Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Who is to blame for Manchester United's worst start in 27 years?




Manchester United have their worst start to a season since the Premier League was formed in 1992. Who should be held accountable? The owners, the manager or players or a combination of all three?

The Glazers should be held responsible because they hired four(4) managers in seven( 7 )years since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement. They appointed an investment banker, Ed Woodward to oversee the football side of Manchester United. While Ed Woodward should be held accountable for the club's failings in the transfer market, remember Ed Woodward has to learn on the job. The Glazers should have appointed an individual who is experienced in talking to football agents, clubs and negotiating player contracts. They also have not supported Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer in the transfer market because Manchester United needed midfield reinforcements as they released Ander Hererra this season and sold Mourane Fellaini last season. They improved the defense by signing Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan Bissaka but the midfield remains weak. The midfield is not the only area of weakness, but upfront as well because they loaned out Alexis Sanchez for the season and sold Romelu Lukaku but didn't replace either.

The Glazers are the root of Manchester United's problems because they value making a profit and filling their pockets, rather than winning trophies which should be the aim of a club with the stature of Manchester United. The Glazers have not contributed to the club's profit margin, in fact, they brought debt into the club which, they have yet to pay off. Besides this, the club has made a profit under the Glazers. This is due to fans attending games and purchasing merchandise. The Glazers must sell because they have not improved Manchester United. The Glazers will only sell the club when they can no longer make a profit, which is all they care about. Manchester United fans' only hope is that they receive an offer to sell, that they just can't refuse.



Saturday, September 7, 2019

How Manchester United lost their ambition?

Manchester United have not won the league in 6 years. Let that sink in folks. The Glazers are owners that are only driven by increasing their profit margins rather than winning trophies. A creative midfielder and a right-winger were needed at the club but through their henchman, Ed Woodward this wasn't forthcoming.  The Glazers must realize that if the team continues to perform poorly on the field, sponsors will pull out and the profit margins that they value so much will be diminished drastically. It doesn't matter if Pep comes to manage just like previous managers won't be backed in the transfer market. I have issues with Ed Woodward as C.E.O. but he is not to be blamed for poor buying in the transfer market because he doesn't have the experience of dealing with football agents and clubs. Even if he is removed from his post how do we know that the owners won't hire somebody similar to Ed Woodward? The Glazers need to change their mindset from making money to winning trophies which should be the goal of Manchester United. If they can't there will be a long goodbye for themselves.