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30 Jan 2026 16:29:33
Probably ckick bait, but talk of Barcelona swapping Casado for Rashford, anybody know if he's any good. I think we were linked to him before.
1.) 31 Jan 2026 09:43:40
Not seen that many games he’s played. Maybe about 3 or 4. but, he’s said to be well rated and similar in style to Busquets.
Asked my Barcelona living relative and apparently he doesn’t want to leave Barca, but if the chance is there United should take it. He’s only young and still developing but has every chance to be a very, very good player. But would he want to swap Barcelona for Manchester?
2.) 31 Jan 2026 10:59:30
Old buildings, industrial heritage, left leaning politics, Blackpool beach not far. Basically like for like.
3.) 31 Jan 2026 21:45:51
Tapas bars and Estrella on tap in many locations. He won’t even notice the difference.
4.) 01 Feb 2026 07:56:55
Not seen him too much, or paid too much attention to him. If we are swapping Rashford, it should be for Cubarsi.
5.) 01 Feb 2026 08:00:11
The Rashford narrative is an interesting one. Reports today stating Carrick wants him back if he gets the gig. I can imagine other coaches might do too (Tuchel for example) . It’ll cost £60-80m to replace him plus wages for an equivalent player for the squad. Money the Rat pack won’t want to spend, and being squeezed by Barcelona hardly a good look for the club.
If definetky take him back after his “sabbatical”.
6.) 01 Feb 2026 08:21:57
Taking Rashford back would be the biggest sign that all the good work I thought we were taking to achieve stability and players with the right attitude has been undone.
Let's bring Sancho back as well shall we? Lingard anyone?!
7.) 01 Feb 2026 08:51:21
The difference between those three is Rashford is a good player though. I can’t disagree though about it might be a step back, especially if he affects morale in the dressing room!
But Barcelona have no cash, so let’s see what happens.
8.) 01 Feb 2026 11:56:22
Fortunately I think Rashford does not want to come back.
Maybe this is part of the deal going on in the back ground with Barcelona trying to get Rashford cheaper than what was agreed and the club saying, fair enough we will take him back then. If you want him pay the price.
9.) 01 Feb 2026 18:50:06
It's well recognized at Barcelona that Rashford is not a good defensive player. They want to keep him notwithstanding. The EPL is a different place. Every player has to put in a competent defensive shift when required.
Look at Amad today. He worked really hard supporting Dalot and Mazraoui. Rashford costs us £15m a year, Zirkzee maybe £12m a year. Which would we prefer? I'd probably go with Rashford, but ideally I'd like to see both of them move on.
10.) 05 Feb 2026 11:07:11
I'm sure Rashford does not want to come back.
As much as I like and rate him as a player and person, it's better for both parties that it stays the way it is.
He looks like he's enjoying himself, he is playing well, Barcelona are doing well and it's a good move he is gone. Equally for the club, there's too much baggage at this point and United are building a different way.
Best for both parties.
12 Jan 2026 19:19:58
Gallagher on the way to Spurs, Urgarte heading to Galatasary reports Collyer going out again on loan, surely a midfielder coming in.
1.) 12 Jan 2026 20:15:54
We have just signed a midfielder loan til end dof season welcome Michael Carrick.
2.) 13 Jan 2026 03:35:38
Surely Ugarte leaving and someone like Gallagher and/or Neves coming in would have just . ade sense to everyone.
I appreciate Gallagher going to Spurs, but he would have chosen us, but we just gave up and went into a death spiral.
3.) 13 Jan 2026 07:23:33
Rooney available too, him and Carrick can fill the gaps. Can't be much worse!
4.) 13 Jan 2026 09:17:59
Maybe OGS is our new striker with Premier League experience rather than coming as a coach?
In all seriousness, buying Gallagher made little sense to me. Loan maybe.
Neves I’ve always liked, but again don’t think he’s the guy for us either. We need legs in there who can bust a gut and cover every blade of grass.
5.) 13 Jan 2026 12:34:24
Maybe Hackney from 'Boro. Blossomed under Carrick.
6.) 13 Jan 2026 17:30:35
That’s a great shout ConwyRed. Believe he was highly tipped to make a big move also? Imagine wouldn’t affect the summer budget either?!
7.) 14 Jan 2026 12:55:47
As bad as Ugarte is surely they won't let him go out on loan without bringing in someone to replace him. Mind you nothing suprises me now when Man United are involved.
Please let it be Dalot going out on loan next.
8.) 14 Jan 2026 18:50:42
Heard on a podcast this afternoon that neves is keen and inside utd are too, as uts around £19m.
Just what I heard on a transfer rumour podcast. would he improve us?
9.) 14 Jan 2026 21:16:31
Jimbo Gallagher's salary would put him in our top bracket and as such would need to be a regular starter over the next few years. If we actually have ambition then he's not right for us. On loan I'd have been very happy to get him as he definitely would start this year.
14 Aug 2025 20:55:18
Rumour deal agreed with Brighton € 112 million, be amazing if true!
1.) 14 Aug 2025 22:00:31
Amazing profit for them too.
2.) 15 Aug 2025 03:59:38
I can't see us spending anything like that.
3.) 15 Aug 2025 07:54:09
I also can’t see that being true.
If for some reason this is true, I already feel bad for Baleba. He would be joining a great club but with the amount of press United get, he would need to score a hatrick every game for the press to not constantly run stories saying £100m flop!
4.) 16 Aug 2025 21:52:38
Not sure about that Fallguy.
As long as he runs around a bit he'll be fine.
06 Aug 2025 21:15:31
Everyone believed we had a small budget, but now it is looking like we have 3 players in costing around 220 million and we are still shopping, CDM next please ???.
1.) 06 Aug 2025 23:18:49
Installments ?.
2.) 07 Aug 2025 03:57:47
I’m convinced we’ve agreed to sell Bruno to the Saudis and are just holding off on making the announcement until after we’ve got all of our other business wrapped up. Assuming the Sesko deal goes through, we’ll have dropped around £200m on him, Cunha, and Mbuemo, and we’re reportedly willing to spend another £70m+ on Baleba (and potentially more still on a keeper) .
I just don’t see how we can balance the books without significant sales, and the only player we have who could bring in that amount of cash would be Bruno.
3.) 07 Aug 2025 07:52:20
Greenwood to Saudi for 150m will help. if that materialises.
4.) 07 Aug 2025 09:09:48
Redseven, I have to say, I’m inclined to agree. I do wonder if United wanted Fernandes and maybe Casemiro on the US Tour for marketing reasons and merchandise but will sell both to Saudi (assuming there is interest) for big fees.
5.) 07 Aug 2025 09:33:06
Ports, my understanding is that both have said they want to stay at United.
6.) 07 Aug 2025 09:46:04
I'm not sure how we are affording all of this but as the wise Ed002 used to say it's pointless talking about finances as we don't understand them.
I'm pretty sure the new owners will have a calculated, well thought out plan.
Maybe they have investment coming in from somewhere, maybe there are planned sales to cover the costs, or maybe they are going big this summer with the intention of not spending as much next year when prices will inevitably be inflated due to the world cup, or maybe it's a massive roll of the dice with the aim of getting UCL football to cover the costs.
I know the fees will be paid over many years and not all upfront, which is how all fees are paid pretty much. Yet there was a report that United still owe between 300-400m on transfer fees for players already at the club. Buying on credit is fine, but eventually you have to pay that off. While hopefully the amount owed doesn't negatively impact you in the meantime.
I'll of course be over the moon if we can tie up deals for Sesko and Baleba before the window closes. And I'll just have to trust that the club know what they are doing, it does feel like for the first time in 18 years that we actually have people with the required experience and expertise running the club. I think my anxiety over the clubs potential spending this summer stems from the incompetency of the previous administration of the club.
7.) 07 Aug 2025 10:28:23
It just goes to prove that many are wasting their time preaching on here about fag packet math…. Pointless trying to make sense of anything if you are not in possession of the facts.
United employ many people who are better qualified in accountancy and more importantly know the facts, so I leave it to them, not try to second guess what we have or don’t have, it’s of no concern to me.
8.) 07 Aug 2025 11:19:12
Whilst not ideal we would have until June 2026 to balance this financial years accounts so we could be working on the basis that we will have to do some early sales next year.
If that is Bruno then I am sure we could do that easily with Saudi.
If Sesko is coming in I would expect us to try and move Hojlund on, PSR wise we may take a hit but would help with the cash. I also expect the Antony/ Garnacho deals to be done at some point so we have that as potential income.
04 Aug 2025 11:19:41
A game of cat and mouse around us buying a CDM, we want Hjulmund from Sporting, but so do Juve, they have already spoken to the player, but price is their issue They need to sell, bit like United. If we buy Luiz, they can buy Hjulmund, if we can sell a few we can try for him. All a waiting game for now.
1.) 04 Aug 2025 12:34:59
Both are an improvement on what we have. I'm happy to gradually improve positions in small jumps to gradually get us back where we should be.
"It's a marathon, not a sprint" as they say.
2.) 04 Aug 2025 13:57:41
Not keen on buying someone who isn’t wanted so the selling team can get the player we should have gone. I suspect by next summer Luiz would be on the bench. Buy cheap pay twice type thingy.
3.) 04 Aug 2025 14:54:30
Cant help but feel we missed a rick on Joao Palhinha. Loan with option to buy would have got us through this year, or maybe any other deals, including loans impact our ability to bring in the striker we want.
4.) 04 Aug 2025 19:57:06
There is absolutely no difference between Hjulmand and Ugarte. Both lack pace and finesse on the ball. Would be a total waste when we have his carbon copy already.
5.) 05 Aug 2025 06:18:11
TBF Hjulmand is a bit better than Ugarte, but I agree the difference is minimal and hardly worth the bother, we can’t surely not buy another slow one paced player! We got enough of those already.
6.) 05 Aug 2025 10:15:59
What we really need is athleticism in midfield, pace, power and mobility.
A lot of us want a playmaker type of player, but Amorim doesn't tend to go for that kind of midfielder, they need to be technically sound and press resistant, but not a Pirlo/ Carrick/ Scholes type passing metronome.
What we really need is a player similar to Ugarte, but someone who is quicker and a bit better on the ball. If they are tall and good aerially that would be a bonus given our lack of height.
Hjulmand meets a a fair amount of that, but he lacks pace and agility which will cause him problems in the fast paced EPL. I think he looks perfect for either La Liga or Serie A, but could face issues in the EPL and the Bundesliga (due to its transitional style) .
I think we need someone quicker across the ground and more agile.
7.) 05 Aug 2025 14:56:54
I been banging on, about we seriously need pace in the spine of this team, it’s all far too slow, even our keeper is very slow, our CB is slow, Ugarte is slow and can’t pass a ball 10 yards, Mainoo got no pace and not mobile same with Cass now, although with Cass experience he can make up a bit for that and is still our best midfielder by a country mile.
If we go into season with Ugarte and Mainoo in midfield and Deligt or Martinez at CB it’s going to be a long hard season.
I know for a fact RA is looking desperately for pace and experience at CB… but it’s gone in buying forwards first because of circumstance.
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04 Mar 2026 07:55:10
The players really need to get to the levels of the City and Arsenal games tonight, it needs big passion and work rate to win up there. They have to be at it right from the kick off.
1.) 04 Mar 2026 09:35:13
Redcon, I think that's it. I'd like to see us come out of the gates a bit quicker tonight. But I won't be panicking if we don't, because we have been able to get the results needed in the second halves of games.
But yes, straight out of the blocks would be lovely.
02 Mar 2026 08:26:14
Think since the big wins against Arsenal and City, we have been slowly getting more casual in our general play. The intensity shown in those games is required in every game, players have no excuses now getting lots of rest, fewer games than ever.
Carrick needs to get the work rate and tempo back up again for all remaining games, few bad results and we could drop 3 /4 places very quickly. Players need to drive in now, 3rd should be the goal.
1.) 02 Mar 2026 09:34:54
Sherlock, is it yerself?
2.) 02 Mar 2026 20:33:16
Whilst we are getting results, we aren't playing well at all. There is no clear pattern of play.
3.) 03 Mar 2026 01:19:31
Can say that for nearly all the teams in the league this season, Twenty.
4.) 03 Mar 2026 13:30:26
Our work rate and application is back to how it used to be prior to Amorim.
5.) 03 Mar 2026 14:01:01
Reports the players are doing shorter sessions with less running, so that will keep a few of them happy.
6.) 03 Mar 2026 16:47:56
When we are playing just once a week, training longer and intensely makes more sense than cutting back. Maybe that is showing in our performances.
It does feel very Ole era at the moment. The results are papering over the performances.
28 Feb 2026 14:12:24
Jesus saw an article from David Moyes giving out about Arsenal's"Dark Arts", from set pieces, pushing, blocking, holding etc. A bit hypocritical after their game against us. He wants it all stopped by the referees saying its ruining the game ??? Pot Kettle comes to mind.
1.) 28 Feb 2026 14:45:04
Would you like the goals we've scored doing the same discounted? No team other than Arsenal has scored more from set pieces than United, and if you review footage, there are offences in nearly all our set piece goals. Stop your whining.
2.) 28 Feb 2026 15:33:13
Stop sitting on the fence, Ken. You'll get splinters. ???
3.) 28 Feb 2026 17:14:52
It would be silly for any team not to try to use the interpretation of the rules to their advantage. It can simultaneously be true that your team does well from those rules, and not like them because they make the game worse.
I do think that in Arsenal's case they were the first to exploit it, and others have followed suit since it was not being punished.
4.) 28 Feb 2026 18:01:14
Agree, Don, they are all at it. It's gone way too far. On most corners, you can give multiple pens and free outs on every corner. In most cases, in fact, it's the defenders going 'hands on' before a ball is kicked. I hear a lot of calls to punish the attacking teams, but if you watch every corner closely, it's the defenders doing most of the initial fouling, so keep giving pens.
If the refs don't deal with it, coaches will have to be inventive, maybe start leaving 4 attackers on the halfway line. There have to be some clever solutions.
5.) 28 Feb 2026 21:16:39
Disagree. Attacking players instigate, usually. They have less to lose and more to gain, so it is natural for that to happen. Yes, defenders try to keep players away from keepers, but attacking players are just shoving into the keeper, or pushing a defender into the keeper.
6.) 28 Feb 2026 23:48:06
Watching A-League here in Oz. The pundits came up with a good suggestion. For timewasting during goal kicks, reverse the decision and award a corner. Same with throw-ins. Award the throw to the opposition. Now, for corners themselves, I'm not sure how to fix it. Other than restricting the number of players in the area to make it easier to police, banning players from the 6-yard box until the ball is played, and handing out cards to offenders, I cannot see a solution.
Or, as I jokingly said, scrap corners completely. A bit crazy, I know, but I am old and senile.
28 Feb 2026 10:14:04
Who would have thought 3 months ago, RA would be sacked and we could go 3rd with a win Sunday, funny old season. Still think Arsenal will end up 2nd, l hope not hate to city win it again.
1.) 28 Feb 2026 11:35:15
Think Arsenal will do it, but it will be very tight. Villa's form should be a real concern for them. They could drop out of the top 5 in the next few weeks.
2.) 28 Feb 2026 11:55:17
Villa's underlying numbers have not been great all season. They've been overachieving in terms of goals scored, according to the xG model. They've also had a fair bit of luck when it comes to the xG model suggesting they should have conceded more than they have. What we are seeing now is probably an overachieving team returning to the mean.
3.) 28 Feb 2026 17:42:02
Crazy, though, Redcon. Some on here thought we were overachieving with Amorim.
4.) 01 Mar 2026 00:38:51
We were underachieving our stats with Amorim. The point, Angel, was that those stats are better predictors for long-term performance. You should recall that, in those chats, I pointed Villa out several times as the mirror case of United, i.e., that they were getting results well above what their underlying metrics showed, and that I expected them to come back to the field.
{Ed001's Note - is that really anything to do with xG or simply because their first choice midfield is all currently injured?}
5.) 01 Mar 2026 14:11:42
Villa have gotten similar performance metrics in their recent games. They have ridden their luck this year. That's what the numbers have shown. That there can be another factor doesn't invalidate that. Doing better than xG can happen over a period, but it's an unstable thing to rely on. Liverpool saw that earlier in the season. Villa are seeing it now.
11 Feb 2026 07:53:57
Very poor goal to conceed, Shaw at fault and Martinez was bad for the cross. what's really frustrating is it the team only increased speed of play and intencity after tgey scored, should be starting like that great finish by Sesko for our goal and a big shout out the Lemmens who made save at 1nil in extra time. On we go.
1.) 11 Feb 2026 09:22:57
Never let the ball bounce at the back. Golden rule of defending in football.
2.) 11 Feb 2026 10:58:07
Martinez covered the near post, The goal was started by Shaw letting the ball bounce and mainoo not tracking his runner that he looked at just before and let him get in front of him. the football yesterday was awful to watch I suspect we spent 70% of the game walking around.
3.) 11 Feb 2026 13:37:26
Martinez stood virtually still rather than going out to try and tackle or at least prevent the cross. He was absolutely at fault.
4.) 11 Feb 2026 14:15:17
4 errors in that passage.
1 Shaw let the ball bounce like an 10 year old.
2 she them jumped into a table went to ground like a10 year old
Martinez didn't cover quick enough
Mainoo let his man run into the space un matched.
05 Aug 2025 19:55:34
Disaster sell him for any price, he's usless, 33 and on 190 grand a week, no brainer!
25 Aug 2024 20:47:38
Than you.
20 Jan 2026 19:20:31
Pep famous for tgat tactic, foul around halfway lines, to stop the fast break, usually get away with it, Rodri is a master at it.
25 Jul 2025 15:09:48
They could buy Secko and Garnacho.
13 Jul 2025 16:51:49
He's still very young, needs an injury free season to back the levels he showd in his his season. I'm sure he will be a big player next season still for us.
07 May 2025 20:31:03
Remember that goal, was he only 17 at the time? Yip Remember when it left his foot is was always going in.
22 Feb 2025 19:50:12
Saying it for years he is useless, if he wasn't English he would be critised way more. Biggest was of 80+ million ever.