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What does that Stone guy even know?
Apart from those odd comments about Young and a few others, I thought he was actually spot on with regards to the problems we have.What does that Stone guy even know?
Wondered whatever happened to Januzaj, then found thisTweet
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That's the same bs Neville spout of him not going after players like young because the level they are playing at is what one should expect of them.He also said at the end that it's a damning indictment of Utd squad that he's naming McTominay and Young as two players he's keeping on effort. Also said that ideally effort shouldn't be a criteria of keeping players.
Yeah it looks like he has, had a good season the one before that's just finished, real bright spark for Sociedad. Ajax would be the best move for him, he'd replace Ziyech well and get consistent game time.Wondered whatever happened to Januzaj, then found this
https://footballbh.net/2019/03/01/adnan-januzaj-real-sociedad-tactical-anaylsis-statistics/
seems he's getting himself together a bit, worth a read.
Yeah me too, although it's not like he's saying anything new or that he has any inside knowledge so it's not worth much. He speaks a lot about us lacking a plan but that's been the case for years and everybody knows it. It's why we all want a DoF to be appointed.Apart from those odd comments about Young and a few others, I thought he was actually spot on with regards to the problems we have.
Maguire/DeLigt (more likely Maguire), Munier, No Idea, No IdeaOle's 4 wanted signings.
Koulibaly---------- = too expensive
Wan Bissaka-------= too expensive
Jadon Sancho------= No chance
Ndombele----------= Maybe
So who are Plan B....
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Exactly the same as me then.Turned it off when Stone said the only two players he'd be desperate to keep are Young and McTominay
Everybody knows that already.Apart from those odd comments about Young and a few others, I thought he was actually spot on with regards to the problems we have.
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AgreeEverybody knows that already.
Agree with Ole .Go after those hungry British players .
It's an opinion piece. And I just learned Simon Stone has a terrible evaluation of players and what Ole wants at United. He's suggesting Ole does not know if he wants 3 or 4 at the back (obviously it's 4). He says no point getting wingers if you play a diamond (forgetting James can play direct and cut into central roles. As I'm sure can Sancho). Also weirdly rates Rashford and Martial.Any interesting info?
Whatever the club tells him. All he does is parrot the party line. As far as I can tell, he knows little/nothing about football and certainly is not the guy you go to for an 'inside scoop' on any subject.What does that Stone guy even know?
No he was suggesting he would go with 3 at the back, or that the club should to give Pogba more of a platform. I disagree btw, but thats what I took from what he was saying.It's an opinion piece. And I just learned Simon Stone has a terrible evaluation of players and what Ole wants at United. He's suggesting Ole does not know if he wants 3 or 4 at the back (obviously it's 4). He says no point getting wingers if you play a diamond (forgetting James can play direct and cut into central roles. As I'm sure can Sancho). Also weirdly rates Rashford and Martial.
Its exactly what we need - a re-build.If Pogba leaves and DDG isn't signing a new contract (which means he could be sold too), it will be a massive massive rebuild.
GK, RB, CB, CM x 3, RW, CF (provided Lukaku leaves, which looks like he will). That's 8 players with only Shaw, Lindelof and one of Rash/Martial remaining out of the current starting 11.
No way can we buy 8 starters in one window. Also having almost an entirely new starting 11 would mean the team takes a long time to gel
Or we can just keep putting plasters on crap, the team has not gelled in years, might as well start again as we would be more or less where we are now anywayIf Pogba leaves and DDG isn't signing a new contract (which means he could be sold too), it will be a massive massive rebuild.
GK, RB, CB, CM x 3, RW, CF (provided Lukaku leaves, which looks like he will). That's 8 players with only Shaw, Lindelof and one of Rash/Martial remaining out of the current starting 11.
No way can we buy 8 starters in one window. Also having almost an entirely new starting 11 would mean the team takes a long time to gel
He said that the problem United have is, its OK saying they want AWB but if the manager wants to play 3 at the back then AWB doesn't fit.No he was suggesting he would go with 3 at the back, or that the club should to give Pogba more of a platform. I disagree btw, but thats what I took from what he was saying.
Yes that quote came after him saying that he would play 3 at the back to get the best out of Pogba, I don't think he was saying Ole wants to play 3 at the backHe said that the problem United have is, its OK saying they want AWB but if the manager wants to play 3 at the back then AWB doesn't fit.
It's quite obvious what Ole wants to embed and he's not going to buy players that don't fit his system. He was basically saying it's all well and good buying talent but if you "don't know what the back of the jigsaw box looks like, youl never complete the puzzle". Im sure Ole knows the style and system he wants to embed which is why I thought Stones was broadly chatting rubbish.
Have PSG even signed him yet? Don't think I've seen anything official apart from him leaving us.Tweet
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Interesting claim. Castles going against the briefing and saying Herrera was offered a pay cut by United not a pay rise.
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and we know these were his first choices how?Ole's 4 wanted signings.
Koulibaly---------- = too expensive
Wan Bissaka-------= too expensive
Jadon Sancho------= No chance
Ndombele----------= Maybe
So who are Plan B....
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This is a problem in itself!Its exactly what we need - a re-build.
The issue is we need about 10 to leave and 7-8 to come in, which is massive for 1 window,
This is Ole's problem - dealing with the mess from 3 previous managers.
Until we start selling players we will be stuck with them.
Time to be ruthless and sell.
Jones/Smalling/Rojo/Darmian/Lingard/Sanchez should all be sold this summer.
DDG if he doesn't sign as he cannot leave for free in a year
Lukaku/Pogba can also go if they want.
Time to start thinking of the club. If any player doesn't want to be here - there's the door.
I'd rather sell a bunch this summer in a massive cull and sign 3 or 4 and use our youth team and build the team up with signings over the next 3-4 windows than go through another season of this squad. It needs an overhaul and quickly
He won’t leave Corrie.Swap for Chesney?
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He wants to play in the CL?Why would it matter if Arsenal were in the CL or not?
United had a proposal for Junior Firpo rejected. Barca are in for him too.What does any of this mean?
Chatting absolute rubbish. If there is any hint of truth he is saying then i seriously am worried about the future of this club.Tweet
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Interesting claim. Castles going against the briefing and saying Herrera was offered a pay cut by United not a pay rise.
I’d assume you aren’t too interested in the CL and the money and attraction it brings to players who we might want to sign as part of that rebuild then? Because if we can that lot on top of everything else we’ve got a bottom five midfield and a deeply unbalanced squad, even with 3/4 in. If Pogba leaves we need three midfielders for starters, and even if we got them there’s no way they gel quickly. We may as well write off CL for 3/4 years minimum. These ideas of a mass cull are all well and good but if you watch the academy kids regularly you’d see that guys like Garner, Laird, Gomes etc aren’t ready for first team football yet. Greenwood and Chong are in the cusp, but we couldn’t rely on them.Its exactly what we need - a re-build.
The issue is we need about 10 to leave and 7-8 to come in, which is massive for 1 window,
This is Ole's problem - dealing with the mess from 3 previous managers.
Until we start selling players we will be stuck with them.
Time to be ruthless and sell.
Jones/Smalling/Rojo/Darmian/Lingard/Sanchez should all be sold this summer.
DDG if he doesn't sign as he cannot leave for free in a year
Lukaku/Pogba can also go if they want.
Time to start thinking of the club. If any player doesn't want to be here - there's the door.
I'd rather sell a bunch this summer in a massive cull and sign 3 or 4 and use our youth team and build the team up with signings over the next 3-4 windows than go through another season of this squad. It needs an overhaul and quickly