This is the most optimistic I've been about United's future since Ferguson retired. The Ole resurgence was fantastic, but was always caveated by the fact we knew he wasn't a great coach and was riding on the crest of a wave.
Ten Hag is a proven 'modern' coach who knows how to develop a squad to play progressive football. He has started to drill competent attacking and defensive structures into the side and they're now taking effect. The improvement over last season is astonishing.
What's even more remarkable is that we're clearly nowhere near the side Ten Hag wants us to be either. He wanted a midfielder that could receive the the ball in deep areas and break forwards with his carrying. Instead we got Casemiro, an excellent DM, but not at all like the profile of midfielder he envisaged. But Ten Hag adjusted his tactics and has made that work to our advantage. He also wanted a more traditional 9 to play passes to, but has made concessions and focussed on Rashford and Martial's strengths to give us some sort of attacking outlet up front.
The biggest hurdle to overcome now is the ownership. We need sustained investment in the squad over the next few seasons to develop into the managers ideal vision.
Ten Hag is a proven 'modern' coach who knows how to develop a squad to play progressive football. He has started to drill competent attacking and defensive structures into the side and they're now taking effect. The improvement over last season is astonishing.
What's even more remarkable is that we're clearly nowhere near the side Ten Hag wants us to be either. He wanted a midfielder that could receive the the ball in deep areas and break forwards with his carrying. Instead we got Casemiro, an excellent DM, but not at all like the profile of midfielder he envisaged. But Ten Hag adjusted his tactics and has made that work to our advantage. He also wanted a more traditional 9 to play passes to, but has made concessions and focussed on Rashford and Martial's strengths to give us some sort of attacking outlet up front.
The biggest hurdle to overcome now is the ownership. We need sustained investment in the squad over the next few seasons to develop into the managers ideal vision.
By FootbalIFan Go To Posti recently discovered phoebe bridgers
#respect wooden
she almost got as many photos of herself on the toilet out there, as n8dog
By WoodenLung Go To Postshe almost got as many photos of herself on the toilet out there, as n8dogwas unaware of this information
By FootbalIFan Go To Postwas unaware of this information
By Hixx Go To PostMy first thought was Stokes but when ff posted Stephen Ireland I thought that was a #fact. But yeah it's confirmed to be Stokes.I thought of Ireland for a minute, but Stokes's dad owned a pub that had been raided by police on suspicion of gun running and for threats of intimidation and assault. The family is also believed to have ties to the Provisional IRA.
Fuckin' hell, he cost us £2m 16 years ago. He was absolutely shit.
By Cleff Go To PostThis is the most optimistic I've been about United's future since Ferguson retired. The Ole resurgence was fantastic, but was always caveated by the fact we knew he wasn't a great coach and was riding on the crest of a wave.Man U and Arsenal fan in a good mood. What a time to be alive.
Ten Hag is a proven 'modern' coach who knows how to develop a squad to play progressive football. He has started to drill competent attacking and defensive structures into the side and they're now taking effect. The improvement over last season is astonishing.
What's even more remarkable is that we're clearly nowhere near the side Ten Hag wants us to be either. He wanted a midfielder that could receive the the ball in deep areas and break forwards with his carrying. Instead we got Casemiro, an excellent DM, but not at all like the profile of midfielder he envisaged. But Ten Hag adjusted his tactics and has made that work to our advantage. He also wanted a more traditional 9 to play passes to, but has made concessions and focussed on Rashford and Martial's strengths to give us some sort of attacking outlet up front.
The biggest hurdle to overcome now is the ownership. We need sustained investment in the squad over the next few seasons to develop into the managers ideal vision.
Lads in London, anyone knows a decent place to rent for 3 months? It's for a food friend of mine.
From February to April.
From February to April.
By FilthyFrenchBaguette Go To PostMan U and Arsenal fan in a good mood. What a time to be alive.top 4 cigars
Chelsea have signed 3 players already in the Winter window?! That's about as many winter signings as City have done in the past decade or so. I'm jealous of all the fun.
By LFMartins86 Go To PostLads in London, anyone knows a decent place to rent for 3 months? It's for a food friend of mine.'Decent' lol good one.
From February to April.
I would say stay outside of London but then the trains can't be trusted to take you in so depends on where she is working/studying really. Give me an area.
By FortuneFaded Go To PostAny good ArseSLAENT?Supposed to be very good I think.
By WoodenLung Go To PostNorton Cuffy is a nameI saw that he had played England youth level so had a look at the England Under 16 team and there are some great names
Brad de Jesus, Tommy Dobson-Ventura and Ted Curd are my favourites.
By LFMartins86 Go To PostLads in London, anyone knows a decent place to rent for 3 months? It's for a food friend of mine.
From February to April.
Decent? In London? What does he work as? I hope it’s “professional millionaire”
By FortuneFaded Go To PostI saw that he had played England youth level so had a look at the England Under 16 team and there are some great names
Brad de Jesus, Tommy Dobson-Ventura and Ted Curd are my favourites.
Brad De Jesus is amazing. Kind of want to change my name to Emil De Jesus now.
By Willkiller Go To PostDecent? In London? What does he work as? I hope it’s “professional millionaire”He just needs to be looking at gumtree and be swayed by the size of the one bedroom flat*
* if you look at the right angle on the pics.
By FortuneFaded Go To PostI saw that he had played England youth level so had a look at the England Under 16 team and there are some great namesRead that as Ted Turd and was disappointed :/
Brad de Jesus, Tommy Dobson-Ventura and Ted Curd are my favourites.
Afternoon, lads. Have we lost yet?
By Daz Go To PostNo one watching Spurs?Why would anyone?
By Daz Go To PostNo one watching Spurs?No but I will try to watch Gakpo later though
Amazing how Portugal watched Martinez ruin a golden generation with Belgium and thought “yeah, let’s get him!”
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Congrats Martins
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LMAO congrats martins, rvy, crusher and co yeah. Santos maybe was trash but wouldn't trade him for this fraud.
Amazing job from Martinez though, managed to get himself a better team. At this rate he'll get the France job once Deschamps gets the sack after 2024.
By Willkiller Go To PostCondolences Martins
Congrats Martins
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Congrats Martins
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By Willkiller Go To PostStan hasn’t attacked someone that bad since Ulrika
Fucking hell Stan
Martinez is shit for sure, and I'm sure a more competent manager could have done a bit better. However Belgium 'golden generation' was always at best a golden shower. Lots of issues with lots of shit defenders and star players who mostly have the (big) handicap of being Belgian and always infighting.
By Willkiller Go To PostI could see it happening if there was still a pool of elite, potentially available European managers out there, there just isn't though. Klopp probably won't leave and even if he did I don't think he'd take it, Pep definitely isn't going anywhere, Ancelotti is retiring when his time at Madrid has run it's course, Simeone isn't a manager for oil clubs, Mourinho is done, everyone is waiting for Zidane to do it with either France or a club other than Madrid.
Fucking hell Stan
Then you've got your Enriques and Allegris, winning records but not so special that it's worth fucking off a manager doing as good a job as Howe is.
By NiceGuy Go To PostI could see it happening if there was still a pool of elite, potentially available European managers out there, there just isn't though. Klopp probably won't leave and even if he did I don't think he'd take it, Pep definitely isn't going anywhere, Ancelotti is retiring when his time at Madrid has run it's course, Simeone isn't a manager for oil clubs, Mourinho is done, everyone is waiting for Zidane to do it with either France or a club other than Madrid.
Then you've got your Enriques and Allegris, winning records but not so special that it's worth fucking off a manager doing as good a job as Howe is.
You could see our owners, who have been surprisingly remakably sensible since our takeover, sacking Howe as soon as he....gets us top 4?