This Isn't All Ten Hag's Fault... But Some Of It Is! 5 Things We Learned... Man United 1-1 Burnley

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[@user-ig1ps2mr2r]

We can maybe categorize 6-7 players in our entire squad who are technically capable of playing a possession system. But, despite the fans and the club knowing this weakness, it often gets overlooked that we just can't compete with teams on a physical level, we just cannot. I doubt any of our players fits in that "tall, strong, physical, technical, fast" category. Not saying he needs to be elite in all attributes but have sufficient ability. That's why we see this intense and good football for 25-30 minutes and then we drop off. This is going to need some squad overhaul, seriously. Also. thinking from a different perspective, my biggest criticism for ETH would be he placed a lot of emphasis on results right from the start, instead of style. Can't blame him tbh because he wouldn't be given time to fail while experimenting, like Arteta at Arsenal. He completely abolished his plans after the 4-0 defeat to Brentford. Our tactics last season SUITED and PROTECTED our players because it was all about results. This season, even though we can admit it is because of injuries and tactical flaws from ETH, our players just aren't capable of a diff style of football. The same happened with Ole when his trademark was counter-attacking football (which suited Rashford, Martial, Maguire etc) and then in 21/22. our board got Sancho, Varane and Ronaldo which just forced him to rethink everything and basically play a diff style and we saw what happened. It is no coincidence that our 21/22 and 23/24 seasons are same, but at least we are in a cup final. Same happened with Jose in 18/19 after getting 81 points in 17/18. I seriously think that we have an "identity crisis" at our club and that is what failed all the good managers we had. Solution? Stick with one philosophy and style (that's only possible if we stick with one manager whether ppl like it or not), overhaul the squad according to the profiles fit to play that style and if the current manager is failing, then buy a manager who plays a SIMILAR STYLE. We have went from Van Gaal, to Jose, to Ole to ETH who are ALL different!! There has to be ACCEPTANCE from our fanbase that we aren't an elite club now. It's sad that most of our fans fail to understand it and ask for a new manager which will just complicate and worsen things after a string of good results for maybe 1yr at most. That is basically choosing a 1yr of honeymoon period followed by the same downfall instead of 2-3 yrs of difficult period and then have sustained success. I really hope INEOS continue to identify the actual problems at the club. There's a long long list of things which needs to be changed, VERY LONG!!

[@selo1153]

It's the last sentence for me. Yesterday's match was one between equals. United are currently a midtable club and we'd probably finish there this season. Sooner we accept this the earlier we can start addressing the key issues.

[@Tdoggg]

@@selo1153it’s like people think we have right to be higher up cos they overate our players due to their big price tags. Our squad isn’t good, it’s full of average players and if you look around the majority of teams in the league they actually have better options and squad depth than us.

[@g_od2080]

​@@Tdoggg Well on paddock Joe kind of referred to this. That we realistically are behind the top three by some stretch. Then Spurs on a new manager bounce ok normally in running for top4. Villa are having a bit of a freak season. But 4/5/6 is albeit maybe closer to 4th than ATM is what the teams capable of. But no one was having it

[@selo1153]

@@Tdoggg my problem with Ten Hag was that he jettisoned Ragnick's diagnosis and solution. It was not until the first Premier league match that he discovered his folly. He was too concerned with succeeding instantly that he didn't do the total clean house that was necessary at the beginning. Then he compounded things by some of his own buys. I am of the opinion that if he had worked with Ragnick initially, we would be at a better place that we currently are. Many of these players are simply not good enough. And it is his fault.

[@jak3brap10]

@@Tdogggexactly. If you go player for player and compare them to the other top team, there’s no way anyone can say we should be performing better or finishing higher than we currently are going to. Rashford has just fallen off a cliff and isn’t as good as most wingers in the league because he doesn’t even work hard. Houjlund is good but he’s young and wouldn’t be starting in most top teams. Yet we rely on him because we don’t have anyone else. Garnacho wouldn’t start for the top teams probably either and would be rotated for sure, yet we have to rely on him. Our midfield doesn’t compare to the top teams. Bruno could start for top sides and would probably fit in to some of the top teams but for us hes forced to try to do too much. Eriksen wouldn’t start for any top team. Casemiro wouldn’t with his drop off. Mainoo maybe would but he’d probably be rotated more than he is for us. Mctomminay wouldn’t play for any top team. Maguire wouldn’t play for any top team because he can’t play a high line. Evans wouldn’t play for any top team. AWB wouldn’t either because of his lack of attacking ability. Dalot would be able to play for top teams tho. But overall the team is full of players that aren’t good enough to probably even finish top 4 let alone challenge.

[@sinyamadudumundia]

Ole's United's Vibe: You WILL score against us, but we WILL outscore you!!!.

[@natef1212]

if only ole didnt sign and rely on maguire that year, could have gotten somewhere

[@dannymahon6929]

​@natef1212 don't think Maguire was the issue. summer of 2021. We needed midfielders, especially a world class dm like Rice. We blew the load on Sancho

[@natef1212]

@@dannymahon6929 maguire was dropping 1/10 performances literally every game, giving away penalties, own goals, conceding like crazy. was our captain too. He was definitely the problem. Sancho was a good signing at the time. he had record numbers at dortmund and we needed a right winger.

[@mankydave67]

Unless it was a Cup Final

[@sinyamadudumundia]

@@mankydave67 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Facts.!!!.

[@Stegibbon]

The vibe against Coventry was depressing when we conceded goals because we were still in a competition we could win. When we conceded against Sheffield its just like hysterical laughter.

[@TMZbb]

chill out bro understand the context

[@seanoliver726]

Nobody mentions the massive deflection or the none penalty aaarrrhh!!!

[@Scratiznutz]

Those forwards need to be told, either pass to Højlund or you'll get dropped. How can they be allowed to get their shots off when Højlund doesn't get any service from those who are supposed to be there to provide it?

[@jonwhitehead5426]

That's a tough one. Our front 3, 4 don't work well enough together, especially since Hojlund's arrival. He is a good prospect, but to me he hasn't proved enough to have the whole offense run through him. And our wingers are shoot first wingers; we knew that before Hojlund got here. It worked for Rashford the prior year when he was the main man. Now they all have to change their game. I'd almost prefer a CF who can link up with the wingers more with 1-2s. IDK they've got to figure it out. Maybe get a winger like Doku who is pass first in the summer.

[@paulchallis9097]

I don’t think Rasmas is good enough to be honest.

[@maxwellgonzalez4763]

You’re right but Hojlund needs to work on his positioning and needs to get in the game more

[@steelflexy]

@@paulchallis9097litrally 20 years old man 😂 you cant expect him too do well with wingers who dont cross the ball and if they do cross its a cross which is a pull back for a late run into the box for fernandes or whoever is in the edge of the box there is nothing for rasmus and all of his goals this season come from himself

[@lifelittlewonders]

This team doesn't have that "you're not going to beat us attitude" from the top down. Ferguson expected this from his players

[@Eee-cm4bv]

I'd say this "club" - Glazers don't need us to win - because no matter what happens - THEIR bottom line is fine. Meaning that whatever profits we make - Glazers eat. THEIR bottom line, not Man Ute'd bottom line. Here's to INEOS

[@natef1212]

@@Eee-cm4bv okay but glazers arent managing the team or playing on the pitch.

[@Eee-cm4bv]

@@natef1212 True - if you worked for a company where your boss was a non-functioning drunk, his boss was a non-functioning drunk, his boss was a non-functioning drunk and his boss was a gambler - by the time you have done all their jobs for them, you'd also have barely enough resources to do yours

[@natef1212]

@@Eee-cm4bv ur talking shit. what job has ten hag done for the glazers. its the other way around - glazers provided him with hundreds of millions to splash on his shit players like antony and mount and in return we get 7th place

[@fest5887]

One thing Steve didn’t mention is how we loose the ball unprovoked.The opposition doesn’t need to press aggressively at all for them to get the ball we loose the ball so easy..That why Coventry got into the game during the Fa cup semi.we kept on loosing the ball and for every time the recover the ball it boost their confidence to come out and play more yesterday was no different

[@micheldufenberg4745]

Bruno loses the ball a lot.

[@MrGts92]

How loose is loose though? Is some of the stitching cut or fully taken out?

[@pfl95]

7:57 garnacho is not ready but marcus is not it we're better off gettng someone better for cheaper (fee and wages, all) like jack clarke, williams, fuhrich... etc garnacho's output is better which is already good enough to say he should stay. he also puts more passes, crosses, and carries into the box than rashford .

[@steve0ization]

Typical ste always sucking rashford off

[@paulgeraghty2336]

Do you know what a "Bagatelle" game is? The ball gets shot up to the top and then falls randomly hitting static pins on the way down, eventually falling according to chance, into a "win" or "lose" slot at the bottom. This is United!

[@garrybutterfieldfilms4501]

Onana has actually had 2 clangers in a week as well .

[@randopedia1]

No arguing the first one - but think he was going to get pelters whatever happened yesterday. i wouldn't have been pleased if he hadn't come to claim the ball/by coming he ended up colliding with the attacker. Couldn't really win. I personally put that one just as much on Casemiro - was an awful decision and attempt to try and loop a header back.

[@mundolioknows6447]

​​@@randopedia1well casemiro was trying to clear AWB's terrible clearance he wouldn't have needed to clear that if the midfield hadn't.... Blah blah blah. How far back do you want to go? Onana is responsible. It was a mistake. I'm sure he won't be blaming anyone else.

[@mm2801]

He's a rubbish keeper

[@user-sq2se7nw8l]

Shame because he were our best player up until that bullshit, he hadnt learnt from wolves. Probably why ddg shit himself coming off line

[@lakmeister]

Rubbish and bag of nervous energy.....crap keeper .....play the turk or get new German keeper Udo cleansheets Erik's style is for world class players.....not these useless clueless skilless over paid twats!!!!!

[@briancasey987]

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[@shanereynolds473]

i heard a crazy stat after the game yesterday, that the most amount of passes hojlund received from one player was 4 passes and the player that gave him those passes was onana, like seriously how bad is it that our striker is getting passed to the most from our keeper

[@SimpForLatinas]

one thing about Hojlund nobody mentions. Yesterday I saw Garnacho running behind defence and crossing it into a good position while Hojlund was jogging and watching Garnacho what he's gonna do. The problem is Hojlunds positioning. He holds the ball well and is good with his back to the goal, but facing the goal he can't pick the right spots where you'd expect your striker to be. He's at the edge of the box, or being short option for the player with the ball. In times when u want him to occupy the space around center halfs, he ain't there.

[@maxwellgonzalez4763]

Been saying this all season. He’s a raw talent and needs real coach and ETH ain’t helping. He needs to work on his positioning, sharpness and instincts.

[@barryk00da]

You've got to have some sympathy that all season garnacho has gone for goal 95% of the time. That would affect anyone's conviction in their positioning if they know the ball is only coming to them via a deflection. The fact that most of his goals came in consecutive games proves this.

[@maxwellgonzalez4763]

@@barryk00da you can’t blame garnacho lol. He needs to position better. Sometimes I see him slow reacting rebounds or not just being at the right place. He needs to mix his game cause you can’t be having just 4 touches and 0 shots all game as a striker against burnley. He needs a real coach.

[@raymondouterbridge2274]

​@@barryk00daGreedy thinks he is CR7 and definitely not a starter

[@barryk00da]

@@maxwellgonzalez4763 You do realise that ten Hag isn't a striker coach? That's Benny McCarthy and he's both highly qualified and popular amongst the players. I think Hojlund's movement is one of his strengths. Anyone can see that he's been starved of service as most of his goals are self-made or deflections.

[@andymeek]

I tend to think Onana hasn't been a great signing because he dropped so many clangers at the start that you may have forgotten. Since Christmas he has been really good, and I think he will be an excellent keeper for us. De Gea was a good enough keeper and we should have kept him; it was stupid to prioritise spending all that money on a keeper this season when a midfielder, striker, or a defender was a higher priority. Onana is the reason we didn't qualify from the CL group stage.

[@dilipg8389]

We also slow down playing from the back Onana keeps hold of the ball wayyyy tooo long and any pressure just passes straight to opponents or to an united player being tracked down by 2/3 oppponents.

[@andymeek]

@@dilipg8389 could this be because he has no one to pass to because none of the midfielders want it, and no defenders except Martinez and Shaw want it?

[@dilipg8389]

@@andymeek Bro both the defenders are always available, he's trying for a theatrical pass bypassing their midfield. If at all the midfielders are not wanting the ball doesn't it mean that Onana and Ten hag have done nothing to change this ? Either change the way first few passes until we cross the half way line?

[@maxwellgonzalez4763]

@@andymeekexactly! Nobody wants the ball and the team is poorly set up

[@MrGts92]

DDG could've signed a contract in March but thought he was too good for us, and when he realised no one wanted him it was too late. Dave screwed Dave.

[@garrincha9841]

I don't think the comparison between Rashford and Garnacho is skewed. Rashford has been awful in every category and game this season. The fact that Rashford barely tries and his bad body language is part of the reason fans are frustrated with him. Garnacho is just a kid learning the ropes, and he puts in the effort.

[@steve0ization]

Ste doing his usually gymnastics to not criticise his master Rashford

[@Hndrx88]

I don't want to change the manager, but it's not possible that we still don't have any pattern, any cohesion in our games. In NONE of our games!! And i don't want to hear about injuries. Because since September, the coaching staff SHOULD have implemented at least a shadow of a pattern in all of the players. Not just the starting 11. But we don't see anything. So, because of this, it's very hard to defend the manager anymore.

[@dilipg8389]

Also he brought in Anthony, Mount and Ambrabat any manager worth their paycheck would at least show some growth/change in these players which is nill. Yesterday again zero service for Hojlund and after half time should have changed and again no change same old same old selfish play by wingers. Dump half the team along with the Manager.

[@gazb0075]

Member 175 here. Come on guys. Help get paddock into the top 40. Cheers. ⚽️

[@jmbconor]

In what world can you say 'Onanas been great' 🤯 He made a few good saves but ultimately he's to blame for conceding the penalty. He's been directly responsible for a least 10 howlers this season.

[@deanblockley3841]

You can feel that we have been unfortunate with decisions, injuries, off the field sagas this season which isnt on ten hag. There is a lack of mentality in the squad. But the worry is that as a manager your job is to analyse where things are not right and find ways to improve that. The openness of games and the gaps in midfield have been there all season think back to the wolves game. To not address that is on ten hag. Its his job

[@ddha0000]

although, you could argue he is sticking to how he eventually wants to play to send a clear message who is goof enough and who is not. when you look at Klopp and even arteta, you can argue they did similar. Klopps first couple of seasons he did not have the players to play his football but stills stuck to it even though that meant many defeats and poor league finishes. ten hag is trying to set a standard. you can see the youth teams playing much more like it and we know ten hag is setting the style for them.

[@deanblockley3841]

@@ddha0000 ten hag said he doesnt have the players to play his style (posession based). Personally i think hes stuck between playing what is his philosophy and playing what he thinks man utds philosophy is (direct pacey wide players)

[@GRAMDAVNO1]

Also the "Ten Hag in " brigade forget that half this team are his signings so I agree with Steve that it's not all his fault but he has to shoulder some of the blame,he picks the team ,he chooses the tactics,he is responsible for the style of play and the substitutions.

[@ddha0000]

@@GRAMDAVNO1 only antony playing was 'his' signing. the rest where either there when he got the job or club signings out of desperation that were not ten hag's first choice signings.

[@GRAMDAVNO1]

@@ddha0000 wrong,Amrabat,Bayindir,Hojlund,Onana,Evans,Mount,Butkand,Antony,Casemiro,Martinez,Eriksen, Malacia all Ten Hag signings,get your facts right.

[@MsTechman101]

Title says "This isn't all Ten Hag's fault", within the first minute of the video, basically lays out how it is If the team he puts out doesn't know what they're doing, if everyone in the team can't do their jobs, if they team looks like their is zero idea what needs to be done: THAT is on the one whose meant to be leading and coaching them

[@shadowside8433]

Yes - exactly - all of this is in the area of coaching, team slection, tactics and in game managment. I don't get it. I don't want to see the manager sacked again, but I simply can't see why the majority of this shambles isn't so obviously a fault which rests directly on the shoulders of Ten Hag. I understand the defensive issues, but not the midfield ones, how easy we are to play against, and how poor the interplay is between our front three.

[@MrGts92]

​@@shadowside8433yes!!! Exactly! We're capable of winning the league and CL, it's been the Managers all this time!!! Why can't anyone else see it!?!

[@andymeek]

Garnacho isnt there quite yet, but he's only 19 and is performing more consistently than Rashford, therefore deserves to play ahead of him. Ronaldo was probably not quite as ready as Garnacho and played a lot too at his age. I am not saying Garnacho will be anywhere near as good as Ronaldo, but he is the nearest comparison I can think of.

[@danielfarr7093]

The vibe around United is like around Rangnick. The difference is ETH isn’t conceding an inch. Rangnick’s openness, although refreshing and necessary, was his ultimate downfall. I don’t think he quit even if some players did quit. I still think some players have that quit in them. Ste is typically more right in his analysis than wrong. Recently he’s missed it by a wide margin. There’s actually been plenty of chances and urgency just not the quality. The defense isn’t even make shift anymore. It’s more patchwork than my great aunt tessie’s quilt. Casemiro is worse in cb than at cdm. Also the same problem exists, not enough creativity from the wingers. Also as a side note, fucking stop harkening back to the good ole days. They’re gone. Grow up. Keano would have done this or that, stop. Keane was the man of his era who also was temperamental, and did violent shit that would get him banned for months these days. Fuck comparing eras. You can’t. ETH has no options but play and manager lesser or unfinished players. The blame is the injuries, the infrastructure above him who couldn’t recruit or appropriately but players or support any manager. The manager owns some mistakes but I don’t blame him for much. Case, Eriksen both only could give him 1 season. Ffs, the drop off in form is ridiculous. Im disappointed by yesterday but I understand it. I hope they finish strong, get lucky, get a couple injured players back to do a wonder in the final. Guys, the season is a mess but relax, it’ll be over soon and it starts again in August. Hope renews.

[@farhadchaudhry]

You're right. But that doesn't make for good videos that KZbinrs care about.

[@raihansiddique5210]

100% agree. ETH is the only manager post SAF who has delivered top 4 + trophy in the same season (incl a FA cup runners up medal). He is looking for solutions when most of us are looking for problems 👍🏾

[@downrodeo]

I like this reasonable thinking. You are certainly right.

[@muthonigabriel8245]

I feel this lad totally understands the pressure ,,I always tend to question whether any mananger would have coped with such injuries like Eth if we were playing this bad with the whole squad back then I would be sending Eth home myself but for now I can only empathise 😢😢 the fact that we are relying on youngsters to deliver game after game is horrifying

[@AJ-ry8qd]

Facts

[@ARTeamTalk]

99 we were like Canelo in 2008 we were like Floyd Mayweather. Now we are Derek Chisora.

[@robnixon8832]

Slanderous to Del Boy!

[@IONS-LEGACY]

Nah Ryan Garcia now

[@ARTeamTalk]

@@robnixon8832 😂😂😂

[@steve13191]

nah we are ksi’s brother. loses more games than we even have matches

[@ARTeamTalk]

@@steve13191 😂😂😂FFS

[@verbalkint98]

What i appreciate about this channel is it gives a balanced view. Subbed up to SP FC

[@olejensen840]

At What point does hojlund have to Take a little blame for not getting in position for a pass?

[@shadowside8433]

All our inside forwards do is run and shoot - they don't care where Hojlund is.

[@cogitoy7692]

His movement is bizarre at times. Marks himself out of the game, too focused on battling his CB, isn't aggressive enough. He's not ready to be the main man at Utd, looks like he needs a loan move to me, personally. He has all the attributes but the mental ones.

[@alexgrant191]

@@cogitoy7692he doesn’t need a loan move, he just needs a little help from an older more experienced striker working with him & from his teammates. As for his movement he has said before that manager instructs him to occupy the CBs to free up wingers before making runs near post which makes his game entirely predictable. He’s following instructions but why he’s under instructions to limit his own game & box movement so much is beyond me. A striker should be free to run near post, back post, drop deep for cutback etc.

[@davidsen188]

Soo many times he does, and its super frustrating to watch..i

[@mundolioknows6447]

​@@alexgrant191there you go.... The manager instructs him to do what he's doing. That's not good management and the wingers catch the flak for not passing to him. He's rarely available to pass to .

[@marquesc9505]

1. You're right about the mentality of the team. Going through the motions most of them , except maybe Bruno and Hjolund and Garnacho , the rest of em won't give everything until the FA cup final (maybe against Arsenal, we'll see) 2. VAR might seriously be fixing games or impacting games without much oversight

[@stephentrotter8895]

The point you made about having so many questions and having no answers feels so true with Manchester United football club

[@stevoc9930]

Same story with the wide forwards not passing to Hojlund all season though. So if it's not a tectic then I've no idea why it's continued. Or more precisely why all our other attackers as a group have decided to do this and Ten Hag hasn't said anything about it. I can only conclude that the manager is ok with it if not actively encouraging it.

[@JayRoper]

Number 72!! Got in there quick! Great project, 2060 ballon d'or winner will be a SP youth player 👌👌👌

[@tombattisti8682]

Profoundly respectful of your channel. Fully deserves all support.

[@oliverenglish33]

Those boos at the first subs yesterday felt telling

[@ste4392]

Those boos were for decisions that got us in the lead as well

[@user-ig1ps2mr2r]

Idk how to explain it but literally I could feel the fatigue on Hojlund's and Mainoo's face. They were done!! ETH has made questionable subs in games this season but I swear half of them were due to the player being tired, or a player returning from injury managing to play only 60 mins due to precaution and our "world-class" bench also doesn't help.

[@ste4392]

​@@user-ig1ps2mr2rhe said afterwards they're young kids, played loads of minutes and been injured this season. He was trying to protect them

[@user-ig1ps2mr2r]

@@ste4392 Exactly. I mean that again shows how bad our squad is if we are borderline reliant on all the young players

[@Nightsu]

Watch the clip of the subs from the pitch. They booed the Mainoo sub, because every time he gets taken off we concede.

[@wanmorgan]

Thanks for the video Stephen 😎

[@mundolioknows6447]

Its not all Ten hag's fault but most of it is. These players came 3rd last season, ten hag changed the tactics and we went to shit. He hasn't managed their fitness well and insists on a style (if you can call it that) which requires an insane amount of energy to play for 90 mins. This leads to more injuries. These players havent given up on him as they have under previous managers. So why not adapt the game plan?

[@aidenanderson7102]

Does pep not insist on a style that requires an insane amount of energy? Pep sometimes doesn’t even make subs. And city hardly get injuries so what now?

[@raph2295]

Correct

[@mundolioknows6447]

@@aidenanderson7102 no, city play a passing and possession game. They're bloody good at it too. They're patient and clinical. We are literally the opposite: ping the ball forward within 2 passes, everyone sprints forward after it, whichever forward receives it shoots. When (not if) we lose possession, everyone sprints back. This leaves huge gaps between our back line and everyone else that sprinted forward, which in turn leads to the opposition getting an easy chance. We do this for 90 mins per game hence the number of shots we face. That's why we look good for the first 20 minutes, when they have energy at the beginning of the match. Then we descend into chaotic, flappy football for the remaining 70 mins. That's the pattern of every single game this season. Sometimes we scrape it, sometimes we don't. Literally 50/50. And all that sprinting is what causes the injuries. It's too inefficient, too risky and too ineffective. God knows why he persists with it.

[@aidenanderson7102]

Did you watch man city against Real Madrid in the champions league. Bernardo Silva, Phil foden and the rest of the squad were chasing every ball, winning it back in seconds doing that for 120 mins. Their cbs for a 120 mins were chasing forwards like vini Jr, Rodrygo and Brian Diaz. Never even looked like they broke a sweat. That is intense football

[@mundolioknows6447]

@@aidenanderson7102 not really sure what your point is. Are you saying their fitness has been managed better, so that in. Certain games they can outrun their opponents? I totally agree. Are you saying they've got a competent medical team and good coaches? Totally agree. They rotate players through the season? Totally agree. Does every single member of their squad know where to be at all times because they're well drilled? Totally agree. Do they play frantic, flappy football that requires the entire team to sprint up and down the pitch endlessly? Totally disagree. They only have one "style of football? Totally disagree. What's your point?

[@richardporter7657]

Like you say Ste the games are boring, the big worry is ETH coming out and saying we are one of the most dynamic and exciting teams. He has to be watching something different. And I know he scored but how does he start over Amad? And then when Rashford is fit you know he comes straight back in to replace Antony!

[@JakeDriver]

The lack of service we provide for our strikers is genuinely insane, Honestly feels like if it isn't Bruno creating then no one is. For his first season in the league Hojlund has had a trial by fire.

[@PedroCaminoMUFC]

Absolutely agree, especially point #2.

[@1977Suspiria]

Happens every year at this club. We have a year where things seem to be taking a positive step in the right direction then the next year they are a complete embarrassment & the same players we praised the year before look like they've never kicked a football before. It's almost inexplicable. I actually came into this season really positive but I remember a couple of times last Summer making the joke that this season will be a disaster because that's the typical pattern.

[@sorrynationst3685]

Ten hag has been watching Hojiland not getting any service or shots in every game whilst Rashford, Garnacho and Antony just shoot all game and run into brick walls - Yet he does NOTHING about it

[@clemsleo4437]

Continue the good work ste, just subscribed to paddock FC

[@Heisenhag]

Keep up the great work bro

[@sidvic767]

That “ you might beat us “ line cracked me up. Spot on though

[@lakmeister]

Erik is trying to make Eddie the eagle into a gold medalist 😂😂😂😂 get with the programme Erik.....jam the midfield and cover the defence....your attack is pants....don't even use Rasmus 90% of the time?????

[@deanosci19]

Subscribed to the Paddock. Go on lads!

[@WilliamsMUFC936]

Ste, I don’t know if it’s possible or if you have the access to it but can you compare where our average defensive line is this season compared to last? There’s acres of space between our defence and attack!

[@lrjones7696]

VAR needs to go, they need to simplify the rules and make decisions clearer. If officials miss something during a game in real time you can accept that, but when you spend 5 mins reviewing a video clip and give a completely different decision to a week before when you spent 5 mins reviewing a video clip, it starts to stink of bias.

[@shaunclapton6473]

That's Amazing news about paddock subscribed a while back but congratulations

[@erafreitas]

United scored, i didnt even celebrate cause i wanted to hold until the final whistle, guess i already was seeing this comming... Thats what it feels supporting united theese days...

[@richarddavies3518]

I partly agree, but the thing about Garnacho having too many shots. Half true, but not completely fair. Our wingers are often fed balls not positions where they can only shoot. It’s not like every time we play them into they have several options on. The spaces between our players is criminal. Every pass needs to be a worldly

[@musica1i]

oh wow paddock has more viewership than QPR. thats seriously impressive. love the club even though i cant afford to be a member haha

[@FirstBorn__]

4:08 😂 You are spot on here. They lack belief.

[@phillipworts5092]

I think you make it a really good point there and something I’ve said all season. We lack the ability to manage a game and have control that allows us to reduce the in match intensity. This high load and high intensity load accumulates over the season, which is likely contributing to, part of the injury problem.

[@Karn_1414]

Anthony was not bad yesterday Ste, he got in good positions. Way more than rashford has done in the last few weeks. Plus he’s not a defensive liability. Garna much better than rashford too. It’s not a conspiracy man. It’s evident

[@robcod3568]

Subscribed 👍

[@peteholmes8835]

Subscribed to paddock, keep up the good work

[@The_Judge300]

Subscribed to the Stretford Paddock Football Club KZbin channel. We don't always agree Stephen, but I support what you do.

[@BENPOTTS-yv2rr]

These players and coaches don’t strike me as taking their jobs seriously. Either on the pitch, during the warm up, the match, recovery, diet, training, preparation, readiness to play, lifestyle or all of the above. They aren’t serious professionals

[@karannegi7199]

Even "serious professionals" Like Casemiro who come in get infected by the casual mentality. I guess it all comes from the top. Players finally find out that management isn't serious.

[@stephenbadman697]

Garnacho hujland Antony mainoo all still developing. They’re young players. They’re going to be great and inconsistent at the moment. We haven’t had a settled back four all ssaon either that’s a major factor. He’s building a young team it’s clear to see that. We need patience and we need to BACK THE MANAGER. He’s proven in building a young successful team. I’m convinced he’ll get us there to be honest.

[@TheYorkshireMan.]

Just Subscribed for you

[@jiggersotoole7823]

According to 5live commentary yesterday it was a really entertaining match. Maybe all the relentless online fan stuff is just destroying the team

[@quadriosho1443]

I don't think boring is the best way to describe it. The games you mentioned were hard to watch as a united fan, when I was watching Burnley, Coventry and Sheffield there was a constant feeling of dread, like watching the game was pointless even when we went up 3-nil against Coventry, it just felt like it didn't make any sense.

[@paulwood5803]

the title of the video is 5 things that WE learned...... quite clearly to me that doesn't include some of the players.... I was at the Sheff Utd game and I know exactly what you mean about it being weird, the atmosphere. It wasn't until the 4th goal went in that I felt in the least bit comfortable, up to that point it was mediocre. My trips to OT this season have really not been very satisfying at all despite me having seen us win 3 out of 3. The shots quota that you reference is, for my money, as a direct result of us playing inverted wingers, no-one getting to the byline and putting crosses in for a striker in the box, when they stop about level with the edge of the box and look to get the ball on their dominant foot the crosses when they come are not the best for a striker and if there isn't a cross to be had then they'll look to shoot, hence the stats.

[@markarmstrong2592]

I am a member 961 get on the journey guys and girls you will not regret it. Cheers Ste for a AWESOME JOB Mate up the Paddock

[@Nightsu]

Squad has a severe lack of technical ability to play high level football. Build the team around Bruno, Mainoo, Dalot, Martinez, Shaw (If he can stay fit) and Onana. Players comfortable on the ball and taking it under pressure.

[@mm2801]

Lool bruno comfortable on the ball and receiving it under pressure 😂😂😂😂

[@maxwellgonzalez4763]

Change the manager first

[@micheldufenberg4745]

​@@mm2801Bruno is poor

[@micheldufenberg4745]

​@@mm2801these guys are deluded. Bruno is poor on the ball

[@mm2801]

@micheldufenberg4745 I know they don't watch football, only highlights and then parrot stes opinions. Bruno has been here over some of our worst leauge finishes ever stat padding but ultimately winning nothing even his chance created stats are inflated because everyone on our team shoots whenever he passes them the ball no matter where they are on the pitch 🤣. The one trophy we won whilst he's been here he was the worst player on the pitch In the final just as he is anytime we play a good team or a match of great importance. He's a certified bum. Terrible captain. Terrible player

[@MikeyManchester-ko5iu]

Big up the Paddock Are that's fkn amazing brother.👏👏👏

[@ZiaSalik]

Solid sales pitch for Stratford paddock, subscribed

[@Luca-gu7qu]

We actually won a few games in a row when martinez played there a few months back. Clearly he is so dependant on a defence playing like that, so if he stays, his primary focus has to be bolstering the defensive options for next year. Just having a competent back 4 for most games next season is a massive upgrade. Evans is a stop gap, great fallback 10 games a season, but guys like Maguire and Dalot just haven't got the quality and we've relied on them most this year because of injuries. Dalot has the fight I'll give him that, but we are hamstrung by maguire so so much trying to control possesion beyond our own box, it's impossible , also just isn't his game

[@paulworsley2757]

Subscribed

[@danika181263]

Just subscribed to SPFC .. .. well done Ste 👏

[@mikehassan1041]

I always support you, in Lebanon our visa card doesn't work overseas 😢

[@imanishay]

Been a united fan 34 years and I've been there through many a successful year and now 10 years of shite, the vibe I get watching games is we don't ever look like scoring then if we do somehow score I'm sat here thinking right now comes their goal because its inevitable they score, this season especially agaisnt Coventry I've actually felt a little embarrassed to celebrate when we score because we just don't deserve it its a wierd feeling ill tell you that. I used to be a season ticket holder but working hours and family have limited my time now but I feel.sp sorry for the fans that travel week in week out an have to experience that. I think ten hag needs time, this season has been marred by many injuries plus I hate chopping and changing managers so often, a new manager comes in new philosophy a new style just starting from scratch again and again gets you no where.

[@gamerbeans7445]

Well done for your hard work with paddock Ste

[@victoriasimpson6886]

Already subscribed to Paddock FC and great to see we're now above Stoke ! 👏👏👏

[@CarKiller92]

Stop making excuses, he signed our forward line almost entirely yet his signings are contributing the least. Without Bruno, Garnacho and Mainoo, we would be fighting relegation and he had nothing to do with signing them. If our main problem would be shipping 3-4 goals a game, that could be explained with injuries because our backline is a joke. But our main problem is goalscoring and that's entirely up to 5hag.

[@maxwellgonzalez4763]

Exactly! Goal scoring, actually playing good football, dominating games and game management which is all on the manager

[@gamerbeans7445]

Totally agree. Garnacho wasn't great the last 2/3 games garnacho and Rashy played together. I think Rashy actually did alot more than garnacho in those games. Garnacho was looking tired.

[@SR-hw5eo]

I agree with point 1 especially, yet you want Eth to stay but 7 of the starting 11 were Eth players

[@ommk9650]

Deep man

[@ge2454]

Member # 7 here .. happy to be along for the ride

[@jonathannield]

Brilliant Ste let's get Paddock as most watched team on KZbin 👏🏼 #UTP

[@krislandeg1096]

Just went to check i was subscribed (I was already), but nice to see the call out has gone well and its at 51.9k already. Ste the work, research and entertainment you provide on here, SP, with the development of SPFC and with Rio and your IRL is just supurb. Been a big fan since full time devils, and you just about keep us fans from losing our minds from the merry go round shit show legacy of dickEd Woodward. Big up lad. Thanks

[@yaaqovyasad]

Ste, Rasmus is TERRIBLE on the the ball or the turn, he’s so predictable he can’t outplay defences unless it’s a tap in.

[@djdaleb82]

I double-checked but already subscribed to both paddock channels 😂

[@TwoWheeledStories]

Injuries etc aside. We were playing route one long ball from the keeper to a front three of Amad, Antony and Garnacho. Burnley held the ball so much better than us. Beyond frustrating to watch 🙄

[@thud1015]

We are really good at conceding goals. 👍

[@revellien]

SH full “growling bear” mode - love it!!!

[@okocharuud]

Subscribed to Stret Paddock...been a member/fan for years no idea why I hadn't subscribed😂

[@billh5850]

Drive and motivation is partially on the players, partially on the manager. Tactics, Manager and coaching team and if this is the best they have got, then they need to be given the sack.

[@paulustangkeallo7840]

It's the classic case of "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link", and at the moment, the defence crumbles like a biscuit.

[@getouut]

Garnacho is a raw talent and will do well if he works on his service to Hojlund. Antony just doesn’t have the brain to find Hojlund

[@PWG0LF]

Reminds me of Big Ron's time at United... training was 5-a-side, we were a decent cup team but struggle in the league. The players then had a massive drinking culture. Now we are a decent cup team, god knows what they do it training but we still play ring doughnut formation, we struggle in the league, and the players are a bunch of bottlers

[@Countbertock]

Dynamic and exciting 😢

[@jforden78]

Its not that it isn't exciting, but us as fans are just waiting for them the shit the bed the entire game. It also feels like Garnacho and Anthony are both trying to justify their participation by scoring rather than playing on Hoiland even though that would make ppl 100% happier with their play.

[@analogninomad]

Say no more Ste! Subscribed!

[@simonzai7386]

I couldn't even watch last year's FA cup final & I'm not sure I can do it again.Apparently we played well in that final. This time I think there are 2 options.We'll either get slaughtered or scrape a close match.The odds are well against us

[@ssheldon1616]

Great news, UTP!

[@pgc99]

Keeps subbing off our best players - it backfires - keeps doing it again. Keeps playing players in their wrong position - it backfires - keeps doing it again. This is on Ten Hag

[@really8930]

I learnt one thing. But it’s a constantly repeating lesson - each week, each game. INEOS must END the CHAOS. Ten Hag’s time is up the moment the final whistle is blown at the cup final. Makes football and business sense. INEOS will get it.

[@stephenharris5519]

I totally back up what Ste says about Paddock. I’m a lifelong United fan but this season Paddock has been my football catharsis. Get along to games when you can and enjoy watching a whole set up where everyone is pulling in the right direction together. Folk who are bending over backwards for a collective cause. Watch the videos. Trust me, it cures all those icky feelings watching United will be giving you lately. Fully paid up member but chuff knows what my actual membership number is !

[@NinpoUK]

Is it possible we're in a "trust the process" period where Ten Hag believes if he keeps pushing whatever it is in training, it'll eventually click on the pitch, especially when he gets personnel back/transferred in to suit what he wants? Not sure he thought Casemiro would be this bad or that he'd be rolling out a patchwork back line that cannot play close to the halfway line like you'd want week in week out. Maybe he (and Ineos) acknowledge that it will come together? Even Ferguson had some horrific seasons and results when he first arrived but they get glossed over when talking about ETH "in the Premier League era". I don't see what sacking _yet another_ manager will do, handing _yet another_ manager's set of transfers over to the next guy (along with players from that last 2, 3, 4 managers) to try and gel with future transfers. You said on another video about trying the same thing over and over with ETH approach to games, but same can be said about our approach to hiring and firing managers. The problem is the club, the hierarchy, the facilities and still a number of the players that simply are not good enough. Firing ETH would be a huge mistake imo, he should get next season to show progress. As for Amad, I think he's easing him in after that injury, one thing I like about ETH is he's protective of his younger players.

[@lifelittlewonders]

Garnacho is like a headless chicken at times doesn't think..

[@andrewleebunting]

His movement off the ball is good and he always finds space, but his finishing and decision making are that of a child. Always blinkered and going for glory. If he had taken half the one-on-ones with goalkeepers this season his goalscoring stats would be pretty effing amazing. If he can iron this out of his game we have a real player on our hands, but only if...as he does keep doing the same stupid shit over and over and never seems to learn. He is still young though so let's hope so.

[@mrlace4776]

he's trying too hard to emulate ronaldo. ffs he just needs to be himself.