16 Dec 2025 10:15:28
After last night we're now on target to score 70+ goals compared with 44 last season. With our woeful defence we're going to concede over 60. So, plenty goal action, and If goal action is the main criterion for entertainment, United's games are probably the most entertaining from a neutral perspective in the EPL right now. Love or hate Amorim, football entertainment is what United should be all about and that element seems to be returning, as frustrating as it is to watch us give up leads game after game.
We all have our ideas about what we need to take the next step. Clearly we have problems in midfield and defence particularly in Amorim's preferred system. It would not surprise me if the club tries to sign someone in the January window. In the meantime I'll go along with 4-8 goal thrillers over a painful 0-0, 1-0, or 0-1.
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16 Dec 2025 10:07:45
How are you all lads? Hope the build up to Christmas is going well.
Last night was enjoyable and frustrating as hell for me, going forward we looked like a united team of old. Direct, pacy and creating chances at will. We should have been out of sight by half time.
Defensively was a bit more like soccer aid, but missing some players and young lads who will hopefully learn. The game however just sums us up perfectly right now, a consistently inconsistent team. We badly need a couple of central midfielders over the next couple of windows and probably reinforcements at full back.
We will get there, but at least from an attacking perspective, I’m very encouraged with the numbers and last nights performance.
16 Dec 2025 08:21:26
Well all I wanted for Christmas is a back 4. Not the result we wanted but a solid performance.
16 Dec 2025 09:51:18
Two young CBs. De Ligt is sorely missed atm. Hopefully he returns soon and Lisandro Martinez gets match fit. We'll be ok defensively with those two.
Yesterday was a really good performance undermined by really poor defensive judgements but I'm convinced those players in defence will be top class in time, so I'll take it.
16 Dec 2025 07:42:50
Looking at the stats only city have scored more than us this season and we are joint second with Arsenal with 30 goals for. Clearly we’ve improved in that area as we struggled massively in that department last season. Defensively though we’ve the 6th worst record with 26 conceded, sort that out and we could be in business.
I think a lot of the issue is how exposed the system leaves our cbs and the fact our midfield is poor. Maybe a signing or 2 can help and a few tweaks to help provide more protection. Lammens has definitely helped but more work to do for sure.
16 Dec 2025 08:29:52
Of course its a work inn progress. Is that a surprise to anyone? What were you expecting tim,
We are improving.
16 Dec 2025 09:56:01
We've also underperformed our xG, suggesting that we should have scored more.
The whole squad needed to be rebuilt this summer, but that was never likely to be possible. We spent big on the forward line as we really struggled for goals last season and looking at the stats so far it's clear that paid off.
However, we still need to rebuild the midfield, and the defence also needs a little work.
We've missed MdL and Maguire from the last few games, last night at CB we had two teenagers and a fullback. Of course we were going to be a little too open and mistakes were always likely.
Add to that a young, new keeper and it's clear we are missing leadership and experience when MdL and Maguire aren't available.
In midfield our best pairing is Bruno and Casemiro, yet even that pairing has obvious flaws. The problem is that none of the options on the bench solve those issues without bringing other bigger problems.
Until we get those new players in midfield and defence to finish the rebuild then our performances and results will continue to be patchy.
16 Dec 2025 10:05:11
That wasn’t meant as a negative post Ken, more positive in fact as I was highlighting we’ve improved offensively.
15 Dec 2025 20:40:52
Good first half so far but we need to score more. Can't believe Ireola will accept Bournemouths first half performance.
And then they score
So predictable.
15 Dec 2025 20:59:18
Thank goodness Casemeiro scored to reflect our superiority. We really do need to put teams to the sword. Some of the approach play is really good but we need that killer instinct of old to bury teams and give them no sniff of a chance. That said a real pleasure to see them go at it from the off.
15 Dec 2025 22:43:24
Disjointed we didn't win that Salford. I thoroughly enjoyed the game. We battered them for the 1st 35 mins and should have scored a couple more. We could easily have won and in the end could have lost.
Some good fotball played by us great running off the ball and fluffed our finish too often. Mbeumo could hand done better a couple if times.
No midfield is costing us. Bruno does his best in there but not a natural and when cas goes off we have no defence minded player there. A couple of players there would make the world of difference. Hard to be satisfied with the result but great game ro watch unless your a defencive coach.
15 Dec 2025 22:57:48
Thought mainoo played really well in the pockets when he came on.
Cunha was brilliant tonight and mount too mbeumbo was off it I thought.
Again poor defending cost us I thought we looked far better in a 433 though at the end Shaw is still a brilliant left back in a 4 for me.
15 Dec 2025 23:00:26
Agree Ken
Midfield def a priority but don't want a second rate player like Gallagher. Get in a top top player. Also we miss de Ligt.
15 Dec 2025 23:24:44
Yeah cb is a tough spot for young lads in the epl. Shaw was hot and very cold tonight imo. Mainoo did well but jumped in didn't win it and vacated midfield with no bruno there to cover just a lack of experience and defencive instincts and we got caught vacant in midfield.
Cunha great all game delighted to see him get a goal. Great free kick by bruno. We bossed it early and missed great chances.
Great game to watch imo. But disappointed with the result yet happy we didn't lose it. 🤷♂️😆.
16 Dec 2025 02:20:38
we are a very poor team managing a game. his substitutions are an ongoing trend that makes things worse. not going to do anything if this is how we play. we score but are piss poor defending.
16 Dec 2025 06:14:38
No point analysing that game to much ahmad, yes disappointing not to win but just enjoy it for what it was, the games against Everton and West ham were the big let downs.
16 Dec 2025 06:49:09
We found our attacking mojo but they ran right through the middle of us. The central midfield is wide open. Until fixed, this will be the same. At least in the first half whilst Cas could keep up we looked ok, until Shaw messed up.
Defensively we have two young centre backs who lack any protection at all in front of them, especially if our CM give the ball away in high risk places, which they do, whether angel likes it or not.
Substitutes were not an issue last night anyway. Maybe he needs to put Martinez in front of the back four in CM and just sit.
16 Dec 2025 10:09:26
Red man, Martinez doesn’t have the discipline imo to sit and screen. He will just jump into tackles.
If we end up in a 4 long term, I’m not sure he will be a starter if I’m honest.
15 Dec 2025 19:51:56
Why, when I press on the United Live Chat link am I sent to the log in page to the Chelsea page? I can’t get on the United chat.
{Ed033's Note - Maybe if you change chelsea to manchesterunited it will appear?
15 Dec 2025 22:14:56
Bugger. You found a way to get on! 😁.
16 Dec 2025 08:21:40
I had the same problem Fizz! Odd. 🤷🏼♂️.
15 Dec 2025 19:29:29
Ed
The Live chat link takes us to the Chelsea page.
{Ed033's Note - I changed it.
15 Dec 2025 20:00:19
Thanks Ed.
15 Dec 2025 17:00:50
What's Amorim doing with the academy players on loan 😂.
15 Dec 2025 17:47:11
It was all a bit bizarre. He dissed Amass who won player of the month and also Collyer, who is injured but was apparently doing well. I really don't know what to make of it.
15 Dec 2025 18:32:57
Very peculiar stuff alright. I'm not sure how I feel about it. But sometimes I think it's best of he just keeps it closed on certain subjects, particularly one so close to Man United fans, the academy, that's what we were built upon.
15 Dec 2025 07:39:04
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion - A Quick Liverpool Perspective
15 Dec 2025 00:08:50
So tomorrow is yet another opportunity to make a move up to the European places. Let's hope the team is up for it and they don't blow it once again. Winning games is not easy as Spurs and Newcastle fans will attest. Even Arsenal at home only beat Wolves by the odd goal.
15 Dec 2025 05:56:06
Bournemouth are a tough team to play against, it'll be a difficult game.
15 Dec 2025 10:52:40
3-1 united.
15 Dec 2025 13:37:49
Bournemouth as shap said are a tough team to play but they aren't at there best i'm going with jimbob think it will be an easy win with us giving up yet another goal.
15 Dec 2025 15:25:20
Lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth the last two seasons. So definitely won’t be an easy game.
Might come down to who gets the first goal.
They haven’t been the usual Bournemouth the last few weeks, but still a good team that can score goals.
Hopefully Semenyo has an eye on a Jan transfer rather than the game.
{Ed025's Note - i think the way Utd play it really suits Bournemouth FG, they like to play on the counter and your midfield leaves a lot of gaps for them to run into, you are right about it not being an easy game mate..
15 Dec 2025 17:34:20
No easy games in this league. Wolves put it up to arsenal yesterday. i'd take the same result now in a heartbeat. On any given day most teams are capable of winning amd losing.
Our next 2 games after this are really tricky imo so getting 3 points tonight is vital. Its our last game before we lose the afcon lads so need to win.
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