There’s a big difference. Giggs is more moaning that Lvg didn’t listen to him
Giggs: I told the club to sign Mbappe and Jesus
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I don't necessarily agree with all that 100% but it is the crux of most people's complaints currently
Agreed.
We have recently hired some new scouts haven't we? I am not sure if there has been a overhaul in our scouting or just a few additions, but it means that the club are aware we need to improve in this department, which is good.
Jesus did not make his Palmeiras first team debut until March 2015, so unless Giggs was watching the youth team he's blagging it about watching him 3 years ago.
I think it's clear to everyone that our scouting and talent acquisition has been flagging behind for this entire decade really.
I think it's clear to everyone that our scouting and talent acquisition has been flagging behind for this entire decade really.
The club should tell him explicitly he needs to go and prove himself first. I don’t think the club would progress under Giggs at all, with next to no experience. It’d be no different from City putting Richard Dunne in place; being a better player means nothing in management.
What does his private life have to do with anything? Actually nothing...it has zero effect on anything...
So what if he cheated on his missus, I reckon most premier league footballers are at it left right and centre...it shouldn't tarnish any sort of legacy with United fans...
I don't think the amount is the important part here. So not really a problem.
Agreed. He needs to go elsewhere and gain experience and prove himself before ever being considered for the job. We can't afford to just take a gamble on him because he was a great player and served as an assistant for two seasons.
It's not uncommon for players to scout players at U18 level. For example we scouted Da Silva twins at a very young age.
When, Giggsy? Last Tuesday?
This. It would have been unwise for him to make claims like this if they were false.
You know you are talking about one of our best ever players yes?
I really don't understand the abuse Giggs gets on here but sadly Im not surprised anymore. My only problem.with Giggs was he should have retired sooner and joined Fergies coaching staff and maybe he would have been in a stronger position to succeed him.
His motives dont affect the validity of his message. It's common knowledge that he scouted and recommended Martial so maybe he has a future in talent recruitment.
He could also have recommended some duds but that's the talent recruitment game. You get four obertans for every Ronaldo
He could also have recommended some duds but that's the talent recruitment game. You get four obertans for every Ronaldo
Yeah it’s definitely an area we can improve on. Didn’t we appoint someone from Atletico as well? Memory seems to be failing me.
You're doing good
Quite.
Mourinho said he would signed him too. He got a lot of people convinced he was ready
Sorry but Giggs was working with LVG who brought an awful lot non- United players like he said and stood still done nothing, where was Giggs when Louis asked to bring the likes of Schneiderlin, Basti, Darmian, Blind ? It worries me that he didn't vote against those signings as he declares now that he know what a Manchester United player looks like!
Given that he seems to have been overruled on his recommendations, I would assume that any word against LVG’s preferred signings would have been considered irrelevant?
If giggs is correct with his timeline then mbappe would have been 14-15 and jesus 16-17, i highly doubt lvg would veto or even have much input on which kids utd signed. Though what baffles me is what exactly was giggs doing scouting for the u18's when he was the first team assistant manager.
Welbeck left because he wanted to be a first team regular. That went well 
Reeks of attention seeking in truth.
Would Giggs even scout players as an assistant manager? We have a whole scouting team.
Sooner he gets a job the better, no top tier club is going to open they're arms and give him a job without experience. He can bore off, sick of hearing his non-sense
Would Giggs even scout players as an assistant manager? We have a whole scouting team.
Sooner he gets a job the better, no top tier club is going to open they're arms and give him a job without experience. He can bore off, sick of hearing his non-sense
Interesting that these sort of quotes come out as Clement is sacked.
I know you’ll never get tired of putting the boot in to Welbeck but injuries are the only reason he hasn’t been starting every game for Arsenal since he joined them.Welbeck left because he wanted to be a first team regular. That went well
Agreed, I doubt there were any top clubs unaware of the talent of these 2, Giggs is just giving himself a pat on the back, good timing too with numerous managers under pressure.
I love how people think one of, if not the, most arrogant manager in the world can have his mind changed about signings
There have been loads of excellent young players we should have signed but instead we've overlooked. Why I don't know. It's fair to say our player recruitment has been utterly abysmal for many years.
Yet he (apparently) persuaded him to make his best purchase - Martial.
It’s well known that Van Gaal has little interest in transfers, he’s a coach that just wants to work with players.
In the same interview, he also said he wouldn't have sold Rafael, Welbeck and Evans. I agree with him there.
Ironically Jose said the same
I thought about investing in windows when bill gates was still working in his garage
We all know he really wasn't an assistant manager. He was there to keep a feeling
So that's where he got that from.
Yes I do, I will never slate him as a player and his great career as a footballer but we are talking about the interview he gave. Referring to his career as a coach I would say the same about Gary Neville, great footballer, good pundit not so good coach.
Why is that ironic? Jose did also say he'd not have sold Chicharito.
Giggs talking sense, Moyes and Van Gaal are a bit of a stain on our recent history, club hasn't managed the post Sir Alex period very well at all. A director of football should be sought, so we're not recruiting players or managers who aren't going to be longer term options.
Why all this hate towards Giggsy?!