📍Update:
Carlos Baleba and his agent just got the word this lunchtime from @OfficialBHAFC that @ManUtd has officially made their move 💣
They’ve reached out through the right channels, and it was done respectfully.
Baleba’s been told that if a respectable bid comes in, serious talks will start.
What’s interesting is that André Onana 🧤is stepping in to help out.
He’s using his connections and their shared Cameroon 🇨🇲 background to sway Baleba, telling him that Manchester United is the place to be, even without @ChampionsLeague football.
What I love about them is Forest side is they highlight the value of profiling players in a way that gets them in their dominant zones, in favourable situations to the player.
MGW — top central carrier. Murillo — unreal aerially & box defending. Elanga, Aina — wide carriers that can go inside or outside. Yates, Anderson — leggy, duel winners.
The game model then becomes clear by taking a player profile first approach, rather than having a system and shoe horning players in.
Gary Neville far too critical of United post-match.
It wasn't a polished performance, which we expected anyway, but they've gone to City and deservedly won the game.
To focus on the issues and say Amad was the only one to look like a United player was really bizarre.
Squad is better than it looks right now, obviously but top 4 still the upper limit, Ten Hag obvs should be doing much better.
But…
Far too many “if” players, just so fed up of how bad the decision making is across the pitch.
Really lost any interest from this point onwards.
Manager intentionally wants basketball type games, and we’ve got some players with really poor decision making and execution across the pitch that exacerbate how bad things look.
“Get rid of ETH”.
Okay, I understand why and I wouldn’t disagree, but this squad is still nowhere near good enough.
Bruno new contract recently probably sums up where we are tbh, a few good games at the end of last season and voted fans’ player of the season.
Never learn.
FULL-TIME: Ulster 21-14 Munster
We battle well into additional time but are unable to get over the line.
Our first defeat of this season's URC campaign.
#ULSvMUN#SUAF 🔴
Absolutely brilliant game. Maybe the greatest final of all time. That last 20 minutes were some of the best rugby I've ever seen.
Ardie Savea and Mark Telea don't deserve to be on the losing side. They were truly astonishing.
Well done Springboks. Excellent all tournament.