The Manchester United Thread

Just read an interesting tweet about Casemiro from Henry Winter. Apparently this is the first summer in 6 seasons that Casemiro has had off. I’m not surprised he looks more fit and leaner and has looked sharper in pre season.
 
This stat says a lot.

Shot from City yesterday 8. 1 shot on target.

Last time we concede less than 10 shots per match was all the way back to mid 22/23 season 😮
 
Sir Jim Ratcliffe on Ten Hag after the community shield

:"He is a good guy, top coach and had been doing his best but he was doing too much.

He was trying to sort out the squad deal with transfers and fix leaks in the roof at the same time." [@thetimes]
 
Matthijs de Ligt has missed only 27 matches through injury for club and country over the past four seasons, the same as Harry Maguire and fewer than Victor Lindelöf (31) and Lisandro Martínez (67). #MUFC [@TheAthleticFC]
 
Just looking at Ugarte stats compared to Rodri. Absolutely perfect foil for Mainoo in CM. Obviously Rodri has better passing stats in terms of short, long % and way more forward passes. But in terms of duels won and interceptions, ball recovered and tackles made Ugarte is ahead. Hopefully gets done some time this week. Ready for Brighton and Liverpool.
 
Ramano saying United still after a CM possibly 2 depending ongoings. A Left footed CB. And possibly an attacker depending on out goings. Says LB won’t be coming in now due to the options we have there. Expects plenty of outs and ins before the end of August.

My “guess” is likely Ugarte and Amarabat. Then Hermoso for LCB. No idea on the attacker. Can’t see that one personally.
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Just read an interesting thread of Maz’s injuries. On average over the last 5 seasons he’s missed 17 games. Not ideal but not as bad as some make out. Considering we could potentially play up to around 60 games. If he’s available to give Dalot a rest in the cup fixtures and a few Europa league games that’s sound.

He’s still a top right back with excellent football ability going forward. Still good enough in defence not AWB levels one on one. And considering he’s costing less than what we are selling AWB. And his rumoured wage is to be around K70 pw that’s K30 pw shaved of the wage bill also.
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It's a sideways signing TOD.
C'mon?? You've been around the block. It's just a direct swap of a player with one set of deficiencies for another.
 
Anthony said:
It's a sideways signing TOD.
C'mon?? You've been around the block. It's just a direct swap of a player with one set of deficiencies for another.
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Well yeah it’s a sideways signing in terms of a RB going and one coming I guess mate. But other than that in footballing terms and ability it’s anything but.
 
Anthony said:
It's a sideways signing TOD.
C'mon?? You've been around the block. It's just a direct swap of a player with one set of deficiencies for another.
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I disagree

A player with AWB’s rather limited skill set isn’t one you see play for the top teams. He would’ve been a great fullback in the late 90s to early 2000s when defensive fullbacks were highly sought out for, the game has moved on and now requires fullbacks to do **** like invert into midfield to create midfield overloads or overlap and be able to whip crosses in.

Mazraoui is a google example of a modern day fullback while AWB is a relic.
 
So hopefully something like this VS Fulham

Onana
Dalot, DeLigt, Martinez, Shaw
Mainoo, Casemiro
Amad, Bruno, Garnacho
Zirkzee

Then choose your subs from Heaton, Bayandir, Mazroui, Maguire, Linderlof, Evans, Amass, McTominey, Collyer Hannibal, Eriksen, Mount, Pellistri, Antony, Rashford, Sancho.

Unless some get sold before then
 






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So would we all be in agreement that Manchester United have issues defensively yes? That we conceded far to many shots on goal and direct attacks from opposing teams?
I'm sure that's indisputable?

Then we sign a player who is not as good defensively as the player he is replacing and spending most of his time further up the pitch and leaving his fellow defenders exposed.

Am I missing something?
 
Anthony said:
So would we all be in agreement that Manchester United have issues defensively yes? That we conceded far to many shots on goal and direct attacks from opposing teams?
I'm sure that's indisputable?

Then we sign a player who is not as good defensively as the player he is replacing and spending most of his time further up the pitch and leaving his fellow defenders exposed.

Am I missing something?
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No your kinda right but your also over simplifying it. It wasn’t a case of just bad defending. It was players available, players form, mangers tactics at times, team shape.
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
No your kinda right but your also over simplifying it. It wasn’t a case of just bad defending. It was players available, players form, mangers tactics at times, team shape.
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To add to this, AWB is overrated defensively. While almost god-like when it comes to them 1v1 duels, he switches off a lot which often leaves him positionally suspect (think of all the back post goals we concede on his side).

Tackling is only half the job prerequisite for any defender.
 
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