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

I'd start Amad too but I think Dalot will get the nod. Amad coming off the bench really isn't the worst option though if we need to change things. I expect we'll see more effective use of the starters & finishers system RA has spoken about previously.

I hope we don’t have to wait the usual 65-70 minutes before having our first attempt on goal. And I hope we can create a shot on goal independent of Maguire. And I really hope we don’t cough up easy goals due to keeper mistakes.

I guess that would represent improvement.

Got to be confident for a home game to start us this season, 2-1 to us but with some absolute heartburn moments along the way.

Sesko has to start. You don't pay that much money to sit on the bench. After a solid weeks training he should be ready.

that is the minimum expectation imo.

But I also think you could see 5th to 8th separeted by a couple of points at the end of the season, I think even 4th could be in that unless Chelsea go on a tear (beyond Liverpool, Arsenal and City, Chelsea are the only side with the potential to hit 80+ points, even if I don't think they will). I reckon you will get a bunch of teams very close between 65-72 points or so.

IMO we need to be aiming to hit 65+ points - and see where that leaves us.

I think it's always a little bit pointless for any of us to be making predictions on finishing positions because there's always so much variance in the PL from season to season.

Going into 22/23, expectations for us were low after the Ole/Ragnick disaster season and Liverpool had just come off a season where they were 2 games off winning a quadruple. Yet we finished 3rd and they finished 5th. Literally no pundit predicted this.

Nobody saw City's collapse last season and even though they recovered somewhat, they still haven't gotten back to anywhere near their previous levels.

IMO unless you're at an extremely high standard (City, Arsenal 22/23 and 23/24) then your finishing position can be within a large range of positions and factors outside of your control like injuries will have a really big impact.

They swept PSG aside in the Club World Cup final in fairness to them, even if that was a bit of a novelty competition. If Cole Palmer performs Chelsea will do well but he really dropped off the pace last season

Looking at the various starting 11s and you think that's not bad at all, then you look at the keeper options….two absolute duds. Needs to be addressed asap.

Marcus Rashford claims Manchester United are stuck in ‘no man’s land’ | Manchester United | The Guardian

So a player can go on the piss in Belfast, post leaks from the dressing room and spend a season sauntering around the pitch like he's making coffee on Sunday morning and it's all the club's fault. That's quite the lack of self-awareness there.

You can agree with the message while disagreeing with the messenger. Rashford isn't incorrect in what hes saying in there being a lack of consistency from the club over the past 10 years. However, not longer after INEOS came in and was it Wilcox, Omar and Ashworth had a meeting with Rashford and his big takeaway was I want a new challenge rather than adapt to RAs methods, then you can't blame some people for thinking he is not the guy to be talking about all Utd have done wrong.

not sure what some of ye are smoking re the Arsenal game, they'll control midfield and United will try and hit them on the break, i'd take a draw

I wonder did Gary play him this😁

https://www.skysports.com/football/video/30998/13075367/tackle-him-marcus-rashford-gives-ross-barkley-free-rein

I'd say Barca will get him for free next season and I doubt they will take him.

I think Rashford should have just continued to keep his mouth closed.