We really going to sign Rabiot ffs can’t make this up, the United way

Transition period fellas things will be corrected faster then we think

Panic links to all these mid players

I still have immense faith in Ten Hag. It'll take time and there will no doubt have to be some seemingly dodgy makeshift signings along the way. But I have faith we'll turn things around.

Get this Guido fella and Savic and I can’t be too mad (in terms of midfield). I’m not familiar with these guys’ games at all which is a huge plus compared to Rabiot

We weren’t s*** for 10 years 9 years ago when madrid came in later and got kroos ahead of us

We weren’t s*** for 10 years 7 years ago when mane chose a new unproven klopp project with 0 trophies over us

The point is we weren’t losing out on those transfers because we were s***, we’re s*** because we lost out on those transfers

All those players you mentioned are mid and i do not regret us selling a single 1 of them. Excluding blind who was simply the victim of a whiplash from the strategic mismatch a van gaal to mourinho transition gets you

any southampton player in the entire f***ing squad, coaching staff, reserve team, youth team, their f***ing prepubescent team, and the staff’s wives should be “actually on the market” when manchester united come knocking

That’s just how it works when you’re that big of a club that brings in that much revenue

Never hear that “not on the market” nonsense when bayern pillage the bundesliga for the best players. or when barca and madrid throw their d***s on the table at meetings when signing the likes of rakitic, isco, or other la liga stars

These f***s should be salivating at the idea of finally getting a big break at a cushy club and united can afford to pay off any contract buyouts or termination fees involved

If they sign more midfielders surely it means the likes of McTom and Fred being put to pastor, my guess we make 1 midfield signing, but we need at least 3

Don’t really have doubts in his coaching/managing abilities, but I’m starting to get them about his recruiting

Losing out on transfers happens. It happened under Ferguson plenty even when we are at the very top. Hazard, Lucas Moura, etc.

I'm not surprised Mane saw Liverpool as a better opportunity. For one, Klopp had been extremely successful with Dortmund. Two, our football was boring as f*** and there were plenty of question marks over where we were going - LVG ended up getting sacked that same summer anyway.

And again, on what world are you angry at the club that they couldn't sway Kroos from Madrid. Anyway, LVG f***ed up Kroos, not anybody else.

Whether all those players were mid or not is besides the point. The managers asked for them and then couldn't get jack s*** from them. Us saying they're mid now is all well and good, but it's pure hindsight. My point is, plenty of promising signings did get made, s*** coaching, toxic management styles meant they all were doomed.

Mane was no guaranteed world beater when he moved to Liverpool Just as Schneiderlen wasn't when he moved here. But both probably had equal footing in the league at the time in terms of their quality. Why one panned out and the other didn't is purely down to coaching.

The right profile of player was provided time and again, even if players were missed out on there's no excuse for not getting the most from the players we did sign.

Not how it works in the Premier League and hasn't ever been.

Southampton were a great side back then. Finished that season 7th. What pressure are they under to sell their club record signing after one year. None. Mane would have probably cost double that year than what he did the next summer.

What pressure is Mane under to push to leave. None.

This is all anecdotal. Again, you've shown me nothing beyond a solitary quote of perceived interest.

But a reasonable guess would say Southampton asked Mane for one more year and he obliged. When he was up for transfer we were in the running. That we couldn't get him is what it is.

Bundesliga is a s*** league and they all get exploited by Bayern's monopoly. Worthless comparison. Even then, Bayern have to pay a hefty fee or wait till their contract is a year or so out.
Those two La Liga examples you gave:

• Rakitic had a year left on his contract.
• Isco had a release clause, Madrid payed it.

I hear Kevin Strootman is close too

Is savic still good? Why has nobody gotten him out of Lazio this whole time I thought he was quality (or used to be?)

Got 11 goals and 11 assists last year in serie A, seems like he’s still a decent player and I’d pick him over Rabiot and McTominay any day of the week. Although I’ve not really seen him play tho tbh.

Savic will he the perfect mctominay upgrade

Next a dm not a dlp

F*** fdj

If I was eth on Saturday my midfield 3 would be drastically different

Iqbal, Eriksen, Garner

Rashford (🤮) Sancho and CR7 up front

Garnacho for Rashford tbh

I’m not a huge youth enthusiast (as in, I don’t think the vast majority of the current academy and youth players in the squad will be good enough to play for the club when it is at the level it should be) but I think at this point when you have vastly underperforming players consistently starting under 3 separate mangers, you have to start bringing these kids into the fold over them.

No Arnautovic 🔥🔥🔥

Just sign a bunch of players I've never seen/haven't watched more than 5 times and I'll be hype

Bench Rashford and put Martinez back in over Maguire