fastwalker
Full Member
- Joined
- May 6, 2019
- Messages
- 408
The reality of Manchester United's rebuild is fairly simple, we have eight points and already three points off top four. A win against Arsenal would put us back in contention, but a defeat will leave us six points adrift. If that pattern were to continue we could easily be totally adrift of the top four by double digits well before Christmas.
However, here is the rub, if we do not get in the top four (or win the Europa League), we will struggle to keep some of our best players and will find it hard to attract other top players. If we cannot hold on to or attract top players then we will struggle to be competitive and if we struggle to be competitive, we will find it hard to reach top four and so on and so forth.
Every United fan wants the team to produce good quality and inspiring performances. We want to be entertained by a team that is worthy of the badge. But what happens if performances do not produce the desired results? What happens if good football by itself and on its own is not enough to secure Champions League football, what then?
As a United fan are you prepared to sacrifice attractive and attacking football for pragmatic performances in the name of simply grinding out results, by any means necessary?
As a United fan, if push comes to shove, are you prepared to trade performances for points?
However, here is the rub, if we do not get in the top four (or win the Europa League), we will struggle to keep some of our best players and will find it hard to attract other top players. If we cannot hold on to or attract top players then we will struggle to be competitive and if we struggle to be competitive, we will find it hard to reach top four and so on and so forth.
Every United fan wants the team to produce good quality and inspiring performances. We want to be entertained by a team that is worthy of the badge. But what happens if performances do not produce the desired results? What happens if good football by itself and on its own is not enough to secure Champions League football, what then?
As a United fan are you prepared to sacrifice attractive and attacking football for pragmatic performances in the name of simply grinding out results, by any means necessary?
As a United fan, if push comes to shove, are you prepared to trade performances for points?