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

An upgrade on Dalot would make a huge difference.

Ive said before Onana>Bayindir>Lammens is needed now we need a move up to Dalot

Thought the yellow Amad got was a terrible decision by Oliver. Won the ball cleanly. It effected our game when he had to be replaced

He is ok when tasked with being a fullback, retreating us into a back 5. as an offensive force he is poor, and his inability to press high impacts our midfield/attacking shape defensively - and his slowness to offer an outlet or overlap means the attacking shape is nullified too.

BUT maybe in the second half especially he was told by Amorim to play more fullback than wingback/winger so the offensive issues aren't his fault. It is a general issue with him though, in this system.

He beats Liverpool (the champions) at Anfield in a game they deserved to win but the armchair managers still find fault.
Yes Liverpool missed chances and they were always going to have their moments at home… as Gary Neville said on commentary you need a bit of luck to win at Anfield (and he never played against a Liverpool team like this)

Here’s a thought to all the critics on here… coming into Old Trafford when Amorim did to manage this United team was arguably one of the toughest jobs in football management history that’s going to take a lot of time to get right and of course is going to involve making a few mistakes along the way.
But maybe… just maybe Ruben Amorim knows a bit more about doing this job and more about football in general than you lot.

Yes it’s as easy as that and he should definitely start doing that.

Well he's made a very poor fist of it so far, so it shouldn't be too hard to acheieve.

Every manager of a PL team or championship or L1 or whatever knows more than any of us.

Would you maintain we shouldn't have criticised selections or tactics of ETH? Should Forest fans have shut up about Ange? Should Chelsea fans have shut up about Potter?

What a moronic position to be taking tbh - how dare any of us criticise any manager for any decision, ever. they know more.

That’s not what I said and there’s no need for name calling either pal… we don’t need another anonymous keyboard hard man. . My point is if there’s one Monday morning he deserves a break on here it’s today after yesterday’s result.

Everyone knows on here that you never admit when you get it completely wrong .

I can better that….Liverpools last 3 league results sound like someone testing a microphone…..1-2, 1-2, 1-2

(actually heard that from a child, my nephew 😄)

Dalot gets heavily criticised when asked to play on the left and probably for good reason; he gets taken out too often and his passing can be sloppy. Having said that, his attitude is spot on, and he'll try his hardest no matter where he's put. He's a good strong right back and would probably smash it for another team who play 4 in defence. I like Dalot, but he would be better off being sold in favour of a proper wing back.

Where's the name calling?

And it certainly seems this paragraph is talking about his entire reign, not just yesterday - and therefor criticism applied in that time.

"Here’s a thought to all the critics on here… coming into Old Trafford when Amorim did to manage this United team was arguably one of the toughest jobs in football management history that’s going to take a lot of time to get right and of course is going to involve making a few mistakes along the way.

But maybe… just maybe Ruben Amorim knows a bit more about doing this job and more about football in general than you lot."

what it suggests to me is that we have actually signed some good players the last few windows and if we have a good summer, sign two good/great centre midfield players and a replacement for dalot we could have a very good team.