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hatakekakashi:
The midfield deficiency has fully dawned on him, hence the Rabiot links.

Just dawned on him?

Then we are in trouble.

hatakekakashi:
It's unlikely. I'm sure the board themselves are tired of this unending hiring and firing. What they need to do is support him financially.

And team has to be stable first before the academy players can be integrated and fully develope. Garnacho came in yesterday and had little impact.

Let's see sha. You don't know how reactionary this board is. if poor results continue (and they will with McFred in midfield) the fans will eventually turn on ETH (it has started already) and once that happens the board will do what it has always done.

hatakekakashi:
He won't be sacked anytime soon. He was brought to build not to start winning trophies from the get go. Imagine if city sacked pep after first season, even after how much he had to spend compared to TenHag.

You are talking about what SHOULD happen i am talking about what WILL happen.

hatakekakashi:
I'm shocked really. Some people even want him gone after one match with players that have probably never played a high line and are getting used to it.

The improvements are even visible sef against a team that dominated us for 90 mins scoring 4 goals few months ago resorting to packing bus .

Oh ten Hag out has started? LOL

I said these players will get the man sacked by December.

TrebleChamp:
They are that terrible abi

We thank Jose for promoting McTominay and buying Fred.

They have started blaming ETH already abi?



Las las the fans deserve the owners.

TeslaFC:
Doc abeg no kill me with laugh

Expect United PR to come out in full force tomorrow and sway opinions like they always do.

M.U.F.C (Manchester United Football Circus).

TeslaFC:
Let’s drag him very well. Let’s ignore the obvious issues and focus on Ronaldo

If we bench Ronaldo the team will play well.

Ronaldo is the problem.

ChristineC:
I didn't see him or Savage in the team bus that arrived for the game.
given they started preseason ahead of Hannibal and Garner, I suppose it can only mean one thing. no?

Savage played Under-21 but Iqbal didn’t. If Iqbal isn’t in the match day squad he must be injured.

P.S Both Hannibal and Iqbal are missing along with Laird. Maybe loan is about to be announced?

ChristineC:
Shaw will likely start the season as first choice.
I think Hannibal took Iqbal out of the matchday squad.

Why do you think so?

ChristineC:
the few times I have seen that Garner play, and it's not just this preseason, I still haven't seen what the rave reviews are about. I think his will be another case of the beautiful academy bride who'd solely lurk around for far too long because of it and not for his talent.
I may be wrong though and willing to give benefit of doubt.

Garner has regressed in my opinion but let's see what 1 year under ETH can do for him. His passing is so unimaginative compared to when he was in academy. That's the most disappointing aspect of his game to me cos he was quite good earlier on but i think those loans to make e no spoil for my hand teams have robbed him of his courage on the ball.

He should know that he is on the clock. Next gen will soon come knocking.

TrebleChamp:
A case in point is Adnan Januzaj, a very talent kid that was giving a job of saving the team in desperate times. I think a loan move to Championship Clubs would do them good.

Such a waste.

TrebleChamp:
You wrote it very well Doc....

It is important that the transition is handled well cos it is a critical time.

Another important decision is what to do with Iqbal, Savage, Garner, Hannibal. Apart from Savage who might benefit from 1 more year in the reserves in order to develop a bit more physically i don't think there is any benefit to giving them a few minutes here and there. It is either they are loaned out to get regular minutes or they are given the chance to play regularly for the senior team.

Benching them and waiting for McFred, Eriksen, VDB, Bruno to get injured will lead to stagnation.

Oasis007:
I think we need to start trusting our young players. Rashford got his chance as a Teen same as Greenwood and McTom.

I'll rather play Iqbal in Midfield than McTom though. I enjoyed him at the Preseason and honestly hope he can even give more in the League.

As for Garnacho, I'll keep him and loan/sell Elanga if I'm the Manager.

This might be the way to go.

Iqbal has real potential. His long term injury and small size obviously initially worked against him in the academy but it is about 3 years since the injury now and his size is no longer an issue. Even then his academy performance are way better than anything McTom ever served us there.

Elanga has an uphill task to climb. Garnacho plays his position and is better. Academy products usually have about 2 years to stake their claim to a position before the next generation comes knocking on the door but Garnacho is not even allowing him his usual 2 years.

Oasis007:


Seems he's gonna be part of first Team this Season. I hope Iqbal is giving a chance too.

I hope he gets regular minutes. The Europa League and League Cup and even 5-10 league starts should be okay. If he seizes the opportunity who knows what could happen.

Right from the first week of training the reports were that ETH really liked Iqbal. It will be interesting to see what he decides cos he was our best central midfielder in pre-season but real competition might be different PLUS there are a number of senior players jostling for minutes in his preferred position.

BlueRayDick:
I know the facts of that case and I can tell u it's not a wrong spelling of name that led to the disqualification, it's a totally different name on the certificates that caused the disqualification.
That one changed his Surname from Adeyi-Eremienyo to Degi-Eremienyo.

This Oyetola suit is claiming the affidavit signed and doxuments submitted by Adeleke does not Carry Ademola Adeleke but they listed all the names on his certificates and one thing that was consistent is the name Ademola Adeleke..:: though he used different third name at different points From Ifeanyi to Jackson, to Nurudeen.... But Ademola and Adeleke have always been on all his certificates.

I don't see the court sacking him for that, but sha let's wait and see how the court will reason the matter.

But why will someone from a privileged background treat his official name like nickname that motor park touts change every year. Changing middle name like an illiterate sef is quite ridiculous especially if you are running for office.

Santos07:
I just hope napoli doesn't play hard to get and start quoting high transfer fee

Napoli plays hard to get at the best of times. Their owner get brain touch.

TrebleChamp:
If Elanga is not been considered for a loan, it means the Manager rate him more. The only player i see Garnacho displacing this season is Elanga...

Garnacho might be better rated. Playing or loaning a player is not always about rating but about giving a player games in order not to wreck his development. Some players depending on where they are in their development curve might need regular game time rather occasional minutes.

Case in point Laird is being considered for loan while AWB might be staying as back up. The manager believes Laird will benefit more from playing games rather than rotting on the bench behind Dalot. He might also think Garnacho will benefit more from regular games time elsewhere than rotting on the bench behind Rashford or Sancho.

Nobody that has seen both players will rate Elanga over Garnacho. Argentina called Garnacho to their senior camp at 17 before he had played a single senior club minute. However he MIGHT be at a critical point in his development where playing against grown men weekly is better than sitting on the bench waiting for Rashy and maybe even Sancho to get injured.

Not like I agree with the manager sha but I can see what his process is. If I were in charge I would give Laird and Dalot 50/50 game time cos with some many games this season PLUS World Cup in between there should be enough games for both of them. I honestly believe that by the end of the season Laird would have won that competition.
Garnacho just turned 18 so I would give him a full Under-23 season while he plays all Europa and League Cup games and makes EPL match day squad about half of the time.

You have to remember one last thing. What is best for the player long term might not be what is best for the club right now. It might be better for us this season to keep Garnacho in case of first team injury but better long term for him (and ultimately for us as well) to go on loan and get regular minutes.

TrebleChamp:
Meaning he rate Elanga more, well maybe he see what many of us don't...

Haba. How did you understand from that report? Elanga was not mentioned. Una dey extrapolate gan an o.

ETH rates Garnacho but he is unsure whether loaning him out or using him as a squad player would be best for his development. Rashford is even the first choice LW not Elanga.

This Salisu na real mumu

melodyogonna:
It is a risk. The more likely outcome is that they'll crack under that pressure.
Man United as a club in general has been under immense pressure for years now, and the fanbase has little patience, and is very toxic.

Not an ideal place to groom kids. They can play in smaller competitions though where the pressure isn't as much as it is in Premier League but that'll mean staying on the bench for long periods.
They need game time, they need to play frequently with mature adults ... Under the eyes of thousands of fans but with lower expectations.

Incredibly well said.

Itsrm:
Interesting. What is the average price of Nigeria used?

This guy wan dey move vehicles go sell for Benin.

Sharperly!

DeadPresidents:
Extraordinary circumstances demand extraordinary action.

Pesin open eye say na allegedly incontinent octaseptuagenarian who stays ducking media interviews like Mayweather stayed ducking sweet chin music from Pacquiao naim fit to run this country.

Doc, na extraordinary juju be that ooo.

Then they should carry on with their evangelism nah. We will see how it will end.

Shebi na evangelism competition.

GloriousGbola:
And antitheists to satanic temple-its

LOL.

If the end game is to convince people to support your candidate there are a few people here who are going about it all wrong.

BlueRayDick:
Maybe it's a campaign strategy to rile opposing camp members up and then they react in a negative way u turn to the whole world and ask them to see how the supporters of their MCM are behaving ó....

More like Omatseye guy whose article *....OBITUARY * other journalists have described as distasteful and complete character assassination; he turned back to claim he's been receiving death threats from Obi's stans. Maybe it's a strategy, one can never tell

Only a puerile mind would fall for that.

DeadPresidents:
Exactly. Always using snide, indirect means of attack. Sometimes i don’t fault Don J for his aggressive style of evangelism

Evangelism that is turning agnostics into atheists and atheist into antitheist?

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

Oasis007:


LP shutdown Katsina with mammoth crowd at a campaign Rally for Peter Obi.

You don dey kolo.

Na shut down pictures be that? This your alabosi work no pay you nah.

GloriousGbola:
one of the saddest most obvious signs of the regression - in 2006, we were buying 2003 corolla, honda pilot, highlander. now in 2022, so many of are buying the same cars. a car one has see finish. i remember the 2003 honda ridgeline, a car that looked so sexy to me at the time, but now i know is mostly a dud - and that is what so many of us are buying now. if you even have the disposable income to order a more recent model - the import duty will kick you in the nuts.

izzou will tell you how dem dey rush 2003 corolla sote the car is abive 3m now. a 19 year old car

Lol na true.
That time the aim was to buy a 3-4 yr old car.
The days of Muscle, End of Discussion, Discussion Continues, Evil Spirit.

patrickmuf:
Will you blame the board for that?

Why is didn't a top team sign Haaland last season?

Why is Bellingham still a Dortmund player?

Clubs sell when they want to especially when the terms favor them. Dortmund didn't want to sell Sancho that year and that's the only reason we didn't sign him.

Sancho's deal took 1 year. Whether we are to blame Buhari or the board is another debate for another day, however it is not an example of the recruitment team carrying out transfers effectively like you painted because maybe you didn't hear the first 235.97 times......IT TOOK ONE YEAR.

ChristoBam:
The recruitment team that worked with Ole in the past are either out already or on their way out (sidelined).

Btwn, we don't need a recruitment team to pick out Ronaldo, Varane and Sancho for a transfer. An 8 year old kid will easily do that.

Sancho deal that took a year.

So people are comparing 2005 Nigeria to 2022 Nigeria? No be juju be that?