ExiledGeordie

Yeah I think this will probably end any chance of this. I think he’d be very useful second half of the season and could be a great signing but it’s still unclear how good he’ll be with fitness and lack of games. So having to sign him in the summer after a loan period given we have Tonali (and probably have other targets in mind too) probably signals the end of this.

It would completely ruin football

Has there been anything concrete yet though. I saw one of my journo mates yesterday and he said he’d heard nothing concrete at all yet. The original story mentions the link between Asworth and Brailsford but then there’d just been rehash stories after the initial story (can’t remember who wrote the initial story).

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Imagine him scoring a free kick in the derby ?

I’ve heard one very strong rumour about his person life (as have a few others I’m sure) and you can make your own guesses about what that involves but have no idea whether that’s true at all though. Hopefully the lad gets sorted though ?

Fair point. I wasn’t saying they’ve been lacking or it didn’t mean to suggest that. I just mean they have to go all out for deals if they’re there to be done (no reason to think they wouldn’t back Howe obvs)

Yeah he’s vital at the moment.

Board really needs to back Howe in Jan and get some quality reinforcements in to give everyone a lift and help us push for top four or at least secure Europe. Injuries in danger of completely derailing the season but things can turn around and I think we’ll have a strong second half of the season. The board needs to come through for Howe in Jan though.

Bloke is colossal in midfield now, just hope we het players back and sign some in Jan to help him and the other lads out. We’re also royally fucked if he gets injured.

Thought he was immense given just back from injury again.

Yeah very frustrating, what was he doing ffs and similar to Joelinton crossing v Liverpool away when he should’ve taken it to the corner. I think we still lacks players with that nous and experience to see games out. Chelsea away when Havaertz scored at the death too. I think as our quality of player improves we’ll see less of this. We fail to close out too many of these type of games. Miggy is knackered though with Barnes and Murphy out who would’ve been coming on with 20-25 to go and even starting some games.

My worry going into this game is if the injuries continue and we’re still iffy away from home come the match. In theory we should batter them but if Isak is out, and other key players are out then I’ll be more worried. Key players back and go into it after a few wins and I think we’ll be fine and so we should be really.

Im not playing it down at all. It would be a shocker to lose this but more in relation to the knackers down the road going on and on about it. It would be a knock to Howe for sure but in the grand scheme of things I don’t think it changes his position, it’s one game. Whether Howe stays for 2,3 or even 4 more years is open for debate but he’s dealt with crippling injuries pretty bloody well this season and has been awesome so far. No need to think about a manager being changed anytime yet.

That’s a great point

Yeah it’s an odd situation I agree. The fact he’s barely getting any game time when he was originally a midfielder, is technically solid and quick makes you wonder why he’s not getting games. Have they decided they have a better option (or as suggested above money needs to be spent elsehwere) and know that if they limit his appearances they won’t have to sign him? ?‍♂️ Time will tell I guess

So not under pressure insofar as losing his job so not really under pressure then? ?

It would be a tough one take but anyone thinking his position should be under ‘serious’ pressure needs their head read. Are you suggesting he’s moved on if we lose?

Nah no chance, he’s made mistakes but he’s not going to say “sorry son not you tonight” ?

I think tonight was down to players knackered and a complete lack of options again. It is what it is, we just have to ride it out

At the end of the day if he doesn’t want to be here and has been offered more money (and it’ll be a fuck load) to go to restructure Man U then fair enough, that’s how things go. Shame but there we are.

You know that for certain then, are you privy to all the medical information and see them in training day in day out? That’s a tongue in cheek comment really and it’s fine to have a pinion obviously, it’s just that injuries are complex and unless we know all the details you can’t say definitively. I would agree the injury crisis has meant players have played for more often than Howe would probably have liked but they have specific fitness tests to complete before matches so I highly doubt Howe is risking players injuries.

Yeah his lack of any use of his right foot is no good like, not at this level.

Great player for the squad but RW needs upgrading if we’re going to progress as a side imo.

I could actually see that we might’ve said with this they we didn’t want an obligation to buy. Or maybe we were never interested lol