I don’t understand how Phil Jones can still be at the club and Smalling not. I don’t understand how Jones fits into any role or us these days.He's not been worth every penny though, like what you say. His price tag's not his fault, but is part of the discussion especially after a game like last night, when he fails at his primary job, which is defending.
I do wonder how a partnership between him and Smalling would fare. Oh well.
After all the plaudits Smalling has received since going on loan, there's absolutely no way he is coming back here to be somebody's understudy - if he wants to come back at all - and he'll either state he wants some kind of recompense for staying here, given the state we're in, or agitate for a move.I don’t understand how Phil Jones can still be at the club and Smalling not. I don’t understand how Jones fits into any role or us these days.
Smalling would have lightened the load on Maguire in the air. Jones is a shambles. Lindelof is a bit lightweight for my taste. I’m hoping Tuanzebe can bring out the best in Maguire. I actually think he will next season when they have both bedded on properly.
Get rid of Jones and bring back Smalling too next season!
He’s hardly crap on the ball but his defending and heading could do with some major improvements I admit.
The fact is the full team just isn’t working in harmony so things tend to break down. Our set piece delivery and especially defending just isn’t thought out.
Players need to be coached better. That’s our problem not our shiny new expensive defender.
I prefer replying to people who offer considered opinions not throwing their dummies out the pram though.
Would have preferred Bruno as captain. I think he’s a natural leader. Time will tell.
Would have preferred Bruno as captain. I think he’s a natural leader. Time will tell.
Yeah it’s early, just hearing him in interviews, along with the way he’s transformed the team makes me think he’s the man for the role.A little early, though?
Would have preferred Bruno as captain. I think he’s a natural leader. Time will tell.
I always thought Harry was a big lad, but looking at him in that t-shirt, he's not relatively large framed for his height.
I’m sure he will now we have somebody who can put in a quality deliveryThe last few weeks hes looking the player we thought we had bought. If he could score a few more, that would be perfect.
Luke Shaw has revealed that Manchester United players are now fined if they do not turn up to team bonding events.
It is a policy that Harry Maguire has brought in since he became captain in January following the departure of Ashley Young to Inter Milan.
In the past, several players have skipped team bonding sessions. Last September, a handful of players missed a meal organised by David de Gea at Juan Mata’s restaurant in Manchester.
Maguire, who was one of three players signed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last summer, has made it compulsory for squad members to attend such events in a bid to improve unity within the camp.
“Ole’s signed people who aren’t just good players, but also really good lads as well,” Shaw, the United left back, said. “They’ve integrated in the squad really well and brought a bit more energy and togetherness in the group.
“That’s particularly true of Harry. He’s really trying to make sure we get more things done together as a group going forward. Youngy was brilliant, really tried his hardest, but sometimes it was difficult to get things done as a group.
“Now we’ve made a pact that whenever a team bonding thing happens, we all have to do it or we get fined. It’s great for the team to be together and do things together.”
Manchester United players are fined for missing team bonding events
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Another impact from the decision of making him our new club captain if this article is legit.
Don’t know how many people actually work for a living on this forum but imagine being fined for missing your work social events. . .
Having worked at places where they’d have a get together for an opening of an envelope you really shouldn’t be forcing people to ‘bond’.
We’ve had far more successful teams that have been full of cliques, this makes for great reading but I’ll judge him on success on the pitch.
And it is not that such events happen 2 times a weekyou probably don’t work somewhere where a marginal gain is the difference between winning and losing.
Don’t know how many people actually work for a living on this forum but imagine being fined for missing your work social events. . .
Having worked at places where they’d have a get together for an opening of an envelope you really shouldn’t be forcing people to ‘bond’.
We’ve had far more successful teams that have been full of cliques, this makes for great reading but I’ll judge him on success on the pitch.
[Some] players given the option chose not to go to Mata’s restaurant, instead spending time doing something they actually want [be that play Playstation or spend time with their actual friends/family] but you think ‘marginal gains’ could be made by forcing them to rock up to events they rather wouldn’t.you probably don’t work somewhere where a marginal gain is the difference between winning and losing.
This obsession with justifying making footballers do every/anything because of what they get paid needs to stop.No one in here will complain if they got paid the same amount as them.
It's not massively frequent so it shouldn't interfere massively in day-to-day lives. Team bonding is vital in this profession, just as client entertaining would be vital for say sales traders. Just because it's not technically in your contract, doesn't mean you aren't expected to make an effort.[Some] players given the option chose not to go to Mata’s restaurant, instead spending time doing something they actually want [be that play Playstation or spend time with their actual friends/family] but you think ‘marginal gains’ could be made by forcing them to rock up to events they rather wouldn’t.
I’ve worked in a few industries & some of the most productive workers were ‘anti-social’ where as others who were more than happy to socialise at every opportunity were far less efficient.
Forcing colleagues to attend functions is more likely to p*ss people off from my experiences.
Ole knows about United, he knows we lack leadership, signing Maguire & Bruno were part of it. Inject leadership & good character into the team.
I think the most important thing is how often they do it. If they try to make a bonding session every week or two then obviously that's too often to start fining people, but if it's once a month or two months then I guess it's ok. I would hope that they are also sensible about it if you already had something else planned.[Some] players given the option chose not to go to Mata’s restaurant, instead spending time doing something they actually want [be that play Playstation or spend time with their actual friends/family] but you think ‘marginal gains’ could be made by forcing them to rock up to events they rather wouldn’t.
I’ve worked in a few industries & some of the most productive workers were ‘anti-social’ where as others who were more than happy to socialise at every opportunity were far less efficient.
Forcing colleagues to attend functions is more likely to p*ss people off from my experiences.
The high five looks staged to me, so perfectly timed. If it wasn't then He has a very good reflex.
Maybe that's why He became a footballer.
I think the most important thing is how often they do it. If they try to make a bonding session every week or two then obviously that's too often to start fining people, but if it's once a month or two months then I guess it's ok. I would hope that they are also sensible about it if you already had something else planned.
[Some] players given the option chose not to go to Mata’s restaurant, instead spending time doing something they actually want [be that play Playstation or spend time with their actual friends/family] but you think ‘marginal gains’ could be made by forcing them to rock up to events they rather wouldn’t.
I’ve worked in a few industries & some of the most productive workers were ‘anti-social’ where as others who were more than happy to socialise at every opportunity were far less efficient.
Forcing colleagues to attend functions is more likely to p*ss people off from my experiences.
This obsession with justifying making footballers do every/anything because of what they get paid needs to stop.
I’m not on the £100k a week some members of the squad are so yes I’d love an invite to Mata’s restaurant along with his wages - I fail to see your point.
Missing a ‘team bonding’ session isn’t missing a club mandated hospital visit or ceremony - if they don’t want to go, they shouldn’t have to & hailing Maguire as some Captain Marvel for this when he made Batshuayi look like R9 earlier in the season is rather laughable.
Should this translate to cohesion on the pitch I’m all for it but this surely isn’t big news.
