Former English and Manchester United’d midfielder Nicky Butt has come saying that it is a “myth” that Manchester United’s tacticians were only focused on short-term gains and big money signings.
Butt who is the head of first-team development at Old Trafford who has overseen the smooth transitions into the senior setup enjoyed by the likes of Scott McTominay and Mason Greenwood.How Covid-19 has left African soccer in financial shambles
Now there is a feel that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is more willing to give younger players a chance unlike either of predecessors Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho who made big money moves during their tenure. ,
Van Gaal ‘bought’ Argentinean winger Angel Di Maria for £59.7million in the summer of 2014 from Spanish side Real Madrid in a lucrative deal that also included Radamel Falcao.
After he was sacked in the summer of 2016, Mourinho was the man behind a world record move for Paul Pogba and joined in Zlatan Ibrahimovic short-term contract during the same time that United made Alexis Sanchez then best paid player in the Premier League after they bought him from Arsenal. mourinho-and-louis-van-gaals-manchester-united-spells-defended-by-nicky-butt
“I think it’s harsh on van Gaal and Mourinho, and David Moyes to a point, because they didn’t come into Man Utd and go this is it, move it all to one side, disrespect Man Unietd and we’ll do it this way,” he told MUTV.
He however admits that Mourinho was brilliant as they spoke everyday after breakfast when the he(Mourinho) would ask about junior teams and he met and encouraged them when they were going to Portugal in the UEFA Youth League.
