Archive - Kwest Thoughts

Manchester United xG underperformance: The blindspots of xG

Expected goals can tell us the story of a match but it tends to leave out some very important details

Jun 23 •

Grading Manchester United's Previous Transfer Windows

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Jun 16 •

The challenge of squad building: Identifying and prioritizing what attributes are most important

What we can learn from the Aaron Wan Bissaka vs Diogo Dalot debate

Jun 10 •

Manchester United: How do they get through this?

The vibes around Manchester United have never been worse. How can the club get back to where they want to be when the future looks so bleak?

Jun 4 •

May 2025

Grading the preseason predictions

Looking back to see if we got anything right, and laugh at what we got wrong

May 29 •

April 2025

It's Europa League or bust - so act like it!

Manchester United still have something to play for, but no matter what Ruben Amorim does, it'll probably make people mad

Apr 8 •

Part II: Why Manchester United shouldn't be looking for a striker this summer

If it feels like we've been in this position before, it's because we have

Apr 3 •

March 2025

No, Manchester United don't need to sign a striker

Just this one more time. I promise you it'll work this time.

Mar 27 •

Reader Poll: Does the current Manchester United beat a team of United rejects?

Who would win this hypothetical battle?

Mar 14 •

Manchester United - How did we get here? Recruitment strategy

Whether intentional or not, Manchester United emulated a grander version of the recruitment strategy employed by one of their geographical neighbors…

Mar 11 •

February 2025

Manchester United - How did we get here? Strikers

The lack of any vision or planning has seen Manchester United spend £100m on strikers the past two years and still need another one this summer

Feb 10 •

January 2025

The first step to solving a problem is admitting that you have a problem

Manchester United attempts to spend their way out of financial problems only dug a deeper hole for themselves. The road to recovery is going to be long

Jan 27 •

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