The Donny I saw at Ajax, yes. As you mentioned though he may not be performing to the same level in training or whatever. Personally, I just think it's a bit ironic that our manager talks about control and yet chooses to play players that have no ball retention over probably our best player in terms of ball retention.
This is Manchester United we should have top level coaches regardless.
And impressed by our previous clueless coaches and manager ? These fecking lot need to be torn a new one. They are happy with our previous clueless regime because they are let to do anything they want without any consequence. Maybe they are happy they got a good pat in the back by Ole and friends when they got hammered by Pool and City. Disgraceful shit these lot. And unhappy with Ronaldo ? Bet you these are leaked out by our England contingnent who has won zilch in their whole career combined. How about unhappy when your captain played like shit game after game ? Rashford putting 0 effort on the pitch ? Or how shit Wan Bissaka played every game ?
No one is quitting their cushy job for a 6 month interim gig. Even the interim manager (ralf) only came under the condition of being retained beyond in an exec role. His assistants from his old club didn't follow him. Being man united isn't enough to displace the need for job security and their means of livelihood. It's not a realistic arrangement for whatever top coach they might have wanted. We can't kidnap them, the have to actually want to come here. Players are being unreasonable on this one.
Might have also helped if Phelan was more hands on on the training pitch. He should be qualified enough for a 6 month stint but it's apparently not what he does at the club. Could have benefitted Ole as well.
Not at the top 6 clubs no, but there will be coaches in Europe at lesser clubs who have excellent experience.
Interesting about Greenwood as thats the opposit of what Duncan Castles reported. Who said Rangnick wants Greenwood and Sancho in the XI but has to shoehorn them into a 4222 to mitigate for Ronaldos lack of pressing and the weaknesses in Centre Midfield and defence.
Yep, Ronaldo sets ridiculous standards, those are the standards you have to aspire to, to be the best. Cant be bothered? Then leave the club to tread water elsewhere.
So… your trying to prove my point?!
Maybe somebody should tell the players that some of them are not good enough for Manchester United. Think some need taking down a peg or two.
This lot of have no idea who would be good enough coaches for Manchester United. In fact Ralf should drop that question on them. Who is available on a short term who you lot think is good enough coaches for you? They have lost their comfort blanket and do not like it.
I think control and ball retention are two of many factors when choosing the players. Being able to move, press, tackle, challenge, etc. are probably some of the other factors and I can see how both McT and Fred are far better at it than Donny. Matić is also far superior in almost every midfielder aspect, bar pace.
It's almost like all these journalists are making stuff up.
Which is why I agree with the midfield 2. I just think that as one of the number 10s, DVB can definitely do a decent job especially in finding those pockets of spaces to receive the ball from the midfield 2 and his linkup with Sancho definitely has potential.
I think Poch was after him as well at Spurs iirc.
I’m not excusing the players here, at all, just pointing out that I don’t think we should be getting potentially inexperienced coaches just because Ralf is only here for a short period.
It would be sad that his transfer would be a definite failed one if we sold him in Jan or in the coming summer, but if I were Rangnick, I would probably play Bruno and Sancho as the #10s with Cavani and Greenwood as the strikers. Maybe Donny would be my 4th rotation option for the #10, maybe the 5th (definitely after Rashford and maybe after Lingard)
Of course some people will make it all about Ronaldo. His playing time needs to be managed on the pitch of course. As I said before Keane was on his last legs for about a couple of years before he left, it didn't stop him from demanding the best around him and players from listening to him and doing just that. The same with the likes of Ferdinand, Vidic, Neville etc on their last legs just doing that to more junior players.
Agreed; they should appoint George Costanza to the board as well
The running of the club through nostalgia has to end if we are to get out of this mess. Save for a few basic principles, like discipline and hard work, what worked in the 90s doesn't work in today's game and Ole's rein was simply a big hurray to a long gone era.
Is what I hate at the club. Fans haven't figured out foolishness coming from the manger isn't more credible than common sense even if it comes from a tit like Woodward. Absolutely fecking yes Maguire wasn't worth close to the original veto fee, talk less of what we paid. We're a bit spoilt to think that's backing the manager. Time after time we see these managers care more about their job than our long term. Maybe if Rangnick stays they'll be more inclined to listen when he says no to overpriced signings.
Anything over a paragraph and its an essay
These guys cannot win. Say nothing. Get slated. Speak from the heart. Oh you didn’t say that it’s just PR spin.
Give me a break you sound boring. Is anything acceptable? If he stayed quiet you’d be questioning his actions, jesus christ.
Exactly. These cnuts do more running with their mouths/fingers than with their legs.
