United Thread - 2023/24

[Blue Mist]

How is anyone surprised by this?

The Glazers are crooks and shysters. They bought the club on the never never and they've been turning tricks ever since.

They've only put up the for sale sign, because the wagons are circling.

As a united fan, what's your take on the Onana farce ?

 

[Mr Edward's shoe mirror]

As a united fan, what's your take on the Onana farce ?

De Gea was the farce that went on for too long. We all saw that in the fa cup final. In this modern era, you cannot have a keeper that is rooted to the goal line. You have to play on the edge of the D.

Onana can play out from the back. Ten Hag has managed him before. You will see an immediate change in formation, because, like City and Liverpool, TH can move the entire defence to the half way line, and then overload the opposition. Which is what he tried to implement at the start of last season, but after losing to Brighton and Brentford, had to abandon.

In essence, he was forced to play an entire season with the handbrake on, because the goalie doesn't come out of his box and cannot play out from the back. This also invites more pressure, because your team has to sit back and keep their shape. Sometimes making De Gea look good, because he was pulling off worldie saves, but if your team are defending from the half way line, he doesn't have to make any saves at all.

There will be an immediate improvement. Pep demonstrated this when he dropped Joe Hart. Klopp when he signed Alisson. If you know that your keeper is going to come out and sweep up any balls over the top, then you can play further up the pitch and dominate the opposition in their half. If they can't get out, they can't hurt you.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

De Gea was the farce that went on for too long. We all saw that in the fa cup final. In this modern era, you cannot have a keeper that is rooted to the goal line. You have to play on the edge of the D.

Onana can play out from the back. Ten Hag has managed him before. You will see an immediate change in formation, because, like City and Liverpool, TH can move the entire defence to the half way line, and then overload the opposition. Which is what he tried to implement at the start of last season, but after losing to Brighton and Brentford, had to abandon.

In essence, he was forced to play an entire season with the handbrake on, because the goalie doesn't come out of his box and cannot play out from the back. This also invites more pressure, because your team has to sit back and keep their shape. Sometimes making De Gea look good, because he was pulling off worldie saves, but if your team are defending from the half way line, he doesn't have to make any saves at all.

There will be an immediate improvement. Pep demonstrated this when he dropped Joe Hart. Klopp when he signed Alisson. If you know that your keeper is going to come out and sweep up any balls over the top, then you can play further up the pitch and dominate the opposition in their half. If they can't get out, they can't hurt you.

Has Onana stopped taking the banned substances now ?

Can't find a mention of this in the media curiously.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Didn’t expect that.

Nobody expects the Spanish Inqusition!

Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, and surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

I understand the case against Giggs has been closed.

Fucking hell this corrupt shithouse of a club and their players have had more cases of female abuse surprisingly " dropped " than trophies in the last 10 years .

 

[RadcliffeRick]

He's currently 5th choice center back. If someone is willing to fork 30 million out for him, then Ten Hag will snap their hands off.

He could do a job for a mid to bottom PL side. His biggest problem is that he prefers to defend deep, in touching distance with the opposition center forward, so he can shepherd them, outjump them in close quarters.

Ten Hag want's his central defenders to play on the halfway line. So any balls over the top and Maguire is immediately exposed, because he doesn't have the pace to catch anyone. He was also exposed at playing out from the back. He's doesn't break the lines or bring the ball out like Martinez and Varane can.

He's not a modern day center back, but there are still plenty of teams who still need a big guy to defend their penalty area. (Gareth Southgate)

His main weapon is blind referees, he gets away with many things that others do not. Once that protection is removed he will fade away.

 

[TinFoilHat]

I understand the case against Giggs has been closed.

Fucking hell this corrupt shithouse of a club and their players have had more cases of female abuse surprisingly " dropped " than trophies in the last 10 years .

Slur Phalix will give him a coaching job so he can start manipulating against Tent Peg to get his dream job.

(Funny if he did)

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Slur Phalix will give him a coaching job so he can start manipulating against Tent Peg to get his dream job.

(Funny if he did)

nothing would surprise with that fucking overhyped shithole of a club tbh

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

Onana can play out from the back.

The media hacks and pundits will be drooling over Ten Rags bringing the sweeper keeper tictacs to the EPL, like its never been seen here before.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Rashford new contract

Bryan Riggs case dropped.


Ashton must be trying to bury something the cheating cunts of done. If only we knew what it was...?