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

I thought he got 11 when responding tbf but I'll accept 10. Doesn't change my point, I'll have a bet with you if you like that he will get 10 in the premier league if he stays this season - his movement toward the end of the season was very poor he looked fed up and in need of a break. He has shown plenty of good movements up to that point where it looked like he had just given up which obviously isn't ideal but again, at that point he's a 21 year old... Plus even when looking **** he was still making runs even at the back end of the season that were ignored. Cunha instead of Garnacho gives him a fighting chance of salvaging his career alone as Cunha will make things happen. Mbuemo will get the ball across the box.

I'm not saying Hojlund is gonna set the world alight this season but I do think he has a hell of a lot of attributes Amorim likes in his 9 and that he will get the chance to save his United career.

I was against his signing, both on the basis that he relied heavily on his pace in the little I'd seen of him and the fee and expectation on a 20 year old in a dysfunctional attack could break him (maybe it has) but he has shown glimpses that there is a player in there and this season is going to be make or break for him.

I could be wrong, champions league finalists Inter may sign him for example, but I think he stays and if so it's on him to drag himself up to the mark.

Shhh, don't get in the way of the Amorim out brigade.

Ornstein reporting that Ekitike is almost done for Liverpool. €95m+. So presumably they're out of the Isak running. Still rumours linking him to Saudi which would be kinda mad. Also he was left out against Celtic due to the rumours about his future so he's clearly unsettled.

Sesko, Vlahovic, Watkins, Mateta all potentially on the market still for our consideration. Assuming that Gyokeres goes to Arsenal and Osimhen to Galatasaray as expected.

Arsenal, City, Chelsea all within the first 5 games, that's going to be tough.

I've a feeling the bandwagon will well and truly be out within those games.

I don't think Chelsea are any great shakes Id be happy with 7 points from the first 5 games.

No excuses from then on though.

no its not. want to stamp out player power? dont give them the move they want would be a start.

i'd rather an example was set rather than example for all to follow.

we have kicked a can down the road…..nothing more.

the highlights, better viewed muted. is this the best we can muster?

amorim needs to sort his **** pronto

granted, i've only watched the highlights but that was pathetic.

lets keep bruno in midfield will get amorom sacked (plus being generally clueless it seems)

i dont care if only preseason.

If Bruno doesn't play in midfield where else do you play him and he's got to play.

It’s got a lot worse recently. Some people just want to moan about United daily

I would have sold him too. He's not needed anymore.

Honestly, I don't know how you could rank one priority over another this summer.

Our attack was anaemic last year. Whether you're a fan of his "system" or not, we needed number 10s that work in it. That was a priority.

Our striker is one of the worst in the league. An upgrade there is also a priority.

Our midfield has no legs, and there's no apparent 2 man combination that works in this system (there's that word again). So that's a priority too.

Our goalkeeper is a calamity on legs and actively costs us games and points. Agreed that yes, it's also a priority.

That's our problem. We have so many glaring holes - each of which you could make a sound argument for being the biggest priority - and not enough resources to address them.

Mind boggling considering the amount of money we've spent in recent years, not to mention money spent specifically on those exact same areas of the field.

The main goal for preseason is to get the players up fitness, integrate new players, keep the squad injury free and get them to have a solid understanding of the way the manager wants them to play.

Amorim is going to be under immediate massive pressure to perform come start of the season. Even if the club dont sign a decent keeper and striker he will still be expected show significant improvement. Last season was beyond appalling and shouldnt be hard to improve at least slightly on, or so you would imagine! Considering some of the early fixtures though, I wouldnt be shocked to see a negative momentum take hold, resulting in Amorim getting the boot. If he hasnt gotten the desperately needed reinforcements at striker and keeper then you would have to feel a little bit sorry for him, but he really has to find a way to make the most out of the squad he has.

At the very very least we will see more dead wood shifted and poisonous characters removed from the squad.