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Bad timing memphis1/11/2024 ![]() There should be a Müller, or a Cristiano Ronaldo, or at the very least a Pedro there to share some of the attacking burden and take the pressure off him. At 21 years old and in his first season outside of the Eredivisie, a league in which dozens of genuinely poor players and future defensive midfielders have posted 20-goal seasons, Memphis shouldn't be United's star. Still, there's too much on his shoulders right now. ![]() Woodward deserves to be taken to the woodshed by United supporters for the way he's handled the last three summers, but credit where credit's due - Memphis was a great capture, and he was captured efficiently. ![]() His signing is probably Woodward's best piece of business since he took over transfer dealings after Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, simply because he filled such an immediate need and was signed in May, not late August. United aren't bad, but they're extremely flat. Last season was supposed to be a transition campaign and this one is supposed to feature a title challenge, but that's looking increasingly unlikely with Woodward whiffing repeatedly in the market as Rooney plays like he spent his offseason eating delivery pizza and watching Netflix on the couch. Spurs and Liverpool don't look good enough to prevent United from doing the same this year, which doesn't really matter, because a repeat season is likely to get van Gaal fired. The Premier League only had one genuinely good team, so United limped to fourth. Manchester City spent much of the season playing poorly, as Yaya Toure either hid an injury or sulked about the Blues not caring enough about his birthday, if not both. Spurs, still recovering from buying The Bale Seven and struggling to adjust under a new coach, couldn't provide a real top four challenge. Despite insisting they would not do a Tottenham - because if you spend £100 million you'd expect to win the league - Liverpool did exactly what Spurs did after the sale of Gareth Bale: wasted the money they made from the Luis Suarez transfer by spending indiscriminately. Last year, United were bailed out by their rivals' incompetence or bad timing. ![]() When David Moyes arrived, he failed to get lucky and fell flat on his face. A couple years later, Robin van Persie stunningly refused a new contract at Arsenal and demanded to be sold. Javier Hernandez was better in his debut season than he had any right to be. They need to get bailed out in some way, like they have so frequently since Cristiano Ronaldo departed. While United got a lot of good business done early, they're quickly barreling towards September with an incomplete squad. Way to put your foot down and show him who's boss, guys! They insist that De Gea will not be moved unless their asking price is met. If the previous two summer windows are any indication, they'll end up overpaying for a broken shell of a man or a utility player who doesn't solve their problems on deadline day.Īnd then there's the comical David De Gea situation, in which United has handed Real Madrid all the leverage in the world by benching their top goalkeeper. With 12 days to go in the transfer window, manager Louis van Gaal and CEO Ed Woodward appear to be flailing, throwing their money in random directions, just hoping the right player lands in their lap. They're struggling mightily to land a player who will provide it, having lost the race for Pedro to Chelsea and gotten told Thomas Müller isn't for sale despite a £60 million bid. ![]() They've done a brilliant job this summer solidifying the foundation of their team with Matteo Darmian, Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger, but they're in need of a second spark if they want to achieve their goals. United are currently getting half of that equation right. Get all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage, and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans in your inbox every day. ![]()
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