bosskeano
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any chance we can get Alphonso Davies to replace Shaw who just can't stay healthy????
Most managers since Fergie were not good enough and should not never have been anywhere near the job. That's true of Moyes and Ole. LVG was over the hill and heading for the beach, 20 years late to be at OT. Mou also had been found out and his horrible, toxic management should never have been allowed into OT. Yes recruitment is consistently bad but its not the only or even main reason these people failed, its important to remember that. its also clear from widespread reports that ETH wanted and was given significant influence over signings, to the point he was able to overrule our scouts who had said no to Antony.Yeah, generally you need time to actually turn over a squad. A competent recruitment team capable of good decision making on the recommendations of scouts and analytics staff usually help achieve that.
Every manager we've had since Ferguson has been setup to fail because of how much responsibility in recruitment has been placed on them. That's not normal at any serious club in football right now and there's a reason for it. Sure, manager important and nice, but depending on them as much as United generally have in deciding on transfer targets is a major error. You need people dedicated to watching, scouting, and evaluating players outside the club to help guide those things, because a manager's primary focus should be molding and developing the squad that he's, you know, managinng.
Happy we agree.
This isn't even to suggest every manager we've had has been great or not at all culpable in their failures at the club, but at some point there's pretty clear consistency in how bad our recruitment has been from evaluation of talent to the actual negotiations on fee and wages. We have asked far too much from our managers whether or not they were the right person for the job.
I think if an incumbent owner who has spent over a year looking into the business is happy to publicly state that it hasn’t been the best then maybe there is something behind this idea of the structure not being at all right.Most managers since Fergie were not good enough and should not never have been anywhere near the job. That's true of Moyes and Ole. LVG was over the hill and heading for the beach, 20 years late to be at OT. Mou also had been found out and his horrible, toxic management should never have been allowed into OT. Yes recruitment is consistently bad but its not the only or even main reason these people failed, its important to remember that. its also clear from widespread reports that ETH wanted and was given significant influence over signings, to the point he was able to overrule our scouts who had said no to Antony.
How many managers have the time 'to turn over a squad'. Has Ange done this? For all his failings you can see how he wants the team to play. Same at Brighton. Our team is full of experienced internationals, how many caps in the team that started at Luton for example. Can a supposedly great coach not get more out of them....?
I think if an incumbent owner who has spent over a year looking into the business is happy to publicly state that it hasn’t been the best then maybe there is something behind this idea of the structure not being at all right.
And now Højlund 3 weeks…So now once again we have:
Main issue here is obviously once again Shaw, Martinez and Malacia all being out simultaneously means no left side coverage at all.
- Shaw 12 weeks
- Martinez 6+ weeks
- Mount TBC
- Malacia TBC
- Wan Bissaka TBC
- Martial 6+ weeks
And now Højlund 3 weeks…
Thank you. This is ultimately their fault for neglecting the club. Hopefully, under INEOS, our medical department gets a massive revamp. The culture at this club is awful and needs a huge improvement.If we lost Mainoo for a considerable period of time now, we’d be totally fecked. At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if some Fulham shithouse clatters him on the weekend and does that.
I hope Brailsford’s audit involves a serious look at our medical and conditioning team. Every year for the past decade it feels like we have a plague of injuries. I feel like there’s been a good chunk of players who had good injury records before they joined us and left as sick notes. We got Zlatan badly injured and he barely ever got injured in his 15 years of playing before that.
Fecking Glazers and Woodward.
Previously all managers have been held accountable for injuries and rightly so. Sure the odd injury is bad luck but if there's a genuine crisis then questions have always been asked of the manager's methods in regards to training, games, rotation etc. But with the ETH crew nothing is ever his fault. Going full strength in 4 competitions for 60 games last season was always moronic and at it was going to catch up with us sooner or later. We're seeing the consequences of that this season.
Martinez keeps getting rushed back from injuries, and when he's clearly injured in a game is told to get back on until the injury is properly aggravated. And when we don't win games this sorry lot is quick to point out that we can't judge the manager because Martinez was missing.
Which positions and for how long though? Our clear issue has been essentially having no CBs/LBs and no depth at CF.Brentford had more injured players than us, yet they demolished us.
Close thread.
Excellent post.Please keep saying ETH has had really bad luck with injuries but to some degree a lot of it isn't about luck.
Looking at our back line we currently have Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Evans, Maguire, Lindelof. Six options of which three of them cannot play a high line. Please swap out at least two of those this summer. We might even need another if Varane goes.
- In our successful seasons we shut out games by 60 mins allowing for key players to be subbed off
- Any players who aren't subbed off can have an easier time in the game under these circumstances where we can play keep ball and pickup chances as the opposition tires
- All of our players except Mainoo (and Erikson) treat the ball like a hot potato and get rid of it as quick as they can, but ironically our buildup play is still amazingly laboured
- Being able to rotate also keeps our bench involved and in-form
- With the massive gaps associated with our 4-1-5 formation our 6 and our back line particularly is working for the full 100 mins each game
- We are rushing defenders particularly back and then quickly see them injured again
Christ. That's an astonishingly bad back line isn't it really. Shaw is the only one in that back line I would keep, for what it's worth, alongside possibly Varane. For me the jury is still out on Martinez and other than Harry Maguire, the rest wouldn't get a game for any other club in the Premier league.Please keep saying ETH has had really bad luck with injuries but to some degree a lot of it isn't about luck. [...]
Looking at our back line we currently have Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Evans, Maguire, Lindelof. ({Dalot + Wan Bissaka - added}) Six options of which three of them cannot play a high line. Please swap out at least two of those this summer. We might even need another if Varane goes.
Their entire first choice backline was out against us, we were missing Shaw, Malacia and Martinez and nobody else basically.Which positions and for how long though? Our clear issue has been essentially having no CBs/LBs and no depth at CF.
I'm by no means saying ETH is doing well but not sure these points really hold up.Please keep saying ETH has had really bad luck with injuries but to some degree a lot of it isn't about luck.
Looking at our back line we currently have Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Evans, Maguire, Lindelof. Six options of which three of them cannot play a high line. Please swap out at least two of those this summer. We might even need another if Varane goes.
- In our successful seasons we shut out games by 60 mins allowing for key players to be subbed off
- Any players who aren't subbed off can have an easier time in the game under these circumstances where we can play keep ball and pickup chances as the opposition tires
- All of our players except Mainoo (and Erikson) treat the ball like a hot potato and get rid of it as quick as they can, but ironically our buildup play is still amazingly laboured
- Being able to rotate also keeps our bench involved and in-form
- With the massive gaps associated with our 4-1-5 formation our 6 and our back line particularly is working for the full 100 mins each game
- We are rushing defenders particularly back and then quickly see them injured again
Ok so one game, how long were they out?Their entire first choice backline was out against us, we were missing Shaw, Malacia and Martinez and nobody else basically.
What does that have to do with anything? Does it matter? They were gone in the game we played them and they embarrassed us in all but the scoreline (through dumb luck). They've been one of the most out of form sides in Europe since November. Having 2 players out doesn't mean it's acceptable to play like shitOk so one game, how long were they out?
Ok so one game, how long were they out?
Christ. That's an astonishingly bad back line isn't it really. Shaw is the only one in that back line I would keep, for what it's worth, alongside possibly Varane. For me the jury is still out on Martinez and other than Harry Maguire, the rest wouldn't get a game for any other club in the Premier league.
I could be in the minority that thinks Onana has had a good season and has been left seriously exposed by some criminal football by our back line at times. You've missed out Dalot and Wan Bissaka who absolutely can play a high line, but besides the odd game neither has really kicked on this season or any other either. You could tell me the lot had been replaced by West Ham or Brentfords back line and not a lot would change - given that those players have cost hundreds of millions that's really not acceptable.
Looks like we are as lazy as each other. I just assume the answer will be 'not as bad as United' but could well be wrong.Could you check this yourself? You seem quite invested in a particular answer
Looks like we are as lazy as each other. I just assume the answer will be 'not as bad as United' but could well be wrong.
2 have been long-term and 2 a month or so. Rico Henry has been out since mid-September, Aaron Hickey since the end of October, Ben Mee and Ethan Pinnock mid/end of February.Ok so one game, how long were they out?
I’d assume the same, but I always find comparisons like that very difficult to make any meaningful inferences from. Whatever you might think of Maguire, Evans, Lindelof, Kambwala for example, Brentford would absolutely tear your hand off if offered those four as your 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th choice centre backs.
Oh of course, I don't think there's an argument about player quality. Thank you IRN for the context. Would be interesting to see that table that was going round with all clubs injuries how it compares because ours does seem the worst we've had in my memory. Maybe it's not but that is the feeling I get.2 have been long-term and 2 a month or so. Rico Henry has been out since mid-September, Aaron Hickey since the end of October, Ben Mee and Ethan Pinnock mid/end of February.
Totally agree with this, we should be 10-13th based on performances. So right now I’d settle for finishing 6th, knowing that we will definitely pay Europa League next year unless Coventry win the FA Cup and using the extra 12-17 games in that competition to give 2 or 3 Youth players a road to the first team. Both Shea Lacey and Harry Amas will be 17, Jack Fletcher the same and Briancheri, Wheatley and Musa close to 18.I'm thrilled with 6th given the performances, it massively flatters how well Utd have played.
Like everyone said, based on performances we should be 12th.
I'd be interested to see Brentford's who sit above us for xg, xga and xPts.If people are interested I’m happy to do a final mid season update tomorrow? Colours and all?
Be my guest.I'd be interested to see Brentford's who sit above us for xg, xga and xPts.
Thought so.Be my guest.
I’m only interested in clubs who sit above us for aPts.
I think I’ve done more than my fair share.Thought so.
Surprised Everton so high, although they were unlucky against us.