ANTI

3y

I'm optimistic for the future but I also feel there's a good chance that the whole "If you don't perform within 2 years, you're gone" isn't going to apply to a lot of the people the fanbase want gone.

Marble

3y

Yeah unfortunately I don’t see Rashford going any time soon unless a new coach performs while having him permanently benched. I don’t see him or us forcing a move otherwise, due to commercial reasons.

DwindlingSun

3y

I don't think this necessarily, even if we come 6th/7th. Unless these next few months are beyond disastrous and he completely loses the dressing room.

DwindlingSun

3y

There's more factors to take into account than just this season's performances.

From just a pure working relationship perspective Ten Hag is seemingly the consummate professional time and again. Under pressure he's calm and composed, doesn't toss people under the bus, retains self-belief. That stuff counts for a lot especially when you've got new ownership coming in.

Regardless of how we have performed he's objectively a strong football brain type person. He's highly regarded, talked about positively for his work ethic, first one in last one out, detailed plans, involved in every stage of the club, fully engaged with youth and respectful of United principles.

So far the two people that have been sat besides Ineos at games are Sir Alex and David Gill. It's known Sir Alex likes and supports Ten Hag. I'm guessing by extension Gill does too. Those opinions clearly seem to have some measure of weight to Ineos given they're actively engaging with them.

I don't think Ineos will be thinking to toss him aside unless there's some top top candidate available - which there doesn't seem to be. Zidane is really the only one but he's time and again seemed to not be interested. Otherwise there's Flick and that's really about it.

So again for the reasons before, if you know you're building something anew and there's a great deal of restructuring required, then you want a manager who's professional and still hungry and dedicated and aligned with your principles and has the backing of senior stakeholders - which Ten Hag is.

Grenouille

3y

This is almost entirely conjecture. I know you’re a big fan of the man, but let’s call a spade a spade and admit that the manager isn’t at the requisite level. We were all mostly duped by a CL performance from over 4 seasons ago.

With all due respect to the man, INEOS taking any credence in Sir Alex’s views other than passing observations would be at their folly. Also, there’s nothing to suggest Sir Alex still remains a fan — or even to what extent he was initially — of ten Hag.

Not sacking an underperforming manager because the options aren’t what you want is one of the weakest argument possible — it lends to the point that the current guy hasn’t a scoobert and he remains almost entirely due to fear of the unknown.
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And, just generally, how can anyone watch this midfield chasm he actively sets up every week; the routine cutbacks that we concede invariably every game; the inability to see out matches etc. week in week out and still suggest the manager is not a fundamental issue here?

Those are tactical and managerial concerns that haven’t been remedied since September — fundamental tactical flaws which have less to do with player quality, which is what most of those still with hope in the man tend to speak of.

ANTI

3y

Apparently Onana’s been benched by Cameroon

ANTI

3y

Apparently Onana’s been benched by Cameroon

ANTI

3y

Apparently Onana’s been benched by Cameroon

Marble

3y

Imagine how great it would be to never have to see Lindelof Antony Rashford Martial McTominay Sancho etc. on the teamsheet ever again

ANTI

3y

Apparently Onana’s been benched by Cameroon

ANTI

3y

Apparently Onana’s been benched by Cameroon

be2ye

3y

“How much for Antony?”
“We’re not selling Antony”
“I know, but what if you really had to?”
“Lol 100m”
“Deal buddy 🤝🤠”

be2ye

3y

“How much for Antony?”
“We’re not selling Antony”
“I know, but what if you really had to?”
“Lol 100m”
“Deal buddy 🤝🤠”

ANTI

3y

To be fair, it was more like…

“How much for Antony?”
“40 million”
“Lol we’re not paying that”

2 months pass, approaching the end of the window

“Soo… you said Antony was 40 million right? I know we’re putting you in a tough spot so we’ll give you 50”
“Lol 100m”
“Deal buddy 🤝🤠

KingOfPop

3y

United negotiations are hilarious

Walk into a boardoom:

Other club: We want 35m
United: 60m. Deal.

be2ye

3y

“How much for Antony?”
“We’re not selling Antony”
“I know, but what if you really had to?”
“Lol 100m”
“Deal buddy 🤝🤠”

Marble

3y

Or like with Hojlund.

“How much you want for Hojlund”
“45 million”
“Ok deal”
“Scrap that 55 million”
“Deal”
“Nvm 65 million”
“Wow rude! Deal.”
“lol 75 mil”
“Whatever, nobody’s sacking me anyway, Deal!”

Marble

3y

Or like with Hojlund.

“How much you want for Hojlund”
“45 million”
“Ok deal”
“Scrap that 55 million”
“Deal”
“Nvm 65 million”
“Wow rude! Deal.”
“lol 75 mil”
“Whatever, nobody’s sacking me anyway, Deal!”