And we still have Young.
Fecking says it all doesn’t it.
Fecking says it all doesn’t it.
Kompany leaves City | Joining Anderlecht as Player/Manager
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
If City named a training pitch after someone like Joe Hart then Kompany deserves the stadium named after him.
Awesome player and presence on the field and seems a great guy off the pitch. Pep is relentless in his quest as I would have thought Kompany could have still done a job for City next season.
Awesome player and presence on the field and seems a great guy off the pitch. Pep is relentless in his quest as I would have thought Kompany could have still done a job for City next season.
Kompany joining Anderlecht as Player Manager
He's going to Anderlecht as player manager
Not an ounce of sentiment from City, it’s how the big clubs do it
I'm amazed they didn't give him an extension and then sell him to New York City; surely a better way of by-passing FFP than their previous efforts 
That escalated quickly.
While I do truly believe City do cheat and bend the rules it is easy to see why they are so much better than us and will remain that way for the forseable future.
They are a football team, we are a business. Kompany would still start for us. They are letting him go while we are handing out contracts to some of the worst United players to play in the premier league era.
Rant over.
They are a football team, we are a business. Kompany would still start for us. They are letting him go while we are handing out contracts to some of the worst United players to play in the premier league era.
Rant over.
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Wow all done in a matter of hours, guess not everything has to be long drawn out media affair
Ugh the Belgian wankfest over him will be unreal, really didn’t want to see his big head at Anderlecht again. Feck sake.
Fair play to Kompany been the catalyst behind City's rise and shown up in the biggest matches time and time again. One of the best modern era CB's in the PL.
Are we massively behind? For some time Skolsjaer showed what the United team is capable of. The likes of De Gea, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw, Dalot, Matic, Fred, Pogba, Martial, Rashford and Lukaku should form a solid base, team should be build around Pogba. Now add another cb, another right back, at least one midfielder and a right winger to this squad. If coached to the max, the team should challenge on all fronts, IMO.
City spend a lot of money it gives you quality, but they also wasted lots of. Some time ago Stones was called the greatest thing since sliced bread, now he ends up more and more time on the bench. There're lots of good players out there, just need to conduct shrewd business moves.
That was fast.. It that was united, he'd have to release a fairwell video and in it play a piano or do some dance with stormzy then a #kompgone on Twitter.
You rarely hear of these player-manager roles ever being positive, but this guy is a natural born leader.
Imagine seeing City sign yet another top class defender, let Kompany leave whilst we start next season with Smalling and Lindelof
Imagine seeing City sign yet another top class defender, let Kompany leave whilst we start next season with Smalling and Lindelof
Back to his roots. Bit early for a managing role, but you gotta love the guy. Trying to help his old club out instead of going to China and cash out.
He's quite intelligent and has leadership qualities. Might become a top manager.
Linked with De Ligt today. Probably won't happen but if it does....You rarely hear of these player-manager roles ever being positive, but this guy is a natural born leader.
Imagine seeing City sign yet another top class defender, let Kompany leave whilst we start next season with Smalling and Lindelof
I really am starting to think we will never catch up with Ed and the Glazers.
The fact is City will be dominant as long as Pep is there unfortunately.
However, I wonder how they'll adapt when Kompany, Augero, Silva and Fernandinho all reach the end.
However, I wonder how they'll adapt when Kompany, Augero, Silva and Fernandinho all reach the end.
It goes beyond Pep. Their structure is efficient behind the scenes. We were getting beat by City in the league standings before Pep and it looks like we will after
If he was a United player, 100% he stays for another 3 years because Ole ‘likes what he offers in the dressing room’.
Hate City but damn they are ruthless, exactly how it should be.
Hate City but damn they are ruthless, exactly how it should be.
Was it solely their decision?
He's set to be a player manager for Anderlecht. Must have been in the pipeline for a while for him personally.
Confirmed
It's a rival's captain and all, but had no problem with him as a person. Seems like a decent guy.
Were City linked with Harry Maguire recently? Wonder if they would go for him
Have you lot seen Anderlecht play this season? They’re so far behind Genk and Brugge, Kompany won’t fix shit with them.
Fair play hope the wanking continues. Great player and seems like a thoroughly likable bloke.
Really respect him as a player. Always gives 100% for the team, you can see how it truly pains him to lose a match. Something that can't be said for most of our players right now. Happy it was him who got the deciding strike (and what a strike) against Leicester. Imagine if it was Otamendi. Nice sending off for a guy who's been a good PL presence. (Feck him for that 1-0 header against us though).
Hopefully they do to stop us being linked.
What you "should be done with ", is people like the Glaziers and Woodward who A have no interest in the football club or B have no ability other than that of a glorified accountant . Of course city will sigh De Light or similar . They are a properly run club . Our demise goes way back to when we were signing the likes of Jones and Smalling with a view to competing with the best in Europe
City will most certainly get De Ligt now. Long term replacement for Kompany.
Didn't see him getting a player manager role coming at all. Fair play, certainty a new challenge after playing at the top of the Premier League for a long time. I'd imagine any step down as just a player could result in demotivation.
Everyone saying this was the right choice and ruthless from City, I disagree. They should have done everything to keep him for another couple years or so. You don't get characters like that just sprouting up every transfer window. Bad decision and will hurt them.
Who knows. He said after the PL win that he wanted to stay.
Shame his career ended with Champions League failure. Could have gone out on a positive.
This nonsense line keeps getting rolled out...
United under Fergie kept players who gave everything and were fiercely loyal the same amount of loyalty.
Scholars was brought back, after retiring. Giggs, Neville are two more examples of players not just tossed aside because they ended up the wrong side of 30.
Away from United there are countless examples. Robben and Ribery at Bayern being two recent ones. Del Piero and Juventus was what, 36/37 when Juventus decided not to renew his contract. There are loads more out there.
The reality is Kompany has a terrible injury record and likely doesn't have the legs to continue. It will be as much his decision as City being "ruthless". The fact he's gone to be player manager at Anderlecht shows he's been thinking about retirement.
So no, this isn't how the big clubs do it, it's not even how City do it. It's a 33 year old with a bad injury record making a decision to prolong his career while also planning for his next step.
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Don't know what's more shocking, Slippy being on the poll or people actually thinking that a bloke who won feck all in the PL is the greatest PL captain.
I'm fairly sure he was rated as a wonderkid in his youth, was playing for Anderlecht as a 16 year old in CL and can remember Chelsea being linked.
Here is article that showed his potential at the time (2004):
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=123837.html
Must not have progressed as much as expected at Hamburg although they had a decent team in those times. Certainly an amazing deal for Man. City to sign him when they did, asked before but weren't you playing him a lot at DM in his first 12 months at the club? Then you sold Richard Dunne to us and he took over the leadership void at the back, worked out pretty well and less so for us....
You compare Scholes, Giggs and other greats to Smalling, Jones, Young? Even Neville called it quit when he realised he cant did it anymore.
Let's talk about that treble Mourinho won. And United's second treble in 2007/08 then.Community Shields, Carabao Cup, Premier League, FA Cup.
Quadruple..
Manchester United, treble treble winners!!