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03 Feb 2026 09:57:38
Hi Eds,

A few sources are reporting Ronaldo to United for the third time. Is there anything to this or just lazy journalism?

Thanks.

{Ed025's Note - i cant see it mate..

1.) 03 Feb 2026 20:40:21
Thanks.

2.) 03 Feb 2026 22:28:15
He might buy the club through a consortium. that's the only he's coming back.

3.) 04 Feb 2026 18:54:46
Maybe his agent is hoping to get us to fall for it a second time.

4.) 05 Feb 2026 04:10:53
That would be the absolute death of the club.

5.) 05 Feb 2026 12:38:20
That’s a Rashford and Ronaldo forward line for the 26/27 season ?.

07 Jun 2018 10:57:03
Romanian young 19yr old striker called Man. It's being reported that Jose has an interest. Guff or No?

Never heard of him anyone have any ideas?

1.) 07 Jun 2018 14:57:37
Got to admit the first time i heard of him was a few weeks ago when i signed him on fifa lol ðŸ˜‚.

2.) 07 Jun 2018 19:03:25
First name Griez?

3.) 07 Jun 2018 21:03:03
Iâ€™ve looked him up on YouTube, there is one video of him as an 8 year old and he looks brillIant. Iâ€™m really excited.

4.) 07 Jun 2018 22:30:31
I know AJH and that's when he was only Boy.

5.) 08 Jun 2018 13:11:25
Must admit I find it refreshing (and nostalgic) that we are going for players Iâ€™ve barely heard of. Makes a change from the â€˜marketingâ€™ signings weâ€™ve been used to recently.

6.) 08 Jun 2018 13:34:03
RWWD

Quality (sorry for the delay)

7.) 09 Jun 2018 14:48:41
Ronnie will be loving this feed . Man -Boy-tissue ðŸ˜†ðŸ˜†.

03 Jun 2018 10:10:09
Papers are suggesting veratti which would make me very happy indeed.

1.) 03 Jun 2018 10:44:26
i flipping hope so mate! he would be the perfect midfield signing. available for the right price as well given what Ed002 said a while ago. can tackle, can pick a pass and always looks forward. Closest thing we will have in midfield to scholes since he left.

2.) 03 Jun 2018 11:46:34
no obvious source to the link plus he is a client of Mino Raiola and i think United don't really want anything to do with him anymore. so i am not reading much in to this.

3.) 03 Jun 2018 11:49:28
I can see hi being UTD. Think RM or Barcelona are his likely destination.

4.) 03 Jun 2018 11:50:55
Would people take a swap deal Pogba for Verratti?

5.) 03 Jun 2018 12:35:51
Whatâ€™s with the obsession to get rid of Pogba? Heâ€™s our best midfielder.

6.) 03 Jun 2018 12:39:06
Not tall enough for Jose Mourinho. On a serious note what exactly has he done that he's so highly rated?
PSG have very little competition in the league. And everytime I see verrati playing against any big side he always comes out as a rash midfielder just waiting for a red card and usually he's subbed off.

{Ed007's Note - I know what you mean mate. Just look at De Bruyne, Sane, David Silva and Aguero etc, City have very little competition in the league and they flop in the CL so why are there players so highly thought of?}

7.) 03 Jun 2018 12:56:29
lost count of the amount of interviews I've read where Verratti says he is not interested in playing in England.

{Ed007's Note - It must be more than 20 then eh? ;)

8.) 03 Jun 2018 14:07:51
I think ed02 said he is not interested in moving to England and maybe return to Italy.

9.) 03 Jun 2018 13:10:49
Brilliant Bond.

{Ed007's Note - :-)

10.) 03 Jun 2018 14:03:35
Lol Bond, brutal! ðŸ˜‚.

11.) 03 Jun 2018 14:10:42
What's with the too small for Jose rubbish? Deco was hardly a giant.

12.) 03 Jun 2018 16:33:16
On a good day Ed007!

{Ed007's Note - ;)

13.) 04 Jun 2018 08:56:43
Eric79, then you can see what the problem is if our supposedly best midfielder can't really be bothered putting the effort in. It seems like it's not just for Utd either and the French fans have lost patience as well.

14.) 04 Jun 2018 18:34:34
If Pogba's our best midfielder, we're in trouble : (
Not trying to get rid, but if he and Jose don't book their ideas up next season, we definitely need to get rid.

15.) 04 Jun 2018 18:35:32
Exactly Mort, Sanchez isnâ€™t exactly tall either.

16.) 04 Jun 2018 23:24:12
Whoâ€™s better Roco? Fellaini? McTominay?

06 May 2018 00:51:10
Apparently we have a greed an 80mil deal for malinkovic savic according to the sun and the metro! Probably bullpoo, but I'd be happy if it was the case. Can any of the eds shine any light on this?

{Ed001's Note - nope, no deals agreed yet that I am aware of.}

1.) 06 May 2018 08:41:18
Savic will be a brilliant signing. But I reckon Lazio would prefer to create a bidding war and sell him after the World Cup.

2.) 06 May 2018 11:00:12
Saw similar reports 12days. Looks a cracking player and really hope itâ€™s true. Seems perfect for the premier league and a mourinho type player. I would expect him to go for no less than Â£100m even if that is extortionate money. Hope we sign him up as he is a beast.

3.) 06 May 2018 12:47:38
In many ways, I hope Jose sells a Pogba and replaces him with SMS. To some degree - although there are many other factors to consider - I think the Pogba conundrum has become a microcosm for the main issues surrounding the club - and at the heart of many comments on here.

Firstly, he clearly has the potential but is too inconsistent. Whether this is because of his relationship with a manager who canâ€™t get through to him, or heâ€™s just not willing to take advice from the coaches, who knows. This is reflected in our sense of teamwork - heâ€™s not the only one who seems more interested in Hollywood balls than simple passes tgT benefit the team.

Thus, secondly, a lack of teamwork, togetgernss and possibly underlined by the lack of leadership on the pitch - would Vidic or Keane put up with such an inconsistent/ frustrating player?

Thirdly, the pungent waft of money that brought him, and his agent, to the club. Add this to his social media presence and you can understand why giving everything for the club, regardless of rewards, might not be his top priority. Haircuts over hatricks? United paid way too much for him - and other players no doubt - in some sort of effort for a quick fix to appease the fans who are desperate to return to successful ways. Is he, and others, really worth the huge wages - and do they do enough to deserve them?

Thus, even though Iâ€™m probably ill-informed and tactically naive, get in SMS, who seems less reliant on systems or others around him to replace Pogba. Add a good DM (ideally Jorginho but Fred seems like a decent option - not Seri, as heâ€™s allergic to cold weather or something) with Herrera and a couple of full backs, and we should be a decent proposition next season.

4.) 06 May 2018 13:33:57
Jorgino and Fred are completely contrasting players. I see Fred as more of a creative attacking mid?

5.) 06 May 2018 13:46:48
Surpise Surprise. The agent of SMS already says its nonsense no agreement with anyone.

6.) 06 May 2018 15:47:12
I think there no agreement for now, and agent won't come out and say therez at the moment.

We have been told would be the first choice CM, so the club may be pushing to make it happen.

7.) 06 May 2018 16:14:53
Thanks for the swift response ed.

{Ed001's Note - welcome.}

31 Jan 2018 17:27:04
Reports of varane for 53mil.

1.) 04 Feb 2018 08:32:37
DId it go through? SO excited.

2.) 04 Feb 2018 14:00:26
It was reported on football365 so I relayed that information here. On a rumours site.

3.) 04 Feb 2018 19:18:27
He was invisible in the game against Huddersfield. Shouldnâ€™t have bothered.

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13 Sep 2026 18:45:28
After the Everton game where I predicted I think that we would finish between 10th and 7, someone asked me to suggest 9 better teams. Here they are (in no particular order):
City
Arsenal
Brighton
Chelsea
Liverpool
Newcastle
Brentford

I think all of these will finish ahead of us if we keep Carrick.

I also think Leeds, Villa and Spurs all could. I think Spurs will come good and Villa had a slow start last year too and have an excellent manager and if Leeds remain relatively injury free they could.

1.) 13 Sep 2026 18:50:52
There's only 7 there, mate...

2.) 13 Sep 2026 20:47:49
Read the rest of the post.

06 Sep 2026 22:37:26
I was never Carrick in. A man of his experience should not be anywhere near the United job.

I expect us to finish between 10th and 7th.

{Ed0666's Note - or you could just add 10 and 7 together to get the correct answer to where you’ll finish. Do you really think you will finish as low as 10th? Name 9 clubs that will finish above you? I think Carrick will be replaced by Eddie Howe quite soon.

1.) 06 Sep 2026 23:52:54
It is way too early for that talk. I, as others here will testify, am firmly of the belief that Wilcox should've backed Amorim and managed that situation terribly. However, that is done now, and plenty felt that there weren't obviously better options than Carrick.

As it is, he deserves and should get a proper backing. He has a completely new midfield and was a minute away from many of the same people calling for his head, saying he's a genius. Nobody should be evaluated on a sample size of 3 games.

2.) 07 Sep 2026 01:32:47
3 games in, and apparently we are in danger of getting relegated.
Give your head a wobble, mate. ?

3.) 07 Sep 2026 01:35:20
But seriously, we'll be fine once our defenders remember how to defend. ?

4.) 07 Sep 2026 06:06:02
Very few teams are playing consistently well just yet.

Lots of teams have had a lot of change over the summer, while it is fairly common for teams to have a slower start after an international tournament.

Players are back late, new players having less time to bed in, players not fully rested, and some still trying to get over disappointment from the World Cup.

For ourselves, you can see that our new midfield is still trying to work out its own identity.

Our attack is a little disjointed and not flowing like it did last season. Both of those issues will solve themselves with a little time. Our defence has looked a little porous, and it is our weakest part of the team. That said, with the midfield and attack not fully settled in front of the defence, that is leaving them too exposed at times.

5.) 07 Sep 2026 07:29:05
Don,

I would not be calling Carrick a genius if he won yesterday. I was also a strong believer that we should have stayed with Amorim. I was also very clear that Carrick is the wrong man for us, but the idiots put him in charge, and we are stuck with him until they wake up. No point calling for his head at this time. It's only 3 games in, they won't do anything anyway.

There are also too many sheep saying Carrick is one of our own, understands the club, and gives them a nice warm glow. Ridiculous, he is the manager of what once was the biggest club and now accepts mediocrity as per his post-match comment.
As to where we will finish, probably around 6th if everything stays as is. Would not surprise me to see a surprise like Newcastle or Brighton get 5th.

6.) 07 Sep 2026 07:52:19
Red Man, how can you defend Amorim, who showed absolutely nothing while he was here, and did not deserve the job and almost got us relegated, but yet Carrick isn't the man for the job? Is CV the only thing you look at?

7.) 07 Sep 2026 08:08:04
Lung Park

They brought Amorim, who had an excellent CV, to change the style, then, in transition, before he could finish, they told him to play the way Wilcox wanted. The club needed change, like Rangnick said. Instead, we went backwards to our comfortable slippers. The Amorim discussion is over now, but like Don, I would have stayed with Amorim.

Carrick is manager, and we have to see where it goes.

I openly said it was a huge mistake, but we just watch it play out now. CV is what is always looked at for every job. Carrick has a very poor one, bar a few games last season. That's a fact.

It will play out how it plays out. I think we need to beat City next week, or the grumbles will grow very much louder.

8.) 07 Sep 2026 08:33:39
Completely agree, Amorim was the change the club needed. A chance to push out rotten eggs, reset the dressing room culture, and build a long term, sustainable style.

We all know the first season with Amorim was a tough watch, but many forget that we were 5th when he left, with much needed reinforcements returning from the African Cup of Nations. Those returns conveniently landed on Carrick's plate.

Amad, Mbuemo, Cunha, and a number of others have not shown the form they showed under Amorim.

Mainoo has returned a better player, but can we not also thank Amorim for that with his tough love?

Like it or not, the comfy slippers description couldn't be a better one, and in my opinion, we are well and truly back on the merrigoround, when we had one foot of it with Amorim.

9.) 07 Sep 2026 08:37:28
On the same page as you on that, Red Man, but I'm more optimistic about where I think we'll finish.

10.) 07 Sep 2026 08:52:49
Don

5th or 6th for me, but that could improve if there is a managerial change.

11.) 07 Sep 2026 06:43:05
Ed0666,

I was saying to my mate who's a Newcastle fan, that Howe will end up replacing Carrick before the end of the season.

{Ed0666's Note - agreed mate. Not sure if Howe is the answer for you either

12.) 07 Sep 2026 09:42:08
The Amorim situation was an interesting one. When he was sacked we were 6th on equal points with 5th. There were so many things coming out in the press about player power and dressing room issues. Amorim came in and did a lot of the 'bad guy' work, getting players out of the dressing room to reset the culture. We, as a club, did something very dangerous when going through change. We panicked and reverted back to what we know. Three of yesterday's back four have seen off Ole, Erik ten Hag and Amorim. The club actively tried to remove Rashford, but completely fumbled getting him out. Carrick now has to deal with the situation.

Amorim demanded players, and fell on his sword for it. We brought a manager in who plays a specific type of football and didn't give him the tools to play it.

We got him to do the dirty work to start rebuilding the dressing room culture, and pulled the plug at the start of the project because the board were weak.

It's not Carrick's fault that he's got the defence he has, or that Rashford is still in the squad. It's on Wilcox. As a club, we are essentially hoping that the midfield signings are all a success (which is statistically improbable), and the defence can do a half decent job, when we have multiple years of evidence this probably isn't going to happen.

I'm hoping it all goes well for Carrick and we have a great season. I just think he's been let down and is going to take the flack for not sorting the glaring issues in the squad.

13.) 07 Sep 2026 10:45:42
Rewz

You said it's not Carrick's fault that Rashford is still there. Well, actually it is. If he had put his foot down in summer and done what Amorim did, banished him to the train alone, they would have found a deal to get rid.

Instead, we have a yes man puppet manager who has undone the work and allowed someone who disrespected the shirt and openly wanted to be somewhere else, back in.

It's poor, weak management on the back of the tough decisions Amorim made. It reflects very badly on Wilcox, who frankly needs sacking. Berrada may hold on a little longer, but that thread is weak for me.

We have to live with the ups and downs of Carrick until they wake up, and realise he won't win big prizes, but the only issue now is the pain that Amorim started will have to be done again.

14.) 07 Sep 2026 12:41:57
Red Man, that's a fair point.

15.) 07 Sep 2026 14:02:07
Too dramatic for me. Not the manager's fault, the glaring issues were advertised all summer and not addressed.

Is it any wonder teams are exploiting Shaw when his own employers allowed it to be known he was a weak link and then did sod all about it.

We are the only club at the top who only reinforced a single position in the squad. That's ownership negligence, not managers or players.

The players wanted a striker to help Sesko and the squad. Instead, we play players out of position.

Sheer incompetence for me. I said I would judge at the end of the window, and now I want the owners out, all of them. By all means, wait if you must for your preferred lb, but I think it's a smoke screen, and I also think that we could have signed any one of three top lb on loan.

They pulled the Champions League stunt yet again. Lost my trust permanently. All of them. I want them all gone and a new operating model with no debt.

16.) 07 Sep 2026 15:49:41
Captain,

I think more have now seen what I have said all summer and before about the owners.

Thing is, that whilst a LB was needed and a CF, we absolutely had enough to beat Hull and Everton if properly coached and managed.

17.) 07 Sep 2026 09:59:26
Ed0666,

Neither am I. However i did like how he got Newcastle playing.

{Ed0666's Note - if you had a choice would you have Amorim back or want Howe to be your coach for the next United game?

18.) 07 Sep 2026 20:18:02
Ed0666,

Amorim was stubborn, but the injury to MdL was a game changer last season. Amorims lack of adaptability means I'd go with Howe.

One thing I will add, RA never got the players he needed to implement his style of football.

{Ed0666's Note - My mate who’s an AC Milan fan loves him. But then again the football Milan played last year anyone would improve it.

19.) 07 Sep 2026 23:03:14
If people are unhappy with Carrick's defensive qualities as a manager, I don't think Eddie Howe is the answer. lol.

20.) 08 Sep 2026 00:33:14
It just gets worse.
Seriously.
6 months ago most of you were calling for Amorim to go, calling him clueless, etc.
Now, all of a sudden he was the messiah and should have been given time.
Some of the United fans are actually laughable. ?

21.) 08 Sep 2026 07:15:15
Mrlee

Many could not see that, to get the change needed, we had to go through pain. Amorim knew what was needed, but Wilcox overruled him. It became a decision for the club between Wilcox and Amorim, and they made the wrong decision. We have slipped backwards by not continuing to deal with the issues.

Our Director of Football, Wilcox, wielding what seems to be all the power, is the ex-Man City Academy Director who left them to go to Southampton.

For me, time is up for Wilcox. He is an issue because I am not seeing innovation, and, after allegedly instructing Amorim to change the way he played, after this summer's mess, I think he has to go.

27 May 2025 19:01:17
If Bruno is to leave, who do you want as captain?

And who do you think WILL be captain?

1.) 27 May 2025 19:37:44
It’s impossible to answer. I don’t want half the players to pull on a United shirt again let alone the armband.

2.) 27 May 2025 19:46:48
Obviously de ligt has captained at a young age, but if it was me I’d give it to yoro. doesn’t always have to be someone experienced but I would expect it to be casimiro if Bruno was to leave and casimiro stays.

Unless a new signing comes in at gets it.

3.) 27 May 2025 19:48:41
Give it to Yoro.

4.) 27 May 2025 21:58:28
Resign DDG and give him the armband.

5.) 27 May 2025 22:09:35
Heart says Mainoo, head says someone like Maguire, Shaw, Martinez, Casemiro etc.

6.) 27 May 2025 22:09:50
De Ligt without question. Not even seen Yoro speak!

7.) 27 May 2025 22:32:47
Don't put so much pressure on Yoro. He is still young and learning his trade. You need an experienced head for when the inevitable difficult moments come.

8.) 27 May 2025 22:42:14
NOT Maguire!

Needs to be a longer term prospect.

9.) 27 May 2025 22:44:30
Ederson. Sign him and give him the armband, a midfield enforcer and very vocal.

10.) 27 May 2025 22:47:12
Onana is the only obvious choice.

11.) 27 May 2025 22:57:25
Fair comments on Yoro, I was thinking long term prospect, not short term.
Maybe we have someone coming in who fits that bill.

12.) 27 May 2025 23:13:38
Shappys finally lost it. Seriously though, looknacross the team. We don't have a clear leader that can be trusted tonact, play and lead as a captain such based a Robson, Keane, Neville, Vidic, Rooney.

A captain could emerge. I've also got a hope that Ugarte comes good after his settling season, just as Ince, Pallister, Evra, Keane, and others did. In Fergies wra it was often part of the narrative that players needed a year to bed in and find themsleves as a part of the team, very few cane and settled straight away, Cantona is the forst player I remember arriving and looking like he owned the place from day one and that changed the future of the club. It will happen again.

13.) 27 May 2025 23:30:44
Onana. Gold!

14.) 28 May 2025 07:50:13
If we gave Onana the armband he would drop it

I don’t think Shappy was serious tbh. We need to shift Onana out and get a decent keeper. RA doesn’t need a play maker in goal.

Captain is tough. I keep looking at the No7 shirt, once filled by some of our greatest and see Mount. Either he comes of age this season and maybe captaincy material or we need new blood in the 7 shirt.

15.) 28 May 2025 08:18:31
Heaton.

16.) 28 May 2025 08:31:18
Dsg

Shaw?! Really?

No wonder this club has become a laughing stock. He should have been out the door years ago. Stays injured throughout the year and miraculously back for cup finals and world cups.

Maguire needs to be gone too. He’s still awful. Think the hype on how he’s improved shows how much we’ve settled on mediocrity.

It would have to be Martinez for me.

17.) 28 May 2025 11:48:16
Shaw ??????????????.

07 Jun 2024 21:39:01
Let's pray that INEOS were watching that dirge tonight.

1.) 08 Jun 2024 00:13:06
Surely we can't be waiting for southgate. il be manager out before I even see his head appear near old Trafford. He wouldn't manage his supper.

2.) 08 Jun 2024 08:22:42
southgate- never a great player, not a good coach but excellent at greasing up the powers that be and saying the ego stroking things they want to hear. Definately no from me but like all the fans its not our decision.

3.) 08 Jun 2024 08:42:50
First England friendly I’ve watched in years. And the last.

4.) 08 Jun 2024 10:46:35
I get more than a horrible sinking feeling this is all pointing to Southgate.

5.) 08 Jun 2024 11:04:06
There’s no way that the new powers that be will rate Southgate over ten Hag, Tuchel or Poch. Simply not happening.

6.) 08 Jun 2024 12:13:08
What’s your thoughts on the delay then eric?

7.) 08 Jun 2024 12:35:56
I'm not sure about Southgate's squad selection.

Keepers he's probably got right, Pope not fit, Pickford clear first choice and has been in good form. Henderson has been very good for Palace. Ramsdale is the questionable one, yet last season he was in the best form of all the English keepers. It's just a lack of playing time this season.

In defence he has got a lot of stick for his choices, however for me he has made just two mistakes. I don't understand the point in taking Dunk. He's actually dipped a little in form this season, and while older, he hasn't got any real international experience of note. While taking Trippier seems like a poor choice. He's made 4 appearances in the past FOUR months. In those games he played 52 minutes, 1 minute, 63 minutes and 9 minutes. That means in that time he's played 125 minutes of a possible 2160 minutes available.

Given the risk he's taking by selecting Shaw and with Shaw being the only left footed defender in the squad I think it would have made much more sense to take both Branthwaite and Colwill to give that defence more balance, along with taking two players in much better form than Dunk and Trippier. Long term as well both Branthwaite and Colwill are likely to become regulars for England, so it makes much more sense to bed them in during this tournament.

The rest I think make sense, Guehi is capable of playing either RCB or LCB, Konsa has been in excellent form for Villa and Gomez has been great for Liverpool playing at LB, while also being flexible enough to play across the back four. While Stones and Walker are obvious picks.

I like the midfield selection, particularly the inclusions of Mainoo and Wharton. Rice and Bellingham are obvious starters, while Gallagher has probably been Chelsea's second best player this season only behind the phenomenal Palmer. I also rate taking TAA as that ball playing midfielder over Ward-Prowse. Not as good defensively but a couple of levels higher on the ball. A more front foot approach.

Where I actually think it becomes a little bit of a weird squad selections is with the forwards. Palmer, Saka had to go, and I think taking Eze over Grealish makes a lot of sense on current form. Yet including Bowen (who I think is a great player) seems odd. He plays best on the right where he won't get ahead of either of Palmer or Saka. The other position he can play is as a striker, but Southgate has selected Kane, Watkins and Toney. So we aren't short of strikers. While players like Eze and Foden prefer to also play on the right if they don't play centrally.

It's a selection of forwards who all prefer to play from the right, with only Gordon being a regular starter on the left. I suspect Foden will be first choice on the LW, with Gordon coming on from the bench.

While Kane is fully fit and clear first choice as well as captain so will play most games, so why take BOTH Watkins and Toney.

Given the injuries in defence and the obvious first choices in the forward line it would have made much more sense to not take Bowen and Toney replace one of them with an actual LB, options could be Rico Henry, Tyrick Mitchell or Alfie Doughty. If Shaw doesn't recover then England will play the entire tournament without a LB.

Taking Bowen or Toney to sit on the bench instead of a special-ist LB back up option to the only LB you have who will definitely miss the first and maybe the second game seems utterly ridiculous. Especially given Shaw's injury history, you know its highly likely that he'll have another set back in his recovery.

The other change I'd make is to instead bring another forward who is best playing from the left, just to add some balance to the attack. We already know that we don't have a guaranteed LB starter who can play on the overlap. I think we might really lack width on that lefthand side and taking another naturally left sided attacker just makes sense. While Rashford has been in bad form, he does have blistering pace, something that isn't abundant in the English forward line. As a bench option who naturally plays LW and who could come on against tired legs and stretch the game he makes much more sense than either of Bowen or Toney. If not Rashford then maybe Sterling.

I think changing those four players (Dunk, Trippier, Bowen and Toney) for Branthwaite, Colwill, Doughty and Rashford provides far more balance both in attack and defence.

8.) 08 Jun 2024 14:25:09
I don't want Southgate but the hate for him is over the top. He has created the best atmosphere in an England camp I can remember, and also got better results than previous much more experienced Managers and the players clearly like and respect him.

Not for me, but not the appalling Manager some of you talk about.

9.) 08 Jun 2024 14:43:41
Maybe I'm overlooking his achievements with Middlesbrough.
Great motivator and man manager I imagine. But I don't especially want to hear how a manager has 'learnt a lot' after a home defeat against Iceland a week before going into a European tournament as hot favourites.

10.) 08 Jun 2024 15:21:12
England are not favourites in any country other than England.

11.) 08 Jun 2024 16:15:20
Yeah, France are considered to favourites given their form and that they got to the World Cup final less than two years ago.

12.) 08 Jun 2024 16:31:24
I am very happy with my punt on France to win outright, as they certainly weren't first or even second favourites last week when I placed it.

13.) 08 Jun 2024 18:53:49
Atmospheres don’t win you competitions.

Southgate has stole a living playing against the worst bunch of international teams in the last 50 years.

The last 3 tournaments have been poor and teams were there for the taking

It’s all well and good in qualifying Playing against teams that would do well to look good in pub leagues

when it comes to playing a half decent team he fails again and again.

If he is appointed United manager it will be worse than when the glazers and Woodward thought appointing moyes was a good idea.

14.) 09 Jun 2024 14:10:02
The favourites change on a weekly basis with the bookies.

Personally I think there are four teams who all stand a great chance of winning it.

France easily have the best possible selection of players, and as such the strongest squad. While Deschamps has a good record of getting them to semi-finals and finals. You'd probably have to say they are favourites. That said will he get the balance of the team right? Personally I'm surprised he hasn't got Saliba as nailed on first choice, as for me he's one of if not the best CB in the world right now. Having great players to step in definitely makes things easier, but will those players bring the right balance or do they have the same kind of chemistry with the rest of the team.

Portugal are my pick for winners. Ronaldo's last tournament, a fantastic squad with real depth and quality, especially in midfield (where most games are won and lost) . They were top scorers in qualifying and conceded the least. They are the most in form team in the tournament.

You can never rule out Germany in a home tournament, they've had a rocky couple of years and maybe have struggled due to the lack of competitive games due to not having to qualify. But in Nagelsmann they have possibly the most outstanding manager at the tournament. Tactically astute, and will be able to come up with the right tactics for any situation 9 times out of 10. I do worry if they will score enough goals, but you would be a fool to discount them.

Finally England have a phenomenal chance. Injuries and a manager who often plays a little too conservatively might be their undoing. For England to win I think they will have to outscore everyone they come up against. By that I mean the defence looks a little disorganised and undercooked. Probably due to the injuries. Only one LB and he's not guaranteed to be fit, while a new partnership in central defence also means there are concerns over how well they will gel. Midfield looks very promising with Bellingham, Mainoo and Wharton all looking like future stars (Bellingham already is) . I would say they're is a lack of experience though in the middle with only Rice as a player who has been to a tournament before. It maybe is a tournament too early for that midfield. At the world cup or the next Euro's that could be the best midfield in the tournament. England's strength is in attack. In players like Kane, Watkins, Palmer, Saka and Foden they have 5 players who are in the top 20 in Europe for goals and assists. We have the best and most in form forward line in Europe. They will have to lean heavily on that if they are to win the competition.

Don't sit deep and invite pressure on to a patched up defence, but take the initiative, play on the front foot and try to bury teams as quickly as possible. Score 4 in the first half, even if you concede one and you've won the game, barring silly play in the second half. Just stay disciplined, keep the ball (in the opposition half) and try and score another.

My prediction is England lose in the semis to France, more due to a weak mentality of expecting to lose and changing their game to try and be defensive and hit them on the counter. The final will see Portugal beating France to win it after overcoming Germany in their semi.

21 May 2024 14:20:08
No Rashford in the England squad. It's the right call, but I am a little surprised that he's not in the provisional.

Pleased for Kobbie.

1.) 21 May 2024 14:35:55
It's the right call and perhaps the kick up the backside that he desperately needs. His ommission from the England squad should have happened sooner.

2.) 21 May 2024 14:50:21
No doubt we are all haters and it’s abuse by Southgate not picking him!

3.) 21 May 2024 15:02:35
Absolutely the right call on Rashford and gives him the summer to regroup, clear any rumoured injuries and work out what sort of player he wants to come back as.
Also means should we be looking to move him on that discussions can be had during the Euros.

Southgate showing some bite with a number of players and giving some youngsters a chance as well as from so called lesser clubs.

4.) 21 May 2024 15:08:29
Something is patently not right with Rashford this season. Maybe a break will do him good. We were all lauding him last year for his excellent performances. i hope he gets whatever help he needs to rediscover that form.

5.) 21 May 2024 15:36:29
Too much money and free time. Lack of focus on his professional obligations. If he had serious personal problems then he should have been removed from selection, but ETH continued to select him, so assume all relatively fine. No excuses. Kudos Southgate for seeing what many, apart from ETH, could.

6.) 21 May 2024 15:40:47
It's no surprise really when I suggested it would happen I was told on here that rashford would definitely be in squad and Henderson would definitely be in staring 11. Don't listen to guarantees from Fantasy fotball experts they think it's like the real thing and get a bit carried away with their opinions??.

7.) 21 May 2024 15:44:25
He’s a confidence player, so when he is on form and confident he can do great things, but the majority of the time he is way off it as things aren’t going well and he isn’t strong enough mentally to battle through it to regain that form and therefore confidence.

He comes across as a moody sulky person, but I don’t think he is, he just doesn’t have the mental strength required to stay at the top, especially when times are tough.

He needs to leave for me, for our sake and his own.

8.) 21 May 2024 16:01:54
Yeah I think a move would do him the world of food. Get out of England and learn new and better things.

9.) 21 May 2024 16:43:26
Good not food.

10.) 21 May 2024 16:43:48
Most players would do everything in their power to prove Southgate wrong. Sadly, Rashford will probably just go off in a strop and blame everybody but himself.

11.) 21 May 2024 16:56:29
I agree with Noel Gallagher.

12.) 21 May 2024 17:06:32
Henerson in the starting 11.lol.
Whoever said that should hang up there keyboard and retire.

13.) 21 May 2024 17:33:40
I think Marcus splitting up with his girlfriend before the season started might have more of an impact than we realise, especially when you have to live your life in the public eye it seems like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders at the moment.

I don't think a move abroad would suit him, he comes across as someone who lives being in the UK. Maybe the break from football for 2 months and a chance to find some happiness might see a renewed player coming back in July.

14.) 21 May 2024 17:49:17
Tw you’re alway trying to validate yourself, and pick fights. who cares who called what.

Imo best outcome for both Rashford and England is if he sits it out.

15.) 21 May 2024 18:10:09
G nev I think it's the right call I think rashford would benefit from a move outside of the epl but that sort of move is not for everybody but if he fancies it now is the ideal time imo.
I think more English players should do it I think the national team would benefit greatly from a wider experience base. Top players will see their skills enhanced due to more emphasis on technique.

16.) 21 May 2024 18:46:02
@ salford I hope so too.
He has great ability imo and has had a big gap in quality coaching for years imo.
I think he can flourish under the right coaching but I also think a move abroad would see him be a big success.

17.) 21 May 2024 19:02:17
I think he should as well. Would it help Rashford, I dunno he seems to know every thing already it seems with his PR exercises.

Hopefully this may make him change his attitude for next season.

18.) 21 May 2024 19:40:27
Rashford could do with the rest and some head space. Hopefully he will look at this and take some time to reflect and comeback stronger next season. There is no doubt he's a good player, he's a nightmare for the opposition when he's in form. He's still only 26 his best years are ahead of him.

19.) 21 May 2024 19:45:12
Maybe Poch can get him back to his best? ?.

20.) 21 May 2024 20:10:54
I think we keep him and play him in his strongest position, when he is performing as the best we have in that position, otherwise bench.
The issue is is high wage, and that might work against him.

21.) 21 May 2024 22:36:18
Rashford has had two decent seasons 19/ 20 and 22/ 23 in those seasons he scored 17 league goals. Funnily enough these correlate to when he signed new contracts. Whoever gave him that latest deal is a clown, his demise was statistically probable.

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