United Thread - 2023/24

[mancboy]

Everyone said that last season, though. Ten Hag wouldn't get a tune out of these lot, who downed tools for Ole and Rangnick.

He got them to 2 finals, and won a trophy. And finished 3rd.

One of his biggest achievements was recreating a fortress at OT, because visiting teams were coming and having an easy time of it. Some big wins against Liverpool, Arsenal, City, Spurs, Chelsea, Barcelona. Ten Hag orchestrated that. He has also managed to improve the bond between players and fans. The season prior, players like Pogba were being booed off the pitch, and the atmosphere was toxic.

The fans love these players again, and you have to credit TH for that.

He is making some big changes all over the squad, and the shape will look very different with Onana in goal. They'll play much further forward and create overloads in the oppositions half. They couldn't do that with De Gea, they were playing with the handbrake on.

From where we were, to where are heading, Ten Hag is the man with a plan, and I have faith in him. City fans don't want to hear that United fans enjoyed last season, but on reflection we did. And we can see progress on the pitch and down the line.

when you've been eating rich tea for a while, if you're given a digestive you will enjoy it, that dont make it a jammy dodger

 

[havefaith]

I'm starting to think it's a post-season bored Blue, yeah.

edit: oop, never mind, he gone!

@quincunx possibly, telling quite a tale in off topic :-)

 

[Ric]

I don't think United are ready to compete for the title, but there's a good chance that they'll finish in the top four again and probably do well in the domestic cups.

 

[mcfcphil]

He got them to 2 finals, and won a trophy. And finished 3rd.

Dress it up how you like, they were absolutely shit last season.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Everyone said that last season, though. Ten Hag wouldn't get a tune out of these lot, who downed tools for Ole and Rangnick.

He got them to 2 finals, and won a trophy. And finished 3rd.

One of his biggest achievements was recreating a fortress at OT, because visiting teams were coming and having an easy time of it. Some big wins against Liverpool, Arsenal, City, Spurs, Chelsea, Barcelona. Ten Hag orchestrated that. He has also managed to improve the bond between players and fans. The season prior, players like Pogba were being booed off the pitch, and the atmosphere was toxic.

The fans love these players again, and you have to credit TH for that.

He is making some big changes all over the squad, and the shape will look very different with Onana in goal. They'll play much further forward and create overloads in the oppositions half. They couldn't do that with De Gea, they were playing with the handbrake on.

From where we were, to where are heading, Ten Hag is the man with a plan, and I have faith in him. City fans don't want to hear that United fans enjoyed last season, but on reflection we did. And we can see progress on the pitch and down the line.

So can Macclesfield you dumb fucker.
And the scum are as relevant a threat to City as them.

 

[cheekybids]

Everyone said that last season, though. Ten Hag wouldn't get a tune out of these lot, who downed tools for Ole and Rangnick.

He got them to 2 finals, and won a trophy. And finished 3rd.

One of his biggest achievements was recreating a fortress at OT, because visiting teams were coming and having an easy time of it. Some big wins against Liverpool, Arsenal, City, Spurs, Chelsea, Barcelona. Ten Hag orchestrated that. He has also managed to improve the bond between players and fans. The season prior, players like Pogba were being booed off the pitch, and the atmosphere was toxic.

The fans love these players again, and you have to credit TH for that.

He is making some big changes all over the squad, and the shape will look very different with Onana in goal. They'll play much further forward and create overloads in the oppositions half. They couldn't do that with De Gea, they were playing with the handbrake on.

From where we were, to where are heading, Ten Hag is the man with a plan, and I have faith in him. City fans don't want to hear that United fans enjoyed last season, but on reflection we did. And we can see progress on the pitch and down the line.

Your fortress was created by PGMOL you balloon. You’ve only got to look back at your performance against us & how you were rewarded a ridiculous goal. They helped you out so many times, no wonder you enjoyed it, it was just like the old days.

Just remember that Ole got you a premier league runners up spot, Europa league runners up, League cup semi finalist but was unfortunate to meet City. I think your memory is playing tricks with you.

 

[mattcity5]

Everyone said that last season, though. Ten Hag wouldn't get a tune out of these lot, who downed tools for Ole and Rangnick.

He got them to 2 finals, and won a trophy. And finished 3rd.

One of his biggest achievements was recreating a fortress at OT, because visiting teams were coming and having an easy time of it. Some big wins against Liverpool, Arsenal, City, Spurs, Chelsea, Barcelona. Ten Hag orchestrated that. He has also managed to improve the bond between players and fans. The season prior, players like Pogba were being booed off the pitch, and the atmosphere was toxic.

The fans love these players again, and you have to credit TH for that.

He is making some big changes all over the squad, and the shape will look very different with Onana in goal. They'll play much further forward and create overloads in the oppositions half. They couldn't do that with De Gea, they were playing with the handbrake on.

From where we were, to where are heading, Ten Hag is the man with a plan, and I have faith in him. City fans don't want to hear that United fans enjoyed last season, but on reflection we did. And we can see progress on the pitch and down the line.

I've no problem with any of that, or with agreeing that you made progress. It's just that getting 75 points is nothing at the end of the day. Going from 58 points to 75 is a big improvement - but it's so much easier to add 17 points on from a background of underachievement and poor organization, than from where you are now. Really you may well need another 17 point improvement next season just to challenge for the top.

It's nice that you're excited about it.

I think that will be too much for united to manage next year, or the year after. And then the fans will be on Ten Hags back and united will decide it's time to make a change again.

Not a sacking club though... :-D

 

[waspish]

I don't think United are ready to compete for the title, but there's a good chance that they'll finish in the top four again and probably do well in the domestic cups.

Fans are forgetting that it’s a top five now for champs league spots because of our success in Europe over the last few years.. 2 leagues in Europe with the most coefficient points get an extra spot for the new champs league set up for the 24/25 season..

 

[BlueRockape]

The resigning of Evans is hilarious on so many levels.

He was the man, who was sent off on 23/10/11, thus enabling, at least in part, the Sick Swan, a day that both City supporters and rags will remember for as long as they live, but for obviously different reasons.

As has been previously mentioned in this thread, JFE has been relegated TWICE since he left the shithole in Trafford. Now,,relegation isn’t always a reliable marker of a player’s ability, but it’s not a great recommendation.

Bringing JFE back to the swamp shows how far the rags have fallen. It seems that there is not a lot of money swilling around in the coffers at rag central, which for TWGC is extremely embarrassing, and for the rest of us, extremely amusing.

As has been said on Bluemoon many times over the last few years, what a time to be a Blue.

Hopefully he can make it 3 relegations on the trot

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Everyone said that last season, though. Ten Hag wouldn't get a tune out of these lot, who downed tools for Ole and Rangnick.

He got them to 2 finals, and won a trophy. And finished 3rd.

One of his biggest achievements was recreating a fortress at OT, because visiting teams were coming and having an easy time of it. Some big wins against Liverpool, Arsenal, City, Spurs, Chelsea, Barcelona. Ten Hag orchestrated that. He has also managed to improve the bond between players and fans. The season prior, players like Pogba were being booed off the pitch, and the atmosphere was toxic.

The fans love these players again, and you have to credit TH for that.

He is making some big changes all over the squad, and the shape will look very different with Onana in goal. They'll play much further forward and create overloads in the oppositions half. They couldn't do that with De Gea, they were playing with the handbrake on.

From where we were, to where are heading, Ten Hag is the man with a plan, and I have faith in him. City fans don't want to hear that United fans enjoyed last season, but on reflection we did. And we can see progress on the pitch and down the line.

United only got where they were due to two other teams having seasons off who would normally finish top four. Liverpool are a much better team than United with a much better coach and they have done some very good business. Same with Arsenal, they have a lot more players of a higher quality and will have learnt from what they did in the league last season. Then you have Chelsea, a complete basket case of a club but once again some good players for Pochetino to start moulding. (He could fall flat on his arse by Christmas or have them in the mix for top four).

Is scoring 58 goals in a Premier league season something to be optimistic about this year when they haven’t solved any problems going forward? Is conceding five goals in a Europa league tie to a team that was two down (who City obliterated in the group stages) something to be optimistic about? Yeah United got to two cup finals, you did that under Mourinho how did that turn out? The performance against City in the final was awful and truly cowards football, is that something to be optimistic about?

What’s going to happen in the Champions League playing every three days? Ten Hag has shown he doesn’t trust his squad and had United gassing from March onwards through playing the same people. I don’t see any difference to the football they played under Solksjar. Twat it up the field and make Rashford run after it. The pressure is on Ten Hag now as he has to be able to show he is building a team that can compete over 38 games when there are already three other teams that are in better shape to do it.