You can choose to believe we are in dire straits or you can focus on the positives.... Being negative is far too easily done.
Some positives currently on going at the Club...
De Gea finally seems ready to commit - Ole spoke very positively about him staying and working with him. I've had my issues with him not committing but if he is to stay I'm happy for that. Just wanted it boxed off and hate this stuff dragging out for as long as it has.
*Mata resigns - Not overly excited about this one but he has his uses as a sub late on in games as he is arguably our best set piece taker and reads the game very well. More importantly he has a great attitude and hopefully the younger lads learn from him.
*Tuanzebe & Periera resign - I'm more excited about the former of course. Had a good season at Villa and I'm hoping to feck Ole keeps him round and starts pushing 1 of the more senior players out over the course of the season. Periera is an odd one, it genuinely feels like he's been at the club forever! He's a decent squad option to have round and had some good games last season, but also some poor ones as well. I understand some supporters won't be buzzing about the lad but with the extra games we've to play in Europa now this season we need squad players too.
Rashford resigns - Continuing the trend of new deals, we've tied down a talented kid here to a long term deal. At 21 he still has lots to learn and who better to learn from than Ole? I don't think we've had many better natural finishers at the club in the last half century than Ole, Ruud or RVP arguably but that aside? Anyway this will be Rashford's first full proper chance at CF over a full season. He's had the summer off, good pre season behind him, here's hoping he can deliver cause it very much feels like the onus is on him and its sink or swim now Marcus.
Youth - I'm confident we'll see more of the younger lads this year. Who? Greenwood, Garner, Chong & Gomes to name 4 more who could possibly see more involvement. With RW still a bit of an issue (no idea if James will play there?) It leaves the door open for Chong possibly? Either way, those extra EL games along with league, FA & League Cup means we've a grueling season ahead and we need extra bodies.
Wan-Bissaka - Think its fair to say he was top 3 fullback last season? Anyone disagree? I'd only have Liverpool's lads ahead of him. Defensively, he was arguably the best fullback in the league. He's ours now! Hoping for big things from him and he hits the ground running. It pushes Young down to the bench as well most games I'm sure.
Daniel James - I can't say much about the kid as I've not watched him in a full game myself but what I've seen his pace is absolutely terrifying, but more importantly for me is his energy and work rate. If your reading this, how often did you personally complain or read others complain about lack of movement in our front line? I think he'll be an absolute handful even if things aren't working for him he has it about him that he just won't stop going at the back line. Yet another talented kid with huge potential on our hands here.
Martial / Sanchez - At 23 years old it really really is put up or shut up time for Martial. I've defended the lad plenty and with Rom leaving (looking likely) it really is time for him to step up and start making a name for himself consistently now. Again working alongside Ole, I can only hope he finally focuses and delivers on a weekly basis. Sanchez, what a disaster transfer, but with Rom moving on, he is now our senior attacking player and has to set an example? Will he? Can he even? At 30 years old and years of PL experience and proving it season in and out, we know he can do it. Perhaps he'll be played CF more and Martial sticks to the LW? If he starts delivering not a single 1 of us will give a shite about his wages.
Further signings / sales - Ole confirmed yesterday that we are still working on getting some more deals done, I'd say its 2 more myself and 1 of them possibly being Bruno, which we'll all be happy with I'm sure? I think everyone wants a new CB and its quite possible it could be Maguire but who knows, we might get a surprise and Toby or De Ligt could be signed? Maybe I'm being overly positive? Call me deluded if you will but I think
Git hit onto something interesting recently that was overlooked. He might use De Ligt as a make weight if you will to get Pogba out and get us De Ligt.
I know we wanted to see more players sold but reality is this, if your a manager would you touch any of Rojo, Jones or Darmian? Considering their poor record of playing time, injury history & of course wages. The whole transfer window for all clubs so far has been slow, its not exclusive to United.
New Direction - Finally, its quite obvious to anyone paying the slightest bit of attention to current goings on that we're doing a 180 from Jose's tenure. Ole / Mike are working massively on fitness, I think this was a huge factor in our dip in form at the back end of the season, we missed key players in many games and of course our energy was gone and we were played right through, like the Everton game. We are being tougher with transfers, both with buying and selling. We are buying players that want to be here! They are young but talented and offer far greater upside than focusing on more senior players for the short term.