United thread 2018/19

[Marvin]

They don’t have a D of Football but I’m sure the United Board are reeling from that deal they did at Christmas which maybe behind their prudence this summer. Maureen bounced them into the Sanchez deal but on reflection it’s an idiotic deal that they really shouldn’t have done and in many ways that deal will be the beginning of the end for Maureen at United

The CEO passing personal blame and criticism of Utd's conduct in the transfer market, which he probably took very personally directly on to his manager. Nice.

I do tend to get things out of perspective but this has really shocked me. I don't think I have seen anything like this before.

Had we been in pre-season this talk would explode Utd apart but the football will drown all else out. If they win which seems very likely all will be well. If not then they have huge problems almost right away. I guess in Mourinho's 3rd season he was always going to have problems anyway if he didn't deliver so looked at that way it makes no odds at all.

 

[crazyg]

I doubt if half of the Glazer mob even know the offside rule...
JJ

Doesn't apply to them anyway - unless it's the opposition on the attack.

 

[The Preacher]

I think the call that closing the stable door, after the Horse has bolted.

I thought Fellaini had signed a new contract.

 

[waspish]

What gets me with the "we didnt want him anyway" attitude by club and fans.why not just be honest? Everyone knows anyways.we lose a target like jorginho n say "oh well" its like the kid whos eaten the last cream cake n says "it wasn't me" with cream all over their face.

Yep Pep was honest in his press conferences about the signings we missed out on.

 

[whp.blue]

Sanchez on 500k pw must be a killer for them, all that to get one over on City. 4 years left on his contract hahaha

Heard on the radio this morning the Sanchez deal set to cost them £200m when all fees and wages fractured in.
That is desperation in the extreme.

 

[maccadon]

Yep Pep was honest in his press conferences about the signings we missed out on.

Yeah exactly.It's insulting the intelligence of others when they sprout their excuse.

 

[Henkeman]

This is what Bobby Charlton would have been ranting about in an effort to stop the club appointing Jose. ..He knew what a mess utd would become with no youth policy to speak of,a miserable manager playing defensive football...with an ego far bigger than the club's reputation.
Of course Charlton was shouted down,had a stand named after him as a softner. ..and utd went ahead and appointed a man fresh out of a messy court case involving the humiliation (bullying? )of a female member of staff at his last club.
Classy appointment that.
Charlton. .you were right.

Much as watching Mourinho is enjoyable, I really don't buy the idea that this is all down to him. United have had a scattergun, shiny toy approach to recruitment for the last few years, splurging vast amounts on players who don't even fit in to a particular plan. Their squad has plenty of good players in it, but the wage structure is a mess, and there's no coherent team in it. To that extent, Mourinho is completely spot on - it needs a thorough overhaul. Woodward happily signed off on the Sanchez transfer, despite it being massively expensive, and divisive as half the rest of the team then demanded a pay rise. It's a bit rich for him to complain now about short-termism, it's all they've done, whether on the playing side or indeed their choice of managers.

 

[whp.blue]

I thought Fellaini had signed a new contract.

Sadly just the two years.

 

[whp.blue]

Much as watching Mourinho is enjoyable, I really don't buy the idea that this is all down to him. United have had a scattergun, shiny toy approach to recruitment for the last few years, splurging vast amounts on players who don't even fit in to a particular plan. Their squad has plenty of good players in it, but the wage structure is a mess, and there's no coherent team in it. To that extent, Mourinho is completely spot on - it needs a thorough overhaul. Woodward happily signed off on the Sanchez transfer, despite it being massively expensive, and divisive as half the rest of the team then demanded a pay rise. It's a bit rich for him to complain now about short-termism, it's all they've done, whether on the playing side or indeed their choice of managers.

Most of the blame is on us for appointing Pep.
The rags panicked and went for Peg.
He was seen as the only option to counter Pep, forgetting he was a very poor fit for the rags.
All other problems stem from that one big mistake.

 

[Marvin]

This is going to recede perhaps into the background given Utd have an easy home game but it will come back again and again.

City fans feel that the media backs Utd but this is a journalists dream narrative which they absolutely will exploit.

I hope City fans will refrain from exploiting the situation with a few well chosen words. It's a waste of your time. They will implode with or without you. The fuse has been lit. Only question is whether it's fast-burning or slow.