Until next season.
Playing 6 games in the CL every second or third season is massively overrated by many people.
Adrien Rabiot | signs 1 year deal at Juventus. See you all next year
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Playing 6 games in the CL every second or third season is massively overrated by many people.
You could easily blame his agent who allegedly didn't want to negotiate through phone but in-person. She seemingly made Murtough travel to Italy.
You're not the only one with a bad feeling about this Lou...
Already had too many cnuts in the dressing room in recent, the Arnautovic, Icardi and Rabiot links have been proper slaps to the face honestly
Already had too many cnuts in the dressing room in recent, the Arnautovic, Icardi and Rabiot links have been proper slaps to the face honestly
At this point, I'd rather we just double down, never buy another player again and spend all the money we would normally spend on transfers on signing and developing players through the academy.
Couldn't have seen Gil or Fergie putting up with that.You could easily blame his agent who allegedly didn't want to negotiate through phone but in-person. She seemingly made Murtough travel to Italy.
Perhaps the club thinks we need more cnuts, but rather than the type that sulk and say they want to leave, the type that gives the opposition a tough game and gets their teammates fired up.
What makes Rabiot a cnut?
Is it too much to ask to have a holding midfielder that is good at not only screening the defense, but also playing passes, just like Fabinho or Matic(before his decline)?
Seems especially ridiculous in the day where everyone and their dog is doing meetings over Zoom/Teams etc.You could easily blame his agent who allegedly didn't want to negotiate through phone but in-person. She seemingly made Murtough travel to Italy.
Going to a nightclub after United knocked them out rubs me up the wrong way personally. Then again, at 23 I was googling whether I could make a spliff out of MDMA crystals and boof it.
There's also a load of other shite with his mother (calling Mbappe arrogant, Pogba a shitc**t etc).
It's likely he'll bring some controversy. Judging by the Arnautovic, Antony and Rabiot links though, it seems like ETH wants to bring in a bit of a cnut - maybe hoping for a Cantona like effect.
This is exactly what we need from our signings....Characteers from "The Boys" TV series - Rabiot is Frenchie...Malacia is Mother's Milk...FdJ is Hughie - we are just missing a kick ass Korean and a homicidal English guy to complete the team...get it sorted Murtough!
- History of falling out with management (was actually banned from the dressing room on match days by Tuchel and was suspended from the team after being filmed partying after their CL exit to us)
- Quitting on the national team before a WC because a bench spot was seemingly beneath him (that worked out terribly for France...)
- Personally pulled out from PSG preseason because the club wouldn’t afford his mother the special priviledge of coming with them.
- Security being called on his mother after she confronted the manager in the parking lot following his demotion to reserves.
- A gentleman like Pirlo even called out his mentality.
Ask yourselves why Juventus and their fans are pinching themselves at the thought of getting 20m for him and why most French NT fans don't care much for his spoilt attitude and arrogance.
Italian journos are calling the potential sale a masterstroke, for Juventus and there is zero clamor for him around Europe either.
If you lot liked Pogba's brother or Raiola, you'll love Veronique...
Some might be fine signing someone who's been publicly called out for their attitude and professionalism by their own club out of pure desperation but I frankly want to move away from those sort of characters in the team even with me knowing that any tosser from abroad would likely be an upgrade on what we have in midfield currently...
Yeah should be a given for pundits to research targets
Many people don't like doing meetings that are more than business through webcams. There is value in being in the same room, so I won't have a strong opinion on that one.
SAF would have sent his brother, it was the normal process for him. He was very big on meeting people in person.
He didn't seem to realize that France midfield was stacked with world class players, which is mental. Only a select few have an ego as big as Ronaldo's in world of football and he seems to be one of them.
Offer him a take it or leave it deal, not too high or low. If we pay too much to this guy, he‘ll think he deserves special treatment.
Yeah 0 is better than 0.
I don’t get why we’re targeting players like Rabiot and Arnautovic if they have big issues with their mentality. I think we’ve given too much power to our new manager, who seems to fit the ‘Head Coach’ role with little input on transfers.
To be fair, he was better than Tolisso or Nzonzi and actually fit. So the disappointment was understanding and understood by the staff but the reaction was still over the top.
Am I allowed to invoke a "Walk Away" like a Mulligan in golf? If that's the case, can I take it now?
Power move. I bet she made him sit in a wonky plastic chair whilst she was on a throne.You could easily blame his agent who allegedly didn't want to negotiate through phone but in-person. She seemingly made Murtough travel to Italy.
Well, maybe not quite that bad but...
Apparently there is a big difference at the moment in wage demands and what we are willing to offer. I’m sure they’ll end up agreeing on something.
I think Rabiot is one of those players who fans will appreciate once they see the performances of others around him improve. Our forwards suffer massively to maintaining a structure of play when our midfield can’t even do the basics of getting the ball to them. More importantly getting the ball to them at the right time. Timing is so critical in football. And even the basics of where you pass the ball to. Can the player take it in his stride? Does it allow him to get an extra yard on his defender? All of these are areas we have suffered due to McFred.
There was even a very basic passage of play on the weekend where Fred had the ball and turned to play a pass to Maguire which should have been passed into his path as Maguire was stepping out. But Fred passed it behind him making Maguire have to check back and restart the momentum. These are basics that our midfield has struggled with regularly and often been costly as it just leads to so many unforced errors. I’ve not got the stats but so many of our goals come from basic errors by us. Even on the weekend that game was still so winnable if it wasn’t for basic errors leading to their goals which ultimately zaps confidence and increases the pressure as the game goes on.
Rabiot will be a pleasant surprise for many if ETH can fit him into the system. I expect a Matic type role from rabiot where a lot of his work will go unnoticed but then be missed when he’s absent for a few games.
Maybe ETH is actually going after players with egos. Our squad is full of introverted flowers at the moment and probably need some players with a bit of arrogance and confidence about them… excluding CR7
Christ, he is not remotely like Pereira. If you genuinely think that then you probably believe there is no difference between DDG and Ronaldo.
You do realise they play different positions? Perreira is an attacking player and Rabiot will be used alot deeper?
The only issue that concerns me re Rabiot is the possibility that the transfer fee and the wage bill could explode at the end of the negotiations. But on the pitch, he’s a vast upgrade on Fred.
Still need to address CDM, regardless of whether we bring in Veronique’s son.
Still need to address CDM, regardless of whether we bring in Veronique’s son.
Well you’d need them both considering they are totally different players who play in totally different positions.
To be fair they have qualified for the Champions League the same amount of times as United since Fergie left (They've also made a final even if it was the worst final ever).
That's not a dig it's just shocking what's become of United in European competition.
Lou Macari showing he's absolutely worth listening to on this by having never heard of him. But he's speaking TRUTH.
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Oh I know, I'm not saying United are any better but it's not like Tottenham have been massively successful in the last 10 years either. As shit as United have been they've still won stuff.
Useless dickhead. Can’t do his job properly nor can he dress properly.
Oh my God !!
All this clip proves is that Lou Macari is a massive prat.
He said "See you soon". You don't say that unless you plan on coming back. Done dealio.
He appears a bit thick here, doesn't he. Keeps banging on about how many goals did he score. He is a defensive midfielder FFS.
It's not the worst part, talking about the amount of goals he scored was a bit strange.
Yeah I think your long term prospects are far better than theirs too.
They are a Kane knee injury from dropping into the conference league places.
With the United 11 there is a case for the team improving if any of them pick up an injury
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