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Peter Schmeichel asserts that Alejandro Garnacho needs better coaching

2024-05-14T07:04:43Z

Former Manchester United goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, has claimed that Alejandro Garnacho has amazing potential but needs to be coached better.

The Dane’s comments come after the Argentine’s performance against Arsenal where he was heavily involved in the second half action but his efforts were often fruitless as his end product was wasteful.

His performance resulted in pundit Gary Lineker claiming that the player’s final ball was “awful” during the match.

Peter Schmeichel has also added to this by claiming that in spite of the 19 year old’s obvious talent, he is not being coached properly at the club.

Speaking to Premier League Productions he criticised United’s overall attacking system.

“It’s all about when you get the ball, I am going to try and score a goal. I am not going to look at any teammates. I am just going to try myself. There doesn’t seem to be a system or an idea of when we do this, these are your options and this is what you can do or that is what you can do.”

The legendary keeper then turned his attention to the academy product and stated, “I think someone like Garnacho today is a great example that doesn’t work. I am watching Garnacho, who had the ball so many times on the left, and I am hoping for him, for now and again, to do something different. But, every time, he is trying to finish it himself – He needs to be coached a little.”

The Champions League winning keeper explained that this lack of coaching makes the player predictable and allowed the Gunners to handle everything he threw at them despite his best efforts.

“You can’t do the same thing every time… He has pace, yes, but he has players up there that are options. Other options … He’s not challenging or changing his angle.”

However, Schmeichel refused to place too much blame on the youngster and pointed the finger of blame at the United coaching staff.

“I am not criticising him as such because he is a young man and full of energy. But he is up against possibly the best defenders in the league. They will suss him out like that very quickly, therefore, you need to put some variation in what you are doing.”

The pundit was not all critical however, as he paid a massive compliment to the attacker’s talent, but he fears it is not being utilised properly.

“He is a great player and prospect. He could be one of the best players in the Premier League, without a shadow of a doubt. He has done so many good things, but in the last month or two, it kind of feels like every time he gets the ball, he thinks he has to finish it.”

The former keeper’s fears are well-founded as despite starting the season well, the Argentine’s campaign has fizzled out as of late.

To be fair, Garnacho has been overplayed and at 19 years old, he bears too much responsibility to make things happen up top, especially with Bruno Fernandes injured.

He has played 47 times this season and has regularly been the most utilised attacking option. The youngster’s talent is there for all to see, but a regular criticism United fans have of Erik ten Hag is that the players do not seem to play to any clear patterns.

Despite the former Ajax coach’s tactical reputation, a lot of the Red Devils’ goals seem to come from moments of individual brilliance and spontaneous actions, rather than carefully planned out systems.

Worryingly, Garnacho’s performance at the weekend was eerily similar to what fans have seen of Marcus Rashford this season, running into trouble and losing the ball at will, with no clear plan of action.

With huge talents like the Argentine and Kobbie Mainoo at the club, and plenty more breaking through the academy at present, it is vital that they receive the education they deserve to maximise their obvious talent.

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Jose Mourinho has an agreement with Fenerbahce should Aziz Yıldırım be elected president

2024-05-14T06:51:44Z

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has reportedly been approached to become the new manager of Turkish giants Fenerbahce.

The Portuguese has been out of work since being sacked by Roma in January.

The Istanbul club are second in the league and have accumulated an impressive 93 points from 36 games, only losing one league match all season.

However, unluckily for them, arch-rivals Galatasaray have just been that little better and sit six points clear with two games remaining in the season.

Mourinho has been linked to numerous jobs in the last few months and there was even a shock report last week that he would love to have the opportunity to return to Old Trafford for a second bite at the cherry.

In addition, he has also been linked to the Bayern Munich job and even the Canadian national team, as has another former United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The “special one” has also been linked to a host of jobs in Saudi Arabia but he has so far failed to agree any moves.

Now reports in Turkey (via The Sun) suggest that Mourinho could be on his way to Istanbul.

Former Fenerbahce president, Aziz Yıldırım, has boldly claimed that if he were to be voted as president of the club, he already has an agreement with Mourinho to become coach of the Sarı Kanaryalar.

He posted on X yesterday, “we agreed with Jose Mourinho. If we are elected president, he will come to Turkey.”

Aziz Yıldırım: Jose Mourinho ile anlaştık. Başkan seçildiğimiz takdirde Türkiye'ye gelecek. https://t.co/nJTBsrSqp5

— Yağız Sabuncuoğlu (@yagosabuncuoglu) May 13, 2024

Should this deal come to pass it would be a massive one for Turkish football and the name of Mourinho would probably attract numerous players to try their luck in Istanbul.

As one of the most dominant and richest teams in the land, who have also qualified for the Champions League, Fenerbahce are likely to be a tempting role for the Portuguese to get his teeth into.

One player Mourinho would know well should he join the side is former United man Fred. The Brazilian has enjoyed a successful first season in Turkey, playing 33 games in all competitions, scoring three goals and creating eight more for his teammates in all competitions.

In addition, never a manager to shy away from confrontation, it is possible Mourinho would thrive in the hostile, passionate cauldron of Turkish football and relish the chance to end a league trophy drought for the Turkish club that has now lasted a decade.

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Gary Neville claims Rasmus Hojlund will never become a great Premier League striker

2024-05-14T06:44:44Z

Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, has claimed that Rasmus Hojlund will never become a great Premier League striker.

The Dane was signed for the eye-watering fee of £72million in the summer and was tasked with leading the line for Manchester United at only 20 years of age.

The now 21 year old has had a mixed campaign where he scored regularly in the Champions League but failed to find the net domestically until Boxing Day.

The winter saw a purple patch where he scored in six consecutive games but injury in February slowed down his season and he has only scored one goal since returning.

The player’s lack of involvement in play is also incredibly worrying, as he has fed off scraps all season long.

There was even a report yesterday that United’s players do not trust him and therefore do not pass to him during matches.

Nonetheless, the player is still the club’s second top goalscorer with 14 goals in all competitions.

More to the point, five chances created for the striker in eight matches would make it impossible for any striker to score goals, never mind a youngster learning his trade.

For context, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will usually have at least five chances in each match, never mind spread over eight.

Speaking on Sky Sports however, Gary Neville does not believe that the Dane will ever turn into an elite centre forward.

“I think this is a kid that needs persevering with. I looked at Ollie Watkins before. He’s not going to become a Haaland or an Aguero, one of the great strikers in Premier League history, I don’t think.”

“But he can become an Ollie Watkins. You can look at someone like that, I think I can get to 20 goals.”

“I wish he was the second striker this season. I wish he was learning, I did the interview with Erik ten Hag last week. He mentioned Harry Kane. If he was learning off Kane now or playing with Kane, I think you’d see a completely different player.”

“Secondly, he’s 21 years of age. He’s a little bit scruffy in his work is his first season in the Premier League, and he reminds me a little bit of Darwin Nunez. He reminds me a little bit of Nicholas Jackson.”

“When you look at them, they’re projects. Manchester United, this moment in time he’s their only striker. Manchester United, he’s their only striker at the club. Forget Anthony Martial. He’s not been there for years.”

Many fans of the Old Trafford side have major sympathies with Hojlund and understand he has been put in a largely impossible situation.

He is clearly not ready to lead the line but it is possible not even Harry Kane would be successful in a system that provides so few opportunities, as all goal scorers need service to do their job.

Truthfully, it is far too early to tell what type of player or how good he can become. However, what is clear is that he cannot continue like this. A striker needs to be bought in the summer to share the burden and a system must be discovered that can provide regular chances for the striker to get his eye in.

When you consider the great strikers of yesteryear at United such as Denis Law, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney, they were all surrounded by incredibly creative players who could provide numerous chances a game for them to finish.

Until Hojlund is in something closer to this situation, it is impossible to fairly judge him.

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Video: Antony’s embarrassing reaction to Erik ten Hag’s tactical instructions in loss vs. Arsenal emerges

2024-05-13T22:38:47Z

A shocking video emerged on social media after Manchester United’s loss against Arsenal, in which Antony is seen angrily reacting to tactical instructions from Erik ten Hag.

United were beaten 1-0 on Sunday at Old Trafford. Leandro Trossard grabbed the only goal of the fixture.

The surprise personnel change in Ten Hag’s starting XI selection was Amad Diallo. Amad was deployed in his favoured right-wing position in an attacking line also consisting of Alejandro Garnacho on the opposite channel and Rasmus Hojlund leading the line.

Amad justified his inclusion. He was undoubtedly United’s best performer during the time he was on the pitch.

He won all his tackles and successfully delivered all the long balls he tried to find his teammates with. The Ivorian was also brilliant whenever he embarked on dribbles and attempted to take on his man.

Unfortunately, his participation in the match was cut short with 20 minutes of regular time left on the clock with what seemed like an injury. He had to be taken off and Antony was introduced into the proceedings in his place. Unsurprisingly, Antony didn’t offer much but it’s an incident which occurred during the game that particularly irked fans.

In the dying embers of the game, Ten Hag made a bold move as he decided to make a triple attacking change. He brought on Christian Eriksen, Omari Forson and Ethan Wheatley. This forced the Dutch coach to adjust his tactics and positioning of the players.

Ten Hag resorted to instructing Antony to assume an unorthodox left-back role. This did not go down well with the Brazilian, who reluctantly trudged over to that part of the pitch but only after captain of the day Scott McTominay approached him and urged him to do so quickly.

Eriksen also joined in to encourage Antony to heed the manager’s instructions.

The footage also shows the 24-year-old winger pointing at his head and flapping his arms about while seemingly angry and questioning Ten Hag’s decision to put him at left-back. Antony then covers his mouth and shares a word with fellow countryman Gabriel Jesus.

antony’s reaction to having to play left back again pic.twitter.com/t7F3BhuDbA

— belles (@daloting) May 12, 2024

This is not the first time Antony has lashed out when asked to temporarily fill in at left-back. He did the same thing in the dramatic 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final win vs. Liverpool in March.

For a player who has been nothing short of embarrassing this season, it’s startling that Antony would still have the cheek to publicly question the boss and publicly express his disagreement, particularly when United are chasing the game.

It’s another example of why he should be one of the first names out the door as soon as the summer transfer window commences. He neither has the ability nor mentality required to play for a club like United.

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Man United’s Raphael Varane wins prestigious award in recognition of his philanthropic efforts

2024-05-13T21:06:09Z

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has claimed the UNFP Citizen Player Award as a reward for his charitable contributions and philanthropic efforts back home.

Madein Foot reports that Varane was handed the prize at Pavillon Gabriel in Paris, France.

Varane won it due to his selfless acts of offering free football courses to young children in the North and in Martinique.

RAPHAËL VARANE OBTIENT LE PRIX DE JOUEUR CITOYEN
Le joueur est fondateur de stages de football gratuit pour les jeunes #TropheesUNFP pic.twitter.com/J0A6SbnaLT

— Scoop Ligue 1 (@ScoopLigue1) May 13, 2024

Last year, the accolade was won by Zimbabwe international Marshall Munetsi, who earned praise and admiration for making a huge difference in his home country.

It’s believed that Munetsi donates around 20% of his monthly football earnings to his foundation, which targets underprivileged children by paying school fees for them, and supplying stationery, food hampers and football kits.

Varane is currently injured and not available to Erik ten Hag for selection in United’s games.

The 31-year-old is out with a muscle injury that he picked up in the 4-3 loss at the hands of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last month.

The issue has caused him to miss United’s last five Premier League games and the four-time Champions League winner is facing a race against time to feature again this term.

There is an expectation that Varane will depart Old Trafford once the campaign concludes, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS eager to get his massive wages off the club’s books.

Journalist Dharmesh Sheth gave an update on the Frenchman’s future and said, “There are going to be players that are going to leave because they’re at the end of their contract. We’ve mentioned these before, we’ve mentioned Raphael Varane, we’ve mentioned Anthony Martial, they are very likely to leave the football club.”

“Then you’ve got players who are going to have one year left on their contract, then you’re going to have players who are slightly older that are on longer-term contracts, who, United will think, this is not the way we want to start this new era.”

Sheth further stated, “So you could see a situation where there could be five, six, seven players leaving the club and five, six, seven players coming into Manchester United.”

United return to action on Wednesday when they host Eddie Howe’s Newcastle at home.

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Manchester United will not fix leaky roof until decision made on stadium rebuild

2024-05-13T20:59:58Z

Manchester United will not fix Old Trafford’s infamous leaky roof until a decision has been on whether there will be a full stadium rebuild.

Dubbed the “Theatre of Streams” on social media, the world got yet another up close and personal look at the decay on full show at United’s famous old stadium during the home side’s 0-1 loss to Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.

As the final moments of another desperately disappointing performance approached, thunder and heavy rain descended from the Manchester sky.

If ever an image befitted a football club, the world’s cameras caught water racing off the Old Trafford roof at the south-west corner of the ground.

The Mirror report that United have no plans to act until a decision is made on whether Sir Jim Ratcliffe will get his dream of building a new “Wembley of the North” to be built adjacent to the current Old Trafford stadium.

In an embarrassing day on and off the pitch, “several areas, including the players’ tunnel, away dressing room and seated areas” all succumbed to flooding.

United commented that “the waterfall-like flood in the south-west corner was caused by a high volume of water entering the siphonic roof drainage system so rapidly it caused it to overflow. Despite that, the club has acknowledged there are sporadic leaks in the Old Trafford roof, due to holes from wear and tear, which becomes a major issue during periods of heavy rainfall like Sunday.”

The outlet reports that the Red Devils have looked into the feasibility of a new roof but it would be an expensive undertaking, especially if it is eventually decided that a new stadium will be built.

A taskforce to discuss the possibility of building a new stadium was set up in March and held its first meeting in April.

It was chaired by Lord Sebastian Coe and other members include Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, Sara Todd, Chief Executive of Trafford Council, and Gary Neville, former captain of Manchester United.

The options on the table “are knocking down Old Trafford and building a new state-of-the-art stadium on the same site, a project which could cost as much as £3billion.”

“Another option is to refurbish Old Trafford, which would not be as costly as razing the stadium to the ground, or take as long as building a completely new arena. Revamping Old Trafford has been estimated to cost around £1bn, but Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is leading the task force, is understood to prefer building a brand new stadium.”

Whilst United fans will certainly be excited about the prospect of a new stadium it is worrying that the club seems unwilling to spend again on something which seems so basic. It seems fans have seen this type of inaction before.

A decision on a new stadium could be months away and certainly years away from completion. Therefore, it hardly sends out a positive message that the new owners are not prepared to shell out to fix such a clear problem in the present.

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Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner addresses Man United’s links to Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze

2024-05-13T20:38:21Z

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has addressed the ongoing speculation surrounding star duo Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze, even as they continue to be strongly linked to Manchester United.

United are gearing up for a very busy transfer window that will see them address multiple positions across the pitch.

Midfield and attack are believed to be some of the areas Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are eager to bolster. Eze and Olise have been mentioned as targets in this respect.

A previous report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that United will rival Tottenham Hotspur for Olise’s services.

Meanwhile, Olise is thought to be a name that features very highly on the Red Devils’ wishlist and there is a belief that the club is leading the race to sign the electric French winger.

It was stated that Palace will not entertain any offers below the the £60m mark for either of the two.

United were treated to a stunning show of what Eze and Olise could both bring to Old Trafford when they combined excellently to sink the 20-time English champions in a 4-0 hammering at Selhurst Park last week.

On that occasion, Olise bagged a brace while Eze proved to be a dominant force to reckon with in the middle of the park.

Understandably, Glasner – who has worked wonders at Palace since he arrived – has stated his desire to keep them.

The Australian coach spoke to reporters and said, “I hope all the players will be here. I know the club will do everything to ensure they will play for Crystal Palace next season.”

“I think what we can show from the sports department is that we are ambitious and they can benefit and make a big contribution to being successful. That is what we can offer them, the rest we will see.”

“I can’t keep doing the same thing and getting results like that, so we need to look at it.”

Glasner added, “It’s not a crisis and we won’t rip everything up and start again, but we need to adjust to the group we now have.”

Olise and Eze are out of contract with the Eagles in 2027.

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David Beckham believes Manchester United’s problems have gone on “too long”

2024-05-13T20:23:51Z

David Beckham believes Manchester United’s struggles in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era have gone on for “too long” and wants things to change at Old Trafford “pretty quickly”.

Speaking on Talk of the Devils podcast, the former winger was empathetic to the situation his boyhood club found themselves in the wake of Ferguson’s retirement.

“I think it has been a difficult time over the last five or ten years, but it was always going to be when the boss left the club,” Beckham contends.

The 49 year old believes it was not simply that United lost their legendary manager, however.

He also references the departures of integral players like Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville as huge losses to the club’s identity.

“It wasn’t just that, we lost players like Ryan Giggs, Roy Keane and Gary Neville, all of these players that had been at United for so long; you lose part of that and you lose part of the club. So it was always going to be a difficult time. But we’d like it to change pretty quickly because I think it’s gone on for too long now.”

The erosion of standards in the United dressing has been one of the most stark contrasts to the Ferguson era and Beckham clearly feels this was engendered by the loss of the leaders he came through the ranks with at Old Trafford.

One is left pondering just how a moody forward like Marcus Rashford would act if he was forced to share a dressing room with a captain like Roy Keane; or a winger like Antony would conduct himself if he had a fullback such as Gary Neville overlapping him.

One of Ferguson’s biggest strengths, amid a sea of them, was his ability to identify players with the correct attitudes – ruthless winners whose sole focus was Manchester United, not a new clothing deal or the latest Tik Tok trend.

Far too often in the last decade has Old Trafford been a beacon for players who are attracted by the wage packet on offer, rather than the red shirt. Or lucky enough to find themselves at home at a club their talent level does not match, and simply do not want to leave, despite languishing on the bench for the majority of their prime.

This type of mentality, or lack thereof, is a pernicious one; the sort which infects a dressing room and makes good players bad and bad players terrible.

Beckham is spot on in his assessment that it was not simply the loss of Ferguson which threw United into disrepair, but equally the loss of Ferguson’s lieutenants who helped distil the great Scot’s philosophy throughout his dressing room.

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Al-Ittihad interested in summer deal for Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes

2024-05-13T20:12:33Z

Saudi Arabia Pro League giants Al-Ittihad are reportedly keen on making a summer swoop for Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes.

Despite United’s struggles this season, Fernandes has still managed to put up impressive numbers.

The Portugal international has plundered 10 goals and seven assists in 33 Premier League appearances. Across all competitions, he has managed 15 goals and 11 assists – such has been the level of impact.

Fernandes’ importance to United has been made even more apparent considering just how much the team has struggled in his absence due to injury in their past two matches vs. Crystal Palace and more recently, Arsenal.

In both games, the Red Devils have been dominated on their way to defeat.

It was previously stated that United bosses led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe would be willing to let almost every United player within the ranks leave for the right offers.

Only Alejandro Garnacho, Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Hojlund are believed to be untouchable and will not be sold under any circumstances.

It was revealed that even Fernandes and Marcus Rashford could depart if they were to receive crazy offers for either of them. The skipper responded to these claims in an interview with Portuguese media and insisted that the decision as to whether he or not he will be playing for United next season doesn’t solely depend on him.

He however remarked that at the moment, his attention is on the 20-time English champions and helping the club to get back on track in terms of performances.

According to The Telegraph, Fernandes is attracting overtures from Saudi Arabia.

This is not the time outfits from the Gulf state have been mentioned to be eyeing the 29-year-old playmaker. Al-Hilal’s pursuit of him has been well-documented.

Jason Burt now states that Al-Ittihad, which already has the likes of Karim Benzema, Fabinho and N’Golo Kante on their payroll also want Fernandes.

The newspaper reveals, “There is also huge interest in Bruno Fernandes. Although that deal is regarded as far less likely, it is being discussed within the Pro League.”

“Whether Fernandes is one of the players who goes remains to be seen. The United captain also has two more years left on his contract, and with an option for a further year, and the 29-year-old would be in demand if he became available.”

“But that seems highly unlikely with United’s new owners, Ineos, having quickly concluded that the Portuguese international remains a critical part of the squad as a player but also as a leader. His importance has been underlined by how United have struggled without him.”

Burt further points out, “In saying that, if United were made an extraordinary offer for Fernandes and he was interested in leaving them it would have to be considered. There has been previous interest in Fernandes from Al-Hilal, who have just won the Pro League, and Ittihad would be interested this time round if they were given any encouragement.”

United return to action on Wednesday when they host Newcastle at Old Trafford. In the crucial fixture which will all but determine which team clinches Europa League football through a league finish, Ten Hag will be hoping to have Fernandes back and available for selection.

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Casemiro’s agents have already held talks with Saudi Arabia clubs ahead of potential Man United exit

2024-05-13T19:51:56Z

Casemiro’s agents have reportedly held talks with clubs from Saudi Arabia as his exit from Manchester United in the summer looks increasingly certain.

No player has highlighted United’s poor and dreary season as much as Casemiro.

The Brazilian has been unable to build on an extremely positive debut campaign in England and has really struggled this term. He now appears to be struggling with the intensity and physical demands of the Premier League and has also lost one or two yards of pace.

Often, Casemiro has been one of the weakest links in the United team and this was evident again over the weekend as he played a huge part in Arsenal’s opener and only goal of the match that saw them earn a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

While the rest of his teammates pushed high up the pitch to engage in the press and put the Arsenal forwards in offside positions, Casemiro was lazily jogging back to do the same.

The result of his error was that he played Kai Havertz onside. The Germany international delivered the ball into the box to find Leandro Trossard at the near post, who was all too happy to guide his effort into the back of Andre Onana’s net.

Casemiro even had the chance to block Havertz’s low cross but he also failed at that.

A previous report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that there are up to three Saudi Pro League outfits eager to sign Casemiro when the transfer window opens.

United are believed to want a fee in the region of £30 million to let him leave. It was subsequently relayed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr were preparing to table a €40m offer for Casemiro.

A slight update provided by The Telegraph has indicated that the 32-year-old’s representatives are actively pushing to secure their client a lucrative transfer to the Gulf country.

“Saudi Pro League clubs are pushing to sign the Manchester United midfielder Casemiro when the transfer window opens next month.”

“The Brazilian’s representatives are already understood to have held talks with Pro League clubs. United are prepared to sell and would like any deal agreed at the start of the window but will not push Casemiro out.”

The five-time Champions League winner, who was recently dropped from the Brazil squad ahead of the upcoming Copa America tournament, has two years left on a four-year deal he penned when he made the switch from Real Madrid last summer.

United also retain the option of extending his terms by an extra 12 months.

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