OFFICIAL 2023-24 FOOTY THREAD ⚽️: Champions League semifinals this week

[noskey]

Oh gooners like Kai now?

Yes

 

[fluid hips]

Kai is mid. Anyone looks good against Chelsea

 

[rolaholic]

If Todd Boehly gave Tuchel a ring this week, would you guys think he'd pick up?

 

[noskey]

Kai is mid. Anyone looks good against Chelsea

Also yes. But mid is better than I think anybody was expecting.

 

[Belgium]

Yikes, they're from the same club apparently...

Yikes…
Both players are 19 apparently. I’m guessing it won’t take long before their identities are leaked.
Internet sleuths seem confident it’s most likely Wolves.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[worldbeefreeg]

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40014094/ten-hag-faces-25-pay-cut-stays-man-united-sources

If INEOS really keep him around next year, all my faith longterm in ever turning this around will be gone.

Don’t know how you can look at how we’ve played this year (lucky to not be in the relgation zone) and even considering bringing him back.

 

[rolaholic]

Sounds like those dreaded vote of confidences as soon as the ultimatums go public

 

[rolaholic]

Ornstein says he's their main target now

 

[rolaholic]

 

[jape]

center badge makes more sense with the anniversary patch on the left. looks clean


nike didn’t flinch when puma tried to move but as soon as the adidas rumors popped up nike started bidding

 

[Armada]

 

[ootherocoo]

Sounds like those dreaded vote of confidences as soon as the ultimatums go public

I don't know if ETH is the "right" guy, but him leaving before the likes of Rashford, Shaw, Slabhead, AWB, McTominay, Lindelof, Eriksen, etc is WILD!
Many of these players have been around for far too long, doing far too little, getting far too much praise for the bare minimum. I've been on the record for a long time, United will not get out of this state of mediocrity until they get serious about football and ruthless about getting rid of non-performing players. Until then it's all talk and vibes.

 

[Coupé It]

heggsy I know this Leeds fan that is going absolutely mental that they’re probably going to have to end up playing in the playoffs

Fatawu btw.

 

[worldbeefreeg]

I don't know if ETH is the "right" guy, but him leaving before the likes of Rashford, Shaw, Slabhead, AWB, McTominay, Lindelof, Eriksen, etc is WILD!
Many of these players have been around for far too long, doing far too little, getting far too much praise for the bare minimum. I've been on the record for a long time, United will not get out of this state of mediocrity until they get serious about football and ruthless about getting rid of non-performing players. Until then it's all talk and vibes.

Some of those players are at fault, some aren’t…regardless of whatever our talent level is and how many players need to be shown the door, there is no excuse for the way we play ball.

We give up more shots on goal than ANY TEAM. More than Sheffield. That’s on the manager, he’s had more financial support than any manager post-Fergie and spent 300M’s + on Antony, Lisandro, Holjund, Mount & Casemiro. He’s poorly managed guys who are talented like Amad (doesn’t play at all) & Garnacho (plays way too much for someone still physically developing).

He’s easily the worst manager post-Fergie, not sure how anyone could defend him.

 

[ootherocoo]

Some of those players are at fault, some aren’t…regardless of whatever our talent level is and how many players need to be shown the door, there is no excuse for the way we play ball.

We give up more shots on goal than ANY TEAM. More than Sheffield. That’s on the manager, he’s had more financial support than any manager post-Fergie and spent 300M’s + on Antony, Lisandro, Holjund, Mount & Casemiro. He’s poorly managed guys who are talented like Amad (doesn’t play at all) & Garnacho (plays way too much for someone still physically developing).

He’s easily the worst manager post-Fergie, not sure how anyone could defend him.

You're absolutely correct on the things you pointed out. I'm not defending ETH at all.
In a perfect world he leaves as well as the players I mentioned. But if he leaves and they stay....it'll be more of the same next year. Fighting for 5th or 6th place and some cups.

 

[rolaholic]

He got his coaching badges recently

 

[rolaholic]

They must really need the $ bad, felt like a matter of time once they started playing supercoppa finals in Saudi

 

[rolaholic]

 

[rolaholic]

 

[rolaholic]

Yikes…
Both players are 19 apparently. I’m guessing it won’t take long before their identities are leaked.
Internet sleuths seem confident it’s most likely Wolves.

 

[Bantz Lord T]

They must really need the $ bad, felt like a matter of time once they started playing supercoppa finals in Saudi

I hate this.

 

[sonoftony]

They must really need the $ bad, felt like a matter of time once they started playing supercoppa finals in Saudi

LaFarma doing the most to be as big as Da Prem in the US. Football is done

 

[rolaholic]

I hate this.

Yea they must be the first top tier European league actually playing league matches abroad.

We normally only see it for one offs like cup finals or friendlies, not actual high stakes campaign matches.

Gonna be weird , I wonder how domestic Spanish club fans feel about that...

They're following the NFL's lead

 

[Armada]

I hate this.

Fully agreed. I hate stuff like this and I never want to see the premier league do this. I hate seeing this for cup matches like we’ve seen other leagues do hosting the domestic cup final in another country I hate nfl and nba games overseas. It’s completely unfair to the local fans who make these clubs what they are across the board.

And it does not help grow the game domestically like they will try to say.