Slime
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Absolutely, but we haven't even got the foundations laid yet!
It's almost impossible to win a match with no midfield and isolated attackers.
I'd have thought even you would have realised that.
Absolutely, but we haven't even got the foundations laid yet!
It's almost impossible to win a match with no midfield and isolated attackers.
I'd have thought even you would have realised that.
Slime
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You've won six out of six, please tell me how much further ahead you think you'd be with Alison.
This should be good.
Slime
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Que?
davemc1
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Even me? 😆
clubchamp98
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4LEX
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Any sign of the Ole fan boys now?!
I genuinely feel sorry for him - a rabbit in the headlights and every interview a total cringe fest. This guy wouldn't even get an interview for a job like Southampton or West Ham. His track record is laughable and putting him in charge of Man Utd was like letting an intern become CEO of a one of the biggest companies in Europe after the summer holidays.
He wasn't fit for the job and theres only one person to blame - Ed Woodward. Almost everything he's done football wise since 2013 has been a failure. Transfer policy, managerial appointments, letting player power take over - you name it he's messed it up. However because the club is reporting increased revenue the Glazers are happy to turn a blind eye. He'll only go once the football mess eats into the profits. So it's a catch 22 situation and I can't see anything changing unless he actually learns from his mistakes but the biggest ones of all have been in the last year
Not backing Mourinho (who did produce miracles with an average squad), then giving Ole the job, then failing to strengthen the attack and midfield which was already bang average and letting 2-3 key players leave without being replaced!
Man Utd have actually been lucky this season too, the true position would be more towards the relegation zone. A bizzare win against Chelsea and a lucky win over Leicester have given their season more credit than it deserves.
I genuinely feel sorry for him - a rabbit in the headlights and every interview a total cringe fest. This guy wouldn't even get an interview for a job like Southampton or West Ham. His track record is laughable and putting him in charge of Man Utd was like letting an intern become CEO of a one of the biggest companies in Europe after the summer holidays.
He wasn't fit for the job and theres only one person to blame - Ed Woodward. Almost everything he's done football wise since 2013 has been a failure. Transfer policy, managerial appointments, letting player power take over - you name it he's messed it up. However because the club is reporting increased revenue the Glazers are happy to turn a blind eye. He'll only go once the football mess eats into the profits. So it's a catch 22 situation and I can't see anything changing unless he actually learns from his mistakes but the biggest ones of all have been in the last year
Not backing Mourinho (who did produce miracles with an average squad), then giving Ole the job, then failing to strengthen the attack and midfield which was already bang average and letting 2-3 key players leave without being replaced! Man Utd have actually been lucky this season too, the true position would be more towards the relegation zone. A bizzare win against Chelsea and a lucky win over Leicester have given their season more credit than it deserves.
4LEX
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What that doesn't tell you is the absolute mess Wenger left the club in. Overpaid key players, shocking contract situations and a lack of any real money for Emery to spend. To turn Arsenal around is a 3-4 year job and he's doing fairly well given the lack of resources he's got compared to the likes of Utd, City and Liverpool. Even Spurs are on another level.
USER1999
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Emery has spent a fortune. He is bang average. Fine, if the club has zero ambition, but he will never compete with Klopp or Pep. There is no point in giving him time, he is David Moyes reborn.
They need someone with vision. Someone who can get the players on board with that vision.
Someone like Nagelsmann.
They need someone with vision. Someone who can get the players on board with that vision.
Someone like Nagelsmann.
fundy
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Doing fairly well? On what basis?
In the summer he didnt address the glaring problem the side has yet spent 70m+ on a winger that at best was a luxury for the imbalanced squad (especially once the loan for Ceballos was agreed)
Hes then made one of the biggest liabilities the club has captain and insists on picking him every week
Instead of training defenders to defend hes training them to play out from the back and insisting on making them even more uncomfortable
He wants to play our only proper holding midfielder further forward (to accommodate aforementioned liability of a captain)
Hes unable of finding a role/coach/motivate someone we pay 350k a week
There were plenty of problems from the way the assets of the club have been mismanaged for years but he doesnt seem to be addressing the glaring issues the fans have seen for years and years, its as if nothings changed! weve not gone forward or backwards, were still relying on 2 or 3 top class attackers to bail us out. We havent learnt how to press, dont defend as a team, are giving up more shots to mediocre sides than bottom half sides are.
The only positive is that some of the youngsters are getting a look in
Junior
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Any sign of the Ole fan boys now?!
I genuinely feel sorry for him - a rabbit in the headlights and every interview a total cringe fest. This guy wouldn't even get an interview for a job like Southampton or West Ham. His track record is laughable and putting him in charge of Man Utd was like letting an intern become CEO of a one of the biggest companies in Europe after the summer holidays.
He wasn't fit for the job and theres only one person to blame - Ed Woodward. Almost everything he's done football wise since 2013 has been a failure. Transfer policy, managerial appointments, letting player power take over - you name it he's messed it up. However because the club is reporting increased revenue the Glazers are happy to turn a blind eye. He'll only go once the football mess eats into the profits. So it's a catch 22 situation and I can't see anything changing unless he actually learns from his mistakes but the biggest ones of all have been in the last year
Man Utd have actually been lucky this season too, the true position would be more towards the relegation zone. A bizzare win against Chelsea and a lucky win over Leicester have given their season more credit than it deserves.
I don't blame Ole. I'm still a fan boy.
It's a strange situation in that our worst performances were Chelsea and Leicester (6 pts), yet against Palace and Southampton we played well and drew and lost. I don't think were a relegation team, but we're a top 8 team at best right now. I agree with what you say about Woodward. We should have spent more. Investing in youth is one thing, but we need more experience (upfront especially) and a stronger squad. Injuries have caught us out big time. Our only fit striker is 17 years old........ffs. All of City's bench at the weekend would walk into our first team and Neville is right, 4 or 5 players are required.
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Is nearly £900m since 2013 not enough?
Piece
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Messi wins the FIFA best award 2019. Not sure why. I had him a distant third way behind Ronaldo and VVD. Can't make a case at all for Messi.
Junior
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Nope, how can we leave ourselves in a position when our only fit striker at this moment in time is 17 years old?
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51 goals in 50 games may have something to do with it
Tashyboy
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My grief with the FIFA awards is this. 6 players from barcelona and real madrid are on that list. For what. Which leads me to think, its a joke. Are all players on that list a joke, No. But it makes the list look laughable. Another year not one City manager or player misses out on an award. Personally as long as we keep winning the big cups i will be happy.
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Why?? City have only won domestic trophies,they've never won europes club elite trophy ...
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Did nothing at international level and was last seen in VVDs pocket. Voted by the same people that thought those RM stars should be in after having a gash season. Oh, and also giving Leeds an award for fair play...😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
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For me this goes back to Ferguson when he failed to improve the whole squad especially the defence and bought an aging RVP and adopted the " we'll score more than you" attitude and left that squad.
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pendodave
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One for random gooners... I'm hoping to finish work early evening today and go home via Finsbury park. If the mood takes me, would I be able to wander up to the Emirates and buy one of their £10 tickets on the gate?
Can't buy it in advance, as its possible I'll get put on something when I get to work and then I won't finish 'till later.
Can't buy it in advance, as its possible I'll get put on something when I get to work and then I won't finish 'till later.
