A bit too honest there from ETH for my liking. But any average players in our squad who feel like they are some big-time-Charlie just because they play for Man Utd will self-reflect after these comments.
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I wonder what the squad will think of ETH comments. A lot of them will be questioning them selves thinking does he mean me. 
Maguire will defo know he’s classed as one of them.
Maguire will defo know he’s classed as one of them.Why? You prefer sugercoater Ole. ETH is very direct and honest. The fans better get used to it, and the players even more so
I wonder what the squad will think of ETH comments. A lot of them will be questioning them selves thinking does he mean me.
Well prove him wrong then
I wonder what the squad will think of ETH comments. A lot of them will be questioning them selves thinking does he mean me.
A bit of pressure on his own signings as well there. Looking at Antony specifically now
Maguire and Sancho will read that interview and die a little inside.
Is there nothing in between?
Exactly, the players he is talking about either look at that and fight mentally and physically and prove him wrong or he is right in the end
It's not good business at all. EtH is right. Sancho cost £76.5m btw, because we had to pay the solidarity payments on top.
Get the same feeling about this interview as I got from Ronaldo’s. Don’t see how the club benefit from this. Also ironic when he talks about how average everything has been and then says he is going for 4th position.
Yes he just had the most expensive transfer window in the clubs history and Antony being the second most expensive transfer ever.
Or just not that bright.
Honestly, the fact we’re even looking at players like him at all is a massive red flag. I thought these feckers were planning on selling but they’re acting like it’s their money that will be getting spent in the summer (as this window counts as summer budget). If there are genuinely better players available then we should be getting them in, regardless of the cost, that’s the next owners problem.
Not trolling, it’s my feeling.
What’s “not bright” about that post, mr Genius JR?
Honestly not sure what you and your friends are talking about? I find this kind of interviews unnecessary and bad for the club. Just like Ronaldos interview these things should be discussed internally, no point criticising the club and people at the club via media.Nice bit of trolling
It’s just a bad take.
It's quite clear he's talking about past tense. Not the current playing squad that's here.
And even if he was, that's up to the players to prove him wrong isn't it? put up or go home.
To compare the two interviews is beyond stupid.
Ronaldo said he had no respect for his manager and slagged off the club. In an unauthorised interview with Piers Morgan.
Ten Hag is saying we’ve not been good and haven’t bought well in the past.
Some massive reaching you’re doing here to create something out of nothing.
I think I came out wrong. I really don’t mean it was as bad as the Ronaldo interview which totally disloyal to the club just that I have never liked when coaches talk to media like this.
I also think he does but it doesn’t make any good to tell how bad players and people working at club have been. It’s not that i disagree just I don’t like him going to media with it.
I never compared the interviews, just said I got similar feelings. If I get that, how is that beyond stupid? It is your conclusion that is beyond stupid.
No diplomacy with him, isn't it? When Jose was saying things like this then he was labelled as toxic and that he will "hurt" players feelings.
Having said this; i simply love this approach. When manager is a manager, not a "mate". Never liked Ole's approach how everything is great, players "are great lads" and shit like that. Players must know that standards are high and that they must "deserve" to play for Man Utd.
So far (by his comments whole season) ETH made it clear that;
1) Varane, Casemiro and Bruno are leaders of this team.
2) De Gea, Rashford, Shaw, Licha, Eriksen and Antony are key players who (with leaders) are and will be the core of this team
3) With Dalot, Garnacho, Martial, Sancho and Malacia he has faith that they are long term solutions and have talent and mentality for success here.
4) Others.....swim or die. They must accept their role in this team (backup) or leave.
I am really enjoying in this season. Last time i enjoyed this much in Jose's first season. And even then i didn't have high hopes for future. I knew that we are building team for short team success.
With ETH we are building a team who can (and will) rule in England.
Having said this; i simply love this approach. When manager is a manager, not a "mate". Never liked Ole's approach how everything is great, players "are great lads" and shit like that. Players must know that standards are high and that they must "deserve" to play for Man Utd.
So far (by his comments whole season) ETH made it clear that;
1) Varane, Casemiro and Bruno are leaders of this team.
2) De Gea, Rashford, Shaw, Licha, Eriksen and Antony are key players who (with leaders) are and will be the core of this team
3) With Dalot, Garnacho, Martial, Sancho and Malacia he has faith that they are long term solutions and have talent and mentality for success here.
4) Others.....swim or die. They must accept their role in this team (backup) or leave.
I am really enjoying in this season. Last time i enjoyed this much in Jose's first season. And even then i didn't have high hopes for future. I knew that we are building team for short team success.
With ETH we are building a team who can (and will) rule in England.
Yeah okay then
No need. We need strict managers, and ETH is the boss. Fergie was the same
We need to keep this dude for like 25 years
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Can we have Mbappé please ETH?
Quite a number of them have also had mental or emotional struggles coping here. So happy ETH is here and improving teamwide mentality. Not blaming that one on the players but the Ole PR said he enquired about this exact thing like Fergie apparently used to. He and Phelan's time here was just a pointless Fergie live action roleplay. It seems they had no clue how to actually action any of the things they saw fergie do. eg Fergie didn't handle trainings so neither would I. Completely forgetting SAF didn't delegate to just anyone and it was a time before the Peps and Klopps made tactical philosophy a prerequisite for league success.
Not too sure I believe this …. Would mean huge pay cuts for current players & attracting future players
Agree with how reliable this is. However attracting good players who want to come here and play for United and not just for the vast amounts of money we pay can only be a good thing IMO.
So saying no to the likes of Mbappe, kane etc etc?(not to mention de jong who we were already willing to pay more for).
It's a good idea on paper but you have to make exceptions here and there, even Fergie relented.
Great then we can use the savings to build a time machine to enact it when it was still possible.
I would guess Sancho, De Gea, Varane, Casemiro, Martial, Bruno, Antony and Rashford.
No chance is this happening.
Basic salary of 200 large then they introduce a system of performance related bonuses. This is pretty common in the bundesliga, and they don't seem to be short of quality players.
It might well be optics to help the sale but it makes sense.
It might well be optics to help the sale but it makes sense.
There’s not a single player in our entire squad that is worth more than that or would get more than that elsewhere, this has been a long time coming. If they don’t like it, I hear Burnley’s nice this time of year.
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