Merry christmas everyone! Please make sure to drop your questions and insights in the comment section. I am sure that you guys have a lot to say on this subject and I will be making a follow up video where I react to your comments. Enjoy your holidays...Until next time...Cheers!

For a start,sir Jim need to hire Scarlett first.. amazing man .usually he talked about tactics..now he talked about football operations..

Invest heavily into the junior teams so they can be sustainable feeders for the first team and then improve the scouts and make sure the scouts are able to indentify talent other big teams sleep on .

For me its 10 times better than nothing. Sir Jim taking over the football operations is actually the most important thing for us now...we are a complete joke of a club in all aspects football wise. Just bringing in a DOF who actually has experience building top teams will help us alot. John murtough and Fletcher have zero merit in performing in the roles they currently have and it is setting us back many many years

The coming in of Qatar meant a clear out of everyone... We miss used funds and that doesn't mean Qatar would have been the same. Remember Qatar was not funding united but buying the club fully and putting thier own structures without the Glazers. The said what they wanted to do and it was clear, you cant go namedropping on positions of an organization you have not buy. I am happy with the change, maybe it will be positive for us.

So the bidder that stated from day 1 that he'll buy 100% of the club , clear the debt, invest into the stadium and playing squad, all using his own money.. was ambiguous.. while the bidder who simply said he'll put the Manchester back into Manchester United and never clarified anything else until he was certain to win and even now has mentioned nothing about future buy out of the Glazers.. thats the "clearer" option??? Also, how on earth did u reach the conclusion that Sheikh Jassim was gonna simply throw crazy amounts of money into the club while keeping its existing structure and people??? Changing the football management was always gonna be step 1 regardless who won the bid, its not ground breaking stuff. Ultimately regardless of our preference Sir Jim won, thats the reality plus it wasnt our decision as fans to begin with so no need to fight over it. Im willing to give this a chance and hope its better than the last 18 years, but this analysis of the qatar vs sir Jim... i find it obsurd...

I think that what the glazers have done by giving the football operations to rattcliffe is that they are not responsible for anything that happens on the pitch. If we start getting results then everyone is going to forget about the glazers. If we keep losing then people are going to point fingers at sir jim rattcliffe and Jean claude -blanc etc.

Thanks for being one of the best sources of insight into Man Utd on YT. I really enjoy your insights, honesty and enthusiasm. My Q+A would be, how could the club better support the kids who suddenly find themselves with a million quid in the bank, but practically no adult life experience about how to deal with such radical life change. Lots of young players go off the rails, act as if they're above the law and rules of the club etc. How could Utd best serve the youth coming through regarding dealing with the sudden fame and fortune, or conversely, what is it that they have in place at the moment, and why is it failing some of the young players? (think of all the recent scandals) Is it working, given some of the petulance and foolishness we're seeing on and off the pitch. Keep up the great work and I hope you start getting invited onto the TV shows - you have way more value to offer than many other Utd YT pundits.

You’re the best! Your content is better than most if not all of the fan channels. We need to get you to the point where you can just put out your great material and be sufficiently compensated. I’ve listened to hours and hours and hours of commentary and discussion of the takeover saga and never heard a cogent, sensible breakdown like you just put out. It’s friggin’ gold!

You make so much sense and your analyses are flawless. You should be in this club in an official capacity. I think you will make a big difference being in a position to make decisions in the best interest of this club.

Merry Christmas bro, I totally agree with you on United doesn't need Funds but we need clear football structure from the Top. Anyway if possible can you make more clear analysis of "Jean Blanc "

Totally agree Scarlet, for me, this whole takeover thing was about who the new owner would bring in to run the club.

With so many bad results, many think Ten hag should be replaced but I still think firmly he is the right manager for UTD, his work rate, discipline is on another level but still would like to know what's your analysis on our current results, thanks and merry Xmas to all

I am not quite convinced yet, but as a united fan, I believe SJR will do a better job than the glazers. But this could be their plot to gain the control back, they clearly understand how to put the proper people on Tampa Bay, they're doing that to United now. I still think we need a better owner than the Glazers to dominate the league like we used to, but I do think SJR's move to put experienced people on the footballing structure is a step on the right direction.

the board structure and player recruitment are the areas that really needed more focus. I hope he the expertise will do a great job

Thank you for the insight. I think this change will be for the good of United

Merry Christmas united fans Mr scarlet am very happy seeing your video of confidence again. My question is I hope this notable football specialist will be brought in by sir Jim. Especially Paul Mitchell and jean blanc. I believe we will raise again.

God bless you for these wonderful analysis ❤

Hello Scarlet Report, You are doing a great job and is one of the few fans with a level head and actually understands things on and off the pitch. My question is, if Ratcliffe plans on making a fan forum or something for opinions from fans, how would you express the necessity to rejuvenate the Old Trafford atmosphere? I don't see the fans who actually get the previlage to watch matches cheer the players up when we are 1 nil or 2 nil down, leading to a dip in morale and unnecessary losses. Let us know what u think.

SJR needs to reduce on the expenditure intended to scouts

A merry Christmas to you too! Maybe the New year will be a new beginning and era for United with Ratcliffe bringing in new aspects to the club (I hope😭)

Merry Christmas to you brother. Positive times ahead. Let's hope so.

You are speaking to my hopeful side. I reserve alot of excitement soley because i havent found sufficient evidence that INEOS can build a winning machine the way City Football Group has elevated Man City and now Girona. INEOS investment is totally better than just the glazers dont get me wrong.

Mr. Scarlet report thanks for the job well done and merry Xmas. I would like you to analyze in Man U in terms where the system fails to solve some problems that seem very obvious to us all. Remember since Michael Carrick we have struggled to replace that midfield, since the rooneys, Chicaritos & Vanpersies we have struggled to replace that strike force and ofcourse since the Vida & Rio combo we have struggled to replace them....i remmeber one think abt Sr. Alex's united whenever opponents thought we were done... he could pull out one or master stroke transfers that could rejuvenate the team...look at what Mancity is doing despite their very good squad...

Indeed if he takes over then the first thing i suggest is him to settle Sancho and the ETH , SECONDLY to bring back greenwood because he is better than all our forwards since we badly needed him as early as yesterday

I can't agree more Bro❤

Great insights Man.. i appreciate how you approach these topics beyond the tactical analyses. Now for the QnA - Break it down for us..NICE and Man Utd and our involvement in the Continental competitions under the same ownership. Cheers!

I suggest sir Jim hires you ASAP on the coaching staff

I think it will be better than it has been for the last 10 years but I think the Sheik would have probably been the better option.

Merry Christmas united fans! I am feeling moderately optimistc about this takeover despite that I preferred Sheihk Jassim over Sir Jim. We had officially hit rock bottom since this glazers sole ownership can't possibly get any worse at this point. Now it would only go upwards. I hope the new leadership sets up a new club struture as soon as possible, and if that's done, it would be a good sign. Here's hoping for a great transitional year of 2024 we finally deserve.

Pardon my French, but this is a fucking excellent video. #unitedstand needs to have a watch. Thank you. Keep em coming.

You're right in a lot of what you say, but you're forgetting the debt we now have and how that debt is growing, with no chance of paying it off, when the Glazers are still, and will still, take dividends from the club. Happy Christmas to all United fans.

Please we need to ask Ten Hag why he keeps playing McTominay at the expense of our creativity and compactness in the midfield?

Here's where I disagree, Jim's plans of hiring specialist for the job roles only came to light after the deal was agreed with him in principle. Until that agreement was reached we had no idea what he was going to do. So you can't say that Jasim couldn't have put out detailed plans for the club if the deal was agreed with him.

Agreed.What United must learn is how to walk away from deals, where a reasonable price. Example a player is valuated at 40 mill. The you dont end up paying 80-85. You walk away from the deal. We saw that with Antony deal, Hojlund, Mount deals. This is not on the players, this is on the leadership at the club. You dont stubbornely insist and inflating the price. You walk away, and find other players, there is always another out there.

I still like the way you described the Qatar takeover! “They’re going to buy the club outright, pay off all the debt, build a new stadium and sign a bunch of great players.” Uhhhhh, yeah. Sounds good.

Huge fan here. Sir Jim Ratcliff, based on the rumors, seems to entertain the idea of sacking ETH, esp in favor of Graham Potter. That seems like huge error if that is just a thought, imo. He should be focused on hiring the best director, best fitness team, best set piece coach, and best talent. Wondering what Scarlett thinks of what he should do next.

We missed out of the Qatar but I believe there will be a little upgrade

I would love to see your video about Nice. That would be very interesting to see.

Can you make a video around how united can plan for the future transfer windows?(I love your videos btw they're very insightful)

Merry Christmas man!🎉

Merry x mas , your analysis changed my point of view towards Sir Jim, may be this is the turning point for Man U

I would like to know WHY MU is the biggest and most LOVED soccer club in the world today . Personally for me it is because MU plays FAIRLY , allow the other team to play also ! Just a good game of sockkerr and ' NO WINNING AT ANY COURSE ' attitude .

Agree. But it's a matter of wait and see. The debt, stadium and facilities are still problems.

5:00 I'd just like to point out that Ratcliffe's plans only became clearer after it was announced that he'd be getting 25%. Prior to that, while Qatar were still in the race, the only thing we knew from his side was that he'd put the Manchester back in Manchester United or something along those lines

I think it was great of you Mr scarlet to give us hope in every devastating situation at UTD, SJR may be a great start for united transformation but in my opinion i think bringing in money is still important and the glazzers in somewhat bring badluck to our club so they need to live the 25% controll is not enough.. I REST MY CASE!!!!

It will take years before the organization improved a lot

WE will see

Mr Scarlet report is an economist too 😊❤

Great video I wanted Qatar but Ineos is a decent option. Efficiency is key. What I want is the best stadium in the world at Old Trafford be it next door. This may take longer without Qatari investment. Maybe there is a room for both …..

Hi Mr Scarlet I hope that one day you be part of that united technical team I love your analysis. The current form of united, is it the the fault of the manager or the players ( or some players)? From Sierra Leone, West Africa.

Its a case of the Glazers digging in by having another person make the monies for them where they had failed.

Jean Claude blanc seems have good experience, hopefully he and paul mitchell can throw out most of the players of the squad and start again , we need to move on from players like rashford bruno mctominay martial etc

i don't know if its good or bad, but I'm sure that he sir jim will do some huge stuff at least the first one or two years, he will have the same effect as hiring a new manager, we have a year or so of good results then we go down again.

I like what you said about Jim's ego going down the drain if he doesn't do well

I preferred sheik jassim but thanks for the explanation, we just have to hope that ratcliff can bring abt a better change

Can you do an insight on his ownership of Nice, how long he has owned them, money spent, player sales, has he run thr clu. Very well over the years? Is there a clear style..United js a bigger beast than Nice, but we might be able to get some good talents from there too

Who would have thought it would be Ratcliffe 😮

Great Job ... Let's discuss!😁

Qatar also planned to bring in " proper football people " to build the football structure

Come on Scarlet!!! You have to give the juice consistently.

I strongly believe that Sir Jim Ratcliffe will bring the business and reasonable approach to Man Utd. But my concern is how to bring the right manager and make the right playing system, as the SAF did in his era. I would like to see the Man UTD grow in both ways, the business and the playing success.

Something still concerns me about the team management. Despite all the money we've spent, our recruitment has either been poor or the management and coaching of them has been. I suspect if SJR is in charge of football matters then I expect to see your assertion that ' getting the right people in place with the competence required' may well include the team management

Yes

"Adulthood is extremely overrated!" Haha, I love it.

it would be really funny, and maybe ideal, if SJR starts a boardroom coup and Sheik Jassim is the one he brings in to force out the the Glazers becoming a INEO-Qatar partnership.

Merry Christmas. While I agree with you that just money can't solve the issues we have. We need efficiency and the right people for the job, it cannot be disputed that we would need a lot of money to make the changes we need to make. For instance, Marcus doesn't look like he's playing for the badge. If he keeps up on this trajectory, to make a difference in the team, we would have to get rid of him. And no club would pay that wages of his, so we will need to pay him off then buy a replacement. We need money for things like this. How do you reconcile that?

Does the UEFA rule now apply with Ineos also owning Nice concerning the champions league starting places? (if Nice finishes higher than United they play CL with United only allowed to compete in conference league) (only if both clubs finish on CL places in the table of course)

Many players and managers come and go yet so little achievement, clearly because top management are lacking, hope Sir Jim influence can fix this

i think there are alot to fix at man utd i think the staff needs an overhaul not just the board also the infrastructure the finances the squad not just the mens team wemons and youth thats just the tip of the ice burg

My only concern is your consistency. You are a good analyst of the game but you rarely post. We need more come 2024.

Miss you boss

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Mad respect for you and here are my comments: 1. I think it is presumptuous to think that the Qataris will not bring in the right people and leave the same people in charge after purchase. But clearly SJR has a much more public and well known football people so it might seem he comes with better football pedigree and plan. 2. The Glazers are smart business people, they sell 25%, bring in SJR to fix the football problems, value goes up, the 75% left is worth much more. 3. Practically, everything is fine and dandy if SJR fixes our very big football issues. But I struggle to see how this arrangement works if things get worse. It's like saying I sell 25% of my restaurant to someone which has 100% say in my kitchen but I can't do anything if that person turns my kitchen to an even worse shitshow. 4. The only reason I prefer the SJR deal is that Man U is a very well-loved club which has always been about the values, the steep history and the spirit of fans/club, and I think SJR would preserve that a lot better than the Qataris, who are all about the money and one guy's ego. Don't get me started on the recent World Cup and the very dark side of it.

i'm optimistic about this deal. now they just need to clean the house, rebuild the structure and hopefully go get xabi alonso and make him our next manager.

At this point, anybody but the glazers is a gamechanger for manutd

Videos on tranfer targets plz

MU problem this session: injuries. how do you think new management can solve this issues?

Certain players will suddenly find back their form

I missed your analysis .. Where have u been all these while

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Question: What would you say about the probability of Jassim turning out to be like Mansour. Wouldnt that be great? United need to have a City model.

How does the current debt situation impact the club's footballing decisions, considering the initial understanding that the Qatar deal aimed to make the club debt-free? Additionally, with Sir Jim carrying a significant burden to revive the football, how effective is he expected to be with his 25% stake in the context of the existing debt?

While sir jim might have efficient people to manage the club i still believe the qataris will hire efficient people to manage as well. they are not new to football and they do well, case studies like PSG and man city

Very nice video....what if qatar would have brought the most competent and appropriate people on board??

Like you, I am never for the Qatar deal. First, Jassim's Dad is worth 1.3bn. Combined asset probably put them at 2-3bn. He was bidding 5bn? he's not doing a LBO but he's definitely getting into some debt of his own. It will become the same situation as the Glazers. Jim Ratcliffe is worth 6bn and he's bidding 4bn. Do the maths. Secondly, the setup..... Sir Jim was clear all along on the setup he is pursuing and people he has in mind to bring in to run the club. Jassim was everywhere tapping into former players. With due respect, I think handing the club to former players to run will be a disaster. As you pointed out, United problem is in the administration. Sir Jim's option help us to improve that. Nowhere has Jassim mention anything practical beyond what we the fans want to hear.... get the glazers out, clear the debts and make more money available to buy more players. Lastly, i don't like the tune of Jassim's team in their releases and etc. It sounded too dreamy and pushy. This tells me either he has no idea what he is going to do with the club or they are so confident they would clinch the deal. It is more of the former. Firstly, they responded to a "tender" with 100% variation, ie a full buyout instead of the majority investment option. No one would put them as the number one bid if there is compliant bid that comes in. So Jassim became an alternative. So if they put things across in that tone, they are really clueless about how things work. One question I like to hear from you is on Old Trafford. How do you think we could get OT up to mark effectively?

It's not great but Ratcliff's introduction will obviously be much better than what we had.

We can as well give it about 35% chance success for the good our mental health. Being overly hopeful ain't good for us

I love ur energy lvl Why u been quiet bro Dating crisis ?😅

To be fair there hasn’t been much going on that’s worth posting a video about, until yesterday

True, true. But explain City. Rather than making comparisons with Chelsea, why not compare to City. In the modern football game, money talks. How can we go toe to toe with City every season with Ratcliff and the Glazers at the helm is still questionable to me.

Happy Christmas my fellow United Fans & Scarlett Report Master, This part takeover is a positive development in my opinion. However, there are SO MANY things that need fixing at UTD. Where do we start? Please give me the top THREE things that need fixing FIRST and why? Rgds, Coach GAYLE Dec 5th 2023

I won't get too excited, but I hope he fixes our problems, because the teams all around are stronger, sixth place can no longer be a guarantee.

Merry Christmas everyone! With Ratcliffe and team in charge of football, do you think ETH will still be the manager? Or a replacement manager is coming in?

I really hope the best happens with Sir Ratcliff takeover. However, without spreading any negativity, I feel it's just a business move for the Glazers to bring in a friend into the business. I see Ratcliff a British, the next prospective manager Potter a Brit again, Piers Morgan trolling United a Brit, Sancho having a 'megastar attitude' Brit, Lingard Brit, Rashford not wanting to perform Brit. Is this something we need to be afraid of?

I do not agree on sacking ETH. I believe if he has a proper structure behind him he can be a success

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Yah Ratcliffe can improve Man utd in the long run😊😊

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There are rumors that Sir Jim is not a fan of Ten Hag, do you think this is just boulevard press or is Ten Hag actually not the right manager for a INEOS lead team?