I can see that for some players, but this is Ronaldo, so him as an option from the bench is just going to be an ongoing issue, as is trying to start him every game given how ETH wants to play, I just can't see how it works.
Surely if he does go, there's some sort of replacement? We can't rely on just Martial...
You don't keep a 500k/wk player on the bench. That's a waste of resource. Ten Hag wants Ronaldo gone -- pronto. So he can bring in the player he can trust. See how he revealed he hasn't even talked with Ronaldo. There is no attempt at persuasion. Ronaldo needs to leave.
that’s some interesting accounting for sure
Must be, Martial was such an obvious improver under a decent manager, but it's still Martial, and there's no way we can rely on him.
No, but Sir Alex Ferguson did and we know Ronaldo will have Sir Alex's phone number (from August 2021) so maybe he thought that rather be seen to be a moaning minnie himself, why not get his ex-Boss to say something instead, with the end result that CR7 was the first name on the team sheet, from that match onwards?
We're probably bringing in another attacker and the burden of scoring will be handled by committee rather than a single individual.
I think Ten Hag would rather he was moved on to be honest. Look at this way:
That would be some trick with him being in Portugal and the game kicking off in Australia in around 14 hours time. If he is to figure in next weeks games he needs to report for training on Monday and all indications are that he won't. Our best connected sources seem to be pretty consistent in their view that he has played his last game for the club and won't actually leave Portugal until he has a new club to go to.
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Whatever the result of pending legal matters no way is that individual going to play for the club ever again.
Who has confirmed that at this point? I know there is a ton of speculation and that he is definitely looking to leave, but I think we are actively trying to keep him too, right? So it’s not a foregone conclusion?
Double no.
Yeah I know, him being a narcissistic goofball does the job for him..legend my arse
Nothing confirmed so not foregone more of an acceptance that he genuinely wants out and won't return if he can find any escape route. If he cannot get a move to a big club which is looking less and less likely I do think he will opt to move somewhere like Sporting even though he earlier denied it because the loss of face in coming back to Manchester now would be too big a blow for his ego to take. In Portugal he would have a shot at domestic league and cup titles and at least the potential to make the knock out rounds in the CL and pad his record some more. I just cannot envisage him willingly coming back to play Bodo/Glimt on a Thursday 24 hours after Messi has dazzled in Paris against Inter or whoever in the CL.
We finished second before he came. He may have scored goals but we definitely lost something and we became worse.
Even if charged are dropped there’s always Gross Misconduct to fall back on.
I agree with all that you say. I don't think he will play for us, and I don't want him anywhere near the club. However, I don't think that chance is zero.
Nicely said, 100% he is done at Utd but I also will go for another £50 if @Reapersoul20 would go to £100. Maybe a time limit on the bet?
Who’s keeping Ronaldo on the bench Martial?
I bet you £200 that Ronaldo won't be a United player in seven days and a twenty years
Memphis on loan or something like that I reckon for cover. Maybe cheeky bid for that Broja.
Joe Hugill, Charlie McNeil I mean take your pick.Who’s keeping Ronaldo on the bench Martial?
We managed to spread out the goals across our attacking line and score more goals in total the season before Ronaldo, and the season before that, and the season before that, and the season before that. It doesn't take magic to do that, it's just what happens naturally in a team that doesn't focus on setting up one player. You'd know that if you shared the reality the rest of us are in.
It's if he doesn't fit the system, then he goes to the bench, simple as.Who’s keeping Ronaldo on the bench Martial?
No not Memphis, he failed here, his time is done.
Haha I’ll swerve that one thankyou all the same. If offering the same Monday afternoon I’ll take you up on the offer (provided nothing has happened)
Very true there are still Ronaldo fans holding onto the belief that he can press if the manager wants him to, but even if he had the attitude, legs and determination to that, at least if he was there from the first day of training there would be a small chance of getting aboard the Ten Hag train. Ten Hag is such a technical manager and Ronaldo will start the season with no instruction if he stays.
Yeah I’d imagine we have backup plans to get rid of him even if he somehow got away with it. Either way they’re doing the right thing with the indefinite suspension.
Theres not a single attribute Martial has over Ronaldo. He’s gone from being on the transfer list after a failed loan at Seville to being the best striker in the prem within the space of 2 weeks according to some.
Indeed. For all the talk of player power these days, clubs are still wealthy and powerful institutions, with reputations and images to protect.
That was centuries ago.
Yeah I won't bother arguing, since you were already corrected by other members.
For sure, it's done! £100 to a domestic violence charity of the winners choosing (that was actually my original post/intention when I posted this first a few weeks ago - feels weird betting on this otherwise). I pay out if he ever plays for the Man Utd first team in any capacity, bench or starting. Ye pay £50 each if he doesn't - happy on any time-limit for this, ye can choose.
