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10 Aug 2023 16:08:58
Hello Ed oo2, Ed has any club any interest in jaden sancho,
{Ed002's Note - Nothing serious. If on loan or very cheap there will be options.}
1.) 11 Aug 2023 11:34:40
Sancho actually had a good pre-season I thought. He seems like he's adapting to this false 9 type role that EtH has been experimenting with him.
We could see him play a similar role to Tadic in EtH's very successful Ajax side. A player who split his time between playing wide or as a false 9. Sancho and Tadic's skill sets do closely align. Technical players who aren't particularly quick or strong, good shooting ability and link up play. I agree with EtH's assessment of Sancho, when he says he works better when played centrally and he has players around him to play off of and in and around. He might well score more than he assists this year.
I think Sancho will play more as a CF this season than most people probably expect. Maybe sharing the role with Højlund who as a young player will likely take some time to bed in.
A false 9 role actually in theory should work well with the players we have, it adds creativity to our forward line, and when the false 9 drops deep hopefully they pull a CB out with them creating space for a wide forward such as Rashford, Garnacho or Antony to run into.
I'd look out for Sancho starting as a false 9, dropping deep to receive the ball and dragging a CB out with him, then him playing a quick pass to one of Mount or Bruno who then plays the slide rule pass into one of Rashford or Antony who have made the run into the space made by the CB being pulled out to create a shooting opportunity.
The beauty of playing a false 9 with players like Bruno and Mount means that the opposition midfield cannot pick them all up, when the false 9 drops deep the only options are:
A midfielder leaves his man (Bruno/ Mount) to cover the false 9. But then that leaves a creative attacking midfielder free.
The CB follows the false 9, which creates a hole in the defence.
Or no one picks up the false 9 and a creative attacking player gets to pick up the ball between the defence and the midfield, turn and attack the defence.
The only other option, could be to have an inverted full back try and pick up the false 9, but then that leaves the flank unprotected or requires a winger to drop in and defend the wide space.
It can be a very useful tactic to create goalscoring chances, especially against teams that are more likely to sit deep and defend in numbers as it forces the opposition to move out of their shape to defend.
2.) 11 Aug 2023 18:32:29
I just don't think Sancho is actually anywhere near as good as people thoughe he was. Third year with us now and if he doesn't show up he will end up joining the ever growing kist of dross Ten Hag has had to remove from the club.
26 May 2023 22:52:53
Ed02 have manchester united any interest in raya.
{Ed002's Note - Yes amongst other clubs he and a number of other goalkeepers are on the list.}
1.) 27 May 2023 10:41:21
Cheers ed.
24 Jun 2020 11:35:51
Just wandering is Henderson allowed play against us tonight.
{Ed002's Note - No.}
1.) 24 Jun 2020 17:03:04
Cheers ed.
2.) 24 Jun 2020 17:52:36
Don’t wander too far, you’ll miss the game 😉.
3.) 24 Jun 2020 20:04:35
Haha good one.
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13 Apr 2024 20:55:48
Thats where we are at. Like a mistake bore game where U get mistakes from players and coaches and end up with a point,
Eth lucky I'd say that penalty wasn't given or he would be on his way Monday morning. With no help on the pitch from a bunch of average players, same thing as the last few managers we had.
All and all a disgrace to football and the badge.
1.) 13 Apr 2024 21:57:58
As with all recent games, it was poor, but even within a dreadful team performance Casemiro stood out for one of the worst, lowest effort, lackadaisical, inept performances by a supposedly top class player that I've ever seen. Shameful. He's either injured, in which case he shouldn't be selected, or he's not trying. We would be better playing anyone other than him. What must Eriksen and Mount be thinking sat on the bench? Why not give Dan Gore a go? I don't know what's gone on with Casemiro this year, but he's a disgrace to the club and the shirt at the moment.
2.) 13 Apr 2024 21:58:34
No leahy are you blind?
Don't panic it's all part of the process.
Eth performing Jeff mind tricks telling us what we are seeing is bit really happening.
Throwing one of our better young kids under the bus today in his post match interview after 6 months of watching rashford not defend at all.
There arevtraits in him that are simply bot likeable . I would never trust him as a player. He is only around the corner from his next row with a player.
He is gone he knows he's gone and the players know he is gone.
I can not think of one compelling reason to keep him after the financial year ends on June 30th.
3.) 13 Apr 2024 22:00:30
I’ve nearly given up caring! I’m just so numb to this group of players. Other than the odd one or two they aren’t a very likeable bunch and as for eth…I think it’s best we move on.
4.) 13 Apr 2024 22:06:19
One statistic about United giving 3X the number of minutes to teenagers compared to the rest of the top 6 combined tells its own story. We simply do not have enough mature quality players available to us. Since ETH must be as aware as anyone of our midfield porosity one can conclude one of two things: either, he does not know how to fix it, or, its not fixable with the current squad available to him. I'm leaning towards the latter. Can anyone see Pep or Klopp getting consistently good results with this team, which has 3 of the back 4 starters out, a slow and rapidly declining midfielder in Casemiro accompanied, by an 18 y. o in midfield, 2 young forwards + 1 sulky senior player, and a captain who as talented as he might be, tends to give the ball away too easily and quickly (despite playing well today)?
That said, today was dire, although there was some improvement in the 2nd half. The only bright spots were Onana and Bruno. Onana is no doubt benefitting from the extra practice he gets every game behind a midfield and a defense that seems to think giving the opponents shooting practice is what the game is all about.
5.) 13 Apr 2024 23:18:42
I’ve never hated a united team before
But these players are a joke
The worst bunch of professionals
Yet again throwing another manager under the bus
Sure ten hag has made some mistakes but you know what when you put that shirt on you fight for your life
I just hope ineos have the bottle to throw these players under the bus like they have to so many managers.
6.) 13 Apr 2024 23:20:20
What are the players and management doing week in week out in training? We are so easy to play against its mental. Robertson had a field day on the left wing last weekend and again today down our right side. I was all for sticking with Ten Hag but I think the writing is on the wall now but its like deja vu with this squad and what they done to previous managers. I would literally keep 3 or 4 of this current squad.
7.) 13 Apr 2024 23:34:14
Sick of watching the same old tripe now, how he can say it is obvious the way we play well I think its about time he let the players in on it because not one of them has a clue.
ETH every week trying to tell us we played well and was unlucky, i think he is watching his coaches play FM24 because he can't be watching the same match as all of us.
Again Rashford not arsed, gets the ball and gives it away, Casemiro supposed to be the holding midfielder and is the highest up the pitch every time we lose possession, he is past it and needs to be let go.
One thing I keep thinking about is are the managers hands tied with who he has to play because any other manager would not be playing Rashford and Casemiro on there performances of late, is he being told the big earners have to play, nothing would surprise me at our club.
8.) 14 Apr 2024 02:18:02
Agree with that tumble. Disgusting what he did to Garnacho today. He did play poorly first half, and they did cause problems down that side. I do agree with teaching garnacho accountability.
But how can he treat Garnacho like that when rashford and cassemiro are stinking up the pitch as they have all season. Rashford and cassemiro off at half time and I'm pretty sure we win that game.
Then after the game he calls out Garnacho in his interview. Well done eric, mainoo, dallot and garnacho are our players of the season this year. Maybe sub off the older players and see what these guys can do. They might just suprise you.
After the finish at the Liverpool game I thought he might try to get Garnacho and Amad on the pitch at the same time. All we want is a glimmer of a silver lining around this big black cloud. Thoroughly depressing.
9.) 14 Apr 2024 02:20:05
Jim Reaper
If he is scared to bring them off, is he the right guy? I agree it is baffling. I really want to change the players, but ten hag is losing the fans now by not at least subbing players off for this nonsense.
2 subs today I think? Has he given up?
10.) 14 Apr 2024 07:25:47
I don't see how he can publicly blame Garnacho when he had Dalot trying to help midfield and leaving massive holes at the back.
11.) 14 Apr 2024 07:39:32
"It was too easy on the right side. There was a big gap. It was clear and obvious.
"We had to repair the right side. We didn’t play well. We had to bring a sub there.
"Garnacho was ill in the week and wasn’t training. We thought to bring some energy and quality, and the sense of cooperation on the right side. "
The last sentence is the key. Where in that is ETH "Throwing one of our better young kids under the bus"? Or where is what he said. "Disgusting what he did to Garnacho today. "?
I think a bit of a reality check might be in order.
12.) 14 Apr 2024 07:54:00
I see Garnacho liked a tweet from Goldbridge criticising TenHag for throwing him under the bus. There are rumours he dropped Antony altogether for arguing with him about not playing in front of Rashford. Throwing a 19 year old under the bus, who has given everything in what is Ten Hags tactical dogs dinner, is frankly disgusting. No wonder the players are not playing for him.
ETH, has to go, now, tomorrow, we cannot let this man destroy more players just because it will cost us money now and not on 1st July.
His decisions on Rashford, throwing one of the only bright lights under the bus is now too much. He is damaging the team, the club with this nonsense now. Trying to justify his tactical rubbish with what amounts to an emperor's new clothes argument is insulting. Whilst many of the players don’t seem to be playing for him or believing what he is telling them, players like Garnacho have run their socks off, watching Rashford sloth around. Mount sat on the bench and must be wondering what’s going on.
It now looks like the manager has alienated another player. There is a saying, if you meet an arsehole you have met an arsehole, if everybody you meet is an arsehole then maybe you are the arsehole. Ten Hag is there now and I am more than done with him.
13.) 14 Apr 2024 08:38:16
Fizz you are the one that needs areality check.
14.) 14 Apr 2024 08:52:40
Fizz
So why did Garnacho like a tweet criticising Ten Hag for throwing him under the bus?
Then look at the words “ We thought to bring some energy and quality, and the sense of cooperation” .
Some quality, what does that say about Garnacho? Cooperation, that is a clear criticism of Garnacho.
It’s broken, the trust between players and manager is broken, add to what Dalot said and it’s clear the players are not playing for him. Garnacho has run his socks off yet the idiot leaves Rashford on to mope around.
It’s a mess, get ETH out today, tomorrow, don’t wait.
15.) 14 Apr 2024 09:44:49
Red Man.
Then look at the words “ We thought to bring some energy and quality, and the sense of cooperation” .
Some quality, what does that say about Garnacho? Cooperation, that is a clear criticism of Garnacho.
There is a language issue there in terms of how he might put his point across and I doubt he meant to 'criticise. I think he was simply saying it as he saw it and used the word quality in the wrong context. It was clear to all that there was a problem and Garnacho was not on his game.
Weed I don't like what I see any more than other supporters do but a hysterical witch hunt is not the way forward in my view. I do not believe this is the right time to sack a manager given all the upheaval the club is currently undergoing. Nobody better is available so all that would achieve is utter mayhem.
I get you don't like ETH.
16.) 14 Apr 2024 09:45:55
Red Man, why did Garnacho reconsider and unlike said tweet?
17.) 14 Apr 2024 10:20:09
Fizz
Likely Garnacho didn’t want to be drummed out of the club by a vengeful spiteful manager, because like I said, it’s happening again. However by liking it in the first place he showed what he was thinking.
The problem was ETH and tactics, why was Cas further forward and not covering, why was Dalot not able to deal with anything, why did no one tell Kambwala to step across to help his fullback, why did ETH not swap full backs, why did he leave the utterly useless Rashford on the pitch, where was Antony.
Garnacho having to run back was because the managers tactics empty central midfield, there is no cover coming across and behind. Garnacho and Rashford are expected to run forward then hurtle back, Garnacho tries, Rashford doesn’t, but who gets taken off? Why is Mount sat on the bench? I watched Mainoo and Cas challenge one player together in their half, next thing the ball is with their player running at our defence with no central midfield.
It is a disorganised mess from the manager. It looks to me like he makes scapegoats to excuse his own mistakes. Garnacho the latest, however, he does not do it to the sacred cow Rashford. He does not do it to Bruno when he runs aimlessly out of position or structure.
Yes, there is a problem with the manager. The spotlight is on him, he isn’t used to it, the job is too big and he is like a rabbit in the headlights, says what he thinks even if it belittles players in public. Just the wrong players, he never does it to Rashford does he, nor Bruno.
He stormed out when asked a question he didn’t like, that’s pathetic, like the rabbit the headlight is too bright.
It’s at a point where the players will probably turn up for the cup because they want to win it, but won’t the rest of the time. It’s toxic, get ETH out today or tomorrow.
Nobody better? Get an interim to end of season, hell Jose or Conte, they would give us a chance of winning the cup. Then reevaluate.
18.) 14 Apr 2024 10:23:08
Because he will be eating out of a lunchbox on his own.
19.) 14 Apr 2024 10:29:36
Casemiro and Rashford should never play again after yesterday. They genuinely do not care.
The team for the rest of the season should be something like:
Onana
Dalot
Kambwala
Maguire (Evans if fit)
Amass
Mainoo
Mount
Fernandes
Amad
Garnacho
Hojlund.
16 Jun 2023 18:51:45
My brother and his friend were at the ireland training ground the other day. They said Evan Ferguson for his age that the power and technique he has for his age is frighting. Denis irwin sid he never saw anyone his age to strike a ball like he does.
And guess what. He has said if he leaves brighton in the future he hops manchester united come in for him.
1.) 16 Jun 2023 20:07:28
I believe he’s a big united fan. Looks a serious prospect.
2.) 16 Jun 2023 20:24:37
Be fantastic Leahy, he has united written all over him.
3.) 16 Jun 2023 21:46:34
Next Duncan Edwards if you ask me.
4.) 16 Jun 2023 23:00:20
I thought that was Phil Jones.
07 Jun 2023 18:30:17
De gea. Baily. Maguire. Williams. Henderson telles. Mctominay. Fred. Martial. Sancho. And the glazers. All need to go. Now you couldn't give some of them away for nothing.
You'll win nothing with them. Maybe that mickey mouse cup we won.
How we bought some of them players is beyond me. I'd say we could do with a few new scouts as well.
1.) 07 Jun 2023 21:40:44
Add elanga and donny to the list.
2.) 08 Jun 2023 10:58:01
As ralf ragnick said. Open heart surgery is what we need.
3.) 08 Jun 2023 19:32:58
I'd keep Sancho as a squad player. Add Elanga and DVdB to the list. Rest are certainly on the transfer list and available. Never easy letting players go mind, especially when penny pinching. That would have been a great benefit of the Qatari. We could have taken losses on outgoings to get them out the door. Without a sale to the Qatari it will be difficult. There will likely be many loans and players running their contracts down.
02 Jun 2023 15:57:14
Big game tomorrow. And for me it's bigger than any other fa cup. I hope the players understand that they have it in their hands to stop city winning the treble. Which is as, important than any fa cup.
1.) 02 Jun 2023 16:44:09
Massive game, it will be a big ask to turn over this City side. They are playing very well and are easily brushing aside very good teams.
Hopefully they have their eyes on the UCL final and Erik and the boys can do a number on them?.
2.) 02 Jun 2023 17:12:47
Leahy, for those of us of a certain vintage the FA Cup is still a big trophy. I hate it every year we don't get to the final. I get more excited about this game, than I do about finishing top 4. It could all go pear-shaped, but what a result it would be if we won it, especially with what is at stake for City. Table in the beer garden reserved. Can't wait.
3.) 02 Jun 2023 17:56:14
What a massive opportunity it for these players. The chance of legacy, of being the team that stopped the city treble. I hope they are well up for this and are ready to put in there very best career performances.
Unless eth does something exotic, like playing an extra midfielder and dropping an attacker, either eriksen or fred are going to have to be on it. Cassemiro cannot be a one man midfield, we will be over run.
This is the biggest game we have had in years, very excited. Nervous, but excited.
4.) 02 Jun 2023 18:16:08
Agree dodgy, I think it’s only down to us tomorrow to protect the legacy of the great 99 side! We must turn up!
5.) 02 Jun 2023 22:28:36
What do you all think the team tomorrow will be? I'm going
de gea
Wan bissaka lindeloff varane Shaw
Fred casimero
Sancho erikson rashford
Bruno
Only reason I'm putting bruno up top is to press rodri and stop him dictating the game, if not stick bruno in 10 and put rashy upto with garnacho left.
6.) 03 Jun 2023 09:20:30
Leahy
Some of us remember the scousebusters in 77, similar circumstances. Must keep tight in midfield or we will struggle. If Weg starts it would be very very concerning.
7.) 03 Jun 2023 09:47:53
I’d bring Fred into midfield with Casemiro. Garnacho, Bruno and Sancho with Rashford up top.
The back 5 pick themselves.
8.) 03 Jun 2023 10:15:44
Have to make life difficult for gundugon, kdb and silva. They cause all the damage and halland is the beneficiary. Manager is brilliant tacticly and will set us up correctly and up to the players to go do it.
9.) 03 Jun 2023 13:37:25
I’d play 3 at the back, and Fred Casemiro and Bruno central. Rashford and Sancho/ Garnacho as a front 2 to hit on break. We’re not going to have a lot of possession and having people to break up play will be crucial. Eriksen just isn’t right for this game, and I think having 3 central defenders is key to denying them space in and around the box.
If ETH tries to come out with his usual formation, I can see them completely dominating us. It’s hard to win against a team with substantially better players and I think the only option is soak up pressure, frustrate and counter. Negative, but we simply can’t match them in terms of quality.
20 Apr 2023 23:07:52
Heartless and gutless. That's all you need to know about that game.
1.) 21 Apr 2023 03:26:49
Running theme all season when playing away to anything like a half decent side.
2.) 21 Apr 2023 07:50:08
Recurring theme away from home. We’re getting turned over quite easily by teams. Tactically not right, and psychologically off the mark.
Much to do in the summer transfer market and in pre-season.
3.) 21 Apr 2023 07:57:47
And when the going gets tough surprise surprise Martial sprints for the ice pack. Grrr.
01 Sep 2023 10:26:16
Before he played a game. He played for spurs. He isn't good enough for the spurs team.
31 Aug 2023 23:41:04
Another bad signing.
28 Aug 2023 14:45:31
Tis fairly simple. You couldn't give away some of the players we have for free. Not to even think about getting paid for them.
27 May 2023 10:41:21
Cheers ed.
07 Jun 2021 16:55:03
That's where we make the mistakes. We wait till the price of a player goes through the roof. We could buy a player for 30 mil. Na let's wait till he is 75mil. We will pay u 300 grand a week and give u a 7 year contract.
{Ed077's Note - We have shown some level of interest in him..}
14 Apr 2024 22:18:52
Dalot out and anthony. and that keeper I don't care how much he improved he isn't good enough going forward. And the talk about Southgate surely Jim Bob has more sense I'd rather keep eth.
08 Apr 2024 15:14:47
True but we need a few appointments going out the door too.
07 Mar 2024 10:12:04
And some players didn't want to be captain for certain games. What a bunch of overpaid spoilt brats we have. 90,% of the players we have need to be shown the door. i'd rather watch next season with reserve players who actually want to play for Manchester United.
These players are making it hard to watch united games.
Rashford should be first out the door.
27 Feb 2024 13:29:52
If we don't have players to control the ball for long periods of time. First off they shouldn't be pro footballers and secondly they shouldn't be playing for Manchester United.
05 Dec 2023 21:47:46
Player power. Ralf was right. Open heart surgery.