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I've always believed that youth and making stars is a huge part of the culture of this football club, and it's something that gives me a lot of satisfaction as a fan.
But this summer we just had - Varane, Sancho and Ronaldo - what it does that I think a football club of this stature needs, is give us the need and belief to win.
One one hand, we now have what is Imo the best attacking talent among any team in the PL, as well as arguably 3/4 of our back 4 being among the best in the league too. So the expectation levels have suddenly sky rocketed. From a team where many would say "it's a process, long term vision needed etc" we've gone to "that is some squad", and that I think is important. I'm not a fan of Mourinho but he keeps stressing on the importance of not being comfortable and having that pressure to win (funny as he's at Roma now). SAF advised Klopp I believe to pick a club where there's a pressure to win (he seemingly didn't listen). But despite my love for youth and development, a big club does sometimes need to wake itself up and realise that meandering upwards at a 5 degree angle isn't really cutting it (we've developed well in recent years tbf). The signing of Bruno and this summer has IMO given us that shot in the arm. It's like when Chelsea spend and everyone says "they better win something now?". Yes it sounds silly as it does when Merson says it about us. But it's really not given this is Manchester United, we spend boatloads and now we have a squad with the talent that we do. That's a positive IMO.
On the other hand, it's not just expectation. Having these players increases the belief within the squad to achieve excellence. Bruno has given the club a lift like I've rarely seen. Sancho is a huge talent who will in yike frighten defenders. Varane a WC and multiple CL winner. Ronaldo is Ronaldo. Sancho aside these players are desperate for success now. They arent interested in a 5 year plan and know that they've (Varane and Ronaldo at least) achieved all these things before and can do it again. That'll rub off on the rest you'd imagine.
I know this is a bit of a rant and maybe didn't deserve a new thread. But I feel a lot of people get annoyed at people now putting pressure on us but my point is that the pressure is a good thing. Manchester United with its current stature and financial might should have to win. We should be going into the weekend thinking we have to get the 3 points and not doing so being a dent in our season. That mentality has to be there.
But this summer we just had - Varane, Sancho and Ronaldo - what it does that I think a football club of this stature needs, is give us the need and belief to win.
One one hand, we now have what is Imo the best attacking talent among any team in the PL, as well as arguably 3/4 of our back 4 being among the best in the league too. So the expectation levels have suddenly sky rocketed. From a team where many would say "it's a process, long term vision needed etc" we've gone to "that is some squad", and that I think is important. I'm not a fan of Mourinho but he keeps stressing on the importance of not being comfortable and having that pressure to win (funny as he's at Roma now). SAF advised Klopp I believe to pick a club where there's a pressure to win (he seemingly didn't listen). But despite my love for youth and development, a big club does sometimes need to wake itself up and realise that meandering upwards at a 5 degree angle isn't really cutting it (we've developed well in recent years tbf). The signing of Bruno and this summer has IMO given us that shot in the arm. It's like when Chelsea spend and everyone says "they better win something now?". Yes it sounds silly as it does when Merson says it about us. But it's really not given this is Manchester United, we spend boatloads and now we have a squad with the talent that we do. That's a positive IMO.
On the other hand, it's not just expectation. Having these players increases the belief within the squad to achieve excellence. Bruno has given the club a lift like I've rarely seen. Sancho is a huge talent who will in yike frighten defenders. Varane a WC and multiple CL winner. Ronaldo is Ronaldo. Sancho aside these players are desperate for success now. They arent interested in a 5 year plan and know that they've (Varane and Ronaldo at least) achieved all these things before and can do it again. That'll rub off on the rest you'd imagine.
I know this is a bit of a rant and maybe didn't deserve a new thread. But I feel a lot of people get annoyed at people now putting pressure on us but my point is that the pressure is a good thing. Manchester United with its current stature and financial might should have to win. We should be going into the weekend thinking we have to get the 3 points and not doing so being a dent in our season. That mentality has to be there.