Ben Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 2 hours ago, Kooiman said: In watching them at the summer series I'm surprised they view Benjamin Sesko as any kind of priority. Their central midfield options are by far the bigger weakness. They might as well stick with Cunha, Diallo, and Mbeumo as a three. Manuel Ugarte looks slower than a week in jail. I will never understand what they saw in him to think he'd be a good signing. He was decidedly average for PSG and looked miles off it in the Champions League at St James' Park. The defence also looks painfully disorganized. It's mad how consistently they look undone by a direct ball. Aye, their entire team revolves around Fernandez but he has very little support, if Joelinton marks him out of the game then Gordon and Elanga with have a field day running in the gaps behind their wing backs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 11 minutes ago, Ben said: Aye, their entire team revolves around Fernandez but he has very little support, if Joelinton marks him out of the game then Gordon and Elanga with have a field day running in the gaps behind their wing backs Their wings do look dangerous but if you cut off their supply through Fernández then they'll struggle. I genuinely think they'd be better off going for someone like Watkins too, someone proven at this level, because the entire weight of the club on the shoulders of Sesko and needing him to score goals straight away will not help his progression at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 If we're doing a deep dive of pre-season analysis, I'd say you boys are relegation candidates this year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 6 hours ago, JUICE690 said: Harry, even though we’re in Warden Law, pull ya maddest cowie face Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 1 minute ago, Froggy said: If we're doing a deep dive of pre-season analysis, I'd say you boys are relegation candidates this year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 They’ll sign a midfielder for sure. You could see last season they’d get ran all over in the middle. no way their manager doesn’t want that remedied. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 2 hours ago, lovejoy said: They’ll sign a midfielder for sure. You could see last season they’d get ran all over in the middle. no way their manager doesn’t want that remedied. I don't think we will this summer. Bruno, Casemiro, Mainoo, Ugarte and Collyer on the books for two positions. It's an area we need to strengthen but I can't see it happening until next summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 Casamiro is fatter than Mbeumo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 6 hours ago, Kooiman said: In watching them at the summer series I'm surprised they view Benjamin Sesko as any kind of priority. Their central midfield options are by far the bigger weakness. They might as well stick with Cunha, Diallo, and Mbeumo as a three. Manuel Ugarte looks slower than a week in jail. I will never understand what they saw in him to think he'd be a good signing. He was decidedly average for PSG and looked miles off it in the Champions League at St James' Park. The defence also looks painfully disorganized. It's mad how consistently they look undone by a direct ball. I don't understand why they don't go big on a midfielder or two that can get the ball off the defenders and then through to the two 10s they play with. All game yesterday this was the issue they had. Ugarte and Mainoo weren't able to find the space to get on the ball and connect the defence to the attack. Fernandes when dropped into the midfield also doesn't quite do that either as he's too aggressive trying to play balls in behind from deep. Their system essentially plays with two central midfielders and so they really need two very good ones in there, as they will mostly be going up against teams with three midfielders. Thought Garner, Gueye and Iroegbunum controlled the centre of the pitch relatively easily as they had a lot more energy, speed and power. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choppy Chop Chop Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 Vary rarely come into this thread but I see it's as full of shit as ever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooiman Posted August 4, 2025 Share Posted August 4, 2025 7 hours ago, Froggy said: If we're doing a deep dive of pre-season analysis, I'd say you boys are relegation candidates this year? I think the fundamental difference here Mr Frog is that the evaluations encompass last season too, which was a particular nadir for your club. Last season goals were an issue. After the relegated teams only Everton scored fewer than yourselves which is quite damning given how poor their forward options have been (Iliman Ndiaye aside). The problem is, your defensive numbers weren't markedly better than the teams around you. I don't think this is a case of pushing one lever and watching the wheels turn. I can see the new attackers having some impact, such as catching teams on the break and making you more of a threat in transition, but those games at Old Trafford where you need to control things may still be your undoing. The squad also still looks bloated to me. If you end up getting Sesko, what becomes of Zirkzee and Mount? No one seems to want Hojlund. Is more trust about to be handed to the local lads like Mainoo and Collyer? Are they ready for that? It's a lot of uncertainty. I saw you linked to Morten Hjulmand but that felt like lazy reporting. I don't think one player fixes this, but at the same time I see it as odd that there's a clear priority issue that needs fixing and it's being disregarded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT24 Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted August 5, 2025 Share Posted August 5, 2025 Just now, JT24 said: Complete with a picture of Ratcliffe in a Savile tracksuit, dripping in sovereigns? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 6, 2025 Share Posted August 6, 2025 Outstanding front 3 for Man Utd, I'm just pleased the rest of their team is fucking shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 6, 2025 Share Posted August 6, 2025 34 minutes ago, Ben said: Outstanding front 3 for Man Utd, I'm just pleased the rest of their team is fucking shite. Only a keeper and midfielder required and then #21 incoming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 6, 2025 Share Posted August 6, 2025 Just now, Froggy said: Only a keeper and midfielder required and then #21 incoming. Only 20 teams in the league mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 6, 2025 Share Posted August 6, 2025 4 minutes ago, Froggy said: Only a keeper and midfielder required and then #21 incoming. How much would that cost and how much is left in your budget Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 6, 2025 Share Posted August 6, 2025 2 minutes ago, Ben said: How much would that cost and how much is left in your budget It won't be this summer now. Don't think there's anything left without using the credit facility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyUtd Posted August 6, 2025 Share Posted August 6, 2025 21 minutes ago, Ben said: How much would that cost and how much is left in your budget They're Man U. They can spend what they like. The Premier League would never come down on them for anything. Not ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted August 6, 2025 Share Posted August 6, 2025 (edited) Di Maria - €75m Martial - €60m Pogba - €105m Lukaku - €85m Fred - €59m Maguire - €87m Bruno Fernandes - €65m Wan-Bissaka - €55m Sancho - €85m Antony - €90m Casemiro - €71m Lisandro Martinez - €57m Højlund - €78m Mount - €68m Onana - €50m Yoro - €62m Ugarte - €50m Cunha - €74m Mbeumo - €75m Sesko - €85m It will never end. Nice hitrate btw.. Don't even get me started on the wages. Edited August 6, 2025 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted August 6, 2025 Share Posted August 6, 2025 That's fucking crazy that list. How many of them have proved worth of such outlay? Jury is out for a few still but I'd argue that Bruno and perhaps Martinez (when fit). The rest...Jesus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyUtd Posted August 6, 2025 Share Posted August 6, 2025 14 minutes ago, Erikse said: Di Maria - €75m Martial - €60m Pogba - €105m Lukaku - €85m Fred - €59m Maguire - €87m Bruno Fernandes - €65m Wan-Bissaka - €55m Sancho - €85m Antony - €90m Casemiro - €71m Lisandro Martinez - €57m Højlund - €78m Mount - €68m Onana - €50m Yoro - €62m Ugarte - €50m Cunha - €74m Mbeumo - €75m Sesko - €85m It will never end. Nice hitrate btw.. And don't even get me started on the wages. Froggy in 3...2...1... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted August 6, 2025 Share Posted August 6, 2025 (edited) 2 minutes ago, KennyUtd said: Froggy in 3...2...1... I hope he tries to make the same list for us. I'll spare him. Isak Tonali Elanga Done. Edited August 6, 2025 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooiman Posted August 6, 2025 Share Posted August 6, 2025 I don't think even Froggy would disagree that it's a bit ridiculous to have cried poor and needing to sack multiple low level staff only to then sign over £200m worth of forward talent without any notable sales to offset that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyUtd Posted August 6, 2025 Share Posted August 6, 2025 Just now, Kooiman said: I don't think even Froggy would disagree that it's a bit ridiculous to have cried poor and needing to sack multiple low level staff only to then sign over £200m worth of forward talent without any notable sales to offset that. Give him time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now