Manchester United Thread 25/26 - Teamtalk/Transfers/Gossip Mod Note in OP 26.09.24

How would you be at lb or lwb?

in all fairness they seem to be going alright without them. The new goalie looks good and was player of the match against city and have only lost to chelsea. Russo was a pity alright.

I'd say the more expensive part is why it doesn't seem to be getting looked at - though I wonder if we sold Garnacho for 50m+ (seemingly what we are after) would we try for Ait-Nouri with the money raised.

Seems like we are going for Dorgu as the best option for LWB that we can afford as things stand.

If we sold Garnacho though imo we would need to devote a good chunk of the resources from that to buying a replacement for him - and I would be asking Wolves for Cunha rather than Ait-Nouri in that instance.

I also kinda think we might be going for Dorgu cause of how we rate, but also (and part of that) the age and fact he has played multiple positions. Could be a case that we are looking for Dorgu to provide an option and impact now - but could also go for someone like Ait-Nouri in the summer; giving two viable left footed WB options for the left where we currently have zero. Dorgu could also provide an option at RWB in such circumstances too.

Could be off, could be posturing, could be a final nudge to say accept our next/last offer or we go elsewhere - for a guy that already rejected us (iirc)

I think Arsenal will push for Sesko and fall back to Cunha - so potentially they aren't in for him at the end of it.

Apparently Al Nassrs interest in Casemiro has cooled significantly…..

The main hope I held for that move actually getting over the line was the fact Ronaldo recommended buying Cas.

This is a serious blow to the Clubs chances of freeing up money to spend elsewhere 😢…..

I assume it isn't controversial to say that United should be beating Rangers tonight, and that if they don't some criticism has to go to the coaches? Or do they get a complete free pass no matter what happens?

They aren't bystanders like, they are supposed to have influence even on bad players.

I would be shocked if United don't win so this is all a moot point, but better to ask before rather than after.

Interesting

Good faith is when you say these things after a defeat and people just call you a whiner, or complain that you have nothing good to say, or point to something a player did and say it isn't about the coaching.

You aren't allowed to criticise Amorim around here so I say it now before it gets dismissed as reactionary. United should be trouncing Rangers and if they don't then the manager has to take the criticism.

He is there long enough to ask this question, why are teams like Rangers expected to run more? Has he no influence whatsoever on how hard his players work?

Not a complete free pass from myself anyway. Amorim has made some big mistakes, his midfield vs Newcastle, the fact he couldn't seem to get instructions to the WBs to push up in the first half vs Southampton, 2 FBs at WB etc.

But any manager is going to make mistakes, I'm not concerned too much with them at this point in time, I think it's a case of judging him over the remainder of the season (and probably into next) and seeing how he is learning from them.

As long as he keeps backing himself, learning from mistakes, and doesn't throw his beliefs out the window, I'll keep backing him.

So what score should Manchester United to win tonight for you to be satisfied?

3-0. But more importantly it should be a controlled performance. Bad as they are the players are still miles better than Rangers, so they should be controlling the ball and controlling the game.

If the keeper is making saves tonight then the team is badly organised.

I never said you nor here, but it has been said on other platforms and that was only a small part of my reply.

No, if it is 1-0 with a completely dominant performance in which they created chances but didn't take them, I would not be critical of the manager.

And I don't care how furious he is, I just want to see improvements somewhere. What you do is more important than how you feel.