Abraxas's latest activity

  • A facile reading of what I'm saying. The point is he struggled with the scale of this club. It's not about league position except so far as that magnifies negative attention on the club, and the players. It's about playing for Man United and the...
  • At United he's not good enough. It's not as if he had 5 games and was harshly treated. But in fact he played under different managers and showed little so it's not something specific to this manager or team. Looks like a player that if he's...
  • Someone on TalkSport said give it Martin O'Neill! Has more sense than this, good manager in his day. Personally would not bother, I think the players will get themselves up for a cup final. Doubt we'll win but we'll perform better.
  • What the heck can you do as a teenager in a PL midfield alongside pensioners. It's not going to allow you to be at your best. I can't think of many experienced players I could throw next to Eriksen and this version of Casemiro and they'd look at...
  • Abraxas replied to the thread Antony | 2023/24 Performances.
    No way near this level. Hasn't got the physicality, they just handle him with absolute ease. Average PL fullbacks enjoy coming up against Antony because they know all he'll do is look inside to pass or curl a speculative shot into row Z. Can't...
  • Abraxas replied to the thread Mason Mount's Misfortune.
    He's just a fairly run of the mill PL player. Maybe slightly better than average but the problem is he's now at a huge club, one that's misfiring. No part of Mason Mounts skillset is going to move the needle. At best he can be a cog when the team...
  • It's not good enough. Even if you have a poor season, you have to be able to see through the murk and identify some glimmers of hope that would suggest this is the man to recover the situation in better circumstances. Say with less injuries and...
  • Abraxas replied to the thread Kieran McKenna | Ipswich manager.
    Strange to think the England job would be that appealing to what is now a young manager about to embark on PL football? Why would he...he's a young manager at the pinnacle of league football across Europe and not only that it's a massive project...
  • Abraxas replied to the thread Simon Jordan on English media.
    But who cares about generally, the only relevance here is Man United because that's what Ratcliffe and Simon Jordan are talking about. A) Why do we care what time you have to get up? That's about showing discipline and organisation, it would be...
  • Abraxas replied to the thread Simon Jordan on English media.
    I think he's bang on the money and so is Ratcliffe. I would not be happy walking into a flailing business and you've got all your office staff sat at home. It doesn't set the right tone at all. He presumably wants to get a grasp on things from...
  • It makes sense. He's 26, now would be the time for a big move if he was going to make one. It could be best for all involved if he has a new challenge and we secure funds. I do think there's a decent chance that big sides will like his...
  • I think he needs a manager and striking coach to work heavily with him on the training pitch. You would think or hope this is happening... For me it's not about technical or physical. He has every physical attribute you could hope for. His...
  • Abraxas replied to the thread Who replaces Ten Hag?.
    How do you know who will be solid and ensure competitiveness? You would think ETH should be capable of competitiveness, it's not a high barrier of expectation for a manager that was considered one of the most promising in Europe. So probably...
  • Sure, but for me what is a con is that he seems to be a common denominator in clubs that get a bit fed up of the managers behaviour. I'm not sure that's where we are. If it was a case of knocking the ball into the net I would say TT leaps off...
  • Abraxas replied to the thread Who replaces Ten Hag?.
    I see your point. But I'm not sure if scraping by simply to achieve CL football is a priority over starting from scratch, imposing a style of play, and letting whoever is inadequate show themselves as such and they'll fall by the wayside over...