Zidane will always be linked with United whenever a reporter needs clicks. It’s not happening. Like, why on earth would Zidane want to walk into this and deal with a country he doesn’t want to live in or speak a language he supposedly doesn’t speak?

Given the lack of real options, I don’t see United sacking Ten Hag this summer when there’s a lot of players they need to move out. If United completely collapse and don’t qualify for Europe, then it could be a possibility

otoh why would they trust a failing manager with a huge transfer budget and the wholesale firesale of their players?

The United dilemma. Too big to succeed.

In terms of non arsenal things that'd id love to see, eth staying in the united job is def up there.

fyp.

Yea I'd defo take Southgate over Eth at any day.

I havent looked that far down the table. Where are they now? Sixth?

I’m old enough to remember when the fans wanted Purple Nose out for finishing third one season and Charlton had to come out and tell them they were mad to get them to stfu lol.

I don’t know what the gto line is for the club apart from sack every single decision maker and sell most of the players, and start again with ambitious young talent and a couple of older heads, which isnt going to happen thanks to the rabid fan base hooked on big names.

The clear out is pretty much a given no?

Probably, but how many times has the squad been refreshed since they won the PL, and how many managers have they had?

Sancho's reversion to an electrifying winger now he's escaped from there is brilliant.

Don't they also pay almost half his salary while he plays in a Champions League semi-final which is something United hasn't done in over 10 years?

Delicious

Not if a new manager comes in. Tbh, even if United have to sack Ten Hag in December, I’d rather them keep him around for the summer and offload the litany of square pegs in round holes than have Southgate or German Conte come in and create even more of a ****ed up mish mosh.


Sancho is doing what he does. He was **** at United even under Ole and then Rangnick and wouldn’t show up for training on time. Matches like last night show the talent he has, but he only does it when he wants to and does **** all in sooooo many other matches. I didn’t trust it when the Dortmund contingent noted it back in the day, but it became insanely clear that he only plays when he’s up for it.

That said, I’m glad he’s putting in good performances for Dortmund. It’s driving up his price and he can gtfo of Manchester for all I care

You have to ask what it is about Dortmund that makes him want to give his best there that isn't at United.

Come on we need Battle of the Bridge v2 tonight one time

Even the Dortmund guys noted that he was consistently inconsistent at Dortmund when United were in for him.

Look, he wouldn’t show up to training on time. That’s something Matic even said after he left. I’m more than fine with Sancho leaving United and if he plays up to his ability after United, good on him. But, I have zero love for someone who is getting paid 350k p/w that can’t even show up at 8 or 9am for training when they’re 20odd years old. All of us would get fired from our jobs if we did that

Right, I'm with you on that, but that's a constant, not a difference between the two environments that would explain the large disparity in his performances.

It is a constant though. Back in 2019 Ornstein put out there that Sancho felt humiliated and disrespected by Dortmund and then showed up late to training. Sound familiar? He had these problems before joining United. They’re just on much more display due to the lights that come with playing at a club the size of United.


Jadon Sancho is an extremely talented player. His professionalism may well cost him a massive career and one that ends by the time he’s 32 if he doesn’t change it around.

It's close but eth might be worse.

That should have been a penalty.

Interesting, but I still think there's more to it. The season after 2019 was Sancho's best ever season wrt goals - 20 goals in 44 apps - and the following season was 16/38 so it didn't seem to affect his performances there.

The other possibility is that he's a flat track bully who couldn't hack it in the PL.

Was stunned to read on Twatter today that last time Spurs played at Stamford Bridge was

Time really does fly

Jeovah GOAT

I mean thats never a foul imo, and definitely a Chelsea goal. But they are ruling out Liverpool goals in cup finals for the same thing.

Hopefully more goals in this one, Chelsea's bench really weak.

Damn, happy Conte/Tuchel handshake day to all who celebrate.

Those really were good times.

Even Jackson can score against the Sours. I've seen it all now.