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Tottenham have been shrewd as always. Whatever you think of levi, he's in the right job.Why Woodward and glazers out? We should have spend more wisely.
Tottenham have been shrewd as always. Whatever you think of levi, he's in the right job.Why Woodward and glazers out? We should have spend more wisely.
I agree. Realistically, that is where we are. God help us if Pogba agitates and we decide enough is enough and he goes in the next month and it is not beyond the realms of possibility.I think wolves, everton and even west ham Will be a threat to our position next season. Nevermind top 4 we will struggle for top 6.
You call it optimism, there are other words that come to mind, but you seem cool so I'll just say this, there's no need to try and convince anyone, this is like the guy standing in the middle of the road with a truck coming at him full speed that believes god will save him......spatula time.The doom and gloom of some of our supporters is hilarious. Not only will we be in the top 4 this year, but we will put up a title challenge. But go on, try and convince me that my optimism is misplaced and that I should be a negative Nancy like the rest of you...
Exactly. A club with great structure. It is not the players they bought in that was key, but keeping their main players like Eriksen, Alderweireld and Rose as well. It will be hard to knock them out of top four without any significant injuries.Tottenham have been shrewd as always. Whatever you think of levi, he's in the right job.
He'd certainly be in their squad I think. The difference is that he's still unknown potential. We don't know how good he really is as a CDM, but he's improving each year.Would McTominay and Fred get into the teams of City, Liverpool, Spurs, Wolves, Arsenal or Chelsea? Even Everton and Leicester. The answer is most definitely NO.
Fred still deserves a chance. I would rather have Mctominay than winks or Sissoko or Xhaka. The thread is clown. Seriously, already pessimistic before the season even started. We just finally signed a ball playing centre back & a proper right back.Would McTominay and Fred get into the teams of City, Liverpool, Spurs, Wolves, Arsenal or Chelsea? Even Everton and Leicester. The answer is most definitely NO.
Wow some real babies on here and most full members as well. That’s a good thing because this will weed out the real fans from the glory hunters. We will finish in the top 4.
You are beyond painful at this stage.Another farcical, disgraceful, incompetently handled transfer window, which will result in another statement about pulling in a director of football, that won't happen.
I mean what club knowing Lukaku is going waits till the day before the window closes to get a replacement. You think that's bull?
Well Lyon has confirmed that we tried to get Moussa Dembele... and Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has trolled the club saying: “It is not a question of money, it is a question of ambition.“
“Moussa Dembele will not leave,” he said.
“The model was made for him. We recruited according to him.
“He becomes centre number one, which he was not totally last season.
“It is not a question of money, it is a question of ambition.“
“Moussa is part of the project just like Juninho or others,” he added.
“We want him to succeed and to reach the France team from his club which is Lyon.
“We have a great deal of confidence in its capabilities and potential.”
Defenders were needed, but they won't make the difference at the top half of the table. Right now we are fighting Everton and Wolves for sixth place. We have NO chance of top four.
The fact we think our midfield is good enough shows that there is something dreadfully wrong within our club.
But surely the club knows our midfield is not good enough, hence the last minute dalliance with Eriksen.
Meanwhile the midfielder-rich Spurs bring in not one but two central midfielders of quality.
It has been said many times before, but I don't think I am alone in thinking that enough is enough.
Woodward out. Glazers out.
Yeah rightWe'll get spanked this season by nobody teams because of our midfield and attack.
Wasting your breath on this lot my friend!I think we will be alright eventually.
Get behind the team. These youngsters need our support.
I think top 4 is still a possibility and I’m buzzing to see the new signings this season along with some youth.
No point whining imo. Markets closed, let’s be optimistic and move on.
I don't expect much this season but a fight for top 4 which should be a good watch. It's not what we want but it's what we've got and we've just got to go with it. Feck it... I want to stay positive.
How many nothing teams did we get spanked by last season?Yeah right
Yeah, I think people don't realise the significance of a player like Maguire sitting behind McTominay. Factor in Lindelof, AWB and shaw as well, and I think McTominay could really grow into the CDM role this season. This will give Fred and Pogba confidence to bomb on as well.Fred still deserves a chance. I would rather have Mctominay than winks or Sissoko or Xhaka. The thread is clown. Seriously, already pessimistic before the season even started. We just finally signed a ball playing centre back & a proper right back.
Matic will still start.Massively improved back 4, defensive mid improved compared to last season (McTominay > Matic), full season of Pogba under Ole compared to just half a season (Ole is no genius, but let's not pretend like there wasnt a massive difference in Pogba in the 2 halves of last season).
No worse off in starting 11 with Martial/Rashford starting as LW/ST compared to Martial or Rashford with Lukaku top. Greenwood will be a massive improvement over any RW we had, plus James as an option.
Comparing our starting 11's, it's not even close for me. This season is much stronger. In terms of depth, midfield is the obvious concern as 1 injury and Matic plays, while I think we'll find that we're fine in the attack with Greenwood/Gomes/Chong and James essentially being added to the squad in bigger roles.
Arsenal have had a good window so I would have them favourites for 4th, maybe, but I keep flip flopping. Between United and Arsenal for 4/5th, Chelsea 6th. If things click for some key pieces for us, then I'm confident we'll get top 4 and have a good season. The biggest issue is the midfield we are relying on McTominay both making the step up, and staying fit.
Honestly think Fred will be a very capable backup to Pogba. Nowhere near Pogs of course, but not bad at all. It's more Matic who I'm worried about having to come in for McTominay if Scott gets injured or fails to step upKind of agree with you. I think that the team is better than people are giving credit, and I think that we will get the fourth place.
If Pogba gets injured though, Lord help us all.
Hopefully not, but if he does, then only at the very start of the season before McTominay takes over. Ole played 4231 all pre season, McTominay has impressed all pre season while Matic has been woeful. It won't take long for Matic to be dropped.Matic will still start.
Anyone else? Leicester, Everton?Yes, Arsenal, Chelsea and Wolves have a better squad than us.
Hasn't McT been playing more as box to box than a sitting DM anyway ?Hopefully not, but if he does, then only at the very start of the season before McTominay takes over. Ole played 4231 all pre season, McTominay has impressed all pre season while Matic has been woeful. It won't take long for Matic to be dropped.
Apart from midfield they really don't and even then they don't have any game changers in the midfield like we do with Pogba. Chelsea's squad has got worse this summer. Two players who could make an impact for them in RLC and CHO both have long term injuries.Yes, Arsenal, Chelsea and Wolves have a better squad than us.
You really think Maguire is a great signing?I'm sorry but bet you've never set foot in Old Trafford with an attitude like that.
By all means be critical but feck the club? So offensive.
Maguire and AWB are great signings. James is also exciting. It's where we are at currently and we have to make do. If we had got CL we might have done more when it comes to signing overseas players and yes we are two players short this time around IMO but this is a long term project and we are profiling and getting in the right players. We've also began offloading the rest.
Am I feck done with this club. This is my home ffs. Well not literally, I'm a glory hunting wanker from Scotland but I feel that I've earned my stripes after the last 6 seasons.Feck this club dude, I'm done. No point even getting upset anymore, us being a fecking joke is expected now and has been for some time. Every season I hope it'll change, but we just have clueless cnuts running the club. It's not even down to a lack of investment, they're spending money. They're just doing so fecking terribly, their recruitment is fecking rubbish and the choice of managers/dinosaur footballing structure has completely fecked this club.
This window has exposed the fact that top players just don't want to come here anymore and the top players we do have are dying to get out. Once we lose Pogba this summer or next, it's going to be a long road I feel.
Pogba is just a player. A strong management team would either coarse him into improving his public display or reprimand him. You can't just let your players be out of control. It doesn't matter if you a big or a small club. There a massive lack of leadership, all the way from the top at Man Utd.What odds Pogba going in the next month. Actually zero odds. He is staying for at least this season, but he will moan and flirt with other clubs both himself and his agent and the nonsense from the tail end of last season will continue for another year.
If we sell up in the next month after he agitates, that really turn a disaster into a catastrophe. Is a catastrophe worse than a disaster? Hmmm. Anyway, you get my drift.
Give over, Fellaini was useless and offered nothing, Lukaku wastes more than he puts away and ruins most quick attacks that goes through him and Herrera, as much as I’d rather we kept him, let’s not pretend he did anything more than block and tackle.How many nothing teams did we get spanked by last season?
Now play them without Herrera, Fellaini and Lukaku in the squad.