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Jokerman:
Lol... Brighton manager still doing better than Bin Laden

ETH is sacked yet you guys are still obsessed with the man much more so than the ones you all are labelling EthIN. E be things.

Leyqute:
Forgive Jokerman.

Although he has his own agenda he still keeps this place lively and updated.

Oasis007 don follow agenda forget why we bin love him

Na dem sabi shaa, once in a while, I'll point out the hypocrisy.

ChristineC:
these things haven't worked for the club. let the new coach move with his crew and leave all Sporting players exactly where they are. we already have a scholar of his in Ugarte by accident or design. they should be that.

I get your point

However, I think we need an upgrade in the CF position - it's either he finds a way to improve the likes of Orobosa and Hojlund else the need to buy again suffices...

I am actually not fixated on any CF on particular - I just want a significant improvement upfront and if Guykores is the man to solve our current CF issues, the club should do the needful biko

Jamiuokolaa:
I get your point

However, I think we need an upgrade in the CF position - it's either he finds a way to improve the likes of Orobosa and Hojlund else the need to buy again suffices...

I am actually not fixated on any CF on particular - I just want a significant improvement upfront and if Guykores is the man to solve our current CF issues, the club should do the needful biko

I think we have enough CF at the club tbh. with the set up, it can only be one starting at a time. we have them at the right ages and attributes for the set up we expect to see, minus Zirkzee - but who knows? tbh I'd be uneasy if they all don't work. that will be a shitt sign.
I understand the title bestowed Amorim is "head coach" not "manager". that seem like some paradigm there. besides I don't think the club can spend another £80m+ for one position in the near future. if it comes to that, we should just buy Osimhen and be done with it.

ChristineC:
I think we have enough CF at the club tbh. with the set up, it can only be one starting at a time. we have them at the right ages and attributes for the set up we expect to see, minus Zirkzee - but who knows? tbh I'd be uneasy if they all don't work. that will be a shitt sign.
I understand the title bestowed Amorim is "head coach" not "manager". that seem like some paradigm there. besides I don't think the club can spend another £80m+ for one position in the near future. if it comes to that, we should just buy Osimhen and be done with it.

What we need for that CF position right now is an experienced guy who the young ones can look up to. Like when Cavani was here.

He may not start or score every week but the kids will gain valuable knowledge, skill and experience training with him.

Our finishing is really bad. Wish we can get someone to help our attackers in that area. It’s not by practice alone. Sometimes it’s mental.

patrickmuf:
So I should do like ChristoBam and stick to a manager that is failing?

I will support Amorim but if he doesn't deliver I will call for his sack. I no dey loyal to any manager, you are here to deliver and if you don't, you have to leave...

Whoever is not happy should ignore or do whatever pleases you...

Them feel say we come here to play.

If Amorin no deliver, na me go first call am out.

I'm only loyal to current performance.

Ten Hag fans dey muzz me.

A rude awakening await Ruud tomorrow.

ChristineC:
how do you see the Obi-Martins project though? Hojlund is still a young player and we a striker just promoted to the first team. There's still Rashford who can still realistically flourish as a CF in the 3-4-2-1. Amorim may want to bring his striker from Sporting, although this is kind of a long shot.

Real Madrid no dey too consider these things. Load your team with talent and let them fight it out. And football is a large squad game these days.

The boy is still 16 so we are talking about a 3 to 4 years project. He looks good so far sha. I think he will be moved to Under-21 in the new year.

if Wheatley goes on loan In January, I see a situation whereby Obi Martin starts making the 1st team bench in the 2nd half of the season.

Leyqute:
Let them all compete together.

The best striker for the team gets the go ahead. If you’re good enough, you’re old enough.

When we won the treble in 99, we had 4 capable strikers- Andy Cole, Teddy Sherringham, Dwight Yorke, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Nothing spoil.

Exactly.

Leyqute:
Do you reckon the coaches should have a word with him? Bad behavior can hinder top talents from reaching their potentials.

Yeah they should. Funny thing was the ball wasn’t even going in, it was going to miss the far post but he didn’t know that from his angle.

He should calm down. He just got here. Ibragimov has been here. 😀

....since Amorim has been officially confirmed as the Head Coach, loyalty he has for now from me is 100%. He has few games to show us whether he is him or not.

This season is gone for good. He should use it as pre-season, use it to implement his tactics and rid off unwanted, injury-prone players.

Amorim......you are welcome to Theatre of Dream, don't make it Theatre of Shame like your Predecessor.

Goodluck to you sire.

Leyqute:
What we need for that CF position right now is an experienced guy who the young ones can look up to. Like when Cavani was here.

He may not start or score every week but the kids will gain valuable knowledge, skill and experience training with him.

Our finishing is really bad. Wish we can get someone to help our attackers in that area. It’s not by practice alone. Sometimes it’s mental.

Understood. let's see how it all pans out. I think if Amorim can get the team playing like we hope, then it's easier for the management to improve personnel.

afrodoc2:
Real Madrid no dey too consider these things. Load your team with talent and let them fight it out. And football is a large squad game these days.

true but will INEOS funds carry this loading? maybe if results improve, they can get bargaining leverage.

ChristineC:
true but will INEOS funds carry this loading? maybe if results improve, they can get bargaining leverage.

Academy players do not cost that much. Wheatley has been here for years and cost close to nothing. Biancheri came here 18 months ago but didn't cost much. Even Obi Martin is relatively cheap compared to a senior transfer. The risk is relatively low, and the potential benefit is high.

I suspect Wheatley will be on loan by January while Biancheri and Obi Martin rotate Under-21 and senior team bench between themselves.
Healthy competition is good and if even only 1 of them makes it here we might be saving 50m pounds or more. The ones that do not make it might fetch us 10m pounds or more of pure profit for FFP rules.

afrodoc2:
Academy players do not cost that much. Wheatley has been here for years and cost close to nothing. Biancheri came here 18 months ago but didn't cost much. Even Obi Martin is relatively cheap compared to a senior transfer. The risk is relatively low, and the potential benefit is high.

I suspect Wheatley will be on loan by January while Biancheri and Obi Martin rotate Under-21 and senior team bench between themselves.
Healthy competition is good and if even only 1 of them makes it here we might be saving 50m pounds or more. The ones that do not make it might fetch us 10m pounds or more of pure profit for FFP rules.

Any news on that niggâ from Senegal?!

Oasis007:
Any news on that niggâ from Senegal?!

He was a 2nd half sub in the Under-21 game yesterday. The match was not televised so it is not easy to assess but i think the plan was for him to be slowly integrated into the Under-21 squad this season and then reassessed next pre-season. With the new coach though, things might be different.

afrodoc2:
Yeah they should. Funny thing was the ball wasn’t even going in, it was going to miss the far post but he didn’t know that from his angle.

He should calm down. He just got here. Ibragimov has been here. 😀

Exactly. The boy should take it easy. No be by talent alone. The team is above all and if you disrupt team chemistry with your wahala you go tey for bench/out of matchday squad.

ChristineC:
Understood. let's see how it all pans out. I think if Amorim can get the team playing like we hope, then it's easier for the management to improve personnel.

I think so. The structure is there already and there are several talents he can build on.

Defence has Deligt, Yoro and Martinez
In midfield, Mainoo and Ugarte.
Then he’s got Hojlund up top.

I think going for Gyokeres wouldn’t be the best move and a few of our players might be relegated to the background - Rashford, Gernacho, Amad and co - that’s if he plays his 3-4-3 system.

We wait and see sha.

afrodoc2:
He was a 2nd half sub in the Under-21 game yesterday. The match was not televised so it is not easy to assess but i think the plan was for him to be slowly integrated into the Under-21 squad this season and then reassessed next pre-season. With the new coach though, things might be different.

Why am I thinking he might get on the first team bench later on this season?

Harry Amass could do well at Left wingback if Amorim prefers a 3-4-3 here.

Leyqute:
Why am I thinking he might get on the first team bench later on this season?

Harry Amass could do well at Left wingback if Amorim prefers a 3-4-3 here.

It is difficult to predict cos i have not really seen him play but you might be right. Fitzgerald got on the bench the other day and he is over a year younger.

That midfield has always been a very competitive position for our youth players, so Kone has to battle it out with Mainoo, Gore, Collyer, Fitzgerald, Tyler Fletcher, Devaney etc. We should not just assume that because he came in with hype, he will supersede our own academy products.

LookMan though...

🚨🚨🎙️| Ruud van Nistelrooy on former #mufc players criticising the club as pundits:

"Basically, they care for the club, want it to do well and are disappointed if it doesn't. I don't have any problems with that. We all do our jobs and they have opinions. It is absolutely fine."

Sir Jim Ratcliffe believes we have a shit squad.

Hope kamoru doesn't import his own legions like ten hag

Ellexy:
Sir Jim Ratcliffe believes we have a shit squad.

Is he wrong?

afrodoc2:
It is difficult to predict cos i have not really seen him play but you might be right. Fitzgerald got on the bench the other day and he is over a year younger.

That midfield has always been a very competitive position for our youth players, so Kone has to battle it out with Mainoo, Gore, Collyer, Fitzgerald, Tyler Fletcher, Devaney etc. We should not just assume that because he came in with hype, he will supersede our own academy products.

Well, you’re right. Our midfield is filled with talents. Like how we had so many wingers at one time.

There aren’t many out of those you listed who can play that no 6 position really well. Could be Gore but I think his stature puts him at a disadvantage.

The koko is that we bring them up to be valuable professions and sell them for good money even if they don’t make it to the first team. Hopefully they can hit their full potentials elsewhere if not here.

afrodoc2:
He was a 2nd half sub in the Under-21 game yesterday. The match was not televised so it is not easy to assess but i think the plan was for him to be slowly integrated into the Under-21 squad this season and then reassessed next pre-season. With the new coach though, things might be different.

......thanks Doc. I want the boy to succeed at this club. He has the potential and I am glad we have got a new Head Coach that believes in youth..

I want him and Obi make first team before end of the season.

Direct swap; Antony or Rashford plus Lindelof for Lookman?!

Jack Fletcher and Fitzgerald might be on the bench today.

Leyqute:
Jack Fletcher and Fitzgerald might be on the bench today.

Fitzgerald just accelerated and skipped past a couple of his seniors.

maik99:
Is he wrong?

Nah he's not wrong at all. ETH built a shit squad generally.

Why is nobody talking about the game today,,at least by now lineup should have leaked