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.
Im guessing you are too young to remember when we were relegated.
Im not having a go at you and its not directed at you but the very thing I used to hate about Liverpool fans in the 80's now seems to be common among Utd fans. That sense of we are utd so we deserve to win. I remember the 77 cup final, for me that felt just as good as the Champions League win in 99. Any trophy is to be enjoyed and the expectation of trophies just because we are a "big" club is something I despise, it smacks of a lack of respect for what sport is all about. I see lots of fans on here of clubs outside the so called big clubs and I have more respect for them than the majority of Utd fans.
Hope they give Ole enough time to replace the dead wood and set up a new fresh squad. Its the pressure of that entitled fan expectation thats one of our major problems.