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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
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It's great to see that. The one thing that is largely ignored is Louis' voracious appetite for knowledge, his drive, but most of all, his intellect.
I suppose, in a large sense, we determine certain qualities of a successful manager by aspects related to their character and personality, but a large part of those is driven by intelligence. Attention to detail is intelligence. Tactical knowledge is intelligence. Man-management side of things requires intelligence and a knowledge of how human's respond to certain approaches.
Louis is an intelligent man.
Think we can safely assume Louis was being dead honest when he said he wanted a month to assess his players and then decide on transfers. He is a true anti-muppet and too honest for his own good...
Would not be surprised if we see one or two promoted to the first team and maybe a cheap centerback for cover as our business this summer. Herrera, Shaw and de Vrij maybe.
Would not be surprised if we see one or two promoted to the first team and maybe a cheap centerback for cover as our business this summer. Herrera, Shaw and de Vrij maybe.
Still can't get why he looks pissed off at Jones after he congratulates him for scoring.
That's exactly what Moyes said and by the time he realized the need for signings, we were too deep in trouble. I know LVG is better than Moyes, but anyone associated with football know about the quality of our midfield. So if that is not addressed, I genuinely believe we won't make top 4.
Have no idea who the hell wrote this tweet, whether there's any truth to it and what it's doing in the cocking twitter thread instead of this one but anyway...
IF Woody is exposed as being full of hot air, yet again, it will be so refreshing to hear a manager call him out on his bullshit. Far rather that than Moyes toeing the party line about how we can sign all the best players only to end up with gaping holes in our squad when the season starts.
That's the fella from Sirius XM in the States, they had (maybe still have) some sort of media partnership deal with United. Definitely has sources, called Moyes's sacking, Louis's probable appointment and Shaw's signing well in advance.
So Woodward is a f*cking bluffing c*nt after all.
Agreed with all of that.
About time Woody and the club finally got called out on all the constant bullshit they come out with.
Nah, we'll break the world transfer record for sure, he promised.
What I like about him is he has the same things I personally like in a team. If he wants a winger in his system he will pick the best winger we have, he won't play a #10 there just because he is a "name". Likewise he will analyse his opponents but with first focus on getting the best out of his team and executing his plan. Far to many times (recently) we haven't gone to play our game, we have gone to stop the opponents play theirs. Also a huge point is he calls it "my team" and "our team". He doesn't say shit like "Manchester United are good" like moyes did he calls them "his" team. He isn't phased.
New Guardian article, Rooney on Van Gaal: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...emier-League-with-the-striker-as-captain.html
Misleading headline for those who didn't read the whole thing. He says he'd like the captaincy but says it's the manager's decision and then in an answer to a separate question he says that the team believes it can win the title this season.
Reading between the lines it seems that Rooney sees his role in a Van Gaal team as a striker rather than dropped back into midfield. Interesting to see how the striker situation pans out.
Is there another press conference tonight?
Don't think so, certainly hasn't been any talk of one.
Our games come pretty thick and fast now so I wouldn't expect many.
Ah, well there you have it.
Can't imagine it'll be too interesting, the same recycled quotes.
Haha, just seen van Gaal hug Rooney in training after Rooney's corner kick went in goal off De Gea.
Rooney seems pretty happy.
Rooney seems pretty happy.
Agree with that.
He doesn't beat around the bush. Says it like it is.
It is why I believe him when he says that he won't make transfers for atleast a few weeks. There is no point muppetizing.
Also pretty interesting how seriously he takes even the preseason matches. Would we have prepared to such levels for a meaningless game under even Fergie?
I think he is testing if the players go through with his plans and see which of the players he can trust early on to follow his methods.
But great to hear we doing a lot of ball work rather than running.
It's interesting that he is giving Cleverley and Blackett 90 minutes. I'd say that's a sure fire sign that those are two positions he is looking at before he buys in. Left defense and central midfield.
Friendly games are not totally meaningless. It's preseason for a reason. And since when Sir Alex did not take games seriously? He would adjust the deployment of his players in terms of importance of games but to even doubt his preparation and training were less than serious is disrespectful of the man
It's also understandable the way LvG goes about business when he's starting new life at United. He has so much to prove, philosophy to implement and authority to stamp... Of course he has to to extra serious. Time is not on his side when the season is starting pretty much immediately after coming back to OT and another friendly
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While I agree those are two positions he will be looking to invest in, I don't think a player playing 90mins is a sign of that. If a keeper plays 90mins, I doubt that's a sign of him looking for a new one. If one of the strikers had a full game, I wouldn't see it as a sign of him looking to buy a striker.
Err... that's the point I'm making.
The strikers and keepers aren't getting 90 minutes and our CM and LB options are. It's clear he is using them for 90 minutes to assess what he has.
What if a striker or a keeper was to play 90mins?
I fully understand him using the match to assess certain players but if he wanted to get a good look at say, Will Keane, I doubt that suggests he is looking to sign a striker.
Yes but they are not. That's the point whole point.
They are not this game, how about next game if it was to occur?
What are you on about? Why use hypothetics to make up some sort of pedantic argument?
Our weakest position is midfield. He gave Ander Herrera 90 minutes last game to assess him and now he is giving Cleverley 90 minutes.
At left back, we need a backup option to Shaw. He gave Blackett 45 minutes against LA and now he's going to give him 90 to assess him.
It's clear our problem positions are midfield and defense - he's giving midfielders and defenders 90 minutes while everyone else gets 45. Who cares about "but what if that happened" arguments. "That" isn't happening, "this" is so this is what I'm discussing.
All these formations, I'm getting confused now.
Its all the same or variations of the basic one. 3-4-3, 5-3-2, 3-4-1-2
Likewise, but I guess the key points are 3 at the back and 2 strikers.
Anyone think we'll get a response from Louis to Mourinho's comments about Shaw's wages?
£120k a week for a young boy is ridiculous but we don't need to be told that by a man who has bought titles in every country he's managed in.
£120k a week for a young boy is ridiculous but we don't need to be told that by a man who has bought titles in every country he's managed in.
Spanish, probably?What the hell were they doing before?
Must speak engish on the field, Rooney is screwed then.
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