I disagree that Greenwood is the only loss. Even if they weren’t all regular starters, most of these players need replacing, on top of upgrading on what we already have in midfield and defence. Some, but not all, could be replaced by youth players. So no, it’s not looking rosy so far, especially if Ronaldo leaves as he will need replacing as well.
We had 3 different managers last season compared to the one prior. Ole tried implementing new tactics last season and failed miserably. Then there's the fact that there are multiple outgoings and incomings apart from Ronaldo. We also played in empty stadiums that favoured our tactics and both Chelsea and Liverpool were uniquely dogshit that season.
We was in for Nunez before Liverpool was though and could of got him if we wanted him. don’t think we took it serious enough because we had Ronaldo and we only really needed a back up striker. Ronaldo should of let us know as soon as the season finished but I think in his defence he was waiting to see who we’d sign and I think he’s fed up with the board because there not ambitious enough.
I've looked at 56 million timelines and this is the only way we ever win another league again.
Just because correlation =/= causation and there were many variables between 20/21 and 21/22 seasons, it doesn’t mean one of the variables could be more important than the others. Given teams having to change their play style to support Ronaldo’s strength and also given his “big” personality in the dressing room, its easy to say he was one of the biggest if not the biggest variable. If we had gone from 2nd to winning the league, I’m sure Ronaldo would have gotten the most plaudits (in terms of the changed variables) for his influence. So I suppose its fair to put some blame on his influence for us going from 2nd to 6th and being absolutely dysfunctional on the pitch and, by the sounds of it, in the dressing room.
I'm sure the fact Liverpool are much better than us and therefore were more attractive to play for and had fewer positions of need so could throw more money at it weren't part of the problem as well.
I remember Ruud score bulk of goals every season but less and less from the other players. We were a bit static. Fergie got Saha from Fulham, immediately the whole team became a dynamic force in attack. Ruud asked to leave every season, finally he left and no one in manutd regretted it at all. It’s pity Saha couldn’t keep fit. But it just shows centralized the play to one to score is not a good approach.
Shoulda gone to Specsavers
Got this horrible nagging feeling that he may do a Schmeichel and shift to the blue half of the city.
So Ronaldo Haaland swap is what you're saying?
Aye, it’s pretty clear what’s happened. My guess is the club made him assurances in May, he took it on board and sat and waited. Fast forward six weeks and Ronaldo has cottoned on to the fact the people running the club are useless cnuts and now wants out.
Not if he’s desperate to play in the Champions League.
You want him the be the most important variable, because that would confirm the opinion you hold. But it's an arbitrary assumption. Why is that a bigger difference maker than Ole trying to implementing new tactics and his successor being woefully out of his depth? Or the empty stadiums benefitting our fragile mentally weak players? Or 2 of our rivals being really shit?
