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Mrviktor:
Kane this.
Kane that.

Rashford was up top.
How many chances were created for him?

That is my thought as well.

The Goal keeper problem solved.
Defense solved.
The next is the midfield. Let's not skip that.
One step at a time.

weedtaker:
Onana is a good signing, I think that De gea performance in the final and the agenda from the media and old skool boys association made it seem like it was no.1 priority, when It clearly wasn't.

Seeing as our budget's quite limited, we could have still let De gea go and replace him with Henderson since na counter attacking team we wan turn to so. and then add the Onana money with Hojlund money to get Kane.

Getting Kane is/might be a temporary fix, that is, if it even works.
Our Midfield is still sh1t. Wingers can't get ball into the opponents box as well...
I don't think any prolific striker can do wonders without getting the ball.

One step at a time. If ETH can focus on improving the midfield that will be a good start.
If that Midfield is not fixed, Rashford might pick form and start scoring goals...and we will forget we still have a midfield problem to solve.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Hag will play exciting & attacking football...give him time pls

I still believe so.

Goal keeping and defense section is better. Waiting for the other sections to get better. We wait.

Ellexy:
Overreaction is the way of this fanbase.

Probably na indomie generation full the fanbase now.
They prefer to rant than actually do something about a problem.

Englishisamust:
Some are just okay with mediocrity, it is just in their blood. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. If you find out may be they started watching ball in 2020, if you really watch man u during the time of scholes, Ronaldo, Rooney, berbatov, nani, evra. They are gonna why we dey rant and complain everytime. Those guys play for badge, they give everything on the pitch.

If the current man U fan base started watching Man U during that era, then Man U is in serious big problem.

Before Sir Alex Ferguson came on board, do you know how terrible Man U was?
How about when he took over, do you know how long it took him to start winning trophies?
You talk about playing for the badge.
It's a culture built overtime, you don't get that just because you bought a player.

Question to ponder:
does your ranting here change anything happening in Man U?
is any of ETH's staff here?
how does your daily ranting here help Man U make progress?

ChristoBam:
They don't own a tire factory. They own something that's dear to millions of people around the world. Something that holds the emotions of millions of people around the world na im una dey reduce to 'it's their business', 'don't patronize'.

ChristoBam a business is a business. We are only letting emotion get the better of us. There is only one effective way to punish any business owner, patronage.

odizeey:
We really need better for the team.

We can't be complaining every season.

Like twelve years since we played in a UCL final. Ten years since we won the league. When last did we enter UCL semis.

Na why I vex for that Mount purchase. You no get ambition?

I no dey support united to get just entertainment. City and other teams can give me that. I support the club for glory. That's all I can get from supporting. I'm not paid.

Shey na till person old and weak them go win UCL again?

How I go take run in jubilation with walking stick?

Even if Man U wins triple this season, e no go reach you, next season you will demand for something else.

odizeey:
Because I said Rashford should not be starting?

Better thing no dey hungry you?

lol, You mean one of Man U's best players?

Just because he hasn't scored in couple of games to make you happy he is now no good?

Get a grip of yourself.

If you can do better than him you shouldn't be here.

I come in peace.

Bjteensdes24:
This ownership situation sef those fans in the UK never ready to me cos if they are, and really want progress for the club, they will empty the stadium by not watching match at Old Trafford instead of protest that hasn’t changed anything

Human beings are funny.
If you don't like something, stop patronizing it. You don't start protesting for the owner to sell his business just because he is poorly running it.
That is his business to run it how he wants. By the time no one patronizes him, he will understand.

But unfortunately we can't help ourselves, we must watch Man U by fire by force...but we don't like the owners, so we protest,.. come back and buy tickets to watch their match, then protest again, lol.

Most of you, deep down you don't care about Man U's progress.
What really makes you happy is having something to rant about .

You are just disguising as a fan, but deep down you know, it's the rants that keeps you going.

Lana1:
68% possession. 17 shots. 6 on target. 3 goals scored.
I know you lack gumption but try dey watch ball sometimes. Preferably on a colored tv.

Today was a sweet game. Not because we won but the style of play was awesome.

raumdeuter:
Every transfer is a gamble but Kane is a lesser gamble than other strikers available. Kane is 30yrs players like Lewandowski Benzema are playing into their mid 30s. Even if Kane gives 3yrs of performance which makes you competitive I will take it

Who are the other strikers in the market? Hojlund which is huge gamble as he has not produced at this level before, Kolo Muani same thing. Osimehn are you sure he is not as old as Kane? Plus issue with acclimatizing to a new country

Depends on the kind of gambler/trader/investor you are.
Most high performers would always bet on anything with asymmetric return.

Kane is a short-term fix, asymmetric return off the table.
It is also possible Kane comes and for whatsoever reason, he doesn't perform as expected,. Add that to the short term reward.

Any younger player that pays off, has an asymmetric return.

Each kind of gambling has merits and demerits. To each his own. 😁😁 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

afrodoc2:
The answer is in the explanation. The most important position is the GK and should be sorted ASAP. Our GK is very ill-suited to possession-based football. Our 6 is manageable for now. Our 8 is ill-suited for other reasons. Out of our GK, our 6, and our 8 our GK is the most ill-suited to such football. Of course players like McFred and AWB are not suited to it as well but they are not as important to the team

Also, nobody said we have to make only one change per transfer window, but the rate-limiting step in our change to a possession-based side is the GK.

Good stuff.
My problem now is, with this current Man U squad, they can't play possession based football even if DDG is changed oooo.

That being said I hope ETH will change DDG for you guys, so that there will be no more complains no matter the outcome.

afrodoc2:
In the mid late 2000s and 2010s when teams did not press like this and teams still played long most of the time, the most important players in a possession-based team were the 6 and maybe the 8.

Now that most teams press very high and most teams play out from the back the most important players in a possession-based team are now the GK, the 6, and then maybe the 8.

Pressing high was the tactical solution to the problem posed by the possession-based teams of the 2010s. The keeper being an exceptional passer and an extra outfielder is the tactical response of the possession-based teams to the problem posed when team started to press high.

If you think in simplistic terms of goalkeeper saves and clean sheets you will miss the big picture.

Good explanation why a ball playing goal keeper is needed but the question is still not answered.

Can Man U play possession based football with this set of players once we remove DDG??
Won't there be further individuals to blame?

ChristoBam:
You're wrong. To play possession based football, we need a different Goal keeper. It's not even difficult.

Chris, can Man U play possession based football with this set of players once we remove DDG??
Won't there be further individuals to blame?

Lana1:
No one is scapegoating him. He is simply the biggest culprit. Look at both sides of this argument very well. One side is blaming De Gea just as much as they blame other players. The other side is everybody while finding excuses for De Gea.

"We are not winning first and second balls"
"The strikers are not scoring"

Meanwhile their keeper cannot catch penalty. He cannot help out his defenders and come out to claim crosses. He cannot pick out a pass. No be madness be that?

I get your point now. No excuse for DDG from my end.

Expert17:
This game should have bn a 1-0 win for us BUT basket DDG sold the game.

Which us are you talking about...this current Man U or there is another one you are referring to Expert17?

Leyqute:
When you build your own club, buy DeGea and give him a 7-year contract.

I can start anytime sir but money is required. Will you help me out sir?

Lana1:
We will continue to blame every useless player that holds the team back till they are gone. Any more questions?

hahahaha
Now that is the point I am getting at, Man U currently has bunch of players to blame every game. Running around with DDG as the scape goat is just an agenda.

Leyqute:
If we don’t have a ball-playing GK how will the ball get to attackers? Abi you think we’re still in 2005 where everyone hoofs goal kicks and fight for it in midfield?

We need to solve both problems as soon as possible. Else, next season won’t be any different.

Money is required to do that....are you going to help us out sir?

eph12:
LMAO your players lost the first and second ball, but its the keeper's fault. At this point its just pure hate

100%

Leyqute:
Man Utd don’t need to start scoring for fun before having a contemporary goal keeper.

Imagine as a player, you equalize against City, a team that is tough to score against, and then your Gk made a howler to give them the lead again.

Won’t your legs feel heavier?

If Man U get's a new goal keeper, and we loss any match. Will there be another player to blame?

Expert17:
You don't understand things easily.

With Courtious, this game would have ended 1-0.

With this current Man U team vs Man City...
Any goal keeper you like bring, Man city will still beat Man U.

You can even make Man U's goal keepers 2 😁🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

Leyqute:
I won’t blame De Gea for that first goal but I think he could’ve done more to save the second one. Apart from that, his poor passing skills also prevented us from playing out from the back.

We lose possession needlessly so many times. Imagine what chances we could’ve created if that didn’t happen.

But that’s just one of the major problems we have. Our attackers are also not clinical and lack proper decision making in the opponent’s box. Greenwood or any clinical striker will massively improve our goal haul. It’s a shame we might not see him in a United shirt again.

I believe we should work our way backwards. Once we start scoring goals, better midfield ball retention, we can get a better goal keeper.

For now, getting a better keeper with this same players won't change much.

Just my thought though. I could be wrong.

Lana1:
I'm having this argument right now with a friend on twitter. They want us to be scoring 4 goals for every 3 De Gea lets in. They think we were playing Chelsea

Lana1, Expert17 and those clamoring for a new goal keeper

If Man U gets a new goal keeper today, and we manage to loss any game.
Will you still find another player to blame?

Expert17:
Man City were scoring for fun but changed Joe Hart (4X golden gloves winner) immediately Pep signed? Why?

So you don't know ball-playing GK makes you build play from the back and open up your opponent for easy penetration leading to more big chances for goals??

That's a good point Expert,

Pep changed keeper after they were scoring for fun
Sir Alex Ferguson changed keeper after having a team that can score for fun...

Has Man U started scoring for fun?

odizeey:
You don't know?

We'll dominate the game like prime Barca and score seven goals per game.

lol.

Expert17:
Ok, we had more shots than City but guess what our own GK can't save when it matters.

No wonder, Spain NT ignored the mumu despite winning Golden G.

Expert17, are you saying if Man U gets a better goal keeper we will start scoring goals as well?

We played 90 Minutes with the keeper being involved in less than 20% of that time.

DDG is responsible for stopping the ball from going into the net. He failed at doing that.
We can assume he is useless, no problem.

That is 1 useless player out of 11 players. So we have 10 players left.

Who and who is responsible for putting the ball in the opponents goal post?
did they do their job?

Well I think the whole 11 players are to blame, and the coach too😒.

Now without being emotional
Those blaming DDG each time Man U losses, please give me your argument why you think this way.

olabode89:
On the bright side, The squad can only get better from this point. A strong bench that can be rotated effectively will do us a lot of good. Those suspension for Case, injuries to Eriksen and Varane bleeped up our season. We should be looking at a CF to start, 1 CM that can go straight into the team to play with Case and be rotated with Eriksen. A very talented CM that can play both roles in the double pivot and lastly a proper ball playing GK that can command his box. After those 4 transfers we can look to shore up the team based on departures.

Guys like DDG, Henderson, Maguire, Tuanzebe, Fred, Martial and VdB should be told that they have got no place in the team. Their agents should start shopping them around from June 1.

DDG is one of the best things ETH has in that squad.

Until Man U improves to a point where they stop making silly mistakes before ETH can focus on getting a goal keeper that can play from the back better than DDG.

Re-watch all Man U's matches under ETH, if you remove most of DDG quick reflex saves, Man U will be nowhere near that top.

Anyway I could be wrong .

biggz82:
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Help a brother na beg i dey

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