Manchester United banter 8

22 Oct 2025 13:58:48
Should we be concerned about the upcoming Afcon?

22 Oct 2025 16:19:34
We should. Our right hand side has been out best attacking side this season. We will lose both Mbeumo and Amad for six games including the derby, assuming they get to the finals. We also lose Maz in defence. We will probably draft Mainoo to midfield and move Bruno alongside Cunha at 10. But we have no quality to replace Amad.

Luckily Onana starts for Cameroon so I expect Mbeumo back early ?.

22 Oct 2025 20:37:11
Recruitment should, but sadly didn’t, take these events into account. Hopefully the team will have become more cohesive and be able to work around it.

22 Oct 2025 13:26:47
Losing both Amad and Mbeumo for a month because of the AFCON will be huge drop in quality on the right side of our attack potentially for games against Villa, Newcastle, Wolves, Leeds, Burnley and City.
Bruno or Zirkze could be options to replace Mbeumo but I do think we have no replacement for Amad's quality when attacking the opposition fullbacks in 1v1 situations.

22 Oct 2025 17:35:00
More relating to the summer; would the sale of Bruno and Mainoo equate financially to the purchase of Baleba and Wharton?

22 Oct 2025 20:25:01
Those sales would enable it easily. The accounting for incoming is spread over 5 years on the books and the outgoings accounted for in that year. ECL qualification from a PSR presepective means you could buy two of the names linked for those positions.

In terms of total numbers you will pay more for Wharton and Baleba ( though i am big fan of Anderson personally) than you get for Bruno and Mainoo, the first in his 30s the later is on the bench, i think Mainoo leaves in Jan whether on loan or transfer. Its a World Cup year and he isn't going to get himself into the England squad staying at Unitws.

I think Italy or Spain would suit his skillset.

22 Oct 2025 11:05:39
Big win and told you guys we will win. We gona smash Brighton too!

22 Oct 2025 07:39:09
{Ed's Note - Danny Pughnited has posted a new article entitled, A Turning Point For Manchester United Or Another False Dawn?

22 Oct 2025 13:53:12
Ask after Brighton.

21 Oct 2025 16:25:11
We all remember a previous Anfield hero
for us, Diego Forlan and his 2 goals in 2002.

He was rushed to hospital on Saturday with 3 broken ribs and a punctured lung following an accident while playing in a veterans match in Uruguay.

Seemingly there was much concern as to his wellbeing as he lay motionless on the pitch. Thankfully he is now reported to be much improved.

I wish him well, 3 broken ribs is reportedly a very painful injury to endure.

Just remembering the absolute howler made by Dudek in that 2002 game, it made my day!

21 Oct 2025 16:04:49
Optional Dark Mode [see top right toggle], optional text size adjuster on rumours 1 and banter 1 pages at the start of the posts and larger 'Create New Post' form now implemented.

21 Oct 2025 17:22:06
You boffin are amazing. Thanks Mr I.T.

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21 Oct 2025 17:23:36
The text size and display on an android phone is much better Ed033 ?.

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21 Oct 2025 19:58:02
How to grow old gracefully, no longer will I have to read posts on my phone at arms length because I refuse to accept I need reading glasses ?.

21 Oct 2025 21:08:41
Great move allowing the text size to be adjustable too for different preferences.

{Ed033's Note - Thanks.

22 Oct 2025 07:35:31
That explains alot, I thought I'd accidently zoomed in ?.

22 Oct 2025 07:58:58
Nice. Thanks!

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21 Oct 2025 15:11:45


Danny Pughnited
has written an article entitled, A Turning Point For Manchester United Or Another False Dawn?

21 Oct 2025 16:45:11
I'm begging, a turning point.

21 Oct 2025 18:13:43
Me too Angel. I want to see him succeed. One thing I will give Amorim is that the squad seems more unified since he shipped the trouble makers.

21 Oct 2025 13:45:14
I don't expect a low block game plan for Saturday so I'll think RA will make a few changes, think Mount will drop out for either Sesko or Zirkzee and possibly Yoro coming into the back three instead of Harry with Deligt going central.

21 Oct 2025 10:17:38
Very rarely in recent times have I been excited for the next match. It's amazing what a big win can do for your enthusiasm and looking forward to the Brighton game Saturday. There is still an part of me that is hoping it's not a false dawn but the players should be full of confidence following that result.

One of my criticisms of the team in recent seasons was their lack of resilience and although I think it was clear a few players were nervous when Liverpool equalised and then trying to see the game out, we also now have some big characters who took it upon themselves to lead by example, notably Cunha.

Despite a few eye brows being raised with his team selection, Amorim pretty much got it spot on Sunday with his selection and tactics IMO, despite it upsetting Slot. I am intrigued to see what he does now against Brighton, will he stick to the same starting 11? Or will he stick Sesko back up top? Will he start Yoro who I thought was excellent for the short period of time that he was on for.

As good as it was beating Liverpool at Anfield, I think we will learn more about this team and whether they are turning the corner in this Brighton game.

21 Oct 2025 12:31:02
Ports,

I agree. Brighton have been a bogey tram for Utd for awhile now. It will be a difficult game on Saturday.

21 Oct 2025 16:45:46
MH that form has to stop at some point and I think it's this Saturday. United for a win 3-1.

21 Oct 2025 18:09:37
Id take any win. Again I'm hopeful. The thought of 3 in a row is enough to make me dizzy ?.

22 Oct 2025 08:05:37
Brighton are a quality side. This will be a real test.

21 Oct 2025 07:39:34
{Ed's Note - PatrikBurgher has posted a new article entitled, I'm Confident That Arne Slot Can Turn Liverpool FC Around

21 Oct 2025 11:38:23
What an egoistic article. "United were poor", sure buddy! How about, United won it easy, they let Liverpool play and struggle, and when United needed to score, they did so?
Ofcourse, that is not what happened, but taking away this win from United is shameful.

21 Oct 2025 17:43:56
United have often struggled to play out from the back. Teams have studied the way they try to do it and boxed us in, often winning back possession quickly. It's driven me mad to watch us keep doing the same thing again and again with the same result. Onana was won't to give up a couple of goals a season trying to do it and so was de Gea. Playing the long ball keeps the opposition honest. In any event a study of long balls confirmed that while United hit something like 90+, Liverpool hit 85. Hardly tika-taka.

Sure Liverpool were unlucky to hit the woodwork 3 times and miss a sitter, but Bruno also grazed the woodwork, de Ligt headed just over and Mount came close. And, most important, just when everyone might have thought Liverpool would go on to win it they conceded a goal to a fantastic volleyed cross and perfect header.

Teams are not obliged to set themselves up in the way that the Liverpool manager has planned for. I think we did that at home last year somewhat naively and lost 3-0. Slot then crowed about his own managerial skills at having predicted how United would play and planned accordingly. Sorry mate. Arrogance will be the downfall of Liverpool as it was for United.

22 Oct 2025 00:29:26
I work in Liverpool for my sins, my manager is a Liverpool fan, weirdly he’s not spoken to me so far this week despite me trying my best to engage in a conversation. I finally managed to speak to a Liverpool fan today who informed me “you’s were awful we were just worse”. Made me laugh, I don’t think any Liverpool fan will ever give us credit.

I remember a similar conversation after the 2-2 last season despite the fact we nearly won it, no credit for our performance. I absolutely love the bitterness, it’s hilarious. Comes through in the above post as well. Hey Patrick, any credit for united’s tactics, fight and performance or did we win at Anfield ‘only’ because you were poor?