Manchester United Match Posts

18 Jul 2024 06:16:30
With Lindelof, AWB, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony (loan) and Greenwood all highly likely to leave the club in the next month, we're looking something like the below as our squad for 24-25 now:

Onana
Bayindir
Heaton

Dalot
X

Yoro
Maguire

Martinez
X
Evans

Shaw
Malacia
Amass

X
Collyer

Mainoo
McTominay

Fernandes
Mount

Garnacho
Amad
Antony

Rashford
Sancho

Hojlund
Zirkzee
Wheatley

It'll be interesting to see who takes the 'X' spots before 1st September (hopefully well before) . My guesses would be:

RB: Ferdioglu (cover LB too)
CB: De Ligt
DM: Ugarte.

15 Jul 2024 18:52:17
I thought Vitek looked really good today. Very unlucky with the last second goal. Some very good saves and looked comfortable on the ball, offering himself as an option whenever we had the ball at the back.

I'd be comfortable if he was promoted to No.2, especially as Heaton has signed an extension.

Ed's - Is there an update on Bayindir at all?

Also, as an FM addict I spent most of the game keeping an eye on Nypan (If you know, you know) .

Does anyone have any interest Ed's?

Ta.

{Ed002's Note - Not much.}

15 Jul 2024 18:52:12
Rosenberg with literally the last kick of the game win it.

15 Jul 2024 19:11:41
Bit of a disservice to Rosenborg, 2-0 and 15 chances created to United's 4, seems like they were fairly decent. Anyone see the game?

15 Jul 2024 21:00:36
Yeh, watched the game, the score was 1-0 Grim but Rosenberg created far more chances as you say. But it was nothing more than a glorified training exercise for us, mostly the kids playing so it was very much about trying to get some minutes of game time. You know the thing, big team change at half time.

Man of the Match by a long way was our keeper (he played whole game) Radek Vitek, also Rosenborg are about one third of the way through their season so fitness levels were very far apart.

Onwards and upwards now, playing Rangers at Murrayfield on Saturday, fitness levels should of improved a bit more by then.

15 Jul 2024 21:39:46
Bit weird the United App had it at 2-0, but now it's 1-0. Another thing on the list for Uncle Jim.

18 Jun 2024 20:09:31
On VAR, the rugby ref makes his on field decisions but then asks their VAR if there is anything they saw to challenge his decision. Very quick no messing about, works very well.

14 Jul 2024 15:20:10
Are they doing ref mics this season?

09 Jun 2024 17:11:15
Evening folks

It's a bit boring waiting for the transfer window to open - do just wondering what a you'd realistically accept as a good window?

10 Jun 2024 17:41:58
One that doesn't have them silly safety restraints.

11 Jun 2024 22:47:48
A good window would see us start to clear the decks. Firstly selling or releasing any and all first team squad players who didn't manage at least 800 minutes of football for us last season.

Then selling a number of players who aren't good enough or are a poor fit for the style we want to play.

That for me is the basis of a good window. I'm actually more interested in who goes than who joins.

12 Jun 2024 12:59:42
Casemiro out with an out-and-out DM brought in would be a great start.

I prefer to wait until the window has closed rather than get caught up in the noise, but that for me is the most important transfer we need to make, and if we only made 1, that would be it.

26 May 2024 15:01:39
Now the dust has settled, thunk we can all see the importance of 2 CBs, so 1st Priority is a CB to play with Martinez, second is fit battling CDM to partner Kobbie, l thought Amrabat was excellent yesterday, but he won't be staying, think Casimero is out too. The tactics of plying Bruno as a false 9 was perfect, McTominay covered centrally while Bruno ran all over the place, really think if we play a CF, Bruno must be more disciplined and stay central. We were so organised yesterday so focused, they all did the club proud 👏 .

26 May 2024 12:13:17
One thing really bugged me yesterday about the interviews after the fabulous cup win yesterday.

All the "pundits" narrative, players interviews and even the manager all focussed on 8th not good enough for Utd blah blah blah.

While it's not, we've not been a club anywhere near capable of winning the league since Fergie left, so why talk about it every 2 minutes? It's an aspiration for sure, but nowhere near a reality or an expectation yet.

Don't forget, we'd not won the league for 26 years before Ferguson (one exceptional manager) changed that.

Think Utd and us fans all need to calm down and honestly take a look at where they are right now in the pecking order. Restructure and rebuild, and this stuff takes a lot of time. And for that reason, stick with a very decent coach we have and work on becoming more capable off the pitch as a club again.

26 May 2024 12:46:01
Good post Eric, I’ve just been saying similar on the discussions page.

The pundits continued to ask ETH about the league position after the final whistle yesterday. Totally disrespectful.

As fans we need to back the manager while the rest of the world is seemingly against him. I’d love nothing more than for him to stay and prove them all wrong next season. However I doubt there’d be an apology.

26 May 2024 11:58:37
Loved that yesterday. Maybe not last 10 mins but what a day. Finishing a disappointing season with a trophy, knocking out our bitter rivals Newcastle (😂😂😂) out of europe just tops it off.

Moments for me in the game was Martinez walking of and Walker trying to hurry him up and Martinez saying to him I’ll see you in the tunnel or see you outside or whatever it was 😂 then McTominay throwing the ball on the pitch from behind the goal 😂 need a little bit of that attitude in this team. Loved it.

25 May 2024 17:45:37
Amazing difference with your 2 first choice CBs. It could have been a very different season had they been available more often. Tactics were spot on. So, 2 trophies in 2 years and Europa Cup football next season after all. Given the rubbish ETH has had to put up with he can leave - if that is indeed his fate - with his head held high having made a good start on the rebuilding process, introducing a number of excellent young players into the squad. I would say his tenure has overall been a success.

If we are indeed on an upward trajectory then it will be based on ETH having dealt with much of the dross he's been handed and we should be grateful for that. Personally I think he deserves his 3rd season.

25 May 2024 18:19:55
Totally agree shawthing.

25 May 2024 21:08:18
Fully agree shaw.

ETH has been a door mat for the next manager.

Our best manager lost SAF, he will continue to win trophies elsewhere.

26 May 2024 08:33:00
100% considering both just back from injury. Martinez is a better passer than most of midfielders. Read Guardiola saying top 5 CB in world football. We got him for peanuts if you look at the numbers being touted for CB's who are no where as good as him.

No one talks about that but we slam eth for Antony and he is a bad manager for buying him. Grilish cost city 100 mill, he had 3 goals and 5 assists this year.

Nunez cost 50 and sits on the bench and a reserve player but mount who has been injured most of the year is a bad buy and eth a bad manager for buying him. ridiculous stuff by deluded fan base.

If you want to compete and win this league that's where you need to get to where you are buying 40/ 50 mill players to strengthen your squad on top of the luxury of a great first 11.

This summer window no matter who the manager will tell us a lot and what Ineos are about. We are 6/ 7 proper players short of being a genuine contender.

25 May 2024 17:04:44
Superb, what a performance.