Topic: The Laugh at Manchester United Thread or the 'Ban Thread' for idiots....?.

[PeterTheRed ...]

Their revenues are still huge, and they've got the lowest wages-per-turnover ratio in the league, so "disaster" is probably a bit strong.



That said, the longer they are out of the CL the harder it becomes to attract top players as they won't have the same financial freedom to throw money at the biggest players, and with so many other clubs in the same league doing well they certainly wouldn't be the no-brainer proposition for potential signings as they once were.

Their business model is overblown. I am not saying that they will bankrupt (the Premier League TV deal won't allow that), but it is surprising how fast the things can go wrong. That is why I mentioned my mate's comparison with Nokia.

[Omygoditsomar]

The captivity of negativity is the only thing holding the Mancs back

[Something Worse]

Mancs will be fine, we will be fine. Financially, anyway.

We have a manager who can make his starting eleven better than the individual players out there.

They have a manager who is done in three years and year one is looking like a bust.

I'm not worried about falling away.

[rickardinho1]

Mancs will be fine, we will be fine. Financially, anyway.

We have a manager who can make his starting eleven better than the individual players out there.

They have a manager who is done in three years and year one is looking like a bust.

I'm not worried about falling away.

I think United will improve next season given that they will already have the solid defensive base to build off and would probably kick on if they signed a good winger or two.

That said, I'm not worried about them in the slightest, because even if they improve I don't think they will improve enough to overtake us.

[GreatEx]

Ferguson's natural successor, indeed.

[Pie Eyed]

Is that the Shoulder-Shitting-Shuffle?

[PeterTheRed ...]

I think United will improve next season given that they will already have the solid defensive base to build off and would probably kick on if they signed a good winger or two.

That said, I'm not worried about them in the slightest, because even if they improve I don't think they will improve enough to overtake us.

To be honest, I expect that we will improve more than Man Utd this summer, and make the quality gap even bigger. This season we had a negative net spend, so we will have both the money and the Champions League football to offer to our summer targets. After spending over Ł150 million in his first season with the Mancs, Maureen will need to spend even more in order to attract some quality players.

[4pool]

United manager Jose Mourinho says Juan Mata, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling remain unavailable, but Wayne Rooney (ankle) could be on the bench. 


BBC Radio Manchester's Bill Rice:

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says French forward Anthony Martial needs to deliver what he wants from a United player if he wants to play more for the Reds.

He also said, in the pre-match news conference, how forward Marcus Rashford is a player he trusted to play even during his long time without a Premier League goal.

Mourinho also admitted he really doesn't know if qualifying for the Champions League will decide if Zlatan Ibrahimovic stays at the club next season, but refused to be drawn on if ending his career by winning the Europa League in Stockholm would be the perfect finish for the Swedish striker. He said it would be "beautiful" but "no more than that", and the "perfect finale to the season for the team".

Mourinho also says Wayne Rooney will be on the bench for the Europa League quarter-final second leg against Anderlecht if he had a positive training session on Wednesday.

He also says keeper Sergio Romero will start.

[Lycan]

Martial should leave before it's too late. He's never going to flourish under Mourinho.

[Lycan]

To be honest, I expect that we will improve more than Man Utd this summer, and make the quality gap even bigger. This season we had a negative net spend, so we will have both the money and the Champions League football to offer to our summer targets. After spending over Ł150 million in his first season with the Mancs, Maureen will need to spend even more in order to attract some quality players.

They'll spend obscene amounts of money again. Which will make it even more funnier if they fail to challenge for the title again. 

[SwordInYourGut]

They'll spend obscene amounts of money again. Which will make it even more funnier if when they fail to challenge for the title again. 

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Any mention at all of the subtle handball by that snidey coward Herrera in the lead up to 1-0?, didn't think so

[PeterTheRed ...]

They'll spend obscene amounts of money again. Which will make it even more funnier if they fail to challenge for the title again. 

Just a quick look at their Ł20+ million signings since Ferguson retired in 2013 ...

Marouane Fellaini - Ł27.5 million
Juan Mata - Ł37.1 million
Angel Di Maria - Ł59.7 million
Luke Shaw - Ł27 million
Ander Herrera - Ł29 million
Memphis Depay - Ł25 million
Anthony Martial - Ł35 million
Morgan Schneiderlin - Ł24 million
Eric Bailly - Ł30 million
Henrikh Mkhitaryan - Ł30 million
Paul Pogba - Ł89 million

[Lush is the best medicine...]

Their revenues are still huge, and they've got the lowest wages-per-turnover ratio in the league, so "disaster" is probably a bit strong.



That said, the longer they are out of the CL the harder it becomes to attract top players as they won't have the same financial freedom to throw money at the biggest players, and with so many other clubs in the same league doing well they certainly wouldn't be the no-brainer proposition for potential signings as they once were.

aston villa

[Miltonred]

The inevitable disappointment is looming after Sunday's false dawn.

[rickardinho1]

The next goal Martial scores (he's on 24 right now) will apparently trigger a Ł10m bonus payment to Monaco.

Would be funny if he scores that goal and then gets sold this summer 

[rocco]

The next goal Martial scores (he's on 24 right now) will apparently trigger a Ł10m bonus payment to Monaco.

Would be funny if he scores that goal and then gets sold this summer 

Probably wont play again?

[Kekule]

The next goal Martial scores (he's on 24 right now) will apparently trigger a Ł10m bonus payment to Monaco.

Would be funny if he scores that goal and then gets sold this summer 

That was one of the clauses that they all thought was brilliant business at the time because if he achieved it it meant they had an outstanding player on their hands wasn't it?

I'm delighted that it's worked out so well for them!

[Groundskeeper Willie]

Any chance Anderlecht can knock these out tonight?

[itsalltosh]

Any chance Anderlecht can knock these out tonight?

We can but hope

[thisyearisouryear]

Any chance Anderlecht can knock these out tonight?

Hope to god it happens. It would be hilarious having both Arsenal and United out of CL next season.

[Lycan]

Can't see Anderlecht scoring at their place, never mind winning.

[Yiannis]

Fun fact: Since the 1999/2000 season to the 2005/2006 one, Utd had only one knockout win in Europe.

[Red_Irishman]

I think they will cruise past Anderlecht judging by the first leg. They were woeful. United 1 or 2 nil.

[Phil M]

Anderlecht have a big game v Bruges at the weekend which they need to win to edge closer to their first title since 13/14.

The manager has admitted he has one eye on that so they may not even be at full strength tonight.

[Garrus]

https://twitter.com/empireofthekop/status/854734219221880834

Fair play to them!

[Dim Glas]

https://twitter.com/empireofthekop/status/854734219221880834

Fair play to them!

damn, thats a lovely vid 

[Mister Flip Flop]

Jesus fair few on here buying into the the hype machine. Of course they can get beat tonight.

[pyroparty]

Anderlecht are a bum team (unsurprisingly with their small budget) and have done well to get this far. The Mancs are shit but elimination won't be happening tonight and knowing their luck Genk will probably knock out Celta!

[Phil M]

Jesus fair few on here buying into the the hype machine.

So "buying into the hype machine" is to suggest they manage to win at home as massive favourites against an average side who it's likely might not even play their strongest side going by reports.  Ok then.

[Dim Glas]

Jesus fair few on here buying into the the hype machine. Of course they can get beat tonight.

They are at home to a team from the Belgian league, they have the away goal. If people saying that Anderlecht have no chance are buying into hype. Those saying Anderlecht can win are surely living in cloud cuckoo land.

It works both ways!

[Brian Blessed]

Manchester Untied at home...a draw is possible. A nice 1-1, ET and a penalty defeat for them would do nicely.

[Lycan]

https://twitter.com/empireofthekop/status/854734219221880834

Fair play to them!

That's lovely of them that.

[Rysoph76]

Manchester Untied at home...a draw is possible. A nice 1-1, ET and a penalty defeat for them would do nicely.

I think i'd rather they draw 11, go through ET and then get through. Nice long game for them ahead of Burnley away at the weekend and leave them with a few extra games to play this season (obviously before a crushing 5 0 defeat in the final)

[Andy82lfc]

I think i'd rather they draw 11, go through ET and then get through. Nice long game for them ahead of Burnley away at the weekend and leave them with a few extra games to play this season (obviously before a crushing 5 0 defeat in the final)

[Rysoph76]

That won't actually happen because if i'm watching the game and it goes to pens, I will be wanting them to lose but i'm more arsed about us getting top 4 than them in the Europa League and the longer they stay in, the harder it is for them especially with the fixtures they have coming up

[Lycan]

That won't actually happen because if i'm watching the game and it goes to pens, I will be wanting them to lose but i'm more arsed about us getting top 4 than them in the Europa League and the longer they stay in, the harder it is for them especially with the fixtures they have coming up

The sooner they're out, the better. One less chance of CL football for them. Their remaining fixtures will be tough enough to get maximum points from, with or without European football in my opinion. So I don't want them getting to any final. Because there is a chance they'll win it.

[youll never walk alone it]

Think ajax can do them over 2 legs,  celta vigo bit weak at the back? but over 1 game in the final  i dont think they would be blasting any team away, so even if they get the final they still got around 40 percent chance of losing.

[Phil M]

Think ajax can do them over 2 legs,  celta vigo bit weak at the back? but over 1 game in the final  i dont think they would be blasting any team away, so even if they get the final they still got around 40 percent chance of losing.

Let them get there first.

[redk84]

This cup is there on a plate for United really....

Anything can happen on the day n all that but I'd have certainly taken their scenario last year over the one we got 100/100 times!