Thank you for your service Ander Herrera and Antonio Valencia - True Reds that wore their heart on their sleeve every time they put that United shirt on. Something I can't say about too many of the current crop of United players. That in itself is a sad indictment of the current state of affairs at the moment.
Really, really, really can't understate how big a loss Herrera is going to be to United. He was the type of player we need and could build a competitive team around, and now he's off on a free while Young and Jones got contract extensions for doing fudge all, it's just madness, it's woeful, it's nothing short of a shambles.
Still believe OGS is the right man for the job, he understands how this club ticks and the mentality of the club from when he was there as a player, even though it will continue to be a baptism of fire for the foreseeable future. After several years of styles and ideals that generally conflict and contradict with what United had established under Sir Alex Ferguson, we've gradually moved through periods of what is an identity crisis. We moved from a time when no one was bigger than the club, discipline was paramount and players played for that badge on their chest week in week out with a passion and desire to be the best in England, Europe, the World. Now we're talking about being in the Europa League and fighting for a spot in the top 4. Unfathomable for a club like Manchester United, but unfortunately not unforeseeable either.
There are several players that should hang their heads in shame at the season just gone, they've let themselves and the club down. Big hypothetical here too, but if Fergie was still around I could count on one hand the players that would be in his setup - Lindelof, Shaw, Herrera, McTominay and Rashford. Even then, Herrera is walking away on a free all the way to Paris...
Anyway, that's my take on the scope of the rebuild that we need to go through and my feelings around this team at the moment. I love United, but damn, what a load of work to undertake over these next couple of months. Looking forward to see who'll be coming in, but will have just as much interest in who'll be shown the door too.