By JesalR Go To PostSo the manager doesn’t trust him to come on and change a game, the player isn’t good enough for the club, but he needs to stay in the squad to help win the league?
Yeah. Ole is safeguarding against Bruno and Pogba injuries by keeping him there but doesn’t trust him enough to actually come on for either of them.
Makes sense to me m7. Fear is a motivator.
By Pedja Go To Postn8's would be much better off with Dean as their teacher.If only he could pass the DBS check
Lol
It’s very simple really. What benefit would United get from losing a midfield body (of which there aren’t many) for what was probably a nominal fee, for someone who isn’t on particularly high wages, only temporarily which means money isn’t being recouped to invest into the side, to a PL rival?
The only reason would be caring about Donny as a human bean, and Ole clearly doesn’t care about that.
It’s very simple really. What benefit would United get from losing a midfield body (of which there aren’t many) for what was probably a nominal fee, for someone who isn’t on particularly high wages, only temporarily which means money isn’t being recouped to invest into the side, to a PL rival?
The only reason would be caring about Donny as a human bean, and Ole clearly doesn’t care about that.
By LFMartins86 Go To Post
Shame that his second goal was disallowed.
am i being dumb here, or why was this disallowed?
Edit: oh, i just need to learn to read
By Cleff Go To PostDonny is a victim, somewhat, of our lack of top level coaching. I think he'd be brilliant in a system that has actual predefined tactics and attacking structure. He's excellent at finding space and making dummy runs etc. That's a huge asset in structured teams.Not really been given opportunities though.
But we're more about the players expressing themselves and leaving the opposition cold with a bit of brilliance. It's great when it works and almost impossible for opposition video analysts to prepare their team for. But often against well organised sides we struggle because of our lack of structure.
Ultimately Donny won't make it at United. Partly that's Olé's fault. But some blame has to be put on the player. He's just not been that good in his appearances. I've no doubt that if we sold him he'd go on to do much better things. He just doesn't fit the team. He's more about working with a collective rather than by himself.
And when he has its been with Mata and Lingard.
Ole has his trusted faves.
By FortuneFaded Go To PostIf only he could pass the DBS check
I bet he could get a driving license at least
By Wahabipapagooz Go To PostI bet he could get a driving license at leastHe could be a delivery driver then. My sister started doing that for Tesco.
Fuck, they had Schweinsteiger too. I always forget about that ugly cunt. Now that was truly hilarious, lad barely looked like a functioning human being anymore, let alone a footballer.
Strootman would've been great at United. Was doing well at Roma then for like two cruciate injuries back to back.
Remember being so delighted when we signed Schneiderlin. He was genuinely one of the better DM's in teg league at Southampton. But never recaptured his form at United or Everton.
Schweinsteiger was finished by the time he came to United. At his peak he was the best box to box CM in the world, but he could barely run by the time he joined us. Too many injuries.
Remember being so delighted when we signed Schneiderlin. He was genuinely one of the better DM's in teg league at Southampton. But never recaptured his form at United or Everton.
Schweinsteiger was finished by the time he came to United. At his peak he was the best box to box CM in the world, but he could barely run by the time he joined us. Too many injuries.
Just a reminder that we signed those three wastemen and passed on Thiago and Kroos.
Moyes reportedly said didn't know enough about Thiago. That should've been a gigantic red fucking flag to our BoM. The most highly rated young midfielder in the game and Moyes wasn't convinced.
Kroos himself said he'd agreed personal terms with United, but Moyes was sacked and he never heard back from LVG who wanted his own project.
Moyes reportedly said didn't know enough about Thiago. That should've been a gigantic red fucking flag to our BoM. The most highly rated young midfielder in the game and Moyes wasn't convinced.
Kroos himself said he'd agreed personal terms with United, but Moyes was sacked and he never heard back from LVG who wanted his own project.
Not sure why that would be entirely up to Moyes anyway. It does sound fucking wild that he didnt know 'enough about him', but didnt you have a director of football or a scouting department that could show him then?
Watched the final 20 minutes of the match between Ecuador and Chile.
Plata is so frustrating to watch, hopefully his loan to Real Valladolid will do him good but I am starting to think he might not make it in Europe, at least not at the level I expected.
Plata is so frustrating to watch, hopefully his loan to Real Valladolid will do him good but I am starting to think he might not make it in Europe, at least not at the level I expected.
By Wahabipapagooz Go To PostNot sure why that would be entirely up to Moyes anyway. It does sound fucking wild that he didnt know 'enough about him', but didnt you have a director of football or a scouting department that could show him then?I don't think we actually did. United is still pretty old school in that the manager has final day over who is signed.
It was reported at the time that we didn't have a proper database that compiled and stored the reports on players scouted. Essentially everything went through Ferguson and when he retired we lost our 'system'. We signed a lot of players through the 'eye test' and through recommendations of other third party scouts and agents. When Moyes took over he had to start from scratch. He had his own list of players from his time at Everton but they weren't suitable targets for United.
It's why we ended up trying to get Fabregas and Bale in Noyes's first transfer window. They were the best players available. It wasn't down to scouting because we hadn't really done any. Or at least, we hadn't a system in place that let us pull up the date of players who were good at things we lacked.
It's one of the big problems LVG had when he took over actually. He said he usually have recommendations on who to sign, but if the scouts said other wise he'd go with it. He wasn't used to having final say
Giving Ståle Solbakken full control over transfers is the worst thing Copenhagen have done in the last 20 years or so. Fuck me. Been such a brilliant manager for us, but he absolutely ruined it all when he insisted on also being the director of football.
Coleman injured
Another reason why I hate international football. At his age he should just retire from international duties as he comes back injured all the time
Reminder that we don’t have RB cover. Dreading the day where Iwobi or Delph is utilised as Wingback there
Another reason why I hate international football. At his age he should just retire from international duties as he comes back injured all the time
Reminder that we don’t have RB cover. Dreading the day where Iwobi or Delph is utilised as Wingback there
By faridmon Go To PostColeman injuredGodfrey can play there IIRC, or is he injured too?
Another reason why I hate international football. At his age he should just retire from international duties as he comes back injured all the time
Reminder that we don’t have RB cover. Dreading the day where Iwobi or Delph is utilised as Wingback there
Hmmmm, really does seem like they've spent the Coutinho money at this point. And hoo boy, those wages.
By bone Go To PostFalcao on for Colombia💀
how did sinisterra perform?
By Laboured Go To PostHmmmm, really does seem like they've spent the Coutinho money at this point. And hoo boy, those wages.Thread is too long, didn't read but presumably the pre-Covid plan was sell Salah for £150m+ and buy three regens from Michael Edwards' laptop.
By Punished* Go To PostThread is too long, didn't read but presumably the pre-Covid plan was sell Salah for £150m+ and buy three regens from Michael Edwards' laptop.
Suspect it was something akin to that yeah.
By Punished* Go To PostThread is too long, didn't read but presumably the pre-Covid plan was sell Salah for £150m+ and buy three regens from Michael Edwards' laptop.Inky por favor
By bud Go To Posthow did sinisterra perform?
seeing as he is the new Messi, as proven by me in FM, I am sure he did well
By bud Go To Posthow did sinisterra perform?Shit. Colombia loses if not for a MOTM performance by Cuadrado.
Drew with the Americans awayin CONCACAF qualifying is a pretty decent result. Was hoping for a win but alas. Davies is such a step above everyone else on the pitch… gotta be the best player on the continent at this point.
El Salvador on Wednesday is a must win.
El Salvador on Wednesday is a must win.
By bone Go To PostShit. Colombia loses if not for a MOTM performance by Cuadrado.
By Wahabipapagooz Go To Postseeing as he is the new Messi, as proven by me in FM, I am sure he did well
i'm going to go with fm on this one, bone.
happy for sini.
Elliot has withdrawn from England U21s with an injury too.
How long before Nat Phillips is playing in midfield?
How long before Nat Phillips is playing in midfield?
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58463792
What a tragic story.
Ex French and PSG player just died after 39 years in a coma.
Went in for a knee op, but they fucked up the anaesthesia and it led to brain damage.
What a tragic story.
Ex French and PSG player just died after 39 years in a coma.
Went in for a knee op, but they fucked up the anaesthesia and it led to brain damage.
By Laboured Go To PostHmmmm, really does seem like they've spent the Coutinho money at this point. And hoo boy, those wages.It's amazing how much we've spent in the last two seasons and how shit we're still are
By Shanks D Zoro Go To Posthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58463792Ohh man :(
What a tragic story.
Ex French and PSG player just died after 39 years in a coma.
Went in for a knee op, but they fucked up the anaesthesia and it led to brain damage.
By Cleff Go To PostChrist.GIVE IT TO KEANO
Keep Kenny if they're the options.