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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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23 Apr 2026 13:28:29
Listening to Enrique in the lastest PSG press conference, he is going nowhere soon, already planning for next season with PSG. Think Chelsea will go for Iraola so we are sticking with Carrick or going for Naglesmann, I don't see too many options out there.
1.) 23 Apr 2026 15:23:20
If the club stay with Carrick, they are incompetent. That simple.
This, no or not too many options other than Carrick, is total nonsense.
2.) 23 Apr 2026 16:39:53
Appointing Carrick would be short sighted. I think he was an excellent choice for interim coach after Amorim because he is very light on tactical instructions when in possession. With the players clearly unhappy with the way Amorim overloaded them with instructions, Carrick gave them the freedom to play without the fear of not doing what the manager wanted.
This has worked to an extent. The first month was an attack playing without freedom and innovation. The problem is that everything in our attack hinges on Bruno, and, in the long term, we need a manager who is capable of striking a balance between allowing players a bit of freedom and coming up with different strategies to create chances that don't come through Bruno.
For me, Carrick was exactly what we needed to get Champions League this season. However, he hasn't shown enough to prove that he's the right person to get us back challenging for titles. The most damning thing is that the longer he has been in charge, the worse the performances have become. There's nothing to suggest that the early form was more than a post Amorim bounce.
3.) 23 Apr 2026 17:52:21
Chelsea were going for Filipe Luis, I heard, and Iraola is off to Spain as his family is homesick.
4.) 23 Apr 2026 20:39:57
I thought they had a slight interest in Silva also. Don't rule out Lampard.
5.) 23 Apr 2026 21:57:05
Fabregas has also been mentioned.
6.) 23 Apr 2026 22:39:44
Alright Red Man, I'll bite. Name me ten serious options who we could bring in who are definitively better than Carrick and who are available this summer and willing to join?
7.) 23 Apr 2026 23:31:50
Iraola
Naglesmann
Simeone
Emery
Pochettino
Allegri
Conte
Enrique
Id take all of those over Carrick.
8.) 24 Apr 2026 06:58:24
Shappy
Why ten?
We only need one manager.
12 days above has a list of better options; there are many more.
Carrick has no CV, and only the emotionally trapped United fans, who cannot see the danger here, are pushing the Carrick bandwagon. He is one of our own. Nonsense.
If SJR appoints Carrick, then it is his Moyes moment.
The club goes backwards for 12 months, pending the idiots at the top realising there is no real vision, just Southgate football.
Let's be honest. I am now worried that if they appoint Carrick, I may not live long enough to see us win the league or Champions League again. It would be that stupid by Ratcliffe.
9.) 24 Apr 2026 10:04:29
I don't know what will happen with the manager job. I think, on the surface, for some fans, it will feel like a Solskjaer decision, but I do think circumstances and personnel within the team are very different now. No more Lindgards, Pogba's, Martial's, or Rashford's. We have a lot better characters around now, and more experienced coaching staff around also, and also a more structured, more football experienced hierarchy.
But, I do think the transfer window is more important than the manager decision this summer. I'd take a good transfer window with Carrick manager over a poor transfer window, but a more experienced coach.
10.) 24 Apr 2026 10:24:34
Ports
We need a leader as a manager. Carrick isn't it.
I was 13 years younger when the idiots appointed Moyes. If it happens again with Carrick, they get the club they deserve. Pathetic lack of decision making.
11.) 24 Apr 2026 13:08:18
I agree with Red Man on this one.
There are plenty of managers out there that can do a very good job.
12.) 24 Apr 2026 18:30:10
Comparing Carrick with Ole is a bit silly.
Amorim cleared out a lot of the bad 'uns.
Totally different circumstances.
22 Apr 2026 09:46:03
Yip, top five seems set now, just need the order finalised. It will be huge to get third, and must be the focus. I assume it would avoid any early qualification rounds etc. Last thing you need is a big game in early Aug, especially with a World Cup year, players given more time off if they advance in the competition etc.
1.) 22 Apr 2026 16:44:51
I wouldn't worry about qualifying rounds, they don't exist for EPL teams.
2.) 22 Apr 2026 23:17:18
For quite a while now there's been no qualifiers for us.
18 Apr 2026 09:59:50
Jesus, if rumours are true we are without Yoro now too for tonight. Maybe Heaven and Shaw, really struggling to find a good pairing?
1.) 18 Apr 2026 11:25:51
Not a rumour, he has not travelled to London.
2.) 18 Apr 2026 12:07:52
Shaw is the only viable option unless they call up Kukonki or another.
3.) 18 Apr 2026 14:37:20
What happened to Tyler Fredericson?
4.) 18 Apr 2026 15:19:37
Spenno, Kukonki played in F.A. Youth Cup semi final last night.
Dsg, Fredricson is injured, only recently made an attempted comeback from injury, and has now sustained a fresh one. He would definitely have been in the squad otherwise.
5.) 18 Apr 2026 16:30:57
The sensible thing to do would be to play Dalot at RB, Mazraoui and Heaven at CB, with Shaw at LB.
That way, Heaven has experienced players either side of him, and is playing on his stronger, left-hand side of the CB partnership.
If we move Shaw into CB, then one of either Shaw or Heaven has to play on the right-hand side of the partnership (which is not their natural side). While it means at LB we either have to play one of Dalot or Mazraoui there (which weakens our defence and attack on that side), or we have to throw Dorgu straight back into a high-stakes away game with a patched-up defence (although Carrick has said he is not ready, so we can probably rule that out).
Mazraoui is more than capable of playing at CB, is experienced, and tactically intelligent.
The concern with him is that he is good in the air for a fullback, but not particularly great for a CB. That said, other than Delap (who tends to be a sub for the last 10-15 minutes), Chelsea do not really have any particularly threatening players in the air.
Ideally, you do not want to make too many changes to your defence, as good defending requires consistency. We already are not going to have our first-choice CBs, and it makes absolutely no sense to ensure that we do not have our best fullbacks playing in their best positions as well.
Keep Dalot and Shaw in their best positions, then use Mazraoui and Heaven as the CBs. We'll have Casemiro playing in front of them, and he can defend the box aerially to a good standard if we need it.
6.) 18 Apr 2026 16:52:05
Agree, Shappy, although would not be against 3 at the back.
If we, at worst, draw the game, we remain 7 points ahead of Chelsea and in a pretty strong place to obtain Champions League.
Obviously, a win would extend the lead to 10 points and, clearly, we would be in a very, very strong position.
All that matters tonight is the result. Don't care about the performance.
Just don't lose the game.
15 Apr 2026 15:56:19
All the criticism of Keane when he won't back Carrick getting the job full-time a few months ago, have, looking at the recent performances now, been right again. Carrick will be thanked for his great work but a new manager will come in for next season. The question now is who?
1.) 15 Apr 2026 16:14:35
Roy Keane also said he would recommend Eddie Howe for the full time job tbf.
Would people be on board with that?
2.) 15 Apr 2026 16:16:21
Keane also suggested Eddie Howe should be the manager we go for so let's not get carried away by his views!
3.) 15 Apr 2026 18:45:34
Giving the job to Carrick, as much as I like him, and he's done us proud, sounds too much like an Ole risk appointment.
The only way I see him at OT next season is as a playing replacement for Ugarte.
4.) 15 Apr 2026 20:10:51
I don't think even the most ardent Carrick supporters have ever suggested that he is the perfect person for the job.
He's done as well as can be expected, but has fallen into the biggest pitfall that has befallen all recent managers, which is ultimately the squad isn't good enough.
We lack quality and depth in midfield, have limited options at fullback, don't have a natural wide left winger, and our CB's are made of glass.
The squad is extremely limited, and when you are missing a couple of players the level drops quite dramatically.
This was the same issue under Ole, under Rangnick, under Eddie Howe, and under Amorim.
With the best players fit and available, we could put in decent performances/results, but the moment you took a couple out of the line up and the level dropped off.
Long term, I have my doubts that Carrick is the right man for the job, but he might be the right man for the next 18 months or so.
For all the fanfare and debate about managers, ultimately it's the best group of players that tends to win the major honours.
Pep and Klopp are lauded as great managers, and rightfully so, yet both changed 18+ first team players within three summers at City and Liverpool.
They became dominant only once they had the right players.
We will need at least two summer windows, at least, to have a squad capable of challenging.
What we need until that point is a steady hand who won't kick off, cause trouble, or try to get too hands on with recruitment while the squad is rebuilt.
Only when we have a squad capable of actually challenging do we need a manager who gets that extra 10% out of the players to carry you over the line.
Sure, if that absolute top class manager is available and willing to join this summer then, by all means, snap him up. But if the options are an unproven but talented young manager who might be able to step up, or stick with Carrick, then this summer I'd stick with Carrick.
Amorim was a talented young manager who was ready to step up, but he was stepping into a team that wasn't ready to challenge, and that's ultimately where it all went wrong.
I really rate Iraola and Hoeness, yet I suspect they will face much the same issue as Amorim. They will be expected to make this side take the next step before they are ready to, and that will be the undoing of them.
5.) 15 Apr 2026 20:31:42
Nailed on happy.
Terminating Amorim's contract was his own fault. He had won the race vs Wilcox but imploded, so, whilst his vision was bang on what we needed, his execution was lacking. (Done to death on all components of this argument).
For me, prem proven manager Iraola is the way to go.
No severance package to be paid.
He can bring with him a swathe of players that instantly upgrade our shower of the proverbial.
Senesi on a free
Kroupi
Scott
Rayan
I think we need to accept that Enrique ain't coming.
Whoever it is, though, if the board/upper management are not churning this squad (14-17) players through the next 2-3 windows, it doesn't matter who the manager is. The players will pull rank and do as they always do!
6.) 15 Apr 2026 21:39:14
Shappy,
We have a team capable of beating Leeds. You are just making excuses for Carrick. 18 months you say, so you think we will find out in 18 months what we know already, and be sat in Oct 27 looking for another manager.
Carrick is the wrong choice, end. Not for any period.
Time to go for a manager suitable for the stature of the club, not the emotion of some supporters.
7.) 16 Apr 2026 02:47:11
Why, oh why, would you have Carrick for 18 months and then go again?
Beggars belief.
8.) 16 Apr 2026 07:09:56
I missed that bit, happy. It is a no for Carrick, not for another 18 seconds, let alone months.
9.) 16 Apr 2026 08:11:27
Is that for me, Jimbob? If so, I mean, why would you keep Carrick for 18 months only to sack him and bring in someone else?
That would mean yet another reset period.
Either move on now and let the "right" person step in and play his style, or let Carrick have a run at it.
Personally, I have no axe to grind either way at this stage.
10.) 16 Apr 2026 08:13:18
Ignore that, Jimbob. Got "it is" and "is it" about face! Sorry!
11.) 16 Apr 2026 09:52:04
I love Carrick as a bloke and a player, but he does seem uninspiring as a manager. However, other than Enrique, I am not sold on anyone really. It does feel like here we go again.
12.) 16 Apr 2026 19:20:31
No worries, Keefy. ?
They were both for Shappy, but, more so, actually a general reply to Shappy's post. My autocorrect took 'Shappy' to 'happy'.
For clarity, as per Solskjaer, Carrick is, game by game, killing his United legacy, in my opinion.
I feel that the past player experiment has long since fallen flat on its face.
13.) 16 Apr 2026 20:04:02
Carrick can't be the choice, surely. If the board spend months looking for a manager and come back with Carrick as the best choice, then some serious questions need to be asked.
Leeds game was terrible, but the last few games have all been pretty poor, rescued by some individual brilliance or a bit of luck.
Carrick comes across as a great guy, and I'm sure the players love him. But he's not a top level coach. United need a top level coach and can't waste another 18 months hoping he turns into one.
The team has no energy or intensity. So lethargic. And that has nothing to do with the quality of the squad.
Doesn't take world class skill to put some effort in.
Unlikely to be Iraola. I think he's heading back to Spain from what I've heard.
Ideal choice is Enrique, but not very likely.
Thankfully not my job to find the next manager. But I'm hoping the highly paid top brass at United do their job properly and don't go with the easy choice of Carrick. He can't be the only person in the world capable of managing this club.
I don't buy into the "he knows the club" rubbish. Has nothing to do with being a good manager. Pep had never played or coached in this country before, but he's done alright. Same with Klopp.
14.) 16 Apr 2026 20:12:40
I'd take McKenna over Carrick based on accomplishment.
I think the right thing to do is wait.
Carrick's results have been fine so far, but he seems to lack something.
Personally, I'd try for Ancelotti and plan long-term for Enrique.
Iraola is fantastic, and his football is good, but I just have a feeling it might be too soon for him.
15.) 16 Apr 2026 20:50:52
I'd have Howe as manager. Experienced, intelligent coach. Gets the best out of the players he's had. At Bournemouth and Newcastle. Don't see why he gets so much dislike.
I like Iraola for the same reasons.
{Ed025's Note - im a Howe fan as well Noucamp..
16.) 16 Apr 2026 21:05:22
What about Emery?
{Ed025's Note - Unai or Dick?.. :)
17.) 17 Apr 2026 06:50:59
Dick for sure.
15 Apr 2026 13:36:47
Our recent form is worrying but it has been decreasing ever since our 2 big wins early on against City and Arsenal. Excuses Monday, players rusty, no game in 3 weeks, total rubbish. If they play more, they say they're tired/burnt out. It's very simple, down to attitude for me. Big games they work hard, put teams under some pressure and capitalise on mistakes. The high tempo works, but this slow lazy tempo is not working.
So for me it's players on the pitch setting standards. If a plyers needs a bollocking, he gets it on the pitch from other players. Monday night at home v Leeds, big chance to really cement top 3. 3 weeks rest. We should have been firing from the first second, high tempo, high work rate, get the home crowd up too. This season could end in disaster yet.
1.) 15 Apr 2026 15:57:03
We've seen this for years. The team can get up for the big games, but slip back. Personally I would, as a club, bin anyone who has been here since Ole. The dressing room needs a cultural reset. For his flaws, Amorim was clearing players out. A new culture is hard to build when your leaders are ingrained in, and responsible for, the previous culture. Nothing will really change until Shaw, Dalot, Maguire, even, dare I say, Bruno, are gone, as they set the levels as the seniors in the dressing room.
This squad is crying out for two or three massive personalities who will come into the dressing room, take it by the scruff of the neck, set the standards, and lead it.
Probably a central defender and a central midfielder. Players like Mbeumo, Cunha, and Sesko come from teams and systems where they were expected to work really hard and run. We need players like that, but leaders who can be the manager's voice in the dressing room and on the pitch.
I remember, years ago, Sir Alex saying the club should buy John McGinn. I think it was around 2018. At the time I thought it a bit odd, as he was never a player that stood out technically. However, in hindsight, Sir Alex could obviously see McGinn's qualities as a leader and fighter.
2.) 15 Apr 2026 16:02:40
Be careful lest you be accused of overreacting.
3.) 15 Apr 2026 18:28:14
Redcon
I don’t accept it is the players on this. It was clear there was no plan to move the ball with any pace, angles, or patterns to create opportunities, or to move Leeds players out of position with pass & move with any pace at all. It looked like keep ball across the back, waiting for an error. It’s very Southgate, and I point the finger at Steve Holland being too strong an influence. Ugarte set the message alongside Cas, but no one wanted to move.
I can’t understand why there is no method, no energy, or intent. There is no excuse for the lack of intent. That comes from a set method and motivation. There were no obvious patterns or push to get behind their midfield. It is numbing that Mbeumo wasn’t selected, and that Ugarte stayed on at the back when he had Heaven on the bench.
Shambles, utter shambles.
It should have been coached. The 'get at them' intent should have been there from the first minute, yet they get on the pitch and look like they have been told to stay in certain areas and keep moving the ball from side to side.
Watch the players. They don’t move well off the ball. Carrick had to see it all, but did absolutely nothing, seemingly happy with what he was seeing.
Lastly, I talked today to a Leeds fan who couldn’t understand why Carrick made no change at half time. They expected it, and thought they would lose when we threw the kitchen sink at them. It was more of the same, terrible, and only Carrick to blame.
4.) 15 Apr 2026 18:53:28
I love Bruno, but they all rely on him to create something. They need others to step up creativity.
5.) 16 Apr 2026 09:53:27
Surely the players don't need to be coached to run more, have some energy and urgency, show some effort? I'm not excusing Carrick, but the players were all dreadful in that first half.
6.) 16 Apr 2026 19:02:52
I think they need to, AJH. It is the coach that motivates the players, he is the one who gets that extra 10-20% out of players, and if they love him and buy into his philosophy, they run through walls for him. Most importantly, he is the one who sets the tone about training, and if the reports about days off and less training are true, then that's the problem.
To be fair, the gap between the games is a big problem for match sharpness, of course.
7.) 18 Apr 2026 09:26:17
AJH,
If you think the players were all dreadful in the first half, why do you think Carrick didn't make any substitutions at half time?
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.
16 Apr 2026 11:29:06
100% agree. The tempo of the game, the work rate of all the players, top class.
18 Mar 2026 17:11:38
Cant see up going beaten our remain games. Hope lm wrong. Think it will right down the last 2 games.
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.