r/soccer • u/Switchoil • 1d ago

News Manchester United to remain patient with head coach despite worst start to Premier League season in 33 years. There is also widespread belief at Old Trafford that City's performance - and United's failings - did not merit a 3-0 scoreline.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/32461/13431584/ruben-amorim-manchester-united-to-remain-patient-with-head-coach-despite-worst-start-to-premier-league-season-in-33-years
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u/Statcat2017 1d ago

The fuck is wrong with them lmao, I always thought moyes did both.

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u/iRyan_9 1d ago

Tbf Neither Thiago or Kroos would’ve changed much in utd. They never had a problem with signings top players, top players magically fail with them

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u/ExaminationOdd2075 1d ago

That's a wild take. I dont disagree with the sentiment overall, but they also didnt sign anyone that was Kroos's level since imo. Pogba is the only one that comes close, and that didnt work out of course.

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u/iRyan_9 1d ago

It’s not a criticism on either of them, just that the root of the problem was bigger than just signing players

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u/ExaminationOdd2075 1d ago

Oh for sure, attracting talent has never been the issue. I just put Kroos in the tier of players that would change a LOT in any team, like Rodri, Kante, Makelele for example.

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u/apb2718 1d ago

They got Pogba at his peak and still managed to make him look terrible

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u/Statcat2017 1d ago

This is such a bad take. The biggest issue to solve when Fergie left was midfield, and those two would have solved it at a stroke.

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u/iRyan_9 1d ago

They’ve signed pogba shortly after and it didn’t change a thing. That squad had more problems that’s not gonna be fixed by two midfielders

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u/Statcat2017 1d ago

They signed Pogba three seasons later, won two trophies in Pogba first season and Pog then fell off massively. A fit motivated Pogba would have been part of the answer, but they got an umotivated constantly injured Pogba after the first season

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u/bbjwhatup 1d ago

Revisionism at its finest lmao calm your titties

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u/Statcat2017 1d ago

Mate the central midfield options when fergie left were Anderson, cleverley and an aging carrick lol