28 Sep 2021 09:24:37
Not being funny but the hysteria over sancho not playing is completely over the top. He needs time to adjust to the premier league and to adjust his game. There will always be competition for the positions he plays.

Calling him the next donny and even dortmund crying about it is ridiculous. got to wait and see what happens.

1.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 10:26:58
Hysteria, its a discussion nothing more, that's the whole point of this site.
How about Mata, 62 minutes of football this season, so why did we offer him a new contract, bring in a youngster instead.

2.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 10:55:28
Red Whiskey - I don’t entirely disagree with your comments but I think the signings of VdB and Sancho raise serious concerns regarding Ole’s ability to build a winning team.

We’ve spent over £100m on players that warm our bench. Forget Sancho’s age, he produced some excellent numbers at Dortmund and was considered one of the best wingers in the world. We chased him for two years and eventually paid £75m for him. Surely a player of that caliber goes straight into the team! He’s the marquee signing. Ole is treating him like a youth team player we’ve picked up from Rotherham. He’s played more champions league football than we have in the past few years. Thank god Bellingham went to Dortmund because he would have suffered exactly the same fate. What Sancho needs is trust. He’s not going to adapt if he doesn’t play. He’ll only stagnate, the pressure will build and it will become even harder.

I agree Greenwood is an excellent prospect but we knew that in the summer before we signed Sancho and let’s be honest Greenwood is not really a RW. We also paid £40m for Amad who’s always looked really good to me when given a chance. Lingard had done well at West Ham and Mata was awarded another contract. Did we really need Sancho, considering he can’t even get into the team?! We didn’t sign a CM meaning we now have to play Mctominay and Fred in the midfield every week. The midfield pivot is causing us more problems than the RW position which could have been addressed in the summer instead.

I’m far from convinced Ole really knows what he’s doing and how he’s going to take us from a good team to a title wining team.

3.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 11:28:20
I agree Dlib it was not really a necessity given the way Ole plays to sign Sancho, I don’t really understand why Amad was not given more of a chance or, Pellestri given they are only couple of years younger then Sancho and if as people are saying on here Sancho needs time, why did we not just give Amad time, TBF Greenwood is more productive in that position then Sancho is at the moment anyway.
Ole clearly don’t want to put Sancho on the right because with AWB there that side will be a disaster….
So where Sancho gets a look in when Rashford is back is anyone’s guess.
Every manager at every club as always said you build from the back, we seem to ignore that and work the other way….

4.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 11:36:22
Red W. I don’t think Dortmund are crying about it, I think they laughing all the way to the bank!
There is no Hysteria, it’s people’s opinions, mine is for 80mil you need to be showing something, great players always do something whilst they are adjusting, like Bruno did, blubbering on the bench when you been subbed is not the way of a potential great in my opinion.

5.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 11:42:51
DLIB, the same non logic from Utd can also be said about the signing of Ronaldo which I think was a mistake.

If we bought Sancho for the right wing where we also have the £40million Amad then there needs to be room for Greenwood to play as a centre forward.

The Ronaldo money (including his massive wages) and squad place is then available towards a CM and a better right back which would help Sancho.

Lingard, Mata and Fred could then have been sold/ released and it would have made no difference.

6.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 11:57:50
Manc man the Ronny signing was a must when he become available because he ready made goal scorer and hell we need that, it’s one of the better things Ole done, money is covered in the PR it brings, and it’s not yours or my money anyway so I hardly care about that, so that signing is a once in lifetime opportunity,

Where as Sancho signing was an average player for huge money, when more important positions needed filling.

7.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 12:36:20
Manc man,

Signing Ronaldo was a no brainer mate.

8.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 14:05:33
Agree on Ronaldo, he had to be signed. Not taking anyones place apart from Cavani and Greenwood is a long way from the complete striker we need. It wouldn't surprise me if Greenwood ends up on the right wing long-term anyway.

9.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 14:32:16
Was signing Ronaldo really a no brainer?

I mean we've signed a player who will be 37 in a few months time and he's now going to be our main striker week in week out for at least the next couple of years, because he's Ronaldo and will exoect to play almost every game .

Yes he scores goals, but He has'nt got the pace he used to have and is basically a penalty box player now. Him being in the team restricts our options as we can't press teams high because he does'nt do that, and with Pogba also in the side we have two players who are'nt going to press.

10.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 15:00:28
Have we ever pressed teams high, very rarely. Ronaldo is one of the few that will close players down.

11.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 15:16:44
biko, Ronaldo recorded the highest sprint speed in the few matches he has played.
He is a different animal to others on a physical and fitness level.

We are just not creating enough chances for him.

12.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 15:22:23
We rarely press teams very high because we have a manager and coaching staff who don't seem to do much coaching, and as for Ronaldo he does'nt do a whole lot when the opposition have the ball, which is understandable given his age and the fact that he does'nt have the legs for it anymore.

13.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 15:43:55
Bilko,

Have you watched the games? On Saturday Ronaldo chased right across the pitch to close a villa defender down, I don’t think I’ve seen another player do that this season.

14.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 16:03:53
We do not have pressing tactics, nor appear to being coached to do them

We keep buying players, ostensibly to be able to break down more defensive teams. Sancho, Ronaldo yet we still have games like West Ham, Southampton, Villa. Ronaldo can be a penalty box player if we know how to create and there in lies the issue. We have not set any successful pattern of play that enables us to manipulate the opposition out of position to create chances. We do not get behind full backs nor put crosses in. We have one method, pass inside and try to go through the middle. It hasn’t changed and we can buy as many players as we want, including Haaland who would not score as many because we have no successful methodology.

Again and again I have asked why buy Sancho to solve the right side, to create then play him on the left, then leave him on the bench. It is managerial incompetence and until the club wake up we will win some and lose some without any strong consistency.

15.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 16:40:41
The Sancho question is more about the decision to buy him than the player himself. He obviously has the talent, despite his slow start.

Did we really ever need him at all? Greenwood at RW, with Amad as cover would have been just fine. That said, I am hopeful Sancho will come good in time.

16.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 17:22:05
Bioko why get hung up on Ronaldo age, his fitness figures outshine 90% of our squad when testing was done last month! the man is a freak of nature, he might not be as quick as he was but he still is quicker then a lot of our players even today! To say oh he only scores goals, that’s what we want him to do, Martial can’t! In fact come end of season he will be our top scorer.
We don’t play a pressing game anyway we never had, we occasionally do a half hearted press individually, but that’s it.

17.) 28 Sep 2021
28 Sep 2021 17:49:35
Have to agree with our buying policy looking suspect if players aren't given a chance.

Martial - tried, failed, get rid. That one is fair enough aside from we are making no attempt to sell him and get his ludicrous £250k per week off the books.

Van de Beek - just never played despite our sticking with Fred who is a Sunday-leaguer at best.

Sancho - crying out for a natural right winger only to get one and not play him there at all. Especially with Rashford out that's a puzzling one.

Surely our first choice front 3 when all fit would be:
Rashford - Ronaldo - Sancho

With very able deputies in:
Pogba (arguably his best position at LW) - Cavani - Greenwood

We haven't played anyone of substance yet in the league. Battered Leeds, scored 4 against Newcastle though a slightly flattering result. The other results all below par.

Our midfield options may not be strong enough but our front 3 should be exceptionally strong in any combo of the above (appreciating Rashford currently out) and Bruno is an ever present seemingly regardless.

I appreciate Ole wants Greenwood to get plenty of game time to develop and Sancho may have a gentle introduction to the league. But if it as gentle as Donny Van De Beek's we have some serious problems ahead! Surely that boy has to stop fraternising with Mrs Ole to get a game!

I appreciate the majority here are Ole Out and perhaps with good reason. It feels as though we have got a car now that can go 100mph and win races though w haven't always got the right tyres fitted and perhaps moreover the wrong person is at the wheel.

I do feel for Ole though as every win is a United win and every loss is another nail in his coffin. My personal expectation is if United don't win silverware this season Ole has to go. But I strongly suspect a Top 4 finish and he remains in post regardless of anything else.

Shaw and Maguire look a little off the pace post the euros but will come good. Varane will settle and show his class. Someone needs to find a discrepancy in Fred's work permit credentials for all our sakes as he clearly listed his profession as 'footballer' in error. And we need to make a play or sell decision on VDB as he will clearly leave asap if not. Squad wise though we have some very good players now and it will be a crying shame if we don't win something this season.

18.) 29 Sep 2021
29 Sep 2021 01:30:57
Halesini its not about trophies (the complain) . Its about being the best version of ourselves. Then we can or can not won trophies based on form of other teams luck etc. For example if we played as a team and fast attacking football (like Liverpool), hit 90 points but City hit 92 and win the League would anyone complain?
We have one of the worst people in charge. I really don't think there would be much difference if you are you in his position. All he does is having a happy camp and then go out and express yourselves. Its clear which teams are coaches teams and are well worked to provide a certain proactive style of football. It is clear we are not such a team, crystal clear. Brighton is, as City Liverpool Chelsea and it is clear to see it.
But we will not be a happy camp for much longer because the pressure is on and he started to pick fights. With Klopp about referees, with Rio, with Neville, then he said that we lacked quality against West Ham when we had Sancho Donny etc in the starting eleven and Meison-Bruno coming off the bench. If the results don't improve I really worry this will finish in tears and a club legend would not be a popular person for our fans. I want to believe in him and I really want to succeed because there is nothing better than having a new SAF who stays 20-30 years at the club. But from the day one he didn't gave me reasons to believe. Every time i see our team i see a bunch of good players with a championship level manager.

19.) 29 Sep 2021
29 Sep 2021 02:43:58
This is what happens when a team plays badly. People begin to focus on the negatives. I said after the Young Boys game that Ronaldo’s excellent start was distracting from Jadon’s slow one. Without that to distract anymore and when faced with four or five terrible team performances on the spin, it’s only natural that people will start to question the seventy something million pound signing. He’ll come good once we change manager though.