Slime
Tour Winner
Certainly the best 37yr old !!
Certainly the best 37yr old !!
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Slime
Tour Winner
Ill take that as a no then
He was the greatest of all time this evening!
Obviously not the worlds No.1 now, but he's still a hell of a player.
Not for me, but to still have that desire and drive is an amazing attitude to have, a lot of players at Man Utd and elsewhere could and should take inspiration from a player like that.
2blue
Journeyman Pro
Now that is totally unfair as you'd be in the Bar whilst he's still sorting things in the car park..... keeping you safe.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
so there is somebody better
no doubt hes in the best 2 or 3 players of all time (not gonna argue where in the ranking) and some effort tonight
some very confused man u fans elsewhere tonight who have been blaming him for this season and dont know what to think now
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
You're right. It's not.
But after his clownlike celebrations when scoring for England. The guy deserves all the flack he gets.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Why the heck would anyone be in the car park when you could be in the bar? Are you telling me that he’s stupid too?Now that is totally unfair as you'd be in the Bar whilst he's still sorting things in the car park..... keeping you safe.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Bet he would wear black socks as well.changing theirs shoes?
so there is somebody better
no doubt hes in the best 2 or 3 players of all time (not gonna argue where in the ranking) and some effort tonight
some very confused man u fans elsewhere tonight who have been blaming him for this season and dont know what to think now
An unbelievable player, certainly the best I’ve seen at Old Trafford. And still a great player. But nobody will ever convince me he was part of the plan for this season!
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
wasnt part of the plan until he became available, but the plan since signing him hasnt been optimal either thats for sure
maybe its an arsenal fan thing at being used to signings being what became available not planned lol but surely once you sign him the plan changes
do you think youd be better or worse off if he hadnt signed this year?
The stats would suggest we’d be worse off. He has certainly bailed us out more than once, that’s for sure.
It might be wise to judge at the end of this season. If we don’t make top four, and that looks highly unlikely unless your lot do a Devon Loch, and we don’t win the Champion’s League (fat chance of that happening), then it will be very difficult to hail his signing as a success. I certainly don’t see any significant evidence that his presence has helped bring the best out of those around him.
The club is an absolute mess, from top to bottom, so much so that no one player can do any more than paper over the very significant cracks. I genuinely believed that the signings of Varane, Sancho and Ronaldo would, at the very least, ensure we were comfortably top four. But we are as far away from playing as a team as we have been for years, and the reality is that, whilst he has doubtless provided moments of absolute quality, Ronaldo’s signing has not taken the club forward at all.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Were plenty capable, long long way to go yet, starting tomorrow for our very thin small squad! Were only a couple of injuries (or red cards) from being back in trouble lol
From an outside perspective it seems Ronaldo gets the blame for a lot of failings that arent his fault rather than the right ownership of problems, from the board down through the management to plenty of the other players
Blue in Munich
Crocked Professional Yeti Impersonator
There was a plan?
Slime
Tour Winner
He was definitely part of the Glazers' plan, think how many shirt sales he's been responsible for!
That's the Glazers' plan.
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
If the rumours in today's papers are true then Utd and the other Top 6 clubs have got bigger things to worry about. Haaland reported to be interested in a move to Man City. Might as well just not bother for the next 5 years and hand City the trophies now if that happens. City getting a striker capable of 30+ goals a season is the last thing that rival fans or neutrals will want to see.
Man Utd still look miles away from challenging for the title. They could probably keep Varane but need the other 3 of the back 4 replacing. At least two new midfielders, with Pogba likely to leave and Fred + McTominay not good enough for a starting spot in a team that has serious title ambitions. And a striker to replace Ronaldo/Cavani when they leave. It's less and overhaul that they need and more major surgery.
Anything could happen at Chelsea with the new owners, whoever they might be. They could easily have lost several of their players on free transfers by the time the sale is sorted and who knows how much they'll have to spend on replacements.
Can also see the Salah situation at Liverpool causing them problems. He's reported to want £400k a week to sign a new contract. While it's an outrageous amount of money, in footballing terms is it really that extreme? He's one of the best players, if not the best player, in the world right now so that's not out of the realms of possibility for him to be earning that amount. But, if Liverpool pay it does it then have a knock on effect when they come to renew other contracts? Would another player that would previously have been happy with £200k a week now want £250k a week? Players like Allison, VVD, Robertson and TAA are also up there as the best players in the world for their position. Would they then start looking for a big pay rise? And if Liverpool don't pay Salah the £400k he wants and they sell him rather than let him leave on a free, do those other top players then question the ambition of the club?
Can't see Spurs or Arsenal challenging so we might as well give it all to Man City and spend the next 5 years shopping with our wives/husbands instead of following the football. Glad I'm a Col U fan with the inevitable relegation battle to look forward to every season as the PL could be all over by Xmas for the next few years.
Man Utd still look miles away from challenging for the title. They could probably keep Varane but need the other 3 of the back 4 replacing. At least two new midfielders, with Pogba likely to leave and Fred + McTominay not good enough for a starting spot in a team that has serious title ambitions. And a striker to replace Ronaldo/Cavani when they leave. It's less and overhaul that they need and more major surgery.
Anything could happen at Chelsea with the new owners, whoever they might be. They could easily have lost several of their players on free transfers by the time the sale is sorted and who knows how much they'll have to spend on replacements.
Can also see the Salah situation at Liverpool causing them problems. He's reported to want £400k a week to sign a new contract. While it's an outrageous amount of money, in footballing terms is it really that extreme? He's one of the best players, if not the best player, in the world right now so that's not out of the realms of possibility for him to be earning that amount. But, if Liverpool pay it does it then have a knock on effect when they come to renew other contracts? Would another player that would previously have been happy with £200k a week now want £250k a week? Players like Allison, VVD, Robertson and TAA are also up there as the best players in the world for their position. Would they then start looking for a big pay rise? And if Liverpool don't pay Salah the £400k he wants and they sell him rather than let him leave on a free, do those other top players then question the ambition of the club?
Can't see Spurs or Arsenal challenging so we might as well give it all to Man City and spend the next 5 years shopping with our wives/husbands instead of following the football. Glad I'm a Col U fan with the inevitable relegation battle to look forward to every season as the PL could be all over by Xmas for the next few years.
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
And apologies to the Liverpool fans for this thought, but imagine if Liverpool refuse to pay Salah £400k a week so he decides to leave. But he's quite happy in the north west of England. There's a couple of clubs in that region that wouldn't be shy of giving him what he wanted. Imagine being a Liverpool fan and seeing this week in, week out.......
2blue
Journeyman Pro
An inspiration to UK footie the first time around..... & now repeating it.... he's the GOAT... no question!!
