ETH presser v Omonia 11:30bst with Bruno Fernandes - "Thank you for the lesson Pep" ten Hag
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Ten Hag on Manchester derby
Ten Hag on Varane, Maguire, Wan-Bissaka and Van de Beek
Fernandes on armband
Ten Hag on Ronaldo
Ten Hag on City defeat
Ten Hag on Varane, Maguire, Wan-Bissaka and Van de Beek
Fernandes on armband
Ten Hag on Ronaldo
Ten Hag on City defeat
Fernandes on the process
Fernandes on Sunday mistakes
Ten Hag on Man City again
Too much City talk
Ten Hag on Casemiro
Ten Hag on Ronaldo
Ten Hag on Ronaldo again
Ten Hag was asked about keeping him on the bench out of respect.
Ten Hag continued on Ronaldo
Fernandes on Sunday mistakes
Ten Hag on Man City again
Too much City talk
Ten Hag on Casemiro
Ten Hag on Ronaldo
Ten Hag on Ronaldo again
Ten Hag was asked about keeping him on the bench out of respect.
Ten Hag continued on Ronaldo
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The Ronaldo obsession in the media is soooo boring.
I don't understand how he seemingly links the loss at Brentford to McTominay not being on the pitch. Did he not see his cameo when he brought him on!? Feels like a very simple way of looking at football. Either that, or he's not feeling Casemiro and is making up any old shite to justify his omissions.
It is but his name still brings in those delicious klicks so we have to suffer it for the time being. All the more reason to get rid of him at the first opportunity though.
Can't wait for him to go tbh. The circus surrounding him just doesn't warranty the performances he puts out anymore.
I think McTominay is there as an insurance policy more than anything, we've not got any height in the team whatsoever. That and Casemiro looking super sloppy in his cameos so far.
Especially when Martial came in and scored twice
Good presser, I like bruno saying how they analysed us conceding 3 goals from counters. Think EtH will have highlighted how wasteful we were and rushed in our passing. I think (and hope) that the city game becomes an important lesson learnt.
I suppose they can't just come out amd say "we're individually not good enough" but its the truth and all this "we'll learn from it" is just noise.
We've taken many batterings over the last few seasons. If there was a lesson to be learned it would have happened by now.
We've taken many batterings over the last few seasons. If there was a lesson to be learned it would have happened by now.
Yes I noticed it too, we probably hoped we'd be countering a few times yet they had the possession and flying counters. A light midfield with midfielders and attackers giving away the ball too readily with Haaland waiting, he can be found easily and run and stretch for balls.
Something very strange going on with players who have just dissapeared and we can't get an update on.
I defitnitely like his attitude in pressers. The whole thing is about a process of learning a system and we are only at the very beginning of it and he talks about being pragmatic but the ultimate goal is to achieve the style he wants. It may take another season after this but its the first time I feel like we are on a road to somewhere good as long as the board back the process.
I couldn't give a feck about top 4 this season, only that ETH is allowed to replace the players he wants within reason. Honestly EL should be the main goal for getting CL this year.
I couldn't give a feck about top 4 this season, only that ETH is allowed to replace the players he wants within reason. Honestly EL should be the main goal for getting CL this year.
Probably sounded better in ETH head
Europa League will be very difficult to win this season too. Possibility of Atletico, Barcelona, Ajax, Leipzig, Juventus, Sevilla/Dortmund dropping into it. Maybe even Chelsea and Spurs too. Arsenal already there of course.
Oh definitely. I'd like to think we can beat any of those teams on our day though, and hopefully by then we are a team much more closer to what ETH wants. To be honest I never expected CL next year and I don't think you need it but, like Arsenal, what you need is for the club to identify the right players to come in to play the style needed. Arsenal didn't need CL for this and hopefully with a year done at the club ETH will know which players are incapable of playing how he wants. Hell even before he got here he had already made a decision on Maguire, AWB, Shaw (although he actually has the ability) and more, so I'm not concerned that he won't be militant in getting rid of who needs to go. Ultimately I truly believe he wants us to play more like his Ajax team did and that we'll see that eventually once he's given the time and resources to do so. However I do think that the current team will improve as the season progresses too. We've had a very tough fixture schedule to open the PL this year. The gap for the Queen's death didn't help either in terms of playing an amazing City team.
Roma are in it too. We have no right to demand the EL this season. It looks even more competitive than the CL if these teams go down.
top 4 and a domestic trophy is our only realistic target.
Kidnapped by aliens and held for a big ransom is my guess.
You seem to ignore the reason those teams look like dropping down is that they are playing absolutely dreadfully.
Running a bit thin on defenders at the moment. Can't afford to pickup anymore injuries back there.
I just don´t see how this Ronaldo issue wasn´t foreseen? It was always going to bite us in the ass.
Were there any questions on Ronaldo?
Dont understand Casemiro bit, is the best team with him in it?
Dont understand Casemiro bit, is the best team with him in it?
We were playing well with McTominay so why drop him? I think ETH wants to play McTominay out of the team or play Casemiro into it.
If he just drops Scott it will create a bad atmosphere in the dressing room so he needs to make it seem like Scott has to be dropped.
Makes sense. I think Scott played himself out of starting 11 on Sunday. If Casemiro doesnt start on Thursday he'll surely start against Everton.
If we can keep our strongest team fit then we can beat all those teams.
Yes we got spanked by City, but they are the best team in the world right now.
Can we talk about how extremely weird it is to say he didn't play Ronaldo out of respect?
The University of Manchester United.....where we are always learning, all the effin time.
Those happened without ten Hag, I’d expect that he would be the one receiving and, later, conveying that lesson. We’ve bounced back from the disastrous start of the season already.
ETH is a breath of fresh air. Zero BS. I'll take a 12th place finish this year with him and let him rebuild this squad as he needs to.
I think he's trying to be as evident that Ronaldo's his last choice and he'd much rather have another forward option, but without saying as much.
I'd love it if he doubles down and keeps getting more hilarious.
Next week: "I think we heard him rip one on the bus, and you know when you have a player of that quality, who puts in that much to take care of himself even at this age and this level, you can't risk him getting indigestion during a match. The world can't know that Ronaldo farts."
That City line was stupid.
I was scrolling down waiting for someone to post this
What's wrong with it? It's in context and also slightly attributable to a man using a second language.
It’s not so much weird as a thinly disguised attempt to justify not bringing Ronaldo on while still pandering to his ego. I think it is quite smart but only as a holding tactic, since the saga will run on a little longer yet.
It’s just to stop people asking questions. If you say the truth journalists then attack you for saying that he’s not playing because he’s shite.
Not doing more to jettison Ronaldo during the summer was a mistake from EtH. We would have been in a significantly better position now if we'd managed to replace him with a new striker.
I am not sure I agree with that. Ole didn't have the tactical nouse to 'learn lessons' from Pep- I think ETH does.
Except the manager can't exactly find him a new club can he? No one made an offer. Yes we said he wasn't for sale but I doubt we wouldn't have considered an offer if one came.
Sunday's loss was an important lesson for the bigger picture. No use pretending we're not miles away from where we need to be. Hopefully Erik is good enough and backed enough to get us there. We move...
No questions about the EL oppoenent.
feck me these lads need to be told that CR7 questions are not allowed anymore.
18 minutes nearly of Ronaldo and Mancity
feck me these lads need to be told that CR7 questions are not allowed anymore.
18 minutes nearly of Ronaldo and Mancity