I'm not convinced by ETH purchases but perhaps they were a case of better than nothing.
You can add Antony, Mount and Onana to that list. Arguably Holland as well, £70m on a kid that's played one season, high risk.
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You can add Antony, Mount and Onana to that list. Arguably Holland as well, £70m on a kid that's played one season, high risk.
I actually think Shaw is one of the best left backs in the country on his day, and Bruno without a doubt is a brilliant player capable of brilliant things. I think he's a horrible captain but absolutely we're a better team with him when he's not crying, which admittedly is a lot this season
I posted before, but McTominay is how I'm measuring the state of our club and the strength of our squad. As unfair as it is on him given he really does try, and he's one of the few players that does, but ability wise, while he's still making it in to a starting 11, or even on the bench, our squad just simply isn't good enough. When United are in a position where they have a squad that McTominay is no longer needed in and he's sold, I know we'll have recruited well and making progress. But he's survived way too many managers now and it's just not good enough that he makes it in the team week in week out.
I think we need to get rid of:
Casemiro
Eriksen
Evans
Maguire
McTominay
Varane
Dalot
Martial
And I'd absolutely, if I had my way, do it all next summer. We are in a messy period anyway where we're not going to see success any time soon, and a lot of those players have 1-2 years max left in them, so may as well have short term pain now in terms of the squad rather than it click now and then we're back to square one when most of those are too old/sold to Saudi in a years time and we have to bring in new players anyway
I posted before, but McTominay is how I'm measuring the state of our club and the strength of our squad. As unfair as it is on him given he really does try, and he's one of the few players that does, but ability wise, while he's still making it in to a starting 11, or even on the bench, our squad just simply isn't good enough. When United are in a position where they have a squad that McTominay is no longer needed in and he's sold, I know we'll have recruited well and making progress. But he's survived way too many managers now and it's just not good enough that he makes it in the team week in week out.
I think we need to get rid of:
Casemiro
Eriksen
Evans
Maguire
McTominay
Varane
Dalot
Martial
And I'd absolutely, if I had my way, do it all next summer. We are in a messy period anyway where we're not going to see success any time soon, and a lot of those players have 1-2 years max left in them, so may as well have short term pain now in terms of the squad rather than it click now and then we're back to square one when most of those are too old/sold to Saudi in a years time and we have to bring in new players anyway
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My hope is that some SA teams come in for Casemiro and Varane. Casemiro is just too far off the pace too often and has absolutely zero chill when it comes to tempering his play style. Eriksen will be gone very soon, Evans will be the same. Maguire might but due to all our injuries I feel he hasn't been given the "you're not part of our plans at all" hint that he would need to leave.
Dalot is far too prone to complete lapses of concentration. He even looks at the player that ghosts in behind him half the time and still fails to do anything. Hes nearly good enough as backup but honestly we should have someone who is making AwB backup. Martial should have been binned off years ago.
Dalot is far too prone to complete lapses of concentration. He even looks at the player that ghosts in behind him half the time and still fails to do anything. Hes nearly good enough as backup but honestly we should have someone who is making AwB backup. Martial should have been binned off years ago.
If Saudi come in and offer him bonkers money, then we’re not going to stop him and I’d imagine they’d give a decent fee as well, albeit not as much as we paid. Same for Varane
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I don't think United could sell oil exploration equipment to Saudi.
So true! We’re bloody useless.
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Man Utd has their pants pulled down on Casemiro
He was too class at times last season. But why did we sign him up for so long? I recall moaning about this when we signed him.
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Because he wouldn't join without that massive contract.
He's playing exactly like he did for fiorentina? Or did people actually think he played at the same level week in week out that he did in the wc?
Shaw is a decent defender. I'm happy with the balance he offers. He crosses decent, get forward ok and arguably played his best games at CB last season. At 28 he should be good for 2/3 seasons. I tend to agree on McTominay - he shouldn't be in the strongest eleven but teams always have players like him who aren't mega stars but provide situational utility. Think John O'Shea, Darren Fletcher, Anderson, Tom Cleverly. Cover players who won't let you down but aren't starters.
You probably need to add van der Beek to the list and maybe Hannibal who is too good to be occasional bench warmer.
Realistically I can't see Casemiro going at the end of this season. I think he has a point to prove but he will need legs beside him. It's a perfect chance to bring Mainoo through and give him experience playing alongside Casemiro. Eriksen should be a bench player or starter vs lower half teams. I also think Bruno is a problem as captain much as I admire his ability.
He's short of the top level but can improve. I feel a bit sorry for him as I think he's a player that has been played into the ground and it's no wonder his performances tail off in matches. Him and AWB aren't the most pressing problems
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Oh it’s only taken a year!!
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Ratcliffe close to Man Utd minority stake agreement
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's deal to become a minority shareholder in Manchester United is expected to be agreed during this month's international break, possibly as early as next week.
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He was supposed to be the link we're missing in midfield.
Very underwhelming news and sums up the state of this sesspool of a club.Oh it’s only taken a year!!
Ratcliffe close to Man Utd minority stake agreement
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's deal to become a minority shareholder in Manchester United is expected to be agreed during this month's international break, possibly as early as next week.
I'm really trying to distance myself from it.
It's a good thing, anything that triggers change in relation to the Glazers can only be viewed as a positive.
Yes, it's not the full sale people wanted, but the alternative is no change, and that would be terrible.
It appears he will have control of football operations, and surely the Glazers will know they are bad at this, so should leave him to it.
Unless he turns out as bad as they are.
Also, I worry you have faith in the Glazers being aware of, or believing, they are bad at something.
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Unless he turns out as bad as they are.
Also, I worry you have faith in the Glazers being aware of, or believing they are bad at something.
The same would apply to any new owner, we just have to wait and see.
I am fairly confident he's a much smarter guy than the Glazers, that's for sure.
If the glazers had that level of self awareness they wouldn't have run the club so badly for so long. Its not like they couldn't implement a far better structure if they wanted to. Thats quite literally why you hire people to do certain jobs.