On the Palace game;
"It’s gonna be a tough game as all these games in the Premier League are, every single one they give you a different challenge and of course they’re a very well organised team, they’ve pace up front, good counter attacks, big on set pieces and we have to do all parts of the game, have to attack well, win the ball back when we lose it and we’ve got to be strong on set plays."
"I didn’t watch the game last year, we had a game ourselves with Molde but I heard they had a few counter attacks, Wilf (Zaha) was close to scoring, team spirit great, we’ve got loads of energy and passion, you can see the way we went about the game at Wolves our pressing was excellent, we gave them five mins in the second half that was it really apart from that... the engine looks so much better, and everyone is fit, when you’re fit you’re mentally strong as well."
On Lukakus comments;
"Lukaku? I’m not going to dive into that one, part of that interview was made when he was a Man United player, so I’d rather not."
Surprise at criticism over penalty takers;
"It’s not that I’ve left it to the players, we’ve nominated two and throughout the season you’ll have games where they are not playing and it’s good to know they’re there and trusted to take penalties.
It’s not like anarchy and they can do whatever they want, we have a few, last year we had Marcus, Jesse and Paul, it’s not left to them."
Bury situation;
"I missed a pen at Gigg Lane actually for the reserves! Bolton and Bury’s situations... it’s hard to keep up at the top if you don’t have the resources, as a local club, we want to see local players do well and we’ve recruited players from those clubs and want them to do well and if there’s anything we can help them with I’m sure we do that."
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I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
I reckon OGS will sort united out over the next 2/3 years and the next manager will get the club in the best position since Fergie
The next manager will be on a hiding to nothing after Ole turns us around over the next decade picking up a few league titles and another CL win, the guy after the next guy will have less to love up to.
If he wants to further his career he must get away from Utd and hopefully that will happen for him because it’s such a same such a talented player has gone down the toilet since joining Utd,what a waste!
comment by Ghod#18 (U9390)
posted 10 minutes ago
I reckon OGS will sort united out over the next 2/3 years and the next manager will get the club in the best position since Fergie
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I hope so, it will take a few more transfer windows to ship out players he doesn't want and get the players he wants in. Hopefully in that time some of the younger players have developed.
It might also take another pre-season to get the fitness on playing style he wants instilled into the players.
The signs look promising so far and if it all goes according to plan I don't see why he wouldn't stay beyond that 2-3 year period.
That could all change with a rotten run of results though.
comment by 💉Dexter Morgan🔪 (U22016)
posted 14 minutes ago
If he wants to further his career he must get away from Utd and hopefully that will happen for him because it’s such a same such a talented player has gone down the toilet since joining Utd,what a waste!
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Would you like me to take this seriously or shall I assume you didn't watch his last six months at Arsenal and leave it at that.
"but I can’t help but feel he’s leaving us short of attacking options."
He is useless, he doesn't want to be there and can only be a bad influence on the squad.
The only person who left us short is the man in charge of transfers.
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 9 minutes ago
"but I can’t help but feel he’s leaving us short of attacking options."
He is useless, he doesn't want to be there and can only be a bad influence on the squad.
The only person who left us short is the man in charge of transfers.
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im taking it your talking about Ed.
how has he left us short?
maybe Ole has his eye on someone who isnt attainable just yet... would you rather Ed went out and spent 50 million on a 1 season stop gap?
imagine the uproar.
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 49 minutes ago
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
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That's how TAA came about for liverpool.
comment by Nostraduncus (U11713)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 9 minutes ago
"but I can’t help but feel he’s leaving us short of attacking options."
He is useless, he doesn't want to be there and can only be a bad influence on the squad.
The only person who left us short is the man in charge of transfers.
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im taking it your talking about Ed.
how has he left us short?
maybe Ole has his eye on someone who isnt attainable just yet... would you rather Ed went out and spent 50 million on a 1 season stop gap?
imagine the uproar.
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Well we seemed to be after Eriksen and Dybala, likely at least a couple of other targets behind the scenes too.
He didn't deliver. Although I agree, I'd sooner play a young player for a season than sign the wrong player.
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
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I think we’re a top defensive midfielder and right sides attacker away from being a very good side again
Don't worry guys. Llorente is coming in on a 2 year deal.
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 2 minutes ago
Don't worry guys. Llorente is coming in on a 2 year deal.
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It would be a deal that would get laughed at but as a plan b he may not be the worst. Would never start him though.
He wasn’t even good as a plan B for Spurs. They ended up trying out their wingers/attacking midfielders up front instead (Son/Moura) and it worked out better.
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
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I think we’re a top defensive midfielder and right sides attacker away from being a very good side again
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Yep.
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think we’re a top defensive midfielder and right sides attacker away from being a very good side again
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I agree, but then we are 4 or 5 good squad players away from even considering a title challenge.
I expect that will tie in with Klopp and Pep moving on.
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Nostraduncus (U11713)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 9 minutes ago
"but I can’t help but feel he’s leaving us short of attacking options."
He is useless, he doesn't want to be there and can only be a bad influence on the squad.
The only person who left us short is the man in charge of transfers.
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im taking it your talking about Ed.
how has he left us short?
maybe Ole has his eye on someone who isnt attainable just yet... would you rather Ed went out and spent 50 million on a 1 season stop gap?
imagine the uproar.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Well we seemed to be after Eriksen and Dybala, likely at least a couple of other targets behind the scenes too.
He didn't deliver. Although I agree, I'd sooner play a young player for a season than sign the wrong player.
--------------------------------
In both instances the club were not convinced that the players wanted to move to United/for the right reasons. After seeing how our recent transfer policy has failed, I am actually really happy that Ed didn't' 'deliver' either of them. It shows a change in our transfer policy that will serve us well in the long run.
Had Ed signed one or both of them and they had shown a lack of commitment, people would have been slating Ed for not learning from his mistakes. It looks to me like he has realised the he needs more input from the manager and a decision on those two potential targets was made collectively and for the correct reasons.
"In both instances the club were not convinced that the players wanted to move to United/for the right reasons. After seeing how our recent transfer policy has failed, I am actually really happy that Ed didn't' 'deliver' either of them. It shows a change in our transfer policy that will serve us well in the long run."
Yes, I agree.
But I also wonder why it took us until the final 10 days of the window to discover this.
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think we’re a top defensive midfielder and right sides attacker away from being a very good side again
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I agree, but then we are 4 or 5 good squad players away from even considering a title challenge.
I expect that will tie in with Klopp and Pep moving on.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Good point. Find it hard to see us or anyone else winning the title with pep around.
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think we’re a top defensive midfielder and right sides attacker away from being a very good side again
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I agree, but then we are 4 or 5 good squad players away from even considering a title challenge.
I expect that will tie in with Klopp and Pep moving on.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Good point. Find it hard to see us or anyone else winning the title with pep around.
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I think if City win the CL Pep will leave. If not, I don't see him giving much more than two seasons after this.
I doubt Klopp can keep motivated for much longer than that either to be honest. I know some Liverpool fans think he will do a Fergie but I just don't see it.
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posted on 23/8/19
On the Palace game;
"It’s gonna be a tough game as all these games in the Premier League are, every single one they give you a different challenge and of course they’re a very well organised team, they’ve pace up front, good counter attacks, big on set pieces and we have to do all parts of the game, have to attack well, win the ball back when we lose it and we’ve got to be strong on set plays."
"I didn’t watch the game last year, we had a game ourselves with Molde but I heard they had a few counter attacks, Wilf (Zaha) was close to scoring, team spirit great, we’ve got loads of energy and passion, you can see the way we went about the game at Wolves our pressing was excellent, we gave them five mins in the second half that was it really apart from that... the engine looks so much better, and everyone is fit, when you’re fit you’re mentally strong as well."
posted on 23/8/19
On Lukakus comments;
"Lukaku? I’m not going to dive into that one, part of that interview was made when he was a Man United player, so I’d rather not."
posted on 23/8/19
Surprise at criticism over penalty takers;
"It’s not that I’ve left it to the players, we’ve nominated two and throughout the season you’ll have games where they are not playing and it’s good to know they’re there and trusted to take penalties.
It’s not like anarchy and they can do whatever they want, we have a few, last year we had Marcus, Jesse and Paul, it’s not left to them."
posted on 23/8/19
Bury situation;
"I missed a pen at Gigg Lane actually for the reserves! Bolton and Bury’s situations... it’s hard to keep up at the top if you don’t have the resources, as a local club, we want to see local players do well and we’ve recruited players from those clubs and want them to do well and if there’s anything we can help them with I’m sure we do that."
posted on 23/8/19
Comment deleted by Site Moderator
posted on 23/8/19
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
posted on 23/8/19
I reckon OGS will sort united out over the next 2/3 years and the next manager will get the club in the best position since Fergie
posted on 23/8/19
The next manager will be on a hiding to nothing after Ole turns us around over the next decade picking up a few league titles and another CL win, the guy after the next guy will have less to love up to.
posted on 23/8/19
If he wants to further his career he must get away from Utd and hopefully that will happen for him because it’s such a same such a talented player has gone down the toilet since joining Utd,what a waste!
posted on 23/8/19
comment by Ghod#18 (U9390)
posted 10 minutes ago
I reckon OGS will sort united out over the next 2/3 years and the next manager will get the club in the best position since Fergie
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I hope so, it will take a few more transfer windows to ship out players he doesn't want and get the players he wants in. Hopefully in that time some of the younger players have developed.
It might also take another pre-season to get the fitness on playing style he wants instilled into the players.
The signs look promising so far and if it all goes according to plan I don't see why he wouldn't stay beyond that 2-3 year period.
That could all change with a rotten run of results though.
posted on 23/8/19
comment by 💉Dexter Morgan🔪 (U22016)
posted 14 minutes ago
If he wants to further his career he must get away from Utd and hopefully that will happen for him because it’s such a same such a talented player has gone down the toilet since joining Utd,what a waste!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Would you like me to take this seriously or shall I assume you didn't watch his last six months at Arsenal and leave it at that.
posted on 23/8/19
"but I can’t help but feel he’s leaving us short of attacking options."
He is useless, he doesn't want to be there and can only be a bad influence on the squad.
The only person who left us short is the man in charge of transfers.
posted on 23/8/19
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 9 minutes ago
"but I can’t help but feel he’s leaving us short of attacking options."
He is useless, he doesn't want to be there and can only be a bad influence on the squad.
The only person who left us short is the man in charge of transfers.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
im taking it your talking about Ed.
how has he left us short?
maybe Ole has his eye on someone who isnt attainable just yet... would you rather Ed went out and spent 50 million on a 1 season stop gap?
imagine the uproar.
posted on 23/8/19
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 49 minutes ago
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
That's how TAA came about for liverpool.
posted on 23/8/19
comment by Nostraduncus (U11713)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 9 minutes ago
"but I can’t help but feel he’s leaving us short of attacking options."
He is useless, he doesn't want to be there and can only be a bad influence on the squad.
The only person who left us short is the man in charge of transfers.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
im taking it your talking about Ed.
how has he left us short?
maybe Ole has his eye on someone who isnt attainable just yet... would you rather Ed went out and spent 50 million on a 1 season stop gap?
imagine the uproar.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Well we seemed to be after Eriksen and Dybala, likely at least a couple of other targets behind the scenes too.
He didn't deliver. Although I agree, I'd sooner play a young player for a season than sign the wrong player.
posted on 23/8/19
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think we’re a top defensive midfielder and right sides attacker away from being a very good side again
posted on 23/8/19
Don't worry guys. Llorente is coming in on a 2 year deal.
posted on 23/8/19
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 2 minutes ago
Don't worry guys. Llorente is coming in on a 2 year deal.
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It would be a deal that would get laughed at but as a plan b he may not be the worst. Would never start him though.
posted on 23/8/19
He wasn’t even good as a plan B for Spurs. They ended up trying out their wingers/attacking midfielders up front instead (Son/Moura) and it worked out better.
posted on 23/8/19
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think we’re a top defensive midfielder and right sides attacker away from being a very good side again
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yep.
posted on 23/8/19
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think we’re a top defensive midfielder and right sides attacker away from being a very good side again
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I agree, but then we are 4 or 5 good squad players away from even considering a title challenge.
I expect that will tie in with Klopp and Pep moving on.
posted on 23/8/19
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Nostraduncus (U11713)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 9 minutes ago
"but I can’t help but feel he’s leaving us short of attacking options."
He is useless, he doesn't want to be there and can only be a bad influence on the squad.
The only person who left us short is the man in charge of transfers.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
im taking it your talking about Ed.
how has he left us short?
maybe Ole has his eye on someone who isnt attainable just yet... would you rather Ed went out and spent 50 million on a 1 season stop gap?
imagine the uproar.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Well we seemed to be after Eriksen and Dybala, likely at least a couple of other targets behind the scenes too.
He didn't deliver. Although I agree, I'd sooner play a young player for a season than sign the wrong player.
--------------------------------
In both instances the club were not convinced that the players wanted to move to United/for the right reasons. After seeing how our recent transfer policy has failed, I am actually really happy that Ed didn't' 'deliver' either of them. It shows a change in our transfer policy that will serve us well in the long run.
Had Ed signed one or both of them and they had shown a lack of commitment, people would have been slating Ed for not learning from his mistakes. It looks to me like he has realised the he needs more input from the manager and a decision on those two potential targets was made collectively and for the correct reasons.
posted on 23/8/19
"In both instances the club were not convinced that the players wanted to move to United/for the right reasons. After seeing how our recent transfer policy has failed, I am actually really happy that Ed didn't' 'deliver' either of them. It shows a change in our transfer policy that will serve us well in the long run."
Yes, I agree.
But I also wonder why it took us until the final 10 days of the window to discover this.
posted on 23/8/19
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think we’re a top defensive midfielder and right sides attacker away from being a very good side again
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I agree, but then we are 4 or 5 good squad players away from even considering a title challenge.
I expect that will tie in with Klopp and Pep moving on.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Good point. Find it hard to see us or anyone else winning the title with pep around.
posted on 23/8/19
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
I actually like Solskaer's approach, he's basically happy for anyone who's not a starter to move on and he'll use youth if he needs to for a season.
Will be in a much better place to build from next summer even if it costs you a few points over the season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think we’re a top defensive midfielder and right sides attacker away from being a very good side again
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I agree, but then we are 4 or 5 good squad players away from even considering a title challenge.
I expect that will tie in with Klopp and Pep moving on.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Good point. Find it hard to see us or anyone else winning the title with pep around.
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I think if City win the CL Pep will leave. If not, I don't see him giving much more than two seasons after this.
I doubt Klopp can keep motivated for much longer than that either to be honest. I know some Liverpool fans think he will do a Fergie but I just don't see it.
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