I don't understand why there's such seeming urgency to extend him before the season is over...
Are we really worried another club will snatch him up or something??
Are we really worried another club will snatch him up or something??
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I think we were very lucky with injuries up until Pogba got injured. City have missed Aguero and De Bruyne for large parts, whilst Liverpool's injuries are well documented.
I dont expect us to win things, but what I do expect is to see the team play a better brand of football. This 6 at the back formation he has got us playing week in and week out, is tumescent shi* to watch.
Yeah I reckon that's it in a nutshell
Yeah can't see them backing him this summer and instead will plead poverty again
If not winning the league, then atleast becoming the 2nd best team. I dont think we're the 2nd best team irrespective of what the table says - I believe we've been the 3rd best, just like last season I believe Chelsea were better than us.
As far as underlyings are concerned, if we remove the first 3 games (when we clearly weren't fit) we've scored more, our xG and xGA has improved - a 6 goal swing (compared to gw4 to 29 last season). And all this despite the players having had no free mid-week
We’ll overpay just about anyone.
Can't see it happening though. Can see a lot of bluster in the press that we are interested in great players and they just won't happen like last summer. He will then be fobbed off with second, even third choices. The likes of City and Chelsea will just spend what they want.
Exactly
Ole and any manager knows this. VG said he thought we were buying this and that player and it was all bluster. It got the fans to renew their season tickets.
Yep. Which is probably why they are putting the Ronaldo story out there. Ole wants to build a side to last, not bringing in golden oldies.
Imagine we go out this summer and buy Ronaldo and MessiYep. Which is probably why they are putting the Ronaldo story out there. Ole wants to build a side to last, not bringing in golden oldies.
Both hoping to get great balls from Fred and McTominay. There would be a lot of waving of arms. They would put Lukaku to shame.
To be fair, if he signs a new deal now, I would imagine that a further renewal will only be rewarded if he brings trophies. In that case, it'll be a deserved pay rise.
Would you trust the Maguire / Vic centre half pairing? He has to have protection in there for them.
And before you go saying play Bailly, lets get real here the lad is made of wet paper. Maguire has already played more PL matches than him in 2 years than Baillys 5 here. So he's realistically stuck with these 2 as his best CB pairing until we can invest in a more mobile, pacey centre half.
When Pogba was fit we've played much better, we've closed teams down more, created more and the defence wasn't under the same level of pressure.
Ole signed Maguire. If he has a weakness at the back then he should have addressed that last summer
A settled under performing camp, yeah lets not rock that boat.
We wouldn't want to upset those now would we
Classic Woodward. Over pay for someone no one else wants.
its Ole's failing that Martial missed a shit ton of chances which would have killed Sevilla off? The players aren't good enough and until they are we're gonna be destined to just be fighting for top 4 spots
As long as people are happy with utter mediocrity, Ed and the board will take advantage of it.
How have you come to this conclusion?
The Glazers just want a low drama fat cash cow that they can sell lots of swag from. Top 4 is all that is important.
Deal was probably agreed months ago. Just waiting for the right time to announce it. Think Ole has a lot of backers within the club
If he gets top 4 (which is pretty much nailed on) then it's absolutely deserved but this club is just mental at deciding the timing of things sometimes. I remember the club saying it would conduct 'a very thorough search for the next United manager' after Jose and then giving it to Ole after 10 straight wins or whatever it was 
I'm not saying that was even the wrong decision but it's the just the contradiction there.
I'm not saying that was even the wrong decision but it's the just the contradiction there.He has brought stability and smile back to the players, unseen since the glory days. He is being rightly rewarded.
As it should be. Being stable in the top 4 is what the club needs in order to mount a title challenge. Something we haven't had post Sir Alex.
Remember when Arsenal used to pull this line.
Oh so true.
Arsenal board: "No no no it is absolutely impossible for any club to mount a title challenge in this league nowadays without proving themselves with several years of consistent top four finishes beforehand. Finishing top four is as good as a title just wait and see."
Leicester: "Hello, what was that you were saying?"
Arsenal: "Sorry we can't hear you from down here in 10th."
Don't laugh, because that's our future as well.
It's his signature move.
So it is Europa Cup or bust for you?
I don't consider this season a title challenge. But it is an improvement, in the league at least.
Do you disagree then? That it's not important to establish top 4?
That's not where Arsenal went wrong.
We are a laughing stock, going absolutely nowhere
Didn't that only happen after City fake sick noted their way into an extra few days off because of a supposed COVID outbreak which didn't actually occur?
Close the door on your way out
There's no need for gnashing of teeth. If you really expected this club not to renew, you haven't been paying attention.
We are a reactionary club always behind the curve.
Anyway, it will be a long few years. As long as he makes top four, he's here to stay. This club is not more than that. Goalposts will be moved, excuses will always be made for not demanding/achieving more.
In any case, I am indifferent...more resigned to look for a better word.
We are a reactionary club always behind the curve.
Anyway, it will be a long few years. As long as he makes top four, he's here to stay. This club is not more than that. Goalposts will be moved, excuses will always be made for not demanding/achieving more.
In any case, I am indifferent...more resigned to look for a better word.
Yes I'm sure Liverpool, Leicester, Chelsea, Spurs etc are all looking up the table laughing at us in second.
Milan are in stiches good team, a crapping their way right out of Europe
For those who are saying if we get top four (which we probably will, barring something catastrophic happening) then he absolutely deserves it, when will this no longer be enough? When will "well, he got top four so he deserves another chance" no longer cut it for you, as a fan. Not talking about the owners, etc.
Next season? Just interested when it's no longer good enough to merely finish in the top four.
Next season? Just interested when it's no longer good enough to merely finish in the top four.
I dont think you need to be stable in the top 4. You can just drop out if it at some point, see Arsenal. What is more important is the progress in the games, that we haven't made at all for a year now.
I don't think Maguire by himself is the issue, basically what Neville said.
Put a more mobile, pacey centre half in beside him and with AWB and Shaw either side with Henderson behind we've a very strong defensive set up for at least 4-5 years.