Recent content by The Hilton

That was an exaggeration, but that seems to be what you were alluding to - if Wilcox doesn't think Ten Hag has to go, then he's wrong and you're right. Pretty arrogant thinking. Personally I'll accept whatever they decide, as long as there's a consistent target and approach beyond the manager...

No you don't understand, if the experienced and qualified professional does an audit that doesn't result in the manager I don't like being fired, then clearly he doesn't know what he's doing and is a fraud!

Well he wasn't hired to implement a mid block counter attacking team! It's fairly clear what he's referring to is a high press with fast transitions upon winning the ball. I interpret it as somewhat similar to Liverpool in their pomp under Klopp.

That doesn't make it any clearer I'm afraid. We could be arguing cross purposes. My point was that this squad is still far away from being well suited to the system he's trying to put into place, only a handful of players have been his picks and the rest are the result of the club's...

I do but I'm confused, because where you're going seems to be exactly what I was saying - he was brought here to get us to play a certain way, which isn't the mid/low block counter attacking team that we had been for years, that the squad was built for. Which is why he hasn't "adapted" by just...

Former players is a red herring, just because someone has played for him before doesn't make them good enough for United, or a player he'd choose if given the choice (rather than a stopgap loan like Weghorst or Amrabat). As for your second sentence, you can't seriously be suggesting that his...

Because the current squad is exactly what I described as not fitting the bill; a handful of first choice picks, a few club signings driven by a dysfunctional footballing department, some emergency loan signings and free stopgaps, some youth players, and a load of legacy brought in to play an...

There's a world of difference between a squad that can be referred to as his squad, and a perfect fit on joining. But a handful of first choice picks, a few club signings driven by a dysfunctional footballing department, some emergency loan signings and free stopgaps, some youth players, and a...

You did, and continue to do so. I never said that a head coach would be a perfect fit, there's obviously adaption, but the level of adaption required varies. Brighton didn't plan specifically for De Zerbi, but he had been on a shortlist for a while. It's basic succession planning. Under Potter...

You're trying to put words in my mouth, that isn't what I stated. What I'm referring to are clubs that plan in advance for managers, look at the likes of Brighton, City, Southampton, off the top my head all clubs that have adopted a club approach from youth teams up to the first team, and...

Honestly that's hard to tell, Ten Hag's system in its best state, as I understand it, comes with very high potential highs but also low potential lows. It sacrifices a degree of control for the potential to dominate, keeping the opposition penned in. We'd definitely be doing better than we are...

That's kinda what I meant about putting words into my mouth, as I didn't want to argue that. Winning a title is high stakes, but so is winning a title opportunity, there are grudge matches, disagreements that can only be solved in the ring, etc. To me this was the prototypical "dream match"...

I tend to avoid this thread due to dog piles like these, but I'll indulge for now. Obviously. Nobody has stated otherwise. Plenty of managers are in that position or close to it, loads of clubs nowadays bring in players that they deem well suited for a particular style of play and the...

Martinez was a pivot after we missed out on Timber, Casemiro was a club signing already lined up that we pivoted to after FDJ didn't work out, Højlund was obviously down the list after Kane and while a huge prospect isn't ready to lead the line for us. I agree that no manager can expect to sign...

Nobody has said he's had no control, there's a world of difference between that and "he's put together over 50% of the squad". That's just hyperbole. Letting go of aging players and youth players who simply aren't of the required standard, most of whom are on inflated contracts, is a required...