 08:14:21
Mmm. It’s a no from me. Good heart, work rate, attitude etc, just a bit too slow for the Premier League in the ball for me.
We need an Amarambat type player absolutely, but a better version of him.
Different positions entirely, but Mason Mount has to be like a new signing for us this season. Top player and passer of the ball and a pressing machine. He’ll add a new level of energy to our midfield.
3.) 13 Jul 2024 09:12:38
Got to agree I don't think he is good enough, but maybe just lack of game time. The amount of times he gave the ball away with simple 5 yard passes that led to the opposition bearing down on goal. Great work rate but will cost us games IMHO.
4.) 13 Jul 2024 09:16:45
I’ve seen Amrabat a lot for Fiorentina including in the flesh. He played exactly the same way for United.
As I said a year ago, an unspectacular signing. Better than McTominay as a DM, but a squad player at best.
Imo we need to sign a DM as a priority, regardless of whether Cas stays.
5.) 13 Jul 2024 09:41:50
Ugarte priority as DM unless we have the money to get the Benfica lad. Then once that is done do we want another in midfield at which point I would be happy with Amrabat as rotation.
Mount next year will be like a new signing for the team.
6.) 13 Jul 2024 09:49:27
Wazza same as you, I see Amrabat as a better player and option in midfield than McT. Selling McT and getting a squad player like Amrabat for small amount would be good business. I think Ugarte will be a United player too.
7.) 13 Jul 2024 10:00:29
Think Ed002 said something about Amrabat was an expensive and complicated loan deal so financials might also be at play here.
Decent squad player though rather sell him and promote Collyer.
8.) 13 Jul 2024 10:14:03
Dont see him as better than free agent Ndidi from Leicester - PL experience if we are talk squad/ europa league.
9.) 13 Jul 2024 11:00:30
I thought he had a great game in the FA cup final, but that was his only great game for us. All his other performances were average at best.
He's a decent squad player, but I don't think we should be committing to buying average players. Not if we want to move on from making the same transfer disasters of the past decade.
Supposedly we could get him for 18-20m, yet there are options like Youssef Fofana available for 25-30m. For me Fofana is a much better player, and nearly 3 years younger. He has the potential to become a first choice player with us, something that Amrabat doesn't. Fofana isn't the only good value option out there, André from Fluminese is supposedly available for a similar fee.
While all signings are a gamble, and they may be no better than Amrabat. There is every chance they would be better, while signing Amrabat just means signing a player we KNOW isn't good enough, which just seems silly.
10.) 13 Jul 2024 21:33:22
Nope. Good attitude, but his first touch gives me the fear.
11.) 14 Jul 2024 07:21:39
Save the cash and buy Ugarte. Massive upgrade.
10 Aug 2023 19:45:24
So Fred and Kovar say goodbye to United tonight, a few more to join them over the coming weeks.
1.) 10 Aug 2023 20:55:52
Shame to see Kovar leave, I thought he looked really promising in pre-season. I wonder if there is a buy back clause.
2.) 10 Aug 2023 20:58:16
An absolutely ruthless, yet long overdue exodus is occurring at OT.
ETH is firmly getting his own way and I for one am delighted. Bailly, McTominay, vdBeek and hopefully Martial to come.
3.) 10 Aug 2023 21:13:18
Kovar is a weird one. I really liked what I’d seen and I’m hugely surprised he didn’t stick around at least as 3rd choice keeper. What do we actually want in a back up keeper….
4.) 10 Aug 2023 21:52:54
Downsie53
I think he set his own tone with how he managed the Ronaldo situation.
Since then, we've all expected him to continue being bullish about what must happen for his vision to be realised, but we've all been rightly dubious because of the significant levels of incompetence we're so used to from all levels.
Finally, we're getting rid of so much that should have been shipped off when it had greater value.
5.) 10 Aug 2023 22:25:28
Kovar will have a sell on fee no doubt. Gutted to see Fred fo especially with the low fee. He always worked his socks off, covering every blade and was good at breaking play down. i'd rather us have sold scott. he was massively under rated by a lot of our fans like the other neville and oshea used to be.
6.) 10 Aug 2023 22:53:44
First option and buy back clause in the kovar deal by the sounds of it. Giving him chance to progress but securing option if he does well.
7.) 10 Aug 2023 23:11:34
Can't see Martial going anywhere with his injury record. Who's going to want to pay him £13m + a transfer fee when they can have him for a whole lot less next year? And since he's unsellable I think ETH will keep him as a decent back up who he hopes will be available to play maybe 10 games this season. Who knows, with his contract expiring, maybe he'll actually be motivated to do something to earn himself a decent new one somewhere else next season.
8.) 10 Aug 2023 23:47:44
Kovar needed to go because he could actually be a decent keeper bit aitting on the bench for 5 years behind Onana is going to ruin his career. Best he goes and plays and if we have put the clauses if he does become what we hope then we bring him back.
I am not a fan of keeping kids around who don't play it doesn't help thwm at all. I do we think we should have a squad small enough to allow us to give kids a chance but that's not easy with a keeper as generally they cam play every match and you csnt give em 30 mins as a sub here and there and starts every now and then.
I also think it helps us if we are a team helping players to do what's best for tbem in terms of reputation amd attractiveness of the club as well.
9.) 11 Aug 2023 11:19:02
I agree Kovar needed to play regular football this season, I just thought a loan deal might have been best. Then the club would still have the option for him to come back and challenge Onana if his loan went well.
I suppose if the club have an option to bring him back though a buy back clause or similar then it makes sense to sell and bring much needed revenue back into the club.
It's a tactic other clubs have used to great effect. Selling some of their best young talents to raise funds for purchases, but inserting buy back options so they can bring those kids back if they progress and reach their potential. It can be better than a loan as the buying club has more of an investment in the player, more reason to invest time in developing the player than they might if it was just a loan. While for the player it gives them a sense of certainty over their immediate future and allows them to focus on their career and their development.
So it can be a good way of raising funds and giving players a clearer development pathway, while keeping some level of control over the future of the player.
10 Jun 2023 06:27:25
SS reporting that United have contacted Min-Jae representatives about signing him. Bid will be made when the release clause of £42m kicks in on 1 July. Let's see what happens in 3 weeks.
1.) 10 Jun 2023 10:37:04
Didn’t one of his representative come out recently and say he wants the United move? Really great business if we can get him. Add a sweeper keeper and we’ll play a high line next year with great play out potential. Hopefully we get a really strategically focused transfer window.
2.) 10 Jun 2023 14:41:09
yep, we should be ready to pounce in about 12 months once the sale of the club is done.
3.) 10 Jun 2023 14:57:35
Don't know whether to laugh or cry at the comment bfbw.
4.) 10 Jun 2023 15:05:43
It would be nice if we could complete a deal without a huge saga starting. KMJ looks a great deal. But i think for most fans it is a lower priority role after the performances of Lindelof and shaw since Jan.
Hopefully it is done easily and shows others our intent to sign even through the sale process.
5.) 10 Jun 2023 16:06:26
No it’s definitely not a lower priority, we need a top class CB to come in and rotate with Varane, Lindelof is option 4 let’s be honest.
6.) 11 Jun 2023 12:32:03
City's CB options are out of this world.
Ake, Stones, Laporte, Dias and Akanji
We need similar standards.
7.) 11 Jun 2023 13:23:59
Lindelof has done a great job this season. There is always a need for rotation and as long as he's happy to be a rotation player then he stays for me.
8.) 11 Jun 2023 16:08:15
What Linelof performances? Everytime he played he made mistakes and just is not good enough. He's better than maguire yes but not by much.
9.) 11 Jun 2023 18:51:10
Ake is average, Laporte too.
Diaz has been world class at times, but can blow a little cold for periods of the season.
I wish we had got Akanji, he looks the business and I think we looked at him.
Stones has looked very good this year, stepping into his new hybrid role between midfield and CB. He has matured under Pep and the coaching team at city, he used to make a lot of mistakes when he first went to city.
If you compare our defenses I don't think Shaw, martinez and varane are much of a drop off. We need a new starting 8, a top class striker and we need better creativity and cohesiveness from our attacking play (whether we achieve that from just adding those 2 players and coaching, or we need to change more) .
10.) 12 Jun 2023 07:40:47
RR recommended Akanji to Utd.
11.) 12 Jun 2023 13:39:57
Pretty sure Ralf Rangnick recommended Akanji, Caicedo and Juilan Alvarez. All could have been bought for less than 40m combined.
12.) 12 Jun 2023 13:40:37
They are a great team and give credit where its due. very difficult feat to achieve.
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08 Oct 2024 18:42:55
If we are getting away from constantly talking about the dross on the pitch, does anyone collect United memorabilia, and if so what?
I collect United Reviews, it has become a bit of an obsession now and I end up spending probably more money and time than is healthy tracking down copies.
1.) 08 Oct 2024 18:59:16
Tears.
2.) 08 Oct 2024 19:46:01
Key ????.
3.) 08 Oct 2024 19:55:04
I remember my brother went to Old Trafford to watch Coventry vs United in 2007 when we lost 2-0 and Michael Mifsud scored both goals.
My brother was a Coventry fan and in the away end. During his celebrations he stood on the back of the chair and snapped it and brought it home for me as a peace offering.
Not a collection, but I still have it to this day.
4.) 08 Oct 2024 21:06:31
I have 1999 autographed frames shirt by the entire team. Won it at an auction of a charity event and got to spend the evening with Sir bobby which was incredible.
I also have Schmeichel's autoraphed gloves and ball signed by rooney and carrick.
Sir bobby pitched me a MEP service business believe it or not. Very humble normal kind nice man.
5.) 08 Oct 2024 21:19:07
I’ve got one of Schmeichels pool cues. Went to his house in Lisbon after bumping into him and inviting him to Estoril circuit to spend the day with the F1 race team.
Had a great day with the Sporting Lisbon guys.
6.) 08 Oct 2024 22:15:14
I collect Harry Maguire’s toenail clippings. Big bag that I smell every night before bed.
7.) 08 Oct 2024 23:45:26
Keefty if you invite me to an F1 race team as a consolation for having to watch dross from Utd it would brighten my gloom.
8.) 09 Oct 2024 00:50:30
Would love to but long since left f1. I could manage V8 Supercars.
9.) 09 Oct 2024 10:51:30
Jeez you'll be coming out as a train spotter next. Do you have a ponytail/ man bun as well? ????.
10.) 09 Oct 2024 12:09:50
Your point being?
11.) 09 Oct 2024 13:26:03
There usually isn't one keefy. ??.
12.) 10 Oct 2024 07:07:48
I’ve got the polo and baseball cap that Sir Alex wore in his charity golf day at the Belfry in 2011.
Signed them both for me and he sent a lovely email the next week thanking us.
What a day that was. Getting to take care of the great man and Sir Bobby. Lots of United and football legends at the event and the auction prizes at the dinner were something else.
02 Sep 2024 20:01:37
With the unsteady start, do we need to move to a 3-4-3 formation to protect the midfield and back four and hit teams on the counterattack?
De Light, Maguire, Martinez,
Mazaraoui, Ugarte, Mainoo, Dalot,
Garnacho, Bruno,
Hojlund.
1.) 02 Sep 2024 22:12:06
That’s a back 2.
2.) 02 Sep 2024 22:39:13
Where’s your back four?
3.) 03 Sep 2024 06:24:38
I was tempted to go 5-4-1 after Sunday.
16 Aug 2024 11:38:29
Lots of reports that Ugarte has been left out of the PSG squad for this weekend and that he is pushing for the move to go through.
If this does get across the line, is he the difference between finishing in Europa League places or CL?
1.) 16 Aug 2024 12:26:51
I think so. It’s a critical position.
2.) 16 Aug 2024 13:11:07
If he's any good, yes. Anyone know why psg are willing yo let him go after 1 season? Genuine question as i don't follow the french league that closely.
3.) 16 Aug 2024 13:54:55
Because they have vitinha, ruis and now neves and also the young Brazilian guy who i think will be getting minutes this year. They are stacked generally as a squad and amused they keep buying more players.
He played quite a bit last year but I hear he does not get on with their manager at all and the manager is real piece of work by many peoples account.
4.) 16 Aug 2024 13:56:18
Urgate is more of an old school centre mid - breaks up play, sits with the centre backs, passing is limited but efficient i. e. knows that his job is to move it quickly to better passers.
PSG obviously decided that they don’t need that type of player in their midfield, and signed Neves who is better on the ball. United, in contrast, need a player like Ugarte. Teams kept getting in behind last season because all the mids pushed up, leaving huge spaces in between the centre backs and the rest of the team. Ugarte occupies this space, and would add a lot more protection that Casamerio or Arambat.
5.) 16 Aug 2024 14:36:32
I'd say he is the difference between competing for the Europa spots and competing for CL spots - nothing's a given.
A player of his type will allow Mainoo to focus on becoming the absolute balling metronome we're all so keen to see.
A player of his type will allow the No8s to focus more on crafting attacking phases and, moreover, provide a consistent level of security that might allow Bruno to return to his very best - the No10 who ruined everyone.
A player of his type will happily sit and aggressively lead a defensive unit that could well be a mixed bag again.
Additionally, he's a more mobile player than Casemiro with an excellent injury history (much needed in our squad) .
One player I believe we miss greatly is Fred. I know he got some stick on here, but that guy is a workaholic and we do miss that energy - a robust and effervescent midfielder who likes to get stuck in with the gritty side of football.
Now, imagine a player like Fred, but make him taller, bigger, better under pressure, and give him the discipline and nous of an actual DM - that's what Ugarte would give us.
Irrespective of all the other signings, Ugarte could well be that handy little skeleton key that unlocks so much.
He's not a Rodri or a Rice, but we're not at that table.
He, for United, will be how Fabinho was for Liverpool - a decent DM with no desire for the spotlight, someone who will put in the dirty work and do the simple stuff that helps others to flourish. Liverpool might not have won the CL and PL were it not for his industry and energy in midfield.
Wazza used the perfect word for the position - critical - and Ugarte, imo, is the very best option available to us on the best table we can reach ATM.
6.) 16 Aug 2024 15:00:56
Ugarte is a Kante style player who you can leave as a lone holding midfielder who will cover every blade of grass. Would help us not be so over run in the middle and would give freedom to Mainoo/ Fernandes to be more attacking.
Whilst he will not necessarily do anything flashy with the ball, he is comfortable with it so will not go hiding and will make himself available.
He will work well with the central defenders, clever enough to allow them to step out when progressing the ball and cover them.
As has been said I think he could be the difference between us getting top 4 or not. Would be interesting whether he would result in Casimero/ Mctominay leaving but whether this year of next we will need to replace these with another CM.
7.) 16 Aug 2024 15:02:45
I'm not sure if he's the difference, but he'd certainly help the cause.
He'd give us a really good, potentially great CDM. Someone who looks well suited to pairing well with Mainoo and helping get the best out of him.
I hope it's a deal that happens, but if not then I'm sure they'll find someone else who can come in and improve us this season.
8.) 16 Aug 2024 16:30:49
Also with him holding his position in the centre of midfield our fullbacks could push on and support the attack.
9.) 16 Aug 2024 16:48:08
Oi Hucknell, you spelt Sunak wrong.
10.) 16 Aug 2024 23:05:55
No Sancho in our squad either. Both moves make perfect sense for both players and both clubs. Just get it done.
11.) 16 Aug 2024 23:16:13
Ork, we don’t miss Fred one inch. Put very simply……. he was utterly useless.
12.) 17 Aug 2024 15:41:22
Not sure he was that good fireman your doing him a favour there.
08 Aug 2024 20:28:24
We begin our campaign on the weekend, some players like Varane, Martial, DvB, Amrabat have left, and we have signed Yoro and Zirkee. Casemiro, AWB and McT now looking likely to stay
With seemingly deals. for Ugarte, Mazraoui dead in the water and the club reportedly looking at Berge, Fofana.
1.) 08 Aug 2024 21:02:47
You'll be much happier getting a different hobby and ignoring everything to do with football, bar the matches, until after the transfer window closes.
Ignore all the gossip and tittle-tattle. It'll only get you worked up over nothing.
2.) 08 Aug 2024 21:22:43
That’s the life of a United fan post fergie
Just astonishing how bad we are at selling players and how bad the club was ran under Woodward giving players these contracts.
3.) 09 Aug 2024 00:08:12
We have a decade worth of crap to move on. Every overpayment in yransfer and wages is going to slow down a rebuild. Many of these can't be shifted until their deals run out.
Accept it, it isn't easy, but have to see them all go. It's the way football is with these rules, you can't just buy dross and endure it, if you do that it's going to hurt. Need to start getting them right.
4.) 09 Aug 2024 00:18:24
It's a process guys.
5.) 09 Aug 2024 03:42:44
Quite remarkable Shappy that one day you write an essay the size of a book on transfer window rumours and tittle tattle, and another day you write this flippant response!
Ignore all the tittle tattle unless it has been through the Shappy filter ?.
6.) 09 Aug 2024 08:23:29
Phillipe fille flop.
7.) 09 Aug 2024 10:38:36
Dodgy, I'm perfectly happy to listen and read all the nonsense written about our club without getting worked up or concerned about any of it.
I read it and smile as I take all of it with a massive pinch of salt.
However, some people, as is evident from some of the posts on here, take it all a little too seriously and get worked up over rumours and speculation.
If you find yourself getting emotionally or mentally affected by the rumours and guff written about our club then you need to take a step back from it.
What is gained by getting frustrated about what is most likely made up nonsense?
Even the things written that aren't entirely a work of fiction there is nothing you can do about it.
I try to live by the mantra that if you can't change it don't worry about it.
8.) 09 Aug 2024 14:22:40
Just write a thesis and casually move on? ?.
05 Aug 2024 07:50:33
Pre-season is over for another year and it's fair to say it has been a bit mixed.
Our line up for our last competitive game was Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Dalot, Mainoo, Amrabat, McTominay, Fernandes, Garnacho, Rashford.
With two of those no longer at the club, two likely to move on if fees can be agreed and five having taken no part in pre-season, who should be lining up next weekend?
1.) 05 Aug 2024 09:35:53
Pre season isn’t over yet, we play City in a pre season game on Saturday and I think there will be a behind closed door game before that for the lads who haven’t had a minute yet to get some game time in their legs.
2.) 05 Aug 2024 10:03:19
Ask Pep and Klopp, if you win it, it count as a trophy, not a friendly.
3.) 05 Aug 2024 10:14:54
I’m good knowing it’s a pre season game thanks. No game against city will be a ‘friendly’ which will be good for fitness and intensity but it’s 100% a pre season game.
4.) 05 Aug 2024 11:05:45
Onana AWB Maguire Martinez Dalot Casemiro Fernandes Mount Amad Sancho Rashford.
5.) 05 Aug 2024 13:50:09
That's a team that wouldn't finish top half if it played ever week.
6.) 05 Aug 2024 14:09:08
Majority of that team finished third the season before last.
7.) 05 Aug 2024 15:52:19
Is Casemiro the same now as he was then?
8.) 05 Aug 2024 16:33:41
No but OP asked for team to start at weekend, Casemiro will play as he's had a full pre season, we could sign a DM to start ahead of casemiro or Mainoo can play there if needed for the actual season.
9.) 05 Aug 2024 16:55:26
Nonsense dsg.
Only Bruno and rashford started more than 24 games of that group that season
Onana 0
Maguire awb started less than half the games
Mount 0
Amad 0
Cas sancho martinez and dalot started between 21 and 24 games each
9 of that 11 started 7 times lady season losing won 1 lost 4 drew 2.
Definitely would finish in bottom half of the league imo.
10.) 05 Aug 2024 17:35:51
In your opinion Ken, and you’re wrong most of the time. DSG that looks close enough in terms of answering the OP. Clearly we have players coming back who may not be ready to play on Sunday, and we need more ins and outs.
Still 4 weeks to go so we live in hope until the window closes. Besides the opposition, Sunday is a glorified friendly so there’s no need for a meltdown if we lose, but we may still get one.
11.) 05 Aug 2024 17:53:21
So 6 out of 11 started over half the games that season which is a majority last time i checked.
12.) 05 Aug 2024 19:41:02
I suspect that line-up is close but I hope this false-9 Sancho nonsense is just talk to push his suitors into gear, with Zirkzee taking his place. I appreciate we haven't even seen him yet but a decent cameo against City and maybe he gets the nod.
I think our biggest conundrum is what to do on the RW as I feel Amad deserves a start, which is saying something when there are two £70-£90m players who should be ahead of him. Which leaves Rash/ Garnacho to duke it out on the left. I suspect Amad will be the one to miss out sadly.
13.) 05 Aug 2024 20:04:24
I would imagine the starting lineup against city will be the same as the previous friendly. The missing players are only just back from holiday, so they’ll probably be on the bench and make a short appearance in the second half.
14.) 05 Aug 2024 21:29:04
City will be out for revenge after losing to us in the Cup Final. They will also looking to put down a marker for the coming season and the players all know their positions and playing style So it's entirely possible they score a harmful against us
What bothers me most is that Utd still have not got in all the players they need and there is so little time to bed new signings in before the season proper starts. In effect we will be playing catchup to teams like City Liverpool Arsenal Villa Newcastle and Spurs who all have a fairly settled first team.
I understand that's it is extremely difficult to get rid of under performing overpaid unwanted players so guess that I am just have to be very patient this season and be realistic in what I expect from the team.
15.) 06 Aug 2024 00:27:43
Haven’t they lost the last 3 community shields and then gone on to win the league anyway, not exactly needed to put a marker down or taken that much interest in the community shield from what I can see.
28 Sep 2024 18:32:37
Ten Hag might be rubbish, but he has still won more than Arteta SW.
Five years £700m and one FA Cup, shocker.
02 Sep 2024 09:07:18
He definitely departed the Old Trafford pitch quite quickly yesterday.
21 Aug 2024 07:39:28
We bought him for €8.5m, got loan fees from Alaves and Granada, I don't think we have done too bad on this deal considering he never made it at United.
07 Aug 2024 12:05:06
We are re-living the days of Fergie saying there is no value in the market.
07 Aug 2024 12:01:55
Romano's X (Twitter) account makes him $1million a year, HERE WE GO! all the way to the bank, hopefully Ed02 gets something similar.
08 Oct 2024 18:36:06
1985-86 season, Chelsea at OT, we lost to a last minute Kerry Dixon goal. Didn't wear my glasses cause I thought they would get knocked off from an enthusiastic crowd, so saw a blurred version of the game.
Eric and Spenno are right Jesper Olsen was a legend and still my favourite ever United player. He scored the penalty that day if my memory is still working.
07 Oct 2024 07:06:02
Changing the manager doesn't guarantee a turn around, just look at what happened with Ralf Rangnick, but I agree a change needs to happen.
These aren't bad players, what they need is a leader both on and off the pitch, currently they have neither.
05 Oct 2024 06:20:54
SJR should be telling the Glazers, what a mess you have created, but we all know the Glazers don't care.
I'm surprised they have the gall to turn up at finals.
05 Oct 2024 06:16:50
Shap, it's football, reason always goes out of the window, always has always will.
I genuinely thought EtH was the solution, good first season everything looked on track, then from the second season onwards we have regressed, the Martinez injury had a big impact and he hasn't looked the same since, plus the finishing has just been appalling.
We are now at the stage, again, where EtH looks lost and he has no imminent cup final to rescue him. I think we all know now that it is time both parties went their seperate ways.
28 Sep 2024 18:41:02
I usually fly Emirates and use the chauffeur service, my last driver was telling me his colleague knew a few of the employees at United and he was told Tuchel was the one we wanted but he turned it down.
Obviously I took this with the pinch of salt most rumours deserve, but I thought I'd pass on the info anyway.