15 Apr 2026 22:58:44
Watching Bayern play Madrid, it showed what we miss. Attacking football from the off. Seeing Bayern with Diaz and Olise reminded me of Utd with Giggs and Becks. We so need a left sided attacking player and I want to see Shea Lacy getting a chance to shine.

1.) 16 Apr 2026
16 Apr 2026 11:29:06
100% agree. The tempo of the game, the work rate of all the players, top class.

2.) 16 Apr 2026
16 Apr 2026 13:30:47
I disagree with your reasoning, Salford. We have good attacking players now. What we lack is the ability to progress the ball forward. With Licha not fit, we don't have a centre back that releases the ball quickly enough. De Ligt, in fairness, gives a decent go of it, but is more limited in his range, and none of the rest do so. In central midfield, we are sorely lacking in any tempo players. For all the complaints about Amorim playing Bruno there, it should be painfully obvious why he felt the need to do so.

So, it is not the attackers that are the problem now. It'd be a bonus if we get another attacker this summer, but I wouldn't have it particularly high in the priority list.
1 (maybe 2) CBs, 2 FBs, 2 CMs. Those all are higher priorities. And we'll have a much better attack if we target those positions imo.

3.) 16 Apr 2026
16 Apr 2026 14:58:04
The main priorities remain the same, but whether we need a cb/st as next priority all depends on whether we can get players fit and the style we want to play.

For me, I would get Anderson first, assuming we can beat City. For me, he would be like Declan Rice, and we will look back, thinking we got a good deal, no matter what. Then get our second midfielder, one that will compete with/replace Mainoo. Between the 2 of them, I would expect it to cost £130/150m.



Next, I would look at an overlapping lb, which will benefit Cunha and allow him to move into the middle when he has the ball.

After that, it is a toss up between second striker or cb.

Sales will be key this window, and maybe we will be able to fund more players by replacing those that are currently seeing no game time. Then again, a new manager may mean second chances, but I doubt it.

4.) 16 Apr 2026
16 Apr 2026 19:10:41
Sales are key because this squad is dog poo. It folds like a cheap wet suit.
We need to churn. A minimum 14 players, fast.

From the back...
Heaton
Onana
Bayindir
Shaw
Dalot
Mazraoui
Martinez
de Ligt
Malacia
Maguire (not this season)
Casemiro
Ugarte
Mount
Zirkzee
Sancho
Rashford
Hoiljund.

I haven't injured some of the youth who won't make it.
Gore
Collyer
Amass
etc.

Thankfully, some of those are departing already, but selling well for the rest is crucial.



In order of importance for incoming, agree with your sentiments.

Anderson - if we fail there, get Alex Scott. He will eclipse Anderson's level within 2 years.
Baleba
Fernandes (West Ham)
Diouf (West Ham)
Senesi
Livramento
Rayan - he will be class.
Thiago, if he doesn't fit the profile, Kroupi would be useful rotating with Sesko.

Add some fillers if you want. That's what I'd be planning for, and asap.

5.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 07:05:35
Totally agree, Jimbo, on all the outs.
Not good enough.
All average or below average for me.

6.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 08:25:17
Let me make sense of this, Jim. You have abandoned your list from a month ago, in the main, and added a few new names without a consensus.
You want Anderson, even though Scott will be better.
The problem with trotting out name after name is that you change like the wind, and then criticise the club for a scattergun policy.


The last squad you said we should go with had different full backs, different midfielders. And you thought that was the squad we should go with, and you felt you had a consensus. I know you didn't, but you felt you had.

7.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 08:45:52
Anderson will go to City if the rumours that he agreed a deal with them months ago are true. Given his choice of working with one of the greatest ever coaches or the so far unknown Utd manager, it's a no brainer.

Scott seems a good player, but at the moment, he is nowhere near as good as Rice or Anderson.

Rayan has had one good season, but next year, defenders will have had more time to work him out. Let's see how good he is then.

Kroupi, ditto.

More fundamental is the need to get rid of dead wood to free up funds, but most of those Utd players who should leave won't bring in big money and may be happy to stay on their inflated wages rather than take a pay cut to join a lesser team.



If we fail to qualify for the Champions League, the transfer budget will be massively affected.

Then factor in Chelsea, City, Liverpool all having to buy players, and it won't be easy for whoever takes the full-time job at Utd, and, as fans, we have to temper our expectations as to how much the team can improve next season.

8.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 09:47:24
Ken, over the last 2 decades or so, your approach is numb to me.
Alas, let's kick on.
The process I went through a month or so ago, was to gain, where possible, a general consensus, on who we should keep, sell and buy.
It wasn't explicitly my thoughts, more so a collection of comments. There were comments suggesting that what we went through in the process was welcomed with positivity, bar a few, you being one of them.

Rather than not comment you feel the need to have someone in your crosshairs all the time. Pretty pathetic to be honest.

Trawl back through them again if they bother you that much, but I am sure the main instance where 'consensus' was used, was the reference to Anderson and Tonali.

Tonali as I understand it, is not an option for us anymore. Should we sit still because of fear of moving forward because we cannot possibly face the wrath of poor old Ken on the internet.

You might not like discussing options, others do.

If you don't enjoy it, sit it out, or comment. Your choice.

But if you want to try and make an example of people, expect to get a return serve. It will again ruin the site, but crack on all the same.

9.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 12:51:12
All lads, go easy. I'm one of the worst here for putting people in the crosshairs. I enjoy the debate. In fairness to Ken, he's one of the most even tempered people here. I get that he doesn't particularly like speculation.

I liked that squad analysis you did, Jimbo, but I'd probably agree with Ken that a consensus on targets is probably not all that useful. But that's sort of what a forum is about.

10.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 13:30:16
I find the mute option most effective...

11.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 13:21:16
Ken is one of the most even tempered people here? Can you give me the name of your dealer?

12.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 14:30:41
Ajh. ???

13.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 16:45:34
Very even tempered, always badly. ??
Jim, debate means you will get differing views. So offering my view on your list of today is that it's just another list of random names.
When you post, expect a post back that has different views. Suppress the challenges to what I consider to be silly posts, then that will ruin the site.
You don't like being disagreed with or challenged.


If you keep trotting out lists that differ from your view a month ago, then I'd say posters will post how they feel about that.
@spenno, keep muting those that you disagree with, and it will leave you living in a bubble like the algorithms social media work on, and you'll get no differing views.
Defend your opinions, that's what debate is about.

{Ed001's Note - or you could stop being an arsehole and thinking you run the site and scroll past stuff you think is silly or pointless? Have a day off.}

14.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 17:54:19
Time for the popcorn. ?

15.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 18:09:18
DonRed, if "he doesn't particularly like speculation", as you say, then a site with rumours and speculations is not the place to be. He can go to Sky or BBC etc and search about done deals and facts. Here we speculate, among others.

16.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 19:44:15
Ken, not once, but twice, you have referred to the list a month ago as 'my' list, even after correcting you.
As the eds state, have a day off son, and accept when you have gone down the wrong rabbit hole.

I openly welcome debate, but will correct anyone who throws mud, especially when they are incorrect.

Just accept in this instance your crosshairs are wildly out of centre and we can all move on.

17.) 17 Apr 2026
17 Apr 2026 18:42:55
Ed001, you just didn't.?