The Manchester United Thread

Tyton said:
Imagine sacking David Moyes football genius within less than a year and giving Norwegian vibes-man 3 years.
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I'm not saying it was the right move at the time but just maybe, the pressure got to him? I watched him practically age 20 years while he only managed us for 10 months.

It's the main reason I haven't gotten on the Graham Potter bandwagon a lot of United fans seem to be riding.
 
That's a fair point. Even Van Gaal looked like fragile old grandpa by the time it was over, and he is the most self-confident man in history of the planet.
 
Tyton said:
That's a fair point. Even Van Gaal looked like fragile old grandpa by the time it was over, and he is the most self-confident man in history of the planet.
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Van Gaal's wasn't due to pressure. I thought he handled the pressure pretty well. In fact, I looked forward to his press conferences more than our actual games which brings me to the point of his football: I'd say it was only under LVG that we ever had someone who had a resemblance of an identity which was possession-based football with a good counter pressing structure in place. The issue was everything went balls up as soon as we got to the final third hence those many, many 0-0 draws. We even went through that ridiculous run of five 0-0 draws b2b.

I loved his personality the most but his **** signings and sterile football stuck out for me.
 
From the BBC


Despite comprehensive defeats against #mufc's biggest rivals, there is still no indication from Old Trafford that a change is going to take place in terms of Solskjaer's position as a manager at the club #mujournal [@sistoney67]

— #mufc do not want a short-term, quick-fix manager. They want someone who can build a squad and work with them, mixing, in the club's own words 'world-class recruits' with 'academy graduates'. #mujournal [@sistoney67]
 
Ever since Michael Owen made sense yesterday, I've tuned out of most social media. The only thing I'd like to see is a club statement from the MUFC app titled "Ole parts ways with United".
 
What is the situation with ED? Is he leaving like it was said or phase out a bit on behind and still pull the strings?
 
Whats the point of going hard on him now? The time to sack him was after the Liverpool game when Conte was still available. Now you are better off just sticking with him till the end.
 
AlcIsBack said:
Whats the point of going hard on him now? The time to sack him was after the Liverpool game when Conte was still available. Now you are better off just sticking with him till the end.
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We might not even make top 4 at this point which is quite egregious if you ask me.
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1457270627899953152
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I can't stand that rat but it's great to hear someone in the media actually stand up and tell it straight.

That should have been hard hitting on the whole club as it pertains to just how P poor and scattergun Utd's recruitment continues to be and always will be whilst the Glazers are in charge with no proper club structure/ direction.

It amuses me when folk say the one thing Ole has done is improve the squad for the next man. Which is utter twaddle.That squads a mess. Utd are a poorly assembled squad with absolutely no thought/ plan put into it just how players fit. A complete mismatch of styles/ skill-sets that continues to be added to like someone just buying the big names on football manager with absolutely no idea how they'll all fit together within a team structure. As there is NO team structure or even club identity at Manchester United anymore. Too many people within the club are pulling in completely opposite directions for there own ends. When they should be ALL on the same page working to a club ethos/ philosophy.

He's bangg on about Solskjaer of course. We know that. But he's only half right on Klopp as you need EVERYONE at the club on the same page. Without our recruitment geared to how the club wants to be, from the owners on down, he wouldn't be having the ridiculous success he has regardless of how outstanding a coach he is. As we've discussed before.

Solskjaer is just part of a FAR bigger issue at Utd.
 
So that cockroach isn't gone yet? Just great, just ******* great! The glazers, the board can go do one. Seriously, just **** off. Cancers, the lot of em'.

Solskjaer's only symbolic of the grander incompetence from the head of the pyramid. No plan or vision. We chase a wide winger for 2 years and spend £73 million only for him to bench him. To make things worse, it seems like his only solution to issues is to "throw extra legs in there" rather than tactically address them. When we were leaking goals? Let's play 3 at the back! This is basically a slap in the face of the wealth of attacking players we invested heavily on. Now we have issues scoring goals? Let's revert back to 4 at the back! Pathetic, absolutely pathetic. I get tactical tinkering but you shouldn't need to tweak an entire formation that we aren't built to play

The fact that Michael Owen made a valid point should speak volumes.
 
Sources have expressed concern that Solskjær could be rendered a "lame duck" and that #mufc's hopes of getting through the season with him would not withstand more bad results, with trust in his methods having all eroded in the dressing room #mulive [@TelegraphDucker]
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Sources have expressed concern that Solskjær could be rendered a "lame duck" and that #mufc's hopes of getting through the season with him would not withstand more bad results, with trust in his methods having all eroded in the dressing room #mulive [@TelegraphDucker]
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I literally said it a month ago that none of the players respect him. It is so obvious.
 
AlcIsBack said:
I literally said it a month ago that none of the players respect him. It is so obvious.
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Most of those said players are a complete disgrace not fit to be at Utd.

They should be having a long, hard look in the mirror at themselves and their own half arsed ineptitude instead of hiding behind Solksjaer and snidely stabbing him in the back from the shadows.
 
— @lauriewhitwell: "Players are losing the faith in the way the team's progressing. The board still wants to back him but if Manchester United lose to Watford, I don't think they will continue with him." #mufc #mujournal


— @lauriewhitwell: "#mufc haven't gone full throttle over next appointment because they want to have some control in management. I think Pochettino is under consideration more of a long term one but he isn't easily available as he's in a job." #mujournal


The second part is the problem!!!
 
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