Utd are a mess. The Board, and that may by default include the Glaziers, are mainly to blame. Too many players on too much money, who Utd paid too much to sign and who can thus only be shifted at a massive loss. Sancho on 350kpw. Salah isnt even on that and even the most dyed in the wool, one eyed Utd fan would admit Salah is a better player. Sancho isn't and has never been one of Utd's best players so why the **** give him that money?
Maguire is the same. DDG too.
Utd turned down 30m for McTom…why? That's decent money for a squad player. Maguire not wanting to leave is a different matter.
Utd paid what, 80m for Maguire who has never looked worth even half of that. 90m(?) for Anthony, who is as one footed as they come and barely looks worth a third of that price. Sancho was 70m and has flattered to deceive for years now. How much for Onana who doesn't look to be better than DDG, albeit I get he is better at playing out and that's what ETH wants. Pogba was one of the worst signings in PL history. Lukaku was a waste of space. AWB has been ok, in patches, but he is very limited in terms of offensive output and yet he cost 50m.
The whole structure at Utd is off. They buy players seemingly willy nilly, each to suit the manager who never stays more than 2 years, then over pay for the player and over pay him, leaving themselves short of funds now. The Glazier's leeching money doesn't help, but Utd managers HAVE ALL been backed. You can argue they may not have wanted the club to spend as much on player X or pay him as much but each manager has had financial backing. Yes, they may not have got their primary target, hello Harry how are the german lessons going?, but then Klopp didn't get Touchemeni, Bellingham, or Caicedo and he managed with his 2nd or 3rd choice options.
The other issue at Utd is the lack of progress any player makes. Bar Fernandes, can anyone name me a player who has signed for Utd and got better? If you pay top drawer for a player, over pay him and then make him worse, you'll struggle to win much and you'll definitely struggle to shift them on. THAT is on the manager, various managers, who Utd have had. The Board and Glazier's get no blame there.
We all know what the Glazier's are and that they wont sell until they get twice what the club is worth. So there's no point in Utd fans demanding they leave, they wont and they don't give a **** what you lot say or do, as long as the money keeps rolling in. Even if it dries up, they will be the first bill to be paid, even if the club has to borrow to pay them, and they wont care what damage that does
As for Saturday, Yeah, Utd did well until DeZerbi rumbled their diamond and pushed his full backs up to take advantage of the space out wide in midfield. But, ehhh ETH is allowed to counter a tactical change. He doesn't have to just sit there and watch. He can shift to a flat 3 or 4 in midfield to counter it, or he can get his wingers to go and stand where Brighton's full backs would normally be and exploit the gaps they have left. None of it is rocket science. If I can work it out off the top of my head and I have zero football coaching badges or experience managing, surely someone on however many million a year should be able to do the same, or better?
Maguire is the same. DDG too.
Utd turned down 30m for McTom…why? That's decent money for a squad player. Maguire not wanting to leave is a different matter.
Utd paid what, 80m for Maguire who has never looked worth even half of that. 90m(?) for Anthony, who is as one footed as they come and barely looks worth a third of that price. Sancho was 70m and has flattered to deceive for years now. How much for Onana who doesn't look to be better than DDG, albeit I get he is better at playing out and that's what ETH wants. Pogba was one of the worst signings in PL history. Lukaku was a waste of space. AWB has been ok, in patches, but he is very limited in terms of offensive output and yet he cost 50m.
The whole structure at Utd is off. They buy players seemingly willy nilly, each to suit the manager who never stays more than 2 years, then over pay for the player and over pay him, leaving themselves short of funds now. The Glazier's leeching money doesn't help, but Utd managers HAVE ALL been backed. You can argue they may not have wanted the club to spend as much on player X or pay him as much but each manager has had financial backing. Yes, they may not have got their primary target, hello Harry how are the german lessons going?, but then Klopp didn't get Touchemeni, Bellingham, or Caicedo and he managed with his 2nd or 3rd choice options.
The other issue at Utd is the lack of progress any player makes. Bar Fernandes, can anyone name me a player who has signed for Utd and got better? If you pay top drawer for a player, over pay him and then make him worse, you'll struggle to win much and you'll definitely struggle to shift them on. THAT is on the manager, various managers, who Utd have had. The Board and Glazier's get no blame there.
We all know what the Glazier's are and that they wont sell until they get twice what the club is worth. So there's no point in Utd fans demanding they leave, they wont and they don't give a **** what you lot say or do, as long as the money keeps rolling in. Even if it dries up, they will be the first bill to be paid, even if the club has to borrow to pay them, and they wont care what damage that does
As for Saturday, Yeah, Utd did well until DeZerbi rumbled their diamond and pushed his full backs up to take advantage of the space out wide in midfield. But, ehhh ETH is allowed to counter a tactical change. He doesn't have to just sit there and watch. He can shift to a flat 3 or 4 in midfield to counter it, or he can get his wingers to go and stand where Brighton's full backs would normally be and exploit the gaps they have left. None of it is rocket science. If I can work it out off the top of my head and I have zero football coaching badges or experience managing, surely someone on however many million a year should be able to do the same, or better?
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but Romero had a shocker yesterday, while he was only a couple of feet away when the ball was kicked I can't really argue with the penalty (assuming all non-deliberate handballs are given!)
