Arthur Wedge
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Seems like Amorin is being linked
Swango1980
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I have to assume you are being serious here, rather than trolling when it comes to talk about United?
But, I've personally never heard so much nonsense.
You continually flagged ETH last season for finishing 8th, now tell us United need a manager than can finish around mid table (say, 7th -14th). If he is that bad with that group of players, presumable you felt another manager could do a lot better. Clearly not.
Of course, when Liverpool were garbage through the 90's and 00's, undoubtedly they were looking for a manager that could solidify them around 4th or 5th? No way were they ambitious enough to look for a manager that might actually lead them up the table.
Of course, ETH had 2 seasons, 3rd and 8th. He has never finished 14th.
Been out driving all day. Have I missed much?
Tashyboy
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Personally I would get back in the car.
AmandaJR
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You’ve missed some amazing banter about Ole coming back or Southgate.
Swango1980
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And that original one we heard, about getting Big Sam's phone number
Swango1980
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Just looking at Sporting's squad of players on Wiki. If we get Amorim, I expect we'll be buying half their players?
Think lying in a darkened room for a bit sounds like a good idea.
My thoughts, and I’ll be brief because it’s largely been said. The sacking was inevitable. I have largely been on the camp supporting ten Hag, primarily because United cannot go down the route of employing manager, sacking manager, rinse and repeat.
But, having been given a contract extension and millions more for players in the summer, there can be no further excuses. The Spurs performance was a debacle, against a side who themselves have struggled away from home this season. But I genuinely believe that ten Hag’s baffling treatment of Ugarte must have played a significant part in the INEOS decision. You cannot justify spending £50m on your primary summer target, continue to watch your side struggle, and yet leave that signing warming the bench. It’s mind boggling, and it typifies the increasingly muddled thinking.
So, the time had come for the axe to fall and I have no complaints. As for who comes in next? Absolutely no idea. I don’t know a great deal about Amorim, although he seems highly regarded. As for the other names being mentioned, I’m as underwhelmed now as I was in the summer.
My thoughts, and I’ll be brief because it’s largely been said. The sacking was inevitable. I have largely been on the camp supporting ten Hag, primarily because United cannot go down the route of employing manager, sacking manager, rinse and repeat.
But, having been given a contract extension and millions more for players in the summer, there can be no further excuses. The Spurs performance was a debacle, against a side who themselves have struggled away from home this season. But I genuinely believe that ten Hag’s baffling treatment of Ugarte must have played a significant part in the INEOS decision. You cannot justify spending £50m on your primary summer target, continue to watch your side struggle, and yet leave that signing warming the bench. It’s mind boggling, and it typifies the increasingly muddled thinking.
So, the time had come for the axe to fall and I have no complaints. As for who comes in next? Absolutely no idea. I don’t know a great deal about Amorim, although he seems highly regarded. As for the other names being mentioned, I’m as underwhelmed now as I was in the summer.
road2ruin
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From what I’ve read ETH never wanted Ugarte, he was a board purchase rather than one he specified. No idea how true that is but does go some way to explain his treatment of the player.
Hmmm. Not sure about that. I would be absolutely staggered if a new regime was put in place and during their first transfer window they start spending millions on players the manager doesn’t want.
Tashyboy
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City have just signed sporting Lisbons Hugo Viana as there new Sporting director to replace Tixi. They are massive shoes to fill. Strong rumours are that City are very very interested in Signing Ruben Amorim should Pep decide to leave. If Utd get in before City fair play to them. If he decides he is not going to Utd, it could mean he is coming to Manchester at the end of the season.Just looking at Sporting's squad of players on Wiki. If we get Amorim, I expect we'll be buying half their players?
Saw a really good piece about Viana the other day. It also talked about the Sporting coach as well and what a good team they made. It does look as though as the groundwork is being laid for life beyond PepCity have just signed sporting Lisbons Hugo Viana as there new Sporting director to replace Tixi. They are massive shoes to fill. Strong rumours are that City are very very interested in Signing Ruben Amorim should Pep decide to leave. If Utd get in before City fair play to them. If he decides he is not going to Utd, it could mean he is coming to Manchester at the end of the season.
City have just signed sporting Lisbons Hugo Viana as there new Sporting director to replace Tixi. They are massive shoes to fill. Strong rumours are that City are very very interested in Signing Ruben Amorim should Pep decide to leave. If Utd get in before City fair play to them. If he decides he is not going to Utd, it could mean he is coming to Manchester at the end of the season.
Hands off.
Tashyboy
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Shall we talk about Rodri
Shall we talk about Rodri
Shall we talk about Rodri
He scored in Istanbul.
First ever City Balon Dor winner.
Pathetic Real Madrid shunned the awards coz Junior didn’t win
Shall we talk about Rodri
Shall we talk about Rodri
He scored in Istanbul.
First ever City Balon Dor winner.
Pathetic Real Madrid shunned the awards coz Junior didn’t win
Don Barzini
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Initial foul by Williams wasn’t that bad and wouldn’t have happened if the ref had blown up for the foul by Cucurella on Elanga that happened beforehand. Colwill and Chelsea bench started the melee by immediately going after Williams. Forest players step in to protect Williams.
Jackson comes off the bench to slap Morato - no Forest players reacted to that and Jackson hasn’t been punished.
But yeah, the FA goes back three years to find other incidents which happened with a different set of players and a different coaching staff and somehow concludes that Forest deserve a fine over three times larger than that given to Chelsea and consider that proportionate to what happened at Stamford Bridge that day.
Well done, men in grey suits. You’re still convincing plenty of people that you know what you’re doing.
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Arthur Wedge
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Amorin was the coach I was hoping would come to Liverpool after Xabi decided to stay
Understand there were some talks that went on but seems playing style wasn’t suited ( prefers 3 at the back ) , then there was the West Ham non visit and wages demands
But he has Sporting playing very well and over the 4 years some very good players have moved on
He got Sporting to win their first title in 20 years I think and did so without bringing any players in
Has the potential to be a very clever appointment- going to be a significantly different way of playing, Urgate was with him before PSG
Loves a high press with three very mobile forwards
This is a good read
How Rúben Amorim Turned Sporting into a Powerhouse - Breaking The Lines
When Rúben Amorim took charge of Sporting in March 2020, the club had won just four major trophies in the previous decade: two Taça de Portugal titles and two Taça da Liga titles. Since then, he's ended a 19-year drought for the league title, he's guided them to two Taça da Liga titles, and he
breakingthelines.com
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Arthur Wedge
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Initial foul by Williams wasn’t that bad and wouldn’t have happened if the ref had blown up for the foul by Cucurella on Elanga that happened beforehand. Colwill and Chelsea bench started the melee by immediately going after Williams. Forest players step in to protect Williams.
Jackson comes off the bench to slap Morato - no Forest players reacted to that and Jackson hasn’t been punished.
But yeah, the FA goes back three years to find other incidents which happened with a different set of players and a different coaching staff and somehow concludes that Forest deserve a fine over three times larger than that given to Chelsea and consider that proportionate to what happened at Stamford Bridge that day.
Well done, men in grey suits. You’re still convincing plenty of people that you know what you’re doing.
The Jackson incident is wrong and he should be charged and punished
But Forest have been fined 3 times over the last 2 years by the Prem plus once more by the football league including one just 6 months ago
It was 3 years ago the last incident for Chelsea
Arthur Wedge
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Ballon d'Or 2024: Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri wins first award
Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri wins the men's Ballon d'Or - awarded to the best footballer of the year - for the first time.
www.bbc.co.uk
Very much deserved
It’s a shame the winner was leaked in the afternoon - would have enjoyed Madrid being there en mass and not winning
Amorin was the coach I was hoping would come to Liverpool after Xabi decided to stay
Understand there were some talks that went on but seems playing style wasn’t suited ( prefers 3 at the back ) , then there was the West Ham non visit and wages demands
But he has Sporting playing very well and over the 4 years some very good players have moved on
He got Sporting to win their first title in 20 years I think and did so without bringing any players in
Has the potential to be a very clever appointment- going to be a significantly different way of playing, Urgate was with him before PSG
Loves a high press with three very mobile forwards
This is a good read
How Rúben Amorim Turned Sporting into a Powerhouse - Breaking The Lines
When Rúben Amorim took charge of Sporting in March 2020, the club had won just four major trophies in the previous decade: two Taça de Portugal titles and two Taça da Liga titles. Since then, he's ended a 19-year drought for the league title, he's guided them to two Taça da Liga titles, and he
I started doing some digging after I’d added that post - it would certainly be a progressive appointment if United went for him.
