Absolutely toxic to carry players we publicly wanted to get rid off. The effort shown by McTominay on Wednesday a clear example.
We are Chelsea of last season. Been repeated a million and one times, this shit all flows down from toxic owners.
Toxic dickhead owners who give zero fecks about football -> no structures in place to ensure footballing alignment across year groups -> shit facilities that haven't been updated since being built 20+ years ago -> insane contracts handed out to our first team players (genuinely have no idea how much our reserves are paid, would be interesting to know) because we are the David Brent of football* -> a first team that is easily demoralised because feck it why should they care, they're paid obscene amounts no matter and probably look at their mates at other clubs and think they may have better facilities and structure, but we're on £300k -> football leaks and undermining of any manager that tries to get them wise up.
We are fecked until the Glazers piss off or Ten Hag somehow pulls a rabbit out of the hat.
*"Does a struggling salesman turn up on a bicycle? No he turns up in a newer car - perception, yeah?" - Man Utd circa 2013-present.