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22 Oct 2026 08:38:53
Things that need to happen
1) Carrick sacked this morning
2) Wilcox sacked this morning
3) Captaincy removed from Bruno
4) Bruno put on Transfer list for January
5) Martinez sold in January
Whilst it is clear Bruno is correct you cannot have open insurrection like that. The club have got itself into the worst mess I have seen since 1973. Never seen players calling the manager out, let alone the Captain. The club appointed a sacked Boro manager and are now paying the price with the club at its lowest ebb in 53 years.
If the club do not act today, if they keep Carrick and Wilcox in place then i now genuinely fear the same result as in 1974.
1.) 22 Oct 2026 09:01:23
I'd be shocked if they sacked him today, any respectable club would but Ineos have no clue and it shows.
2.) 22 Oct 2026 09:15:59
What's so amazing is that all this has happened after such a good run in to the end of last season. What happened over the summer to destroy the apparent +ve feelings between the players and manager
1. A disastrous transfer window with major holes remaining unplugged. No back up striker, no full backs, failure to get rid of Rashford.
2. Very poor preparation for the new season. The defeat to Milan in pre season was a warning of things to come.
3. Failure, once again, by the club to bite the bullet during the summer and get an established EPL manager. Of course, what we don't know is whether any other managers were sounded out. Was the club insisting on a head coach role? Did anyone of any talent want the poison chalice? Why would you choose Man United over Liverpool for example? Why would you want to work for Ratcliffe and the Glazers with their extremely limited available funds with so many holes to fill and so many average players.
3.) 22 Oct 2026 09:20:18
Carrick could still be in charge come the international break. If he isn't sacked today, and loses at the weekend, then he can longer be in charge.
Carricks last chance was last night. He is losing the dressing room, if he hasn't already. If he had dropped Dalot and had played Kamason and Amass as full backs, i would have applauded him for doing so.
Unfortunately, Carrick is Mr Safe, zero risk. How Lacey hasn't played more minutes is beyond a joke. The kid is talented, has similar qualities to a young Rooney, in particular the aggression which is sadly lacking in this squad.
Those above have well and truly let Carrick down with poor recruitment this summer.
4.) 22 Oct 2026 10:34:26
Whilst we racked up points last season, performances were often poor, City and Arsenal games stood out for passion and commitment but many, if not most of the others were a hard watch.
It clearly seems there is open mutiny now, but as I have said so often before what next? Appointing a new Manager is just putting lipstick on a pig, the issues run far deeper.
ETH's interview is interesting, he wanted Rice and Kane and got neither. There was an article in the Times or Observer highlighting the random nature of our buys, players who play different systems being mashed together.
Carrick is toast, Wilcox has to go too, but I doubt SJR will do that.
5.) 22 Oct 2026 10:48:33
Yea let's sell Bruno! The only world class player we have. Sounds like a great idea.
I think he told the fans what the players are being asked to do. Most of us are wondering why like yesterday and many games this season, the players are static and no pressing.
Well that's what they are being asked to do.
As a player you get champions league football and you invest over the summer like a newly promoted club hardly inspiring.
SACK CARRICK
SACK WILCOX
GLAZERS NEED TO SELL UP.
6.) 22 Oct 2026 11:06:38
Ajh the evidence was there in the Leeds and Newcastle performances last season .what happened then is happening now every week. The club ignored the evidence because they don't have a blooming clue.
7.) 22 Oct 2026 11:14:04
So, Wilcox gave ETH and new contract, only to sack him, recruited Amorim, and sacked him within 12 months and then appointed Carrick who will likely suffer the same fate. If SJR is the amazing businessman he is alleged to be, when is he going to notice who the issue is here.
8.) 22 Oct 2026 12:57:20
May Big Sir Jim is the issue.
{Ed025's Note - RATcliffe certainly is Bilko..
9.) 22 Oct 2026 13:53:36
I'd sack Wilcox first. Appoint his successor. Then let that person sack Carrick and choose our new head coach.
It's the only sensible option.
10.) 22 Oct 2026 14:16:17
We don't do sensible Eric.
11.) 22 Oct 2026 23:34:05
Why stop at Bruno and Martinez?
Why not put Dalot, Shaw, Maguire, De ligt, Amad, zirkzee, mount, Rashford etc etc etc on the transfer list.
All of those are a dog's dinner. Get rid asap. Ay the youth, they will try!
12.) 23 Oct 2026 05:48:16
Not replacing Casemiro was the club's biggest mistake.
That should have been the number one priority this summer, followed by an understudy for Bruno, a backup striker, and two new fullbacks.
But of course, the owners never invest when we've secured Champion's League football, so is anybody really that surprised?
13.) 23 Oct 2026 15:14:08
We went for the cheapest option
We always do the same after securing CL.
14.) 26 Oct 2026 02:50:27
Wanting Rice and Kane should mean nothing for blessed people like us who had the privilege to read the great 002. I remember, at the time, Rice wanted to stay at London, as per the great man. Kane is a different case, Spurs would sell to us only for 120-130 or more.
*My humble opinion is that Kane wouldn't be as good here. He is my favourite striker, but with clear weaknesses.
He is a liability off the ball can't press and makes Maguire look quick. He would probably kept having some injuries because of the rhythm compared with age. He made a perfect choice going there and i think its like a win win. He would be useful here and he would score goals no question, but nowhere near what people think.
20 Oct 2026 06:53:07
Rumours passed on say some of the higher paid players feel they are being deliberately targeted to make them leave. Some actually wanted to leave summer just gone after being told they are being replaced in a year and some of those players are down to the last year of their contract.
As many as half the team don't want to be there or don't want to play when they might have played through a small injury before because they feel the club want rid of them.
1.) 20 Oct 2026 09:40:22
Shaw, Maguire, Bruno who else is in that category?
2.) 20 Oct 2026 11:18:51
I'd sell Dalot and Mazraoui next summer, neither are good enough. Unfortunately, that means one hell of a summer overhaul in defence.
3.) 20 Oct 2026 12:06:35
Without UCL then I can't see it happening, relying on selling players again and we know how that goes. Also what calibre of player we attract if we fail to get into Europe. All cast major question marks over things.
4.) 20 Oct 2026 17:33:52
Spurs managed to sign expensive players without European football, so it's not impossible.
5.) 21 Oct 2026 10:08:00
Manchester United broke the world transfer record in a season without Champions League.
15 Oct 2026 10:54:03
I read this rumour and it makes sense
Carrick lost the dressing room following the reintegration of Rashford into the squad. Apparently Carrick assured Rashford that he would play a major role in his plans for the season. However, this reportedly raised concerns among other players, particularly Cunha, who wanted clarity on his role given that he and Rashford operate in similar positions.
Cunha is understood to have approached Carrick over the situation, but Carrick reassured him that Rashford's return would not affect his playing time.
Despite those assurances, Carrick's decision to repeatedly start both players together, even when the combination wasn't working, reportedly became a source of frustration within the squad.
The Manchester City game was reportedly the breaking point.
That was the moment several players lost faith in Carrick's decisions, with trust in Carrick said to have deteriorated significantly. They also say there is also growing discontent among some players over the board's decision to sack Ruben Amorim last season. They reportedly believe Amorim had established a clearer footballing structure and that the team performed better under him, despite the disappointing results.
Lisandro Martínez is reportedly among those who hold this view which could also explain his apparent frustration after the match against Atlético Madrid.
1.) 15 Oct 2026 11:23:02
So basically what the non-Glazerite fans have said all along.
2.) 15 Oct 2026 11:44:09
The club brought in a manger to rebuild the culture, squad and win. From the recent Bruno interview, the squad were behind the tough decisions, freezing certain players out, getting certain players out and going through the pain of change. The squad were told according to the interview the board fully support the process and know its going to be hard and get worse before it gets better. The squad were apparently happy with this.
The board did the worst possible thing, they pulled the plug early because the manager called them out publicly as they didn't fulfil their end of the deal from the managers perspective and bring in players in Jan.
The team then see the players that they had first hand experience of coming back in and replacing players that helped the team finish third last year. No reinforcements coming in to positions they know they need support in when playing more than once a week.
3.) 15 Oct 2026 11:54:20
It would be interesting how things would have played out if Amorim didn't call out Wilcox and nail his own coffin. I personally wish that were the case. I'm not sure where we go from here.
4.) 15 Oct 2026 12:38:06
You all seem to forget the football was dire under RA
I'm not having it that this is all because Rashford come back in, that's codswallop, why would Cunha not just work harder and show he is better than Rashford, Sorry RedMan your playing a tune to your own narrative because you hate Rashford and Bruno too by the way.
Cunha been useless all season any player worth his sort would show he is better not down tools
More likely scenario is what Martinez alluded to, they are trying to do exactly same as last season and they been found out and they have not evolved, clearly players don't believe in methods or coaching or training but to try lay that at Rashford door is diabolical, because you heard it on social media.
5.) 15 Oct 2026 13:07:52
JSU,
I didn't write the rumour, I saw it and posted it and it makes sense in terms of general people management.
6.) 15 Oct 2026 13:31:52
Where did you see it redman i'd like to read that article.
7.) 15 Oct 2026 15:14:19
I think the key thing Martinez was talking about was constant and regular change of the Manager. We don't know the full story but maybe it is about them trying to bond and work together yet the higher structures keep interfering and sticking their nose in.
Does Wilcox come into the dressing room try to give team talks or undermine the management for instance? There is something deeper here that we are not seeing.
8.) 15 Oct 2026 15:23:50
Stan not a chance that is happening, so self respecting manager of any level would allow that to happen . Strange how different people hear the same words but hear something else completely different
RedMan where did you read that, I like to see who wrote it?
9.) 15 Oct 2026 16:51:16
Ken
Not an article but a rumour and not sure origin but I bet social media somewhere like Twitter.
10.) 15 Oct 2026 17:17:06
Lest we forget RA wasn't pulling up any trees and the football United played def improved after he left. He is not setting Serie A alight either which is a much easier league than ours.
Nearly all United supporters know that fundamentally it's the failure to buy better defenders which is really hurting the team. If United concede at least one goal every game it puts huge pressure on the rest of the team to get a win as they must score at least two goals.
11.) 15 Oct 2026 17:53:37
Salford
Amorim is history but when you bring a transformation manager like him in it's to make tough choices. Big transformation doesn't happen quickly and I was very comfortable that Amorim was taking tough decisions for the better. Vision and plan.
Yes results improved initially but the football gradually worsened, we have fallen back to where we were again. RA has gone.
Yes buying ordinary and missing targets has hurt us. But the manager situation is a disaster and it is clear there is a poor spirit in the squad.
12.) 15 Oct 2026 18:07:55
Renewing the complete defence won't solve the problem of poor midfield and attackers and lack of pace in this team, your clearly pinning hopes on defence fixes this, the players been bought are miles from what's required at United I think this squad gone backwards and what is it 400 million in last 2 summers everyone of them is squad player at best.
I know our standards have slipped but if anyone thinks we got any great players apart from Bruno is this squad our standards are even lower then I thought not one of them makes City or Arsenal team not even sure any make Liverpool team
No strikers, slow 2 or 3rd rate midfield no defenders even worth a mention and a GK that if we are being honest and not judging him against Onana is a number 2 pushing to be number 1.
couple that with inexperienced team of coaches that's United now plus the idiots running the lunatic ex player retirement home.
13.) 15 Oct 2026 20:40:32
The football improved after Amorim?! Is that a joke? Every single player in the squad has regressed since Carrick arrived. Amad, Mbuemo and Cunha were all looking good under Amorim. We had two good (smash and grab) games against City and Arsenal, and then the rest of the games under Carrick last season had more than a sprinkling of luck.
Since then the football has been absolutely dire. I see without doubt the theory that the fitness instilled in the squad by RA was what carried Carrick through those final games of the season. Our passiveness and general lack of a gameplan or plan B this year are blindingly apparent.
14.) 15 Oct 2026 21:13:48
Why should Cunha have to work harder to prove himself? Rashford sooked his way out for his dream move, clearly worked harder over there but has only crawled back with his tail between his legs cause they didn't want him. he should have had to work his way back in and not starting from the get go.
15.) 16 Oct 2026 04:24:32
Every player no matter if your Maradona or Messi even Ronaldo always has to work harder to try improve and also prove there worth, that's a given in football and should be in life in general
If you don't want to work harder and prove yourself you should not be trying to steal a living as a footballer
Competition for a starting place should be a given and you work your socks off to get it, or keep it
What a crazy thing for you to say! Of course Cunha as to work harder so does everybody in the squad.
16.) 16 Oct 2026 13:54:42
Competition for places is right and healthy. However that is against a reasonable competition. In this instance Carrick has given Rashford an advantage from the start. Cunha should have been put in from the start. Rashford should have been made to work hard and wait. He was instead just slotted in and Cunha displaced. Terrible management and that isn't competition for places.
17.) 16 Oct 2026 15:56:20
I dunno how much truth there is in that, but what I do know is that even when things got bad under Amorim last season the players and the coaching staff had a united front. There was never any in fighting or bad atmosphere coming from the players, like we had seen previously.
Then Rashford returns and the first time we hit a bump in the road and we're right back to the in fighting and discontent, the bad atmosphere.
Now I don't believe one player is entirely responsible for that, but certainly the difference between a bad run of results/performances to the atmosphere around the club between this season and last season is absolutely stark.
Last season was the anomaly over the past decade for when things go wrong. When you start to look at what was the difference between last season compared to this season and all the ones before and there aren't too many things that stand out other than Rashford not being a part of the squad last season.
18.) 16 Oct 2026 18:45:47
The only thing about that "rumour" that makes sense is that you believe it because it's exactly your opinion.
You should look up echo chambers and how algorithms work on social media.
12 Oct 2026 18:57:34
I was not impressed by Tielemans nor Santos being bought. I said sell Martinez, not least for his flag waving at the World Cup. Bruno as well, whose contract only runs until June 2027, clearly doesn't look interested. I said sell whilst we could to get decent money, but no, there are those who just cannot be apart from him. Now we will get a low fee, when we could have had £100m or even £60m in summer.
Yoro, gets in the France team, plays well but the mastermind Carrick doesn't want him apparently, plays him at right back because the club didn't realise that Dalot is awful whilst watching him for years. Carrick wants to sell Yoro whilst playing the now aged slow Maguire.
The club must have gone loony because they couldn't see we didn't have a left back, couldn't see we were one injury to Sesko away from disaster.
Nor can the club seemingly see that Carrick doesn't trust youth. Forget the Gabriel stuff, look how he is treating Yoro, Heaven and Lacey. Lacey who didn't even get on at the weekend. Carrick only seemingly trusts mature players whilst the older ones go slow.
Oh tomorrow night I bet they try because they are in the shop window, so a draw wouldn't surprise me, yet it just covers the utter mess of taking an emotional decision with the manager. The mess of SJR letting the Glazers stay, SJR appointing Wilcox and letting him tell the then manager what tactics to play, then sacking him.
What a mess
Can we all agree on one thing. We must never ever ever again put a club ex player, who we liked as a player, in the permanent manager role based on a short term temp contract? Never ever ever again.
1.) 12 Oct 2026 20:31:15
Good post RM.
2.) 12 Oct 2026 23:09:24
I saw this today.
This season we lost 4 points to injury time equalisers.
2 points to a kamakasi own goal.
1 point stolen on a refereeing error.
The argument is that its fine lines.
The post did mention that we did not deserve those points on balance of play but we were within a min or 2 of having 7 more points.
But i have to say this is some of the worst play we've seen since the end of the ole and carrick era imo, in terms of no team cohesion of any sort and all loosey goosey with no real plan that i can see. Maguire slower than the slow man from slow land at moving the ball.
Dalot getting the ball wide and turning backwards and inside 98.75% of the time. No control in midfield. Slow in recovery runs. Very few tackles made no structured pressure on opponents 95% passive.
A manager under pressure that's fears playing youth and not dropping players for consistent under performance is a major concern.
He must know himself that he had backed a few players he shouldn't have. Continuing to do that is falling into the same trap Amorim fell into whereby he won't make some obvious changes.
3.) 15 Oct 2026 05:49:22
Santos can be a quality player his passing is always forwards, maguire is holding yoro back, dalot should be sold if they can find a buyer, but milan wouldn't buy him a few years ago.
23 Sep 2026 07:02:39
Right now there are multiple free managers of suitable standard, plus Emery at Villa who may also be persuaded. Hurzeler or however it is spelled is also an interesting one to consider. So if United were decisive and changed manager there is good choice.
However, they will dither, give Carrick x more games and you expect the number of suitable managers will disappear or reduce dramatically. Then when they do want rid, the pool is small, so they look at an ex player to keep fans off their back.
Enter Ruud Van Nistelrooy, who wins a few games and fans get all giddy. Ruud must be in contention they say and in July is duly appointed for season 2027.8. Net spend in summer 27 is 65m, when two 29 year old Centre Backs are signed from Norwich. Ruud doesn't start 27.28 season all to well, but the club decide to give him time.
Then, you wonder why i want the club to be decisive right now.
1.) 23 Sep 2026 08:36:36
Hurzeler is doing a fantastic job at Brighton. The club is superbly run. I can't see him leaving Brighton. They are already in a CL spot, having beat Arsenal comprehensively at the weekend. It could be a very special season for them.
However, i do believe that the club are unlikely to sack Carrick any time. If they had doubts he woukd have been gone after the Fulham game. The club will look at the City loss as a VAR error - a shockingly poor decision. Realistically, that isn't enough to just sack him yet.
Consequently United are stuck between a rock and a hard place. They won't want to look like they've made a knee jerk decision, but they must recognise and insist that Carrick and Co get the team to more adaptive and show some fight.
The next game, Rashford needs to be dropped, Cuhna back on the left, Lacey on the right with Mbeumo up top if Sesko is out injured. October will be the reckoning for Carrick.
2.) 23 Sep 2026 11:04:22
Hurzeler wouldn't work, the infrastructure at the club isn't in place for him to be a success. We need someone who can make big unpopular decisions in the dressing room, for the manager to be able to do that we need a DoF that has the backing of the board and supports the manager 100%. We almost need to bring in a duo of DoF and Manager
As an example, Ralf Rangnick as DoF and one of his Protégés such as Nagelsmann (Only because he's available) Glasner would also be ideal but expensive. You then have a DoF and Manager that share a footballing philosophy and know how to build structure for success. A decent alternative to Rangnick would be Krösche, worked with Nagelsmann at RB Leipzig and apparently had a decent relationship, Eintracht Frankfurt have done very well under his tenure with recruitment. A Krösche/Nagelsmann due could build something long term as they are both very young considering their roles and achievements.
Monchi and Emery would be another example but again super expensive, Monchi only signed for Espanyol 6 months ago and Villa won't let Emery go without a fight.
The one issue anyone is going to have is the financial constraints, pulling something apart and rebuilding it is not going to be cheap and every year it gets harder as transfer prices rise.
3.) 23 Sep 2026 11:31:09
I think it might be best to let Vivell have control instead of Wilcox. There appears to be conflicts between the both of them. RA had issues with Wilcox. I'd summise that with Wilcox, it is my way or the highway.
Wilcox comes across as a micro manager, therefore I'm my opinion, having worked under a previous micro manager, he is a hinderence.
4.) 23 Sep 2026 16:14:38
Wilcox should go. We should start there. Sack carrick now and you will not get a good manager to come in. You cannot keep treating managers like a disposable single use item. What you can do it look at the success or otherwise of Wilcox decisions and ask whether the club need a fresh best in class point of view in that role.
5.) 23 Sep 2026 20:02:47
Please listen. Conditioning is a bigger problem than Carrick.
They have all tools but no talent in the fitness department.
6.) 24 Sep 2026 08:14:18
Utd Road,
OGS had the same problem. Both Carrick and Ole are cut from the same cloth.
7.) 24 Sep 2026 09:39:35
Carrick will be given until the November international break to improve. If not he will be gone then.
Conte is the favourite to take over. Which would be a massive mistake in my opinion.
8.) 24 Sep 2026 09:55:59
Conte would be entertaining, he's the kind of that could walk into an empty room and fall out with everyone.
9.) 24 Sep 2026 10:00:23
Realistically the club are not going to move on from both Wilcox and Vivell so likely one of them will come out on top. Question will then be whether this results in a change of manager, regardless it is likely Carrick will be given until December to see of he can turn it round especially as he appears to be a Wilcox choice.
On the basis it is Vivell who stays it is possible that we see a change for Nagelsman who if storys are true he was pushing for previously.
10.) 24 Sep 2026 09:56:52
Wilcox has to have some dirty pics of Omar/Sir Jim locked in his drawer. It's the only explanation as to why he's still there.
11.) 24 Sep 2026 14:35:14
If Wilcox had dirty pics of SJR locked in his drawer, I feel sorry for Wilcox then, because that means he must have looked at them and that would be traumatic and would scar you for life! No wonder the terrible decisions!
{Ed001's Note - I think I am going to vomit at the thought!}
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01 Nov 2026 10:08:29
I feel a bit numb today.
The first half yesterday was better, but what happened at half time? It was almost as if the United manager said some magic half time words and the team stopped.
If only we had sold Martinez in summer after his escapades with the sign.
If only we had sold Bruno for the good sum he would have brought
If only the utter imbeciles at the club had looked at Carrick's CV instead of making an emotional but illogical decision.
I feel numb because the club is in such a mess, they seem arrogant enough to think they could bump along with Carrick until the next International break. They don't seem to realise big clubs can get drawn into the relegation mix, that every point is vital right now.
Surely they can't allow Wilcox to have influence and control. I don't trust he will not make another mess. So why is he still there? Surely they don't need to wait for the break?
I think right now it needs Emery and a new DoF but the lot in charge are an absolute joke so who knows what they will do.
1.) 01 Nov 2026 11:01:59
Wilcox is SJR pet so he's going nowhere and I have zero faith in them making the right decision going forward. They are all completely clueless. There's a reason Lausanne and nice are up for sale.
2.) 01 Nov 2026 13:14:07
Won't go down if they get a decent manager to come in ASAP.
3.) 01 Nov 2026 19:31:57
Why not put Wilcox in the dugout? Get him the sack.
27 Oct 2026 13:54:06
1973 The Doc was swimming against the tide, the team were failing with older slow players who were thought to be good enough. Bobby retired and they struggled. We just carried on and got relegated. Fast forward and Carrick is swimming against the tide with players who clearly do not rate him nor want to play for him. If he stays i suspect 1974 could well repeat.
The difference was The Doc, and then younger players coming in. The opposite of Carrick, the Doc was full of drive and knew what he was doing, just not with the physios wife, but at least he did on the football pitch.
Right now I feel we have hit 1973 again and they are refusing to see any sense at all. Its beyond me what they are doing and whilst I felt Moyes was a low point, this feels worse.
1.) 27 Oct 2026 16:11:08
Not a chance that United go down, even though playing bad enough, but it won't happen stupid to even think such a thing 10 games in.
It's awful yes squad is worse than ever but it's better then the bottom 3 over a season so that pointless worry no matter who in charge.
You could even put the one who said Shaw was world class Sancho was piece of jigsaw and Onana was just perfect signing in charge and with even his dubious choices we would still stay up.
2.) 27 Oct 2026 19:45:26
Red Man, do you want to put a bet on us being relegated?
Thankfully, there's even worse teams in the league this year! ?.
3.) 27 Oct 2026 21:16:18
Nou,
I don't bet but I said a few days ago, before it comes to that they would change the numpty manager and buy in January.
It just has that terrible feeling I remember from 1973 when the owners buried their head in the sand.
Maybe there will be two worse teams and City.
24 Oct 2026 10:00:07
I am totally fed up with people saying keep Carrick, no one else is better, he loves the club, he gave a wonderful speech, a PR written prepared speech. Is he looking forward? No, he harks back to what he knew as a player, that's basically his experience, what Giggs, Sir Alex told him. This is 2026 not the 1990's. We are talking about someone who could not cut it at Middlesbrough, who was sacked in the Championship. Someone who failed to prepare for this season by not ensuring the team were trained sufficiently so they could run. Someone who is so hopeless tactically that his own players are calling him out, something I have never seen the like of. Someone who cannot change a game, too rigid to make subs to make a difference, frozen like a rabbit in the headlights. Someone who is not giving our youth a chance. Someone who pushed Rashford in front of players who got him third. Not that we couldn't see it coming, Middlesbrough fans told us what to expect from him, then lo and behold it happened exactly how they said.
The dark suggestion is yes keep Carrick, get relegated and let's see the owners suffer like we have and in the hope they go. The irony is that if the PL doc City points that might prevent even that.
Right now I am frankly shocked by the club decisions. Perhaps they don't want to sack Carrick on the basis of the player revolt, yet they are asking him to go into what must be the worst dressing room I can imagine. We often speculate about whether a manager has lost the dressing room, don't ever remember being utterly sure of it.
My guess is the club are making a stand that they will decide on the fate of the manager not the players, the crowd may give the players a hard time and force them to try harder. It's short term, so suspect they want to get to the international break and give themselves chance to deal with it. I suspect they may have even told Carrick, he loves the club enough to carry on even in those circumstances.
Yes, Carrick isn't the only one, Wilcox needs to go, yes Berrada is on thin ice, yes I want the owners gone. Yes I warned when sunny Jim came in that he was enabling the Glazers to stay, called him the Rat which I got told off for, yet now look at us. All that is what we need but we must have manager change and Wilcox gone at the same time. This absolute love in on Carrick would never ever happen if he wasn't a nice guy who was a good player for us. It's emotional garbage, it's one of the reasons we are in such a mess. We have to be more clinical in our decisions.
Lastly, I am disillusioned with football, the City stuff makes me feel like it is so devalued. I am extremely disillusioned with my club, I am at the older end, seen it all as a few of us have, yet right now the club seem more incompetent than at any time since 1973.
It's just a sea of incompetence fed by fans who love Michael Carrick, a yes man. Shambles.
1.) 24 Oct 2026 10:54:36
Have to agree here. I'm all for backing the manager, but only if the manager has shown themselves to be worth backing. For me, the only managers we've had who've come close to doing that since SAF left are Mourinho and Amorim.
Yes, we need to get rid of Wilcox (and in an ideal world, the owners along with him), but their incompetence doesn't mean that we should keep a manager who's clearly out of his depth.
2.) 24 Oct 2026 11:19:52
I'm normally someone calling for the manager to be backed. I also don't think Carrick is a bad manager. However, it's pretty clear that there is a lot of discontent within the dressing room, and that is spilling out into the public sphere which just feeds the toxic atmosphere that is seemingly always bubbling below the surface around our club.
It's a real shame as the club seemed to make massive steps forward under Amorim in terms of dressing room harmony, in uniting the players. Even during Amorim's darkest moments all the players were behind him. In fact its been reported that several players contacted him to apologise to him after his sacking.
Yet in 12 months under Carrick and it seems like it's back to its worst. Players coming out and taking shots at the board, at the manager, in fact everyone but them is to blame for our poor form. The lack of accountability is astonishing, especially when compared to their actions 12 months ago.
Unless we see a blood and thunder performance from them against Bournemouth (which I highly doubt) then we have to assume that the players just aren't backing and fighting for the manager. Which sadly is when you have to call time on a manager.
3.) 24 Oct 2026 12:08:06
If I start reading a post and within 10 words I know who the poster is I think the poster may have already got their point across enough on here.
I'm not sure I've seen anyone say that they love Carrick or that he should stay really. He's got a problem in that we aren't winning any football matches, nobody can be a fan of that or think that's acceptable. I think he is pretty much done now and the club will be looking to replace him, but under the current regime no manager will be successful, they will likely just be a bit better than this.
4.) 24 Oct 2026 12:57:10
I'm pretty sure everyone is fed up and I love the passion everyone has and the certainty that they are right.
It's been a shambles for so long and we keep following the same pattern but getting the same outcome.
If you sack the manager every time conceding to player power then we'll never get off this merry-go-round ?.
5.) 24 Oct 2026 12:58:26
Where's the Carrick love in and people wanting him to stay? I've seen the odd post, but most seem to acknowledge change is needed and is coming.
I agree with GDS that whoever is appointed will struggle, and I agree with Red Man in that I am also massively disillusioned with the game in general.
6.) 24 Oct 2026 16:10:23
AJH,
I can hardly read or listen to what Rio Ferdinand says, plus many football reporters, social media apparently has quite a number and yes Red Douglas right below this.
Whoever is appointed, if Wilcox and co can finally stop themselves weeping over Carrick, will need strength of conviction like Amorim. If they appoint the right calibre then improvement will come. Wilcox has already shown some terrible decisions and I would feel uncomfortable with him behind me. I think the club should sack Wilcox immediately and bring in a DoF and manager who can work together, where there is trust.
Disillusion with the game may be lifted if City are suitably punished, without that the league doesn't feel right, but also the owners we have need to be expunged.
7.) 24 Oct 2026 16:49:56
Let the head coach, coach. Let them be involved in transfers. Areas that they feel need to be prioritised and strengthened accordingly.
Ironically, SJR and Barrada were shocked that Ashworth only picked UK managers, with Wilcox's solely focus has been on players with EPL experience. Consequently, Ashworth was sacked.
Personally, I'd like Vivell to pick the next manager and be solely responsible for player recruitment.
8.) 24 Oct 2026 22:21:26
The love in came last season AJH and got him appointed. People have short memories.
It was the worst decision then and it has killed another season.
Those fans advocating for Carrick should give up their season tickets ?.
22 Oct 2026 07:07:02
Carrick The clueless

Yesterday Carrick said
"Whatever system you play, whatever tactics you play, if you don't run, and you don't run forward, and you don't run back, you ain't going to win." He linked the poor performance directly to insufficient effort in that area. 
A couple of weeks ago he downplayed the significance of the raw numbers, saying things along the lines of:
• "You read the data in so many different ways."
• "Football is not just about running for the sake of running It is about running smartly, pressing as a unit, and managing the game when you have the ball."
• "I don't think necessarily just more running is an answer. It does not bring performance."
Carrick is clueless.
1.) 22 Oct 2026 07:58:54
Not saying I don't agree in general but I don't think those two quotes prove it, if anything they're saying the same thing.
2.) 22 Oct 2026 08:06:02
Key
Inconsistent at best.
3.) 22 Oct 2026 08:34:00
As useless as Carrick is, I don't think there's really a contradiction. Carrick's earlier comments were about people over relying on raw running statistics, whereas his more recent comments were about players not putting in the basic work required to compete. Saying "running more doesn't automatically bring performance" is not the same as saying "running doesn't matter." Both statements can easily be true at the same time.
Also, the odd "" in the post suggests this was copied from an AI summary, so I'd be cautious about treating the quotes as complete. Without the full interviews or questions, it's difficult to conclude that he's said anything inconsistent.
4.) 22 Oct 2026 09:33:32
It also helps if the players actually try.
Every one of those players should be looking in the mirror this morning. No effort, no fight and no bottle.
We had 11 cowards on that pitch last night.
21 Oct 2026 21:10:15
During tonight's game, reports from an accredited correspondent say that Carrick and Cunha had a "relatively robust exchange of views" during a first-half stoppage. Cunha was then substituted at half-time.
Sport Bible also covered the moment, noting fan reactions that Carrick may have "given up" on Cunha or was treating him unfairly, with some suggesting it could affect the player's future if Carrick stays.
1.) 21 Oct 2026 21:31:58
There's a lot of friction growing.
Carrick basically went tit for tat with Bruno in post match comments. Bruno criticising Carrick's strategy of sitting deep and not pressing, and Carrick saying that they pressed in the second half and conceded because players weren't running back.
I can't see him surviving much longer. Players don't speak like that unless they have zero respect for the manager. Same as at Chelsea last season. The only thing keeping Carrick in a job is that he represent the third consecutive managerial blunder by our best in class directors, and they're worried about their own jobs.
2.) 21 Oct 2026 21:34:38
Well Bruno has laid into Carrick tonight, clearly he has lost the dressing room and will be gone soon.
Hopefully Bruno goes with him, had enough of his antics now.
3.) 21 Oct 2026 22:43:26
It's all turning a bit ugly, players kicking off, I don't see Carrick lasting much longer. The in-fighting will be the thing that seals it.
4.) 21 Oct 2026 23:42:55
Watching that tonight should be the end for Carrick, absolute dross.
The formation of the last 2 games something like a 433, giving the lack of quality in defence a chance, to having 3 no. 10's with a 2 in front of a decimated defence and then wonder why we conceded 4.
5.) 22 Oct 2026 01:19:53
Sport bible is not so trustworthy but there is clearly a problem with Cunha. He even played Bruno instead of him in the wings. Either he has a problem with Matheus or (and) is afraid of dropping Bruno which is our worst player by a mile.
Ironically, he is the one who questioned his tactics after the Como defeat.
6.) 22 Oct 2026 07:29:04
Martinez grew a pair and didn't hold back, now Bruno has had his say too.
If Carrick is in charge come the weekend, I expect the players will likely give up, to get him sacked.
7.) 22 Oct 2026 08:35:42
My friend is a Wolves fan and knows some of the staff that were present with Cunha, apparently this is quite common and he is quite difficult to manage with poor discipline.
Not saying it relieves Carrick of anything, and the fact a number of players have spoken out now points to a pattern, but in isolation this wouldn't have surprised me about Cunha.
8.) 22 Oct 2026 09:09:36
I hate to sack managers. However, with what is a constant downward spiral at the club, I was actually surprised to see that Carrick hadn't been sacked at half-time. It really is that dire.
That said, it appears to be a constant feature no matter who the manager is. The players give up.
9.) 22 Oct 2026 09:40:49
Whether Bruno agrees or disagrees with Carrick it shouldn't be aired in public. It should stay within the dressing room.
I thought that was a proper sh*t house thing to do by Bruno last night after the game. All he did all game was moan, loose the ball, blame other players on the pitch. He was absolutely awful last night, this is the Man United Captain .
Like i said in my message above we had 11 cowards on that pitch last night. Just when you think it can't get any worse it does. I seriously don't know where we go from here. I don't think Pep could come in and sort this load of babies out.
04 Nov 2026 22:15:42
Martinez was in the World Cup team of the tournament. I think there would have been a market for him.
04 Nov 2026 22:10:27
Hurzeler is someone who I like very much. The two issues
1. Actual survival until the end of the season in the Premier League if they stay with Carrick, a dead man walking.
2.Would he come to what could be an even bigger mess in May.
04 Nov 2026 21:32:47
Ken
Go for another one. Straight away. We must not look at another temp ex player.
04 Nov 2026 20:26:30
As an overall point I would align the managerial transfer window with the player one. Until there is anything formal then anything is fair game. Thing is the idiots who run our club wouldn't have see it as an issue in summer because they thought Carrick was the reincarnation of SAF.
I don't think we can be taken seriously if we keep Carrick, or put in another interim and even less if it is an ex player. Ole is eyeing it up but that would be a disaster.
This time I think we have to take the plunge with a full appointment. There are choices but before deciding I think we must establish the managers role, no one worth their salt would accept Wilcox managing the situation and taking credit for success, absolving himself in bad times. That needs to be defined before anyone takes the job and needs resolving quickly.
Personally I think we should look at Emery.
Emotional? Wrong poster Ken ?.
28 Oct 2026 19:45:11
Pspence
The fans cheered the club supporting ex player not the acumen of the manager. It would be a disaster if they don't sack him.
05 Nov 2026 13:47:26
Reports say, Emery has not yet formally committed to or signed a new contract at Aston Villa, but he is on the verge of doing so. It is being finalised in the coming days.
So Ken, hard to see him moving
Next.
05 Nov 2026 06:47:32
Ken
Don't believe he has signed anything. Press report he is on £15m a year and his present contract runs until 2029. The amount of compensation will probably put our lot off.
Nice cheap Carrick who tells everyone the Glazers are good owners, doesn't complain at poor transfer windows, there is what they want.
04 Nov 2026 13:56:42
Good comeback
Problem is Ken, some fans spend so much time saying when we lose it isn't the manager, it's the players and no point changing manager. But then we win and it's the manager.
It didn't look tactical last night that changed the second half but they just looked self motivated. The Carrick demeanour hardly changes, can he deliver the SAF half time speech or was it Bruno who reports say was the one shouting and motivating at half time?
04 Nov 2026 06:48:25
AJH
The first half was beyond dreadful, a lack of effort or passion and tactically clueless. Looked to me like the players felt they want to continue to play in this competition no matter who the manager is. Just pleased to see it, but I don't think it was a sudden half time masterclass from Carrick. Carrick still has to go.
04 Nov 2026 06:17:50
Ah the crew are out who say it's all the players fault, it's not Carrick until we have one half of football that doesn't resemble the managers tactics and win, now it's Carrick the mastermind. I rest my case.