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23 Jul 2024 21:05:23
Hi, Ed002. I seem to remember a while back you maybe mentioned that Chalobah might be a player we were interested in. With news that Chelsea are looking to sell, is this something that Utd might still be interested in, or have we definitely moved on? Thanks as usual.
{Ed002's Note - Not first or second choice at least.}
1.) 23 Jul 2024 22:31:46
Cheers, Ed002 ?.
2.) 24 Jul 2024 09:27:57
ED001 said he would be an excellent choice.
3.) 24 Jul 2024 14:37:04
I like him, Hatter, that's why I mentioned it. Thought he could be a good option if Everton insist on silly money for Braithwaite.
4.) 24 Jul 2024 21:37:00
NouCamp99,
He wouldn't be expensive either.
5.) 25 Jul 2024 07:18:17
I would happily see Maguire and Lindelof moved on, with De Ligt and Chalobah coming in.
6.) 25 Jul 2024 13:20:24
He'd be an interesting squad option, providing cover at RCB, RB and possibly at CDM occasionally.
However, is that the limit of his ambitions?
Is he happy to be a bit part player, filling gaps here and there for Manchester United, or does he want to stake his claim as a regular starter for a side and really show what he can do?
I suspect he doesn't want to be a bit part player, which he's probably communicated with Chelsea and they've decided to sign other options and let him go.
Personally I think he's good enough to start for a side in the Europa league, an EPL side that will finish between 8th and 4th. But I'm not sure he's shown yet that he is good enough to be a regular starter for a title challenger. Maybe with more regular football he steps up to that level.
Will he get that at United? Probably not.
7.) 25 Jul 2024 15:36:44
Well, Shappy, you did describe United at the moment ?.
8.) 26 Jul 2024 11:22:48
Trololo, yeah, at the moment but not where we are aiming to be.
9.) 26 Jul 2024 12:12:50
Thats not what you wrote Shappy, but okay!
17 Nov 2023 18:08:39
Something that worries me a bit at the moment. Stems from a reply from Ed002 on the other page, where he mentions ETH will be aware he probably won't be here next season.
Hopefully ETH's professionalism will come through, but can't help thinking it doesn't bode well for the rest of the season. If he knows, it's probably fair to say the players do too.
1.) 17 Nov 2023 19:11:42
If it’s correct, sooner the better he is gone for all concerned, I think they will know that too, because 100% they need champs league and atm that’s quite a way away.
2.) 17 Nov 2023 20:56:17
I think a lot of people including players am on ngat others are thinking Thier time may at United be coming to a close.
3.) 17 Nov 2023 21:00:36
Is it quite a way away Rangersred? We are 5 points off fourth place after one of our worst starts to a season in decades.
There are 26 games remaining and we haven't really got out of second gear. I'm not saying we are a top four team based on current form, but let's get some perspective.
In regards to ETH it would be a shame to see him go. He never really had a chance and I don't think there are any out there available I would want to see him replaced with. Especially if the Potter rumours are true.
4.) 17 Nov 2023 21:07:38
4/ 5 points, not quite a way at all! In fact to keep in the pack with our injuries is excellent imo! Don’t listen to the media, our injury record this season is phenomenal and has clearly had a detrimental effect on performances! To still be there or thereabouts is huge positive!
5.) 17 Nov 2023 23:47:06
I agree, Chris. But with the weak mentality in a fair portion of our players, I do worry a little that they'll act to form. No real concerns about ETH. I think his professionalism is there for all to see.
6.) 18 Nov 2023 00:09:09
Alot of players need to go before eth. If he had decent support we wouldn't be 6th we would be up around top.
7.) 18 Nov 2023 09:03:01
Ten hag will be utd manager next season, who on earth would they get if he left? Seems nonsense to sack him, everyone and his dog wants him sacked. With everything that's going on behind the scenes his been extremely professional. Jose and Co would have had a meltdown by now.
8.) 18 Nov 2023 09:12:05
Noucamp
Which page are you reffering to. I wpuld be disappointed and its a mistake imo.
9.) 18 Nov 2023 09:37:51
Discussion page Ahmad.
10.) 18 Nov 2023 10:24:59
Very possibly Nagelsman -short term contract with Germany - was the flavour of the month there a short time ago, according to the media don't miss out on this guy everybody loved him.
11.) 18 Nov 2023 10:29:52
It's something that so many people have been dismissive of but the instability hanging over the club due to the sale process will have 100% effected everyone at the club and their performances both on and off the pitch. It's completely normal.
I was speaking to my ex-manager yesterday from the school I was working at last year. She was saying how since the headteacher handed hi notice in at the start of the school year that it's affecting everyone at the school. How the confusion over the leadership and the direction the school will head when a new headteacher is appointed has everyone nervous and unsure.
It's completely normal that impending change impacts people and their performances at work.
For our club that cloud has been hanging over everyone for a year now.
As for EtH I would be disappointed if the new ownership situation led to his departure. In my opinion he's been our best manager post SAF and has handled everything very well. However, I also appreciate that if he isn't the right man for the new direction the club will be heading in then I'd rather his departure be sooner and on good terms than drawn out and messy.
Hopefully he has the character and mentality to want to do his best regardless of the situation. While it's probable that the new people will want a different manager it's not guaranteed.
If I remember correctly EtH was the manager Rangnick supported and thought was the best option. This was around the same time that he was suggesting Paul Mitchell would be a good person for the club to bring in. With the pair spotted at a few youth games together.
Hopefully that means Paul Mitchell holds EtH in the same high esteem as Rangnick. If he is to be the one to come in as DoF then I would hope he'd give EtH a chance.
However, we also have to respect that the club will be run under a new structure, and that will likely impact the managers position/ role at the club. Most likely taking some powers/ control away from the manager. Reducing their control over some aspects of the club. There is every chance that EtH decides that he isn't happy with that and doesn't want to stay under the new structure. Which is also completely understandable.
So until the new people are in and everyone can sit down and talk everything through then unfortunately everything will be up in the air so to speak.
Everyone just needs to be as professional as they can and do their job to the best of their ability until things become clearer.
Those that cannot do that will most likely be the first out the door. As why would the new management team want to keep people who cannot act professionally.
If you're worried about your job, then you need to show how excellent you are at it, prove that you should keep you place. It's that simple.
Worst case scenario you still lose your job, but at least you've proven to any future employer how professional you are.
12.) 18 Nov 2023 15:22:33
If we now comparing united to a school, at least we got the right headmaster in ETH, seems he good at that part! Sancho is still in detention as we speak and had his lunch time breaks taken away!
Doubt very much now RR holds ETH in high esteem anymore as it was ETH that would not work with him!
Whichever way it goes ETH is gone by the very latest end of the season, if not before which I certainly would not lose any sleep over neither will many of the current squad.
13.) 18 Nov 2023 17:10:50
Quite away. We not exactly falling down the table are we.
14.) 18 Nov 2023 19:04:45
But be realistic, look who we have played and even the ones we beat was scraping by, everytime we come up against half decent sides they beat us without too much trouble, which also means our hardest games are too come which to me is very concerning, but on the plus side will give SJR legitimate reason to get rid of the school teacher no not you Shappy the other one!
15.) 18 Nov 2023 21:05:43
I really really don't get the short term lack of patience with ETH. He has been fighting fires since he arrived and with one hand tied behind his back because of the inadequacy of those in charge of the club.
He has inherited a poor squad. Got rid of dead wood where he could and generally his signings have been good (Anthony is the only one who so far has flopped in my opinion)
He has not had a settled defence and that is the bedrock of any successful team.
Give him time at least another two years if he is backed properly and then judge.
16.) 18 Nov 2023 22:01:13
Rangersred, still not your turn with the family brain cell I see?.
17.) 19 Nov 2023 02:45:58
It’s him again Shaps, your stalker back for more.
18.) 19 Nov 2023 14:52:04
I know, utterly infatuated with me it seems.
Living rent free in their head.
I'm no doubt the last person they think of as they fall asleep and the first person they think about as they wake.
08 Jul 2021 19:34:01
Ed002, I see rumours surfacing about Saul to Liverpool. Can you cheer me up and tell me this is complete nonsense? Cheers.
{Ed002's Note - Saul Niguez (CM) Nobody will pay his release clause but Atletico could look to a very high fee for a player who has a contract that runs for years in order to get his €300k weekly wage off the books. Bayern Munich's first choice to add for midfield and his agent has spoken with several sides as Atletico want to make very significant savings on salaries and could be forced in to a corner by the player and his agent. But Bayern see his cash price at €60M (or €75M on terms) and wages of €300k as too high and will want to negotiate - they will almost certainly turn elsewhere. He is being offered to the usual suspects who have money - Manchester United (who would need to offload Pogba), Juventus, Manchester City, PSG, Chelsea as a Kovacic replacement - many of which are looking to add a player in his position but his wages are a major issue for most. Atletico have signed his replacement. I am not aware of any approach from Liverpool at this time but he would be an excellent choice but a lot more expensive than other options.}
1.) 08 Jul 2021 20:05:20
Hi Ed, do United retain any interest on their side as one of the few sides who could afford it (if Pogba were to go) or is it more from his representation offering him around?
{Ed002's Note - Sure but they are intent on keeping the hostage and no moving forward right now.}
2.) 08 Jul 2021 20:39:54
Club need to look at the options unless Pogba is willing to sign a new contract (unlikely and if he did it would be astronomical) . No player especially someone like Pogba will give 100% in the final year of contract through fear of injury stopping the next big payday.
Bite the bullet, either use him as part exchange for Verane or sell to PSG. Then bring in someone like Saul as a replacement or top quality holding midfielder.
3.) 09 Jul 2021 10:08:10
gotta say, a midfield of Bruno, Saul and Camavinga would be awesome. With donny, Fred, McT and Matic as backup. Replace Matic and Fred over the next 2 windows with Garner and Mejbri and we are set for 5 years.
4.) 09 Jul 2021 03:37:27
Question for Ed002, if you’re around. You mentioned that the club can’t profiteer from a sale of Pogba due to having extended his contract, but how exactly would things work if they swapped him for someone like Varane? Would we still have to declare the ‘value’ of the deal and then negotiate with his agent or would it just go through like any other swap?
{Ed002's Note - All transfers have a value - even if they are exchanges.}
5.) 09 Jul 2021 12:49:45
Isn’t that why Barcelona and jive did the Arthur - pjanic swap at ridiculous prices.
6.) 09 Jul 2021 13:09:08
Ultimately all players have a "asset value" If United extend Pogba's contract only to use that to get a player in exchange then United will have profited to the tune of the value of that player.
So if Varane is valued at 50m then technically United have profited 50m from extending Pogba's contract.
The whole point about profiteering is that by extending Pogba's contract you are denying him and his agent the chance to earn a huge signing on fee.
Thus the club will have to agree to pay a large sum to Pogba and his agent if he is to leave this summer either for cash or as part of a player exchange.
7.) 09 Jul 2021 22:16:03
Cheers for the reply, Ed002.
8.) 12 Jul 2021 19:47:14
Isn't Varane in a similar contract situation to Pogba. In which case a swap would seem reasonable regardless of the nominal price attached. The profiteering aspect would presumably apply either to both sides or to neither.
{Ed002's Note - Real Madrid want cash, not cast offs.}
04 Sep 2015 22:04:29
Creme de la menthe! Parlez-vous Norn Iron?
How to speak Norn Iron (very funny)
1.) 05 Sep 2015 14:34:03
Cheers Eds for the accompanying video. I've never felt sympathy for the French before, but God help them if we do the unthinkable, and actually bloody qualify.
2.) 05 Sep 2015 15:00:27
Stickin out stevie
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08 May 2025 09:33:13
Any recommendations for good bars in the city centre, folks?
1.) 08 May 2025 12:57:26
Never mind. We're at the Old Wellington having great craic with the Bilbao fans.
2.) 08 May 2025 13:40:50
Which City.
25 Feb 2025 19:10:13
Some great posts and threads on here lately.
Kudos, lads ?.
17 Feb 2025 10:16:01
3 at the back, 10 at the back, 1 up front, 4 up front. Doesn't matter.
As long as we have players on thousands of pounds a week, that can't keep hold of the ball, control it, or pass it to a team mate, tactical formations count for nothing.
Our inability to string more than three passes together, and hold on to the ball, is criminal.
1.) 17 Feb 2025 10:49:13
totally agree Noucamp99, I was just in the middle of trying to say exactly what you have just said.
We have far too many players that are not upto the standard required for the premiership.
They may well look good in the leagues they have come from but the prem is a different level to what they have been use to.
2.) 17 Feb 2025 10:58:42
That back 5 cost around £300 mill yet the team can't keep a clean sheet.
3.) 17 Feb 2025 13:25:32
It's all very strange. Antony, who was dreadful in a United shirt, is smashing it in Spain. How is that possible, and why was he so bad for us? There is something very wrong at the club. The Manager isn't helping himself but then issues run very deep, good players playing poorly, a general malaise throughout the place.
4.) 17 Feb 2025 17:32:55
We need an extra midfielder which means this wing back system has to get tweaked/ dropped as Dalot does absolutely nothing and cannot understand why he starts every game.
We are unable to move the ball in the middle of the pitch. We are 2 vs 3 mids against most teams and asking 2 mids to do a Herculian job. If you are sacrificing a mid for 2 wing backs then where is the end product of the wing backs.
Can't have it both ways I am afraid. You either have the right players to play a certain way or you don't. To play this way week in week out is criminal.
The athletic has a really good video analysis done on united by their stats guys. Good to watch and its very unbiased and just fact based.
I want to believe and hope RA can succeed but he seems unable to make any adaptations or changes. Much bigger and significantly more accomplished managers always adapt and make changes.
He will get himself sacked because of his own doing. People will blame the players, glazers, Ineos but he is the chief culprit of this set up. Teams know exactly what they will get from us and why we look poor. prepping for us must be so easy.
Make a change or slowly lose the entire fan base. Even if the owners want to show patients given barrada and wilcox picked him over Ashworth's objections but they will be forced to pull the plug.
Should have let ruud finish the season and brought RA in at the end of the season. what a mess.
5.) 17 Feb 2025 20:36:23
Ahmad
No they should have had the cohones and sacked ETH in summer, given RA the job then and the £240m.
RA needs to stand behind what he believes, otherwise he will be just like the others who adapted to the players, fail and get the sack. We must have someone with conviction not another appeaser of the players.
6.) 18 Feb 2025 05:56:32
Redman
Its not about appeasing players. when you send out a team and ask players to play in a certain way that does not suit them and makes them look worst for it. Make no mistake this is a very poor spurs team riddled with injuries too.
You have to make positive changes and play to your strength and why is that a compromise. If he survives we will see what he is all about next year when we get more players in.
I have serious doubts he will be successful due to his lack of flexibility. What he preaches is nothing new and for every one team that has been successful there are 10x teams who have been more successful playing a traditional back 4.
So the idea of once we have the players this system will be a home run is yet to be seen and proven.
Read Kobe out long term and may be back before end of season and Amad gone, collyers too all injured in training. where is the uproar, I recall last year the other guy got hammered for everything including the leaks in the roof.
7.) 18 Feb 2025 06:42:35
I totally agree Red Man, but I have a terrible feeling this coach and formation is not the one to stick with, as he’s got his work cut out to get this squad tuned to his way of playing and players fit and suitable for his tactics . I hope I’m proved terribly wrong here.
Honestly, getting Mount fit has to be a priority for this formation to work. We have no suitable 10s.
8.) 18 Feb 2025 07:46:05
You all deluded. These players are much better than what we seeing. This fella is a kid in a big mans job and not right for our league. Reckon they sack him once we all out the cup competitions and close to relegation. Should have signed Tuchel but this lot are as bad as the last ones.
Everybody changes managers and they improve we only ones who get worse. Its a disgrace. Wait till 75k let him know he needs to go and its coming no doubts about it.
13 Jan 2025 16:19:10
De Ligt, Mazraoui and Ugarte have all brought a winners mentality to the club. Martinez would run through a wall for you. Bruno, love him or loathe him, puts himself out there game after game. Harry and Jonny, absolute no-nonsense professionals.
How much better to have players like that at the club that the young lads can look up to and learn from, rather than learning dance moves, or fashion tips from your senior pros.
1.) 13 Jan 2025 17:09:21
Hopefully they can use that winners mentality to move us up from 13th in the league table.
2.) 13 Jan 2025 17:10:54
Did worry when Bruno started lobbing boots at the ref, but fortunately he realised he was the captain and needed to keep his head, and boots.
3.) 13 Jan 2025 17:21:34
Agree totally Nou - De Ligt, Harry M, Mazroui and Martinez seem to be forming quite a unit.
4.) 13 Jan 2025 18:36:13
Now what that unit need around them is pace, and lots of it.
5.) 13 Jan 2025 18:49:47
And I forgot to say. Toby Collyer didn't look like a boy amongst men either, slotted in really well. Add this to Diego Leon, the Paraguayan U20 LB we are about to sign and the future starts to take shape.
6.) 13 Jan 2025 18:56:54
Noucamp, I watched the highlights back today and in the 91st minute watch how the team sprints back when the ball lands to Raya.
I think it’s Zirkzee who makes the challenge but the whole team get back to defend. Refreshing to see!
PS, I had to watch some of it back because it was my birthday yesterday and I had a few sherbets while watching the game!
7.) 14 Jan 2025 06:47:35
Do you think Amorim showed the players the clip of Amad being surrounded by five Newcastle players and asked why aren’t you doing this.
Newcastle were rightly praised for their energy in that game, seems it has rubbed off onto the United players.
02 Dec 2024 23:13:27
I'm all for rotation.
But could someone take Amorim to one side and explain the rules of Fantasy Football to him?
Namely, you don't take off a potential 6 point defender on 55 minutes. ?♂️.
1.) 03 Dec 2024 10:14:50
It’s an outrage. The lad didn’t put a foot wrong. I want my 5 points Ruben!
2.) 03 Dec 2024 10:54:00
Cost me my top of the table, head to head clash.
Amorim out!
29 Apr 2025 19:03:02
That would have kept me up all night ?.
29 Apr 2025 15:38:46
Strootman! ?.
{Ed007's Note - ????
29 Apr 2025 14:05:51
No, Ed007 ? Another fella. Solid central midfielder. This is killing me. Don't want to resort to Google! ?.
{Ed007's Note - I'm lost too......
29 Apr 2025 11:39:56
What was the name of the Dutch midfielder we thought we were in for every year?
The one that some thought was the answer to our midfield woes, and some thought was a slow carthorse.
He always seemed to be injured.
Probably Van something ?.
{Ed007's Note - Wesley Shny.... Snieyjd....Shneed... Wesley Sneijder ?
15 Feb 2025 23:14:57
Young Brazilian full backs are my secret fetish in Football Manager.
15 May 2025 18:17:49
It is petty, German. But it makes Ratcliffe look like he's the big strong guy who'll make the tough decisions to get us back again. By focusing on the easy targets.
{Ed025's Note - i never thought you would have worse owners than the Glazers Noucamp, but i think SJR has usurped them mate..
15 May 2025 12:47:23
That's been a bug bear of mine for years, Peter. Lost count of the times I've shouted 'pass it in front of him' at the TV. Even the 5 or 6 yard passes between defenders coming out of defence nearly always entail the receiving player having take a half-step backwards.
13 May 2025 17:46:52
Of course he needs more than 6 months. Every manager deserves at least a proper window and a proper pre-season. Jeez ?♂️.
12 May 2025 19:15:14
Red Man, I was expecting pain. But I'll be honest, I didn't expect it to be 16th or 17th in the league pain.
Like I said, I'm more than happy to give him the benefit of the doubt until he can get the squad shaped the way he wants, but let's not kid ourselves that he hasn't underachieved to a degree. The players might not be the best in everyone's view, but they're probably better than the players at Wolves, Everton and West Ham.
12 May 2025 15:02:21
I like him a lot, and have hope he'll turn things round next season.
But let's not pretend there aren't problems with him.
I think people are so keen to pin their colours to a particular manager they like, in the hope they can say, 'I told you so', that they seem to take it personally when any legitimate criticism is aimed at the manager.
It's not North Korea, folks.