What about the absolute refusal to drop an out of form Rashford? Or to continue playing Bruno on the right? Or to play McTominay from the start? Or to play Evans and Maguire at CB with Lindelof at LB when you have Varane and Reguilon on the bench? Or to start Eriksen?
I’m not so sure.. there were strong rumours of Kim Min Jae and Harry Kane last summer, we ended up with Johnny Evans and an unknown kid… technically they’re all players he wanted.. but it may have been a take it or leave it kind of deal? Ole and LVG’s comments about recruitment certainly don’t give the impression they were handed whichever players they desired on a silver platter either.. I think every manager we have here is working with a hand tied behind his back, and so was Fergie to an extent
i never mentioned any of them, and nor was I defending EtH, i replied specifically about why Hojlund was subbed
Did he though? Personally I don’t think Mount was top of his list.. he may have been “on a list” somewhere? and just randomly became available? Who knows? And we dragged our heels so much last summer, we ended up over paying for Antony.. is that Ten Hags fault? I’m sure he would have happily got him for less, and probably thought that we would.. you know how United tax works.. we get stiffed on outgoings AND incomings..
It was worse for him. Even if we take into account a certain (merited) level of self-belief about the power to transform a B level side into A grade results, it surely wasn't his choice to fail to invest in the midfield at 'no value in the market', when we were bringing Scholes back from retirement, or to sell Ronaldo for 80m and simply replace him with Valencia and Owen. There wasn't a transfer window post 07 that another top-class European club or manager would have countenanced (a modern day Barca would have just done financial skullduggery rather than allow the team to atrophy like that and then jump to Van Persie as a one-shot sticking plaster).
Exactly the reality is that Erik isn't a very good manager / coach. United with the exception of Mourinho have hired bottom tier individuals. A good example of what a top manager who underperforms at one club is that they obtain success at another. Between Mourinho to Ole their careers at this present time mediate between mediocre and unemployed. Compare that to someone like Ancelotti.
This puts it perfectly.
Few things here, while he was serving us utter shit on field in his first 18-24 months. He did sort out other off field issues.
Clearly he isn't brave enough to do it,feels very much like player power still runs amok
Everyone thought ETH had improved us last year now its clear he hasn't improved us enough. Plus Ange has done so well, every manager looks crap by comparison.
Why does it feel like that?
Because Bruno & Rashford wouldn't get away with this under a top manager. The problem is IF he drops them I can see poison being dripped into other players ears so toxicity gets even worse
You mean bad performances? Who will he replace them with?
Jose was one of the viruses
Take a breathe and there’s like a hundred threads this could have gone under.Yes, ETH must shoulder some of the blame with decisions that he has made, but let's not forget what the key issue is here.
You really think more than half of the transfer targets acquired this summer were his 1st choice? Even 2nd choice? Let alone the injuries he's had to deal with.
The form of Rashford and Fernandes has been inexcusable and yet again, the players are downing tools on the manager and putting 0 effort in because they know it'll all come down on ETH's head.
We find ourselves once again, at the part of the post Ferguson cycle where the manager is to blame. Let's be real and just accept that until the main problems at the top of the club are dealt with i.e. the Glazers, director of football, debt clearance, NO manager or player will succeed at this club! The rot is too deep for anyone to fix at a 1st team managerial level, it's a literal graveyard.
I'm so sad at what this great club has become
Okay a top two of garnacho and Hojland or martial and Hojland and drop Bruno for Mount.
Martial is awful and Mount has done little
Two people prepared to work for team
So wait until January then?
Need to find them in existing squad,let's face it Utd don't see an issue with either sadly
This is complete bollocks.Yes, ETH must shoulder some of the blame with decisions that he has made, but let's not forget what the key issue is here.
You really think more than half of the transfer targets acquired this summer were his 1st choice? Even 2nd choice? Let alone the injuries he's had to deal with.
The form of Rashford and Fernandes has been inexcusable and yet again, the players are downing tools on the manager and putting 0 effort in because they know it'll all come down on ETH's head.
We find ourselves once again, at the part of the post Ferguson cycle where the manager is to blame. Let's be real and just accept that until the main problems at the top of the club are dealt with i.e. the Glazers, director of football, debt clearance, NO manager or player will succeed at this club! The rot is too deep for anyone to fix at a 1st team managerial level, it's a literal graveyard.
I'm so sad at what this great club has become
Yet Chelsea are below us… they can’t really be included when they’re worse than us.
Mental is part of the word. Which needs to be bolded because you're mental if you don't have a good time
Oh Lord...
