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10 Aug 2026 18:09:12
Latest name linked is the left back from Leipzig, David Raum.
Probably a load of made up rubbish. But I hope it's true, from what I've seen of him I think he could work wonders on the left.
1.) 11 Aug 2026 15:46:36
Skelly from Arsenal has also been linked now, he's been offered around, quoted 45 million fee.
Suits the model atm, young can play lb and cm.
Decent player with potential. Think anyone getting him will get a good deal if the price is the 45 million.
2.) 11 Aug 2026 16:44:54
Chelsea are already on it, no messing around from them.
3.) 11 Aug 2026 20:38:21
Not sure he would get in the Chelsea team on a regular basis. So, if he's going to sit on the bench, surely he'd be better off doing it for Arsenal.
4.) 11 Aug 2026 23:50:31
I'm not convinced, at the money they are talking, that he gets into our team regularly either. He is a cm and wants to play there. He is not a specialist left back, and I think that's what we need.
Hall, imo, has the chance to be a very good left back. I'm not convinced we won't get him, but if we don't, we do need someone else.
Amass, according to reports, is not doing enough to convince them he can step up.
5.) 12 Aug 2026 00:12:03
Agreed, Ken. He came onto the scene and never kicked on.
No way Arsenal sell this guy if he's good enough. Rather keep Shaw and Dorgu.
6.) 12 Aug 2026 09:18:26
Might just be me, but never really been impressed by Lewis-Skelly. He's one of them players that jumps into challenges and looks like a red card waiting to happen.
7.) 12 Aug 2026 10:29:08
I would be surprised to find him available for 45 million, I would expect him to be worth more in this market. The only way I could see Arsenal letting him go is for PSR/SSR/SCR reasons, due to him being pure profit.
As for the player, he is a very good young player, but he needs to play to continue to develop. He isn't the finished article, although his main weaknesses are things that may well be ironed out with age and experience.
For me, I watch a lot of these young players at big clubs and see many fail to develop because they just don't get enough chances. Yes, the real top guys will, but others could well do with dropping down to a smaller club and playing, rather than languishing in squads and getting occasional games and minutes.
8.) 15 Aug 2026 10:35:49
Oakbark, he probably should be worth more based on the current market, but he in one of the few players Arsenal can sell for a decent fee and raise profit from it, without seriously weakening their first team squad.
There are fewer clubs that he would be prepared to move to, and even fewer if them are in need of a LB/CM player right now.
Really it's just us for a long term replacement for Shaw, and Chelsea as a replacement for Cucurella. I doubt he'd move to Newcastle if they needed a replacement for Hall, Liverpool and City don't need a LB, they won't sell to Spurs, and none of the other EPL team have the money and draw to sign him.
We are the club that make the most sense, a history of developing young players, a need for a player with his ability/skill set, we need more home-grown players, we have the money and we are a club that he would consider leaving Arsenal for. However, United are not being run by the same clowns as before and they won't over pay for players, not even their first choice options.
Chelsea make slightly less sense as they've already bought two young LB's this summer, are not in European football (which might deter MLS from wanting to join them), and they've already spent a lot this summer and signed a lot of players. However, this is Chelsea and their entire transfer strategy seems to be to buy as many young players as possible. So they would almost certainly be interested in a possible deal. But it couldn't be at a silly price.
Which means that Arsenal cannot demand as high a price as say Newcastle could for Lewis Hall, as Arsenal want (maybe even need) to sell, whereas Newcastle don't.
Both players have a similar level of potential, although both are slightly different in profile despite both being brought up as midfielders through youth football but have found LB their position in senior football.
Hall being nearly two years older, and more experienced is ahead of MLS in terms of his development and his performances right now. On the other hand though he has suffered a little bit with injuries.
Either one would be a great signing for us, the question is how much more value would we get from paying 75-80m for Hall over 40-45m for MLS?
In the short term Hall is the better option, has played well in a team that hasn't been at their best, compared to MLS having a great team around him to shelter him. Hall is the better defender, having been tested more than MLS. But does that make him worth paying the extra 35-40m for him? Nearly twice as much. While Hall is only the better short term option if he is fit and available to play (he has missed 34 games over the last two seasons for Newcastle due to injury).
Personally, I'd take MLS over Hall right now, he's cheaper (less pressure on him, and more to invest in other areas), he's more adaptable that Hall in my opinion, and more importantly, he is far less injury prone (with so many of our defenders suffering with regular injuries, I just can't justify signing another with a questionable injury record).
Plus we have a great track record of signing young Arsenal defenders and them doing well, thank Heaven(s).
9.) 16 Aug 2026 00:45:56
What about Truffert, surely he is up there for consideration if Hall is deemed 'overpriced'.
10.) 17 Aug 2026 11:44:22
To me, swallow our pride and bring back Carreras. The club messed this one up, surprise surprise.
11.) 17 Aug 2026 11:50:03
JBR, Truffert would probably be my first choice option, to be honest. I doubt he'd be all that cheap; probably around 40m, I'd imagine. What we probably should be doing is finding that "Truffert" player before they move to the EPL and their price tag doubles or triples after one or two good seasons.
We have been linked with a couple of young prospect LB's in Jorge Salinas and Joaquin Seys (19 and 21 respectively). What is interesting is that, when looking into them, they both have a similar profile (tall, physically strong, quick, good on the ball, play more as an inverted fullback rather than someone who typically bombs on and stays wide).
That profile makes a lot of sense, given we have Dorgu, who is played at LB as that stay-wide, high player rather than someone who inverts into midfield. It seems we want someone who is more of a direct replacement, in terms of style, for Luke Shaw.
10 Jul 2026 19:42:44
Ederson deal off. He's heading back to Atalanta. I'm guessing it's down to something in the medical.
1.) 10 Jul 2026 21:42:25
Fabrizio said it's off, "Man Utd sources" say it's still on... It can never be a normal transfer window with us...
2.) 11 Jul 2026 07:18:35
It's more the fact that Man Utd and sensational journalism sell clicks.
If he's failed his medical, then we pull out. End of. If the club have found something they need to explore further, which seems the case, then we wait for the results.
08 Jul 2026 17:33:52
Santos from Chelsea seems to be gathering pace.
I wouldn't mind him as a back up. But if reports are to be believed, the price tag is around £50m. That is utter madness. He's not even a regular for Chelsea.
And watch Chelsea replace him with a top midfielder with Utd's money.
World has gone mad.
1.) 08 Jul 2026 17:47:02
Sky Sports saying it's been agreed.
2.) 08 Jul 2026 17:49:45
Fee agreed according to Ornstein and others. So him and Ederson, any chance of one more in midfield?
3.) 08 Jul 2026 18:00:02
The perfect midfield rebuild!
4.) 08 Jul 2026 18:06:19
Why go for the best when you can have mediocrity.
5.) 08 Jul 2026 18:21:08
He's not mediocre. Whether he can step up and be as good as we need is what we will find out. I was talking to a Chelsea season ticket holder, who says he is a proper 7/10 performance player on a regular basis, rarely has a bad game, and sometimes is an 8 or 9, and that if Enzo went, he would probably be kept and take his place.
6.) 08 Jul 2026 18:24:47
It's embarrassing, really. They've had months to work on the transfer plans. And the best they can come up with is a bang-average Brazilian that United have been linked to for the last few years and a reserve player from Chelsea.
Bet City and Arsenal are really worried!
7.) 08 Jul 2026 18:30:46
He wasn't even on the list a couple of weeks ago.
Could have got stiller for the same sort of money, who is playing and not a bit-part player.
8.) 08 Jul 2026 18:11:02
Ed001, what do you think of the player? I remember you said earlier that you think he has potential if he were given a run of games.
Would he fit, and how does he compare to Elliot or Mateus (I know you weren't a big fan of the former)?
{Ed001's Note - I don't think he is yet at the level of Elliott Anderson, but he hasn't had the same trust in him from Chelsea that Anderson got from Forest. But he is better than Fernandez (Mateus obviously, not Bruno!) with a lot of potential to go further. I was actually hoping we (as in Liverpool) would go for him last summer and did mention him as someone I would take to strengthen midfield. I think he will be a good signing.}
9.) 08 Jul 2026 18:35:57
It will be the wages that make this palatable for the club. Can't imagine Santos, after two loans in France and one season at Chelsea, is on mega wages.
10.) 08 Jul 2026 19:14:58
Ah, come on Tris, the experts on here have already decided he's bang average. What do you know, eh?
{Ed001's Note - I am surprised how little he is rated. Maybe they didn't see any of his time at Strasbourg?}
11.) 08 Jul 2026 18:59:13
#Twenty
Do you even watch games or just go off based on what you see on twitter?
We should have gone for the best?
So that's Anderson for 130 and Fernandes for 85? And then what? Transfer window over because no more money left.
We need at least 5 signings this summer.
12.) 08 Jul 2026 20:03:36
Featured in over 40 games last season, young, with Premiership experience, wants more minutes, won't break the club's wage structure... I think our boys have done their homework and this could be a good signing in today's crazy market. It leaves financial room for more upgrades.
13.) 08 Jul 2026 20:14:33
Many here didn't want Lammens either because he wasn't famous enough.
14.) 08 Jul 2026 20:26:01
The problem is, United want to compete with the likes of City and Arsenal. They have come out saying they will win the league in 2028. But they are trying to compete with the European elite with the transfer policy of a mid table club.
Unfortunately, the best players cost the most money. Just because the club has been burnt before with big-money signings does not mean you just stop.
15.) 08 Jul 2026 21:38:34
Let's just hope it's not Chelsea getting their own back for Garnacho.
16.) 08 Jul 2026 21:55:27
H94, First of all, I watched every United game last season.
Secondly, what's the point in making five signings if they're just average? I'd rather we bought fewer players, but ones who genuinely improve the starting XI.
We probably have around £250-300 million to spend, and we've also freed up close to £1 million a week in wages with the players who've left.
Look at some of our previous transfer windows. We signed Fred, Donny van de Beek and Alex Telles. Long term, were any of them good enough? No. Do we still have them? No. Did we make money back on them? No. We had other higher profile targets that year. That's exactly the kind of spending that's held us back for years.
I'd rather see us spend £250 million strengthening the midfield, just like we focused heavily on the attack last summer.
A midfield of Bruno Fernandes, Aurelien Tchouameni and Alex Scott would transform the team and would have been in budget.
I'm not saying Andrey Santos or Ederson won't succeed if they sign, but they're much bigger risks, risks other top 4 clubs wouldn't make. If the club is serious about competing with Liverpool, Arsenal and City again, we need to start buying players at that level.
I don't see those clubs building a title-winning midfield by shopping for the cheapest options on the market or prioritising players because they'll accept lower wages. We've done that too many times before, and it hasn't worked.
17.) 08 Jul 2026 21:58:09
Buy cheap buy twice.
18.) 08 Jul 2026 22:37:21
Twenty, you are spot on. We should be splashing the cash to make sure we don't have to spend again next summer to replace the cheap signings this summer. We need to spend big like we did on Maguire, Pogba, Lukaku, Di Maria, Antony, Sancho, Hojlund, Mount, Martial, and Veron.
Oh, wait a minute. ?
19.) 08 Jul 2026 22:49:04
Will reserve judgement until both players have had a chance to settle in, but Santos and Ederson have all the makings of the next McFred.
If nothing else, it's a little underwhelming to go from being linked with the likes of Anderson, Tonali, and Tchouameni, to this, especially with Spurs, City, and (seemingly) Arsenal all bringing in Premier League proven players.
20.) 08 Jul 2026 23:08:19
Vivell has signed Santos twice. He clearly sees something in the player. After last season's transfers, I believe we need to give him the benefit of the doubt. If it doesn't work out, then we can call for Vivell's head and get Twenty and JSU in to steady the ship. Proper footballing men. ?
21.) 08 Jul 2026 23:16:59
Shrewd signing. Said it earlier in the week. Our "fans" hated Woodard for galactico signings, but in fact all they crave is household names.
22.) 08 Jul 2026 23:33:09
I don't understand why so many damn Santos, without actually having watched him properly and giving him a real chance to succeed. Patience is needed.
23.) 08 Jul 2026 23:39:00
Twenty, saying that Donny, Fred and Telles are the signings that held us back, is nuts.
Sancho, arguably Pogba, Antony, etc, are the signings that held us back. Each cost almost as much as the three you named combined!
As for Santos, he wouldn't have been my first choice, but he's good and he's young.
After last summer, I'm willing to trust the recruitment team to know better than me.
Ederson I'm happy about. I think he'll do well in this league. Hopefully, we'll still see one more midfielder, a LB, striker and a backup keeper.
24.) 09 Jul 2026 11:32:16
Until we've seen Santos and Ederson play at United, we have no idea. My main concern is the lack of experience, so hopefully that will be addressed, rather than ending up with a team full of potential and little proven quality.
Fingers crossed it transpires.
But, just because big signings have not all worked out previously, it is pretty stupid to think all will go that way. Plenty of potentials have not worked out either. Stop living in yesteryear.
25.) 09 Jul 2026 11:32:29
I'm going to wait and see. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Presumably the club will have done its due diligence via the data department on him.
Everyone on here knows we need more depth to face a much heavier schedule next season. We don't know what will be the extent of his role, nor what other signings will take place.
Ederson and Santos will add depth, but do not remove the possibility of another more glamorous signing in midfield. Santos is young and could well emerge as a real star. He's just at the age to make an impact, if given a chance (or, indeed, not).
The window is still open for 7 weeks. Relax.
26.) 09 Jul 2026 13:03:46
We said we would do what we needed to win the league, at no point did we ever say we will act like idiots as we have in the past. Frankly this is the last time I reply to twenty and full guy becisse they either don't watch football, are intern gasloghting trolls or genuinely thought better of those past clowns Woodward and murtough who paid through the nose for biggest price, salary and lowest attitudes and potential.
We won't get it right every time, no one does, but as we are now data driven and u emotional I trust data and cold hard facts to make decisions over people every day of the week
27.) 09 Jul 2026 13:21:42
They are entitled to their opinions.
They are uneducated opinions from guys who know nothing about the data or the detail. They know nothing about picking squads or teams. They have no practical experience they are not subject matter experts and their opinions mean nothing. You might as well as Doris the tea lady that's watched games her opinion as its just as relevant or irrelevant.
Just accept they are empty vessels just making noise on a subject matter they know nothing about.
Nobody knows how the signings will do. We just have to wait and see. If they do badly then people can comment on what they see but to write them off before they kick a ball is idiocy.
28.) 09 Jul 2026 13:42:13
Lol, ok! No one can argue the facts. There are proven Prem players who would be a little risk because of that, but the club don't want to spend the money or the wages to get them. So we aren't operating as a big club. Would Liverpool, Arsenal or City do that? No.
I'm definitely not saying the signings we are making won't work, but it's a risk. For example, if you went for Bruno G and Tonali, you are getting players that have played consistently, know the league, and have Champions League experience.
We didn't want to spend the money on Rice a while back; we def wouldn’t have paid what City paid for Anderson.
In the future, we will miss out on a lot of players because now we have a wage structure that we won't break. I'm pretty sure Spurs had a similar wage structure and were rigid about breaking it, and look where they were until this summer. Whether you like it or not, we are acting like a mid league club.
29.) 09 Jul 2026 14:29:57
Amusing when somebody has a different opinion, they are classified as "empty vessels who know nothing and don't even watch football." It is like having a discussion with a Trump supporter.
My opinion is just as valid as yours. You have no idea of my background or knowledge.
If you want to blindly follow whatever the club does with no questions, then that is your prerogative.
That doesn't mean I have to. I'm entitled to say what I think. Maybe these signings will turn out to be the next Xavi and Iniesta; maybe they won't. But I know where I'd put my money.
Let's see what your opinion is if the team sits in 15th place at Xmas.
If you want to live in a world where everybody says the same thing and never offers a different opinion, you might like North Korea.
30.) 09 Jul 2026 14:52:22
I'm here for everyone's opinions. Sometimes hearing a different view can help all of us see things differently.
I want all players to succeed when they join us.
I'm confused, though I'm not blindly following the club's decisions. I'm pretty clearly against how the club operates.
31.) 09 Jul 2026 15:03:56
My response wasn't aimed at you, Twenty. Apologies.
32.) 09 Jul 2026 15:55:54
I guess after further reflection, my issue isn't necessarily the signing Ederson of Santos, it's more both being signed (assuming Ederson is confirmed at some point).
If it had been one or the other, alongside a top tier midfielder, then I would have understood it more.
Maybe that top tier midfielder is still to come. No idea who it would be, though.
I guess the best word to describe it would be "underwhelming".
33.) 09 Jul 2026 15:08:31
All opinions are just that they are not educated or coming from a place of knowledge. Don't get upset by opinions. If they were expert opinions then they would carry some weight.
You might as well pluck a person from the supermarket and ask their opinion on the national fiscal policy.
They may have an opinion on it but they would probably say themselves they don't really know what their talking about. Just like you on footballers.
34.) 09 Jul 2026 16:28:58
Twenty, it would be nice if you could share the apparent list so we know who else is on it and who isn't ;)
35.) 09 Jul 2026 18:06:27
As my Grandad says, opinions are like ....holes. Everybody has one, and more often than not, they're full of ....
I'm not saying I am right or someone else is wrong. It would just be nice if we could just all sit on the sunny side of the bus until we get burnt. New season, new bus.
36.) 09 Jul 2026 18:09:41
#Twenty,
This summer it's about quality and quantity.
We need more players because we will play way more games and our squad is already injury prone.
3 signings would mean nothing to us.
Sad but it's our reality.
Remember how we played last season when we had two games per week?
And very expensive signings rarely work for us.
37.) 09 Jul 2026 17:56:10
List?
38.) 09 Jul 2026 18:33:51
Why is it, Ken, you are so condescending to people's opinions, and then do it in a way that makes your opinion seem the most important and the most experienced? You have no way of knowing who they are, yet you still do it every time.
Just because you disagree with their opinions does not make them wrong or stupid or numpties.
Bad as the ones who block people cos they only want to hear nice things.....
39.) 09 Jul 2026 19:38:03
JSU, I think the negativity of the opinions is what's irritating. So many are suggesting our business has been poor or underwhelming. For what reason? Objectively, there isn't a huge difference between Santos and Fernandes - either on reputation, raw stats or on appearances - but one cost significantly more than the other. Frankly, I think Ken is being kind.
40.) 10 Jul 2026 11:13:54
I agree we need to see how they perform before making an informed opinion, but to call people uneducated or stupid because they have made their opinions before that is a bit rich. Just because it does not suit their opinions, there are many ex-players of the same opinion that both are not good enough, but what gives anybody the right to call them stupid?
I am not sure how just because one is cheaper than Fernandes makes it the right signing or not, though.
Let's be realistic here.
41.) 10 Jul 2026 13:01:50
Yes, List! Quoting you below.
'He wasn't even on the list a couple of weeks ago.'
42.) 10 Jul 2026 16:26:56
I've only seen him a few times for Chelsea. But the positive feedback from Chelsea fans who don't think he should be going is huge, which must count for something. International captain at a few levels also suggests we're getting a player with leadership qualities the others can look up to.
It's easy to band around things like 'a shrewd signing' when a player is a good price, but this one may well prove to be one, whereas the Ederson one looks like it needs a bit more delving before signing the check.
01 Jul 2026 19:59:13
Tonali to Spurs deal agreed. £100m apparently. Spurs are really going for it.
1.) 01 Jul 2026 22:25:26
Summerville next apparently.
2.) 01 Jul 2026 23:13:49
They're building an entire 11.
Must be some sales to come, I guess, but none are worth buying.
3.) 01 Jul 2026 23:22:27
Vuskovic for £50m, I imagine one of Vdv or Romero or possibly both will go. Richarlison will defo go, Bergvall, Bissouma, potentially Sarr & Madison. Danso/Dragusin + Vicario. There'll be a massive exodus on top of their many incomings.
4.) 01 Jul 2026 23:26:26
They may come back in for Rashford too, and any forward will do well ahead of that midfield. When they begin to gel. Very good manager, too.
5.) 02 Jul 2026 01:40:30
If it's true that Anderson, Tonali, and Fernandes were all on our list, it's a little concerning that we've sat back and given other clubs a free run at them. Sure, we can move onto other targets, but what happens when those deals run into difficulties as well?
This is starting to feel like one of those seasons where we overpay massively for our fifth or sixth choice midfielder.
Let's hope we have something planned and that the noise we're hearing is just a smokescreen.
6.) 02 Jul 2026 09:04:50
Can't believe Spurs spending so much. If they all materialise, that is… Not sure De Zerbi falls into the realms of very good manager, though, as mentioned above, he is OK and may stretch to good, but he has not exactly pulled up any trees, and is very good at upsetting people.
I am not a Carrick fan, but would rather him at United than De Zerbi, that's for sure.
Hopefully we get our targets, whoever they may be, but with penny-pinching Sjr at the helm, maybe wishful thinking……..
7.) 02 Jul 2026 09:06:25
On Spurs, I am really impressed with their window so far. They got out early with a couple of quality free agents in Robertson and Senesi. Dubraka will provide back up and maybe allow them to sell one of Vicario or Kinsky. They have overhauled the midfield with both Tonali and Fernandes. Prices are ridiculous for both, but for where Spurs are, and that they addressed other areas with frees, I can see the logic.
I am sure that we have a list of options for midfield, and prices that we are willing to pay.
Until we see who comes in, it is hard to judge the impact of missing out on 3 of our options. I feel like we will be okay, whether we end up getting a big shiny name like Tchouameni or a slightly lesser name. I think the recruitment team have shown recently they know what they are doing, so keep the faith.
We have shouted so long at inflated prices and wages, we now need to hold our nerve whilst we do things differently.
8.) 02 Jul 2026 09:29:42
Good post Brad.
9.) 02 Jul 2026 11:14:56
Spurs have had two very poor seasons in the EPL. They need to go out and spend big, which they have done. I agree that they have bought well. They still need a CF, and will have to sell a couple of players too.
A strong Spurs team will be good for the EPL.
10.) 02 Jul 2026 12:59:40
#Je suis unite
Our targets were Ederson, Anderson and Fernandes. We missed out on two. Bournemouth will increase the price for Scott & we will back off. Tchouameni probably won't leave Real. Now gotta look further down the list.
11.) 02 Jul 2026 14:37:20
Sadiki at Sunderland good player.
12.) 02 Jul 2026 16:50:56
You can see it coming, a deadline day move for our 8th choice midfielder at twice the price quoted 4 weeks earlier.
13.) 02 Jul 2026 20:03:35
Fallguy, yep. Something ridiculous like £40m from Sander Berge on deadline day.
05 Jan 2026 10:09:54
Amorim has been sacked.
1.) 05 Jan 2026 11:06:44
He shouldn’t be the only one. Wilcox and berrada should be following him.
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20 Sep 2026 18:37:00
Some will disagree but Carrick has to go now, before it's too late.
The team is so slow and lazy. Not surprising really as carrick doesn't come across as someone that can motivate anybody.
They need to act fast before its too late. Much more of this and the season will already be over.
I said in the chat during the game, if it was me, I'd go and get Emery from Villa.
The club won't of course. They will stick with Mr Dull until Christmas and then appoint who ever is cheap and won't argue with the board.
1.) 20 Sep 2026 19:05:30
We won't do that we've already shown we aren't decisive. Instead we will keep him then prob lose to spurs and a few others immediately after the break. We will then limp to January when we will already be out of the UCL and hovering near the bottom of the table then sack carrick and bring in another interim ex club legend (RVN).
We will then promise big changes, a thorough review and hiring process to get the best in the summer, oh yeah and there will be a squad overhaul which we will be planning for months. Sound familiar .
2.) 20 Sep 2026 19:17:39
As the revolving doors of managers is already a joke, let's give it to Mark Goldbridge as he knows best. Though his Disney contract my clash with the Amazon filming.
16 Sep 2026 21:55:10
Shocking.
Abysmal.
Pathetic.
Another early exit from a cup competition. Seems to be the norm for United now.
Every single Brighton player looked sharper, fitter and quicker.
Sesko is a truly awful player. To have him as the only proper striker at a club like United is criminal. Love to know what united scouts watch when they are looking for a player as it's clearly not football.
This lot will likely lose at Fulham at the weekend based on the way they've played so far this season.
If Fulham do win, it has to be the end of Carrick. He should never have been given the job in the first place, but they have to admit their mistake and try to fix it before it's too late. This is worse than Amorim. Carrick just looks confused all the time, almost as confused as most of the players.
The team seems to get a 10 game or so bounce when a new manager comes in, so maybe they should just change the manager every 10 games.
In summary, players are awful, manager is awful. Can't sack the players so the manager has to go.
1.) 16 Sep 2026 22:13:47
Sesko has barely played this year yet you want him to start and pull a rabbit out a hat, he's a young striker. With wide players who don't play particularly wide who don't or can't cross a ball and players behind sesko who would rather punt a ball at 40 yards out than pass the ball to him.
At least with Amorim we had a plan even a style of play. I would argue that the players had better energy/work rate.
The players played a lot better in that system. Has carrick improved anyone? Cunha, mbeumo look nothing like they did under Amorim. I can only name mainoo as a player I've seen play well this season from the entire squad. I will agree This manager has to go and sooner that later l, let's not waste another half season til Christmas before we pull the trigger.
2.) 16 Sep 2026 22:15:40
Probably the most annoying thing about Carrick is how he always looks deep in thought - like the ultimate tactician - yet he hasn't been able to fathom up a half decent decision yet.
3.) 16 Sep 2026 22:14:30
Couldn't agree more, i'd sack him tonight see if it kicks the players ready for sunday. as we've no chance with carrick in charge. That was a bad as I've ever seen, staggered how unfit they are.5 games and fat. Shameful.
13 Sep 2026 18:58:44
I've had enough of watching this walking pace football. Watching the two centre backs and goalkeeper hold onto the ball for what seems like an eternity. And when they finally do decide they should probably pass it, they pass it to the other centre back and we start all over again.
Also getting sick of Carrick. He is so out of his depth it would be funny if you're not a United fan.
Don't get me wrong, the board and recruitment team haven't helped him much. Leaving him with that back 4 for the season should see the recruitment team and board sacked.
However, when you see a teams like Hull, Brighton or Brentford with lesser players doing a better job, it's shows it's not always about having big names on the team sheet. If you have a good manager you can get average players performing well. And that's where United fail, they have same bang average players, but sadly the head coach is below average.
1.) 13 Sep 2026 19:57:40
Fallguy, it was a terrible watch. Very little sense of urgency. Some of the worst full-back play I've ever seen. No composure after they scored. Really strange substitution, imo, that totally backfired: Tielemans for Sesko. No zip in our play, no confidence to take a man on. All too slow and safe.
Dorgu was shocking and Dalot the same.
Maguire falling for their gamesmanship was silly.
I can't understand how the goal was allowed, but you could argue we got what we deserved from the game. Terrible decision; it should not even need 10 seconds to decide. Enzo made a play for the ball that prevented Martinez from playing it.
A very poor show altogether.
2.) 13 Sep 2026 20:32:25
Appointing Carrick was a huge mistake, which a lot of people predicted at the time. You either need experience to coach at this level, or be an up and coming genius. Carrick is neither.
He's a manager that failed at Middlesbrough and walked into the United job.
Nice work if you can get it!
Someone said it above, it's got Eddie Howe in by Xmas written all over it. He's better than Carrick, but still not the right person.
3.) 13 Sep 2026 22:56:41
I'd struggle to argue we got what we deserved from the game. You don't deserve to lose a football match in which you don't concede a legitimate goal in my opinion.
4.) 13 Sep 2026 23:43:07
Agree, GDS, but those decisions come and go. You can only play what is in front of you. Against 10 men, we should not have been in a position where it mattered.
06 Sep 2026 16:11:56
Another dodgy performance from United. At least it wasn’t a loss!
Average of 2 goals conceded a game so far, won’t get far doing that.
So many of the players are bang average. No idea how Dalot keeps getting picked, shocking. Nice cross from Shaw. But both full backs drive me made, they never want to rush out to a winger and stop a shot or cross. And with how our back line and keeper deal with crossed they should maybe try and stop a few.
Playing with no striker and instea Cunha floating about doesn’t work. Cunha is usually everywhere apart from inside the box.
The keeper wasn’t great today. Clueless as to why he punched that easy shot away instead of catching. I was never on the band wagon of him being the answer in goal. He gets away with a lot due to being fairly cheap and not a complete idiot like Onana.
But if you’re honest, he’s not a top level keeper. You rarely win anything without a world class keeper, and he’s not that. Maybe he will be in 4-5 years, but not yet. However, he’s not helped by the headless chickens playing right in front of him. Conceding 18 shots to Everton is a disgrace.
No kind of any plan. Slow, slow and slow just like all the other games. The only time you see any kind of urgency from United is when they are behind, which we are likely to see quite often this season based on the first 3 games.
They need to get it together, and soon, or some of the better teams will have a field day against them.
Fingers crossed they put in a better performance in mid week.
1.) 06 Sep 2026 16:30:32
Was screaming all game for fullbacks to overlap. Shaw did a handful of times, and got a really good assist. Dalot is pure s****! Didn't do anything all game, as usual. Poor management after taking the lead twice, did not take control and kill the game at all. Cunha was poor today too. Very disappointing result.
2.) 06 Sep 2026 16:31:43
You can add how the full backs don't make overlapping runs to support our wingers.
I think 4-3-3 would work better. One thing that is concerning is a lack of plan B. It's like watching Southgate's England team today.
3.) 06 Sep 2026 16:32:17
That's another game where we have failed to hold on to a lead... It's happened a lot over the past few years, so it's no surprise. The common theme is that back 4! Just no composure, and they just look panicked at the end of games.
But, hey ho, the board don't think it's a necessity to invest in that area. Lots of work to do. PS Sesko has to start now, Cunha doesn't work upfront.
4.) 06 Sep 2026 16:33:33
Conceding 2 a game is a big worry for the season ahead. We're so poor out of possession. Teams harass us, get in our face... we just stand off relative to the effort the opposition show.
Subs were poor, just hold onto possession rather than defending deep and lumping it long.
Thought the whole point of our midfield rebuild was so we could control games with press resistant pass masters. So far 3 dross teams have scored 2 against us, and we've failed to control the game. Ipswich was a deceiving scoreline.
City up next, which I'm really not looking forward to.
5.) 06 Sep 2026 16:36:13
Lose to City next week, and we are 8 points off the pace after 4 games, but it's ok. Shappy says we are over reacting.
6.) 06 Sep 2026 17:18:41
The results and performances need to get better. And soon. Watching the Arsenal and Chelsea game, when United play these, it could be a cricket score.
7.) 06 Sep 2026 17:21:52
Agree, Fallguy, I'm genuinely worried about playing the big teams.
8.) 06 Sep 2026 17:32:48
Well, we won at the Emirates last season, so not sure why it would be a cricket score this season. This Arsenal game is manic because there was an early goal and Chelsea are good this season. We will get better. We were pretty unlucky today.
9.) 06 Sep 2026 21:20:11
Maybe because we look worse than last season so far, GDS2.
10.) 06 Sep 2026 23:07:03
Damn, now we are blaming Lammens. ? This fan base gives me the ick.
01 Sep 2026 09:14:35
Deadline day, and sadly I'm not seeing much of anything linking United to any new players.
1.) 01 Sep 2026 10:37:09
We are prepping for a huge defensive overhaul and massive signings next summer..... tomorrow's paper headlines!! Lol.
2.) 01 Sep 2026 11:08:28
Tim,
I reckon the INEOS plan was always a 3-year/summer one. Last summer was the attack, this one for the midfield and next defense.
3.) 01 Sep 2026 11:26:43
You're probably right, however, some issues I.e lb might have been better addressed earlier, but it is what it is!
17 Sep 2026 22:05:15
I really hope it's not someone like conte. He wouldn't last the season before walking out in a strop.
Eddie Howe is ok, but not great. He had Newcastle playing some high tempo football, but not sure he can lead a team to the top. But that might be ok for a few years as United are light years away from the top at the moment.
I'd prefer they went with someone who can build something. Amorim was almost right, and I think if he didn't try and play 3 at the back and say some silly things he might have done a little better.
I reckon someone like Sebastian Hoeneß would be worth looking at.
15 Sep 2026 18:31:02
We've taken quite a few youth players from City, Arsenal, etc. recently. So, can't really complain when it goes the other way, I guess.
02 Sep 2026 06:50:20
Luke Shaw getting injured is a potential problem, but him staying fit could also be a problem. In the first 2 games, he's been beaten more than once, leading to goals. He was never the quickest, and he's getting slower.
01 Sep 2026 19:53:09
Won't be happening, sadly. There's nothing out there of any substance to suggest United are anywhere near close to a deal. The only reports are on the Leicester lad, but that's also being reported now as unlikely.
I don't know much about the left back, apart from a few clips. But the reported value of the release clause mostly makes it a no-lose transfer. It's peanuts in modern football.
27 Aug 2026 14:48:28
Hope they have a striker lined up. Going into the season with just Sesko is mad. Especially as he seems to pick up injuries quite a bit.
I know others can play there, but it's not their natural position, and it shows when they play there.
The team and squad need another option for out and out striker.
13 Sep 2026 20:32:25
Appointing Carrick was a huge mistake, which a lot of people predicted at the time. You either need experience to coach at this level, or be an up and coming genius. Carrick is neither.
He's a manager that failed at Middlesbrough and walked into the United job.
Nice work if you can get it!
Someone said it above, it's got Eddie Howe in by Xmas written all over it. He's better than Carrick, but still not the right person.
07 Sep 2026 21:48:50
Baleba had one good season and one fault poor season in comparison. A 50% success rate is not great odds for that type of money.
Who knows, he could be one of those players that ups their game once he gets the shirt on.
Time will tell. But at this rate, by the time he's fit enough to play, he will have to be superhuman to live up to what he needs to be.
07 Sep 2026 20:00:36
Coventry only conceded one against City, so there's some hope United won't get a battering.
If City get the first goal early, it could get ugly.
But United have shown they can up their game when needed, which is partly what makes the Hull and Everton games so annoying.
07 Sep 2026 19:58:05
Would be nice!
I think PSG started pretty slow last year too. But they get better and better.
07 Sep 2026 19:57:27
I suppose, it doesn't really matter if you start at the front or back when all you are able to buy is mid table level players.