21 Jan 2020 13:55:19
At the very least we will be able to tell something about the clubs thinking based on activity during this window.
If we do not make any signings, I expect OGS to be gone before the end of the season. If we sign 1 possibly 2, i'd say it is highly likely he will leave in the Summer. Duncan Castles is providing regular interesting podcasts at present time that often mention something in detail about the United situation. I cannot see EW lasting much longer at United either regardless of how much in favour he is through the eyes of the owners. I expect a lot of change I've the coming months, hopefully for the better.


1.) 21 Jan 2020
21 Jan 2020 15:39:13
I wouldn't read too much into any reports at the moment KG.
I too think we will see significant change in the summer of we fail to qualify for CL. Or at least i hippie there will be.
I hope a new coach will be appointed along with a new coaching team.
I hope he will work under a structure he is comfortable with and that the club will put that structure in place without delay.
I expect they will sign 6 players in the summer with a spend of 300m plus with half of that recouped in sales of pogba smalling matic lingard jones periera.
A front 3 with choices of rash martial greenwood james new rw new cf (my choices sancho dembele)
A midfield 3 from fred mctom 3 x new midfielders (my choices sms bruno ndiddi)
A defence from awb dalot williams shaw maguire bailly lindelof tuanzebe and new cb (not at all sure lots of possibilities at a push i'd say koulibaly he can be clumsy but has good pace and presence i still have hopes for bailly)

Im of course not expecting all of the above but for me it doesn't sound impossible to put a squad like that together and a good progressive coach should be able to compete with anybody with a squad like that after a couple of seasons together.
Its not at all unaffordable wouldn't bust the bank on wages. It keeps the age profile low and brings in players approaching their peak years.
Of course everybody will have their own favourites but that's how, who and what i'd like to see this summer.
As for the coach.
Poch and allegri are the ones i'd be focusing on with a wildcard of blanc.
If results and performances improve on the pitch the club is in a great place to move forward again and take big strides to regain our place at the top table.
Blame whoever you like but once things improve on the pitch the rest will fall into place. I know that's very much over simplifying things however its what i hope will happen.
We can all dream😂.


2.) 21 Jan 2020
21 Jan 2020 16:39:55
I'm honestly not convinced the club are interested in shelling out the required amount to get us back to the top. Now whether that's the owners or Ed Woodward or the board I'm not entirely sure. I think they'd happily quite spend the bare minimum possible just enough to get us 4th and into champions league. I think they're honestly happy with that and that's based on what we have seen in the last couple of years. It seems to me that we are cutting back. Yeah I know we signed Maguire, Wan bissaka, James but lukaku was sold for nearly 75 million, Valencia was released, Herrera left, Fellaini sold, Young just been sold, Sanchez loaned out to save on wages. Also when we finished 2nd we weren't a fantastic runner up we finished 19 points behind City remember we didn't run them close or anything. What did we go and do? Signed Fred when that clearly was never going to be enough. We obviously make a hell of a lot of money but in terms of there being huge amounts available to go and get players I just don't believe there is. Hope to god I'm wrong as we sure as hell need it.


3.) 21 Jan 2020
21 Jan 2020 16:49:00
I think we need to be mindful of our squad and how it will look at the start of next season, I count about 12 CBS and goalkeepers as it stands .
I'd like us to have 6 midfielders, I count the central attacking one as a midfielder not a forward but if pogba wants out, matic contract up and probably leaving, mata and Jesse may well be off that leaves 3 fred and mcctom who have Improved and are deserving of being in the 6 and peierria who the jury still out on, that would leave us requiring atleast 3 midfielders, two of which would need to be offensive . I don't know anything about bruno as I don't watch sporting Lisbon but even if he's added we look like we could be two short still .
I'd want a right sided attacker rather than a central striker, dan james would still get lots of football covering both wide players and if we play with one central striker we have martial, Greenwood or rash to play there, to be fair the front lads have scored goals and with a more creative midfield youd hope they would get more .


4.) 21 Jan 2020
21 Jan 2020 17:47:06
Good post that Ken.