The Official Manchester United Thread (Vol 12)

The Official Manchester United Thread (Vol 12)

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GTO-3R

7,553 posts

215 months

Wednesday 22nd May
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Supersam83 said:
So what are the odds that Manchester United do an LVG and sack ETH after the cup final this weekend?

I can't see INEOS wanting him around in the future with what they are building behind the scenes.
What makes you say your second sentence? Did you not see what he did at Ajax with a proper structure behind him? Not his fault United have been a st show for years and is what it is now.

Challo

10,359 posts

157 months

Wednesday 22nd May
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simon800 said:
For what it's worth the bookies have Kompany at 4/5 for next Bayern Manager and Poch now clear favourite at 11/8 for United next manager (with Tuchel 2nd favourite at 5/2 and thankfully Southgate out to 9/2).

I don't bet whatsoever but interesting to see what the market is making of it.
Bayern must be on their 30th choice of potential manager. Kompany is just another team floated about, that the bookies have priced up as favourite.

The bookies now the same as us fans...SFA. They are offering short odds as people love a little bet.

Supersam83

667 posts

147 months

Wednesday 22nd May
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GTO-3R said:
What makes you say your second sentence? Did you not see what he did at Ajax with a proper structure behind him? Not his fault United have been a st show for years and is what it is now.
Fair enough about the Manchester United backroom cauldron brewing behind him. Still, I haven't seen anything special from him regarding the tactics and his man management regarding the matches itself.

Also I know the injuries haven't helped him but this also could be down to him overworking the players during practice/training sessions.

The whole Jadon Sancho/ETH thing surely doesn't help either. It's not like he's coming from a position of power as Fergie was when he had the boot kicking moment with Beckham.




Athlon

5,044 posts

208 months

Wednesday 22nd May
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Anyone else watching '99 on Prime? Brilliant series on United's treble run, fantastic to see so many of the old players reliving it warts and all.

Challo

10,359 posts

157 months

Wednesday 22nd May
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Supersam83 said:
GTO-3R said:
What makes you say your second sentence? Did you not see what he did at Ajax with a proper structure behind him? Not his fault United have been a st show for years and is what it is now.
The whole Jadon Sancho/ETH thing surely doesn't help either. It's not like he's coming from a position of power as Fergie was when he had the boot kicking moment with Beckham.
He did the right thing with Sancho.

RoadRunner220

966 posts

195 months

Wednesday 22nd May
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simon800 said:
It's an interesting development with Poch coming available.
Not quoting your whole post, but I agree with you, I think it's quite a conundrum Ratcliffe is now faced with.

In an ideal World, we'd have Ashworth and Berrarda (sp?) in place and they would be doing the proper due diligence on the right manager and they would be advising Ractliffe on their preferred course of action.

They aren't in place though, and like you say, there's quite a few potentials available now.

My gut feel is Ratcliffe will have other advisers, and if for example one of those advisers knows that Ashworth would recommend Poch, then Ratcliffe may go ahead and change manager before Ashworth can officially start.

I also think Ten Haag goes after the cup final. If we lose it'll probably be quite quick, maybe a few days later. In the very unlikely event we win, I suspect it may be a few weeks to let the celebrations die down and also to give time for discussions with a replacement to take place.

G-wiz

2,296 posts

28 months

Wednesday 22nd May
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Ha ha.

Love to see Bayer Leverkeusen get out of this one.

franki68

10,486 posts

223 months

Wednesday 22nd May
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G-wiz said:
Ha ha.

Love to see Bayer Leverkeusen get out of this one.
Some performance by Atalanta .

G-wiz

2,296 posts

28 months

Wednesday 22nd May
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LF5335 said:
We sacked LVG after he won it. Even the most diehard fan on here isn”t expecting us to win this weekend.
I am the most dickhard, and I think we can win it.

Cie

18,821 posts

195 months

Wednesday 22nd May
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franki68 said:
G-wiz said:
Ha ha.

Love to see Bayer Leverkeusen get out of this one.
Some performance by Atalanta .
Worked their arses off. Masterclass in how to press that was

Barchettaman

6,365 posts

134 months

Thursday 23rd May
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Cie said:
franki68 said:
G-wiz said:
Ha ha.

Love to see Bayer Leverkeusen get out of this one.
Some performance by Atalanta .
Worked their arses off. Masterclass in how to press that was
Do you reckon Atalanta would entertain the idea of a swap deal of Lookman for Rashford?

57Ford

4,135 posts

136 months

Thursday 23rd May
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Barchettaman said:
Do you reckon Atalanta would entertain the idea of a swap deal of Lookman for Rashford?
Would be good in my eyes but sadly I think the wages would be a big problem.

Challo

10,359 posts

157 months

Thursday 23rd May
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Barchettaman said:
Cie said:
franki68 said:
G-wiz said:
Ha ha.

Love to see Bayer Leverkeusen get out of this one.
Some performance by Atalanta .
Worked their arses off. Masterclass in how to press that was
Do you reckon Atalanta would entertain the idea of a swap deal of Lookman for Rashford?
Funny that he didn't really do that well at Fulham or Everton, but has flourished at Atlanta.

Everton - 36 Games - 1 goal
Fulham - 34 Games - 4 goals
Leicester - 26 Games - 6 goals

Barchettaman

6,365 posts

134 months

Thursday 23rd May
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Challo said:
Funny that he didn't really do that well at Fulham or Everton, but has flourished at Atlanta.

Everton - 36 Games - 1 goal
Fulham - 34 Games - 4 goals
Leicester - 26 Games - 6 goals
Late developer, it would appear. Good luck to the lad: bright, too, he has 8 GCSEs at A or A*, apparently.

Bergamo is a bloody lovely little city.

franki68

10,486 posts

223 months

Thursday 23rd May
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A star performance but was it a one off ? The lad in midfield (Ederson/emerson was it ?) was superb and apparently has. Web all season and would be a very nice buy to replace Casemiro .

Challo

10,359 posts

157 months

Thursday 23rd May
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franki68 said:
A star performance but was it a one off ? The lad in midfield (Ederson/emerson was it ?) was superb and apparently has. Web all season and would be a very nice buy to replace Casemiro .
Obviously talented, but never worked in the prem for him.

The other midielder Koopmeiners is excellent as well.

G-wiz

2,296 posts

28 months

Thursday 23rd May
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Garnacho, goal of the season.

Crumbs of comfort.

Gordon Hill

981 posts

17 months

Thursday 23rd May
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According to Sky sports we've met with McKenna.

franki68

10,486 posts

223 months

Friday 24th May
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Gordon Hill said:
According to Sky sports we've met with McKenna.
Paul McKenna ,they are hoping they can hypnotize the players to be better

mickk

29,034 posts

244 months

Friday 24th May
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Surely Poch has to be a candidate.