Archive - Kwest Thoughts

Kobbie Mainoo and Statistics

Manchester United's 18 year old midfielder has very poor underlying statistics. How much does that matter?

Apr 2 •

March 2024

Lisandro Martinez and his impact on line height

Lisandro Martinez is inching closer to a return to Manchester United, but that shouldn't equate to United suddenly defending higher up the pitch

Mar 29 •

February 2024

Where have all the good managers gone?

As football clubs turn more and more towards running the club with data analysis, the number of elite managers has dwindled. Is this a coincidence?

Feb 23 •

Are Manchester United back in the Top Four race?

Back to back wins have Erik Ten Hag's side within touching distance of the Champions League places again - but is a top four finish actually feasible?

Feb 7 •

January 2024

Is sending Jadon Sancho on loan backing Erik Ten Hag?

Sending Sancho out on loan doesn't necessarily mean Manchester United are taking the managers side

Jan 3 •

December 2023

Checking in on our preseason predictions

At the halfway point of the season I'm taking a look back at my preseason predictions and see how we're doing

Dec 29, 2023 •

Manchester United have "the Paul Pogba" problem with Bruno Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes is Manchester United's best ball progressor. He's also their best creator. United's problem is they only have one of him

Dec 28, 2023 •

Manchester United's Erik Ten Hag Dilema

The Dutchman has made himself a problem for Manchester United, but sacking him won't solve the club's problems

Dec 18, 2023 •

November 2023

Where would Manchester United be if they didn't resign Cristiano Ronaldo

United ditched their long term plan to sign the Portuguese in 2021, but would that plan have come to fruition?

Nov 22, 2023 •

Ok fine, let's talk about VAR

VAR was always doomed to fail because you can't bring objectivity to a subjective measure

Nov 13, 2023 •

Manchester United will never build a winner if they remain scared of missing the Champions League

If Manchester United want to build a team capable of sustaining a title challenge year after year, they're going to have to get comfortable with losing…

Nov 10, 2023 •

October 2023

Sir Jim Ratcliffe needs to resist the urge to make an immediate impact

The INEOS CEO wants to restore Manchester United but should focus on going about it the proper way rather than making a big splash early

Oct 17, 2023 •

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