Manchester United Transfer Banter

16 Jan 2026 07:39:05
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15 Jan 2026 20:40:14
Well done to maz. Out there playing lb and in the final of the afcon hope he wins it now and gets back ready to play rb.

15 Jan 2026 22:30:25
Has to be our rb for rest of the season…. please god no more Dalot.

16 Jan 2026 09:25:33
Tim_99 - my thoughts exactly. we can't have Dalot in that team anymore he's a complete liability.

16 Jan 2026 14:10:18
Not a chance Maz replaces Dalot.

15 Jan 2026
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15 Jan 2026 07:39:07
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14 Jan 2026 21:58:52
So here's the thing.
I think we will beat city at the weekend.
They are short at the back at the moment so we might just get at them.

14 Jan 2026 22:24:27
I hope we do, but my wallet will be saying 3-1 city with a Semenyo goal and Haaland to bag a couple. Sesko for a consultation goal from us.

14 Jan 2026 22:48:55
Our defence is shocking tumble we look like we will concede everytime a half decent team attacks

And we give easy turnovers every time because we lack the playing to play the right pass so when we do attack we are out numbered for the counter as a result

City will pick us apart weekend, and if we concede early and then have to open up a bit it could be embarrassing.

14 Jan 2026 23:08:35
Howya Ken, I'm good thanks, and you? Hectic period in the world of Mumbles. Calming down now so I'll hopefully dip my toe back into this community again, I did miss you lot!

As for Saturday, it would be very Man Utd of the last decade to stun City and grab 3 points. The standard has dropped at City over the last two years, they havnt bought too well lately which is unusual.

I think if Arsenal win the league the league this year, Pep will give it one more before he's off to god knows were.

14 Jan 2026 23:41:41
City are building a new team. Have players far better than Utd and a top manager. They should score a hatful against us if they really want to. Haarlund is due a hatrick!

15 Jan 2026 00:04:17
Great mumbles it would be good to see more of you. I hope all is well.
I'm under no illusion of who is the better team but as you say it would be typical of the type of results we pull out from time to time.


They have the best manager in the league and lots of good players.
Scoring 1st could well put the cat among the pigeons and we always have a "punchers chance"

15 Jan 2026 06:56:13
Back to the 80’s and games against Liverpool. We upset that applecart a few times, yet they went on to win the league. First goal matters, if they get it I think we may be too brittle.
Heaven is our best central defender and needs to play. Think MBueno first goal but another 2 all draw.

15 Jan 2026 07:20:58
I hope beyond hope that you're correct, Ken. I can't see it happening though.

15 Jan 2026 09:58:24
I think City and Arsenal are two good starts for us. I see them as two free hits really. No one will be expecting United to win these so for me it should take away some pressure from the games. Hopefully the players go out, match the work rate of City and Arsenal and I can see two positive results.

15 Jan 2026 15:05:44
I think it’s a big ask. If their defence is leaky, ours is a flood. I expect our players to be up for it. I expect us to score goals. However, I’m not sure that we have anything capable of stopping them scoring more. Haaland is unstoppable. Doku can eat our fullbacks alive, and now they have Seymeno in the mix too.

More than the result, I want to see a reaction from our players. I want to see them fight and compete. To show the fans that they want to be Man United players.

15 Jan 2026 17:22:41
I agree it’s the best start possible for our new Interim! Got nothing to lose.
Be interesting the first team he picks, hopefully Amad and Mbuemo come straight in
Hopefully Cunha can get some form because not looked great to me, plus lacks pace, holds the ball too long and spends lots of time on the floor, he really not settled in yet hopefully he will but not set world alight so far, hopefully he can shine against city.

14 Jan 2026 14:19:54
Hey ed was my clown Radcliffe avatar not allowed?

{Ed033's Note - Ratcliffe allowed.

14 Jan 2026 16:08:55
Like it twenty.

14 Jan 2026 16:03:09
Thanks ED!

14 Jan 2026 07:39:04
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13 Jan 2026 21:16:11
Semenyo already looking a poor signing for city…? hope he takes the day off on Saturday!

14 Jan 2026 09:04:09
There was a reason everybody wanted him. He's top class. We can’t compete with City et al just yet. We will be back I am sure, just not yet.

14 Jan 2026 11:08:45
I’m sure we will Eric, does look a great player though. Has the lot.

14 Jan 2026 12:58:54
Reading some of the reports from when Amorim was sacked, Amorim made a big push to sign Semenyo but the price (£70m) was deemed excessive so the club went for Mbuemo who ironically ended up costing the club around £70m after rounds of negotiations.

Mbeumo has performed well and really liked that we signed him. Cunha was an easy deal for the club to do hence why it was done so early.

I guess we could have signed semenyo instead of sesko and played cunha/mbeumo/semenyo as a fluid front three. Now that we look to be going back to playing with wingers, i bet the club deeply regret not signing him in summer.

14 Jan 2026 13:35:59
If we moved fernandes on on the summer and played Cunha in the 10 role behind sesko with mbeumbo on the right semenyo would of been perfect on the left. Cunha could be well capable on the 10 if he had creativity behind him.

14 Jan 2026 14:23:35
Cunha keeps hold of the ball for way too long.

14 Jan 2026 16:14:42
Hes really good when he moves it quick singh like the ball for dalot at the weekend.

14 Jan 2026 16:41:39
I reckon we might go for Iliman Ndiaye in the summer. He's about the right age and proven in the Prem, which are both factors that the club seem to be paying more attention to at the moment. Plus he's strong on both feet and he can play on both flanks. I also suspect he wouldn't cost any more than Cunha did last summer.

14 Jan 2026 23:44:11
Cunha is nowhere near as creative as Bruno. Whilst I like Mbwuemo he has taken Amads position and I don't think we are that much better off. I worry that Amad might seek a move elsewhere.

16 Jan 2026 14:16:17
Cunha nowhere near as good or as influential as Bruno and numbers nowhere near, Cunha is ok but shown nothing to say he is of the standard required, he is ok for where we are at this time, but would get nowhere near city, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool 1st team
He lacks pace, holds the ball far too long and spends lot of time on the floor. Looked great at Wolves, less so at United….


Sesko same ok for where we are currently but nowhere near good enough…. Mbuemo is our best recent signing by a country mile
I said before the season started the defence is a shambles and that’s where the money should have been spent, build a team in the correct manner, the way RA and Co gone about this is diabolical.

13 Jan 2026 19:14:52
#carrickOut

(I’m joking by the way, I’m just getting in there first) ?.

14 Jan 2026 00:01:09
Only a matter of time ?.

14 Jan 2026 09:04:33
0-3 at home to City will get the ball rolling I’m sure.

14 Jan 2026 17:07:23
I’ll be surprised if it’s only 3 with the amount of attacking talent city have got! ?.

13 Jan 2026 18:33:33
Quite worrysome reading that Carrick has added steve holland to his staff. is this ratcliffe and southgate getting a head start on next season by having a familiar head around the place for him to get the rundown from with a view of him joining in the summer?

Might be reading too much into it but i sincerely hope not.

13 Jan 2026 20:02:40
Put the whiskey down.

13 Jan 2026 20:08:53
Could be worse WhiskeyRed, we could have hired someone who was convicted of assaulting an Asian student and narrowly escaped a prison sentence.

13 Jan 2026 20:31:06
I think its sensible move by Carrick. He will need a good experienced head to bounce off.
There is no reason to jump to conclusions at this point.
Im not sure why ao many people look for negativity when there are positive aspects to look at.
As fans we need to stop looking for every negative and look for positives.
The biggest issue the club faces externally is trying to turn all the negative narratives around and for me our opposition don't need to destabilise united our own fans do the most damage.


Where is the us against the world mentality.
We don't have all the owners and management we want but we have who we have and we need to get behind whomever we get next or the cycle will continue.

13 Jan 2026 22:16:34
Okay, here we go.

Another reset, another three year plan etc. etc etc.

Time to get my hopes back up, which in fairness are starting from a higher place this time round. C’mon Michael, do us proud pal.

Please please please United don’t cock it up again. I’m running out of energy at my old age to keep fighting off the opposition fans that are quite rightly on my back constantly.

14 Jan 2026 07:33:02
If that nonsense was true why would they not just give Southgate the job now?

14 Jan 2026 07:48:24
I was happy to see Holland on the team. I think he's a smart and experienced coach.

14 Jan 2026 09:10:15
The narrative behind the Carrick appointment is surprisingly sensible. He did a decent job in his short spell in charge last time, and largely did well at Boro until he didn’t. Holland and Woodgate are shrewd appointments to work with him, and we need all the defensive coaches we can get our hands on. OGS would have been the sentimental appointment, and I’m glad the club have taken all emotion out of the decision.

Carrick will fully understand our full backs and midfield are by far the weakest area of our side and hopefully can get that balance working. I think we have enough firepower for the remainder of the season in Mbeumo, Sesko, Amad, Bruno and Cunha to cause teams serious problems.

We really do miss de Ligt and dare I say Maguire at the back right now.

14 Jan 2026 21:40:30
Carrick’s last midfield line up was McFred, does anyone long for those days.

16 Jan 2026 14:20:57
Carrick appointment is diabolical, we been down this road, United should be identifying who they want and move heaven and Earth to secure him, it’s a no win situation again for the club, SJR is more of a joke than the Glazers, Carrick got virtually no experience at this level in management and as for Woodgate and Evans as coaches well…….


The club loses whatever Carrick does it ridiculous and the sort of behaviour from 2nd/3rd tier clubs appointing on the cheap.