I'd love to know how Man Utd went in search of a striker two summers running and after scouring the globe decided that the best men for the job were Hojlund and Zirkzee.
Hojlund I could maybe see the logic if he was a £20m type signing, hope to develop him etc.
But he was £70m+!!
Madness that Atalanta a year earlier signed him for €17m, say £15m then could sell him just a year later for £64m plus addons. He'd been promising in that season in Italy, but had hardly become the hottest property in Europe to justify such a fee.
Some Man Utd finance figures from Q4 2024 released:
Revenues down 12%, from £225.8m to £198.7m.. Broadcast revenue down 42%, from £106.4m to £61.6m. Operating profit down 88.7%, from £27.5m to £3.1m. Commercial revenue up 18.5%, from £71.8m to £85.1m. £14.5m spent on sacking of Erik ten Hag and his coaching staff, including £4.1m on hiring then firing of former director Dan Ashworth after just 5 months. Club debt up from £506.6m to £515.7m. They owe £414m on transfer fees to other clubs. United have now paid more than £1bn in interest repayments on the debt used to finance the 2005 Glazer family takeover.
The last two points are ridiculous, and i don't see how it gets any better for them unless they get back in the Champions League. Which they can still do by winning this years Europa League.
Unless they win the Europa League, a season outside of Europe will hurt their income next season badly. I've seen suggestions that their Adidas kit deal is performance related too
Unless they win the Europa League, a season outside of Europe will hurt their income next season badly. I've seen suggestions that their Adidas kit deal is performance related too
"the original agreement with Adidas links a part of the yearly payments to the club's participation in the Champions League. Failure to play in the Champions League for two consecutive seasons would reduce annual payments by 30%."
There's a reason that they're sacking loads of staff and upping matchday ticket prices without any concessions. They know they're in trouble.
In a title race it'll probably be seen as 2 points dropped but i think that could prove to be a good point for Liverpool. A big 7 days coming up though:
Arsenal have West Ham home and Forest away. Liverpool have Man City away and Newcastle home.
In a title race it'll probably be seen as 2 points dropped but i think that could prove to be a good point for Liverpool. A big 7 days coming up though:
Arsenal have West Ham home and Forest away. Liverpool have Man City away and Newcastle home.
In the title race Aston Villa vs Liverpool tonight was meant to be GW 29 (moved due to League Cup final*) but moved to tonight (probably due to Europe commitments).
Therefore Arsenal vs Chelsea will determine if were two points dropped tonight. This weekend operates as normal.
I think Arsenal will win the league. Liverpool seem to have a glut of harder games and are also wobbling a bit. Can see Arsenal pipping them.
I think Liverpool will be ok, after Man City this weekend, you'd expect them to win all of their next 7 games (5 at Anfield and away to Fulham and Leicester). Their next difficult game (on paper) isn't until they go to Chelsea at the start of May.
They have a decent gap and i think it's going to take a combination of a serious collapse from Liverpool, Arsenal winning pretty much every game AND Arsenal winning at Anfield for Liverpool to not win it from here.
I think Arsenal will win the league. Liverpool seem to have a glut of harder games and are also wobbling a bit. Can see Arsenal pipping them.
I think Liverpool will be ok, after Man City this weekend, you'd expect them to win all of their next 7 games (5 at Anfield and away to Fulham and Leicester). Their next difficult game (on paper) isn't until they go to Chelsea at the start of May.
They have a decent gap and i think it's going to take a combination of a serious collapse from Liverpool, Arsenal winning pretty much every game AND Arsenal winning at Anfield for Liverpool to not win it from here.
I think Arsenal will win the league. Liverpool seem to have a glut of harder games and are also wobbling a bit. Can see Arsenal pipping them.
I think Liverpool will be ok, after Man City this weekend, you'd expect them to win all of their next 7 games (5 at Anfield and away to Fulham and Leicester). Their next difficult game (on paper) isn't until they go to Chelsea at the start of May.
They have a decent gap and i think it's going to take a combination of a serious collapse from Liverpool, Arsenal winning pretty much every game AND Arsenal winning at Anfield for Liverpool to not win it from here.
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Revenues down 12%, from £225.8m to £198.7m..
Broadcast revenue down 42%, from £106.4m to £61.6m.
Operating profit down 88.7%, from £27.5m to £3.1m.
Commercial revenue up 18.5%, from £71.8m to £85.1m.
£14.5m spent on sacking of Erik ten Hag and his coaching staff, including £4.1m on hiring then firing of former director Dan Ashworth after just 5 months.
Club debt up from £506.6m to £515.7m.
They owe £414m on transfer fees to other clubs.
United have now paid more than £1bn in interest repayments on the debt used to finance the 2005 Glazer family takeover.
The last two points are ridiculous, and i don't see how it gets any better for them unless they get back in the Champions League. Which they can still do by winning this years Europa League.
There's a reason that they're sacking loads of staff and upping matchday ticket prices without any concessions. They know they're in trouble.
Again.
https://x.com/MenInBlazers/status/1892320213678318002
Arsenal have West Ham home and Forest away.
Liverpool have Man City away and Newcastle home.
Therefore Arsenal vs Chelsea will determine if were two points dropped tonight. This weekend operates as normal.
*- Newcastle Palace move to April 16
Be interesting to see who goes further in the CL too, could have an impact.
They have a decent gap and i think it's going to take a combination of a serious collapse from Liverpool, Arsenal winning pretty much every game AND Arsenal winning at Anfield for Liverpool to not win it from here.
If Darwin Nunez was a lorry driver.