The Footie Thread

[PaulMdj]

I think it’s more that the top teams have dropped off, which obviously means there’s more teams competing for for the top spots & Europe. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the other teams have improved.

Or others have closed the gap.

 

[irip]

2 years ago Graham Potter would of had a good shout for it.
Now Harry Potter has got a better chance than he has.

Things change very quickly in football

 

[4LEX]

The stats don’t read great for Amorim. Worst prem win record at Utd and a minus goal deficit.

That said…..he’s inherited a poor team and even worse dressing room, and, I like what he’s done. Hes got rid of the bad eggs and the players seem to respond to him.

Results have not been great recently and maybe we should have beaten Wolves, West Ham and Bournemouth, but, we are missing key starting and squad players DeLigt, Maguire, Mainoo, Mount, Mbeumo, Amad and Mazaroui.

I’d have liked him to see out the season but for whatever reason (not spending in January) he’s fallen out with the board and engineered his exit.

There’s hardly a pool of world class managers available ! Southgate anyone ?

I know you're a big Red mate but you really do need to get your swagger back and demand more. He's been rubbish since day one and has wasted a year on nothing. He should've gone in the summer.

The biggest issue is it looks like those running the football side have no idea what they're doing and that Ratcliffe picked the wrong one when he got rid of Ashworth. Appointing a manager with no proven track record of success in a major league, that's wedded to one style, which doesn't doesn't suit the squad was one of the worst decisions made post Ferguson. A total gamble because Amorim was young and had some charisma.

The squad is miles better than results have shown and any reasonable manager will get more from them. I think you'll finish 4th or 5th.

 

[Swango1980]

Could any of them do a worse job?
That’s including Arthur

Who knows.

When Amorim got the job, nearly all Man Utd fans, opposing fans and the media felt it was a good appointment. When ETH came in, people also felt it was a good appointment. Then looked what happened.

Whoever gets the job, the knives will get sharpened, and immediately used at the first sign of bad form. The mistake is that people keep thinking that the Utd performances are very much down to the manager. Yet the manager is just a component of the problem, if indeed the manager is the problem. For all we know, the manager is more frustrated and annoyed by the flaws above him than Utd fans are, but they have to keep their mouth shut as best as possible to ensure that everyone believes everyone is working in perfect harmony.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

I think it’s more that the top teams have dropped off, which obviously means there’s more teams competing for for the top spots & Europe. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the other teams have improved.

It’s been poor this season , Arsenal should stroll to the title but even then I wouldn’t be surprised if they trip themselves up

 

[Robster59]

Just watching the Everton vs Brentford highlights on BBC iPlayer and noticed there was an advert on the pitchside boards for the Samaritans, whilst it was still 0-0.
Must have had a premonition.

 

[Neilds]

Stolen from anti-social media

The current odds for the next Manchester United manager following Ruben Amorim's departure are as follows:

• Oliver Glasner: 7/2 (early favorite)
• Gareth Southgate: 5/1
• Enzo Maresca: 6/1
• Mauricio Pochettino: 15/2
• Darren Fletcher: caretaker charge

I think that Trump is going to install Amorin as the new Venezuelan president - the timing is just too convenient to be anything else

 

[AmandaJR]

Channel surfing and on Sky Sports+ we have "Man Utd Sack Amorim". Started at 1pm, finishes at 5pm! Crikey.

 

[Golfmmad]

I know expectations are always higher at the top clubs… it must be his criticism of those above that has got him the sack, and more fool them.

He inherited a squad that was misfiring and had a few disruptive players. They’re now 6th and have Burnley & Brighton before two tough matches. Bearing in mind where Utd have been in recent seasons, they’re in a healthy position and with a lot of back room rubbish sorted.

Err, excuse me, i cant talk about Burnley but Brighton will be no pushovers. Just saying.

 

[anotherdouble]

Can’t believe 404 on sky, whole Channel dedicated to it on programme guide

 

[anotherdouble]

Channel surfing and on Sky Sports+ we have "Man Utd Sack Amorim". Started at 1pm, finishes at 5pm! Crikey.

You beat me to it. Sorry about the duplicate post

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Must be a slow news day

 

[Golfmmad]

Silly people that feature on the next permanent betting odds for Man Utd:

Jurgen Klopp 50/1
Gary Neville 100/1
Sam Allardyce 200/1
Arthur Wedge 300/1

I made that last one up

Im not a betting man but I'd make Arthur Wedge 20/1.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Im not a betting man but I'd make Arthur Wedge 20/1.

I’ll take the payoff

 

[PaulMdj]

It’s been poor this season , Arsenal should stroll to the title but even then I wouldn’t be surprised if they trip themselves up

Why is it poor? It’s closer this season than last season at this stage more teams competing and top 3 have more points, more teams closer to European spots.
Even Utd who’ve sacked their manager are 8 points and 7 places higher.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Why is it poor? It’s closer this season than last season at this stage more teams competing and top 3 have more points, more teams closer to European spots.
Even Utd who’ve sacked their manager are 8 points and 7 places higher.

The standard of the football being seen overall is poor from what I have seen imo

 

[PaulMdj]

The standard of the football being seen overall is poor from what I have seen imo

So nothing factual.

 

[Junior]

Think INEOS have been desperate to bring in Southgate imo and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him be given the job to see how he goes until the summer

Yeah the jungle drums have always beaten the Southgate rhythm.

He did ok for England but his domestic record isn’t great. That said, he might have improved since his Middlesbrough days !

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Yeah the jungle drums have always beaten the Southgate rhythm.

He did ok for England but his domestic record isn’t great. That said, he might have improved since his Middlesbrough days !

I don’t think he would the manager to propel the team back into challenging for Titles etc but if he worked the way he did with England then would make the team defend better


Always said that you should have gone for Tuchel once Munich let him go

 

[Junior]

I know you're a big Red mate but you really do need to get your swagger back and demand more. He's been rubbish since day one and has wasted a year on nothing. He should've gone in the summer.

The biggest issue is it looks like those running the football side have no idea what they're doing and that Ratcliffe picked the wrong one when he got rid of Ashworth. Appointing a manager with no proven track record of success in a major league, that's wedded to one style, which doesn't doesn't suit the squad was one of the worst decisions made post Ferguson. A total gamble because Amorim was young and had some charisma.

The squad is miles better than results have shown and any reasonable manager will get more from them. I think you'll finish 4th or 5th.

I don’t disagree. Which managers have proven track records these days though ? We tried it with LVG and it didn’t work ….he’d won the champs league , la liga and bundesliga !

I’ve honestly no idea who I’d have.