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22 Jan 2026 17:02:52
No surprised but confirmed that Cas will leave in the summer, I think we expect Ugarte to go as well, so two spaces at least to fill.
1.) 23 Jan 2026 01:39:44
Only another 12-13 more departures to go!
2.) 23 Jan 2026 11:21:22
Sancho, Rashford, Maguire, Casemiro, Heaton, Malacia - All off the wage bill Jun 30th 2026. (Collectively on £1.26m per week)
Reports of Ugarte leaving, reports of Bruno Leaving. (Potentially £525K per week) .
We had a £45m drop in revenue 23/24 vs 24/25. The drop will be even bigger 25/26 due to no Europe and dropping out the cups early.
The above outgoings balance the books, I worry that the club won't actually spend much in the summer.
3.) 25 Jan 2026 09:17:28
Rewz,
The club will spend big in the summer.
4.) 27 Jan 2026 20:56:43
I think Maguire will stay.
24 Aug 2025 03:13:07
Reports of a £90-£100m bid for Bruno from Al-Ittihad. United have said it’s up to Bruno is he wants to accept the move.
Having already turned down something similar earlier in the window, I can see the same outcome.
Is that the right decision from United as it is a lot of money and would help towards rebuilding that midfield.
1.) 24 Aug 2025 07:54:44
If we had signed Baleba, then I’d be all for it.
But we didn’t, so I’m not.
Tell them they can have Casemiro instead.
2.) 24 Aug 2025 08:50:50
If Bruno wants to move, then take it and go back in for Baleba. I Bruno doesn't want the move, then it's a moot point.
3.) 24 Aug 2025 10:14:37
Some small rumours of casemiro with a potential Saudi offer too would you let both go if we could get stiller and baleba this summer.
4.) 24 Aug 2025 10:21:14
£120m and let him go, knowing when to sell is as important as buying. He’s 31 in September, he can’t play in the double pivot, he lacks tactical discipline and is inefficient in pressing and defensive actions, he runs hard but it’s not effective work when we don’t have the ball. Baleba would be the ideal replacement as it gives us options being left footed to pair him with Mainoo or Ugarte depending on the opposition. Wharton or Stiller would be great alternatives, although their defensive output isn’t at Baleba levels.
5.) 24 Aug 2025 11:08:42
It's the right decision. The club know Bruno is both not the long term solution, but also one of our most important players this season.
Bruno has earned the right to choose whether he wants to take the Mon or stay and help us rebuild this squad.
I suspect he'll come to the same conclusion as he did earlier in the summer. That he wants to stay and help the side for now.
I suspect he'll stay this year while the new signings settled in and some of the younger players develop and hopefully kick on. Then next summer he'll leave safe in the knowledge that other players have picked up his mantle.
6.) 24 Aug 2025 11:49:16
If we could get 115 i would take it. spend 30 on a decent stop gap even a loan . give mainoo and mount more minutes and we've got 80 mill in the pot to go big on baleba when we get the chance. often shoehorning Bruno in these days . too good a chance to miss the big money won't be there next year . get cass out too and we can begin a new era with a proper midfield partnership/ partnerships.
7.) 24 Aug 2025 12:58:36
He’s our best player by far and captain.
Feels too late to sell him now the season is underway, and the time to sell was pre-Season.
8.) 24 Aug 2025 13:03:02
Bruno is our best player. He's not perfect but that's often because he forces it. I want to see him with the better players around him that we have now. Financially it's also sensible to keep him because our chances of making CL places is definitely enhanced with him. It only makes sense to contemplate selling him if we can get Baleba now, and that's been ruled out.
9.) 24 Aug 2025 13:15:25
Bruno has been the best player in a very average to poor declining team for the last 5 years. As good as he might be/ have been, he's presided over the worst United team since the EPL began. He's being frozen out of his best position by quality team players. He's clearly not in the club or Amorim's longer term plans notwithstanding utterances to the contrary. If he's willing to go the club should jump at the opportunity to cash in. It's all profit. If it's going to happen let's hope it does so quick enough for a genuine #6 to be brought in.
10.) 24 Aug 2025 14:13:05
I expect Bruno will make the same decision as previously and want to stay this season.
What would be interesting is if a deal was agreed for next season, deal to be completed before End of June that gives the club certainty of money to maybe spend for this season.
If he decides to go then the Baleba conversation becomes real again.
11.) 25 Aug 2025 08:36:01
100% sell him, he's a disaster in midfield. Not his fault that's ruben, its either he plays 10 or not at all. but 100m is crazy money to turn down. Use money to buy 2 quality midfielders asap.
12.) 25 Aug 2025 09:51:42
So we played well against Arsenal with this formation, but didn’t pick up points.
A week later we started well then faded, and picked up a point.
But cue fan meltdown.
Two games guys, you need to relax it’s a long old season.
13.) 25 Aug 2025 13:27:57
Sorry grim but yesterday was not lessons learned from last season. utd play without a midfield. Its madness management.
14.) 25 Aug 2025 16:43:03
Bruno is the best player if he was playibg at 10, he isn't the best player playing in the middle of the park.
15.) 25 Aug 2025 08:35:32
RA spent 200 million to replace our best player with players who won’t score/ assist as many as Bruno, to put Bruno a square peg in a round hole……. it’s a total shambles, but it’s ok we looked good against Arsenal, did not score let one in but it’s ok we looked good….
22 Aug 2025 11:45:39
Fabrizio and a number of outlets are reporting we’re in talks for Senne Lammens.
Who is he replacing Onana or Bayındır replacement?
1.) 22 Aug 2025 12:52:21
When life gives you Lammens ….
2.) 22 Aug 2025 15:26:14
???.
3.) 22 Aug 2025 15:26:54
???.
4.) 22 Aug 2025 15:31:53
Both I hope.
5.) 22 Aug 2025 17:47:09
Onana hopefully.
6.) 23 Aug 2025 03:50:37
Whichever one gets sold first.
7.) 23 Aug 2025 10:20:53
Both need replacing, I expect if the Lammens deal gets over the line then we will see one of Onana or Bayindir leave before the window closes. Maybe just on loan, and possibly to Turkey with their transfer window closing on the 11th of September rather than the 1st, or to Saudi with their window closing on the 10th.
We know that there has been interest in Onana from Saudi, and there are rumours he turned up to pre-season with his agent unhappy about his wage cut for not being in the UCL. While Amorim suggests he wasn't dropped for the opening game against Arsenal, it can definitely be seen as him being dropped.
While I'd imagine there will be some interest in Bayindir in his native Turkey.
Personally I think Onana is a better keeper than Bayindir (from what I've seen so far), but if Lammens is to be the No.1 then Bayindir makes more sense as the back up. Supposedly Bayindir has been very impressive in training and the coaching staff are very pleased with him.
I've got a feeling we could see Onana leave this summer. Although I think it'll likely be a loan to Turkey rather than a full sale to Saudi.
8.) 24 Aug 2025 12:01:26
Galatasaray need a keeper. I’m sure they’ll be in for either if Toney can’t land ederson and we buy Lammens.
09 Aug 2025 06:24:06
Looks like if we cannot agree terms for Baleba then we will move for Adam Wharton.
1.) 09 Aug 2025 08:08:02
And Donnarumma too if reports are to be believed.
2.) 09 Aug 2025 09:33:51
Donnarumma, is rumoured to be available for around £26 million. A bargain price.
3.) 09 Aug 2025 10:01:23
I think this is just the standard time in the media where United have just signed a big target and the media are linking us to everyone to keep getting clicks as they can't do anymore Sesko stories.
Donnarumma I highly doubt we will go for. He's just a big name keeper who is available and we have Onana who has struggled. I expect it's just the media putting 2 and 2 together and coming up is 7 again. The reason he is available is that he hasn't been able to agree a new deal with "moneybags" PSG because he's demanding too high a wage (400k supposedly) . Given that the highest wages given to a new signing under INEOS is 195k that was given to MdL (who had to accept a paycut to join btw) I highly doubt the club will entertain the kind of wages he will demand.
Wharton is someone the club have been linked to in the past, and is English. It's an easy throwaway link the media can make with us to get those clicks. Logically how would anyone in the media know who the club will turn to as a contingency if the Baleba deal doesn't work out?
United have been pretty consistent in identifying a target and then having a single focus on getting that player until either they are signed or it's clear the move won't happen. Only then have they started the process of moving to an alternative target and that is when the press will possibly be able to start to hear the whispers.
I'd imagine that no one outside of the club has any genuine knowledge on who the club might move for if we can't sign Baleba. Hell it might be the case that if we can't get him this summer that we sign no one for midfield and focus on getting a deal done for him early next summer. That might even be United's plan, to make the effort now knowing it won't happen, but agree a deal with Brighton for next summer as a "compromise".
If I was a betting man then the only signings I'd place money on United signing between now and the end of the window are Baleba (who I actually think will happen), and possibly Lammens if someone comes in for Bayindir.
4.) 09 Aug 2025 11:11:14
Donnaruma is one of the best in his position: a position which is arguably our weakest by far. £26m is a bargain for a player of his ability, and would still represent excellent value for money despite his high wages (reports suggest that he’s on around £200,000 a week, which is only £80,000 more than Onana - or £20 million more over the course of a five year deal) . The total package for Donnaruma (transfer fee + wages) would be lower than the deal we agreed for Onana. Considering a lot of people on here (including you, Shappy) were saying what an excellent signing Onana was when we signed him, I don’t know how anybody could try to argue that Donnaruma wouldn’t represent good business.
5.) 09 Aug 2025 12:31:32
RA is still searching for an experienced CB with pace, I know for a fact…. He is seeing very little between McGuire and Deligt and making do with them both and both are too slow and ponderous for what he wants.
6.) 09 Aug 2025 13:25:23
You know for a fact, how so?
7.) 09 Aug 2025 13:41:01
You’re be surprised……your choice if you believe me or not AJH…. and today’s game again showing the reason why, shambles at back in centre for there goal, this defence will get crucified every game against decent teams.
8.) 09 Aug 2025 15:02:04
Won't be the last time we see RA in that jacket, I know that for a fact.
9.) 09 Aug 2025 16:37:59
German you know nothing.
10.) 09 Aug 2025 18:01:41
Where you get that Donnarumma is one of the best in he’s position from?
11.) 09 Aug 2025 18:09:21
That's an insult to nothing whiskey red.
12.) 09 Aug 2025 20:01:15
If he is not looking he should be, well his scouts should be.
We should gift Barcelona Rashford in direct exchange for Cubarsi.
Of all the central CB available he is the one we should be courting.
13.) 10 Aug 2025 07:51:55
Exactly Jimbo. Anyone with an ounce of sense knows that clubs are always looking and more so us, because the lack of leader/ experience/ pace in that position…. Yes Deligt/ McGuire/ Martinez can do a job at CB, but that’s not what we need, we need much more than that, RA knows this too he would be a fool if he didn’t.
I know you all think DeLigt and Martinez are great most of that led because they wear a red shirt, but seriously if they played for another team in the EPL and based on last season showings, would you really buy either! If the answer to that is yes, then your happy with mid table.
14.) 10 Aug 2025 07:56:25
I have eyes, German.
15.) 10 Aug 2025 07:56:40
Donnaruma is a good shot stopper but not so good at commanding his penalty box.
16.) 10 Aug 2025 13:11:06
He is a great shot stopper, but for a giant he is poor at commanding his area and coming for crosses, that means he is not one of the best in his position, plus he more likely than the greats to have a ric or two in him.
17.) 10 Aug 2025 17:46:47
Donnaruma forced arguably the best goalkeeper of all time out of his national team at the age of just 17 and then went on to win the Euros, earning himself the goalkeeper of the tournament award in the process. He was later voted the best goalkeeper in the world by sports journalists and club captains. This season just gone, he won the most prestigious club competition in world football and again found himself in the team of the competition.
So, with all due respect, German, I hope you’ll understand why I’m far more inclined to take the opinions of his peers over those of some angry internet troll whose sole purpose in life seems to be disagreeing with other people online.
18.) 11 Aug 2025 15:11:35
Redseven - Forced? or the other keeper was 360 and well well past his sell by? Donnaruma is no better than an 18 year old de gea, he's not that great at all he reminds me of Onana a lot to be honest. I must have watchd him playe 15/ 20 games last season and he had 1 good game.
07 Aug 2025 18:55:43
Reported now that we have officially made contact with Brighton over Baleba and if an appropriate bid is made, talks will start.
Agent Onana has apparently been speaking to Baleba telling him United is the place to be, we wait further developments.
1.) 07 Aug 2025 20:06:52
The more i read about this the more sceptical i become. This is starting to stink of putting the noises out there to make it look like we are trying to sign the needed midfielder but then being able to say 'Well Brighton were asking an unreasonable amount' when we inevitably pull out due to it being incredibly expensive.
Would love to be wrong.
2.) 07 Aug 2025 20:34:57
Jeez Whiskey Red. What a cynical post. Three superb buys so far and seemingly not over. Nobody can say Amorim isn’t being backed. It’s a long long while since I felt this optimistic at the start of a new season.
3.) 07 Aug 2025 22:13:30
BRD you do know this season is the same pessimist owner as last season who cut endless club funding?
Don't act like it's completely out of question to think that.
4.) 07 Aug 2025 23:23:06
He did and cuts needed to be made. I guarantee you player wage bill will be cut by a higher percentage saving more funds than any other area. Cuts needed to me made through every aspect of the club and still need to be made.
This is not a made up story or posturing.
Im doubtful it will come off but I'm very hopeful
Brighton are open to a sale at the right offer. Can we make an offer they deem acceptable? The positive in that report is that they will sell for a price. He would like to move. So it all rests upon whether our valuation is aligned with theirs.
5.) 08 Aug 2025 05:26:34
It feels like a Madrid tactic, let a player know you are interested, have a few people get in their ear then just wait. I don’t think the club, as much as the fans feel an urgency for a CM and perhaps Baleba is a long game BUT if the opportunity comes up to get this summer wie’ll jump on it. I said to Ken I think Collyer could be a part of any deal, I was thinking after maybe Collyer with option to buy and also Kone on a loan for the season would sweeten the deal for Brighton?! Reckon it will be an exciting couple weeks in the market.
6.) 08 Aug 2025 06:53:24
BRD, are you German by any chance?
7.) 08 Aug 2025 07:19:17
@BRD I would not call the front 3 “superb” buys with honest.
Two are premiership experienced decent players, the third remains to be seen how he works out in the best league but none of them are opinioned by me world class and kind of players a club of this stature and history would like to call upon. Some of those that have gone or look like going, that have had many criticisms on this site are similar profiles. Again opinion of me is they have been mismanaged to point of them being called out, then go on and raise their game again elsewhere. It is going to be a transition period for Man U and the important part is to get these decent, though not superb, players to play as a team.
8.) 08 Aug 2025 07:44:59
Some people just such the joy out of football.
9.) 08 Aug 2025 08:00:08
That should have been WhiskeyRed, are you German? Typo.
10.) 08 Aug 2025 08:08:15
Wow devil ish!
We’ve signed “Superb” targets in the past; big names, big transfer fees, even bigger wages and it certainly hasn’t worked out well.
Now we’ve gone for players that actually fit the managers system for a change, with proven records in the premier league.
And signed someone that has been in huge demand with some serious potential.
And yet you’re still not happy and don’t consider it “superb” jeez some people are hard to please.
11.) 08 Aug 2025 08:31:34
I should explain. I am not a Manchester fan @Airforce. I have interest in football and watch out the top clubs in football. For the premier league that includes seeing how Manchester clubs progress, Chelsea, Liverpool, the top London teams.
It is just an opinion and I don’t think Manchester United have necessarily recruited bad now but I don’t also think they have in the past. My point is some of those past or expected to be past have been badly criticised more than the organisation that never got the best out of them. Then they go and the best out of them is found elsewhere.
I am not criticising the buys I am not I am criticising the prior usage and wait to see if these similar profiles get better managed.
12.) 08 Aug 2025 09:04:02
He has a point, but right now, buying premiership proven players is a sensible move, we know they can do it on a wet Tuesday in Brentford.
Are they superb? Possibly, possibly not. Will they improve us, hell yeah. And it seems we haven't finished yet.
The interesting one is Sesko, if he can realise some of his huge potential, then we may well be using superb to describe him.
13.) 08 Aug 2025 10:32:49
He does have a good point, we are all happy that players are coming in and should improve us a lot, but like I have said all along they are good players not great players, had someone on hear saying even Yoro walks into any team any where that’s delusional……
Someone even said Amad nailed on RWB not sure RA been told the same! Going by preseason…
Some even said we been very good defensively seasons past. forgetting the fact all back 5 set deep and 2 holding midfielders most games never come out our own half!, if we get the ball forward much quicker for our strikers and Amad is RWB our defence and midfield will get torn to shreds, there is little pace or experience to cover the gaps.
But of course you can’t be a realist you have to wear red tints and think we bought world class players, we still only have one and that’s Bruno and majority on here want him sold to replace with a shiny new toy… it’s unbelievable.
14.) 08 Aug 2025 12:01:21
German, I don't think anyone is saying we've bought world class.
We've bought two very good, prem proven players who fit the system. They aren't superb buys on quality alone, but because they tick all three boxes, and while we've paid a lot, I don't think we've overpaid, by current market standards.
We still have issues elsewhere, but we were never going to completely fix the team in one window, and this is good progress, especially since we may still get a midfielder as well, although presumably that will depend heavily on getting some sales.
And THAT iis being realistic. What you are calling realism looks more like pessimism.
Sesko is good, with potential to be great, appears fitted system, but isn't tested in the prem, so arguably he isn't as good a buy as the other two, but given how badly we needed another striker.
I have reservations about buying another young striker on potential, but still, I think calling it two superb buys and a good buy with potential to be superb, is fair.
15.) 08 Aug 2025 12:47:21
Jeez a few in here could suck the joy out of anything lol.
Three brilliant buys so far, no idea where the money is coming from and I'll leave that to the experts to debate but keep em coming I say. If Baleba can be paid for via Klarna then maybe we can scrounge together the first instalment and add probably the best midfielder we've had since latter end of the Fergie era.
16.) 08 Aug 2025 16:46:56
I think yoro would play ahead of konate at Liverpool after all Liverpool did try to sign him.
I think he would start ahead of collwil or challabah at Chelsea he would start at Newcastle and arsenal is more debatable he would start his fair share at city.
So imo its not that outrageous a statement.
Im not sure who made the post but I remember reading it.
You may disagree with the uneducated opinion as much as most disagree with many of your or my uneducated opinions.
It can't be proven right or wrong just two football watchers with differing opinions.
Just because you think its an outrageous call doesn't mean it is it just means you think it is. Which is fine.
Let's hope your wrong and we score more goals this season and let in less than last season.
17.) 08 Aug 2025 18:00:16
LOL…. yep I agree it’s opinions, but seriously he gets nowhere near Arsenal, I’m not even sure he gets ahead of spurs two if they were fit, he makes a few mistakes because lack of experience, in a flat back 4 that would be punished, it’s easier for him in a three, but at this stage of his career he never ever walks into any team….
I really hope we score bucket loads and let in very little, I just don’t see it at all, we are too pedestrian through the centre and with a GK without hands, that will spell trouble….
18.) 08 Aug 2025 18:36:30
I shouldn't have read this thread. Feel like I've just been a vampire's latest meal. By any stretch we've already had a dream summer. The definition of world class is nonsense, but Cunha, Mbeumo and Sesko were all the targets of CL qualified clubs and we've gone from a scenario where our forward line was one of the worst in the league to one where all three are generally deemed good enough for a CL level side. All are young and hungry and on the upward-slope in their careers. We have young, hungry defenders, a potentially star in Mainoo and still have our best player for the last several years in Bruno. Times are good.
19.) 08 Aug 2025 23:51:33
German talks more crap than Rachel Reeves. If he told me the sky was blue I would look out the window first. I'm convinced he's a galaighting addict.
20.) 09 Aug 2025 01:08:42
Tumble, he’s not in the same league. Behave.
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26 Jan 2026 07:22:56
While Carrick is rightly getting all of the plaudits right now, I wonder how much of an impact Steve Holland is having behind the scenes with these players.
1.) 26 Jan 2026 08:16:18
They’re a collective coaching team. And have made a fabulous start. Whatever happens, the players are now playing with freedom, shackles off and with smiles on their faces. It’s so refreshing.
Seems we’ve now entered a time of negative hyberbole. Instead of praising Carrick and his team, Keane Neville et al are all saying there is no way he ought to ge the role full time regardless of what he does. Ridiculous to fall into either camp right now.
Simply mind boggling level of stupidity. Form an informed opinion at the end of the season based on results, playing style, atmosphere in the camp and long term plan. Frankly if he does well, Carrick deserves an interview at the very least.
2.) 26 Jan 2026 08:46:43
Some of these “even if he wins every game, he shouldn’t get the job” comments from former players are a little embarrassing.
The way this season is going, if we win all of our remaining games there’s a good chance we’ll win the league. I’m not saying that he’s the right man for the job (at this point, I think it’s far too early to make that call), but if he can secure a top four finish or better, I do think he deserves to be a part of the conversation, especially if the likes of Ancelloti and Luis Enrique aren’t interested.
3.) 26 Jan 2026 08:50:54
We are in the top 4 now in almost every main metric - points, expected goals for, expected goals against (i. e. 4th least), . Very obviously we were in a much better place under Amorim that far too many here suggest, but Carrick has made adjustments that appear to be helping.
Amorim hadn't shown enough capacity to really get that last bit out of this team. But can we stop this ridiculous bashing of him. It's inane.
4.) 26 Jan 2026 09:07:14
The decision to give Carrick the job full-time needs to be put on hold until the end of the season. For Keane to state at this stage that, even if he were to win every game, he shouldn't get the job smacks of a personal gripe/grudge.
What is for sure is that, if Carrick does well and gets the job, he's made it. If he does well but doesn't get the job, he will be snapped up by a good club.
So he's on a winner either way. Win-win for Carrick. The same isn't necessarily true for the club. He does well but is replaced by a different permanent manager who fails, or he does get the job, but then it all falls apart, the club will get slammed by the media and fans alike. This is United.
5.) 26 Jan 2026 09:10:37
A decision should be made at the end of the season.
The last two matches have been brilliant. It has been a joy to watch Utd as well.
6.) 26 Jan 2026 09:17:21
Carrick has been clever with his coaches, has brought in a couple of people close to him with Evans having a connection to the club. Bringing in Steve Holland adds an outside view who brings serious organisation and a coach that has shown adaptability to a variety of managers/head coaches.
I think the set up is working as a collective with Carrick having a core view of how he wants the team set up/play and allowing the coaches to have input into this.
Now we are onto the games we will have more of the possession, let's see how he does over these games. I was a fan of Amorim. but I have loved these past 2 games.
7.) 26 Jan 2026 09:58:50
Of course they’ll say that. Why would they heap more pressure on him by saying he should get it? They are taking the pressure off of him.
Pipe dream, if he got second they wouldn’t have any issue at all giving him a 2 year contract to give him a full season.
People read into things too much.
8.) 26 Jan 2026 10:01:52
I think I remember that the late and sorely-missed Ed002 really rated Holland.
9.) 26 Jan 2026 10:42:34
I love Keane and on paper what he said is a fair comment, "They need a bigger and better manager. The size of the club and the challenges they face over the next few years, you want a manager who you feel can get them winning league titles. ''
However, Keane suggested Eddie Howe last week!
10.) 26 Jan 2026 10:44:51
He is a relaly good coach and did a great job on the England set up Wallace.
Coaching a footballing minnow country like England is not easy with crazy and unrealistic expectations is not easy and he did a great job with them.
The job should be accessed at the end of the season. If Carrick keeps us in the European places then he has a great shot at retaining the job.
{Ed025's Note -" a footballing minnow like England ken", now i know you are Irish mate but look at the star on the shirt.. :)
11.) 26 Jan 2026 11:02:40
He also rated Amorim! And recommended him for the job!
12.) 26 Jan 2026 11:16:05
1 comp win 60 years ago ed025.
England are a football minnows.
1 final in 60 years. Even Everton have more finals that that. ?
Not qualified for wc finals in those 60 years not qualified g for euro finals in those years. Hardly threatened to win a comp for 60 years. Definitely a footballing minnow in intl terms.
Of all those who claim to big big footballing nations i think England has won less than any of the major ones.
Footballing minnows at intl level whether you like it or not.
The worst winning record of all the major self proclaimed footballing nations.
{Ed025's Note - nah Ken we are still one of the big boys mate which is why we are always one of the favourites for all the big competitions, yes we should have won more but we are always there or thereabouts, minnows i think not..
13.) 26 Jan 2026 11:58:47
Czech Republic, Russia Denmark italy multiple France multiple Spain multiple Germany multiple Portugal just some of the european teams that have won a tournament since England.
Of all the counties that list football as a primary sport England are one if the least successful.
England who claim it as their national sport are not very good good at winning.
It suits the rest of the world the only people who want England to win are the English the vast majority of neutral fans will opt for the English opposition.
i'd say even Israel Russia and and North Korea would have most neutral support against England's football team.
Egypt Morocco Senegal and Nigeria have been more successful.
Your biased in your opinion and have no real substance to back it up.
When it comes to winning football tournaments England are minnows particularly since 1967 59 years .
{Ed025's Note - considering the size of our country Ken and the times we have been so close i can live with that, you are an English hater and i can live with that as well, we are still in the top 5 great football nations for me..but everyone to their own i suppose..
14.) 26 Jan 2026 12:30:03
So all the countries that have won more are not better?? I see.
{Ed025's Note - no, we invented the bloody game Ken, and will probably win the world cup very soon...again.. :)
15.) 26 Jan 2026 12:45:04
Argentina and Brazil i'm sure your not going to argue you have been better than them in last 60 years.
So which of the following have you been better than in last 60 years to claim to be in top 5.
Spain?
Germany?
Italy?
France?
Portugal Holland Denmark Russia Czech Republic all won a tournament since englands last.
As have a host of African nations and South american.
Your sounding like president Donald.
Saying something enough times does not make it true or factual. Your opinion may be that England are a top 5 intl nation but the i'm Afraid for the last 60 years you have been in the international wilderness until southgate got you back competing again and even with his tactical nous he couldn't get you over the line against the better teams.
Simple question when was the last time England beat a significant footballing nation in a wc or ec finals? Every time they come up against one of the big boys they go home with their tail between their legs having been thought a lesson in winning.
{Ed025's Note - you cant count the African teams at this stage Ken...did you actually watch AFCON mate?...it was like non league standard, we are the team to beat in every world competition...and you wont convince me differently..
16.) 26 Jan 2026 14:43:02
The African teams are better now than the tosh that played in the 66 wc.
Big leave in emblems no doubt. Not been one by an English coach for over 35 years.
No team that's win the epl has been dominated by English players. The English are not very good at football but they do market it well.
{Ed025's Note - i dont think you like the English very much Ken, fact is we are one of the best footballing countries in the world, look at European competitions and world club championships...we win more than anyone, we even embrace our little Irish neighbours and give some of them a chance to play in the best footballing country on the planet...please show some gratitude mate.. :)
17.) 26 Jan 2026 18:02:20
I'm pretty certain Ken that some of Fergie's title winning teams were dominated by English players. I guess that depends on your definition of dominant. Definitely been a steady decline of English players, but that has been across the board since the early 2000s.
For clarity, I'm English, but can't stand the English national team or England and the UK for that matter. For me it could sink into the Atlantic and the world would be better off.
18.) 26 Jan 2026 19:16:40
Ed025 absolutely the epl is the best league in the world and the best marketed (you can only do that with a good product) that was not the debate. The debate was that the English team are minnows or very much in the lower echelons of national powerhouse's especially compared with their expectations. Zero wins in 60 years.
But not since the late 70s early 80s when the clubsides were dominated by English Irish Scottish and Welsh players back in a time when the game and World were less globalised epl teams are dominated by non english players more often than not. Remember the madness in late 70s when ossie and Ricky game from Argentina?
Since the 80s no English winning manager ( 91)
The best teams have much fewer players from the home nations.
England have had squads that could compete you would think but never got there. Why? Mentality is the answer imo. No even 1 wc final in 15 attempts 1 euro final there are 10 plus countries in Europe with better records in that time not to mention those from South America.
The English national team are not a powerhouse.
Funnily the 2 best managers since Ramsey were English and understood the English mentality better handled the players better and the media better in Robson and southgate. So I hope they do find the right manager I think England winning a wc would be good for the game in general. It might be a pain in the arse for the rest of the world for the next 60 years but i'd take that.
Id like England to win a wc again I've no hatred towards the English football team away.
Pointing out that you are not as good as most English people think they are is not hatred its just the way it is. i'm surprised that you sought to put that label on me and I think its unfair and not in keeping with our interactions with are always respectful.
{Ed025's Note - i have never had problems with our interactions Ken and still dont, but on this topic you come across as very Anti-English mate and im just sticking up for my nation, which im sure you would if it was Ireland being slaughtered mate..
19.) 26 Jan 2026 20:13:29
Ranked 4th in the world. Not bad for minnows.
20.) 26 Jan 2026 21:06:05
Where do they rank in winning things ports they are Minows in that regard.
Ed025 we should take a leaf from USA calling baseball the world series. Call the hurling the world hurling championship? its one way of being a world champion team.
{Ed025's Note - good idea Ken.. :)
12 Jan 2026 17:47:02
Alonso is available!
Once the hottest property in European football, now cast aside by Madrid, shows how fickle football can be.
At least this shows that managerial appointments are difficult, I imagine Slot might be looking over his shoulder now.
1.) 12 Jan 2026 18:46:20
Grim ill give you an interesting stat, he has the highest win % of any Madrid manager for the last 10 seasons. Shows you how irrelevant a stat like that can be in isolation and the relevance of his stat taken over just the one season which is the correct way to look at it so it makes sense to contextualise his performance this season.
Call me cynical but he might be earmarked for Liverpool if the device to part ways with slot.
2.) 12 Jan 2026 19:18:41
I’d take him at United. But he is always going to end up at Liverpool.
3.) 12 Jan 2026 19:55:13
T…. Madrid are a different proposition, it’s not just the results, you try to coach the superstars and they show you who has the real power at that club.
4.) 12 Jan 2026 20:31:51
Different beast alright grim.
5.) 13 Jan 2026 10:32:16
Seeing as Liverpool opted against Amorim as they didn't feel his system fit their squad, would they go for another 3 at the back merchant? Would Alonso's history with them be enough to see them go back on that?
{Ed001's Note - he only played a back 3 at Leverkusen because the squad he had suited that. He usually plays a back 4, but is flexible and will change it.}
6.) 13 Jan 2026 16:43:50
Liverpool have 2 good wbs already but don't have 2 top cbs never mind 3. The rest of their squad could easily fit into the shape he played at leverkusen. So if they spend money on cbs he could adapt that squad into the shape he played in Germany.
Its another matter if Liverpool want to do that or if they would prefer to play with 4 at the back.
Alinso is comfortable with either and has done both so that flexibility would be great for them.
07 Jan 2026 13:21:08
Short memories on here. When Ole took over from Jose we were 6th and finished 6th.
We finished 3rd the following season, largely because Bruno Fernandes arrived in January and transformed the team, we were struggling before then.
The season after that we finished 2nd, but team performances were already declining, and we relied on individual moments from Bruno. By 2021–22 it fell apart which led to Ole being sacked.
Bruno covered over a lot of the cracks in Ole’s managerial tenure which explains why he currently doesn’t have a club.
1.) 07 Jan 2026 14:21:35
Just so I'm clear, we finished 3rd and then 2nd?
2.) 07 Jan 2026 14:29:42
He won 14 out of 19 games as interim. I didn't want him as full time manager but that's some run.
Also, that's one massive crack that Bruno covered, 3rd and 2nd placed finishes in 2 full years in charge.
Again, I'm not advocating for him to be full time manager, far far from it. But it's like night and day to what I've just been watching for the last 14 months.
3.) 07 Jan 2026 15:45:49
LOL Grim, Bruno arrived bit cracks me up! Not even Bruno was signed but he arrived? Some credit at least to who signed him?
Just like angelred said, I am also not advocating for ole, in my case just reacting to your comment.
4.) 07 Jan 2026 15:55:44
Nobody's calling for him as a permanent choice.
5.) 07 Jan 2026 16:18:30
Always love this one way bruno love in, when we come 2nd or 3rd its because bruno covered all the cracks and dragged us their almost single handedly.
When we come 15th its only because of Bruno that we didn't get relegated.
Maybe just maybe, the overall team has something to do with it.
05 Jan 2026 16:20:52
So we sacked Ashworth because he didn’t want Amorim, and now sack Amorim because he clashed with Wilcox.
Joke of a club, Berrada and Wilcox both need to walk at this point.
02 Jan 2026 08:52:28
A tough run of fixtures ahead with Leeds away up next, going to be a tight match as they are compact and well organised, exactly the type of teams we struggle against. We will do well to come away with a draw.
1.) 02 Jan 2026 10:30:52
Least we are starting the new year with high expectations lol.
As a club we are taking the “under promise and over deliver” thing too far if we can not expect to beat a newly promoted team.
Whether we will or not is a different story but am getting more and more confused how low expectations have fallen at the club.
2.) 02 Jan 2026 10:44:36
DSG,
Without any players back we go into this game with a number of players who wouldn’t get a game for Leeds, that’s just where we are at with the players out, so it will be a tough game. Leeds have been good recently, they played well to beat Chelsea and looked a threat yesterday at Anfield, they will be a very tough game. Also, if we win we go 4th, and whenever that is the case we tend to draw or lose.
I’m really hoping De Ligt, Mainoo and Mount are back, it would make a huge difference. I’m gutted that Mbeumo and Amad both made it through the group stage at the AFCON, we need them home ASAP.
3.) 02 Jan 2026 13:16:58
Without Mbuemo, Amad, de Ligt, Bruno, Mount, Mazroui and even Maguire we would be a relegation candidate. There's no reason to expect any fixture will be easy. Any team in. the process of rebuilding with known weaknesses at the best of times, if deprived of its best players and all of its experienced ones, would struggle.
4.) 02 Jan 2026 14:20:16
Okay understood, good points made on the missing players and rebuilding phase.
Just checking is there a specific date in the future when the club can expect to beat newly promoted teams?
5.) 02 Jan 2026 15:58:52
DSG. Most of us are expecting a substantial improvement after next summer. The PSR rules change. The club should hopefully be able to get rid of more players raising some cash, and the be able to spend £250m+ staying well within the new FA total squad cost requirements, If we're still producing the same level of play my guess is the Amorim experiment will come to a quick end.
6.) 02 Jan 2026 16:31:04
Im assuming that any players purchased will be for the long term of the club not to suit this managers particular requirements. Spending another £250m on players specifically for a 3-4-3 would be a mistake in my opinion.
7.) 02 Jan 2026 19:38:07
This is ho2 far we have fallen. Rationalising a poor performance against the worst team in the Premier League, and now making excuses in advance of playing a newly promoted team.
But don't worry everyone, our xg is up.
8.) 02 Jan 2026 19:56:44
AJH, we have been beaten down by over the years and this crap has become acceptable. But it's okay, posters on here think it's all a part of the master plan.
9.) 02 Jan 2026 20:40:00
Not sure anyone has said it’s acceptable, just realistic, not sure what the point is in pretending our team is better than a Leeds team who are playing well at the moment when it’s likely to contain kids who recently lost to league 2 teams in the EFL cup.
Fingers crossed we perform well and get the win but it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if we didn’t. Certainly no need for huge overreactions, but we will likely get one as always.
10.) 03 Jan 2026 09:18:19
Indeed GDS2.
11.) 03 Jan 2026 10:06:12
Pretending our team is better than a leeds team playing well?
This the Leeds team with 5 wins in 19, we are 9 points ahead of and 16th in the table?
12.) 03 Jan 2026 11:53:25
It's the EPL, the toughest and most competitive league in the world. They are all tough games, the problem is that as United fans we have had our expectations set incredibly high due to us having a generational manager who brought "unprecedented" levels of success to us over a prolonged period.
Most of us are yet to fully understand or accept that, which ultimately sets us up for disappointment, and sadly ends up making us not enjoy supporting our football club.
13.) 03 Jan 2026 19:31:30
Shappy, right now our expectations are incredibly low, hence why many are accepting of our current form. To me, it's ludicrous. He has spent a lot and is struggling to get the best out of the squad. He is not pragmatic in his tactics, consistently putting square pegs into round holes.
I get that this is a competitive league, but it's not been good enough for amorim or the team during his tenure. 38% is abysmal and we had relegation form last season, relegation form! I mean, what are we talking about here.
17 Jan 2026 11:22:57
Lotus-Cheek and Gomes are the names doing the rounds.
06 Jan 2026 18:28:39
Jeez…. At least we have form for getting personnel back after we get rid of them.
05 Jan 2026 16:16:04
Tuchel left Chelsea because he clashed with the management over transfers and squad formation, sound familiar.
Wilcox going to sit down and have a Friday afternoon chat with Tuchel and tell him about formations, not a chance.
It just sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
13 Dec 2025 14:53:38
Ramos? He would get red carded in the first half of his debut and that would be the last you see of him.
22 Nov 2025 20:18:40
Sully is investigating, he will provide an update if he can find anything out apparently.
24 Jan 2026 06:10:02
They had originally planned to open for the 30-31 season, but it’s a big project with significant hurdles in the way, and as with all construction will get delayed at some point.
Spurs took 4 years and didn’t have the added issue of the railway line, so I would expect maybe 32-33 or 33-34 at the earliest.
22 Jan 2026 17:04:18
United fan isn’t he Heaven, so would seem possible, but he would’ve very very expensive.
22 Jan 2026 14:51:44
Wharton, Mainoo and Palmer would be a decent midfield.
{Ed025's Note - wouldn,t it just Grim..
18 Jan 2026 04:24:16
Maybe he was trying to fit too many square pegs in round holes Banjoe.
17 Jan 2026 20:27:38
Thanks Sally, shame you guys couldn’t take full advantage of today, looking forward to the next game, could be a belter.