Predictions for first five league games

[JUSTaway]

It's still early days. The criticism after Aberdeen was totally deserved, that was woeful, and when you look at the way we have set up v Rangers and St John, formation and the way we got at them after their Euro games, we could easy have got something v Sheep who I honestly thought were bang average that day. But I'm pleased for Tam, he has shown he can set up the team to be competitive, just need to make next step and carry more threat, because we don't look like we have many goals in us just now. There has probably never been a Utd manager under so much pressure from his own fans to get off to a good start, everything he has done has been picked apart and overanalysed. Long way to go though, but some signs of steady if not spectacular progress.

2 other points, think role fans played v rangers and ST John massive, and Tam hasn't flooded the team with youngsters as many feared or suspected he might.

[shedka]

True but most of those pages were pre Aberdeen and most criticism/doubt was towards players who imo still deserve more credit than they get for last two years

[stokearab]

It's still early days. The criticism after Aberdeen was totally deserved, that was woeful, and when you look at the way we have set up v Rangers and St John, formation and the way we got at them after their Euro games, we could easy have got something v Sheep who I honestly thought were bang average that day. But I'm pleased for Tam, he has shown he can set up the team to be competitive, just need to make next step and carry more threat, because we don't look like we have many goals in us just now. There has probably never been a Utd manager under so much pressure from his own fans to get off to a good start, everything he has done has been picked apart and overanalysed. Long way to go though, but some signs of steady if not spectacular progress.

2 other points, think role fans played v rangers and ST John massive, and Tam hasn't flooded the team with youngsters as many feared or suspected he might.

As usual a good balanced post.

Most posters who made dire predictions for the first 5 league games based them mostly on our inactivity in the transfer market and a continued lack of creativity from midfield that couldn't string a few passes together.

The Sheep performance sent a few into meltdown including myself, because it was such a spineless disjointed 90 minutes lacking the basic intensity we would expect from 11 guys chosen to wear Tangerine.

All credit to Tam because what we saw v the New Rangers was night and day in comparison. The way the players carried that high energy performance into the game v St Johnstone was great to see because a lot of teams would have been bullied into defeat there. To come away with the 3 points was superb.

It should also be noted that since the dire predictions were made we've re signed McNulty and added a Manchester United youth midfielder who looks like he might be very influentialfor us. Plus a winger to come in.

[japanarab]

Glad to see most predictions were wrong. I didn’t predict but it probably wouldn’t have been particularly positive. At the end of the day it’s played 7 won 6. If this Finnish guy turns out to be decent we could be sneaking top 6 which I’d be delighted with. Still very early days yet but deffo a lot more positive.

[A. J]

Agree fully with above posts.
I do have to add that most of the concerned posts were justified, we were worried we would lose Shankland and Benji, which happened albeit unfortunately in Benji's case.
Concerns about how Tam's appointment came about and his inexperience looked bang on especially after his analysis of Aberdeen performance.
Signing Mulgrew and Carson went against our supposed model of promoting youth.
Then for some reason and completely unexpected, came the Rangers performance, was this just a free hit to raise their game, not a chance, as shown with the St J game.
To me signing Charlie is the main reason, Mulgrew shouting and organising on the pitch is a much better look than Mellon off it - talking of which, thanks Mickey for keeping us up but your Tranmere's opening results bring back horrible memories.

The team spirit and grit on the pitch coupled with the fans creating the atmosphere which inspires, is bringing our club and the whole United community back together.

Im starting to lose the fear and a massive well done to Tam and the backroom team, a few pusses shut including mine,, keep this level up and hopefully Tony has some golden nuggets up his sleeve to bring in.

[Arabdownsouth]

Agree fully with above posts.
I do have to add that most of the concerned posts were justified, we were worried we would lose Shankland and Benji, which happened albeit unfortunately in Benji's case.
Concerns about how Tam's appointment came about and his inexperience looked bang on especially after his analysis of Aberdeen performance.
Signing Mulgrew and Carson went against our supposed model of promoting youth.
Then for some reason and completely unexpected, came the Rangers performance, was this just a free hit to raise their game, not a chance, as shown with the St J game.
To me signing Charlie is the main reason, Mulgrew shouting and organising on the pitch is a much better look than Mellon off it - talking of which, thanks Mickey for keeping us up but your Tranmere's opening results bring back horrible memories.

The team spirit and grit on the pitch coupled with the fans creating the atmosphere which inspires, is bringing our club and the whole United community back together.

Im starting to lose the fear and a massive well done to Tam and the backroom team, a few pusses shut including mine,, keep this level up and hopefully Tony has some golden nuggets up his sleeve to bring in.

Great Post AJ 👍

[Kdyteejay2]

Agree fully with above posts.
I do have to add that most of the concerned posts were justified, we were worried we would lose Shankland and Benji, which happened albeit unfortunately in Benji's case.
Concerns about how Tam's appointment came about and his inexperience looked bang on especially after his analysis of Aberdeen performance.
Signing Mulgrew and Carson went against our supposed model of promoting youth.
Then for some reason and completely unexpected, came the Rangers performance, was this just a free hit to raise their game, not a chance, as shown with the St J game.
To me signing Charlie is the main reason, Mulgrew shouting and organising on the pitch is a much better look than Mellon off it - talking of which, thanks Mickey for keeping us up but your Tranmere's opening results bring back horrible memories.

The team spirit and grit on the pitch coupled with the fans creating the atmosphere which inspires, is bringing our club and the whole United community back together.

Im starting to lose the fear and a massive well done to Tam and the backroom team, a few pusses shut including mine,, keep this level up and hopefully Tony has some golden nuggets up his sleeve to bring in.

Pretty much agree. However I said I’d wait until the first round of fixtures are over before judging which is what I’ll do.
Edited to add. Other than the Aberdeen game it’s an encouraging start.

[tHeArAb]

Mulgrew is massive, of that there is no doubt, however Sunday was definitely brought about because of the signings of McNulty & Levitt. Without those two we'd have gone with Clark leading the line and one of the kids manning the midfield. Fuchs wouldn't have been able to play the game he played in midfield in that case. The whole dynamics of the team would've been different. Hats off to the recruitment team for some really good signings this summer.

[TerryTheTerror]

Hats off to the recruitment team for some really good signings this summer.

It's funny how things can change in less than a week. It's still quite early days but, on the face of things so far, I agree.

[LSArab]

The manner of the last two performances has been fantastic.

Last season we never looked much attacking threat v St J. We needed shanks to knock one in from 55 yards

Application of players brilliant though it is early days.

I agree - I think Mulgrew has been a revelation. His reading of game is excellent and he is having an influence.

Tam seems a calm young manager who is going well so far.

I was pessimistic but just hoping we can keep this early run going