Manchester United Transfer Banter

08 Nov 2025 14:43:01
Ken these next words are for you ? another point today in a difficult away game in a place we've struggled lately, add that to similar last week an although not victory's it's 2 more points on the board. We definitely lose both those game last season. Is there plenty to work on? Yes. do we have key deficiencies? Yes.

but the team spirit and desire is coming back and that has been missing for a while. International break now and we go into it on the back of 11 points from 15, nobody would have saw us getting that a month ago so will happily take it. Enjoy your weekend everyone and let's hope we kick on again after the break.

08 Nov 2025 15:50:39
Improving in almost every respect Tim today's all you can ask for.

08 Nov 2025 16:08:50
Maybe 2 points from 6 will bring people back to reality, that two weeks ago we’re saying we will win the league this season, how daft was that! We have a striker who is actually not very good and not much better than Rasmus, we have poor wing backs and not great midfield.

08 Nov 2025 17:13:05
Draws usually go one of two ways: it feels like one point gained, or two points lost. Today certainly felt like one point gained.

The performance was poor, but the difference this time was we were able to fight until the very end with 10 men.

I'm not one to agree with Ken, but 11 points out of 15 is certainly an improvement.

Do I still have issues? Certainly. Sesko, for me, doesn't look better than Hojlund, and I don't see the obsession with using 5 substitutes every game, as today we were left vulnerable having to go down to 10. But, in spite of this, we ground out a result.

08 Nov 2025 17:22:03
Plus more shocking substitutions. No one can say that RA is very good at in game management I think he is truly awful with 90% of his substitutions that appear to make no sense at all…. sure many will defend him on here but how I really don’t know, nice guy, talks well but really he don’t even appear to be learning on the job.

08 Nov 2025 17:46:04
Who is Notimesoon?

Amorim is turning around the supertanker steaming full speed in the wrong direction,

There is positivity now, Amorim, Manager of the Month. We are improving and there is clearly team spirit.

08 Nov 2025 18:13:58
Think we all know who it is redman.

08 Nov 2025 20:04:38
We're definitely improving. Dorgu and Dalot are very limited in attack. I'd like to see Shaw out there when Martinez returns. The drop off when Casemiro comes off is alarming. Hopefully that can be addressed in January. We continue to play considerable portions of games with 2 or 3 players that are well below average.

It means when our better players have an off game - like Cunha today - it is very noticeable. But the resiliency in the team is great and I'm encouraged. We need to get wins on the board again but staying unbeaten is important.

08 Nov 2025 21:38:57
We have one game per week and a large squad. You have to play them. Good battling point today. This year the epl is very competitive and spurs are a bit of a bogey team for us recently. Until we complete the squad we can't expect a top 4 side.

We are no where near a top 4 side in reality, but they are almost there on recent form. Keep improving, bring a few in in Jan (please! ) And see how the season finishes.

09 Nov 2025 09:16:51
We will still win the league this year.

08 Nov 2025 10:50:14
It seems Fletcher has been drafted into the squad to maintain the record of having an Academy player in every squad. Whilst I applaud this decision, it shows how far off our Academy is, we lost 3 first teamers in the last couple of years and there's a lack of new ones coming through. Hopefully, the new structure will get this fixed.

08 Nov 2025 12:21:40
I don't think that's a fair summary. We have a lot of gifted players coming through.

08 Nov 2025 12:29:25
Window dressing to keep a record alive but with that sort of naming in the squad the record is false and not worth upkeeping.

08 Nov 2025 13:24:24
DonRed, maybe, but they aren't ready yet.

Ken, you and I have debated this before, I take your point, but after 88 years, I can't see anyone letting it slip. I wonder how often this has happened in the past. The big issue is having to do this, and not having anyone automatically in the squad.

08 Nov 2025 14:45:38
Who would you have put in the squad that wasn’t from the academy then Ken?

08 Nov 2025 15:11:00
With the expanded benches these days, no excuse. It is about rewarding the players in the youth set up. They get to experience what the en environment is like around the senior team and in some games maybe they will get a chance to play.

Fletcher is not a 16 year old kid and is very well thought of. He may have been knocking in the door of a league cup appearance this year, this is about the best we can do for him this season.

08 Nov 2025 15:48:44
I don't put anyone in any squad gds2. But we have been window dressing this for some time. i'm all for keeping the record if they're are no better options. But sticking a kid in with no intention of playing them to keep the record alive is daft.

It may not hand been the case today maybe nobody b better was available but going on about a record like its meaningful imo is a complete vanity metric.

08 Nov 2025 07:39:03
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07 Nov 2025 15:22:33
Congrats to RA, been voted Manager of the Month for October, also Bryan Mbeumo voted Player of the Month.

Makes you think we are doing something right!

07 Nov 2025 07:54:17
Predictions v Spurs?

I'll go 2-2, although my heart says 0-2.

07 Nov 2025 08:40:38
“Lads it’s Spurs! ” 5 - 3!

07 Nov 2025 09:40:57
I always predict a united win but I don't bet on it thankfully?.

07 Nov 2025 11:11:11
Same Ken, I always think we're going to win but I will never put my money where my mouth is! Going 2-0 United.

07 Nov 2025 11:45:19
Patrick, you're suggesting we lose 5-3?

07 Nov 2025 11:45:51
Likewise, I never bet.

07 Nov 2025 12:51:09
No Fizz! Remember we were 3-0 down and at half time Alex said, ”Lads, it’s Spurs! ” We went out and put 5 past them in the second half! I should have written 3-5! As we were playing at theirs!

07 Nov 2025 15:21:56
They are missing several players but will be on a high after their midweek win. Their home. Record is very poor so sods law they beat us. We owe them for the cup defeat so here's hoping we beat them heavily.

07 Nov 2025 16:38:34
Their home record is terrible but their record against us over the past three seasons is fantastic. I still don't think we have turned the corner, there will be a few more bumps in the road in my opnion.
I hope i am wrong.

07 Nov 2025 22:58:37
I think everybody would agree with that sim0.
I n my opinion we are improving. That's the important thing at this stage. No doubt its a more unified and motivated squad.
Due to a few weaker areas of the squad still its obvious we will have some bumps in the road but hard work and running and good organisation can overcome those deficiencies a good percentage of the time.

I think we will do some business in both directions in Jan.

08 Nov 2025 00:11:15
I'm going 2-1.

08 Nov 2025 01:02:09
If it's any kind of omen, I've just stuffed them 5-1 on Football Manager ?.

08 Nov 2025 05:18:31
3-1 Utd.

08 Nov 2025 16:28:36
Sadly, I was correct.

08 Nov 2025 19:20:07
I put 3 quid on 5-1 at 80/1 as well! ?.

07 Nov 2025 07:39:04
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06 Nov 2025 22:30:55
Amorim & Dalot Related

Well that explains it.

07 Nov 2025 07:42:03
Bad link. Server not found. But it's The Sun so probably best.

07 Nov 2025 09:28:25
Ha yeah, was an article saying they're related via a great great grandad or something along those lines who happend to be a clown.

Take from that what you will!

06 Nov 2025 21:11:37
Congratulations to the GW10 winner of the FOOTBALL RUMOURS FPL league:

Whatawonderfulwirtz

( P. S well done to "Thats Amorim" for finishing joint first. Whatawonderfulwirtz is First this week by virtue of more GROSS points in GW10 )

06 Nov 2025 12:09:53
Really liked what Wilcox has been saying recently about the club and transfers etc. Thought it was great what he said about Sesko too. Finally feels like the club are behaving and sounding like a a proper Football Club.

06 Nov 2025 15:05:56
Yes ports. Round pegs in round holes is becoming the norm in all areas of the club.

06 Nov 2025 15:40:06
Almost like we had to trust the process!

06 Nov 2025 07:39:03
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