Man United - the team that gets me excited? 2024-2026
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agricola
a genuine importer of owls
Are the United defence trying to mark him? If so, then yes.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Not. Yet.
Poor kid.
Unless it's an injury, any player being subbed after just 30 mins means the manager got his starting line up completely wrong.
Yeah, whatever you feel about United, that was pretty rotten, especially for a young player. Why play him at all? Why not just start Mainoo?
I get that's Amorim is just seeing what his players can do, but Zirkzee is a no. 9 and was in Serie A's team of last season, as a no. 9. So why play him at 10? Just threw him under the bus. From a professional POV it looks like incompetence. And from a human, man-management POV, he looks like a bit of a cunt.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
What's the feeling on Rashford (probably) leaving?
I saw Andy Mitten said every manager so far has had trouble with Rashford. Shame as I thought he was a good one but seems a bit of a pain in the neck. And his form has been shite. Not sure they will find anyone who will pay his wages though.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Chelsea lol
Chelsea probably buy him and send him out on loan - seems to be their thing. My Chelsea mate trying to pretend Sancho has been ok for them.
I just pray he doesn't pitch up at Arsenal, but it's the kind of signing Arteta would sanction
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
We will owe you £25m for Sancho in summer after getting a year free so best to judge then. At the mo he's started 9 EPL games ,come on as sub 4 and scored 2 with 3 assists. I think he's doing ok for 25m I suppose the biggest criticism of him is that he doesn't shoot enough.
Steel Icarus
bit outside our wage bill tbh . Our top earner is Reece James on £250k , mind you he's part time. He wouldn't break Liverpool's wag structure though.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Rashford to Liverpool, lol. He'd be like 8th choice.
Rashford would be lucky to get a game at Ipswich.
I do feel for this new manager. He probably wants to ship out the entire squad. Do a ctrl-alt-del. But he's stuck with these fuckers. And a board who won't let him do anything in the transfer window.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Takes me back to wondering why Amorim took the job. From being a roaring success to a club where his formula won't work till at least next season. I recognise United are a big name, but they are also a clown car omnishamble. Did he believe Radcliffe was going to sort the place out lol?
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Is it won't or can't let him do anything in the transfer window?
chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
Shame how it's panned out. But there's not a single player in the squad I'd be fussed about leaving. Not one.
As I understand it the purse strings are closed?
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
True but why are in your opinion are they closed?
Because Ratcliffe's a skinflint? I've honestly no idea. There's myriad reasons why he's shut the bank down. Maybe he's worried about seeing what's happening with the salary cap? Maybe he recognises he's got a whole lot ofou t overpriced 'talent' he won't be able to offload?
What do you think?
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Ratcliffe may be many things but putting in an initial £1.2b with a commitment to invest a further £237m may not be quite in the skinflint bracket. He completed the final £79m investment in mid December taking his share in the club up to 29%. This £79m is unlikely going on transfers though.
The club needs to address a number of financial issues and owners' ability to bail out clubs is more limited these days with the PSR criteria. The headlines from their November figures are that :
Clubs owe them £94m in transfer fees ( all in installments)
They ow clubs £413 million in transfer fees ( all in instalments)
Of the above some £200m is due in the summer
£714m of financial debt.
Commercial revenue down 5% (been declining in real terms since 2016).
Broadcast revenue down 20% (£8m) with no UCL.
The cost of their squad goes through the £1 billion total for the first time £1,028,94
Large capital issues with the stadium
Some of this can be offset by a) ideally winning the Europa League b) getting to the final or semi final
Qualifying for Europe , top four and therefore the CL looks out but there is the route above or finishing 5/6/7 or winning the FA Cup
Selling players, selling youth players is better for amortisation and Rashford fits that.
Reducing salary costs by selling players or releasing players at end of contracts or possibly renegotiating contracts
Ratcliffe has already cut the Xmas bonus and party for staff, laid off 250 , increased tickets prices including those for people with disabilities, and ended donations to the player's charity.
It is possible for the club to buy however they will probably need to sell or have agreements to sell. They can offer longer contracts with bonuses to offset annual costs but that will mean buying younger players or those under the radar rather than older more well known players.
Here is the players' wage bill to peruse:
Here's a site that evaluates players' transfer values although its always the market that decides
www.transfermarkt.com
The club needs to address a number of financial issues and owners' ability to bail out clubs is more limited these days with the PSR criteria. The headlines from their November figures are that :
Clubs owe them £94m in transfer fees ( all in installments)
They ow clubs £413 million in transfer fees ( all in instalments)
Of the above some £200m is due in the summer
£714m of financial debt.
Commercial revenue down 5% (been declining in real terms since 2016).
Broadcast revenue down 20% (£8m) with no UCL.
The cost of their squad goes through the £1 billion total for the first time £1,028,94
Large capital issues with the stadium
Some of this can be offset by a) ideally winning the Europa League b) getting to the final or semi final
Qualifying for Europe , top four and therefore the CL looks out but there is the route above or finishing 5/6/7 or winning the FA Cup
Selling players, selling youth players is better for amortisation and Rashford fits that.
Reducing salary costs by selling players or releasing players at end of contracts or possibly renegotiating contracts
Ratcliffe has already cut the Xmas bonus and party for staff, laid off 250 , increased tickets prices including those for people with disabilities, and ended donations to the player's charity.
It is possible for the club to buy however they will probably need to sell or have agreements to sell. They can offer longer contracts with bonuses to offset annual costs but that will mean buying younger players or those under the radar rather than older more well known players.
Here is the players' wage bill to peruse:
Here's a site that evaluates players' transfer values although its always the market that decides
Manchester United - Detailed squad 24/25
Man Utd at a glance: The compact squad overview with all players and data in the season Overall statistics of current season.
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I don’t think the players are as bad as people think so the coaching team have to take some blame.
Ten Hag was much maligned but won a trophy each season unlike celebrated teams of the moment who haven’t actually won anything…
The best teams and managers are more than the sum of their parts and this team is clearly worse.
Ten Hag was much maligned but won a trophy each season unlike celebrated teams of the moment who haven’t actually won anything…
The best teams and managers are more than the sum of their parts and this team is clearly worse.
As an Arsenal fan, I hear you
