Probably biased towards Dortmund due to where it has come from but meh, I don't really care anymore. We know it's a shambles.
For me this window is not even about Sancho though, I already said before I don't think our solution is just to buy the new shiny toy that will cost a lot. We've been there many times with other marquee signings that have ultimately failed.
All I wanted to see from United this summer was an execution of a plan that addressed our two main areas of concern going into the window: CB and RW.
I didn't really care who those signings were as long as they were sensible additions that addressed those areas... we didn't even get that.
Instead what they have done is spent the whole window ******* around on Sancho and think a deadline day signing of Cavani is somehow brilliant. The fact we're giving him a no.7 shirt as well... the mind boggles at our stupidity. It was only in February his agent said that if he moves to us or Chelsea it will be for money..... oh well bingo we've got Woodward on the phone for you.
For the record I've got nothing against Cavani himself, but the way we have treated this transfer shows how inept we are. That we are selling it as like this world-class player, the reality is that he hasn't even played for 7 months and yet we need him for a game in two weeks time.
You know, I was one of those who told you not to flip out yet, and that it was early days yet (while questioning Solskjaer's tactics), but at that point of time, there was reason to be cautiously okay. Sancho, sure, but there were some other links with Coman etc which showed that we could be looking at a RW. And links to Upamecano/Badiashile/Gabriel (late) showed that we did have a CB in mind. So, the plan to identify our weaknesses, at that point, atleast, was going on decently.
What ruined it was the ability of people handling the situation. Woodward and the board basically displayed (as they have done constantly) that they have no idea what stance they need to maintain and how to maintain the reputation of the club). If Sancho wasn't an option, move on. Get someone in. In that way, the planning was woeful (ne, non existent). It's utter shambles all around, and honestly, what manager would be happy walking into this mess? Managers basically know they can't get the player they want (or any backups) because of the board's ineptitude. What manager do we even get?
I'm not slagging off on the youngsters we have signed, but they weren't the solution (or even the plan). And yeah, I fear Scouse is right, we are destined to midtable/Arsenal mediocrity until something changes (and considering our size and worth, that something won't change anytime soon, if ever).
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