25 Aug 2025 12:31:42
So, lots to talk about from yesterday, lots of panicking and so calling for the chopping block.
Here's my take.

Firstly: Mainoo.
I don't know what's going on behind the scenes, but I'm getting concerned. 2 games in and RA has preferred every senior option to him, including an axis of Fernandes and Mount. I don't know, but I'm worried that he'll want to leave soon - what is RA's problem?

Secondly: The performance.
Fulham are an organised, disciplined, and physical team. Other than our CBs and GK, the only players who weren't physically nullified were Cunha and Sesko. Fernandes and Cas looked s*** against Berge and Lukic. Bassey made Dorgu look average. Mbeumo, Amad and Dalot were all swatted. Fulham were able to just touch'n'go their way through our midfield and we were doing far too much shadow chasing.

Thirdly: We need more.
Yesterday showed why we're so easy to play against. We desperately need a proper midfield presence who can read the bloody game - far more than a GK or another CB.

I'm not panicking, but I did see hints of last season, and that does concern me - we need more and to show more.

1.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 12:59:57
Indeed Ork. Agree.

2.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 13:27:29
Hints? Rather more a carbon copy in that we came out strong early, failed to score, and then looked bang average for the rest of the game. Playing without a CF actually made us harder to penetrate but once Sesko came on the midfield became full of holes again while we created absolutely nothing going the other way. We were also awful at defending corners to the far post, failing to adjust to the repeated tactic. So it seems that to accommodate both Cunha and Mbuemo we neutralize Bruno's strengths and to secure the midfield area we have to play without a CF. I've not been a fan of Højlund but maybe there's an element of scapegoat there. If we play like we did when Sesko came on I can't see him faring any better than the long line of CFs who have failed at United.

The other hint of last season pattern that I'm fearful might emerge is the one where we actually look better against better teams that actually give you more space, but when it comes to the well organized middle and lower ranked teams we're simply too predictable and slow to make chances. This may be alarmist. We are after all only 2 games into the season and things could change.

3.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 13:30:40
With Manioo, we don’t see what’s going on in training. He was poor last season when he played, and I feel like he needs to play in a midfield 3.

The easiest answer is that he isn’t doing enough in training to convince the coaching team that he deserves to start. Seems like a common theme with young players at the moment. They think that they should start because of their ability, rather than focusing on earning a start by their performances in training and on the pitch.

4.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 13:30:58
About my feelings ork. i'm worried. Carrys on playing bruno in a 2 man midfield utd will lose many games and ruben will be gone by November.

5.) 25 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 14:06:34
East stand Nick

He will play a two man midfield and not going to change. it does not matter who plays there 2 vs 3 is always a hard day for any two mids. I am more and more convinced this system sucks and he is not going to make it.

The owners can say what they want but there will be turning points on any manager when the fans are just fed up with it and haave had enough and we have some of the best and most patient fans around given the size of the club.

I honestly would not care as much about the results if i saw at least some real improvements in how we play. we create nothing when we need to and his substitutions and game management is horrendous when he needs to show himself as a manager to change the outcome of a game that is going the wrong way. When did wining a football game get so hard for united against any type of opposition.

Under this manager our expectations seem to be getting lower and lower and asked to just take it.

6.) 26 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 14:42:54
RA must take huge amounts of blame, he is on something like 20 odd % win rate that’s a disgrace.
Mainoo, Garnacho, Rashford, Antony, Rasmus all discarded
Out of all the new players only looks like Cunha up to it
Amad and Bruno not playing best positions

Not scored a goal yet, OG yesterday and a foul to boot

Sorry folks but this can’t go on RA is talking the talk but certainly not walking the walk

I believe any other prem manager past or present gets more out this exact same team than RA is….

7.) 26 Aug 2025
25 Aug 2025 16:54:35
We just need a new idea…. This is not working at all.