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2 years

Interesting tactical discussion initiated by Belgium's manager Roberto Martinez here with Bruno on finding space as a 10 despite the inverted wingers coming inside.....

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I was talking about this btw

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2 years

What was that turn from Amad 🔥

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I respect everything Pep did for football everywhere he goes but this is also Pre-Guardiola Premier League. I don't think we need recency bias to affect our assumption.

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1 year

Technical details, maneuverability & tactical suitability of Cobham's finest, Mason Mount. A thread 🧵

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2 years

#MUFC 's encouraging sequences in possession from the last game and the technical details to further improve & facilitate play. Thread 🧵

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1 year

"I wouldn't criticise Amad - I struggle to pick a team without him, I'm always telling our players to give him the ball, he doesn't lose it, he does something that allows to attack & be creative. Amad at this moment does things that normal players don't do." - Tony Mowbray

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11 months

🚨 #MUFC 's lead scout in Japan Kei Tamura, has been monitoring —Zion Suzuki for quite a long time even during his academy days. What makes this link interesting is the fact he also had close ties built with the player's club Urawa Reds as he worked there for 7 yrs as a scout.

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1 year

3-6 months ago Zidane Iqbal joined the same agency that represents Erik ten Hag (SEG) and now he's joining the gaffer's former club (Utrecht) permanently. N.B 1 of leading agents & co owner of that agency, Kees Vos is regular attendee at Old Trafford. There's more to this story

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2 years

The 2nd half performance wasn't only quite better than the 1st but it's also been a flight that took us to what's about to come from Ten Hag's scintillating team. You don't need to be prescient to witness glimpses of the fantasy land we'll arrive at eventually. Thread 🧵

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2 years

• Minimum Width • No static positioning, fluid team • Rashford stressing the #Liv defs • Overloading ball side luring the opps. •A 3-2 Rest-defense in a v.high line • Close proximity & squeezing the pitch to ease dealing with turnovers to win the ball back fast. #Tenhag

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2 years

Steve McClaren : " I keep saying to him (Shaw), you are the best left back in the Premier League, without a shadow of a doubt. And It's up to him to prove that week in week out. So delighted with him."

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1 year

Bruno Fernandes : "Wout (Weghorst) came on, really good. Help us a lot, the movement of him dragged I think 2 players of Nottingham (Forest) in the goal of Diogo (Dalot) and no one will probably notice that. But the job is important even without the ball."

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2 months

Omari Forson, that cameo won't go unnoticed lad, well done.

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@ftblnatt

4 years

Mask on , Fuck it musk off

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2 years

"A back pass does not indicate fear, but the beginning of another, better play, We do not pass to move the ball. We pass to move the opposition." -Pep Guardiola. I won't be surprised if De Zerbi's Brighton tops this sooner or later.

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2 years

It's not looking good for #25 ngl. We better turn him to an 8 or 10 otherwise he is way behind a lot of players as a winger.

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2 years

Samuel Edozie completed more successful take-ons than anyone else on the pitch on Saturday... In 17 minutes 🤯

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9 months

Marcus Rashford's total of 9 take-ons was surpassed this week by only 3 players – Mohamed Achouri, Ángel Di María and Kylian Mbappé, and none could better the Mancunian's success ratio of 55.6%. ( @UEFA )

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1 year

Ten Hag strives for total domination; grabbing opposition by their throat without letting go. & for that matter esp w/o the ball we need to be a tough nut to crack, & compact-like igneous rocks. implementing that to the extent required communication & clarity are key. Thread 🧵

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1 year

Solskjaer as an Ajax manager with Meulensteen as his assistant will be amazing. Hope VDS brings him. •Tactical flexibility •Giving chances to youngsters •Developing players •Maintaining philosophy of the club •V.good man-management He'd fit in well

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4 years

Quotes on @AnthonyMartial

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6 months

Lisandro Martinez: “I am in the process of recovery. It is the '𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝' time that an injury like this has happened to me.” [TNT] Why did it reoccur though? •Short thread of observation🧵 (⚠️ I'm not an expert in the field so take it with a pinch of salt.)

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3 months

Ten hag: "We want to attract the opp, we've fast players.When teams allows us to play behind we've to recognize those situation & go vertical in quicker moment. If this isn't the case,we also have to adapt & create our own space." 📚 How do we 'create our own space'? A Thread🧵

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1 year

A piece on the different variations of patterns used by #MUFC for progression against @NFFC and a glimpse of rather different ideologies of the gaffer personified... A video Thread 🧵

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@ftblnatt

8 months

2017,Rashy slept well-weighted through ball to L9 who ran off 'diagonally' to receive a 'straight pass' in space blindside of opp. Saturday, Højlund was running in a straight line in front of both CB's orientated anticipating his trajectory. #10 then asked #11 to run behind ↖️

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1 year

The different variations Erik ten Hag's #mufc used to bypass Barcelona's press & progress the ball. A Thread 🧵

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@ftblnatt

2 years

Truer words have never been spoken about Amad. Sunderland's manager Mowbray who's well known for individual player development has said this recently about the young Ivorian who's on loan from #MUFC , and I couldn't agree more.

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1 year

Just a normal rainy night in Manchester, where the gaffer attacks with 7 players in the opposition box (inc the 2 FB's). This is what you call forcing your luck; raising probability of scoring by better box occupation in which helps you deal with rebounds & deflections as well.

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3 years

Rashyyyyyyyyy 😍👌

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2 years

Many people thought that Lucho haven't picked De Gea because of his avg ball playing ability,No. 'Lucho' not only wanted him to play out from the back, he also wanted him to have character & to come of his line. lack of punches,claims & sweeping actions have costed him too.

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@ftblnatt

2 years

I noticed this earlier but it's becoming an issue of late whereby we tend not to capitalize on Antony's gravitational pull. Bruno needs to do more in this regard sacrificing himself with more runs arriving in those spaces to give us positional superiority.

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1 year

Garnacho & Fred's cameo in the last few games has been causing all sorts of trouble to opponents. Intensity, tackles, aggression, decent dribbling with tempo & variety coupled with an aggressive mindset, G/A, etc. Infectious performances ❤️

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4 years

Same energy

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3 years

Since the start of last szn Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan Bissaka have provided a combined 19 assists. Luke shaw (9) Wan bissaka (10)

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9 months

Fun stat: Raphael Varane in his first season in #mufc (2021/22) has been the most two-footed player in the entire PL in terms of pass-footedness and not even position specific rather in general. (StatsBomb).

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@EthanTaIks

9 months

Who would you say is the most ‘two-footed’ player at Manchester United? Assess by; — Consistency of action with either foot. — How often they use both feet. — Disguise of action with either foot.

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#MUFC 's various yet 'limited' automatized progression/creation mechanisms & minor potential tweaks to enhance it under the tutelage of Erik ten Hag. A thread 🧵

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@ftblnatt

3 years

Goodbye Carrick ❤

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3 years

Manager of the season without a doubt. David Moyes 👏

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1 year

This season the highest counter-pressing success rates in the Premier League belong to #MUFC , and it speaks volumes about the perfect organization to offset the technical inconsistencies & capitalize on the opponent's disorganization in the meantime superbly.

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1 year

CB stepping out drawing marker, creating passing lane for MF after passing to RB, #17 receives ball with no pressure & passes to #18 who picked out the RB who exploited space in a blindside run. build up here been dynamic but final ball is missing.

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2 years

Can't believe the toxicity the former players are creating here by siding with a player over the manager when the former was clearly at fault. Trust me CR7 wouldn't have done anything which will change the game state tonight. He is been beyond horrible this season.

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2 years

We won deservedly but it shouldn't have taken us that long whilst risking our key players' load management nonetheless, what matters the most is the 3 points. 1 of the impressive things from the game was our organization in how we dealt with turnovers quite well. Thread 🧵

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4 months

1 of the main priorities in the summer window should be cutting ties with Antony one way or another no matter who's managing the team. Not only is he too limited & has a poor ceiling but also he's blocking the path in the upcoming talents & most are sacrificed to balance books.

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9 months

Incredible spatial awareness, associative play, way he creates separation, disguises intent, manage flow & exploits space, well-thought-out passes with brilliant weight & selection, skips past opp with ease. Isak Hansen-Aarøen is simply a cut above.

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1 year

If anything lack of genuine links with prog.carrying MF shows how much the gaffer rates Mainoo imo. “He’s got quite an old head on his shoulders.” -Travis Binnion “Mainoo is also on his way,there's a pathway to the first team but they've to deserve it.” -ETH The future is now.

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4 years

Quotes on Michael Carrick @carras16

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1 year

"I became a coach because I love the tactical side of things,but I know that eventually,I'll start to focus less on systems & more on the human aspect. Now I can spend 2 hrs watching a game & 1 day I'll stop that & spend those 2hrs talking to 1 of my players,chef or physio." -Pep

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1 year

“Michael has had to change a little bit since becoming a manager. He was maybe too into the details as a coach, but as a manager, you have to take a step back and manage people." - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

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1 year

I guess this further strengthens my point, good to see Mowbray try him there yesterday...

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2 years

Amad Diallo's future may very well lie as an advanced midfielder.

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1 year

If you want Antony to increase his output you wouldn't just let him hold the width we need more dynamics, he's more productive when he's given freedom to play btl to create & score for that we might need the technical security, PnP & threat possessed by Frimpong on the flanks.

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3 years

Paul Pogba could play his 200th game for #MUFC this Sunday at Elland road vs Leeds United. Against whom he made his first-team debut in 2011. We've come a very long way, Hope it lasts even more 😂

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10 months

You're seeing the consequences of a transition-heavy approach, bad rotation, underwhelmingly arranged pre-season with lots of games followed by a ridiculous amount of flights in unfavorable conditions & concerning fitness training...

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1 year

Garnacho needs to work on his core strength in the summer & beyond.

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2 years

Pasveer on Ten Hag: “He wants to control everything, and he sees everything. For him, the goalkeeper is essential in the start of the build-up, even under the highest pressure. I love this." 3rd choice, 39 yrs old Gk ; 🔸️ Maarten Stekelenburg ⤵️

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2 years

@CasaDupre 😭😭

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"The training at United was at a high level & I just had to adjust, but my body got used to it and once I did, I was able to handle the demands." Jonny Evans "When the players aren't robust enough you can't deliver consistent performances." Erik ten Hag

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physical floor increases evidence🔺 [aim of this season] raising physical levels & installing culture.

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"When we have a game every 3 days for 10 months we don’t even have time to train. So we’ll spend 10 or 15 minutes looking at 3 different clips & correcting errors. during pre-season, it’s important that we do very little physical work and lots of tactical work." -Pep Guardiola

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🎙️ | Ten Hag: "We don’t have time to train this, we give some coaching and I’m convinced with the quality from our players that they will go and score more goals."

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2 months

I love those 2 interviews of Tuchel & Rashford where they covered how it's about taking care of special talents in a team encouraging them to showcase their skilsets & solve problems & not trying to improve them feeding message that strips their instincts.

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2 years

There's still room to improve undeniably like in intensity, aggression, positioning, timing, etc but the development of our press recently has been nothing short of astounding. Here are the best bits of our pressing scheme from yesterday's game. 1 goal came from it as well.

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3 years

Antonio Conte on young players and giving them game time ⤵️

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2 years

Sangare & Aouar = £55m Olise = £35m Scamacca = £35m (with add-ons) (£125m )

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2 months

Ten Hag had 2 interviews in which he was asked to address the injury crisis & where it stems: He said it's to do with the intensity of the league & pushing players to the limits in training & how it's survival of the fittest. ⤵️

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3 years

This got to be the scariest CB duo 💥

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2 years

Bruno Fernandes "I had a coach before from Sporting [M.Kaiser], he was Donny's coach too at Ajax & i know how they want to play. They like that little 1-2, that connection & that, if we can say, 'Tiki-Taka' football & Donny is 1 of those guys from the beautiful Ajax football."

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Lee Bowyer : " what impressed me about him ? His passing quality, he doesn't lose the ball, as a midfielder it's important. He has the vision to break through any defence. I spoke to Nicky Butt, he said , "He's the best passer we have at the club. "

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4 years

#MUFC Lingard, Pereira II Bruno and Donny

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8 months

"I like people who can apologize, I've always admired that. In the modern culture of self-absorption, people forget there's such a word as sorry." - Sir Alex Ferguson

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9 months

Loïc Badé absolute colossal performance. sure thing he won't be staying for long in Andalusia. The epic awareness, brilliant footwork, deceptively quick, good passing, proactive defending, intelligent positioning & body orientation won't get unnoticed.

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4 years

It’s my birthday tomorrow My one wish would be for @MarcusRashford to wish me a happy birthday It would mean so much if you could tag him in the tweet 🙏 #Rashford

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4 years

Unpopular opinion: Rashford will win the Balon dor before Neymar.

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2 years

Amad Diallo's future may very well lie as an advanced midfielder.

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2 years

Its simply not acceptable not to mention Roberto De Zerbi's name while talking about modern futbol heritage and JDP. De Zerbi ball is something special ❤

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This is modern futbol heritage; originally brought to you by Pep Guardiola, and adapted by Mikel Arteta, Xavi Hernández, and Erik ten Hag.

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Matěj Kovář's (22) loan has been overlooked but his progress hasn't been short of astounding. A calming influence,commands his box,claims crosses,great passing with decent selection,range, and weight, calm under pressure & proactive, etc. #MUFC #acsparta

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2 years

#mufc shouldn't go to the market to bring a MF unless they're in the elite tier. No more squad players, that spot is for the youngsters within the academy whom it deserves. Not just a quota tho its because they're capable of performing in required level. We're blessed ❤️

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📚 Fa Cup final looming on the horizon, #MUFC will aim to avoid woes of last season. We've been assessing potential weaknesses to exploit of the 'noisy neighbors', the subtle observations are as follows. Opposition analysis, A thread 🧵

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4 years

FOOTBALL HERITAGE

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✔Paul Pogba is a better passer ✔Paul Pogba is a better shooter ✔Paul Pogba is a better playmaker ✔Paul Pogba is a better leader ✔Paul Pogba is a better player ✔Paul Pogba is better on G.celebration than Kevin De bruyne . #LIVMUN #GGMU #MUFC #MUFC_FAMILY #pogba

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9 months

Clean passer, versatile, agile, strong in either aerial or ground duels, proactive, good anticipation of danger, dominant in both boxes... Jarrad Branthwaite (21) should be #mufc 's priority to strengthen backline in January or for the foreseeable transfer window.

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2 years

Lisandro Martinez is holding the ball on his strong foot which is also where he's getting pressed, the passing lane to Varane is closed same to shaw & his orientation gives the impression he got no option just for him to pass it using his weak foot to Casemiro. Magnificent.

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When Licha is on the pitch there's glaring difference in technical intricacies manipulating opp's press to create separation & bypass through or his ever impressive front foot defending but the least that's mentioned is his 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. Conductor 🪄

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9 months

I was much more worried after the Wolves game than this, we'll be alright.

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9 months

Same people who were slating the journo over the summer because of his inaccurate reports are the ones who believe him this time when stating the players are turning on the gaffer. Just saying....

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3 months

@Oliveresuana Good is an understatement, he's having a great season.

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“Michael has had to change a little bit since becoming a manager. He was maybe too into the details as a coach, but as a manager, you have to take a step back and manage people." - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

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9 months

Only minor criticism so far on Højlund would be weight of pass in transition, tends to pass with less power to WF's feet instead of space so that he buys time to arrive in box for a possible cross but he needs to understand by doing that he neutralzied potential threat for opp.

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2 years

🚨⚠️ #fnexclusive #MUFC have decided not to sign any player before the permanent manager joins. Panic buys aren't options for Murtough. Rn they're planning to promote A- Garnacho to fill the void left by Greenwood, Ralf is haply with his options esp after Elanga's emergence.

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De Zerbi's talent nurturing has been astonishing esp the players on the flanks. with the way, his system creates potential qualitative superiority throughout the game his wingers have been thriving & relishing in those circumstances. A match made in heaven for the outlets.

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1 year

Well done to everyone involved in the deal, brilliant bit of business.👏

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1 year

3-6 months ago Zidane Iqbal joined the same agency that represents Erik ten Hag (SEG) and now he's joining the gaffer's former club (Utrecht) permanently. N.B 1 of leading agents & co owner of that agency, Kees Vos is regular attendee at Old Trafford. There's more to this story

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#MUFC doesn't need to sign Caicedo for a crazy fee when they have Mainoo at home. He is performing at a higher level for the u-23.his ceiling is quite mad. I know transferring your game to the 1st team is tough but I hope he will be able to do so. His physique will help him too.

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2 years

@utdjm2 @notsuwaid Offering himself an open passing option for the ball carrier Timber, which will cause a dilemma in the opposition's press in this case on Nunez.

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4 years

Unpopular opinion: Mason Greenwood will retire as better player than Alan Shearer.

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2 years

@TheFergusonWay He didn't back him in disrespecting the club

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6 months

The emergence of Willy Kambwala, decent progress made by Will Fish on loan & Louis Jackson knocking under the ranks might shift club's aspiration in the summer towards LCB.(Branthwaite) Our established RCB's (3+evans) are 30+ come next summer but we might need to keep only 1.

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2 years

Ten Hag's slight tweak of position for Rashy could end up being a masterstroke as he got quality traits to make it work. Interpret space with great movements, creative in terms of pass selection & weight of pass, good dribbler, decent late arrivals in the box...

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4 years

Unpopular opinion : #RealMadrid 's midfield is & will always be the best in the world. Hope this helps #HalaMadrid #LaLiga

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3 years

#MUFC 's first summer signing of 2021 will be Tom Heaton ( GK). The former red devil will rejoin he's former team ( @ManUtd ) this summer on a free transfer to be a backup (challenger) for Dean Henderson.

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4 years

Ole's philosophy 👇

sasha malik 🇵🇸

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what's ole's philosophy? genuine question

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4 years

Bad boy Brandon appreciation tweet #ARSMUN

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2 years

You might have heard the phrase "Trust the process" a lot of times already. But it shouldn't feel like an empty statement or a buzzword without a good sensible reason behind it.

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1 year

After that dynamic progression, we ended in a favorable condition 5v5 higher up the pitch with Bruno exploiting gap between Dias & Akanji & running in blindside of the latter, nothing is guaranteed but things might've been d/t with a good pass into space but AwB had other ideas.

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