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

I'd say his England career is over.

Southgate picked him regardless of form, I don't think Tuchel will have any sentimental connection to him and he's just not good enough imo

Just seen the extended highlights there now (didn't get to see it last night).

Looked a solid performance by all accounts. Miles better in terms of movement. Dorgu not the finished article yet in terms of passing and touch, but his pace and movement was top notch, and it wasn't all overlapping on the wing either. Zirkzee seems to be coming into his own now, maybe it has just taken this long to get up to speed, but there's signs in the last few weeks he's starting to read the game a bit more. Bruno mixed the quality finishing with some outrageous bad passes, but otherwise was very threatening. Though the defence was solid too, and there's a big difference in our approach when we have pace in the defence, we can push up further. Hojlund for once had a good game too, the assist was quality.

I really liked the fact that when we went a man up, we turned the screw. Yeah it was late to score to finish it off, but from what little I saw, it never looked in doubt we were doing the job, Sociedad were never getting on top, and it was only a matter of seeing the game out. It's been a while since we've seen a "professional performance" from this squad, as in being very comfortable while playing within yourself, but we had that last night.

Just think, despite all the sh!tshow of a season, we're possibly only 5 games away from the Champions League. And I'd be more comfortable of achieving that after seeing a more professional performance like this one.

Still a lot to work on, and one swallow doesn't make a summer, but real signs we can win this Europa League, and reap the benefits of Champions League football next season.

Quenda being reported as £40m and a 7 year contract.

That's as spicy (if not more) than Yoro was and although it looks like we might have got away with that as he's doing well, no way we continue with that kind of spending going forward.

*I know Yoro cost more than that but he's 19 and Real were chasing.

I think it's probably the last line of your post Mitch.

The narrative of United being a joke shop is the most click-friendly, outrage-inducing option for media outlets.

I can't imagine we've been blindsided by this one.

We signed Diego Leon for the LWB spot as well, he'll join us in the summer. He's only 18 next month but is very well built / athletic, and will have a season of senior football behind him. I imagine he'll be going straight into our senior squad as back up / competition for Dorgu.

We need better that Dalot at RWB. No magic goes on in preseason, he's not going to develop into a natural wing back during the summer. To be fair to him, I think he's getting better at the role recently but if we're serious about improving the team, he can't be a regular starter imo. I would have no problem with him being a back up.

David is available on a free and it's all been very quiet around him. I'd be happy to see us take as I think he can play as both a 9 and a 10. But I don't think he's gonna score 25 goals a season for us, I'd love to be wrong though.

My big takeaway from last night is that if a big offer comes in for Garnacho in the summer I'd take it without a seconds hesitation. He's easily replaced. His decision making is horrendous and I get the impression he'd be much happier as the big fish in a medium pond (Napoli) than being a part in a well functioning team

Dalot has been involved in nearly all of United's big chances the last few games. Has been setting them up and getting a few on target himself. He has everything you want in a wing back imo, just needs to shed some of the defensive responsibility and get forward more.

Each of the last 3 managers have made him automatic starter so he must be good for something? The way hopes can be put into an 18 year old who's never played a PL game over a reliable player with 200 appearances for the club just doesn't make sense to me. Dalot has been played into the ground and still gives everything and shows good quality. I just hope he doesn't break down.

Honestly think we should be looking at him and another striker.
As you said he is very unlikely to transfer his 25 goals to the PL.

I thought Dalot was one of our better players last year tbh. He was excellent leading up to the WC and then poor-ish after the previous year.

This season I think he has been generally poor with a few exceptions here and there.

Bruno has a few "haters" in the dressing room if the match ball is anything to go by 😁

You were still sh1t first half...

How much you paid the ref...

The death stare after Dalot fecked up 🤣

But then Walker and Henderson are in the squad…

Mason Mount likely to make the bench on Saturday.

If he can stay fit for the remainder of the season I think we'll keep him. Amorim seems to be a huge fan. But if (?when) he conks out again then it'll be the final nail in the coffin. Especially with the wages he's on.

Mount has played 35, then 20, and this season, 12 games. Unlike the yellow pack food in Tesco's at 21:55, I don't think he could be given away, for free, at this point.