The Promised Land

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson’s transfer (loan deal) from Manchester United to Nottingham Forest came with a bagful of gripes from Henderson blaming United for wasting a year of his career with Dean’s non first team selection. On signing for United from Sheffield United during the COVID time span, Dean was promised the number one jersey which is broadly speaking, a gentlemen’s agreement, but in reality it’s not operative with football being littered with to go back on one’s word, that’s the terrain, ask Ronaldo on arrival at United, quote “I am here for the team”, not now Ronnie or the promised land for Harry Kane Spurs to Manchester City saga, gentleman’s agreement?

Henderson’s presence in the squad would have raised David de Gea’s game. If Deano was a cut above de Gea he would have played regular, the CV doesn’t lie, de Gea v Henderson. To further enlighten us Henderson said it was criminal that he was not chosen as the number 1 goalkeeper, what is criminal is pocketing the huge wages while sitting on the bench, listen to the Dean at the alter, they never break promises, do they? Time to link into the Jessie Lingard transfer to Nottingham Forest with Lingard trying to fool Joe public akin to Gareth Bale with Tomfoolery speak, quote “The love of the Forest owners secured the move.”, no Jessie, the love of the money secured the deal, a reported 10 million pounds on a one season contract, injury free of course, the easy rider, Jessie Lingard, time to raise the middle finger.

The general vibe around the press core, and the back stabbing pundits pre-season, but not necessarily the Manchester United hierarchy is that Cristiano Ronaldo has become a burden following on from the Ron’s transfer request. If Ronaldo wants to leave the club, then that is the Ron’s right, likewise if the club wanted to offload the player then that is the club’s decision, touché. Cristiano wants Champions League football, it’s not hissy fit, that’s where he belongs, perhaps the club have let him down with bad management policies, that can be brought into question, Ronaldo continued to maintain his professional status. The add on, Ronaldo became disillusioned with the lightweights at United having plunged twenty four goals last season, having played his part, as for much of the rest also Rans name the names, the handover, I am sure you can. A striker who career wise breaches the 20 goal a season mark, has to be worth his weight in gold, classed as a high maintenance pest by media outlets, yes to the opposition defences, spot the winner, Ronaldo always has been, within the team ethic and on a personal level, viva Ronaldo.

Moaning Minnies

If Walt Disney was in town, the Minnies would be skirted. The start point came with Jurgen Klopp lauding Liverpool’s extended support over Manchester united with the club’s pre-season tour in Thailand as opposed to United’s support in the country. To state the obvious, Liverpool are more successful than United on all fronts, the playing side and a commercial vibrance which went a long way to securing a financial package for Mo Salah. No moans were evident with the long hike to Thailand, the players drainage pipes taking a hit with weary limbs and minds but trips of this nature pay the bills, hence the silence, but no such silence with the Premier League continued congestion fixture pile up, but again the Prem pays the bills, a whole take of the financial cake is the requirement for clubs of Liverpool’s standing. So is an answer required for the Jurgen ball park, to suggest a two tiered Premier League marked 1 and 2 for the upper and lower crust consists of ten clubs in each league. This would equate to nineteen less matches over the course of the season less revenue of course, everyone happy, of course not, football is a money train, if you don’t like the ride you can jump off, to Jurgen, out the proposal forward, memo, will be in touch, attached the moaning Minnie’s reference.

The other moaning Minnie came in the shape of the green one all kitted out, Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who has been moaning about his lot as a professional footballer. The gripe list reads, too much time spent away from the family, travel, hotels alongside the gym work. Subjected to trolls depending on the team’s results which can lead to mental and physical stress.

The response, if Ramsdale was employed in the general working man’s environment then he would not face the weekly grind of the above mentioned. Ramsdale’s alternative could be the fruits of twelve hour shifts with miniscule pay in comparison, and hotels with own expenses having to be paid by oneself, prawn sandwiches? As for the wife, you can acquaint with, but no shopping at Harrod’s to run to the gym would be a joy with Ramsdale’s pay at 80,000 pounds a week I suspect, and that’s no moaning Minnie.

Dangerous Intent

The Newcastle United v Manchester City encounter during last month was highlighted with the Toon’s Kieran Trippier’s lunge at Kevin De Bruyne on the halfway line, quote Trippier “I had to bring him down, I want to win the match, I knew it was just the studs.”. The response, it was just the studs because De Bruyne was too quick, otherwise it could have been a serious injury, that’s the reality, a further quote, Trippier “I don’t look to injure a player”. Any intent can cause serious injury, don’t Trip-pier over your own comments, any player lunging or sliding into a tackle has no control, the keywords, no control.

Out of the Woodwork

Out of the woodwork they come, the clocks ticking to the World Cup, various dignitaries from an array of national football associations alongside the players and managers led to the soap boxes, speak you shall, read from the auto-cues, scripted. The end game is to save face and tainted reputations eight years later than required when the 2022 World Cup was awarded to Qatar.

A safe place has now been harboured in Qatar to receive representation as a legacy to the World Cup, the legacy of death with the concept to be demolished post World Cup, has to be the case. Amnesty International have entered the fray to endeavour to keep their public persona with an international pot fund to support families of migrant workers, perhaps Beckham can help?