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[Son Of Blockchain (SOB)]

I think we have given this team more than enough time to win something better. When was the last time Manchester United won 5 matches in a row, is that too big to ask for. Any team that can't win 5 matches without a loss can't win a league, that's the pure truth. How long are they going to stay low before they come out better, to think that think coming from right when Ten was the manager and nothing has change. Any fan that crashout have a reason to do so.

If there is a way for the team to do better, the club management need to take decision now. They can't sit around watching everything collapsed and then bring another innocent coach to come fix this, it's already getting out of hand.

Lol, we will know when they win 5 matches in a row. You still remember that guy keeping his hair and promise to barb only after Manchester united wins 5 matches straight? The challenge is still on after more than 2 years now but unfortunately the guy is still keeping bushy hair because of Manchester united inability to win five straight games.

That's how bad Manchester united have become. It's ridiculous to be seeing Manchester united and winning league in the same sentence now. They never belong to each other and the best they can do now is to avoid relegation. I have said it before that anyone willing to take that job now is willing to work under pressure.

You mean the owner of the X account (TheUnitedStrand) he might get to day day 1000 and above before United win 5 matches in a row, cause they're not a serious team, i think that due is on day 748 or so, if i were him I'll cut that hair cause based on the unseriousness of the board and the entire team.
 It's shameful how Glaziers have ruined the good history of the team, sometimes when i remember the glory days of Manchester United i feel bad for how things have turned out recently, Manchester United is supposed to be one of the best team in Europe competing with the likes of PSG, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

[Adbitco]

I seriously cannot remember under which manager Manchester United last won 5 matches in a row not to talk of the year, last season when Carrick was hot as a manager, he almost made by winning 4 but couldn't make in 5/5 that's why that Manchester United fan hair is still on after making that pledge. With how the team is, then I'm damn sure this year will also be added because they will not win 5/5 matches this season anymore.

There is a manager that Manchester United will bring in this season they will win 5 matches straight. Winning 5 matches is not a big  deal. Rumor has it that they are in discussions with Antonio Conte. If they successfully bring him to Manchester United, winning 5 straight matches this season is very possible for Manchester United. All they have to do is recruit players by January and they are good to go. But if they remain under Carrick for the entire season, they will not win 5 straight matches.

Which coach could that be? Because I think I have lost count of the number of coaches/ interim coaches that has been appointed by Manchester United since after the Legendary Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. Come to think of it from another perspective, how many elite coaches do you think will be willing to accept the Manchester United job? Conte has made a name fit himself and wouldn't want Manchester United to tarnish that name, before he will accept the job, he will ask the management to show or tell him the plans they have for the club on the long run, he will ask for paper work indicating they will provide him the players he needs not the ones they want.he will equally ask for full authority over the team without interference from the management. In my opinion, I think Manchester United has approached several top managers but the management couldn't meet their demands that's why they haven't had any top manager in years now. If they are in discussions with Conte, it's a nice one, but will they meet his demands?

[len01]

Even though we blame the management, we should blame Carrick as well, he have been handling the team poorly lately.

I don't want to blame the manager for Man United's string of poor results because almost everyone involved deserves more blame. But there's one thing that makes me hold him responsible. He managed to make Man United look brilliant last season, yet he now seems clueless about what the club actually needs. Just look at how much money Man United have spent, only for their new signings to seem like a waste. So, Carrick clearly doesn't fully understand what the squad needs.

[Sally9256]

It’s being reported that representatives from Arsenal and Liverpool were closely watching Batrakov during the match against Lille. He’s a talented young player who may have caught the attention of Premier League clubs. Batrakov has a £50 million release clause in his contract. When I saw that figure, I thought to myself that no club would pay £50 million or more for him. If they do, Galatasaray should sell him immediately.

There will be no reason to keep such a player when there is interested from top clubs and they are willing to meet the conditions just to get him. The figure might be too much for teams to pay for such a young player. He might be talented but I think this Will likely result to teams leaving the deal and go look for alternatives elsewhere. He'll probably be on their watch list for now to monitor his performance and development and see if he's worth that much.

Honestly, whenever I watch German players, I'm always struck by how they adapt to the false 9 role, given how structured German football usually is. Traditionally, they're very strict about roles: a defender is a defender, and a pure striker is a striker. So adapting to a fluid concept like the false 9 isn't always straightforward..

True it's really not easy to adapt to a false 9 role especially for a striker that's not used to it or has always been used to playing as an outright striker. It's much easier for a player that is used to playing as a midfielder to play the false 9 role just has Havertz is doing at Arsenal. Gyokeres clearly can't that's why Havertz is being favoured more.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

True it's really not easy to adapt to a false 9 role especially for a striker that's not used to it or has always been used to playing as an outright striker. It's much easier for a player that is used to playing as a midfielder to play the false 9 role just has Havertz is doing at Arsenal. Gyokeres clearly can't that's why Havertz is being favoured more.

They’re both mediocre, Arsenal won the PL title last season and went really close to winning the CL too. I still don’t understand why they didn’t try and buy an elite CF, that’s what they are missing.

[Callido]

I don't want to blame the manager for Man United's string of poor results because almost everyone involved deserves more blame. But there's one thing that makes me hold him responsible. He managed to make Man United look brilliant last season, yet he now seems clueless about what the club actually needs. Just look at how much money Man United have spent, only for their new signings to seem like a waste. So, Carrick clearly doesn't fully understand what the squad needs.

Coaches take the first blame when the team is not performing well. Manchester United's bad performance may not be a coaching problem, from the look of things and how many managers have come and gone, we cannot agree that Carrick is the actual problem, both from the management down to the players are all part of the reason why Manchester United are failing to be productive.

[Jewan420]

Even though we blame the management, we should blame Carrick as well, he have been handling the team poorly lately.

I don't want to blame the manager for Man United's string of poor results because almost everyone involved deserves more blame. But there's one thing that makes me hold him responsible. He managed to make Man United look brilliant last season, yet he now seems clueless about what the club actually needs. Just look at how much money Man United have spent, only for their new signings to seem like a waste. So, Carrick clearly doesn't fully understand what the squad needs.

Actually we cannot get into a blame game. Everyone associated with the club is at fault, everyone is trying to neglect their responsibilities. Carrick performed brilliantly last season with a weak team, but now he can't. The management is very lazy in buying new players. The players are not playing to their full potential.
I don't want to blame any one department for such a bad performance of the team. I want to blame everyone and advise everyone to be dedicated to their responsibilities from their respective positions.

Still, if we need to blame anyone else, then you can blame the fans like me. Why do I or we still support this bad team or negotiate with them! This team has always suffered from bad decisions, the main job of the management has become to change the manager and the job of the fans is to criticize.

[Solodoski]

They’re both mediocre, Arsenal won the PL title last season and went really close to winning the CL too. I still don’t understand why they didn’t try and buy an elite CF, that’s what they are missing.

I really don't agree with you, because I still strongly believe that Gyokeres is an elite striker,  but it's just that Arsenal does not play to his strength that's why he is having problem at Arsenal. I can agree that Havertz is mediocre, because he is not even a striker at the first place, but Gyokeres is an out to out striker and he is really good at goal scoring. Before we begin to complain about Gyokeres we need to ask ourselves how many chances does he miss, and if we want to be truthful to ourselves is not much and that because he does not get a lot of chances and that's all balls down to the fact that the team does not play to strength.

[Oluwa-btc]

True it's really not easy to adapt to a false 9 role especially for a striker that's not used to it or has always been used to playing as an outright striker. It's much easier for a player that is used to playing as a midfielder to play the false 9 role just has Havertz is doing at Arsenal. Gyokeres clearly can't that's why Havertz is being favoured more.

They’re both mediocre, Arsenal won the PL title last season and went really close to winning the CL too. I still don’t understand why they didn’t try and buy an elite CF, that’s what they are missing.

Blames should be on the sporting director. After selling both Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Trossard, why not bring in replacements for these players? They have struggled with winning games because these players sold where not replaced with good enough attacking firepower. I'm confident they will see to that this January transfer window and attempt to bring in two quality attacking players. Tzolis was the only one brought in, he has done quite well, but he has to be consistent. We've all had high expectations for Viktor Gyökeres but he hasn't really been all that for Mikel Arteta's side.

[Plutomanian]

They’re both mediocre, Arsenal won the PL title last season and went really close to winning the CL too. I still don’t understand why they didn’t try and buy an elite CF, that’s what they are missing.

This is funny because coming out to call out Kai Havertz and Vihtor Gyökeres mediocre doesn't fit into the picture. They're elite CF for Arsenal and we know they're very competitive in their positions. Do you even know what it means to call a player mediocre? Let me give you example of mediocre players? Go to underdogs teams like Conventry and Ipswich Town, you will find the answer of your question.

While for Arsenal, the reason why Vihtor Gyökeres is having difficulties in Arsenal is simple, it's because Arsenal plays more with attacker that involves with the ball in play. Arsenal can become very flexible and scoring goals but CF doesn't score, you ever asked yourself? Mikel Arteta pattern of play doesn't just favour CF.

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I really don't agree with you, because I still strongly believe that Gyokeres is an elite striker,  but it's just that Arsenal does not play to his strength that's why he is having problem at Arsenal. I can agree that Havertz is mediocre, because he is not even a striker at the first place, but Gyokeres is an out to out striker and he is really good at goal scoring. Before we begin to complain about Gyokeres we need to ask ourselves how many chances does he miss, and if we want to be truthful to ourselves is not much and that because he does not get a lot of chances and that's all balls down to the fact that the team does not play to strength.

it’s not very realistic to say that gyökeres isn’t getting enough touches on the ball, which is why he isn’t scoring many goals. then how is saka scoring so many goals? how is odegaard scoring? i agree that havertz isn’t in the level of expectations. i think gyökeres has already been written off. they will send him away at the winter transfer window. they need to sign a new elite striker. i don’t think anyone can understand how a team that’s won the pl and played in the cl final hasn’t signed an elite striker by now.

[Sammysmart001]

I really don't agree with you, because I still strongly believe that Gyokeres is an elite striker,  but it's just that Arsenal does not play to his strength that's why he is having problem at Arsenal. I can agree that Havertz is mediocre, because he is not even a striker at the first place, but Gyokeres is an out to out striker and he is really good at goal scoring. Before we begin to complain about Gyokeres we need to ask ourselves how many chances does he miss, and if we want to be truthful to ourselves is not much and that because he does not get a lot of chances and that's all balls down to the fact that the team does not play to strength.

it’s not very realistic to say that gyökeres isn’t getting enough touches on the ball, which is why he isn’t scoring many goals. then how is saka scoring so many goals? how is odegaard scoring? i agree that havertz isn’t in the level of expectations. i think gyökeres has already been written off. they will send him away at the winter transfer window. they need to sign a new elite striker. i don’t think anyone can understand how a team that’s won the pl and played in the cl final hasn’t signed an elite striker by now.

Why Gyokeres is struggling, is the fact that Saka and Odegeerd are scoring so much actually proves the struggles. Arteta’s systerm entirely is built to feed midfielders and that of the wingers not the enter forward.

Havertz fits more because he does plays the false 9 role,
He drops back to link up play. Which pushes defenders out of position and opens up space for the winger to score. Calling gyokeres mediocre is harsh is a pure out and out striker. His a wrong fit for that style of play. I will do agree that selling him in winter window is the best move for both the players abas club.

[AYOBA]

Why Gyokeres is struggling, is the fact that Saka and Odegeerd are scoring so much actually proves the struggles. Arteta’s systerm entirely is built to feed midfielders and that of the wingers not the enter forward.

So now is because is a right footed wingers is scoring more much goals that’s why Mikel Arteta considering him than the Gyokeres? Because this Gyokeres struggling is too much in that clubs, imagine a team that has all the resources to play as a central striker but is not getting what his want due to fact that the coach to prefer to build the midfield which are the wingers.

But if that should be the case that doesn’t mean it can cannot consider the central forward, because their contribution is mean alots for the team and the entirely players in the field.

[Zoomic]

I really don't agree with you, because I still strongly believe that Gyokeres is an elite striker,  but it's just that Arsenal does not play to his strength that's why he is having problem at Arsenal. I can agree that Havertz is mediocre, because he is not even a striker at the first place, but Gyokeres is an out to out striker and he is really good at goal scoring. Before we begin to complain about Gyokeres we need to ask ourselves how many chances does he miss, and if we want to be truthful to ourselves is not much and that because he does not get a lot of chances and that's all balls down to the fact that the team does not play to strength.

it’s not very realistic to say that gyökeres isn’t getting enough touches on the ball, which is why he isn’t scoring many goals. then how is saka scoring so many goals? how is odegaard scoring? i agree that havertz isn’t in the level of expectations. i think gyökeres has already been written off. they will send him away at the winter transfer window. they need to sign a new elite striker. i don’t think anyone can understand how a team that’s won the pl and played in the cl final hasn’t signed an elite striker by now.

If Arsenal sends Viktor Gyokeres away during the winter transfer window, they'll likely not be able to recover from what will become of the deal. The Viktor Gyokeres I saw with Sweden during the international break still have the ability to return to the best form that made Arsenal sign him from Sporting.

I'm surprised that Arsenal manager has decided to not give him a chance to prove himself especially in the English Premier League. But whatever be the case, I support that he leaves the club in January.

[Obari]

If Arsenal sends Viktor Gyokeres away during the winter transfer window, they'll likely not be able to recover from what will become of the deal. The Viktor Gyokeres I saw with Sweden during the international break still have the ability to return to the best form that made Arsenal sign him from Sporting.

I'm surprised that Arsenal manager has decided to not give him a chance to prove himself especially in the English Premier League. But whatever be the case, I support that he leaves the club in January.

Why are we sounding like Viktor Gyökeres is such a terrible CF. I don't concord with this statistics because the player in question is very aggressive with the ball, he bullied defenders and I've watched him play in Sporting CP and also for his country, Sweden. He scored goals and find his name on the scoresheet but for Arsenal, he's nowhere to be found. Gunners saying he's not the favorite CF for Mikel Arteta who prioritized Kai Havertz. This illustration seems too good to be true because in every game, Mikel Arteta will have fully fit Viktor on bench and decides to bring on Merino who have been phenomenal in the attacking line.

January transfer window, Viktor Gyökeres might exits Emirate stadium since he's not having full playing time under Mikel Arteta. Do you think he needs to improve? Or there's groundly nothing he can do under Mikel Arteta to give him playing time.

[Renampun]

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We saw Carrick did well last season when he took over, but then this season now he have barely just won one premier league game. Even though we blame the management, we should blame Carrick as well, he have been handling the team poorly lately.

Although in this case Carrick is also responsible because he failed to motivate the players, let's not forget that management is the most responsible for this failure... Manchester United's management acts as if they are above everything.. They are difficult to take advice and feel they understand everything the best.. They always interfere in the manager's affairs and do not fully agree with the manager's decisions regarding the players. So it doesn't matter how many times Manchester United changes their manager, if the management does not correct themselves, the result will be the same.. at most Manchester United will just remain in the same situation.

[asriloni]

I’ve been waiting for this to happen. Manchester United’s management has always been known for being very patient with their managers, but what’s happening at the club right now has clearly become unacceptable. I think they have to find a replacement for Carrick.

I’m not so sure about Conte, he seems like a manager who is too impulsive, and he never seems to stay at any club for very long. As for Nagelsmann, I think he would be an excellent choice for Manchester United. But I’m not sure he would be willing to take the job in the current situation, when the season is already a failure and the team is in need of rescue.

MU is in extremely difficult situation right now. If they don't take a decision asap over their club, they will not be going far in UCL as well as going down to the relegation zone. So a prevention act must be taken in order to retain their position in all of competitions. At least they can hope from the manager bounce once they sign someone else to replace Carrick.

I did agree Conte is a bit impulsive, but so far he's doing it well by quite often able to reforming a club that is getting a big pressure to be a winner team. 

Nagelsmann? I’m sure that a month after his appointment, conflicts will break out in the dressing room, and Nagelsmann himself will end up arguing with everyone who criticizes him.
Conte is a more suitable option, but United is not a good fit for him. Do you remember how he left Tottenham? He practically echoed Ronaldo’s interview, criticizing the club from top to bottom. I would of course like to see this sequel, with Conte repeating everything Ronaldo (and Conte himself at Tottenham) said, but now at United, it would be very funny, but still, in a practical sense, no.

We won't able to see the result if they don't try it, but i also prefer conte to take a charge. However, they can use Naglesmann as a least choice if they can't sign Conte. Nevertheless, i still remember correctly when Conte criticized Tottenham's management and team, but he's doing it right. Look at how Tottenham always ended very close to the relegation zone even --

- after they changed their coaches so many times. It's a bitter truth, you know. So let's assume he can also give positive vibe not only to the United's squad, but also to their management. I hope they sign him as a manager, not a head coach.

[Sammye3]

I don't want to blame the manager for Man United's string of poor results because almost everyone involved deserves more blame. But there's one thing that makes me hold him responsible. He managed to make Man United look brilliant last season, yet he now seems clueless about what the club actually needs. Just look at how much money Man United have spent, only for their new signings to seem like a waste. So, Carrick clearly doesn't fully understand what the squad needs.

Coaches take the first blame when the team is not performing well. Manchester United's bad performance may not be a coaching problem, from the look of things and how many managers have come and gone, we cannot agree that Carrick is the actual problem, both from the management down to the players are all part of the reason why Manchester United are failing to be productive.

Many people do not realize how much pressure and blame the coaches have to take when the club is not doing well. For Manchester united, the previous coaches have all identified that Manchester united have a management issue and a change of coach is not what they need to fix that, Carrick is currently facing that right now.

The players are also a part of the problem too, when Amorim was the coach, it was clear that he had a plan but the players made him look clueless and unprofessional until his sack. This happens with every new managers on their second season, so it's definitely not a manager problem.

[SUPERSAIAN]

Tottenham Hotspur are considering signing Antonio Rüdiger on a free transfer next summer if he leaves Real Madrid. The 33-year-old’s contract runs until 2027, with an option to extend it for another year. I don’t think Real Madrid will renew his contract. Saudi Arabian clubs also seem to be interested in almost every player who leaves Real Madrid.

Personally, I’m not sure this would be such a good signing for Tottenham. They should focus on building a younger, more dynamic squad instead.

[CryptoBuds]

So now is because is a right footed wingers is scoring more much goals that’s why Mikel Arteta considering him than the Gyokeres? Because this Gyokeres struggling is too much in that clubs, imagine a team that has all the resources to play as a central striker but is not getting what his want due to fact that the coach to prefer to build the midfield which are the wingers.

There is no scope to underestimate Gyokeres. He is fantastic player. I have watched his performance during his time at sporting, where he played brilliantly, including in champions league. He also has plenty of goal to his name in sweden jersey.

Arteta's major mistake lies in selecting other wrong player for his squad. That is why you see Gyokeres is struggling to adapt to his tactic. Last season, he scored  14 goal in premier league, but any player of his caliber  easily has potential to score 25+ goal if given sufficient  opportunities.

You know, he is only 28 years old, and his contract with Arsenal runs until 2030. He can serve team for a long time. Therefore making any hasty decision to sell him would be foolish. Arteta should provide him with adequate support. If Gyokeres can properly adapt to system, Arsenal's attacking line will become even stronger.