League starts in 7 days and we've signed ONE first team player, time to go Woodward?

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

The dogshit performance from Sanchez in May was just as costly.

The team who scored first was always virtually certain to win that game. Sanchez can't be blamed for us conceding, at least

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Remember when Spurs beat us at Wembley and we barely had a shot. It was all because of Jones and Smalling.

United can be much better this season without having signed a single central defender. It would have been nice, but the real improvement needed is elsewhere.

To an extent agree with this, but would prefer a leader at CB in the squad (call me old fashioned).

Personally think United needed to improve significantly at full back, especially if he's sticking with counter attacking football. That and a right sided attacking midfielder/wide player/whatever the £#%&! they're called now. Better balance to the starting XI.

End of the day it's apparent he doesn't really want either Young or Shaw as first choice LB and Valencia's getting on (and not really a defender, also picking up a few knocks now). No idea re Dalot but he'll no doubt make a howler or two early doors and be dropped to the stiffs - if he's lucky.

Oh, we're also £#%&!ed if Lukaku is out for a length of time.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

The dogshit performance from Sanchez in May was just as costly.

well yeah and Pogba missing an open goal with a header

Absolute Moyes of a window. Totally in keeping with the state of the club in general.

Originally Posted by General Woundwort

Absolute Moyes of a window. Totally in keeping with the state of the club in general.

Brilliant summary.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

The team who scored first was always virtually certain to win that game. Sanchez can't be blamed for us conceding, at least

To what extent is Sanchez, or any other attacking player, accountable for the fact that after going behind in the first half we were "virtually certain" not to score? If that still Jones' fault?

Originally Posted by Whalefish

To an extent agree with this, but would prefer a leader at CB in the squad (call me old fashioned).

Personally think United needed to improve significantly at full back, especially if he's sticking with counter attacking football. That and a right sided attacking midfielder/wide player/whatever the £#%&! they're called now. Better balance to the starting XI.

End of the day it's apparent he doesn't really want either Young or Shaw as first choice LB and Valencia's getting on (and not really a defender, also picking up a few knocks now). No idea re Dalot but he'll no doubt make a howler or two early doors and be dropped to the stiffs - if he's lucky.

Oh, we're also £#%&!ed if Lukaku is out for a length of time.

Of course. But United had a good defensive record last season, and a Mourinho side will invariably avoid shipping loads of goals because they're built to be solid. I just think a bigger positive change than replacing Jones would be drawing more from Pogba, Sanchez, Martial.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Of course. But United had a good defensive record last season, and a Mourinho side will invariably avoid shipping loads of goals because they're built to be solid. I just think a bigger positive change than replacing Jones would be drawing more from Pogba, Sanchez, Martial.

Better defenders allowing more freedom for them to take risks, whilst getting the ball to them faster and more accurately may well have helped with that.

Just imagine Pogba taking even more risks if he thought the defenders could cover his every impulse, or Sanchez worrying even less about giving the ball away self indulgently.

Disappointing that Utd did not secure the CB that Mou wanted, partly for me because it might force the scapegoating of the defenders to end. Probably just move to the full backs as the reason why the attack is more of the same.

Originally Posted by Tiberian

Just imagine Pogba taking even more risks if he thought the defenders could cover his every impulse, or Sanchez worrying even less about giving the ball away self indulgently.

Big Dunc has his say

https://twitter.com/duncancastles/status/1028221876290629633?s=21

Concern is expressed about the age profile of United’s signings under Mourinho, yet at acquisition his 10 first-team recruits were 19, 22, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27 29, 29, and 34 (free agent Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a single-season deal). Perhaps the reason why he still wants a ready-made centre-back is because the two signings the club approved were of unfinished 22-year-olds?

What I don’t get it’s how in any job you have meetings about what your doing so how do you start looking at targets for months showing older players to the board and then in the last week they come out with a surprise of letting the manager know these are not the type of players the club wants

I am amazed if Jose was not told months ago don’t buy old @#%&!s or we ain’t having it vs 4 weeks ago giving a list of 30 year olds as a surprise

The @#%&!'s only gone and had a hair transplant

Originally Posted by plopborsky

What I don’t get it’s how in any job you have meetings about what your doing so how do you start looking at targets for months showing older players to the board and then in the last week they come out with a surprise of letting the manager know these are not the type of players the club wants

I am amazed if Jose was not told months ago don’t buy old @#%&!s or we ain’t having it vs 4 weeks ago giving a list of 30 year olds as a surprise

Yep

In my opinion they weren’t going to sign any one, no matter the age or ability. The talk of “We’d sign Varane for £100m..... but he wasn’t available” was just an attempt to save face in what was a poor window for the club

I can understand the Alderweireld decision if they were looking for a player or anything over 40m, because he’s available for 25m in a few months or next summer. But just say it as it is and not some half arsed excuse of we’d have signed player x if he was available..... but he wasn’t, so...

Originally Posted by Sparky***

The @#%&!'s only gone and had a hair transplant

The sign of an egomaniac

Originally Posted by Sparky***

The @#%&!'s only gone and had a hair transplant

Flew back from Australia on emergency transplant business

3 managers under him. Time for him to be binned?

Originally Posted by saffers

3 managers under him. Time for him to be binned?

Not when he's so close to signing up Bin warehouse (complete bin solutions) as proud sponsors of Manchester United.

Originally Posted by saffers

3 managers under him. Time for him to be binned?

If you had any faith in the owners, you'd expect them to be asking questions about his judgement, unfortunately i don't have any faith in the owners, or Woodward, or the players, or the now departed Jose..

Originally Posted by saffers

3 managers under him. Time for him to be binned?

AK will be along soon pal....hang in there

Originally Posted by thatsfuctit

If you had any faith in the owners, you'd expect them to be asking questions about his judgement, unfortunately i don't have any faith in the owners, or Woodward, or the players, or the now departed Jose..

Basically this.

Those saying "we're free" or celebrating. Realise the level of incompetency among the clowns who have £#%&!ed up time after time for 5 years.

What makes you think theyll get it right this time? And if they do get it right, what makes you think theyll give the manager the right support?

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

AK will be along soon pal....hang in there

Stick to murdering 9 year olds in a battle royal game pal.

"buuuuuunks, do you have a miniiiii".