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27 Aug 2025 17:02:42
I’d have Ole Gunnar back for 2.5 seasons now.
I genuinely think he’d get more out of this team.
1.) 27 Aug 2025 17:54:17
Time for Ken I think ?.
2.) 27 Aug 2025 18:02:17
Ole caused enough problems. Scored a goal in 99, not a manager for us, move on.
3.) 27 Aug 2025 18:34:13
As a certain J P McEnroe said "you cannot be serious"
4.) 27 Aug 2025 20:41:43
I’m with IUtd Road. Our best football in 13 years was under him.
This is utter tripe. Ruben out of his league. He’s confirmed what I’ve thought all along.
5.) 27 Aug 2025 20:54:31
can’t see what amorim is excited about, but a good goalkeeper would be worth getting excited about. 3 of our last four goals have been absolute goalkeeping errors.
Ian wright spoke of the effect it has on a team after the arsenal match and i can’t help but think Amorim hasn’t been backed on this end…. yet.
6.) 27 Aug 2025 20:55:21
Mainoo wouldn’t make it into the grimsby team on this performance, never mind real and atletico!
7.) 27 Aug 2025 23:03:11
Mainoo played fairly well. Onana was horrific. The confidence in the team is being eroded by all these individual mistakes. Bayindir, Dalot, Onana, Onana, Onana. We should be much better but we're 3 games into the season. This doom and gloom won't help anything.
8.) 27 Aug 2025 23:07:55
Mainoo was ok. It was a no win match for him. His team mates hardly covered themselves in glory and he was coming in from having played barely any minutes I thought he did ok.
9.) 28 Aug 2025 01:05:52
He did OK first half hour or was all to fat for him and he was or but found his feet. To be expected not played for a while.
Awful team performance needless to say i would expect a lot better.
Keeper is a joke.
Midfield and wing backs were shocking.
10.) 28 Aug 2025 02:55:49
Cunha, Dorgu, Amad were flat.
Sesko was non existent.
Ugarte was non existent.
Fredrickson was a lost puppy, and needed Maguire to guide him, where was the leadership through the spine?
Onana. FMD, never let him near the teamsheet again.
I thought Mainoo did ok, given the above, and paired with Bruno was also, okay. I thought the dynamics really changed when Zirkzee came on, the link up when he is involved is key to this system actually being successful.
MdL was solid, Mbeumo needs games but made a difference.
However, we desperately need a keeper in. Above anything else.
11.) 28 Aug 2025 06:31:37
Mainoo did okay? I have seen him misplacing a number of passes. The manager is good, its the players that are letting him down time and again.
And Ruben is not learning from his mistakes, he has a very good starting eleven, why field players like Onana, Ugarte, Dalot.
These three players alone are responsible for our 2 losses and a draw. Onana can't make saves, the shots that they were taking were ending up in goals and similar shots that we were taking were getting saved by opposition goalkeeper.
Dalot, he was responsible for the goal we conceded against Fulham, when he had the chance to play the ball, he chose some godforsaken skill and lost the ball.
Ugarte, I still thinks he needs understand what his role is and needs a good run as a substitute.
Its actually about players, Onana should never start again, leave the goal open and play an extra attacker instead. :P
Dalot and Ugarte should be subs at the max.
And I say I trust Amorin, is becasue when you see all the matches we have lost, we were better
Arsenal, we should have won by 3 goals, again a goalkeeping error and team's morale goes down and we lost, we fought though.
Fulham, we were electric and should have been atleast 2-0 up within 20 minutes. I have seen other teams hitting the inside of the post and somehow they are able to get ball inside the goal. With the luck we have, we hit the post, it comes out, keepers make herioc saves.
This team is missing luck, I have played football professional level here in my country and I know how morales go down when we were playing well but were not able to score. It feels like giving 110% and still not getting wins.
I believe Amorin could turn this around, we can't again go on changing coaches. He just need a hint of luck. A hint of luck is what Manchester United needs.
12.) 28 Aug 2025 06:55:22
It was Grimsby guys. Grimsby. They deserved to win in normal time, and they were more composed than us at penalties too,
Plenty of fish related puns coming our way. But Man U get battered, everywhere they go seems fitting.
13.) 28 Aug 2025 09:06:04
The manager is responsible for putting a team onto the pitch, for the structure of the team and for the tactics. He has been found wanting, limited in tactical nous. Almost half of the team are simply not good enough - Onana, Dalot, Ugarte, Amad, Dorgu. I’m not sure what differentiates these players from lower league players. Honestly. They are not Manchester United players. To salvage his season, Amorim needs to players for two positions - goalkeeper and centre mid. If he doesn’t manage to get these players in, he’ll lose his job.
14.) 28 Aug 2025 16:42:01
massive over reaction. itas seriously grim to watch, but we were failed fora simple reason, last night and also against fulham and arsenal. our keepers are utter rubbish andwe don't have a right wing back or cometent midfielders.
we knew tyhat, and we also know that's the previous manager, by far thw biggest idiot ever to manage united, with his delusional approach to only ever signing players who have played for him before, and the leadership who couldn't negotiate a BJ in a brothel.
These massive flaws will take time. That said, Amorim needs to get very quickly unwed to his inssitence of playing to a system that still has 2 major holes in midfield and defence. the keeper issue is ludicrous and how we are payng 20m for lammens when donnarumma is availbel for 26 is nothing short of negligence by INEOS and UTD. a real misstep for me.
I would be ruthless here. Ferguson would have been. Get i'd of Dalot and Mainoo and bring in Baleba or Wharton and a top class RWB along with Donnarumma, NOW, no around, get it done.
we knew it would take 3 summer windows, and we are literally 3 games in. The feelng after week 1 was we were unlucky to beat arsenal. we drew with fulham thanks to rubbish performance yet again from Dalot, and yeah yesterday Amroim was deeply naive not playing his best 11 from the outset and ensuring the narerative didn't even begin. They guys still learning his craft and the Uk leagues. This is NOT his fault, but he does need to be repsoibsle for cutting his cloth acoridng to the resources he has got. Blind faith in any system is a form of extremeism. Flex, and make good decisions. having 5 at the back against a low block until the last 10 minutes was ridiculous.
15.) 28 Aug 2025 18:01:00
Utd are just plain crap. accept that abd you feel better. There's simply no words left to describe how hofforic a performance that was. but the most angry with it all, was after getting 2-2 and winning the shoit out was cunhas penalty. man just smack it in. that it itself sums up utd now. Just pure tripe.
16.) 28 Aug 2025 20:53:36
LFC fan here in peace . I can not understand why he did not play the team he started the league off with . Yes you did not win but drew the next game so to me that says they needed more time to blend more games together so changing the team in the cup did not help .
You're not in Europe so nothing to stop him playing the first team and now your out of the cup which means two cups to go for one the premier and other fa cup and let's be honest can not see you winning premier league no disrespect so you have one cup to go for it is Manchester United .
Your manager is not up to your clubs standards .
good luck for the rest of the season .
25 Jul 2025 23:59:41
Sounds like the focus is on outgoings as expected.
Antony - linked with Athletico or Saudi.
Shaw - linked with Saudi, didn’t see that coming. Perhaps he thinks there’s kebabs or something going there.
Rashford - done with no fee but 100% salary comfort.
Sancho - looks he’s waiting for Juve and I’d speculate they’ve assured him a deal can be done.
Garnacho - not much going around perhaps Villa or Chelsea.
1.) 26 Jul 2025 03:06:30
Chelsea will not be buying Garnacho unless Simmons falls through, even then Rogers of Villa is ahead on him I’m sure.
2.) 26 Jul 2025 06:25:30
Question for the group. If Garmacho stays (big if), why not try him up front? He has the pace required, can hold his own strength wise, has an eye for goal, and movement. Finishing needs work clearly, but could be the random move he needs?
I actually think Remus might have a chance here too now playing with Mbeumo and Cunha.
I share the view of others. Keeper and CDM are the immediate areas of huge concern for me, unkess Ugarte can come back and be turned into a monster.
3.) 26 Jul 2025 08:51:50
Potentially up to 5 players out on top of those whose contracted ended (Eriksen, Evans etc) with only 2 in so far.
Our squad last season had no depth and was poor, it worries me we are now focusing on outgoings. I appreciate it will be because of finances, but it potentially leaves us in a very bad position going into the season if we can't strengthen further. Time will tell.
4.) 26 Jul 2025 10:08:44
I wouldn't rule Chelsea out, firstly they have a habit of collecting young talented forwards. Secondly I think they will be shifting quite a few forwards if they can. Sterling and Nkunku look certain to leave this summer. While the Mydryk situation means he won't be playing for them. While they will also likely look to find a solution to Joao Felix and Armando Broja.
So that's as many as 5 forwards leaving this summer, meaning they will be left with options of:
Palmer, Neto, Delap, Joao Pedro, Gittens and Jackson as their main options.
Jackson they are prepared to sell, and I think will be used as bait to get Garnacho. While even if they sign Simons I think they could still have space for Garnacho as a 7th options for four starting positions in their typical 4231 shape under Maresca.
Neto/ Palmer as options on the right, Gittens/ Garnacho as options on the left, Delap/ Pedro as options at CF, then you have Simons, Palmer or even Joao Pedro as the No.10. Players like Simons, Palmer, Neto and Garnacho have all shown they can play on the left, right or through the middle. So they would have plenty of rotational options.
I'd imagine they will go with something like Neto, Palmer, Simons behind Joao Pedro as a starting line up, with Delap, Garnacho and Gittens on the bench to come on and offer something different later in the game.
5.) 26 Jul 2025 10:19:49
Eric, because he's a d1ck, posing in a Rashford Villa shirt. He clearly has immense talent but he rearely showeddl it last year. If he had joined the United team Ronaldo did the first time, the players would have knocked his arrogance out of him.
Sadly, we have a lack of leaders so Garnacho has been free to do as he pleases.
6.) 26 Jul 2025 12:55:37
Garnacho along with Rasmus, both think they are something special in there own heads, both are a pain in the A*** both need to be gone, Sancho. well he was always going to be a pain in the A*** from day one, I appreciate Shappy was championing him back then, but reality soon come to bear fruit with that.
Antony just better off in another league…. Problem RA made and set his stall out they they not wanted and the real world knows just wait and we will end up getting rid in last week, which will mean we buy not much….
7.) 26 Jul 2025 14:50:27
Hope he goes to a prem team and gets booed and tackled hard at every chance.
8.) 26 Jul 2025 16:13:25
It’s so frustrating that every year precious pre-season time when new signings and tactics can be bedded in we’re twiddling our thumbs and doing this usually after a few defeats in the first few proper games.
I get that it’s all money oriented with prices can drop as the deadline looms and this is when most clubs spring into action. The likes of Liverpool and City have gone big early, by paying more as they can. Most haven’t. I get it and we’re not the only ones. But frustrating as we’re generally very slow starters. Those points available at the start of the season are still just as valid!
9.) 26 Jul 2025 16:38:03
Ultimately I want what Amorim wants for the team and he sounds like he wants garnacho out but if he doesn’t move we may need to use him at some point. Ajh yes he has been a dick but then most 20 year olds are coupled with the fact he’s on an extortionate wage at his tenders years gives him attitude and a sense of entitlement. Personally I think the players around him should tell him some home truths and if he ain’t listening a smack in his new teeth. Then he may get the point.
10.) 26 Jul 2025 17:16:57
As soon as Amorim arrived, I said that Garnacho’s time was up. Even if he didn’t have attitude issues, he’s a limited player whose potential has been vastly overhyped.
Let’s be honest, Garnacho’s main attributes are pace, and directness on and off the ball. He’s good playing wide left and making runs in behind when fullbacks push up. His passing is limited, and his finishing is poor. This is compounded because he is always looking to shoot.
I think that Amorim put him on the right in an attempt to curb his inclination to cut in onto his right foot and shoot, and force him to develop other parts of his game. The result was petulance, and throwing his toys out of the pram after the Europa final.
For me, he’s done at the club, and we would do well to sell him before his pace starts to go. I’d be more than happy to swap him for Watkins. Even if Garnacho became the player he thinks he is, he’d be shopping himself to Madrid.
11.) 27 Jul 2025 08:02:01
How do you know what Shappy was saying 3 years ago Herr? Interesting.
No idea where you’ve got Hojlund having a bad attitude from, you’re the only person I’ve literally ever heard mention it, I don’t think he’s good enough but his attitude seems fine, if it wasn’t then Ruben would have kicked him out of the squad like he’s done with the others.
12.) 27 Jul 2025 09:28:26
Hojlund it is never his attitude or commitment, which all seem good, it’s his ability. Maybe we don’t play to his strengths, I don’t know.
13.) 27 Jul 2025 11:34:21
Really, so the barracking or other players by Rasmus when he F**K* a finish up is great attitude? even last week against Leeds he was at it again and that’s first pre season friendly… when it was his poor touch that lost the ball… you clearly got your eyes shut or the tints are too strong
GDS do you think I was not born or able to read a few years ago then, not to read comments by others, even if I was not posting…wow …. that tops your comments.
14.) 30 Jul 2025 09:41:52
Shappy you completely forgot Estevao. Even if Jackson leaves, and I’m not sure any club pays the 80-100m people quote Chelsea want for him, it would still leave them with: Palmer, J. Pedro, Neto, Gittens, Delap, Simons, Estevao with Guiu and Tyrique George too if they don’t go out on loan.
Out of the 5 forwards you’ve stated will be leaving Chelsea this summer, 3 were out on loan ( Sterling, Broja and Felix) with Felix barely playing before going out on loan in Jan and the 4th was banned and didn’t play either. The last player Nkunku has already been replaced by J. Pedro.
28 May 2025 17:22:04
Sancho at R10?
I’m warming to the idea.
It doesn’t look like we can get £25M for him, could be a fresh start?
I’d like the little ? attitude but might be a needs must to rebuild his value.
1.) 28 May 2025 17:41:37
Another fresh start? ?.
2.) 28 May 2025 18:58:09
Is R10 a new mental health institute for weak par.
3.) 28 May 2025 19:43:13
Not a hope. We need players that press effectively. Sancho won't do.
4.) 28 May 2025 20:12:45
No. not the right attitude for our reset and how many managers need to confirm that Sancho is a problem.
If Chelsea do not want him we will get £5m and I am certain we can Get £15/ 20m from another club for him.
5.) 28 May 2025 20:58:53
Sancho must never darken our door again. Get rid.
6.) 28 May 2025 22:26:05
Sancho in for cultural reset MK 3 was he not part of the Ole cultural reset the OG reset?
7.) 28 May 2025 22:59:53
Id rather have Bozo than Sancho, by far my preferred clown.
8.) 28 May 2025 23:10:46
Jadon Sancho: does not press, lazy, bad attitude, lousy professional, despite the talent.
9.) 29 May 2025 02:51:18
In theory he’s perfect for our N10 role. In reality, there’s a discord mentally that seems to mean he never can sustain the right effort and attitude.
10.) 29 May 2025 11:16:20
I'd sooner fully read one of shappys long winded replies to a simple question than have him back.
11.) 29 May 2025 11:34:35
SanchO? Forgotten to take your meds? ?.
12.) 29 May 2025 13:17:18
Let’s give another player who publicly on more than one occasion has under-minded a manger who was signed for the right but moaned and said he didn’t want to play there
No thanks.
13.) 29 May 2025 13:28:13
Sancho has been an absolute nob and waste of money, not denying that.
What I’m saying is he could do the Trincao role at right sided 10 position.
If he’s sent back I’m not sure we’ll get anything other than another loan, and think there’s a financial agreement to reintroduce and recovery some of his value.
{Ed025's Note - just get rid i say and if you get money for him then all well and good UR, yet another toxic individual who needs to move on imo mate..
14.) 29 May 2025 15:34:38
Not a cat in hells chance he gets in a RA changing room, he is know for not having toxic players, so Sancho not a cat in hells chance, BTW what he had 2 decent games for Chelsea, same with Antony comes up against decent players and he reverts to type….
28 May 2025 08:35:58
Harley Emsden-James linked.
16 year old centre back from Southampton Academy.
I’m expecting we make a few signings like this.
1.) 28 May 2025 10:27:18
I think we will make 3 or 4 signings of players between the ages of 16 to 19 this summer to go into the academy for a few years to try and build the academy up more so that it can support the first team better.
We've already seen the club sign Kone, Obi and Lusale all be signed under the new club structure. You could maybe include Heaven in that list as well, but in fairness despite his age he did go straight into the first team squad.
I think we will look for some of those players who after 6 -18 months in the academy could be ready to join the first team squad on a regular basis.
I suspect we will see Gore and probably Collyer leave this summer to make space for Kone to start training with the first team squad and making the bench next season.
The club will be much more ruthless with moving on academy players in the future, if they don't show themselves to be ready to contribute after a season with the first team they will likely be moved on to make space for the next young academy star.
We saw this with Alvaro Fernandez last summer, sold to Benfica as he hadn't quite convinced he was ready to play in the EPL as a LB. So he was sold to make way for Amass. Obviously he has had a cracking season in Portugal and we hired a new manager who plays with wingbacks which would have suited Fernandez well, but it shows the ruthlessness needed to get back to the top, along with the savviness to include large sell on clauses or buy back options in these deals. People complained a the time that 6m was too low a fee and it should have been more like 15-20m. Yet if he seals his 45m deal to Real Madrid this summer then we get an extra 20m or so which means we will be better off now than if we pushed for a higher price last summer.
It also gave Amass a chance to push towards the first team, I've been impressed with him for the most part, although its clear he needs to learn how to use his body better against grown men as he does get pushed off the ball a little too easily. But that will come. His positioning and reading of the game is good for his age, while he has great technique and ability. He unfortunately couldn't be loaned out until recently as you can't send a player under the age of 18 out on loan. Depending on how he does over the summer and on tour he might stay to fight Dorgu and Shaw for a starting spot next season. I'd be tempted to keep him until Christmas at least, see how Dorgu does and monitor Shaws fitness. Then If Amass isn't getting enough game time send him out on loan to the Championship for the second half of the season.
We've also not sat on our laurels and signed Diego Leon who joins in the summer, he's 18 and will likely go straight into the academy for a few months to acclimatise to England and English football. Maybe during the second half of next season or the following season he will be ready to start pushing to be in the first team squad.
INEOS have since they took over, pulled the trigger on Alvaro Fernandez, given Amass a chance and lined up his potential successor if he doesn't step up to the level we need.
It's a great example of how they will try and run the academy to support the first team squad. Move players on quickly if they aren't deemed ready or needed.
This makes money for the club to help reenforce the first team squad (both immediately and/ or in the future with sell on clauses, and possibly include buy back options to keep the player as a cheap potential future signing), while also giving the player the best chance to develop and reach their potential. Young players need to play at the highest level they can for them to develop. They don't improve if they aren't playing or are playing at a level that is beneath their current ability.
It also creates space for other players to move into and keep moving up the ladder to continue their development. As well as a sense of urgency for these players to step up and take their chances. Focus their minds to listen to the manager and to show they are learning and improving, otherwise they will be shown the door for the next young hungry player to take their place. Competition for places is needed right throughout the squad if you want your team to be successful, that includes the young lads coming up from the academy.
While the insistence on scouting and bringing in the best young talent from around the world to join our academy increases competition at that level and gives us a more steady flow of talent into the first team. Meaning we shouldn't ever have to spend money on buying squad players to fill out the squad as we should have a top class young player ready to step in if/ when needed. That way we can focus on spending our money on improving the first 11, bringing in the best and most suited player for the teams need to maximise improvement in team performances.
While INEOS have and will continue to make some mistakes (which is inevitable no matter who runs the club, everyone makes mistakes), the way they have changed how the academy runs to support the first team and the focus on bringing in top talent to supplement our current academy players has in my opinion been a huge success and something I'm very happy to see. To me our club identity is closely tied to giving youth a chance and developing young players into top level stars (both from our academy and young players we have signed) . I'm glad that under the new ownership this is something that looks like it will continue to be at the heart of the club. I'd actually hate us to be bought and run by someone who'd look to do what Abramovic did at Chelsea, just buying players year on year and filling the squad with mercenaries who have come for the big wages and to add a couple of medals to their collection but who have no connection to the club or the fans. I have nothing personally against Chelsea, but the club feels soulless, and I think a lot of its identity was lost when they we bought.
At its heart the club needs to stay true to our roots, keep our identity. We should be a team that has young players in it, players from the academy who feel a connection to the club and the fans, players that play with a passion and fight for the badge, a team that plays with attacking verve and freedom, that ultimately entertains when they play.
That is Manchester United, at least to me that is what we are. The new ownership looking to keep the academy at the heart of the club and the first team is something that really pleases me. I'm as excited, maybe more so, to see which of our young lads is the next to step up into the first team, to steak a claim and maybe start their journey to becoming a superstar and club legend, than I am about which big name player we sign this summer.
If I'm honest the signings that excite me the most are either the left field signing of a little known player or the signing of a top level young player. Signings like Vidic or Kleberson I find exciting, they don't always work out, but its fun to see what they are about and if they can step up. Or signings like Rooney or Yoro, young players who still have a lot to learn but their talent is undeniable. Players who could develop into genuine world class players in front of our eyes.
I'm actually not that fussed when we are linked to a top player, or even when we sign them. I appreciate they are a great player and they probably immediately improve us. Yet I already know what they are capable of and who they are, they don't have levels to go up with us. At best its more of the same, or worse they decline or fail to live up to the hype.
2.) 28 May 2025 13:47:50
Nice post shapman!
Totally agree - we make stars not buy them.
3.) 28 May 2025 16:17:38
LOL…. Ok in an ideal world saying we make stars not buy them, but long as prepared to be in bottom half of table for next few years, which I don’t think is the case for Ineos or most of the fans….
4.) 28 May 2025 17:26:32
We signed plenty of unknowns as champions. Ole for example, also Shappy listed a few like Vidic too.
We also raided other premier league clubs.
Newcastle and Liverpool to certain extent have this strategy too. They’re doing ok, it works.
They also look for character and cultural fit. As did Fergie.
5.) 28 May 2025 21:05:13
I shake my head at Fernandez and the decision to sell. Now we seem happy to get £5m as our cut, on top of the £6m we sold him for. We could have had a quality left WB or pocketed £45M.
The Heaven signing looks a really good one mind you.
6.) 29 May 2025 04:21:51
Won't get them all right Redman, so long as in the main the majority start to be right, as opposed to wrong, we will turn the tide and move in the right direction.
This is not going to be a swift correction.
04 Jul 2024 18:10:21
Mr Edd002 a question please.
Is Tobido, De Ligt, Braithwaite possible if Maguire, Lindelof go along with Varane?
{Ed002's Note - All of interest but unlikely all will arrive.}
1.) 05 Jul 2024 00:18:59
DL and JB this window, hold One of those two for a season and Todibo next year, when we are in the CL and Nice are not.
2.) 06 Jul 2024 06:46:34
United have agreed that there will be no transfer between the clubs before September 2025, so Todibo will not be turning up any time soon.
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01 Oct 2025 21:12:09
There’s some click bait about Amorim changing formation but here are direct quotes?
Seems like a change in direction?
“I think again the fun part is trying to adapt the way you see football to every system of the the opponent, ” he told TNT Sports. “I’m always saying the same thing. This is going to evolve. We are going to change the the system. But it’s not a normal system and sometimes you take longer to go from this system to another systems. “.
1.) 02 Oct 2025 10:27:35
he will get sacked the minute they have their guy. Loads of people within club know he is gone.
2.) 02 Oct 2025 15:54:49
Shashank, I wish I had your incredible insider knowledge. You must be personal friends with a lot of connected people within the club.
3.) 02 Oct 2025 16:50:03
Clearly they working on replacement now, just like West Ham did with potter.
Be stupid and naive not to be.
4.) 02 Oct 2025 21:21:42
But who?
{Ed025's Note - Glasner?..
5.) 03 Oct 2025 09:47:45
Fizz
I tend to agree with what shashank is saying. I can't see how they will allow this to continue and I don't believe for a second they are going to be okay with us lingering in the bottom half of the table and him getting another season. I have always said give it 10 games and he will end up going.
I honestly like the man but think he lacks experience at this level and getting outcoached and outsmarted by better managers with lesser teams and squads. He is making losing to anybody normal at united and that's all wrong.
29 Sep 2025 21:50:30
Give Amorim until November 1st. I went very early on Amorim but I don’t see upside in parting ways now.
I’ve given this some thought and I don’t see any benefit to sacking Amorim until at least November 1st.
Main reason would be to save the compensation. Circa £12M.
Secondly to that there’s no club men to step up other than Fletcher and Binnion who are both inexperienced.
Third the club come off looking good, they stuck by their hire, backed them on and off the pitch and was left with no option.
The club should work now on sounding agents of Howe, de Zerbi, Iraola, Xavi, Conte, Hoeness, etc
Get a feel for a shortlist and go for the best available.
Do the behind the scenes work early and see what comes.
I like Amorim, if we play 4 at the back and he adapts against Sunderland I’d be delighted, then get anything at Liverpool I’d be willing to give it more time.
If not I’d sacked him Nov 1st on reflection of the complete 12 months, and hire the next manager the day after.
The club could sack him or stick with him regardless of results. The pragmatist in me says give him time, save the compo and have a plan B ready.
Does anyone see it differently or the same? What am I missing.
1.) 30 Sep 2025 04:37:30
You seriously think that they have not already compiled shortlist and not already virtually settled 90% on an incoming…. all clubs have shortlist and feelers out at all times.
2.) 30 Sep 2025 06:29:32
Give him to the January transfer window in 2027 to see where we sit.
Players that are not fit to wear the shirt make up more than 50% of our squad. Let that sink in.
3.) 30 Sep 2025 09:35:38
He’s had two windows now, Jimbob. He brought in a left back with plenty of energy but a final ball worse than my two-year-old’s, and three forwards who’ve managed just two goals between them in six games.
Let’s not pretend that signing more players for his rubbish system — which we probably won’t be able to do anyway — is going to fix this.
4.) 30 Sep 2025 09:58:09
Utd road…it’s pointless contemplating any changes because they simply won’t happen. We will setup the exact same way with different names in those positions, but the result and performance will be similar.
5.) 30 Sep 2025 13:04:15
Yet more drivel from toxics, no manager is ever going to get the time to sort out the squad, you're too self absorbed in success and have no patience to take any pain fpr long term gain.
He's had 2 windows? Jesus, he's had 1 summer window.
6.) 30 Sep 2025 14:36:33
Capt - Amorim has had time to make an impact, I’d say most fans accept the squad as a whole needs improving but we need to see something on the pitch to know we are going in the right direction. The performances and decisions are Amorim undoing.
I’d have moved him on in the summer but at this point I don’t see any benefit other than another 4 matches and assess it then against best available options. Eg, I am not convinced Xavi would be a good option.
German - I’m sure the club are looking at it the same way as hypothesised.
7.) 30 Sep 2025 16:29:10
Captain Obvious, so it's toxic now to want better success from your first-team coach? Because that's what his job title says, not "manager. " The club is responsible for transfers and players. He is expected to coach and improve the players and get the best out of them. He is absolutely failing at that.
If not wanting a coach who can't get the best out of his team makes us toxic, then so be it, but I would bet my house that you have called for managers' heads in the past who have deserved it a lot less.
8.) 30 Sep 2025 21:31:53
But Kurtis, the players we have are beyond crap.
Bayindir Dalot Shaw Maguire Casemiro Amad all shouldn't be near the first team.
Then we have players he has inherited Mazraoui MDL Ugarte Bruno etc some of whom are simply filling a hole in the teamsheet.
German - you say players are on the naughty step. they are recovering from injury. but you spin it how you want to.
The toxicity of our fanbase is beyond me.
9.) 01 Oct 2025 05:05:55
Oh so Amad who was the new darling and new RWB is now no good either!
Returning from injury, none of them had any long term injury that needed to be played back in, it was just little niggles here and there, no real time out, your just making excuses.
He now been told he got to reintergrate Malacia from the naughty step! RA not happy about that, but why not club pays his wages.
Mainoo on the naughty step too, why else would he not give him a run of games not like our midfield is so good he can’t break in…. its just because RA once said he is battling Bruno for a place and is too stubborn to change on that.
Terrible manager, yes we have poor players in Deligt, McGuire, Shaw, Ugarte even Dorgu is poor, all players that many on here said are fantastic but even these poor players should do and would do better under a proper manager.
10.) 01 Oct 2025 11:47:06
Amad has never been my darling, even when he was playing as a 10.
I don't believe he has the attributes and we have way better 10's to keep him out of those positions.
The rest of your reply is nonsense, so I can't be bothered to endure your neverending dribble and formulate a response.
26 Sep 2025 18:42:36
Does anyone watch the academy review on Stretford Paddock?
Some exciting players coming through JJ Gabriel while a child at 14 is killing it at U18 level.
1.) 26 Sep 2025 22:49:25
Ah new blood that can be hyped up then brutally rubbish down after a year or two in the first team.
Amad being the next target mark my words.
2.) 27 Sep 2025 10:29:45
He's being hyped in much the same way that Max Dowman has been at Arsenal.
It looks like the only two things that might potentially hold him back is WHEN is he physically able to mix it with the senior players, and attitude/ mentality.
Angel Gomes for example had phenomenal ability and was ripping up youth football, but he never gained the physicality to mix it in the EPL. If a young player takes longer to mature physically then the options are to either keep them playing at a level that isn't challenging them and therefore stunting their development, or risk them picking up injuries playing against men. Neither option tend to work out.
On the other hand you have Ravel Morrison, who was physically ready to play mens football, but had the wrong attitude/ mentality.
JJ Gabriel has amazing talent, but he needs the right people around him right now and over the next 5-10 years to keep his feet on the ground and ensure he doesn't start believing his own hype. This is so hard to achieve in modern society with social media. Like any young person he will be looking for validation and will want to know what people think of him. He'll go online and read everything he can find. At that age it's hard to keep your feet on the ground when everyone is hyping you up. He'll know who the people are who really care about him as they will tell him the hard truths and will look to provide constructive criticism. Those that don't just want to ride on his coattails. But at that age it's so hard to turn away from those who tell you things you don't want to hear and instead surround yourself with sycophants.
Hopefully he keeps his feet on the ground, focuses on developing his game, listening to his coaches, and doesn't get caught up in all the media fuff, avoids injuries, and develops his body in the right way at the right time.
If he does then he'll reach the top, if not then he'll be the next cautionary tale told to the next generation.
3.) 27 Sep 2025 11:50:50
I don’t think he’ll keep his feet on the ground.
But I think he’s being managed and prepared for stardom.
When you look into the measures his parents have gone to from changing his name to his sponsorship deals, I’m of the opinion he’ll take the Yamal route and he’ll make mistakes as he goes.
Scored again just now against Citeh. Btw.
14 Sep 2025 22:40:40
All I want is a back 4 for Christmas.
1.) 15 Sep 2025 06:21:45
Will make no difference. MIDFIELD.
2.) 15 Sep 2025 08:38:20
One begets the other. 4 at the back and play 3 in midfield.
27 Aug 2025 17:55:00
Poll please.
Will United be playing a back 4 by Christmas?
Take it as you want, Amorim out or Amorim to adapt.
{Ed033's Note -
Back 4 poll
1.) 27 Aug 2025 19:03:17
Can you put it to rest now. This rubbish isn't getting much traction.
29 Sep 2025 21:38:40
It sounds plausible.
INEOS came in very strong with Game Model and committing to the club having an identity and style down to youth teams. That went quite with Amorim and the youth have remained successful without 3421.
It makes a lot of sense and means the players signed are for the club not the coach.
Shappy you’re coming across like a contrarian. What Redman says makes aligns with how many clubs operate.
21 Jul 2025 17:35:43
Based on age, potential and performance data that would mean Garnacho is £100M+.
20 Jul 2025 17:44:47
I’m not sure on this guy at all.
But his energy is Cavani like and anyone who plays like Edison would be an asset to the current team.
That said this is plainly a hurry up tactic from Sporting to Arsenal. I’d be shocked if anything happens here.
20 Jul 2025 00:36:50
Is there a loan fee?
17 Jul 2025 23:42:46
Ports a factual narrative that you don’t like as it doesn’t fit your narrative.
We are paying exactly what Brentford asked for 3-4 weeks ago, the same value as Spurs allegedly offered.
BM is a good player but to suggest our negotiating and commercial expertise has improved is false.
I know little of BMs contract but had previously understood in general the player had to agree to any extension.
Man City, Liverpool or Chelsea would have secured a better price or paid the price when asked.
09 Oct 2025 00:01:19
Why do guys dig out Maze or German or whoever goes against top red narratives?
I respect their contrary views, it gives me something to think about and people engage with their perspective. I don’t have to agree with them, yes it can be troll like but it’s the internet, I expect nothing else.
People talk all kinds of rubbish, myself included and it makes the page better for it. Honestly it comes across petty and people can’t take an alternative perspective.
08 Oct 2025 23:54:04
Grasping but if we can but a sustained run of good performances I could be convinced.
08 Oct 2025 23:52:45
Mainoo is coming off as petty and lacking in grit imo. Good player but can’t do it in 2 man midfield.
The record - even if it’s a kid who isn’t ready being on the bench, they should be on the bench.
The record isn’t about the individual but about what the club stands for. It’s easy to say let it go if they’re not good enough but the message is so important to prospective players. We give youth a chance.
08 Oct 2025 23:48:07
Woodward fumbled Haaland so badly.
Ole wanted him when at Molde and Salzburg.
Haaland, Bellingham, Rice - Ole had the eye for a player. Woodward unfortunately not.
08 Oct 2025 23:46:09
Based on players I’ve seen live. 95 onwards.
GK - Seaman
RB - Neville
LB - Cole
CB - Terry
CB - Ferdinand
CM - McAlister
CM - Gazza
RM - Whiteside
LM - Bale
CF - Rooney
ST - Kane
Subs Giggs, McCoist, Ramsey.