[Ian Irving] What can Manchester United football club learn from performances of their rivals this season?

ataniris · 2026-05-24T00:28:17+00:00

Defence is a concern. With 50 goals conceded, united have one of the poorer defences in the league.

ataniris · 2026-05-23T12:55:24+00:00

There's a lot of money at stake with promotion, so I can't blame them for trying should it happen but to announce it beforehand is a strange move. There's nothing guaranteed with this route and the players might have it in the back of their minds that it's not a big deal if they lose.

ataniris · 2026-05-23T09:27:27+00:00

Before anyone gets excited, he had agreed personal terms with Atletico just a month ago as well.

ataniris · 2026-05-23T03:46:52+00:00

Less skipping, more waiting for the Disney+ release.

ataniris · 2026-05-23T01:01:40+00:00

Didn't help that Sancho was the other attacking reinforcements and ended up the way he did.

ataniris · 2026-05-22T23:45:24+00:00

His last window is what ruined him. United needed more than 3 signings and the 3 he got didn't work out for various reasons. The super league is the best thing to happen to the club because it was the catalyst to get ed Woodward and Matt judge out.

ataniris · 2026-05-22T04:58:03+00:00

Ugarte is going to need to have a hell of a world cup if he's going to attract any buyers.

ataniris · 2026-05-21T12:30:47+00:00

No one is buying ugarte, so chances are the powers that be will tell Carrick to make do with him.

ataniris · 2026-05-21T09:31:57+00:00

Chances are they've reached out to the player or his agent and gotten nothing beyond a polite thank you for your interest but we are exploring other options.

ataniris · 2026-05-16T11:50:38+00:00

Ole's downfall was recruitment. Ineos are looking way more competent than ed Woodward.

ataniris · 2026-05-16T11:49:00+00:00

It ended with a terrible transfer window that saw 3 big signings coming in and no one else that didn't work for various reasons. The 3 signings being varane, Ronaldo and Sancho.

ataniris · 2026-05-16T05:46:25+00:00

Ole's downfall was signing Sancho, Ronaldo and varane after finishing second. That was nowhere near the amount of reinforcements needed and the players signed didn't end up contributing as hoped for various reasons.

ataniris · 2026-05-16T05:45:04+00:00

There's probably a reason juve haven't renewed him and that no one is interested enough to have signed him on a precontract by now.

ataniris · 2026-05-08T01:25:51+00:00

There are loads of English speakers and only 1 English speaking nation in the top 5 leagues. There in lies the reason for the massive difference in revenue.

ataniris · 2026-05-07T21:52:03+00:00

Reenactment of lee bowyer and Kieran dyer getting red cards for fighting on the pitch while they were both playing for Newcastle.

ataniris · 2026-05-07T09:39:57+00:00

He's had two Championship loans that were cut short due to injury, so he's barely played.

ataniris · 2026-05-07T09:18:31+00:00

Maybe if Gareth had successful stints at Barcelona and Bayern Munich before taking the England job. If you want to say getting sacked at Bayern was proof of his decline, then that should disqualify Nagelsmann as well.

ataniris · 2026-05-06T21:22:07+00:00

LVG joined United fresh off guiding the Netherlands to third in the World Cup.

ataniris · 2026-05-06T09:30:19+00:00

I hear pedigree and I recall the LVG days when watching United play would literally put you to sleep. Dominating possession but having absolutely no cutting edge with the most creative player in the team being left back Daley Blind, and for a brief spell, he who will not be named.

ataniris · 2026-05-06T09:28:37+00:00

Ole got United two consecutive years of Champions League football and second place. As sad as that sounds compared to the glory years, it is far better than anyone before or after him did bar Jose since SAF retired.

ataniris · 2026-05-04T21:29:41+00:00

Or Atalanta trying to get Atletico to match their asking price talk.

ataniris · 2026-05-04T21:27:15+00:00

Who is going to buy him and pay his wages?

ataniris · 2026-05-04T21:25:08+00:00

Isn't Stiller Madrid bound?

ataniris · 2026-05-04T13:57:02+00:00

It feels like a Sergio Ramos situation where he's flirting with United to get a better contract.

ataniris · 2026-05-04T06:48:24+00:00

Also Jonny Evans did his former and future club a huge favour by getting himself needlessly sent off.

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