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08 Aug 2026 11:40:28
I’ve seen this name linked before but knew nothing of him. Marc Casado of Barcelona. Just read he’s set to leave them. Quick Google, 22-year-old defensive CM. Apart from name, age and position, anyone know much about him as a player? I imagine we’ll be linked because, why not, he’s a cm. ?
1.) 08 Aug 2026 19:47:03
He's a good player, but physically he's quite small. It's not clear he'll adapt so easily to the EPL.
2.) 09 Aug 2026 08:27:33
I've not really seen much of him, perhaps ED001 could offer his thoughts on the player?
{Ed001's Note - I have not seen a lot of him to be honest mate.}
3.) 09 Aug 2026 09:11:41
We were linked with Casado previously about a year ago if I recall correctly.
4.) 09 Aug 2026 09:28:03
Thanks ED001.
{Ed001's Note - very welcome mate, sorry it is not much help.}
5.) 09 Aug 2026 11:06:31
As you would expect of any La Masia academy graduate, he's very technically gifted and intelligent on the ball. What he lacks, though, is physicality; he's only 5'7 and is fairly lightweight. He works hard, but is a little too easily brushed aside, which is why Barcelona are open to selling him, especially if they can replace him with Rodri. His sale would represent all profit, and he's a player they see more as a squad depth option rather than a current or future first-choice option.
They've even deployed him at RB at times as cover, and to discover if he could adapt to a less physically demanding position.
He's a good player, no doubt, but if he's too lightweight for Barcelona in La Liga, then he'll definitely struggle in the hustle and bustle of the EPL.
6.) 09 Aug 2026 10:53:09
No probs ED001, hows life in Dubai?
{Ed001's Note - all good mate, just looking forward to the season starting. How are things with you?}
7.) 09 Aug 2026 13:10:28
All good thanks ED001, so am i. Although I do hope United make some more signings, especially defensively.
{Ed001's Note - I am sure they will mate.
24 Jul 2026 13:32:35
Read last week, and it’s very difficult to know what to believe and what not to at this time of the year, so usually best to talk all stories, reports, whatever, with a pinch of salt. But one that has interested me was one story that United wanted Baleba’s agents and Baleba himself to push or agitate for a move to United before the club would explore and then take this forward.
I guess this is to give the club a better start position in negotiations. Well, it appears today that this is/has happening/happened, with stories coming out the agents have contacted United and Baleba saying a move to United last summer was a dream. As I say, take with a pinch of salt, but potentially one to watch.
1.) 24 Jul 2026 14:15:14
Ports - It sounds like he is desperate to come to United, but Brighton are no mugs when it comes to transfer fees. They will command top dollar, and I don't think that United will pay their valuation. They allegedly want north of 80 million for him.
2.) 24 Jul 2026 15:27:51
It's quite possibly one of those transfers that can wait a while. We do now have 2 new midfielders. Mount acquitted himself reasonably well last year, and with Mainoo and Bruno, there's the core of a solid squad, albeit yet to prove itself. So there's no desperation at play for the time being.
I think Tielemans will be used in the creative role should we be deprived of Bruno through injury. And it will be interesting to see how they mesh together. I think he may be even more effective than Bruno at finding those incisive forward passes for forwards to run on to, which may suit Mbeumo more. About 1/2 of Bruno's assists last year were from set pieces, many of which went to Casemiro.
That's probably not reproducible, so goals are going to have to come from other sources.
The question then is, do Brighton want to hold on to a player by holding out for a sum no one will give them after last season's dip in form, and then have him underperform again, further reducing his value, or cash in for a decent price and profit. A deal really ought to be doable at £75m or less... That is, assuming United are even interested. Somehow those players we failed to get during our initial phase of interest, and then finally get acquired, don't turn out too well. Hargreaves? Sancho? As indeed do those players who supposedly wanted to go to City but we scuppered the deal.
3.) 24 Jul 2026 15:53:08
Mount acquitted himself reasonably well last year - you must have been watching a different Mount. He had two or three half decent games.
54 games in 3 seasons.
He's been an absolute waste of money at 55 million pounds.
He's basically cost us a million pounds a game so far.
We won't be able to give him away due to his injury record.
4.) 24 Jul 2026 16:41:15
I watched pretty much every game last year. When Mount started, or mostly came on, we played better. The link up with the forwards and Bruno was better.
5.) 24 Jul 2026 16:57:11
From an ability perspective, I think Mount gets some unfair criticism. From an availability perspective, it's definitely been a frustrating transfer.
6.) 24 Jul 2026 21:28:09
Mount is a fine player and would be a huge asset to us if he was able to stay fit, but he can't, unfortunately. Great engine, gets around, very clever, has a good eye for an assist and a goal, but rarely starts or is able to stay fit.
I feel very sorry for him that it just hasn't happened here. I would love to see him stay fit.
7.) 24 Jul 2026 22:08:18
Madrid have come in for Rodri, which, if it happens, means Tchoumeni could be back on.
8.) 25 Jul 2026 10:00:06
I think if Rodri moves, then they'll sell one of Camavinga or touch my nanny.
Camavinga never really pressed on, sadly - Tchou is a much better player.
9.) 25 Jul 2026 11:57:46
The thing that puts me off these Madrid lads is the fact that they would much rather prefer to stay at Madrid given the choice.
10.) 25 Jul 2026 16:23:07
For your sake Eric, I hope it's the former!
11.) 25 Jul 2026 20:43:08
I hope we still away from Camavigna. He needed Ancelotti and Modric putting him in the right place. He would have Carrick and Mainoo here.
12.) 27 Jul 2026 11:41:19
All being said, I still think the club covets Baleba most, and they're waiting on Brighton to move his asking price into a more acceptable range.
13.) 28 Jul 2026 20:58:08
I'd agree with them. He would be the one I'd like to see sign.
10 Aug 2025 16:32:18
Currently in Turkey, and on their sports channel they’ve just reported Besiktas will look at Sancho as an alternative to Lauriente? Plays in France I think.
Not sure if any of that has been spoken about in England yet and not sure if Sancho would be interested but be good if we can move him on ASAP.
1.) 10 Aug 2025 20:22:53
What's he worth let's be honest!?, no commitment, no pride, no drive and turns it on now and again!, a spoiled egotistical brat!, be embarrassed if my child showed as little interest from such a privileged position, massive queues for his signature not!, needs grow a pair!, I'd take a tenner for him and put it down to a very bad purchase to be honest.
2.) 10 Aug 2025 21:33:28
Got no self respect. doesn't seem to love the game. downhill for him now probably be in America in 3 years.
3.) 10 Aug 2025 21:39:52
I have the feeling the Sancho situation will run towards the end of August and he will end up back at Dortmund. Whether as full sale or one more loan!
30 May 2025 08:32:17
Morning. Although it feels a bit disappointing that Delap has chosen Chelsea. Being one to try and look at the glass being half full when it comes to the football side, I think this season we will finally be getting players who WANT to play for United. This is something I don’t think we’ve had since SAF left bar a few individuals. Cunha is a great example of this, it was only United and I love that. We need players who want to represent the club if we are going to move forward.
With Delap gone, Arsenal appearing to be in for Sesko I do wonder whether Gyokeres is an option although you’d think he’d end up at a Champions League side. I wonder if Ramos from PSG is an option and for some reason, I feel like an outside option is Kane. He’s won his title but I’ve read his family aren’t happy in Germany. The idea of coming back and beating Shearer’s record must be tempting for him. I’m not sure this is a move we should rule out.
1.) 30 May 2025 10:04:00
I am with you Ports as a bit of an optimist when it comes to or club (wrongly recently) . Delap for me would have been great if we had an existing striker numner 1 in and we wanted to split the playing time, allow to challenge and bring in as a number 2.
He felt a bit like Rooney when we brought him in. but we had Berbatov/ Tevez so they could give him time to bed in (not that he needed much)
At the minute we need a ready made number 1, does not need to be a huge name even though I would love an Osihmen/ Gyorkeres. If not them then a player who has been number 1 striker somewhere and scored.
Chelsea - Delap in and looks like they want another which could be Gyorkeres/ Ekitike
Arsenal - Seems split on manager/ sporting director but expect one of Gyorkeres/ Sesko
Newcastle - sorted with Isak
Liverpool - dark horses to get one of the big options but could look at Ekitike
We could be left on the outside looking at the best of the rest. reality of where we are but think with no Europe we can improve our position as a whole team with improvements in all 3 of the attacking positions.
2.) 30 May 2025 10:42:27
I really hope we can bring in a very good if not great striker who can instil a bit of that fear factor again, a player who's a handful and the opposition CBs dread facing. Doesn't feel like we've had that for a long time.
If Arsenal do get Sesko then maybe the Gyokeres move still has some legs in it. It wouldn't be the first time we'd managed to sign a very good player without the lure of European football to offer (despite what went on to follow, Pogba signed in an 'off' season) . Selling the dream of starting this new chapter and aiming for the Europa spots (I assume) won't appeal to the elite players but we're not in for those, the ones a rung below might be up for the challenge though?
3.) 30 May 2025 12:40:38
Getting a top class striker will be difficult in this market of limited options and with so much competition for them. Especially from teams that can offer European football and realistic chances of winning major silverware.
We will almost certainly end up shopping for a striker who is either unproven or that next bracket down from elite.
I still maintain that I'd be doing everything we can to get Jonathan David across the line. He might be in that next bracket down from elite, but he is miles ahead of our current options and for free it is surely a no brainer. Then we can afford to maybe look for a young talented striker with potential who can rotate around with David.
I'd also be pushing really hard for Mbeumo to join alongside Cunha to make sure we've added more goals across the front three so we are less reliant on the strikers to get all the goals.
4.) 30 May 2025 15:55:51
I have to say I'm not 1 but Sissons in not getting delap.
Obviously he has good potential but too far from the finished article to lead the line imo at united given where we are.
He might be the next shearer but might also be the next rasmus.
5.) 30 May 2025 17:04:58
I'm not bothered about a player choosing not to come here.
I'm more bothered about or ability to pick the right player. Then it's down to the player to want to come here. Delap wanted to go elsewhere, I'm okay with that.
I'm hoping mbeumo joins, a really good premiership player coming into the prime of his career.
6.) 30 May 2025 17:41:12
#Brad76
Did I misunderstand your comment, or you said we bought Rooney while already having Berbatov and Tevez?
7.) 30 May 2025 18:26:44
Would anyone go for Wissa? Knows the league, had a great season, if we go for Mbeumo too, they already form a great partnership, and it would not block potential younger strikers.
8.) 30 May 2025 18:33:24
Delap choosing Chelsea is a blessing in disguise. The board will be forced to reach a little deeper into their pockets for a Gyokores / Osimhen-style player. I expect it will mean the end of Bruno, although if the plan was to play him in a deeper position next season, that might not be such a bad thing. The £150m he’ll bring in will cover the Cunha fee, a striker, and a new keeper.
{Ed077's Note - I was never a big fan of the whole Delap idea so I'm happy he's going to Chelsea instead
9.) 30 May 2025 23:03:06
With you Ed. We need to buy goals now. Delap doesn’t guarantee this.
10.) 31 May 2025 08:30:15
Brad. I'm not sure you have your signings in the right order??.
11.) 31 May 2025 08:31:11
Redseven 150m no chance.
12.) 31 May 2025 11:22:32
Ken - He’s worth two Dhurans. He’s their statement signing. Maybe they won’t go all the way to £150m, but I expect they’ll go close if we hold our nerve. Worst case scenario Bruno stays.
13.) 02 Jun 2025 03:33:01
I won't comment on the striker options other than to say you should ignore the "potential" and go for players who want to to play for you and have the right character. Get that sorted first. Pretty much what Klopp did when he first started at LFC. People laughed when he signed Milner but he paid it back in spades just in the way he changed the dressing room culture.
Mind you I think you missed the boat by not going for Kelleher as GK. Already an upgrade on Onana (not that that would be hard) and wouldve been cheap (and home grown) . He is only going to get better imho and you prob wouldve had that position sorted for the next 6 years or at least until you had the money to afford an elite GK.
09 Aug 2024 16:59:26
Currently in Turkey and talk of United speaking with Fenerbache for Ferdi kadioglu.
1.) 09 Aug 2024 19:03:13
Are you getting the hair or teeth done ports?
2.) 09 Aug 2024 19:30:57
Gone for the Jurgen Klopp smile option!
3.) 09 Aug 2024 19:59:09
I didn't know Turkey did hair as well as teeth.
4.) 10 Aug 2024 00:40:57
Oak bark, they do all plastic surgery too. Can get yourself a new hairline and the missus a BBL at the same time ?.
5.) 10 Aug 2024 08:55:15
Just make sure you have a good Turkish translator with you when you go to the surgery, tick the wrong box and you'll get yourself a pair of double D's instead of a new fringe or a set of pearly whites ??.
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14 Oct 2026 11:12:22
Funny how football is supposedly "all about the fans" whenever a pundit or ex-pro wants to give us a sentimental speech about the match going supporters.
Now Martinez has come out and said what a lot of United fans have been saying for YEARS, and suddenly he's out of order, disrespecting his teammates and should have kept it behind closed doors.
For those who haven't seen the interview, here are a few of his comments after the Atletico Madrid defeat.
"I expect more from our technical director." Calling out Jason Wilcox.
"We expect more from the top, from upstairs, to bring in more players to compete."
"You can't keep changing, changing, changing the manager. What about other areas? "
He also questioned whether the manager had been backed sufficiently and pointed out that the club's problems go beyond the coach and players.
Now, you can debate whether a player should say those things publicly, whether the timing was right, or whether Martinez has performed well enough himself. That's fair enough.
But what makes me laugh is these are EXACTLY the sorts of things a number of people on this page have been saying for months, if not years. We've questioned the hierarchy, recruitment, lack of planning and the constant tendency to make the manager the fall guy while the people above him carry on regardless.
And what happens? Criticism for not calling out managers, accusations of making excuses, and lectures about accountability.
Yet now certain individuals are praising Martinez for essentially saying the same things they've been criticising fans for saying.
Apparently, when a fan says the hierarchy is a problem, they're making excuses for the manager.
When a player says the hierarchy is a problem, he's showing passion, ambition and a desire to see the club succeed.
Same argument. Same problems. Different messenger.
And let's not forget the pundits who spent years telling us that fans should be listened to because football is for the fans. Funny how quickly that principle disappears when someone actually challenges the people running their beloved club.
Wayne Rooney reckons Martinez has gone too far, while Jamie Carragher has called the comments awful. Both are entitled to their opinions, of course. But it's interesting how quickly the focus shifts to how the message was delivered rather than whether there's some truth in what he's saying.
Welcome to the conversation, lads. Some of us have been having it for years while being told we're talking rubbish.
1.) 14 Oct 2026 11:39:28
Martinez has been reading my posts over summer.
2.) 14 Oct 2026 12:36:22
At least Martinez has shown that he has a pair. I loved his interview. It was a brutally, honest interview.
3.) 14 Oct 2026 12:49:12
I thought it was awesome.
4.) 14 Oct 2026 13:06:35
Where are the fans who wanted him out of the club after the Falklands banner incident? Where are they all now?
5.) 14 Oct 2026 13:33:48
People seem to forget Roy Keane used to do exactly this, calling out teammates and questioning the club's ambition whenever we lost a big game.
Think about it from the players' side. They worked themselves into the ground last season to finish 3rd. They were told to expect backing this summer to actually push for the title. Instead, they're watching mates at other clubs compete for the league and the Champions League year after year while we're stuck treading water.
Players who gave everything for this club last season have every right to be asking serious questions of SJR and the Glazers. Martinez saying it out loud doesn't make him wrong; it just makes him one of the few actually willing to say it how it is.
6.) 14 Oct 2026 14:11:40
I thought the criticism was rich coming from Rooney when he did the exact same thing. Calling out the club for not bringing in enough quality.
My take is that Martinez spent the summer playing in a very good Argentina side. He came back to a United side that is obviously not up to this level. This is compounded by the club talking about being on the brink of challenging for titles.
The people running things are piling pressure on the manager and players to deliver. But they're not providing the funds required to do this. I completely understand the frustration. The squad massively over performed last season in finishing third. Instead of rewarding this, the club hierarchy has hung them out to dry. Leaving Carrick with a squad incapable of doing what the club has promised to do.
The club needs to be honest. If the ambition is to win trophies, there needs to be investment to back it up. If the goal is to keep costs low and hope for champions league, say this. Don't send a mid table squad and manager out with the pretence that were a big club.
7.) 14 Oct 2026 14:12:54
There is a difference between fans saying it online or down the pub and a player saying it publicly.
What he said is a personal opinion, some people will agree others won't.
The issue is that he has publicly spoken which will cause the club problems. In any walk of life if you make a negative public comment about your employer, especially one that damages the employers reputation, then you'll be reprimanded accordingly.
It's not professional, even if you agree with him, and I certainly agree with aspects of what he is saying, it was not a smart or the right choice to say it.
8.) 14 Oct 2026 14:15:20
I wanted to sell Martinez in the summer. He has 1 year left on his contract. He was linked with a £35 million move to other clubs. Given his injury record and consequently, a lack of availability it was a no-brainer for me.
That aside, I do like Martinez, he is a fighter. His interview was fantastic. As a fan I both applaud and thank him. He could have continued to get paid and say nothing.
9.) 14 Oct 2026 14:40:56
He also said, we done well last season but have not changed and other teams get to know what your going to do that's calling out Carrick in my book
I think Martinez is useless as CB in EPL and said it for ages plus he been awful this season and I have no problem if that was his last ever game for United, he won't be a miss.
But glad he said it, it needed to come out, I expect he will trot out an apology in couple of days. emotion, lost in translation BS but hopefully made SJR ears person up a little and realise he is grinding this club into the ground with this level of penny pinching, buying inferior players and appointing inferior staff all over the club.
10.) 14 Oct 2026 14:48:09
Is it professional for the person running the club to publicly announce that the club aims to win the EPL by 2028, while knowing that the funds required to achieve are not available?
To me, there seems to be a fundamental friction between the expectations the club hierarchy is creating, and the reality the manager and players are faced with. As I've said, the players feel like they've been hung out to dry by a club that promises the moon, but delivers scraps. They've every right to be angry about this, and voicing this publicly is no less professional than the blatant lies trotted out by the higher ups every year.
11.) 14 Oct 2026 15:22:18
The biggest concern is a significant amount of posters here could foresee this season would be a disaster, but the "elite, footballing" people at the top could not. And if they were to sack him, would probably look to someone equally as useless as Howe.
Bad times ahead.
12.) 14 Oct 2026 16:06:45
If only he did complain about all these things last season when we were winning. When all metrics and running statistics went down. It could make a lot of good to the club to not think we are not on right path because of some wins, even if we played badly, terrible. But in his mind (as he said in the press) we had a fantastic season.
But everyone who follows metrics knew what we all see, was coming if we didn't improve massively. You can't expect every metric and running stat to go down and keep winning. But football fans doesn't care about that.
13.) 14 Oct 2026 16:40:16
The club is trash and its the main guys that have ruined the club by takin under the table payments from citys sheikhs and ruined the club and that's why fergie and Gill left they knew something fiajy was happening!
14.) 14 Oct 2026 17:07:20
I hope not redman or need be over your house spoiling for a fight after you called for his work visa to be revoked for using his freedom of expression.
02 Oct 2026 10:12:15
With all the stories coming out of football at the moment, City and Barcelona accusations, someone has mentioned to me that Rui Pinto lad has apparently suggested he's going to make another announcement tonight at 6pm. If that's true, it feels like football needs a massive reboot IMO.
With that in mind, if you could make one change to football, completely separate from all the financial rule-breaking stuff, what would it be?
Personally, I'd like to see the transfer window open the day after the FA Cup final and close the day before the Premier League season starts. Once the season begins, that's your squad for the year.
If you need to strengthen during the season, that's where your academy should come in. It would also put much more emphasis on clubs developing their own players rather than constantly looking to the transfer market.
1.) 02 Oct 2026 10:53:42
Picking 1 thing i'd like to change is too limiting ports.
1. Offside rule i'd change to 'if any part of you is onside then your are deemed onside. Ie there must be clear daylight between attacker and degender to be deemed offside.
2. i'd limit all clubs to a definitive amount of player ourchases PA. So you can only make a maximum of 4 or 5 signings per season.
3. 20 min sin bin for non dangerours cynical deliberate fouls that stop breakaway attacks or a penalty awarded in those circumstances even if the foul takes place on halfway line. (A bit like penalty try in rugby) its one of the worst cheating offences and the punishment of a yellow or free kick does not fit the crime imo.
They are my top 3 ports.
2.) 02 Oct 2026 10:58:05
Yeah agree Ken, just 1 is a tough ask, we could discuss for days. I also considered and like the idea of limiting the amount of transfers you can make in the window.
3.) 03 Oct 2026 15:09:02
Wage cap
Better quality of referees
Scrap VAR
If your on the pitch your active for offsides.
1 month summer transfer window, no winter window
Proper manager at United with some decent coaches and players!
20 Sep 2026 18:14:36
Seen this performance too many times for my liking. We all know the story. Those performances just before the manager got sacked. I'll be very surprised if Carrick is in the dugout v Tottenham.
1.) 20 Sep 2026 18:21:41
Utd - spurs shaping up to be a real 6 pointer.
2.) 20 Sep 2026 18:22:51
I think thag goal saves him a bit longer unfortunately.
16 Sep 2026 09:52:24
There seems to be a strange narrative from posters on here around JJ Gabriel that Manchester United somehow weren't providing him with a route towards the first team.
Gabriel joined United at 11. He progressed through the academy, became one of the standout players in his age group, moved into the U21 environment and was training around the first team at just 15. He scored 26 goals in 29 youth appearances last season, won the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award and then started the current campaign with goals and assists for the U21s before scoring a hat-trick last week in the Youth European Cup.
That isn't a club hiding a player away in the academy. That's a club accelerating a player.
Another important point is that it was highly reported that Gabriel was expected to be involved in the first-team squad against Brighton tonight before his request to leave became public. United had therefore apparently reached the point where a genuine senior opportunity was potentially on the table.
A pathway has clearly been created for the lad.
United's approach appears to have been fairly logical IMO, Academy - U18 football - U21 football - first-team training - pre-season involvement - potential competitive senior squad involvement.
That's exactly how you would expect an elite club to develop a 15 year old.
You don't need to throw a teenager into 30 Premier League games overnight to demonstrate that he has a pathway.
The pathway is about continually increasing the level of exposure and responsibility.
Gabriel had already been training with senior players and had been involved around the first team. Ryan Giggs even publicly argued that he should continue developing around the senior squad rather than simply being sent away on loan.
So the idea that United were blocking his progression simply doesn't appear consistent with what has actually happened with his development.
And in terms of Academy players progressing into the senior team, no other club has given more debuts to academy players than Manchester United in the last 10 years, 46.
So for everything that is wrong with the club at the moment, this, IMO is not a stick that should be used to beat the club with.
1.) 16 Sep 2026 13:21:54
Good post, Ports.
2.) 16 Sep 2026 13:14:31
I'm sure it's Carricks fault. Sack him immediately!
3.) 16 Sep 2026 14:22:32
Nothing to do with 30 EPL games. If they had any sense, he would have been on the bench against such a poor team as Saba and given 10 mins at the end. It would have elated the kid, stepping on the pitch with 75k fans cheering him.
It would have also made him realise what he still needs to learn and do to get into Men's football.
It was a win win situation, but the club knows best!
4.) 16 Sep 2026 14:30:41
Eddy Howe is waiting, and it appears Conte is favourite... if Carrick continues like this, it won't be long.
5.) 16 Sep 2026 15:16:40
Nice1 Ports.
6.) 16 Sep 2026 16:16:22
Ah yes, because obviously the best way to develop a young player is to chuck him on for 10 minutes because there are 75,000 people in the stadium. Brilliant insight.
I'm sure the coaching staff, who see him train every day and have a much better idea of where he is physically, tactically and developmentally, simply hadn't considered the revolutionary concept of giving him a cameo.
There's a difference between wanting to see a talented kid get minutes and actually understanding what his development requires. "It would have made him realise what he needs to learn" is particularly good.
I'm sure the 10-minute appearance you've prescribed was the missing piece of the professional development plan. Much better than him playing 90 mins in the U19's competition and scoring a hat-trick!
7.) 16 Sep 2026 17:18:49
All great posts Ports. I think the other piece here is simply the question of whether the family feel the club is the right launch pad for him. When they sign the Pro contract they are giving their full backing to the club. Maybe they are looking at the full picture at the club and decided now that they should find a different place to develop.
This night not only be about the money, the first team minutes, the development plan right now.
Is the club headed in the right direction? Are they sure? First Pro contract is a big step, especially when every top club in Europe is courting you.
8.) 16 Sep 2026 18:18:03
Ports well word is he was going to be in squad and get mins tonight and this is a much harder game then Saba ever was so yes sticking on in a champs league game when we was coasting would have been far better and against very inferior players.
9.) 16 Sep 2026 18:50:57
From my side, this was an opportunity to lift the mood around the place and across the fanbase.
Would the club be using JJ a bit to get some positive news out, sure. But would JJ and any other player use United to get a better deal, absolutely. It is a two way street.
I just feel it is another episode of the club getting the decision so badly wrong, and there are the usual posters on here saying he we are better off without him etc.
10.) 17 Sep 2026 09:50:02
He literally couldn't play against Sabah so probably for the best we didn't break the rules to bring him on.
10 Aug 2026 13:03:44
Interesting that it’s come out that Mourinho was in line to replace SAF before choosing Chelsea. I always felt and have maintained I thought Mourinho was the only person arrogant and confident to step in to SAF’s shoes and not be overwhelmed by it. How things could have been.
1.) 10 Aug 2026 13:43:26
It's telling that Fergie spoke to Pep, Klopp, and Jose about taking over, but they all turned him down. I suspect that they could see the age profile of the squad, and didn't think the club had the ambition for a proper rebuild.
If Jose took the job then, I feel he would have got another season from those players.
Possibly a title, at least in the mix. But he would have been frustrated with the lack of spending in season 2 and would have gone after that.
Still, it shows that Moyes was nowhere near first choice and explains why Fergie made such a big deal about supporting him.
2.) 10 Aug 2026 15:33:33
I think the problem with any of those managers was the smarts to know that following Fergie was always going to be a poisoned chalice. No matter how they did, unless they were winning back-to-back Champions Leagues they would not add to their reputation or career path.
We could have been a little more astute and known that, and understood it, and had a fall-guy approach with a replacement in 2 or 3 years.
That way you're not following the man, you are following the man that followed the man. Much more attractive to those with proper egos and capabilities to match.
3.) 10 Aug 2026 16:09:22
According to the documentary, Mourinho had actually accepted the job, but then called SAF in tears to renege on the deal, choosing to go back to Chelsea.
Things undoubtedly would not have been the same. My guess is that, had Mourinho made it through the first season, we would have acquired very different players.
He would still have had to deal with the world's most incompetent CEO from a footballing perspective. So I imagine, probably not more than 2 years in, he would have tired of working for a club that was being run by clowns, only interested in money.
12 Oct 2026 09:40:31
Here lies the problem Noucamp99. I've no issue with moving Carrick on but who comes in? What are people's expectations of this individual? How long do they get?
This issue is way bigger than the Manager, it has been since SAF left. Yes results need to improve and I expect a new manager may provide that and we can have a period of time getting excited, but does anyone realistically think we will be in a different position in 12 months unless bigger things change at the club.
28 Jul 2026 16:49:26
I've read he's also stalling on not signing an extension. I imagine there's a bit of posturing from all parties going on. I expect, being 19, he wants assurances of 1st team involvement at some point and won't sign until he gets it, and the club won't guarantee that and making noise they're happy to sell if he doesn't sign.
24 Jul 2026 16:57:11
From an ability perspective, I think Mount gets some unfair criticism. From an availability perspective, it's definitely been a frustrating transfer.
23 Jul 2026 17:55:47
IWOTB, don't worry, there is so much flying about, who knows what's happening at the moment. ?
23 Jul 2026 15:27:13
We have signed Eze and Cassim.
09 Oct 2026 09:25:50
3-1 United.
04 Oct 2026 07:48:48
Just for the record, during Fergies period as manager, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Everton all scored more 90+ minute winners than United.
02 Oct 2026 10:58:05
Yeah agree Ken, just 1 is a tough ask, we could discuss for days. I also considered and like the idea of limiting the amount of transfers you can make in the window.
02 Oct 2026 10:05:48
Newnameoldideas, I agree. I'm quite invested in this now and genuinely interested to see what the outcome will be. It's not just because it's City, but because the whole process, and the tactics being used by both sides, are fascinating to watch.
The other day I was convinced they were done for, then literally the next day I was thinking they were going to get away with it. It seems to change every few hours!
The stories and revelations coming out around football in general at the moment are both fascinating and quite sad at the same time.
My son showed me a tweet from a United fan that made me laugh. It was something along the lines of: "We've won 3 Premier League titles and 2 European Cups inside a week. You'll never sing that!".
30 Sep 2026 09:44:45
Salford, this was something I was considering yesterday while watching all the fallout from the announcement.
If City somehow manage to pull a rabbit out of the hat and are ultimately cleared of everything, I think the Premier League's reputation would be left in serious trouble. It would inevitably raise questions about the organisation's credibility and, more importantly, its ability to administer a fair and credible competition.
I can't imagine the other 19 Premier League clubs, or the numerous clubs who have competed against City during this period, being particularly satisfied if City were found to have done nothing wrong, given the volume of information that has emerged throughout the process and presumably the considerable amount of evidence that the public haven't seen. The Premier League simply have to win the case.
On the flip side, City's categorical denials throughout the entire process raise questions of their own. If they ultimately lose their appeal and are found to have breached the regulations they are accused of breaking, then surely the issue isn't simply about the breaches themselves. Their continued insistence that they have done nothing wrong would inevitably become part of the wider discussion around the case and this needs to be considered when sanctions are given out.