31 Oct 2026 15:31:00
First half was very good, working hard, created numerous chances should have been well ahead. Same players and Manager but more effort. Real game of 2 halves, how Maguire gets away with such little criticism is beyond me, he actually steps out of way for their opener to let Rogers a clear run into the box, then has a laugh with Rogers up the other end during our corner. But Martinez obviously was the main culprit, a world cup winner with a serious chip on his shoulder, when he spoke about more signings, he failed to understand that it was him we should be replacing.

He hasn't been the same player since his injury. Could and should be sold in Jan if we get any decent offer. Just put Yoro and Heaven in their, give them a chance, can't get any worse, no clean sheet all season.

1.) 31 Oct 2026
31 Oct 2026 16:01:35
Redcon1,

I agree with you Buddy.

2.) 31 Oct 2026
31 Oct 2026 17:07:17
Yes Redcon, quite right.

I think Martinez has checked out and sees himself at Barcelona next summer. let's see if a deal can be done with Barca in January with maybe one of their player's who is likely to leave, perhaps Balde or a midfielder.

Think Leny Yoro should be playing Centre Back, he has been decent of late and deserves to play his proper position. Whilst he is not electric, he has decent pace and we need to get some in the centre of defence.

3.) 31 Oct 2026
31 Oct 2026 20:02:43
He will pair up with Romero.

4.) 31 Oct 2026
31 Oct 2026 21:00:13
Don't even start me on Maguire. I am a self confessed hater of him as a player and will not be swayed.

He is absolutely pants and not a leader on the park either vocally or by example. Should never have been signed and definitely not for the joke price we paid.

If pointing, cutting needless holes in your socks, claiming offside for nearly every goal conceded, pulling your pants up for corners, adjusting your fringe or being out of position more times than a virgin looking for the G-spot then he is superb!

Seaweed is a perfect name for him. Floats around aimlessly. But in fairness to him there are another 20 players that need to look in a mirror.

SAD SAD DAYS!

5.) 31 Oct 2026
31 Oct 2026 21:49:44
Keefy that's not fair mate, Maguire marks very closely at corners granted it's our players he holds on to but it's easy to get the shirts confused lol.

6.) 01 Nov 2026
31 Oct 2026 23:38:25
I'm with you on that Keefy. He is pants, always has been. Whoever gave him an extension should be fired.

7.) 01 Nov 2026
31 Oct 2026 23:59:21
Yeah fair call Tim. My bad.

8.) 01 Nov 2026
01 Nov 2026 11:14:48
Got to go and get Conte surely? There is nobody else out there right now who can do what he can.

9.) 01 Nov 2026
01 Nov 2026 10:56:22
Martinez has Athletico Madrid all over him. An aggressive team that plays on the brink of bad sportsmanship to win at all costs. That's not a criticism, I think a lot of South American players approach the game in this way. It's a bit of a jump to biting people, but what Louis Suarez said back in the day about being bought up to win at any cost probably rings true with lots of players of a certain culture.

In England it's more about fair play and gentlemanly conduct. Maybe it's gone against us over the years. Then again every single player goes down to get any free kick and rolls around feigning injury to get player's booked so maybe there's a touch of bad sportsmanship in everyone.

10.) 01 Nov 2026
01 Nov 2026 14:42:18
What is really disappointing is that we appeared to make such great strides under Amorim in terms of sorting out the dressing room.

The leaks stopped, the cliques seemed to disappear, the players and the manager were united in what they were doing/aiming for.

We thought (and maybe we were mostly right) that a big part of that was removing certain players from the squad (Sancho, Garnacho, Rashford etc).

However, this season it is right back to where we were before. I've already posted that I don't think Rashford returning has been a good thing at all. Especially as it was his attitude along with his position as a senior player that made his poor choices carry a bigger weight.

I also think it's very hard for a manager like Carrick to come in and manage players like Shaw and Rashford who used to be his teammates. Especially as both Shaw and Rashford have had their professionalism questioned on several occasions.

If Carrick is unable to discipline them properly when they don't show the right attitude/commitment, then it sets the tone for the rest of the squad.

It's a hard thing to become your friends boss and then not treat them differently to the other employees.

The other issue is that one bad apple can turn the whole fruit bowl rotten. I think we are seeing that in how Martinez is currently acting. Previously his commitment and fighting spirit was there for all to see. He became one of my favourite players in the squad due to his never say die attitude and his willingness to sacrifice himself for the club. Yet that doesn't appear to be the case anymore.

People rarely change, certainly not significantly, what does change is their surroundings and what is influencing them.

Martinez hasn't suddenly become a player/person who isn't a fighter, he just isn't fighting for us anymore. Something seems to have changed that means he is fighting for himself rather than the club. As seen with his comments aimed at Wilcox, and his petulant behaviour yesterday.

Bruno is the same, until recently he'd never thrown the club or a manager under the bus. He could actually in a petulant way on the pitch, but he was a model professional with the media. What has changed to make him act differently.

11.) 02 Nov 2026
02 Nov 2026 05:29:43
Those players who were fighters, don't have a cause to fight for anymore. The upper management have failed them, time and time again.