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10 Aug 2023 16:08:58
Hello Ed oo2, Ed has any club any interest in jaden sancho,
{Ed002's Note - Nothing serious. If on loan or very cheap there will be options.}
1.) 11 Aug 2023 11:34:40
Sancho actually had a good pre-season I thought. He seems like he's adapting to this false 9 type role that EtH has been experimenting with him.
We could see him play a similar role to Tadic in EtH's very successful Ajax side. A player who split his time between playing wide or as a false 9. Sancho and Tadic's skill sets do closely align. Technical players who aren't particularly quick or strong, good shooting ability and link up play. I agree with EtH's assessment of Sancho, when he says he works better when played centrally and he has players around him to play off of and in and around. He might well score more than he assists this year.
I think Sancho will play more as a CF this season than most people probably expect. Maybe sharing the role with Højlund who as a young player will likely take some time to bed in.
A false 9 role actually in theory should work well with the players we have, it adds creativity to our forward line, and when the false 9 drops deep hopefully they pull a CB out with them creating space for a wide forward such as Rashford, Garnacho or Antony to run into.
I'd look out for Sancho starting as a false 9, dropping deep to receive the ball and dragging a CB out with him, then him playing a quick pass to one of Mount or Bruno who then plays the slide rule pass into one of Rashford or Antony who have made the run into the space made by the CB being pulled out to create a shooting opportunity.
The beauty of playing a false 9 with players like Bruno and Mount means that the opposition midfield cannot pick them all up, when the false 9 drops deep the only options are:
A midfielder leaves his man (Bruno/ Mount) to cover the false 9. But then that leaves a creative attacking midfielder free.
The CB follows the false 9, which creates a hole in the defence.
Or no one picks up the false 9 and a creative attacking player gets to pick up the ball between the defence and the midfield, turn and attack the defence.
The only other option, could be to have an inverted full back try and pick up the false 9, but then that leaves the flank unprotected or requires a winger to drop in and defend the wide space.
It can be a very useful tactic to create goalscoring chances, especially against teams that are more likely to sit deep and defend in numbers as it forces the opposition to move out of their shape to defend.
2.) 11 Aug 2023 18:32:29
I just don't think Sancho is actually anywhere near as good as people thoughe he was. Third year with us now and if he doesn't show up he will end up joining the ever growing kist of dross Ten Hag has had to remove from the club.
26 May 2023 22:52:53
Ed02 have manchester united any interest in raya.
{Ed002's Note - Yes amongst other clubs he and a number of other goalkeepers are on the list.}
1.) 27 May 2023 10:41:21
Cheers ed.
24 Jun 2020 11:35:51
Just wandering is Henderson allowed play against us tonight.
{Ed002's Note - No.}
1.) 24 Jun 2020 17:03:04
Cheers ed.
2.) 24 Jun 2020 17:52:36
Don’t wander too far, you’ll miss the game 😉.
3.) 24 Jun 2020 20:04:35
Haha good one.
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10 Oct 2026 20:19:41
Tielemans, maino, can't play in midfield together, dalot, yoro, martinez, shaw, not good enough either, Carrick isn't up to it, but even a top manager can't make these bunch any better. We have had moyes, van gal, ole, amorin, ten hag, Carrick, who's next , the players aren't good enough, the scouts show join the boy scouts, the clowns running the show from above need to move on, which manager said we need open heart surgery.
I agree with him.
1.) 10 Oct 2026 20:46:07
Bit harsh on Yoro.
2.) 10 Oct 2026 21:15:46
Good to see you corky.
3.) 10 Oct 2026 21:23:30
Yoro a cb playing rb because carrick somehow is still playing Maguire
Stunting his development and playing him out of position to accommodate a player who should have been sold 4 years ago
Wait till we get a pasting midweek and then an away trip to Leeds who gave Arsenal a game
They should have never gave carrick the job whoever made that decision needs to be gone along with him.
4.) 10 Oct 2026 22:05:13
Well Kenneth how are you, I don't think yoro will make it in the Premier League, might be ok in Spain or Italy.
5.) 10 Oct 2026 22:26:28
I think it's harsh on Yoro Leahy. He's a young player playing alongside old players who should not be there.
6.) 10 Oct 2026 23:40:15
I thought Yoro was our best player today before Baleba came on.
7.) 11 Oct 2026 04:39:49
Getting best player out of that trash would not be difficult but Yoro best player oh come on, he would have got what 5 out of 10 at most in 2nd half he looked like he had run his race, that's not good enough for a youngster he is not suited to EPL, Martinez is a joke always the same with him he gets into personal duels and forgets the ball.
Tielemans joke of a signing, front line is poor too, these are not the level of players United need.
Yet you all just pick on Dalot or McGuire or Rashford. And ignore what's in front of your eyes .Amad was terrible, Cunha not much better, Mbeumo OK
Mainoo was only half decent player out there yesterday Baleba done OK when coming on.
8.) 11 Oct 2026 01:18:59
All good leahy thanks.
I disagree on yoro. He is only 20 he needs a ruin of games from now till end of season and then make a call.
Martinez is too small and it cists us every other week.
Maguire is useless.
Bruno does not deserve his place. You can overlook him giving the ball away so often when he creates but he is looking well off it at the moment.
Carrick is now a dead man walking.
I doubt fabregas will leave como now so get conte in asap.
Don't delay it be decisive.
His post match interviews are pathetic and delusional just like ole's were. His in game management is very questionable his substitutions are very odd and don't have positive impact most of the time.
Conte will get them working and organised.
9.) 11 Oct 2026 14:40:14
Why you say his substitutions are no good, surely the 2 mins Rashford had were long enough to have impact, or the left back replaced with a CB .LOL
Yoro been at the club long enough to make an impression and only impression he made is too weak and lacks positional awareness
I stick by my words of Tielemans was poor signing as is Santos, I am not even convinced by Cunha and Mbeumo if I'm honest
Lammens not recovered at all from the World Cup huge clanger.
10.) 11 Oct 2026 23:48:03
Yoro just got his France debut.
They're not a bad team.
And that Zidane boy knows a wee bit about football as well. ?.
11.) 12 Oct 2026 03:59:24
Yoro got France debut in a game that meant nothing and Zidane a new manager so doing things right and looking at all that's available, see if he puts him in a big game then your know, besides when ZZ was touted on here for a manager me being one of those that was shot down in flames by the usual crowd who then eventually wake up.
17 Nov 2024 13:59:33
Rip ed002, condolences to family and friends.
28 Oct 2024 14:53:33
Has to be big Sam now.
1.) 28 Oct 2024 18:19:30
He’s perfect for our situation. Big Harry up front long balls and throw ins ??.
10 Aug 2024 16:27:04
De light was a big name few years back. Juve got rid wasn't good enough, Eric dier kept him out of the Bayern side, anyone else a bit worried there, another 50 million is it.
1.) 10 Aug 2024 17:15:37
Wouldn't have been my choice but better than maguire lindelof and yoro so I'm pleased enough to be honest.
2.) 10 Aug 2024 17:29:32
He's a good player no doubt, is he a great one? That remains to be seen.
I've said on here a few times over the past few weeks since we've been linked with him that I'm a little concerned about his potential signing.
I'm not convinced he's the kind of sweeper CB we need to start alongside Martinez. While playing him and Yoro together means one of them has to play on their weaker side.
Then there's his injury record, nothing awful, but regular little niggles. Which has to be a concern given the more physically demanding nature of the EPL compared to any of the Eredivisie, Serie A or the Bundesliga.
Finally, Bayern rarely sell a player who is on the up, someone who goes on to do well once they've left them. We've been burnt a couple of times buying players from them. They aren't in a position where they are being forced to sell MdL, they are selling him by choice. Maybe they don't think he can be fit enough to be worth paying him the wages they do, or maybe they don't think he's good enough. Or more worryingly maybe they have doubts over him as a person. Whatever the reason they aren't prepared to sell him for a our benefit.
However, those are concerns and things that might not be an issue at United. Maybe he can adapt and play more as a sweeper alongside Martinez, maybe he won't suffer as many injuries at United, and maybe this is the rare occasion where Bayern have erred when selling a player.
I'm prepared to give him my full backing and I hope he does well. But I'd be lying if I didn't say I had a few concerns.
3.) 10 Aug 2024 17:56:10
At 24 he's still a young cb, he's been at ajax, juve and bayern, you can't just walk into their teams, and no doubt will have learnt from some of the best teams. He will be back with a manager this time that knows how to get the best out of him so I think this will be a good move for both parties.
4.) 10 Aug 2024 18:00:38
Dier did not keep him out of the bayern squad, he was injured .
This clubs fanbase gives off real "with friends like these" vibes.
5.) 10 Aug 2024 19:58:26
He was injured when Dier was signed. Once he got fit he went straight to starting alongside Dier, and the ones who lost their places in the 11 were Kim and Upamecano. Also, Bayern fans really do not want him to be sold. I am more concerned by his fitness than his quality.
6.) 10 Aug 2024 22:04:03
Dier did not take his place haha that is a myth.
He's a good player, I hope he can stay fit. He's a better version of Maguire and has a lot of experience.
7.) 10 Aug 2024 22:15:37
Literally played alongside Dier in the CL semi final, don’t let facts get in the way of the moaning though.
8.) 11 Aug 2024 02:08:42
He has had ups and downs. He had a great relationship with eth so I see that as a big plus. As wazza said he has good technique which is sorely lacking all over the pitch for years.
I'm looking forward to having a full back that has strong attacking abilities and intent.
I'm also intrigued by zirkzee who is a bit of a maverick I like the way he plays from the bits I've seen but I've not seen him play over a full 90 mins.
We have a really good run of fixtures. Despite being 8th we only play 2 teams that finished above us in our 1st 10 games. We should be talking about a fast start. I can't see any reason why not.
I accept it takes time for players to adapt and gel but if we can get a couple of midfield players to go with the lads from bayern who both know exactly what eth wants then that would speed up the process.
9.) 11 Aug 2024 07:12:31
Let’s wait until he’s got 30 games under his belt before deciding he’s not good enough.
10.) 11 Aug 2024 13:19:22
Wazza, I agree we have to see what he can do in the shirt before we judge whether he has been a good signing or not.
Yet given he made his debut nearly 8 years ago, and he has played for Ajax, Juventus and Bayern there is definitely a big enough sample size to have a good idea about his strengths and weaknesses.
Like with all signings there will be a few concerns over aspects of the player.
I don't think anyone is writing him off, just raising a few legitimate concerns. Hopefully those concerns end up unfounded and he finds his footballing home at United, plays great football and becomes an Old Trafford legend.
11.) 12 Aug 2024 08:06:37
I'm excited - never watched him in great detail but he's got a good pedigree and stacks of experience, including winning titles.
First signing we've (nearly) made that goes into the starting XI?
01 Aug 2024 13:16:06
Who was our worse signing. Di Maria. Sanchez or Anthony.
Di Maria did my head in but I think Anthony is taking his place for me now I won't even say what I think of him .
1.) 01 Aug 2024 14:33:51
For me di maria. He never wanted to join. He hated MU from day 1 and was looking to leave.
Price if anthony was stupid. He has not shown his quality yet (a maybe we will not see it in a utd shirt) . But I don't question his effort on the pitch. Although the rumored refusal to play left back goes against that view.
Let's see where anthony is after another 12 months. Assuming ineos don't sell him this window!
2.) 01 Aug 2024 14:33:58
Guess it depends on how you judge worst signing. On skill level Antony is not the worst. Been plenty of stinkers over the years. By value he’s definitely up there. But he clearly wants to be here and works his hardest, more than can be said about DiMaria and Sanchez.
I agree Antony hasn’t got the skill to be a top level player. And should never have been signed. But it’s not his fault United paid stupid amounts of money for him. He was never more than a £15m player.
Unfortunately we are stuck with Antony being part of the squad as nobody will take him on at a fee that will be acceptable. He’s not an awful player to have on the bench, let’s just hope Amad keeps him sitting there.
3.) 01 Aug 2024 16:04:40
The hate on Antony from some is pathetic, many fans just pick players to hate and there is no patience. Antony may come good or may not but the hate certainly won't help. He tries hard which is more than some, but let's just put him in the Maguire, Fred +++ bracket and call him rotten.
4.) 01 Aug 2024 16:42:43
It's not hate. He isn't good enough now or won't be next year, not good enough full stop. He goes on his left foot, never have I seen him out in a decent cross, very easy mark him . he sulks like a baby. One of the worse signings in history of man united.
5.) 01 Aug 2024 17:41:37
Pathetic inhope. Nobody hates Anthony I'm sure.
6.) 01 Aug 2024 18:08:30
Sanchez for me
Can’t remember one good game for £500000 a week.
7.) 01 Aug 2024 18:34:34
Antony by a country mile.
Di Maria - club got most of the money back.
Sanchez - swapped for an underperforming player. Huge wages, and signed after his peak. Still better than Antony, and could at least play piano.
Antony - massive amount of money for a player who would struggle at championship level.
8.) 01 Aug 2024 19:10:18
Antony, absolute ?.
Di Maria was mismanaged and would have been better with a better support structure at the club.
Sanchez tried but a lot didn’t come off for him, he was the 3rd worst of the 3 easily.
9.) 01 Aug 2024 20:58:42
Probably Sanchez from them. Bought at the time we were signing any player that City were linked with.
I always wondered if he’d have turned out different had he signed for Pep.
10.) 01 Aug 2024 23:15:08
Of those three Sanchez but I would have Pogba higher than all three, just because of the fact before we spent best of 90 Mill we had already let him go on a free once.
11.) 02 Aug 2024 08:31:09
Anthony if you go by the cost and his influence or contribution imo from those 3. DVB the worst ever imo. An absolute plum.
12.) 02 Aug 2024 09:14:23
Not sure that’s fair on Donny Ahmad. He wasn’t good enough but our scouts decided he was, and the fees were signed off at the top level. He was injury prone and a bit of a wimp, but he didn’t do anything to my knowledge to disrespect the club like others before him have.
Then you have a toxic personality such as Pogba badmouthing the club, coming in for an extortionate fee and leaving for free TWICE, picking up outrageous money while putting in stinking performances on the odd day he can be bothered to make himself available, feigning injury multiple times when we go 1-0 down. Head and shoulders our worse ever signing for me, and there’s a big gap to the aforementioned players because most of them tried.
I’m not sure you can even mention Donny in the same breath as Pogba and those mentioned above when it comes to being our worse ever signing.
06 Aug 2025 13:17:59
Did ye not see him last season, he is a born right winger. on a serious note, at least he has a good attitude and doesn't go crying to the media with the going gets tuff.
18 Aug 2024 20:30:03
I like a bit of Fleetwood Mac myself.
13 Aug 2024 17:53:21
15 million for AWB. But if we were buying him the other way at least 25. And yoro I hope he will make a player but if anyone thinks he is ready for first team in the premier league there in cloud cuckoo land, at least 2 years to see whether he will be a top defender. niw he will get a few games.
11 Aug 2024 23:54:31
The issue is too much money that brings greed to the surface.
01 Jul 2024 13:34:04
Hope he can play left back.
10 Oct 2026 22:05:13
Well Kenneth how are you, I don't think yoro will make it in the Premier League, might be ok in Spain or Italy.
22 Aug 2025 09:49:24
Onana, keeper of the season.
07 Jul 2025 15:28:44
Do the obvious and sell onana, give him away even, and a proper striker, stop goals at one end, put them in at the other end. unless they want to finish 15th next season again.
Get rid of the boys that are half arsed, comcentrate on football not their image and how they look.
06 Jun 2025 10:07:45
I think it's goalkeeper.
22 May 2025 13:17:00
We need to be quick and get onana out the door first, I'd give him away for nothing.