Which player is under the most pressure to deliver next season?

Maguire >>>>>>> rashford


Both where key players at one stage so really need to massively step up. Make or break season for both regarding staying at the club. More so Maguire than anyone.
 
No pressure on Ronny, he's a club legend and has nothingto prove.
Of the others I think their only concern is whether or not they can keep/regain their national places with the WC being a mid season tourney this time around.
It's only the local reds who might feel under pressure to perform for their home club as the rest of them probably have little affinity with United and know they'd still get a gig elsewhere on ridiculous money.
I'd pick Rashford as the one who has most to prove. I'd guess he'd want his spot back for England and I doubt he'd be happy to leave his home town club, the one he's supported since a boy, which means he simply has to perform virtually straight away if he's to re-establish himself as a first name on the sheet player.
 
All of them.

Some of these are onto their fourth or fifth manager and most of them onto their third.

People make excuses for them all the time, about the manager and the style of play. LVG was too rigid, Jose was a toxic cnut, Ole hadn't a clue, Ralf wasn't good enough.

Now, ETH is a coach with a clear style. For me the time for excuses is long gone. They either step up and start to deliver this season or piss off.
 
I disagree with Maguire, he's so deluded that he thinks he was the best player and had no faults.

Rashford, on the other hand, is definitely under a ton of pressure and he knows it.
 
If /when he signs FDJ
This is the apparent lynch pin of the system that is critical to our new man's approach, if he's shit it will bring a huge amount of pushback on the manager
 
Majority of the team, Rashford will be potentially fighting for a new contract so that will add to it as well. Sancho should be after a very underwhelming 1st season and Maguire is a given.
 
I think there are several in the 'last chance saloon' if they want to be perceived as top players.

Fernandes has been in and out of the Portugal starting XI and suffered reputational damage last season.
Rashford most likely has one more chance to show 'top level' ability before he ends-up spending the rest of his career in mid-table
Sancho has a massive season ahead of him. Again, struggling to get into the England squad and really needs a really good season.
 
Harry Maguire is the club captain and the single individual who has had the biggest fall from form. He has a lot to prove to his numerous critics that they can suck it.

Marcus Rashford has a important career year where he needs to get things back on track following the 19/20 season. He has been declining since, and 21/22 was a real low-point for him.

Obviously players like Luke Shaw and Bruno Fernandes wants to bounce back from a string of very varying performances and create some stability in their outings.

Donny is fighting for his Premier League career.

There arent a lot of players on this team who dont have a lot to prove next season apart from DDG and Ronaldo. Even Elanga who had a couple good games when Ralf came took the immediate route of Brandom Williams and went from hero to non-factor, no doubt attributing to their respective young ages.
 
De Gea: His role is already in question due to his stylistic limitations, and also his contract is up. With a bit of decline he'll be vulnerable.
Shaw: If he can't return to something like 20/21 form, it's hard to see how he'll be a credible No1 option at LB going forward. Also challenged by Malacia.
Maguire: Has to return to at least close to his previous top level (20/21) to salvage his role as a major player in the squad. Another season like last year's, and he's done.
Lindelof: One of the few who could probably more or less retain his place in the pecking order with a season roughly similar to the last
Dalot: He's still a long way away from being a viable starting RB on a top team, and if he doesn't make major strides in that direction this year, he may find the team runs out of patience
Fred and McTominay: Both will I think have reduced roles, which means less pressure.
Bruno: Has largely carried the team since he arrived, and faces huge pressure to bring that impact into a new system and a new role
vd Beek: Has a lot to prove and the clock is ticking on him as a PL player, but on the other hand the only way things can go for him is up.
Rashford: Major pressure. If he can't deliver a strong improvement on last season, his future at United may look short
Elanga: He's under pressure to improve if he wants to cement his place in the squad, but I doubt he's written off even if he should regress.
Sancho: Must manage to deliver quality with greater consistency this year if he's to avoid a reputation as an expensive bust.
Ronaldo: Given his age, I think it would be viewed with some understanding if his production should tail off a bit. Not by himself though. He's the saviour. There's never going to be anything other than huge pressure on him.
Martial: He's basically viewed as a lost cause who we'd move if we could, so in that sense there's not much pressure. Should he want to reclaim his place in the squad, he's facing a huge challenge though. So I guess it depends on what he wants.
 
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crossy1686 said:
Same, I'd love to be wrong on him but he's proven me right at every single opportunity during his time at United so far. If we had a buyer he would go this summer but due to his wages we either loan him out at our cost or keep him and see what happens. I think we all know what will happen with him, but the other names being mentioned in here (Rashford, Maguire etc) have another 6 months before they are firmly in the Martial pile for me.
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Indeed.

I've got major doubts whether Rashford can do it, though they are again based on injuries having permanently done for him rather than him being a lazy entitled cnut. Maguire's lack of agility might be an issue, but otherwise I think he'll do ok. Unless the stubborn Yorkshireman in him prevents him following EtH's instructions.
 
Rashford for sure. Contract coming up. Can't say I'm as convinced he'll improve as I am with Maguire. I hope he can get back to his best though.

You could probably throw Fred, Martial and VDB in there also. I don't see them being long term squad players and I personally don't see them breaking into our first XI much.
 
All of them.

In particular Rashford, De Gea, Maguire, Martial ….all could also miss out on WC selection
 
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crossy1686 said:
I'd agree with this list but Martial needs to be second place
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True I just didn't add him as I assumed he was going to be sold.

I wouldn't argue with the fact he needs to be delivering immediately if he does stay around.
 
Sergio Romero or Tom Heaton. Hard life being a backup goalie.
 
UpWithRivers said:
If you are given 5/6/7 plus chances, haven't won anything for 5 years, downed tools, was part of the worst embarrassing team last season and yet you are still at Old Trafford with sky high wages then I would think the pressure is 0. Null. Nothing. Doesn't matter what you do. You will get a new contract or you can chill till it runs out. Its not even a joke. Who has been made accountable? No one. So where is the pressure?
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My sentiments exactly.
I think the players know that they have the power. No player has been sold.
When the players screw up, the manager gets sacked and the board does nothing against the players.

The players are under absolutely no pressure. Even most fans have excused the players for what they did last season. Talking about a "clean slate".
IMO, bar Ronaldo and DDG, offers should be sought for all senior players.

The clever thing to do will be a landmark firing. If ETH had arrived and on Day 1 Rashford or Maguire were transfer listed, this action would've sent shockwaves through the entire team. This would put huge pressure on them to perform, but of course, this would never happen, so no pressure, no worries. We can continue losing to teams at the bottom of the league and the players will shrug their shoulders and enjoy the rest of the week.

IMO, nothing has changed. We are still attempting to chase star players for huge transfer fees and offering huge wages. The deadwood is not being sold and the manager who kept a dossier on the players who were terrible last year, has been fired. Business as usual.
 
Rashford.

Comfortably, I’d say. If, as many expect, we begin to improve as a team and he isn’t really part of that process, then the noise will build, especially in the run up to a World Cup. He should be entering his prime, and no PR is going to save him if he’s shite.

Maguire has a big season ahead of him and so does Bruno, who really needs to improve upon last season.
 
Who's Kissing Cameras? said:
Rashford and Maguire. Not even close after the seasons they had and after how key they were before.
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This is it. Just those.

Donny has an opportunity, slate clean, as opposed to pressure.

Sancho is simply second season and will continue to improve and is obviously a guaranteed huge part of our future.

Martial is end of the line anyway, he'll get a free pass to another go just because we can't move him on.

Awb could be added if he's still here though. But he's one player I just can't see stepping up in level.

Pogb....oh wait :D
 
Rashford for me, his attitude last season was a disgrace although if he is to redeem himself this season he needs to stay well clear of RW which is clearly not his position.

Maguire, although not very good at least has a decent attitude.
 
Bruno

We're really short in attack and if Ronaldo leaves I just can't see where the goals are coming from so Bruno might have to step up
 
This is blatantly obvious that it's Maguire. The guy has been the scapegoat for pretty much everything wrong at United. A large chunk of our own supporters look for reasons to blame him every time we concede a goal. Obviously the pressure is going to be on him to put in perfect performances. And if he does, the muppets here will still say it was a 5/10 performance...
 
I hope they will all feel excited by the fresh opportunity they’re getting and will play for their places as though want to stay at this club. I hope ETH had the freedom to drop and, if necessary, sell or release any one of them. I hope we sign a few players of genuine quality so that everyone at the club has to fight for their place.

In terms of individual pressure, I think Sancho and Rashford. And Bruno.
 
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