Actually disagree with people saying the players aren't good enough. Are the players great? No.
Are the players good enough for a top 6 / top 4 push? Of course they are.
Amorim is making really hard work of it. Sticking to this system will ruin his career.
Diego Simeone.
We already complain how defensive Amorim’s football and tactics are. Simeone’s football would be similar and I don’t want that.Diego Simeone.
For United to succeed they need at least 2 thingsI don't think Amorim will last, but a change in Manager will do little for us. As a squad we are still missing key components.
1. Our main striker is injured, his deputy can't score goals (or do anything else)
2. We have no attack down our left hand side
3. Our central midfield is makeshift. Bruno is doing alright, Casemiro is in form, but beyond the makeshift, we have utter shit.
4. Our squad lacks depth in quality. Watch how AFCON fecks us.
Yeah we might get a new manager bounce, but until we address the first 3 points, don't expect fundamental change.
1. AbsolutelyI would throw money in front Enrique and ask him; "Just tell me how much is enough". And i think that he would be interested for new challenge.
Option B: Simeone. He is in Atletico for ages now. Surely he wants something new
Third option (and i am sorry for this, don't hate me) : Pochettino
Why not just ask him to make it work? While it is true that he had success using a back four, both Palace and Frankfurt usually played a back three under him.If Glasner, please tell him to sack off this 3 at the back shite.
Haha, yes as you say, it'd make no sense unless he proposed it himself at the interview phase.Why not just ask him to make it work? While it is true that he had success using a back four, both Palace and Frankfurt usually played a back three under him.
The idea that you should sign a manager and tell him to do the opposite of what put him on your radar in the first place seems a bit weird to me.
Nothing against that if he himself says a switch to a back four would make sense in his opinion, but just not dictating that to him.
Conte doesnt come midseason, dont think newcastle will let us take howe, not without fighting tooth and nail and he seems happy there.Howe or Glasner if PL
Conte if outside PL
I think glasner has said, he prefers 4 at the back .Why not just ask him to make it work? While it is true that he had success using a back four, both Palace and Frankfurt usually played a back three under him.
The idea that you should sign a manager and tell him to do the opposite of what put him on your radar in the first place seems a bit weird to me.
Nothing against that if he himself says a switch to a back four would make sense in his opinion, but just not dictating that to him.
I know, and as I said I'm not against signing him and switching to a back four if he thinks that to be the best option.I think glasner has said, he prefers 4 at the back .
I agree, you have to think, if the manager will optimally utilise the resources/players available to him and then add onto that base new players. I do think ineos are somehow spellbound by amorim and they will continue to back him . There are those familiar transfer links post a very ugly loss, just to placate fans. I think wilcox and berrarda fear for their own jobs and are hoping and praying that amorim magically clicks. The decision making at the top is awful.I know, and as I said I'm not against signing him and switching to a back four if he thinks that to be the best option.
But it comes down to: first check if a manager envisions to work with the squad in a way the club likes to go, then sign him. Not the other way round.
1. Absolutely
2. God no
3. That’s just unbelievably bad train of thought
Will we ever have one again?I have said this before but I cannot believe we have not had a proper midfield for basically 20 yrs...
Conte won the league with Chelsea.I have a feeling Xabi Alonso may get fired by Madrid. He is not ultra experienced but think he is a very good manager. He has played in the PL so think he is already culturally adapted to some extent. One issue is that Slot may get fired as well and in that event, think he may prefer Liverpool.
Conte - I am not sure Conte has the mentality to deal with the BS that comes with managing a big English club.
Tuchel - think he has different ambitions
Ole / Carrick etc - see it as regressive. But probably ok as caretaker
Howe - I don't see a PL winning manager here.
Glasner - maybe
De Zerbi - maybe
Sincerely, I'm shocked why we didn't push more for Xavi. He's not a bad manager at all and he'll play tiki taka. He'll also challenge the class of Arteta and Maresca. Xavi Hernandez in please.Xavi
We need to build on the midfield and in the short term having three in there to give the players minutes and rotate and help each others game.
We do have huge issues with the squad though, it's only being masked slightly by the three new signings extending the play.
Got a feeling pool will be after him once they sack Slob. Can’t see us sacking Amorim before they get rid.Iraola will be fine.
No one is saying we should be challenging for the league, but if we lose to 10 men Everton and cannot even score single goal against 10 mean team for 75 minutes, the manager deserve sacking.
What is the use of XG when we cannot even score a goal?
The managers who have dominated the players in recent years were not pl managers.For United to succeed they need at least 2 things
A- A manager who understands the EPL. We've seen it with Amorim, ETH and Liverpool are noticing it with Slot that what works outside the EPL doesn't really translate well in the EPL. The EPL is physical, its played on ridiculous high tempo and its not ashamed of playing deep or go long ball. These are the sort of things that needs to be taken in consideration
B- United Post SAF had seen complacency and low standards creeping in. We need a disruptor who goes in and destroy the entire building down before that complacency is learnt by the new players. It's quite concerning that the club plans to keep veterans such as Bruno, Maguire and Casemiro around while giving space to Luke Shaw. How will these player fit in this rebuild. What future do these players have in this rebuild? If we're really serious then we let these players + injury players like Mount go and we replace them with younger players who have the hunger to succeed. I'd rather see a Kone try and fail then Mount playing. The former will learn from his mistakes while the latter will probably be in the treatment room pretty soon.
This would be my preference if we can't get Iraola or Howe.Give it to Ole and actually back him this time. Emotional choice? maybe. But god would he bring back some joy to this soulless bunch
There are many good managers that could be great at United, but our owners are looking for a VERY specific profile - somebody who can build a top team despite being undercut, underfunded and unsupported. Somebody who can succeed despite shit recruitement and shit club management.
That type of head coach may well exist but it is much more rare than just top head coach. And why would the inept recruitment of ours be able to find such person?
We need new owners. Anything less is just continuing gambling, hoping for a miracle in face of bitter defeats
It's a statistically measure of if the ball should be in the net or not.
If you have a player like Zirkzee who underperforms xG then clearly he isn't a good finisher.
We bought Mbeumo as our RF because of his record and his conversion rate.
It shows we are creating chances, but it fell to the wrong player hence get a better replacement #9 than Zirkzee and we'd have won the game.
Squad depth is an issue not Amorim IMO.
The utter trash we have for team needed Bohley's Chelsea level spending, not measly 100M that will maybe buy you one top midfielder or striker. And yes - spending what we do spend poorly is also a problem. As is making idiotic decisions, such as not selling Bruno to raise 100M. Either way, there are many problems, managers operating in a poorly-run club is one of the big ones.I'm seriously confused when people say that we are underfunded and unsupported. People bang on the glazers, but lets not pretend that we didn't spend $100m a season. The issue of not spending well is a totally different argument.
I know what xG means. I am just sick of fans saying at least we had higher xG. Goals win matches, not xG.It's a statistically measure of if the ball should be in the net or not.
If you have a player like Zirkzee who underperforms xG then clearly he isn't a good finisher.
We bought Mbeumo as our RF because of his record and his conversion rate.
It shows we are creating chances, but it fell to the wrong player hence get a better replacement #9 than Zirkzee and we'd have won the game.
Squad depth is an issue not Amorim IMO.
