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Think this was debunked and he wasn't actually interested.
Not as entertaining, but that makes much more sense.
Think this was debunked and he wasn't actually interested.
No offence intended, but the point stands
What I think is important as a manager is getting rid of the right players as much as getting the right players in. Don't have anything personally against Mata, Pogba, Lingard, Ronaldo and Henderson but not renewing their contracts / letting them leave was so important for the club. Ronaldo going I think was the big one. I think also dropping players at the right time is important as well, Solskjaer and Rangnick could've saved themselves a world of hurt had they dropped Maguire when he was dropping stinker after stinker. The way ten Hag has handled it is excellent, Maguire's club captain and he's basically 4th choice yet you don't hear a peep about it in the media, that's some seriously good management.
Yeah. he seems like a smart guy!Think this was debunked and he wasn't actually interested.
*Heh intensifies*
Yep. There's a lot of positive in just having a smaller, concise squad where everyone has a clear role, everyone is fighting for a spot and everyone fits the manager, people aren't half out the door or well below the required level. We aren't there yet, but working on it. The senior guys out on loan (Bailly, telles, Henderson, tuanzebe) and then Maguire, jones, Williams, Van de Beek, McTominay, elanga, martial with his constant injuries all have to be moved on still. 11 senior players who for one reason or another have a minimal impact on the team and could be replaced by just 3 signings.What I think is important as a manager is getting rid of the right players as much as getting the right players in. Don't have anything personally against Mata, Pogba, Lingard, Ronaldo and Henderson but not renewing their contracts / letting them leave was so important for the club. Ronaldo going I think was the big one. I think also dropping players at the right time is important as well, Solskjaer and Rangnick could've saved themselves a world of hurt had they dropped Maguire when he was dropping stinker after stinker. The way ten Hag has handled it is excellent, Maguire's club captain and he's basically 4th choice yet you don't hear a peep about it in the media, that's some seriously good management.
We have DDG, AWB and Varane in three of the back five positions unfortunately. You can manage with one player who isn't the strongest but three is just too much.Hit them out wide and nullified the midfield. Great performance especially off the ball with the pressures all throughout. Great tactics
Our one big issue every game is playing out the back, we struggled with it all game and thats the only way Barca were going to create. Hope we can get better at that
The FdJ transfer saga, the two ugly losses to start the season, Ronaldo, Maguire, a mid-season World Cup, no January teansfer funds, Greenwood...he's handled it all as well as we could hope while improving the squad harmony and getting more out of pretty much every player than any of our prior managers. It's been remarkable.Agreed. ETH had to purge the cancer in the squad such as players like Ronaldo, Pogba and Lingard. Mata was done and he knew it, so no harm no foul there. Henderson is an impatient man but one can understand his frustration. But the point is that ETH had to so much shit to deal with, it's mind-boggling that we've done as well as we've done this season so far despite everything.
Heh Heh Heh.*Heh intensifies*
Working wonders. That performance was something we haven't seen since about 2011 in Europe. Going toe to toe away from home against top opposition in a pressure cooker while the ref was plotting against us. Most encouraging game all season.
Still fear our lack of depth could be a killer and fatigue will hit us down the road but that's for another time.
This season is a free hit. Win the league cup and see how far we go in the other comps. The real fun starts in the summer.
We should do, we're a very strong team and we're slowly getting players back from injuries.only if we finish top 4
still think we are a bit short up front.....need to keep Rashy in bubble wrap until somehow sancho regains form, martial figures out how to stay fit and antony returns healthyWe should do, we're a very strong team and we're slowly getting players back from injuries.
Yeah that's a fair view. I think we might look better up front when Martial finally gets back to full health as he's quietly had a good season when, emphasis on the when, he's played.still think we are a bit short up front.....need to keep Rashy in bubble wrap until somehow sancho regains form, martial figures out how to stay fit and antony returns healthy
for the most part we've been ok defensively...28 goals conceded...but as we saw tonight, we still have the ability to give up stupid goals
if we can keep Casa and Rashy fit and in the same type of form, we're in good shape.
PLUS Spurs are in free fall a bit as Conte is throwing his toys out the pram right now styaing in Italy to recover from his surgery so they are probably done for the top 4
he's not played more than 60 minutes since what prior to the WC starting which seems like ages agoYeah that's a fair view. I think we might look better up front when Martial finally gets back to full health as he's quietly had a good season when, emphasis on the when, he's played.