Football 2023/24

[The Nal]

Ten Hag gone tomorrow then. Tuchel next?

[charlierc]

Claims now out that ten Hag is going to be fired regardless of whether he wins the FA Cup final tomorrow.

 

Can't say it's a great surprise given the 8th place PL finish or ETH seemingly ok with his teams losing control. Question ofc - who next?

 

If Bayern Munich's bizarre pursuit of Kompany is an indication, Chris Wilder to Old Trafford anyone?

[charlierc]

1 hour ago, The Nal said:

Ten Hag gone tomorrow then. Tuchel next?

Either Tuchel or Pochettino. Both would be decent hires in theory for Man Utd tbf.

 

Would also show up Chelsea's increasingly oddball decision making if Poch got the MUFC job and beat them next season.

[The Nal]

18 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Either Tuchel or Pochettino. Both would be decent hires in theory for Man Utd tbf.

 

Would also show up Chelsea's increasingly oddball decision making if Poch got the MUFC job and beat them next season.

 

Xavi is in the market too. Merry-go-round summer.

[charlierc]

2 minutes ago, The Nal said:

 

Xavi is in the market too. Merry-go-round summer.

Barcelona's story is pretty strange, given it went from Xavi going "I quit" in January to u-turning in April to now the club telling him to go away.

 

Hansi Flick is meant to be taking that job, and he would be a decent replacement tbf. Or at least would be if they got the version who won a treble at Bayern rather than the one who struggled to get a tune out of the German national side.

Edited May 24, 2024 by charlierc

[Neil]

"not a sacking club", discuss.?? 😛 

[Neil]

its a bid day for derek, he gets to  be an instant millionaire. and to lose a cup!

Edited May 25, 2024 by Neil

[WS_Jack_III]

Embarrassing from Man City this.

[Neil]

Just now, WS_Jack_III said:

Embarrassing from Man City this.

utd aren't even trying now.

 

the best team in the world need another five billion to spend.

[Neil]

how come pro-footballers can't run the length of the pitch?

[WS_Jack_III]

Absolutely pathetic display versus their rivals that.

[thetime]

😃

 

 

Edited May 25, 2024 by thetime

[Neil]

13 minutes ago, WS_Jack_III said:

Absolutely pathetic display versus their rivals that.

yes, utd weren't trying by the end of the match.

[Punksnotdead]

Shades of 1977 and 1985 - beating the champions in the cup final!

 

Stone Roses on the stereo now and I'm about to get silly drunk!

[thetime]

Bet there's a few chelsea and Newcastle fans not happy with that result.

[charlierc]

43 minutes ago, thetime said:

Bet there's a few chelsea and Newcastle fans not happy with that result.

Eh. We cost ourselves by losing 11 away games in the regular season. No point getting too angry about it when we blew the chance to get the job done ourselves.

[charlierc]

On 5/24/2024 at 3:52 PM, The Nal said:

Ten Hag gone tomorrow then. Tuchel next?

Wonder if this might actually change their mind or the perspective is still to tell him to go away.

 

Though given Ten Hag has basically dared the board to sack him in his post-match press conference, seems like he's content either way.

[WS_Jack_III]

39 minutes ago, charlierc said:

Eh. We cost ourselves by losing 11 away games in the regular season. No point getting too angry about it when we blew the chance to get the job done ourselves.

Points dropped to Luton, Forest and Everton being the worst moments.

[Neil]

1 hour ago, charlierc said:

Wonder if this might actually change their mind or the perspective is still to tell him to go away.

 

Though given Ten Hag has basically dared the board to sack him in his post-match press conference, seems like he's content either way.

multi-million pound pay-off helps the sacking go down.

[charlierc]

33 minutes ago, WS_Jack_III said:

Points dropped to Luton, Forest and Everton being the worst moments.

Failing to beat Bournemouth or an off-colour Brighton, conceding an injury time equaliser at West Ham, losing to Chelsea at a moment when they were truly awful, missing a lot of chances in losing at Old Trafford... there's been quite a few iffy moments.

 

But it is what it is. Just got to do try better next time.

[charlierc]

9 minutes ago, Neil said:

multi-million pound pay-off helps the sacking go down.

Indeed it does. Can imagine signing off by winning a trophy would also have a degree of satisfaction.

[WS_Jack_III]

1 hour ago, charlierc said:

Failing to beat Bournemouth or an off-colour Brighton, conceding an injury time equaliser at West Ham, losing to Chelsea at a moment when they were truly awful, missing a lot of chances in losing at Old Trafford... there's been quite a few iffy moments.

 

But it is what it is. Just got to do try better next time.

I still think the lads did great, it was such a difficult season. We pushed that group of death all the way which ended up with semi finalist and finalist of the champions league. The days lost through injury has been truly ridiculous and add on our star signing being banned all season. Depending on what happens in summer though, now is time for us to truly push on if the ownership are serious about their ambitions.

Edited May 25, 2024 by WS_Jack_III

[thetime]

1 hour ago, WS_Jack_III said:

We pushed that group of death all the way 

You won one game, finished bottom and 3 points behind 2nd from bottom. 

 

Edited May 25, 2024 by thetime

[WS_Jack_III]

8 hours ago, thetime said:

You won one game, finished bottom and 3 points behind 2nd from bottom. 

 

Were in every game apart from the Dortmund one away who are in the final this year. We were never out of contention of going through until the second half of the final group games. Not bad for first time back after 20 years away.

Remind me how Champion League regulars Man U did? Exactly the same in an easier group was it? Actually think Newcastle United got more points. 

[charlierc]

10 hours ago, WS_Jack_III said:

I still think the lads did great, it was such a difficult season. We pushed that group of death all the way which ended up with semi finalist and finalist of the champions league. The days lost through injury has been truly ridiculous and add on our star signing being banned all season. Depending on what happens in summer though, now is time for us to truly push on if the ownership are serious about their ambitions.

I genuinely found this season pretty exhausting. Maybe it's the injuries, the dropped points, the fact we scored more goals than last season but also conceded significantly more or the "so near but so far" element, but it just all seemed a bit bananas. 

 

Guess we'll see. Will be an interesting summer, but I think the springboard is there.