Regulus Arcturus Black
Full Member
I don't think any manager should look past the short term, it's too important these days and too costly.He has gutted the squad which should be beneficial long term IF we fill the gaps with the right signings and the young players develop well. If you can't see past the short term then yes it was a poor decision (if it was his decision).
I think standards, and feck me I'm talking low ones, like challenging for top 4 must be maintained even during periods of rebuilding (note: challenging, not "making"). If a manager isn't capable of challenging for top 4 and rebuilding, he's got absolutely no right to be here.
You say it should be beneficial long term but what is that based on? A level of trust and blind faith? Because as I said previously, I can absolutely see Longstaff and Rice being two future signings, maybe even Grealish and I can't see that being "beneficial" at all with regards to catching Liverpool, City and Chelsea who will be buying "big" players again after their ban. I can absolutely see us on the evidence so far cementing our place as a 5th placed team by gutting the squad and bringing in "honest lads". Can you not see that in May 2021 that's how our side might look?
DDG
AWB Lindelöf Maguire Williams
Rice Longstaff
Grealish
James/Greenwood Rashford
Martial
I can, I think that's absolutely the way we are going and I think it's a terrifying future ahead for any United fan if we continue down this route. Most terrifying of all is that fans like wummy probably cum in their pants looking at the line up above.
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