manchester united

[r0cafella]

@Froggy how would you rate your window mate?

[Elliottman]

Man City and Chelsea next 

 

[Froggy]

Just now, r0cafella said:

@Froggy how would you rate your window mate?

 

Happy with all the signings we've made. Mbeumo and Cunha in particular feel like they'll be class. We could have done with a midfielder, and I personally wouldn't have signed Sesko and would have went with Hojlund for another season and strengthened the middle of the park instead.

 

Think we've sold OK, but would have liked £15-20m more from the outgoings. Garnacho was cheap but at least has a sell-on clause and not getting a permanent move for Sancho was disappointing but the players dictated those decisions. Antony fee is obviously low but a 50% sell on is huge and if he keeps playing to the level he has in Spain, that could be worth a fortune in the future.

 

We're sitting at around £150m net for the summer and that doesn't include any future fee for Antony and an almost certain £38m for Hojlund. 

 

Probably somewhere around the 7/10 mark if I was to rate it.

[r0cafella]

1 minute ago, Froggy said:

 

Happy with all the signings we've made. Mbeumo and Cunha in particular feel like they'll be class. We could have done with a midfielder, and I personally wouldn't have signed Sesko and would have went with Hojlund for another season and strengthened the middle of the park instead.

 

Think we've sold OK, but would have liked £15-20m more from the outgoings. Garnacho was cheap but at least has a sell-on clause and not getting a permanent move for Sancho was disappointing but the players dictated those decisions. Antony fee is obviously low but a 50% sell on is huge and if he keeps playing to the level he has in Spain, that could be worth a fortune in the future.

 

We're sitting at around £150m net for the summer and that doesn't include any future fee for Antony and an almost certain £38m for Hojlund. 

 

Probably somewhere around the 7/10 mark if I was to rate it.

Thanks for the detailed response as always. 

[Cronky]

33 minutes ago, Froggy said:

 

We did bite the bullet with £43m on a keeper who was considered experienced and confident, and he's shit. 

 

Hopefully Lammens is the next Courtois.

 

Like Amorim was the next Guardiola. Decisions seem to be based on supporter-like dreams, rather than hard-nosed professionalism.

 

Anyway, I do like the way you continue to post on here, despite all the stick. 

[El Prontonise]

26 minutes ago, Froggy said:

 

Happy with all the signings we've made. Mbeumo and Cunha in particular feel like they'll be class. We could have done with a midfielder, and I personally wouldn't have signed Sesko and would have went with Hojlund for another season and strengthened the middle of the park instead.

 

Think we've sold OK, but would have liked £15-20m more from the outgoings. Garnacho was cheap but at least has a sell-on clause and not getting a permanent move for Sancho was disappointing but the players dictated those decisions. Antony fee is obviously low but a 50% sell on is huge and if he keeps playing to the level he has in Spain, that could be worth a fortune in the future.

 

We're sitting at around £150m net for the summer and that doesn't include any future fee for Antony and an almost certain £38m for Hojlund. 

 

Probably somewhere around the 7/10 mark if I was to rate it.

 

Yesh it's your CM that's glaring the biggest weakness.

[Froggy]

Just now, Cronky said:

Like Amorim was the next Guardiola. Decisions seem to be based on supporter-like dreams, rather than hard-nosed professionalism.

 

Anyway, I do like the way you continue to post on here, despite all the stick. 

 

I think people are ruling out Amorim just a little too soon to be honest.

[andycap]

9 minutes ago, Froggy said:

 

I think people are ruling out Amorim just a little too soon to be honest.

As long as var is about he could be there a long time. 😂 

[Big River]

nice bit of relief coming into the best thread on the forum. like a comfy pair of slippers

 

 

[Froggy]

1 minute ago, Big River said:

nice bit of relief coming into the best thread on the forum. like a comfy pair of slippers

 

That's me coming out of this thread and into the rest of the forum. 

[Big River]

Just now, Froggy said:

That's me coming out of this thread and into the rest of the forum. 

 

[Froggy]

8 minutes ago, andycap said:

As long as var is about he could be there a long time. 😂 

 

Aye we might actually get what we deserve out of games if the right decisions are made.

[Optimistic Nut]

1 hour ago, Cronky said:

I don't know Lemmens, but he's young for a keeper and he comes from the Belgian league. There's bound to be an element of risk.

 

Apparently they could have got Martinez, but they baulked at his wages. I do wonder who's making the decisions with transfers. Goalkeeper isn't the most glamourous position, but it's a very important one. 

 

Absolutely weird club. Throw daft wages around willy-nilly, then scrimp on an area and keeper who'd have transformed them. 

 

 

Edited September 2, 2025 by Optimistic Nut

[andycap]

Just now, Froggy said:

 

Aye we might actually get what we deserve out of games if the right decisions are made.

Piss off 😂 dodgy decisions will keep him there for season or two.

[Kid Icarus]

31 minutes ago, Froggy said:

I think people are ruling out Amorim just a little too soon to be honest.

 

I think we all hope you stick with him tbh.  Early days, but I thought we'd see a huge improvement at the start of this season. 

[aussiemag]

Agree on swapping the Šeško signing for an elite midfielder. Even Kolo Muani on loan. Middle of the park is quite weak for Man Utd and that’s often where a team needs to be strongest. 

[Froggy]

3 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

I think we all hope you stick with him tbh.  Early days, but I thought we'd see a huge improvement at the start of this season. 

 

Haven't we though? We're 9th for a start.  That's a huge improvement.

 

If you go stat nonce on it we've been terribly unlucky, and that's before you have the discussion that most of the goals we've conceded this season have been goalkeeping errors.

 

We've the highest xG in the league. We've the most shots in the league. We've the most touches in the opposition box in the league.

 

We're averaging 5.3 shots on target (4th in league), but we have a 6.9% conversion rate (16th in league). The chances are being created, so I don't think it's a reflection on the system at all, and I can see why Amorim loses the plot.  

 

In the league, with the exception of a half hour against Fulham, I've been very happy with what I've been seeing. Whereas last season nearly every game was a miserable watch. 

 

City/Chelsea two big games though.

[Froggy]

2 minutes ago, aussiemag said:

Agree on swapping the Šeško signing for an elite midfielder. Even Kolo Muani on loan. Middle of the park is quite weak for Man Utd and that’s often where a team needs to be strongest. 

 

Yeah I think that would have been better business.

 

I think the Cunha and Mount injuries will lead to us being stronger in midfield here funny enough. I can see him going with Casemiro and Mainoo as the two, with Bruno and Mbeumo as the #10's. 

 

I'm rarely going into games confident because of the keeper situation though. Goodness knows how the defenders feel.

[andycap]

I'd rate man utd as a 7/10 really thought they needed a few additions to that midfield of there's. 

[aussiemag]

I think Bruno F, Cunha and Mbeumo are all elite talents. They would all walk into and be stars in our team. Not sure anyone else would be a real improvement. 

[Kid Icarus]

2 minutes ago, Froggy said:

 

Haven't we though? We're 9th for a start.  That's a huge improvement.

 

If you go stat nonce on it we've been terribly unlucky, and that's before you have the discussion that most of the goals we've conceded this season have been goalkeeping errors.

 

We've the highest xG in the league. We've the most shots in the league. We've the most touches in the opposition box in the league.

 

We're averaging 5.3 shots on target (4th in league), but we have a 6.9% conversion rate (16th in league). The chances are being created, so I don't think it's a reflection on the system at all, and I can see why Amorim loses the plot.  

 

In the league, with the exception of a half hour against Fulham, I've been very happy with what I've been seeing. Whereas last season nearly every game was a miserable watch. 

 

City/Chelsea two big games though.

 

That's all fine, but after 3 games I don't think we have enough data to use yet and it's solely about the eye test in your games. I haven't seen much to be impressed by so far tbh, I thought your best performance by quite some distance was Arsenal at home, but that you've looked easy to cut through in every other match including a really bad cup exit. 

[Froggy]

4 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

That's all fine, but after 3 games I don't think we have enough data to use yet and it's solely about the eye test in your games. I haven't seen much to be impressed by so far tbh, I thought your best performance by quite some distance was Arsenal at home, but that you've looked easy to cut through in every other match including a really bad cup exit. 

 

We were easily at our best against Burnley IMO. The Arsenal performance was very good if not spectacular. The Grimsby result and performance was diabolical mind, and I think that's what a lot of people are focusing on. 

 

If we can avoid defeat against City and Chelsea I think we'll be in a decent position as the fixtures become more favourable, but that's easier said that done. 

 

We're not giving up many chances in open play, but I think teams with any sense are going to continue to land crosses on top of the keeper and I can see it being an issue for a while yet.

[Froggy]

 

Laughing at this mentalist asking for a new contract.

[gbandit]

Just now, Froggy said:

 

Laughing at this mentalist asking for a new contract.

That from this week?

[black_n_white]

I actually like Amorim and a coach and person, not a dick like many other coaches in the premiership. You can see he’s sticking by his principles and trying to play good football. Problem is he’s trying that in a toxic environment. Of course I hope Man Utd continue to struggle for our sakes but it’d be nice to see Amorim succeed too.