United thread 2018/19

[Nebuchadnezzar]

This. Funny fucking thing is the rags and dippers over here (depends on age) have the cheek to call other clubs fans glory hunters.

I was called a money supporter by a Galway rag that had never ever been to England...he got both barrels yesterday, Limerick and Brighton in one day was too much for the poor lad.

 

[domalino]

Unfortunately, I have to disagree with the last bit. They have the nucleus of a very good side. If the right coach came in, they’d improve results almost instantaneously.

The great thing is that the biggest problem is the guy who picks the manager.

Even if they do get rid of Mourinho though, a good manager will need to gut the squad.

- They've a bunch of old players - Valencia, Young, Matic, Fellaini, Sanchez, Mata would all be over 30 next summer. Can't build around any of them.

- They've a bunch of poor players - Rojo, Smalling, Shaw, Darmian, Herrera.

And then there's people like Lingard who is doing well for them because working hard = good in a Mourinho side, but wouldn't get in another top 6 team.

Even if a great manager came in and got backing they'd have to buy 3 fullbacks, 1 leader at CB, a RW and another midfielder so Fellaini isn't your first choice replacement.

Then you have to try and repair the players Mourinho's sent backwards. Shaw is probably beyond repair, but Lindelof & Martial might be salvageable.

That's a 2 year project before you're competing.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

The great thing is that the biggest problem is the guy who picks the manager.

Even if they do get rid of Mourinho though, a good manager will need to gut the squad.

They've a bunch of old players - Valencia, Young, Matic, Fellaini, Sanchez, Mata would all be over 30 next summer. Can't build around any of them.

They've a bunch of poor players - Rojo, Smalling, Shaw, Darmian, Herrera.

And then there's people like Lingard who is doing well for them because working hard = good in a Mourinho side, but wouldn't get in another top 6 team.

Even if a great manager came in and got backing, it's a 2 year project.

He'd need £300m plus and at least two seasons with a genuine philosophy to put in place.
I don't think the next manager will get both of those

 

[Dave S]

The great thing is that the biggest problem is the guy who picks the manager.

Even if they do get rid of Mourinho though, a good manager will need to gut the squad.

They've a bunch of old players - Valencia, Young, Matic, Fellaini, Sanchez, Mata would all be over 30 next summer. Can't build around any of them.

They've a bunch of poor players - Rojo, Smalling, Shaw, Darmian, Herrera.

And then there's people like Lingard who is doing well for them because working hard = good in a Mourinho side, but wouldn't get in another top 6 team.

Even if a great manager came in and got backing, it's a 2 year project.

More like a 5 year project.

 

[domalino]

More like a 5 year project.

Possibly. I'd predict only 2 or 3 of their current XI will be in the XI of the next United team to win the league.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

I think Sanchez was doing this while his team were getting beaten yesterday



So glad he didn't come to city

 

[laserblue]

Possibly. I'd predict only 2 or 3 of their current XI will be in the XI of the next United team to win the league.

I'd predict every one of the fuckers will have long retired before the rags next win a title.

 

[domalino]

I'd predict every one of the fuckers will have long retired before the rags next win a title.

Hopefully!

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Possibly. I'd predict only 2 or 3 of their current XI will be in the XI of the next United team to win the league.

Are you including player mascots?

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

The great thing is that the biggest problem is the guy who picks the manager.

Even if they do get rid of Mourinho though, a good manager will need to gut the squad.

- They've a bunch of old players - Valencia, Young, Matic, Fellaini, Sanchez, Mata would all be over 30 next summer. Can't build around any of them.

- They've a bunch of poor players - Rojo, Smalling, Shaw, Darmian, Herrera.

And then there's people like Lingard who is doing well for them because working hard = good in a Mourinho side, but wouldn't get in another top 6 team.

Even if a great manager came in and got backing they'd have to buy 3 fullbacks, 1 leader at CB, a RW and another midfielder so Fellaini isn't your first choice replacement.

Then you have to try and repair the players Mourinho's sent backwards. Shaw is probably beyond repair, but Lindelof & Martial might be salvageable.

That's a 2 year project before you're competing.

Spot on...really funny to hear some pundits also selling the re-instate jones/smalling partnership - both are terrible amongst many others