π¨π΄ EXCLUSIVE: Joshua Zirkzee to Manchester United, here we go!
Man United will NOT trigger the clause but pay slightly above β¬40m with better payment terms, in three years.
Zirkzee signs until June 2029 with option for further season.
First signing of INEOS new era. π³π±
Concepts about Ten Hag's personnel at this time
1- Varane and Maguire cannot play together
Ten Hag has said this no less than three times. Varane and Maguire do not play well in the left center-back position according to his requirements, so they will both have to compete for the starting position in the right center-back position. Maguire is playing better so Varane has to be on the bench.
In the left center-back position, Ten Hag believes that Lindelof and Evans, although right-footed, know how to choose the angle to receive and deploy the ball better than the other two. They are the ones prioritized to play left-sided center back after Licha and somewhat Shaw.
2- Ten Hag is playing a 6 and two 8s to make the most of McTominay's ability to get into the box and finish well
After saving his teacher in the match against Brentford, McTominay was used continuously by Ten Hag in the number 8 position to supplement the weak scoring ability of the strikers. McTominay has been fulfilling his duties well with his ability to finish like a striker. Below Ten Hag, there is only 1 post with the task of receiving the ball from the defense and deploying it upwards, first is Eriksen, then Mainoo, Amrabat is a bit limited in passing but is more stable in defense.
3- Ten Hag is gradually removing Martial and Rashford to use the trio Garnacho - Hojlund - Antony to help the team press better
There is no need to say much more about this, Ten Hag is a coach who loves dynamism with a strong pressing style of play. Garnacho, Hojlund, Antony are clearly the best fit for his philosophy at the moment.
4- Ten Hag still likes a left-back who can play in the middle and play inverted to help the team build up more smoothly
This is something that Shaw and Dalot do better than Reguilon, so they are still given priority over the Spanish player
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The brightest point yesterday was MU's extremely good pressing ability. The players proactively pushed high and pressed hard in a reasonable formation, causing Chelsea to lose the ball many times right in front of the goal.
The darkest point yesterday was the finishing ability of MU players. Shot 28 shots, xG 4.46 but scored 2 goals
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Watching Hojlund play yesterday, we easily realized that he was too lost. As the type of striker who must pump the ball to shoot, Hojlund is now playing with teammates who are used to playing alongside Martial and Weghorst, strikers who often drop deep to link play and create space for satellites and players. There are very few scoring opportunities for this player.
Look at MU's shooting parameters last night, the Red Devils created 28 shots, of which Garnacho shot 8, McTominay shot 7, Bruno shot 5, Antony shot 4 but Hojlund only shot once. Since the beginning of the season until now, Hojlund has only shot an average of 1.4 times per match, too few for a striker to score goals.
Maybe because he is so used to playing with strikers like Martial and Weghorst, the satellites around Hojlund often lack support for the Danish player. When Garnacho had the ball, he often tried to score, but his attempts to put the ball in were too inaccurate. Antony, like Garnacho, is also very difficult to shoot, but this player's style of play often rarely includes crosses.
Currently, McTominay is the one who is free to enter the penalty area and receive the ball, Hojlund often turns into a decoy in many situations. McTominay is doing well with his finishing ability and charm, so perhaps Hojlund will have to play like this for a long time.
Of course, Hojlund still does a good job pressing the front line, but in reality, his main role is still to finish and score goals.
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- Chelsea's head-to-head record against BIG SIX this season:
π€ 2-2 Liverpool
π€2-2 Arsenal
π€ 4-4 Man City
β 4-1 Tottenham
β 1-2 Man Utd
- Man Utd's achievements
β 0-2 Tottenham
β1-3 Arsenal
β 0-3 Man City
β 2-1 Chelsea
Truly a sincere person π€π€
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Space stealer, breakthrough hero, god of left and right conflict - Scott McTominay played 16 matches this season and scored 6 goals. In the Premier League alone, he scored 5 goals, which is still more than all the attackers combined (4)
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4 years ago, they contributed to world football one of the most dramatic matches in Champions League history. At that time, Ten Hag's Ajax was defeated by Pochettino's Tottenham in the last minute in the 2018/19 Champions League Semi-final second leg despite leading 3-0.
Tonight, they meet again π€
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Reporter: Marcus Rashford received a lot of negative comments after the match against Newcastle. How is he feeling?
Ten Hag: Everyone was disappointed with the draw at Galatasaray, followed by the disappointing performance and result at Newcastle, but if you follow Newcastle we weren't the only team to lose there. I think Newcastle has won against every opponent at home, except Liverpool, when they were ahead and superior but were beaten back. The teams have lost there but we want to win. We gave everything in our power but certainly our performance was not good enough.β
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"Another nightmare for Manchester United... Will it ever end?
The harsh reality is that Manchester United has been caught in a whirlwind of chaos since the days of Louis van Gaal, and yet some things remain unchanged:
- The Glazers retain control
- Financially misguided decisions handed down by the higher-ups
- The players
The manager is only part of the problem. Perhaps the Glazers have been steering the ship into a nosedive since the time of Sir Alex Ferguson. Maybe it's because we've made numerous financial missteps in choosing, buying, scouting, and recruiting new players. Perhaps it's because the MU squad is filled with players who failed under Van Gaal, faltered before Mourinho, stumbled under Ole, and are currently struggling with ETH.
Reports of unrest in the dressing room, as quoted by (Sky Sports), suggest that the players "feel they are training too hard and running too much during sessions. They don't know what they are running for." Player dissent on the intensity of work and training can breed discord within the team, and this often reflects in their performance on the field.
However, constant media scrutiny making MU the focal point and public pressure only elongate this nightmare. The continuous spotlight and external pressure create an atmosphere that's increasingly difficult to navigate.
When will the storm pass for Manchester United? Only time will tell, but one thing is for certain - change is needed, and it starts from the top. The Glazers, financial decisions, player choices, and the coaching staff all play a role in the fate of this once-great club. It's time to address the root causes and steer the ship in a new direction.
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Players are sulky, there is internal turmoil, the team is punching the audience in the face, why is the club culture so broken? For them, not for anyone else.
From a group that fought to the death for the colors of the flag, they have turned everything into a complacent, effortless, cowardly group with ill-fated decisions such as appointing economic experts to the ministry. leadership, excessive salary increases, contract extensions with piles of waste to protect club assets, bad shopping...
Over the past 10 years, the entire system has been ruined because of them, people who don't know anything about football and don't care about the team.
Don't say they still spend money evenly, because as a father, if you give your child money without caring about what he buys or plays, he will get addicted soon.
So cursing players is just the tip of the iceberg, the root cause comes from them, curse them. If the owner doesn't change, you can just assume that you have one coach every 2 years, it can't be any different.
The last part briefly talks about Ten Hag. He may be the victim, but if he doesn't bring good results and can't manage the dressing room, dismissal is inevitable.
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Roy Keane:
βMarcus Rashford is 26 years old, no longer a child. Now he has a big contract, with a huge amount of money. He has to run more than anyone.
Utd fans were disappointed because he refused to run back to support. He must set an example. He is one of the most experienced players in the dressing room and if he doesn't set an example for the team then it's not good."
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MU's most prominent current problem is their poor ability to escape pressing and deploy the ball even though the team has added Onana, a top goalkeeper. Nearly all the teams facing MU this season proactively put up an extremely aggressive pressing team to put pressure on MU, making it difficult for MU to advance the ball.
Up to 3 representatives (3 people I know, I don't know if there are any others) of the opposing teams have publicly announced that they have planned to press extremely hard to prevent MU from deploying the ball, to catch MU in trouble. mistake. They are Palace coach Roy Hodgson, Luton midfielder Townsend and Galatasaray assistant Garcia.
In both matches against Newcastle this season, MU almost only had to kick the ball upward, but with Martial and Hojlund, the ball still quickly belonged to the other team. Whenever the ball hits the goal gate, it's like the storm will appear again.
The question is why, despite having a team full of expensive stars, MU cannot deploy the ball as coherently as other clubs?
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