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John Sixsmith retweeted
Beyond me why any United fan wouldn’t support Argentina tonight, One they don’t play that Pep shite style of football, Two they have a United player in the side, Three they boil the piss of idiots like @piersmorgan who no absolutely nothing about football, Argentina all the way 👊 🇦🇷
John Sixsmith retweeted
🇾🇪 If you’re one of the few who’s upset about us refusing to pay £85m for Matheus Fernandes, take a look at how PSG built a Champions League winning side:
⚪️ 2021/22- Their reset started by signing Hakimi, Donnarumma and Nuno Mendes (loan). This was the spine of their younger, system built squad.
⚪️ 2023 - Added firepower and depth by signing Dembele, Barcola, Lee Kang-in, Ramos and Lucas Hernandez, as Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe were exiting.
⚪️ 2024 - Completed the core with Pacho, Joao Neves and Doue, arguably the three most important pieces of the Champions League winning XI alongside Vitinha, all signed in the same summer window.
⚪️ 2025 - Kvaratskhelia was the final piece signed in the January window, just over four months before their first CL trophy, completing the front three.
Four years, 16 players at €660m (Average of 4 signings and €165m per season), with 3 academy players also promoted into the first team.
There also were 3 notable players they tried to sign in this period, but couldn’t:
🔴 Bernardo Silva - FFP issues
🔴 Harry Kane - Too expensive
🔴 Victor Osimhen - Overall deal too costly
Did they panic? Nope!
in each case, PSG ended up pivoting to a different, often cheaper, younger option.
Ramos/Kolo Muani instead of Kane, Doue/Neves/Vitinha type signings instead of Bernardo Silva, and ultimately Kvaratskhelia alone instead of the Kvaratskhelia-Osimhen double deal.
Doue, the teenager they signed for €50m scored twice and assisted another in the Champions League final against Inter.
Basically, they didn’t become the force they are by panic buying. They planned it all perfectly and knew when to buy and when not to blow their budget in a desperate auction. They certainly didn’t see it beneath themselves to sign cheaper, younger players either.
Sometimes the smartest thing a club can do is avoid a bidding war, swallow the noise from the fans and pundits who think cheaper means worse, and trust that the next young £40-50m signing might be as good as, or even better than the £85-£130m name everyone was shouting for.
If you think I’m wrong, re-read the post from the beginning and see how PSG did it.
#mufc #PSG #MatheusFernandes
They were your exact words mate
“Rice isn’t the only top midfielder they have”
Please tell me the others 🤷🏻🤷🏻
I went through them and you have agreed they are not the top players
Rice is a major difference for Arsenal. No team will win the league without a top midfield and Rice isn't the only top midfield player they have. We need a dominant midfielder that is mobile.We don't have one.
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John Sixsmith retweeted
You can't make this shit up - well, he can.
Did Florian Wirtz really cost around £100 million
He is a truly awful footballer
#germany
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John Sixsmith retweeted
Remember the Frankie de Jong story?
A whole summer was spent chasing a player who never truly wanted to leave his club and wasn’t fully committed to joining Manchester United. We ended up wasting valuable time and resources thanks to Ten hag.
One of the biggest changes in INEOS recruitment strategy is they’ve made it clear they would go for players who are convinced by the project, eager to wear the shirt, and committed to joining the club.
That way it makes negotiations much easier, guarantees the board the players are fully committed and are willing to wear the badge with pride.
Cunha wanted Manchester United from the start. Mbeumo gave us priority ahead of Arsenal and Spurs. Sesko turned down Newcastle despite the bigger financial package. Lammens was prepared to wait until deadline day, and now Ederson put talks with other clubs on hold to give us priority.
If a player is hesitating, weighing up other options, or needs so much convincing, the board should move on. The badge is too big to be chasing anyone.
If Eliot Anderson isn’t willing to show commitment, the board should not make any formal bid considering his price and city’s interest. They should avoid any bidding war except they want to inflate the price to frustrate Manchester City.
Talent matters, but commitment matters just as much.
Looking back on the Champions League Final last night
How does a team that is playing low risk / no lose football end up losing the penalty shootout??
Surely playing for pinching a 1 goal victory or a draw you would have perfected penalties
Same way Red Star did in the 80’s
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What a weird interview by Amorim
Basically saying the players lost on purpose
That is not a good look
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I was so excited for the Amorim appointment and thought he was a a breath of fresh air
But his interview after the game yesterday was scary
Saying he played bigger players because we were conceding too many set piece goals is very naive at best
Rabbit in headlights right now
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John Sixsmith retweeted
Fuck it, the moosh is having 2’s up with Bristol City and Tony The Tiger 👊🏻 Retweet for a chance of winning a GOLD MEMBERSHIP ( worth £360 ) If you ain’t in it, you can’t ducking win it 👊🏻
I don’t profess to be a tactico or Twitter football expert
But in terms of demeanour / charisma and presence Amorin dwarfs ETH
Hopefully that can translate on the pitch
But what I have seen so far I am impressed
Let’s hope it doesn’t fall through #MUFC 🤦🏻🤦🏻
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Does anyone see a footballer in Joshua Zirkzee??
Was so poor when he came on tonight
He was supposed to be a pressing monster yet gives me less confidence than Weghorst did
Can’t believe for a similar fee we could have had Ivan Toney
#MUFC
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I am truly confused why ETH believes Eriksen is the correct choice of CM today??
Southampton have struggled when building from the back and teams have pressed them
Yet with Mainoo & Eriksen we have a non pressing midfield 🤦🏻🤦🏻
Just bizarre choices again!!
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So England don’t beat Slovenia and the knives come out for Southgate
The much vaunted Portugal struggle to break them down and everyone is raving about their performance 🤷🏻
Make it make sense!!!
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So Sancho & Sabitzer outstanding for Dortmund in the CL
Amrabat outstanding reaching WC semi and ECL final
Yet I am led to believe it’s the players fail as they are all crap & lazy!!
Maybe not just players fault at #MUFC after all 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
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