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Jamiuokolaa:
From the snippet shared, Raya has been bailing out Arsenal on numerous occasions even with their water tight defence

Make Lammens sef try to dey prevent sure goals with some breath-taking saves more frequently, na im we dey talk. We are not asking for too much

It doesn't even have to be as frequent as what distinguishes world-class goalies from average ones but atleast let him pull his weight a little bit more.

It is worthy of note that lammens was beaten at his near post for that first goal.

Powerful shot, yeah but while we continue to ask our defenders to sit up, our goalkeeper should also upgrade his standards such that he wouldnt feel helpless in scenarios like that

All these routine saves we are seeing wouldnt be enough in the long run.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-player-ratings-vs-34575739.amp

Which Raya lmao. Lammens prevented the most goals of all goalkeepers last season. Why do United fans have short term memory. We will drink goals with Raya who is protected.

Lana1:
United don't beat Arsenal steadily anymore but once in a while we dey get a few licks in unlike Chelsea that is just steady lashing

Arsenal is always flexing against small clubs like Chelsea and Tottenham. When they jam United or City, they know what usually happens.

MRTA7:
I would rate our summer window as a 6/10. Its been a very disappointing window that just got over 6 just because of Baleba. We didn't address the LB. the midfield signings are ok in terms of numbers but in terms of personnel are again just ok. And Carrick will carry the blame for underachieving when ineos didn't do enough in Improving the squad.

The window is 8/10. The key area was midfield and they brought in 3 personnels. A left back like hall would have made it 10/10 but Shaw, Dorgu, Dalot and Maza can cover that area. Ugarte injury and Rashford staying meant we couldn't get more funds from selling.

NinjaMetahuman:
Legend

He has started this gimmick again.

CrystalTiger:
On our day, we're as good as any team in scoring.. There's goals in this team..

I hope moving forward, Carrick doesn't repeat the nonsense he tried against Hull..Too much tinkering dey cause wahala..

He didn't actually thinker against Hull. They are just better than Ipswich and more prepared. Where were also lucky they didn't score that 2nd goal in the first half. Lammens kept us in this game.

patrickmuf:
Outscore Arsenal? Good luck.

The way you guys hype this Arsenal. We scored 3 goals on their turf last season and dunked on them.

TrebleChamp:
It would have been a perfect midfield if United signed Hackney instead of Santos or Tielemans, Santos and Tielemans are very good players but Hackney is younger, more energetic than Tielemans and more creative than Santos. Carrick not pushing for the Club to sign him could probably mean they didn't have a good personal relationship at Middlesbrough, and it cost Everton around £20m to sign him.

I don't know much about Hackney and haven't watched him so I don't really have an opinion on his ability. Tielemans brings experience to that midfield with Baleba, Santos and Marino that's something we need plus he's captain of Belgium so leadership as well. He's a good signing and will show his worth. Just give it time. I am satisfied with our midfield dealings.

ChristineC:
very obvious it's all money laundering now, passing façade of transfer fees.
take a look at Liam De_flap £15m profit on such a deal - who's deceiving who?

The Delap deal is well on point. I said it last year, there's no con in buying him when we were interested. Even if he flopped, we would have sold him for profit as well. He's an English striker that did double digits at Ipswich and he's still young with much potential. He will always have English suitors ready to pay for him.

spillo1:
Delap for 30Million is a steal. You won't even get a young highly rated player from the Brazilian league for such amount. Without the relegation clause he would be worth at least 55million . He has the pace, power and fox like ability In the box we lack. There's no con to this transfer whatsoever.

Liverpool paying £115M for Barcola geez. The market is f*ucked up.

Mrviktor:
Club Major summer signings Approx. total spent
🔵 Chelsea Morgan Rogers £117m, Maxence Lacroix £52m, Geovany Quenda £43.5m, Marco Palestra £43m, Pep Chavarría £16.3m, Denner £8.7m, Dastan Satpaev £2.1m, Valentín Barco £34m, Emmanuel Emegha, Danny Welbeck, others ~£347m
🔴 Arsenal Bruno Guimarães £75m, Ezri Konsa £55m, Piero Hincapié £34.5m, Christos Tzolis £34m, Illan Meslier free ~£198.5m
🔴 Liverpool Jérémy Jacquet ~£60m, Víctor Muñoz ~£34m, Ifeanyi Ndukwe/other undisclosed deals ~£92m
🔵 Man City Elliot Anderson £116m, Ayyoub Bouaddi ~£86m, Allan Elias ~£34m, plus smaller deals ~£240m+
🔴 Man United Carlos Baleba £70m, Andrey Santos £50m, Youri Tielemans ~£35m


We are in trouble oh


🔵 Chelsea — £347m
🔵 Manchester City — ~£240m+
🔴 Liverpool — ~£207m (including Barcola)
🔴 Arsenal — ~£198.5m
🔴 Manchester United — ~£155m

Smart transfer dealings from INEOS. While other clubs are spending big sums on average players we have rebuilt the Midfield for a reasonable amount without overspending. Now they should be enough funds to get a left back before the end of the window.

iamoyindamola:
Hackney was the best player in the championship last season, I don't understand how big clubs ignore these players only get get them for big money later.

Being the best player in the Championship sincerly means nothing. Going to a smaller club in the league and then proving himself was the way to go.

Ibime:
James Garner has been at Everton for 4 years

His contract was expiring this summer, he only signed new contract at end of January.

Make him an offer on free transfer, we said no. I have been shouting for us to make him an offer with his contract expiring since last year. Now you are bidding £80m for Alex Scott who is not as good a DM as James Garner

Your post is inaccurate. Everton had an extra year clause they could trigger unilaterally.

Gerrard Romero just announced Balde has been asked to leave Barcelona.

Carrick was a bit unlucky with injuries to two of the brighter performers in pre season in Mount and Amad. Their mobility would definitely have helped. Tielemans also looked nowhere near match fit and seemed to need time to get into the game. He was constantly caught on his heels and misplaced several simple passes.


Everything was too slow. Too many players wanted the ball to feet, while Hull were constantly on top of them and giving them no room to turn. Cunha wasn’t making enough runs into the box, and Mbeumo probably would have been more effective through the middle until Sesko came on. Ben looked completely short of fitness, while Rashford tried, but there simply wasn’t enough movement around him to stretch Hulls defence.

Bruno was poor as well, constantly attempting passes to nobody. I also don’t see the logic in starting Maz over Dalot when Dalot, despite his flaws offers more going forward. Maguire has been underwhelming throughout pre-season and once again looked vulnerable against balls delivered into the box with pace.

Still to early to start turning on Carrack. Bad day at the office happens and glad it's early on.

Beorn:
It's not my job to try to convince a good coach to sign for us. I'm not saying we'd have signed Mourinho, but he wasn't sacked before Madrid signed him. We don't necessarily need to wait for a top coach to be free to get one.

Your initial post said top coach so I am assuming amongst the best with multiple League and cup titles. None of those were available in the summer. Carrack remained the best choice INEOS could have made.

Spy360:
Are you serious?

Maresca went to City
Alonso to Chelsea
Iraiola to Liverpool
De Zerbu to Tottenham

These are tested coaches

None of those are top coaches.

Beorn:
I hope giving Carrick the job permanently won't come to bite us on the azz. While I appreciated how he helped save our season, I wasn't eager for him to get the job permanently.

I still believed we needed a top coach. But let me not be quick to judge yet.

What top coach was available in the summer?

Jamiuokolaa:
Tielemanns needs to lose weight abeg

I feel like slapping him from here.

Wait till 60 and bring on Sesko.

Leyqute:
Is preventing goals from set pieces the job of defenders and attackers alone ?

Is it the job of midfielders alone? The midfield has handled their responsibilities quite well. Tielemans has been sloppy sometimes tho.

larride:
Everyone is blaming Dorgu, na midfield Dorgu dey play?

Dorgu has been useless and wasteful In attack.

Hull two goals came from setpieces so I don't know why the midfield is getting blamed. We have dominated and gotten into their box 18 numerous times but the attack isn't clicking.

Leyqute:
Credit for breaking story about what we know is imminent? Kudos to Ornstein for recognizing him. If only he would do that every time he jumps on other bandwagons.

At the same time, Ornstein’s update gave more crucial details: duration of deal and that he’s due for medical tomorrow, not all the wishy-wishy your guy dey talk.

Forget story. We know who get story and who dey farm credit. God bless you.

Ok

Leyqute:
You can make your point without behaving like a knobhead.

No one knew United were serious about Baleba until Ornstein mentioned it. Your guy is only trying to farm credit as usual.

You are just trying hard to discredit him.

He was the one who broke the exclusive this evening, and Ornstein even credited him for it. Yet according to you, he’s just farming credit despite being the first to report it lol

Leyqute:
This guy

Gave no tangible information about the deal apart from the “here we go” wey everybody know say don almost happen. You say initial bid rejected, how much is the final fee?

Since he jumped on the wagon after Ornstein announced this exclusive , he don make at least 5 posts about it, way more than person wey break news . Yet no tangible information.

King of slop.

What exactly are you yapping about?


Fabrizio was the first to break the deal is done about 8pm and here we go before other journalists started jumping in and announcing it.

Don't ever doubt INEOS. They delivered in their first season and they have delivered once again without overpaying much. Maino, Santos and Baleba is a good core of midfield to build towards.

Baleba to United here we go. Now get a left winger and a left back. Ndiaye shouldn't cost more than £70. We need an elite dribbler in one of the wings.

patrickmuf:
A great deal...Baleba - Mainoo - Fernandes...

Santos - Tielemans - Mount...

We are well on point. Any of them can start and the quality will not drop drastically.

Well said. Carrick needs to try out a three man midfield for some games. Baleba, Maino/Santos and Tielemans offers so much control and dominance.

Yemike:
Carrick with the magic wand Issokay.

Other teams are buying players that are on fire we're happy buying a player with a downward trajectory who is currently injured @60million.

Unless he's sold for £35m, it's a bad deal.

This is a brain dead take. Baleba, Maino, Tielmans and Santos is a wonderful selection for two spots in that midfield.

Lana1:
60m. That's cheap by today's markrt prices but the fact he is an African is what I don't like the most. I hope the squad won't be looking impoverished when three key players leave for Afcon in the middle of the season

He's even injured? Should have come cheaper than 60m

Next Afcon is in June and it's now every 4 years.

Mbuemo has been class throughout the entire pre season and our passing game has improved significantly.

We still definitely need another midfielder plus a left winger. I have no problem with carrack reintroducing Rashford if possible.