I agree but we also have to be realistic. We are not going to sell 20 players this summer.
We need to make sure we get rid of all the deadwood and replace the non performing players with good first team options. Like you say, balance with the youth.
no doubt...i don't expect a massive firesale but i do think you're going to see 8-10 guys leave the club this summer either on their own free transfer or getting sold to help raise funds for guys that ETH wants at the club
his style of football will not suit some of these guys who are currently under contract and we might be able to raise money by selling them
It's not all about names but also mentality, tactical strength and culture. Liverpool having challenged a few years before playing spanking attacking footy showed that mentally and tactically they had reached a good hight. That doesn't evaporate with people leaving even if they didn't do so well in terms of results. We are a mess in every way. I could list that we have Ronaldo Varane etc but it's about more than that. We expect to get battered against our rivals. It's a lower low.
This is where we are so far behind Liverpool and City. ETH MUST bring in players that suit his mentality, culture and style of football. That is the only way United will return to being a legit challenger for title.
ETH MUST be like Klopp or Pep in that everyone knows he's the Leader, he runs with an "iron" fist and he MUST find a player or two that will take up that ownership within the squad. End of the day, no manager can win or survive without players who are self motivated to be the best and demand the best from his mates. We need a Keane, Gerrard, KdB, Viera type of guy at the club that players respect and players will follow as they are guys that lead by example.
When your best player is your hardest worker only then do you have a team that will compete.