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05 Dec 2024 14:17:56
In the absence of Ed002 : (
I take news where I can find it, for what its worth.
The muppeteers posted this
United have been looking at GKs and had asked about James Trafford between summer and now, expectation is they may replace Bayindir. Trafford will not be joining. Almost all the "links" recently being pushed are just nonsense. United have not started any concrete talks for Gyokeres and are unlikely to any time soon if at all. They are mostly following left backs on the more emergent basis as I've maintained since the season started, and I'm still hearing most of the same names, but I would believe more reports on scouting additional names like Dorgu, and the player in portugal mentioned by Wheeler and Nathan Salt.
They're still following a number of young attacking mid/ wingers such as Nypan, Mastantunonou, Rigg and others and have to consider whether a signing is needed or possible there.
They're still looking at moving any assets they can in January to get financial space for a deal if they can make one. Including esp, Eriksen, Antony and Casemiro as players on big wages. Midfield is being viewed as a growing priority for sure, but still a left sided defender has been the top regardless of manager.
In all other areas Amorim is yet to decide on priorities and finish his full analyzing of needs in order to decide what else is really necessary, but they hope to have some solid initial assessments before January in case they can work it to spend on key position (s) that could give them the chase for CL which is VITAL financially after the extra manager expenses.
1.) 05 Dec 2024 23:19:14
You do realise, that he got most of his info from Ed. Now that he has passed, James doesn't seem to know much, hence why his content has changed a lot. No shade, but it's obvious to how it used to be. Ed was the true goat and such a shock when I read the news on here. Will never be the same, that guy had amazing knowledge and contacts.
2.) 06 Dec 2024 10:18:41
Facts Elvis.
3.) 06 Dec 2024 23:48:00
RIP bozzo.
4.) 08 Dec 2024 11:22:41
? if been calling out Muppetiers for recycling Ed002 and even dropped links to this site on his YT.
The punk don’t have the decency to pay homage to our man 002. RIP sir, life is different without you.
25 Sep 2024 12:21:26
Hi Ed, are utd looking to sign Mastantuono in any of the coming two transfer windows?
{Ed002's Note - Franco Mastantuono (AM) Another kiddie of interest to Real Madrid and Chelsea after Chelsea failed to complete a deal in the summer when they were negotiating over another player and discussing a separate matter. Arsenal, Manchester City, PSG and Barcelona have all sent scouts. Manchester United had a high-end independent scout and ex-PL player look at him last season but it went no further. Cannot move to England until he is 18 but Chelsea will again look to an early agreement.}
1.) 25 Sep 2024 14:14:57
Thank you :)
21 Aug 2024 09:45:13
Good morning Ed002, is there any truth to our links with Atalanta's Ederson?
{Ed002's Note - Ederson (CM/DM) Has had a very good season and has attracted interest from Spurs, Newcastle, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Atletico Madrid. Barcelona have also sent scouts. Atalanta want to keep him and with Koopmeiners departing they may simply refuse to sell. With CL football and Gasperini staying put it makes it less likely he will be sold. I am not aware of Liverpool having made an offer but Manchester United and Spurs will push, and perhaps Aston Villa.}
06 Aug 2024 08:56:01
Some bits and pieces to start our morning:
It is understood that Mctominay had initial doubts about Fulham, earlier in summer and it dissuaded them as he looked for other options. Galatasary had appealed to him strongly with champions league football, as well as other clubs in PL, but those deals never materialized to offers for him to United. Seems he’s more open to Fulham now than before but it’s leaving a tinge of concern on if they don’t think he’s committed to them, but they’ve made 2 offers now so perhaps it’s alright. Continuing to talk and United think they'll make a 3rd offer, United would accept lower than earlier, around 25m pounds likely.
United have always had their cap on De Ligt, they expected they should be able to get him for 33-35m pounds up front, they’re okay reaching that 42m pounds asked for mark but with addons. It’s really about Bayern as we do not get the idea at all that United want to bend and go to 50m euros base fee, so its really up to Bayern. They will very likely make another offer in the next few days, they’ve made more checks on Branthwaite but it hasn’t appeared like a deal is to be made anymore.
Awb expected to join west ham in the coming days. Have not heard anything as of yet to change that plan, with Mazraoui all but lined up.
Being more flexible on Ugarte continues to be fairly contingent on Mctominay, the cost of the deal for a loan + obligation would be higher than they want. If Mctominay sold more structures of the deal become possible. Main option still.
New talks are set to occur with psg and continue once they (PSG) also spoken with the player this week and their stance has appeared more flexible. However utd will move on to other options if asking price is not renegotiated.
Chilwell may be a potential option for United at left back, he could be available on loan.
1.) 06 Aug 2024 10:48:57
The muppitiers is a great channel for getting info, been following him for years.
2.) 06 Aug 2024 11:05:26
Yeah he is very good. Seems to always have decent information and doesn't feed with lots of bull either.
Does a great podcast with Phil brown.
3.) 06 Aug 2024 11:17:21
Chilwell? Very good on his day, but he’s injured more than Shaw!
4.) 06 Aug 2024 12:47:20
Awesome update.
5.) 06 Aug 2024 15:19:33
Thanks for this mdb.
I find the Muppetiers totally plagiarise their content. Most of it they take from here with other snippets coming from big journos. I’m astonished they have the following they do.
If you reference their ‘info’ in accordance to when Ed posts stuff here, it is consistently 1 week or 2 later. I think they’re riding on the fortunes of others for self gain and I have 0 respect for them.
6.) 06 Aug 2024 16:14:29
He literally posted the info given on the muppitiers video scholesy
You can’t thank him then slag his source of info off ?.
7.) 06 Aug 2024 16:14:36
Spot on Scholesy - I believe they scour this site and then present Ed002's info as their own with a bit of story around it to present it as their own. I know because that's how I used to do my homework in school. I called them out on it years ago when they were just on reddit and they essentially made the claim that they know Ed002 and Ed002 is/ was providing the info directly to them which I'd be very surprised if that were true (only one person who can confirm or deny that though! ) .
8.) 06 Aug 2024 16:19:36
Just like fabrizo the know sweet fanny Adams and feed off the frenzy and thirst for snip bits by gullible people.
There are idiots like goldbridge and the likes making huge money just talking nonsense. Ranting like a spoiled child.
Fair play to them they have carved out their niche but make no mistake they know very little more than the average Joe and a lot less than ed002 for example.
9.) 06 Aug 2024 16:46:55
Not sure how much money he makes Ken. Think he has a full time job and this is more of a pastime. But he seems to be pretty knowledgeable.
Id trust that he is decent given the fact he does a lot of work with Phil Brown, someone who is a good guy and IMO doesn't work with idiots.
With regards to Fabrizio, journalists such as Whitwell and Ornstein tend to tip their hats to him and acknowledge that he gets a good few exclusives. So again, based on that, I'd say that they know a lot more than the average joe or ken ?.
10.) 06 Aug 2024 17:11:04
How many followers do they have?
11.) 06 Aug 2024 18:08:16
You tell me Ken.
Then you'll tell me you why you believe that's relevant. Then you'll tell me how I'm wrong.
But it will only be your opinion ?.
12.) 06 Aug 2024 18:31:10
There's been some top banter on here lately ?.
13.) 06 Aug 2024 18:48:49
What if James Rhodes is Ed002? ??.
14.) 06 Aug 2024 20:41:47
Bolger3 - you have totally misread my post. I attach 0 criticism to the original poster. Purely expressing my opinion on the source he mentions.
Chill.
15.) 06 Aug 2024 21:23:23
No angel it depends on how many filters they have as to whether they are making money. Anything over 500k followers they will be making 6 figures angina over a million and they will be making 250k plus.
I have 30 or 40 influencers and content creators on my books and the pay is very substantial once you have accumulated a million plus followers.
Most high profile football footballers or highly followed celebrities for example don't buy their own clothes or cars or pay to eat certain places all they need to do is endorse or post pictures etc.
If their sites are busy enough they will get plenty of payments.
16.) 07 Aug 2024 05:20:07
Pretty much all these sites are aggregators of what is out there as news and a lot of it can be debated if its accurate or has any basis. some present it as news and some like to present it like they have an inside line to United. Its the silly season as they say and lots of stuff out there and you will drive yourself crazy as a fan reading it all and best wait and see and club best source of what's real and ed002.
17.) 07 Aug 2024 09:20:28
Jesus, 90% of what anyone posts on social media, or in the print media is just farts in the wind. Regardless of who they are.
Romano has linked United with "interest" in over 20 players so far this window, he'll probably link us to another 10 or more before the window closes. While United will only sign 4 or 5 players. Meaning there will be 15 players or so he will have linked us with this window that the club don't sign. Farts in the wind.
I'm not saying he doesn't get some good information, but he makes money by people following him and interacting with his media. To do that he has to fluff out his media to keep getting people to come back every day.
Daily updates on multiple stories when in reality very little to nothing has changed, but he has to say something or his numbers drop.
This is the same with all of them. Try not to get your knickers in a twist with anything that is written in the media. Are we chasing Ugarte or will it be Berge or whoever. I take it all with a pinch of salt until they hold the shirt aloft at a press conference.
18.) 07 Aug 2024 12:01:55
Romano's X (Twitter) account makes him $1million a year, HERE WE GO! all the way to the bank, hopefully Ed02 gets something similar.
19.) 07 Aug 2024 17:05:07
Fair play to them they are creaming it and people actually follow and believe them its gas. They are not hurting anybody and could be up to a lit worse.
20.) 07 Aug 2024 19:07:35
What platforms are these ken? i'd like to know so I can tell the few I know with millions of followers to get on them. Because the ones I know do not make anywhere near 6 figures.
21.) 07 Aug 2024 19:08:38
Like the good old days AJH.
22.) 07 Aug 2024 19:59:46
Primarily tik tok or Instagram angel. If you know anybody with a million followers not making 6 figures then send them my way.
23.) 08 Aug 2024 07:51:50
Haha will do ken!
29 Jul 2024 17:35:23
A round up news from some outlets, for what they're worth .
Awb departure is being lined up and club are planning for it now. He is very much expected to depart as is Victor lindelof though a deal for Awb with mazraoui coming in is closer at this stage.
Ugarte remains the top target in midfield, but has to be at the right price. They won’t just overpay beyond their valuation which is much lower than 70m. Alternative names may be considered as fall back options.
However, once psg complete the move for Joao Neves and united return from tour there should be further talks. If it is a permanent deal of significant cost, it will likely require a departure. Scott Mctominay could be sold if a good offer came in for him, Erik ten Hag has accepted that this may be necessary to continue his plans even though he likes Scott.
Sources also indicated that Casemiros departure seems very unlikely at this stage and they are looking at how they can get the best out of him. This is expected to have a significant effect on spending ability (ie limiting) . We MUST sell to buy.
Targeting at least 2 more signings, prior to the injury to Yoro. But sales are key.
The early indications on Yoro were a foot injury. But they’ll be doing/ done scans and we hope to have some answers this evening for him and Hojulnd, which seems to be a hamstring pull but first indications were minor.
PAOK interested in Pellistri, don't know how far this will get.
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06 Jan 2025 14:25:27
Some interesting comments here after a great game from us.
One thing I want to point out is Refereeing consistency. I do think it was a penalty, same way I thought we should have had a penalty against spurs for Romero's handball. If one wasnt given the surely the other shouldn't be given. I can safely say if it was the other way round, Utd would not have been given the penalty. I don't know the reason, I put it down to having the benefit of many decisions during Ferigie's era and now things are balancing out, but even then, it must be balanced by now :P.
1.) 06 Jan 2025 20:58:28
I think tonight's wolves game proves var is nothing short of corrupt. give against utd don't give that for wolves, which was far worse a handball. main constant Micheal oliver.
02 Jan 2025 15:26:31
@Shappy, I read your article Manchester United Need Better Players.
While reading the part about our attacking mf and us playing better with Amad on RWB, I was considering, with the current crop of players we have and what you metioned, why not play both Cas and Ugarte and let Mainoo join Bruno as the attacking MF thereby freeing amad for rwb?
Any thoughts on this guys?
1.) 02 Jan 2025 15:39:08
Leaving a below average Hojlund as our only source of pace and goals?
For this system to work, considering we are playing with 5 defenders, we need three attackers who can score/ create non penalty goals. Bruno and Mainoo can't really do that.
Rashford/ Garnacho have to either be reintegrated into the team or sold asap so we can get some attackers in the team, not converted midfielders.
People really underestimate the loss of attacking talent we have had over the past few years. Sancho, “He who shall not be named”, Martial, Cavani, Ronaldo, now Rashford. None have been replaced with competent attackers, just incompetence (Antony) and average Serie A players (Hojlund and Zirkzee)
2.) 02 Jan 2025 15:53:30
I’ve been wondering this myself, Amad has to move back to RWB, him at RWB and Mazraoui at RCB were our best players in RA’s first few games, I can see why he’s tried them further forward but it’s not worked.
I’m not sure if Casemiro should be playing though really, he’s poor and doesn’t even seem to be trying half the time.
3.) 02 Jan 2025 17:32:49
Casemiro is a liability in midfield. The two central mids need to be able to get up and down the pitch all game. Casemiro gets caught upfield far too often. Manioo could actually work as one of the attacking mids, as he is good in tight spaces. Unfortunately, we don’t have anyone to play in the centre instead of him.
4.) 02 Jan 2025 18:25:40
NoMidfield no longer posts, but he called it out years ago, we contine to struggle to control games. Ugarte looks promising, and Kainoo has a lot of potential but that's all we have right now.
5.) 02 Jan 2025 19:05:05
Mbd, while I'm not against playing Mainoo higher, the problem comes in that Casemiro cannot play two game a week (although if we keep this form up we won't be playing twice a week for much longer) .
From what I've seen there are some players who clearly should be starting and others who shouldn't be. I get that we need to rotate to avoid injuries, but I'm a little surprised that we haven't given more minutes to some of the youth players. Although again the poor form does make it hard to throw a youngster into the firing line.
I think we need to play Amad at RWB, and when he has to be rested I'd try and play Garnacho or Rashford at LWB.
We need attacking thrust in those wingback positions otherwise we just invite too much pressure on ourselves.
I also thought Mazraoui looked like one of our best players at RCB, but has been poorer once moved to RWB.
Given Martinez's struggles I think starting Mazraoui at RCB again then play two of Maguire, MdL and Yoro alongside him would be a good idea. To be fair Mazraoui even looked good at LCB.
I'd like to see Yoro given a run of games, if that's better at RCB then maybe play Mazraoui at LCB for now.
Ugarte and Mainoo probably have to start most games in midfield. Although Casemiro can play some games, and I'm a little surprised Collyer hasn't had more minutes as on paper he looks a good fit for Amorim's system.
Højlund has to start up top, we just don't have anyone else, maybe one of the academy lads could get 10-15 minutes at the end of some games.
LWB is going to be a problem, we have no one for that position. It might be that we have to persist with Dalot unless we can bring someone in during January. Again I'm a little surprised that Amass hasn't been given a few minutes given the lack of options in that position.
Bruno has to start in one of the wide forward positions, it's just who starts alongside.
Neither Rashford or Garnacho are natural fits in that role. Mount on paper would be a great option, but he can't stay fit. Zirkzee has been tried there and been pretty poor. Amad would be good, but needs an attacking wingback to open up space for him. For me I'd probably start Eriksen there with the idea being to replace him in the second half. Either bringing on a Casemiro or Collyer and pushing Mainoo up, or giving Garnacho 15 to 20 minutes to show if he can adapt. The other option would be to look at the academy and bring in someone like Jack Fletcher or Shea Lacey or even Amir Ibragimov.
We absolutely have to bring in a LWB in January. I'd bite the bullet and bring back Alvaro Fernandez. He's available cheaply (unusual for a January signing), he's ideally suited to the role, and he has played in England before and with us so shouldn't take any time to adapt.
He's cheap enough that if he struggles to replicate his form from Portugal in the EPL that we could still look to sign another LWB in the summer. I actually think that unless Amass is ready to play regularly then we will need to sign two LWB's by next season anyway.
Ideally by the end of January I'd like to see a strongest starting line up like this:
Onana, Yoro, MdL, Mazraoui, Amad, Ugarte, Mainoo, A. Fernandez, Bruno, Eriksen, Højlund.
I look at that line up and see solidity in defence, pace and attacking intent out wide, energy in midfield, and creativity behind the striker.
Everything Amorim's system needs. The back up for that starting 11 is very thin, but it's a basis to start building from.
{Ed025's Note - you might see solidity Shappy.... i see a ramshackle team of square pegs in round holes and a few of them over the hill mate...sorry..
6.) 02 Jan 2025 19:18:25
I'd instead play Eriksen beside Bruno. Amad at RWB is best for the team right now. It may get Bruno closer to goal. The issue is that we'd lose pressing near the opposition goal but our options are distressingly few.
7.) 03 Jan 2025 04:51:36
I look at that team and see same as us now, severe lack of pace, no goal scorers and slow ponderous centre backs, even Ugarte and Mainoo not exactly got pace or legs! but I have to say it’s really hard to make up a decent team with what we have in our squad.
Need 2 or 3 in January minimum otherwise we in big trouble.
18 Nov 2024 14:25:08
RIP ED002, you are in a better place!
1.) 18 Nov 2024 23:38:34
Rest in peace ED002.
28 Aug 2024 12:19:43
Hi Ed001 and fellow posters, would you say there is much difference between Ugarte and Lucas Torreira?
{Ed001's Note - not a lot, but I would say Ugarte is a better version.}
1.) 28 Aug 2024 13:45:07
I like Ugarte and am partial to an agressive south american midfielder. He will cover a lot of ground and will dove tail well with Mainoo.
He is not the fancy progressive ball playing midfielder that others have looked at but he is more than comfortable on the ball and will not go hiding in the build up play. Mainoo will be freed a bit to be that progressive ball player.
When you consider he is replacing McTominay we are getting an upgrade in all aspects, other than the amount of goals that McTominay got last year. but other than that (which were key) he offered little.
We should be less over run than last year, not concede as many shots on target and between him and Martinez could form quite a dynamic/ agressive block in HM/ CD allowing De Ligt to sweep back.
03 Jul 2024 20:02:14
Hi Ed001
I copied this from a post elsewhere and figured you'd enjoy it if you haven't already read it.
Patrick Kluivert's consolation goal against England ??????? at Euro 96 helped the Netherlands ?? to progress to the quarterfinals. At 19 he was already a well established star for club and country after his match-winning cameo in the champions league final for Ajax in 1995 against Milan.
He also went on to shine for Barcelona in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He also was one of Netherlands main stars at World Cup 1998 and Euro 2000. but his star declined sharply by the time Euro 2004 arrived. He didn't play a single minute in Portugal despite making the Dutch squad.
It was the turn of another Dutch striker to shine. Van Nistelrooy finally appeared for the Netherlands at a major tournament at last aged 27. Despite making his international debut aged 22 in late 1998, he missed Euro 2000 because of a serious knee injury and the Dutch didn't qualify for the 2002 World Cup.
Van Nistelrooy made full of use of his appearances in Portugal scoring 4 goals in five appearances as the Netherlands reached the semifinal of Euro 2004.
While Euro 2004 was viewed as Kluivert's swan song on the international stage, it heralded Van Nistelrooy's arrival at big international tournaments. He went on to appear for the Oranje at the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008 scoring one and three goals, respectively. He went on to enjoy a long club career until his retirement in 2012 aged 36.
Both Kluivert and Van Nistelrooy were born on the same day on July 1st 1976 as they turn 48 today. However, their career trajectories were completely contrasting as Kluivert's career nosedived by the time he was 28. On the other hand, van Nistelrooy's career blossomed when he was 25 as he secured his big transfer to Manchester United in 2001.
Happy birthday to both Dutch legends!
{Ed001's Note - van Nistelrooij was a special player, recovering from a knee injury that often ended careers in those days to become one of the best modern strikers. Kluivert had the talent but not the mentality sadly. He didn't want to put in the work and faded quickly. It got so bad he ended up at Newcastle bless him!}
1.) 04 Jul 2024 09:33:07
Well said and ouch lol.
2.) 04 Jul 2024 12:12:19
RVN was something else! Coming back from an ACL at that time was special. Same with Keano, elite mentality.
I'm currently going through the rehab of a fully ruptured ACL, and it's tough. But with modern medicine today, you can get through it.
Back then, it took special characters.
25 Sep 2024 14:14:57
Thank you :)
31 Aug 2024 08:07:18
The Barbarian .
21 Aug 2024 14:20:47
Ork, from your analysis am I right in thinking Ederson is like Fred in terms of where and how he plays?
23 Jul 2024 14:03:47
GDS, haven't u noticed the difference in our team when he plays and when he does not? He may have his flaws, but his positives more than make up for it.
23 Jul 2024 10:18:59
In my opinion, I think Bruno will stay, he was with us during the gloomy days, why leave when there seems to finally be a ray of light?
02 Jan 2025 15:54:14
Interesting read, not to repeat yours and from the top of my head, i would pick Karius, Andre Wisdom, Phil Babb, Caulker, Dossena, Jovanovic, Arthur, Aquilanni, Mark Gonzales, Robbie Keane, Veronin
Dont know if Ed001 would agree, but this is purely subjective based on what i saw.
{Ed001's Note - Aquilani as captain!}
02 Jan 2025 11:10:58
I think a lot will fit in Amorin's team, Falcao, Herrera, Cavani, Darmian, Alexi Sanchez, Greenwood, Blind, etc.
20 Dec 2024 11:45:55
What momentum, they are keepers not juggernauts :P.
20 Dec 2024 11:44:08
If i was there, I'd hold an exit sign for him. Bye Rashy, we part on good terms!
17 Dec 2024 09:46:25
Shappy, Garnacho has already surpassed Januzaj imo.