There have been protests at Old Trafford tonight about both the Glazers and the potential return of Mason Greenwood. This is well worth a listen on what is a slightly confusing time for Manchester United fans.
. @DanielHarris discusses United's ongoing ownership saga. When are the Glazers going to sell? And what would Qatari ownership mean for our club?https://t.co/PDjbdtznPx
“It still boggles me,” writes Doremus Schafer, “that a player with Pablo Sarabia’s pedigree has become a forgotten man at Wolves.”
I’m still reeling from the revelation that Nuno Gomes played for Blackburn. You’re right, though, and it’s not just Sarabia: on paper that front six looks really good, and they have Hwang Hee-chan, Sasa Kalajdzic, Goncalo Guedes and Daniel Podence on the books.
Harry Maguire is on the bench tonight; apparently his move to West Ham is far from a done deal.
"We have laid a foundation, now we have to raise the bar!"
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag discusses new signings Mason Mount and André Onana, as well as what he expects from Marcus Rashford and Antony this season 🔴 pic.twitter.com/JmhIIQS4QM
Two of Man Utd’s three big summer signings start tonight; Rasmus Hojlund isn’t in the squad due to injury. Alejandro Garnacho is preferred to Jadon Sancho, which means Marcus Rashford will play up front.
Matheus Cunha, whose loan move from Atletico became permanent in the summer, starts up front for Wolves. Matt Doherty starts his second spell at the club on the bench. For all Wolves’ problems, there are some very talented ball-players in that XI.
Ten years, man. That’s how long it’s been since Manchester United started the season as defending champions, by some distance their longest drought of the Premier League era. But there is a peedie upside to such a drought. As United know from 2007, never mind 1993, the longer the wait, the greater the euphoria.
The next Manchester United coach and team to win the Premier League will become Old Trafford immortals. It’s a longshot this season, but there was plenty of evidence in Erik ten Hag’s first year to suggest he has the ability to one day join an oddly short list. United’s 20 league title have been won by only three managers: Ernest Mangnall, Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson. (By way of comparison, Manchester City’s nine titles have been shared among five managers.)
Ten Hag has had a decent if slightly frustrating summer. He got three players he really wanted in Andre Onana, Mason Mount and Rasmus Hojlung. But Harry Kane was unbuyable, the Glazers continue to fester like cigarette butts under the floorboards and United found it harder than most to generate money through sales.
Mind you, in comparison to Wolves, United’s summer has been an unqualified triumph. Julen Lopetegui, who made Molineux a fortress in the second half of last season, did one last week and was replaced by Gary O’Neil. Wolves have already sold the spine of the team that excelled when they first returned to the Premier League.