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29 Oct 2024 15:44:12
Guess its confirmed now with 10m being paid off. Great if that's true.
1.) 29 Oct 2024 16:10:19
All he needs to find now, is some centrebacks with a bit of pace because ours are all so slow, like cart horses but hopefully Lenny is quick and adjust to epl, he needs to find a striker or two, because we got zero in that department needs a LWB who can play a dozen games on the trot….
Sell off half a billion pounds worth of crap that ETH bought in
Then just maybe we can build something positive…. Fingers crossed.
2.) 29 Oct 2024 17:25:41
Or maybe he believes there are players in those individuals and he can coach them into a team.
Remember he won't be able to add much in January, so he will have to work with this squad for the rest of the year.
3.) 29 Oct 2024 18:44:55
I am convinced there is better there or at least hoping, then they been showing, surely there must be, the law of averages must say out of all the players Eric added surely some of them must be OK although I have to be honest I not seen much that fills me with confidence, not as if they did not know Eric most of them he coached before, but hardly shows he been coaching Antony for 4 years! And I would virtually say every player digressed under ETH it’s hard to think of a player that’s gone in right direction, possibly Onana looked better this season, but the rest. well.
4.) 29 Oct 2024 22:23:50
There is definitely great potential in our squad not enough to challenge for the title but enough for a really good manager who I stills discipline and tactical structure.
5.) 30 Oct 2024 00:02:57
Maze,
Let’s see how things go, why be negative before he’s even started?
6.) 30 Oct 2024 03:24:25
There are some very good players in this squad who simply need a system that works and coaching to improve.
The right coach will improve this side immensely.
If it is Amorim and he okayed his preferred formation, Dalot and Mazraoui would make excellent wingbacks.
A back three of de Ligt, a ball player like Yoro and Martinez to step into midfield looks strong.
Two midfielders of Mainoo, Cas (who I think would work well in this formation) and Ugarte feels strong, and any of the front three would fit this.
No doubt we need a decent lwb, and another midfielder.
I’m getting hopeful - it’s the hope that kills you.
7.) 30 Oct 2024 06:44:32
Hoping we buy Alphonso Davies. I think shaw is a really good player when fit but unfortunately he seems to be struggling with injuries and its not going to get easier given his age. He would be a great back up option for martinez as a back 3 or left wingback considering you need rotation and he can't play 50 games a season.
Or maybe Amas and also the kid at benfica who we have a buy back clause are the long term solutions as wingbacks. We still will need a left footed player who can play as a cb as a back up for martinez. Shaw ticks the box and did very well playing there when martinez was injured.
8.) 30 Oct 2024 08:48:44
Ahmad H,
I think Davies will end up at RM. He would be a brilliant free transfer.
9.) 30 Oct 2024 19:57:15
Have to agree, better coaching will improve us, but interested to know who the VERY good players in this squad are?
10.) 31 Oct 2024 01:26:51
De Ligt, Martinez, Yoro, Ugarte, Mainoo, Garnacho, Bruno, Hojlund, all have shown they can be very good, you could even include Rashford who can be very very good but also very very bad. Time will tell if Amorim can get these players playing at their best but if he does then we will be fine.
11.) 31 Oct 2024 15:17:30
Hope your right, but imo
Deligt. far too slow for epl
Martinez …very rash and gone backwards since injury
Yoro…who knows he not played a epl game yet, so how on earth do you know?
Mainoo…player in there for sure but stagnated under ETH
Garnacho…. player in there but very wasteful
Bruno…yes 100% if he not switched to every position going…and not captain!
Hojlund…not for me, nowhere near good enough to lead the line
Rashford…Yes when he wants and clearly did not want under ETH.
12.) 02 Nov 2024 09:51:52
Mainoo stagnated under EtH ???
Surely you're trolling?
He didn't start playing for us until January, how on earth are you saying a 19 year old with less than half a season of senior football under his belt has "stagnated"?
As for the rest, MdL has looked good, he's not the fastest, but he's not slow. His pace is around average for a CB. I was one of the more skeptical fans when he signed, but so far I haven't seen anything that justified my skepticism.
Martinez hasn't gone backwards, he just hasn't got up to full speed after having a bad injury, then having a set back during recovery, then picking up a new injury shortly after coming back from the original injury.
Yoro is a highly rated player, he looked good during pre-season. Granted that was only pre-season. He was also excellent in Ligue 1 last season.
Garnacho has great potential and is currently our most consistent goal contributor this season with 5 goals and 4 assists. Yes he can be wasteful, pretty much all 19 year old forwards are. They are still learning.
Bruno and Rashford it's just not up for debate, over the past 5 years they have not only been our most consistent attacking players. But their numbers put them amongst the top ten players in the league over that time.
I'm not sure what you expect from Højlund. He's had one season where we were injury riddled and awful, hardly creating any chances. He was in and out of the team due to his own injuries and was trying to settle in a new country and league. Despite that his chances conversation rate was 56%. For context elite strikers such as Kane typically have a chance conversation rate of around 25% (Kane's last season was 26%) . The reason he didn't score more goals was that he was averaging 1.1 shots per game, Kane on the other hand was averaging 4.6 shots per game last season.
It's unlikely that he'd be able to, but if he maintained that conversation rate and was being provided with 4+ chances a game then he'd be scoring twice as many goals as Kane. If his conversation rate dropped by HALF and he was being provided with 4 chances a game then he'd be matching Kane's scoring levels.
Yet you don't think there's a player there. Sure he's 21 years old and his form will dip and peak over the next few seasons. But if we can start regularly creating 3-4 good chances a game for him then we potentially have one of the best young forwards in Europe in our squad.
09 Jun 2023 20:06:26
American Friday will close in another few hours and with that the supposed "qatari deadline". I think its safe to say that Jim "Rat" Glazer has successfully seduced the other Glazers and will end up screwing Manchester United.
1.) 10 Jun 2023 01:55:38
Chin up mate. 2 of the top 3 teams in the world for sale at the same time “unprecedented “ overpriced both of us so not lot of takers.
2.) 10 Jun 2023 05:35:31
Reports said that the self imposed deadline was removed and the deal will stay on the table.
The truth is this process has gone on far too long and needs to be concluded for the sake of the club.
Unfortunately when have the Glazers ever done anything for the sake of the club. That is why any deal needs to see the back of them immediately or in the extreme short term.
3.) 10 Jun 2023 09:42:11
Would be a good deal if Ratcliffe can get it over the line, fingers crossed. Mainly just to see the meltdown from people who have absolutely no idea.
4.) 10 Jun 2023 15:25:46
Hey look whos back. GtS weren't you the one who got banned??. Meltdown was it? Create your own page if you have an allergy reading what other posters feel like writing and obviously you are a know it all.
5.) 10 Jun 2023 15:59:48
GtS
What makes you think the Rats deal is a good one? What makes you think continued Glazer involvement is good?
Do you care about the future of the club?
6.) 13 Jun 2023 06:12:25
Redman
What makes you think the future of the club is in better hands if sheikh Jasem takes over compared to SJR. Plenty of clubs with foreign owners in the PL who have made a mess of things.
The future of the club will depend on who is the most capable in terms of putting a plan together and a structure to support it imo.
If you go by the PSG example, They have spend money like drunk sailors and won nothing but the French league and internally the club is a mess so that's the other side of the coin.
When the sale goes through the glazers will have very little say going forward and a minority investor.
30 Aug 2022 20:31:42
Hey Ed002, if you are around- With Dubravka almost confirmed, do you think this is our business done or are we still looking to get more players in in the remaining 2 days? I won't ask you for details of who or where or how much, a simple yes or no would suffice. Thanks for all the updates.
{Ed002's Note - I have answered this.}
30 May 2022 15:28:32
Hi Ed002, have Man Utd made any contact for Neves? I remember you said that we would be interested but with all the news about DeJong etc, Neves has gone missing. Any update? Thanks!
{Ed002's Note - Ruben Neves (DM/CM) Wolves would look to get as close to €50M as they can should circumstances dictate Neves is sold, and they may be more accepting of that now. Mr Mourinho is a huge fan and has tried to take him to three different clubs in the past - and he would, I am sure be interested in taking him to Roma but their focus right now is elsewhere. He has always been seen as an option to replace Matic at Manchester United, but they have other priorities to deal with first and preferred options - although Wolves might see an offer. His agent has been actively offering him around and has spoken with Juventus who are looking to offload players but none that I would expect Wolves to be interested in. The Spurs coach would like him as an upgrade to Sissoko (who has now left) and Ndombele but it is likely both would need to leave as they have added another addition in midfield as well - if Winks were sold an offer is possible.. Chelsea have a preference for another player. Arsenal have been very interested but could be out of the picture if they do not achieve Champions League football. The player wants to move to Barcelona, but it would need players in exchange or them to remove wages from the accounts - but they should not be ruled out - and I expect they may push.}
1.) 30 May 2022 15:45:20
Thank you Ed002. Appreciate the detailed information.
2.) 30 May 2022 18:39:34
Ed, would De Jong to United enable Barcelona to move for Neves?
{Ed002's Note - Sure but they are completely unrelated.}
3.) 31 May 2022 14:22:27
Seems like De Jong is determined to stay in Catalonia.
4.) 02 Jun 2022 09:54:02
I would take neves over de jong and saves us from going after a player who does not want to move. I also think neves is proven pl player and not sure how de jong will handle the pace of the pl and physicality. Might turn out to be another tulip.
08 Nov 2021 07:29:25
Hearing reports of a player revolt against Ole now. Paper talk or reality? Anyone from Manchester, what's the word on the streets?
1.) 08 Nov 2021 08:14:08
See my post on banter.
2.) 08 Nov 2021 09:32:50
Lots ofcontrasting media chatter about whether United will sack Ole or give him more time, but the balance is now tipping towards the former.
My take is that United know he needs to go, but have no replacement lined up yet, so they need to keep their cards close to their chest.
As soon as they get something sorted out, he will go: has to, given poor coaching, favouritism, senior players unhappy etc.
Rogers the favourite: undoubtedly a good coach, but question marks hang over him.
I’d bring in Laurent Blanc on a temporary basis and either keep him on if he does a good job, or give him another job in United when Pochettino or Ten Haag are viable.
3.) 09 Nov 2021 12:43:37
More worrying. Rumours Woodward is to be offered a consultancy role. In what. abysmal recruitment?
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16 May 2025 06:07:50
Hey folks its a confirmed Here We Go-
We are playing a Chelsea team (who are in contention for a CL position) tonight while we have nothing to play for. So its almost a certainty that we are not going to get out of 2nd gear tonight and will mostly be playing to avoid injury and perhaps to maintain rhythm. We won't be pushing much. And we may end up losing.
So, if you plan on getting angry, throw the toys out of the pram and getting you knickers in a twist, my friendly advise would be to avoid following this game totally. Take the weekend off, think of it as the international break ??.
{Ed025's Note - just a usual weekend then UA.. :)
1.) 16 May 2025 08:00:47
Yeah, totally Ed025 ???. But some folks getting overly emotional so just thought to give them free consultation. ??.
{Ed025's Note - you are a psychiatric saint UA....well done.. :)
2.) 16 May 2025 09:06:21
I'm obviously a glutton for punishment, or just sadistic. i'm going to the game, firmly in the same camp as what you have said UA, but also deep down knowing I will get all the things you have said not too lol.
3.) 16 May 2025 09:58:06
Despite the usual weekly presser from Amorim about how it's clear we must suffer and try to win as we're Manchester United and that regardless of wednesday we'll give it 100%, I will be shocked if we get anything out of this one. I expect we'll finish on 2 defeats as we're playing 2 sides desperate for CL points.
4.) 16 May 2025 12:20:15
Spenno
Last game is after the final and depending on how that goes we could have a different attitude and some players could be fighting for their future. It may be tougher for Villa than they expect.
I saw Amorim has done nearly 500 interviews since joining, wonder he has time to coach.
5.) 16 May 2025 12:57:00
They need to go after this game. It's important, as important as any game and fielding a strong side is essential. Resting players when we have time to recover wouldn't be a good idea IMO.
Red man, could he not say no to interviews? He is clearly happy enough to do them.
6.) 16 May 2025 15:38:14
This genre is largely irrelevant. Expect to see a few starters from. Wed left out.
7.) 16 May 2025 15:52:42
Angel i see you obviously want Amorim gone. Desperately. Field a strong team? Risk more injuries? We lost Yoro last game, you want more such injuries right before the final.
8.) 16 May 2025 16:22:25
UA, what are you talking about? I don't want him gone.
I just point out how crap it's been under him so far.
9.) 16 May 2025 19:50:58
Is this the standard fans have come to accept now? That it's okay to not get out of second gear and fans shouldn't be angry about the team they support having no desire to win?
10.) 16 May 2025 21:46:55
United Addict, what about those overly emotional fans who pay a lot of money to follow United home and away. Are they allowed to get their knickers in a little bit of a twist if our team roles over and gets their bellies tickled again.
12 May 2025 16:29:52
Is the Europa league not being telecast or banned for the folks that are out in force questioning the manager? If that is the case let me just inform you that we are playing the final in about 10 days time. So i am sure you will have to agree that we are doing something right.
Have you not been seeing the PL? Is it not clear that we are simply playing and going through the motions in the league? 17th position or 10th in the league are equal. We had put all our eggs in the Europa basket a long time ago if you are just following the PL. The kids are playing the PL - Garnacho, Amad, Mainoo, Amass, Freidricson, Chido, Collyer have all gotten chances. What exactly is everone looking for.
1.) 12 May 2025 19:02:52
The kids have arguably been involved the last handful of games. So that argument holds no weight.
I think it's sad that fans have now accepted that it's okay to just go through the motions in PL and not compete.
2.) 12 May 2025 19:13:49
Kurtis no one is accepting that its ok to go with the motions but looking at the current squad and the mid season change of manager, i believe the leadership had accepted this season was going to be an extended pre season.
3.) 12 May 2025 19:34:56
I agree with you UA. Leadership were clearly happy for the season to be a write off. RA did also say there would be a lot of pain before things get better.
Not singling anyone out either, but I think there is a small portion of the fan base who are happy with us being a cup team.
10 Mar 2025 17:42:21
Question - why wasnt the stomp on Garnacho reviewed by VAR? I thought it was a red and certain that it would be reviewed once the replays were shown. Anti United refereeing?
1.) 10 Mar 2025 18:58:57
Probably was checked and realised it wasn’t really anything, he stood on him he didn’t stamp, no force at all, yellow at worst but VAR don’t advise on yellows.
2.) 10 Mar 2025 19:37:02
Nothing in it at all.
3.) 10 Mar 2025 20:09:56
Nothing to see here, move on.
4.) 11 Mar 2025 10:06:41
Very good question UA. I personally do not agree with the replies above, if our player did that; we would have been penalized for it. Even Bruno was fouled by Partey just seconds before that. To see how much talk there was about wall distance as opposed to this is a disgrace!
I think most fans have developed a laissez-faire attitude towards poor calls, unjust calls and simply stupid calls (like the corner given to arsenal when Onana had not touched the ball) .
22 Feb 2025 15:32:40
With the injury situation we are in and Bruno literally being the only creative force in the team, would Pogba till the end of the season be a bad shout? He obviously isn't in a situation where he can dictate terms so we can get him on our terms and suit everyone.
1.) 22 Feb 2025 16:16:13
I did see a lengthy debate on this. Supposedly he wouldn’t even be able to play until April, by which time we are expecting midfielders back. But we certainly are lacking creativity.
2.) 22 Feb 2025 17:03:45
Do people have short memories when it comes to players we let go?
Stay well clear of that rat. rather play the kids than have someone like him at the club again
We’re trying to change the culture.
3.) 22 Feb 2025 18:41:52
I'm pretty sure that he can't play for anyone this season. While his ban runs until March, in order to play for a team he has to be a registered player, and you can only register a player during the transfer window. Also having not trained or played in nearly two years I'd imagine he'll need a couple of months training to get back up to speed anyway.
Regardless I wouldn't want to see him back at the club. He has had his chance and shown that he isn't what we need.
{Ed001's Note - free agents that are out of contract before the previous transfer window can be registered outside of the transfer window. He was a free agent before the January window shut, so he can be registered.}
4.) 22 Feb 2025 19:15:50
No. The End.
5.) 23 Feb 2025 03:59:30
I'd rather sign david Beckham and play him in midfield.
6.) 23 Feb 2025 05:51:58
Not available till after 11 March, when we only have 10 league games left. After being out for 2 years and the time it would take to get match fit, especially in the PL would probably not be worth the outlay.
03 Jan 2025 14:21:40
A prime RvN will struggle in this team as a striker who gets absolutely no service and people are having a go at a 21 year old. Great. Its probably the bad phase that people need a scapegoat and its Rasmus time.
1.) 03 Jan 2025 15:42:00
RVN was a great striker. Funny I have watched a few, remember Benzema coming to OT with Lyon, you could see the angles on his runs, how he looked to break past the defenders. I don’t yet see anything like that in Hojland, but I do see him fail to shield the ball and it bounce off him. I remember how Mark Hughes held the ball, but RH loses it far too much. Yes young and no not a scapegoat, but we totally need a goal scoring CF, soon.
2.) 03 Jan 2025 15:52:21
I don’t think Rasmus is being made a scapegoat like many players he needs to do more
And when the team isn’t winning and is on a very bad run of form the things we would normally let slide get picked up on
He is young and he isn’t ready to be leading the line, I do think he has the ability atm tho his hold up play needs work and he needs to stay in around the box, demand the ball is played in behind
He often comes deep or out wide he needs to a bit more at linking the play. But that said he is not the worst player out there atm.
We have a championship level forward line and cannot count on the defence atm we are leaking goals
Somtimes you need your forwards to get you out of trouble and at the minuite we don’t look like scoring and are heading to a place we have scored once since 2018.
3.) 03 Jan 2025 16:37:34
Mark Hughes us one of my all time favs as was rvn.
Kilnsman and Drogba are others I've admired in the past. All Brilliant team centre forwards.
There are many others of course. Their ability to take the ball from anywhere and hold it until the cavalry arrives was brilliant. 1st touch, running channels, great strikers of the ball. Great instincts and always on the move in the box. Always looking to get across the front post defender. Brave on and off the ball. In his whole united career I think rvn only scored 1 goal from outside the box. The other 3 could score from anywhere . Hughes not as prolific as the other 3 but he put team before himself at all times. One of the best volley techniques I've seen. All 4 were men for the big occasion too.
Rasmus lacks a lot of those attributes.
I'm sure they are on the hunt redman but we need to work within the rules and it's not going to be easy in Jan. I don't think it's any coincidence that amorim and the club have chosen to try and encourage offers for garnacho and rashford at this time because of their home grown status and the huge financial gain the get from selling them. Just like mctom.
Getting 80m for them asked them to spend 150m and not have a deficit.
Cas will not produce a loss at this point if they can get 20m plus. Getting his and rashfords wages off the books would be huge.
It's so complicated and nobody understands the full dynamics of the financial constraints they have inherited except those involved.
Selling has to happen before anything and Selling what we have to offer for one reason or another is not easy particularly in Jan.
Not sure what they can do unless we get some players out.
Interesting to see how it all unfolds. Liverpool will be one to watch from behind the couch.
I'm sure he is learning things with every game and I'm sure he is looking forward to getting a bit of time with them on the training pitch.
4.) 03 Jan 2025 20:52:35
Don’t think Radmusnis a scapegoat. He’s just hit good enough yet to be an elite first choice striker.
That being said, reality check Utd fans. We’re not an elite team anymore and will take quite a bit of work and time to get back to that. And there is no gudantee we will get it back. We’re cup team, much like we were pre Ferguson for over a generation.
5.) 04 Jan 2025 03:58:18
I think hoiland is too young and way too raw to carry the load up front. His touch when trying to hold up the ball is very clumsy. 2 maybe 3 years away imo. He also seems to score the bulk of his goals in europe and not pl.
6.) 04 Jan 2025 09:58:04
Højlund has a lot of potential, but it's just that at the moment, potential.
He does some things well, while he clearly still needs to learn other aspects of the game.
He runs the channels well, is clinical when given a chance, and mostly makes good runs.
Where he needs to improve is his strength, for a big lad he doesn't know how to use his size and get brushed off the ball too easily (although he has looked better at times this season) . He also need to improve his hold up and link play.
But again we signed a 20 year old with potential, he was always going to have things he needs to improve on.
He shouldn't be expected to lead the line on his own and carry the teams goalscoring burden on his shoulders by himself.
I don't have any concerns about him or his ability to be a success here with us.
He and the club do however require us to have a older, more experienced striker to work alongside and to take more of the goalscoring burden while he develops.
The problem we will have is who can we get who is good enough? Top strikers are very expensive and in high demand, while we are not the most attractive prospect for top players to join right now. They will almost certainly have better options available to them.
Talk of Gyökeres is just that in my opinion, talk. He is being chased/ watched by top clubs and if it wasn't for Amorim being our manager no one would have us as a serious suitor for him. He'll cost most of what we have to spend in total and will have other options.
If we can get him then great, but I do wonder how many goals he'd get when the team still doesn't have a LWB, little creativity beyond Bruno and a lack of ability to progress the ball from defence through midfield to the forwards line.
Until those problems are solved no striker will score that many goals for us, and if we blow all of our budget on Gyökeres then we can't solve those issues.
It'll be like buying a Ferrari but not having any money left for petrol.
We probably need to find a cheaper (and more realistic solution) that won't be a top player but will allow us to fix the other problems within the squad.
While he won't be a popular choice, someone like Jonathan David seems like an option we shouldn't be turning out noses up at. Someone who can lead the line or play wider or as a No.10, has consistently scored 15+ league goals every year for the past 4 years, has a good amount of experience but isn't on the decline, and is available for free in the summer. He's also absolutely rapid and fairly strong, adding some athleticism to a team that looks slow and immobile a lot of the time.
He obviously isn't a top striker, and he almost certainly won't become one. But he is available cheaply, improves us, and offers us an extra option while Højlund develops.
He would also allow us to spend on other areas of the squad meaning we might actually be able to consistently provide good chances for our strikers to score in the first place.
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03 Sep 2023 11:27:28
If they don't sell now, there's nobody coming back in with an increased offer surely. Protests aren't working i guess.
04 Jul 2023 15:01:14
Hahaha ahmad your obsession with Antony borders on crazy. It almost rivals the obsession i had with Rashford a couple of seasons ago. Are you actually comparing Diallos season to Antony? What league was Diallo playing in do you have the slightest idea? there's a reason he was sent out on loan and not kept in the first team.
Antony had a decent season, better than any of the other players who were tried on the right wing, including rashford. You need to understand that Antony is a young man in a new country and new league. Give him time to adjust. Do you know what de bruyne stats when he first came to england? Is he a bad player.
I will tell you the same thing that several posters told me when i was trashing Rashford week after week. YOU NEED TO CHILL.
24 Jun 2023 21:36:46
If we are in for him, certainly he is an option on Casemiro.
24 Jun 2023 12:28:44
Yes TopBomin, afterall we are the only top club around and he will wait around forever for us to sign him isn't it? ???.
21 Jun 2023 15:08:03
Havertz going for 65M, i think that sets the tone. I think Mount is a better player plus he is English so that will add to the cost.
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16 May 2025 15:52:42
Angel i see you obviously want Amorim gone. Desperately. Field a strong team? Risk more injuries? We lost Yoro last game, you want more such injuries right before the final.
16 May 2025 08:00:47
Yeah, totally Ed025 ???. But some folks getting overly emotional so just thought to give them free consultation. ??.
{Ed025's Note - you are a psychiatric saint UA....well done.. :)
12 May 2025 19:13:49
Kurtis no one is accepting that its ok to go with the motions but looking at the current squad and the mid season change of manager, i believe the leadership had accepted this season was going to be an extended pre season.
27 Apr 2025 19:09:39
40 years is long enough. Perhaps time to take a break.
Just read you first paragraph and thought that the same effing pundits were gushing all over Klopp and Pep and guess what, they bought new squads that suit their style. So the argument fails. Remember the new manager bounce when EtH came in? Two heavy defeats against Brighton and Brentford.
23 Feb 2025 19:39:23
Yeah, that's the way to go. Sack another manager. People like you are one of the reasons we are in this position. You are judging a manager who doesn't have his players and only a few months in. Good for you. EtH got more than 2 years and half a billion spend, what has Amorim got? Sack him get another in and the cycle repeats.