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Manchester United 1:1 Arsenal

Old Trafford

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Sun, 9 March 2025 @ 4:30pm GMT
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  • If you listened to sir Jim’s interview today, he’s pretty much confirms that top players who are paid top wages and they are not contributing to the club on the field will be moved on, he has no other option as he explained today, if the club bought no players and stood still, due to our legacy transfer debt, the club would still owe £90m and if he did not make the necessary cut backs the club might be bankrupt by Xmas 2025, so rest assured we are having a mass sell off wouldn’t surprise me if Garnacho or Mainoo, , Sancho, Rashford, Antony and Hojlund all got sold, maybe even Dalot if someone offer the right money!

    There is a reason INEOS briefed the media in January that every Man United player bar a few are available for sale.

    You look at a player like Onana and after this year, his amortised cost would still be £28.4m as he has 3 years left on his contract, so selling him for £20m means the club makes a loss of £8.4m however his wages are quite high for a GK on £6.5m per year, the club would still owe £19.5m in wages by replacing him with James Trafford on £75k per week at £25m on 6 year contract, the club would save £2.7m per year on wages and over the next three years make the £8m loss back in wage saving alone, so I can see him going as well, SJR, Wilcox and Amorim all want him gone so he’ll be gone!
    He literally said players like Garnacho and Mainoo wouldnt be sold for financial reasons
     
    He literally said players like Garnacho and Mainoo wouldnt be sold for financial reasons
    One of them is being sold, suggesting you would go bankrupt by Xmas 2025, means he needs cash?

    What did he say?

    Of the £236m he’s invested only £60m is left let that sink in and £89m to pay in legacy transfer instalments in September, one of them is buying sold, if not then I can’t see us with no European football spending more than £40-50m maximum.
     
    One of them is being sold, suggesting you would go bankrupt by Xmas 2025, means he needs cash?

    What did he say?

    Of the £236m he’s invested only £60m is left let that sink in and £89m to pay in legacy transfer instalments in September, one of them is buying sold, if not then I can’t see us with no European football spending more than £40-50m maximum.
    Sir Jim Ratcliffe says young talents such as Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho WILL NOT be up for sale just to bring in finances.
    Ratcliffe: "No no. We won't be selling players because of the state we are in financially.
    "The club had got bloated so we reduced that and will finish it with a lean and efficient organisation. That's how we will address the costs. The player decisions will all be focused on how we are going to improve performance. That's all."
     
    Sir Jim Ratcliffe says young talents such as Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho WILL NOT be up for sale just to bring in finances.
    Ratcliffe: "No no. We won't be selling players because of the state we are in financially.
    "The club had got bloated so we reduced that and will finish it with a lean and efficient organisation. That's how we will address the costs. The player decisions will all be focused on how we are going to improve performance. That's all."
    He also said Dan Ashworth was worth the wait and one of the best DOF in EPL, he paid £7-8m in pay offs for a guy that worked 3 months, come on now?

    If Ruben is telling him to F….OFF from the training ground, that’s all you need to know?
    I must admit if that’s true then Ruben’s gone up massively in my estimation!
     
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Man of the Match

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Bruno Fernandes image Bruno Fernandes 54% of 240 votes

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Player Ratings

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Score Predictions

27,107,24
  • Man Utd win
  • Arsenal win
  • Draw

Detailed Results

  • 22% Man Utd 0:2 Arsenal
  • 13% Man Utd 0:3 Arsenal
  • 11% Man Utd 1:1 Arsenal
  • 11% Man Utd 1:3 Arsenal
  • 9% Man Utd 1:2 Arsenal
  • 7% Man Utd 2:1 Arsenal
  • 4% Man Utd 0:4 Arsenal
  • 3% Man Utd 2:0 Arsenal
  • 3% Man Utd 1:4 Arsenal
  • 2% Man Utd 0:0 Arsenal
  • 2% Man Utd 0:1 Arsenal
  • 2% Man Utd 1:0 Arsenal
  • 2% Man Utd 2:2 Arsenal
  • 1% Man Utd 0:8 Arsenal
  • 1% Man Utd 0:5 Arsenal
  • 1% Man Utd 3:1 Arsenal
  • 1% Man Utd 3:2 Arsenal
  • 1% Man Utd 1:6 Arsenal
  • 1% Man Utd 4:1 Arsenal
  • 1% Man Utd 6:1 Arsenal
  • 1% Man Utd 8:0 Arsenal
  • 1% Man Utd 8:2 Arsenal
  • 1% Man Utd 2:3 Arsenal
  • 1% Man Utd 9:0 Arsenal
  • 1% Man Utd 0:7 Arsenal
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