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21 Jul 2025 21:22:07
Is it true that Rashford has signed but may be banned from registering and so unable to play? If so what's the point of him signing?
1.) 21 Jul 2025 22:06:11
Its a possibility he might not get registered.
I don't care what the point is as long a he is gone.
They couldn't register olmo until jan last year in la liga.
They have sold a few so it might not happen this year. It is the reason Williams didn't sign because they could not Guarantee his registration would go through.
2.) 22 Jul 2025 09:17:06
Whether they register him or not they still have to pay his wages.
3.) 22 Jul 2025 11:06:51
Barca’s financial challenges continue to impact their ability to register new players. Rashford has agreed to a wage reduction to help free up space on their wage bill and comply with La Liga’s financial regulations. However, Barcelona may still need to offload current players to create enough room to register him.
A similar issue occurred last season with Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor, whose registrations were initially blocked due to Barça exceeding La Liga’s salary cap.
The Spanish Sports Council temporarily allowed their registrations despite La Liga’s objections, and although La Liga appealed the decision, the court upheld the CSD’s ruling, allowing Olmo and Víctor to play for the remainder of the season.
La Liga maintains that Barcelona violated financial fair play regulations by failing to meet the 1:1 salary-to-revenue ratio required for player registrations.
4.) 22 Jul 2025 15:34:48
Funnily enough I think that would be karma biting him in the ass.
5.) 22 Jul 2025 18:26:16
Do you seriously think this not already been addressed! Yes it happened last seasons, but now players and agents are aware of this potential problem, it amazes me you think this been overlooked…. unbelievable.
6.) 22 Jul 2025 19:05:22
German, Tebas recently warned that Barça still lacks sufficient cap space to register new signings like Joan García or Nico Williams, sales or salary savings were needed, that is why the Williams deal fell through.
7.) 22 Jul 2025 19:06:33
German I realise that there must be a point but what I was trying to get at is how they can sign knowing that there is such an issue. For example do you think Rashford would be prepared if nec to sit on the sidelines for six months if nec before his registration was allowed.? Or more cynically do Barcelona just have the clout or connections to flout the law?
8.) 22 Jul 2025 21:33:21
German, its the reason Williams didn't sign. He was not guaranteed to be registered it bairns last season to olmo.
They have sold a few but according to their league they still have to do more to comply.
Im sure they will but there is no clearance from la liga yet.
So you are right agents and players are aware Williams and his agent were aware and decided not to take the risk.
9.) 23 Jul 2025 06:31:13
Oh so Williams said oh I would have signed for Barcelona but now I just go and stay where I am and whilst I am at it, I will sign a 10 year contract…Williams and his agent just flirted with Barcelona to get a 10 year huge contract, the papers have jumped on same bandwagon about he could not be registered
I can’t get my head around why you think it’s only the press in U. K. who go after United and make every story be sensationalised it happens in every country towards there biggest team, having lived in spain for considerable amount of years I would say it’s much more vicious in Spain and you also have to remember it’s very political, you are talking effectively 2 countries within 1
Rashford will be registered, Rashford will play and Rashford will do very well.
10.) 23 Jul 2025 18:41:01
It’s a matter of public record that Nico Williams’ agent approached La Liga to inquire whether Barcelona would be able to register the player in the event of a transfer. La Liga reportedly informed them that Barcelona would need to resolve certain financial limitations before being able to do so.
Subsequently, Barcelona lodged a formal complaint regarding that approach. The exact nature of the complaint hasn’t been made public in full detail, but it’s understood to relate to the way Williams’ camp sought clarity on registration viability.
This suggests that there was genuine interest from both sides, but also that Williams’ camp were not given a positive answer.
{Ed077's Note - Barcelona need some FFPR room in both transfer and wage funds. Remember all the trouble they had to actually register OLMO last summer ? Have they even gotten the green light to register Garcia (new GK) they signed earlier in the window? They can cry all they want but Nico and Bilbao (and the actual people involved) were right to seek clarity and assurances on the viability of the whole deal before completing it, in my view at least.
11.) 23 Jul 2025 19:30:31
Of course they were right to do so. They did check with the league as the league have gone public on it. i'm sure they will sort it before the end of the window and have given rashford their word. But I'm sure they have olmo their word last year.
12.) 24 Jul 2025 10:13:14
Ed077, I don't think William's camp did anything wrong in speaking with the league over Barcelona's ability to register him if he was signed. They were after all working in their clients best interests. They had probably seen how Olmo spent the first half of last season sitting out as he couldn't be registered and they didn't want the same thing to happen to their client, especially with it being a world cup year.
I'd imagine Barcelona's annoyance is based in whether the league disclosed anything specific about Barcelona's financial position. Which if they did then I think Barcelona have a right to complain about private details on their accounts being disclosed.
It's a tricky situation, and without knowing exactly what happened it's hard to judge the situation. Like always we probably only know about 20%, at best, of what has actually gone on.
Either way Williams not joining them has probably worked in our favour as they definitely wouldn't have signed Rashford if they got Williams. While him signing a new deal also works in our favour as it makes it less likely that Barcelona will go back for Williams next summer when Rashford's loan has ended, which should increase the chances of them making his loan a permanent move if he's successful there (which I think he will be) .
The biggest issue we will have now is if Rashford is successful it'll be constantly used as a stick to beat us throughout the season. Much like his mild success at Villa was.
Ultimately Rashford is a good player, and is actually one of our best. The problem is that the relationship between him and the club has broken down to the point where the only positive solution for both parties is a parting of the ways.
As a fan I'm not really interested in whose fault it is, I expect both parties have to share a proportion of the blame. It's just sad that one of our own has got to the point where he has to leave despite being fairly successful with us (he is our 11th all time leading goal scorer, and he did it during a real downturn in our history) .
He is at least three times the player Antony is, and Antony was very successful at Real Betis in Spain. So I'd imagine Rashford being a better player and playing in a much better team in La Liga will do very well. And I genuinely hope he does. The only positive he can provide us now is by showing off how well we produce players. Which hopefully creates more competition for our players and inflates the money we receive for them.
{Ed077's Note - shouldn't the clubs FFPR situation be open information? Afterall their financial reports are publicly posted ?
29 Jan 2025 23:23:57
What about Jonathan David from Lille. Anyone heard any potential interest from Utd bearing in mind he is out of contract in the summer so should be relatively cheap this transfer wundow.
1.) 30 Jan 2025 12:43:55
They were debating him on MOTD last night. Supposedly not ready for a top side was the consensus, which we're not, but he will be available free come the end of the season and therefore maybe on the cheap for a few days so maybe a good option for someone.
2.) 30 Jan 2025 14:47:38
He is another one of those players that seems to get a lot of mention in the transfer window and we get linked to as a slightly cheaper option who scores a good amount of goals. For some reason nothing from any team ever comes close to him leaving which suggests he is either happy where he is or teams do not think he will make the step up.
Not sure what the truth is but with our current forward line I would be willing to take a punt on him.
3.) 30 Jan 2025 15:33:28
Can he put the ball in the onion bag?
4.) 30 Jan 2025 15:36:34
The latest Media Mumbles about us involve Mathys Tel, 19yo, Bayern Munich forward who wants away for more game time. His stats this season are a virtual flatline.
I know bringing on our Academy/ u21's has been done to death over the past week or so but has anyone seen the highlights of the u21's v Oldham last night? 5-0, all in the second half and quite easily could have been 8.
Obi was everywhere, same for Kone - the whole team running their tripes out for each other the whole 90.
I hope RA gives one or two of them the last ten minutes towards the end of the season.
Whatever, but on last nights showing, the future looks bright.
5.) 30 Jan 2025 17:07:38
I think a few of us hoped that Ten Hag would look to the academy, but it never happened. Hopefully Amorim will take a different approach.
6.) 30 Jan 2025 20:12:15
Grim
Collyer, Mainoo, Garnacho all came from there and were promoted by ETH. I mean that's pretty decent going if you ask me. I think it's a case of players in the academy not being ready. Amorim has been here for months and hasn't promoted one yet.
7.) 30 Jan 2025 22:27:14
Tel off to Spurs apparently NTTL.
8.) 31 Jan 2025 09:30:02
I think we need an experienced striker loan if possible. Getting another youngster in on loan, when we have plenty already seems pointless.
9.) 31 Jan 2025 11:43:54
I wouldn't be against signing Jonathan David, I think he's a good player who could potentially fit into a couple of positions in Amorim's system.
However, I'd only want him signed if he was a genuine target based on his skill set and with a specific role in the team in mind. I don't want us to sign square pegs for round holes just because they are cheap or available.
10.) 31 Jan 2025 12:37:40
. read Zirkzee.
18 Dec 2024 19:15:11
Rumours of Rashford to Barcelona as part of a poss exchange deal. Might just be lazy journalism but I can see him thriving in tbe Spanish league with a team like Barca.
1.) 18 Dec 2024 21:43:55
They don't have the finances to register him.
Would Olmo though, perfect for the 10 and Barcelona seem unable to register him.
2.) 18 Dec 2024 22:27:03
Having a player on extortionate wages very nearly bankrupted them a few years ago lol.
3.) 19 Dec 2024 15:24:01
Didn't they sell off a lot of future incomes for cash up front last year? I can't see the problems easing for them at all.
4.) 20 Dec 2024 05:53:21
Barca do a lot financial engineering just to keep going. Their finances are a mess and their wage bill is huge. They need to get some players off their books. Its crazy given the talent that they produce from their academy which is the best in football but still manage to get themselves into this kind of trouble.
5.) 20 Dec 2024 15:59:25
When a club are having to use the wage space of injured players just to register their summer signing for another 6 months, you cannot see them going for a high wage player like Rashfodd.
But it's Barcelona and they like kicking the financial can down road, so who knows.
6.) 21 Dec 2024 08:10:42
Well Barcelona have a few players we’d do well to look at if true. Let’s see.
As for Rashford, I think his ate was finally sealed after he came on against Arsenal. The “performance” he put in was the worst I’ve seen anybody in a Utd shirt.
02 Mar 2022 23:34:16
Ancelotti is being touted as a possible Utd manager. What are peoples thoughts about him?
1.) 02 Mar 2022 23:39:31
He’s great.
2.) 03 Mar 2022 05:16:06
Good manager but seems unrealistic. That he’d leave Madrid. Feel like it’s just links to make it seem like we looked other than Poch.
3.) 03 Mar 2022 08:35:54
im still in shock he went everton, they had a top manager and didn't use him.
he could have with some investment and time made them a decent team.
4.) 03 Mar 2022 08:58:58
No thanks, for the job we need done he'd be completely the wrong man.
5.) 03 Mar 2022 10:16:31
Good manager, but I would put him in the same category as Zidane. Someone who is tactically flexible and is good at getting the best out of a team of talented ego's who may have lost a little drive or direction.
Not the kind of manager to perform a rebuild, develop young players, create a distinct style of play etc.
6.) 03 Mar 2022 13:08:42
agree shappy, he's a decent manager but he's a manager of 10-15 years ago
hopefully he's not one of the choices.
7.) 03 Mar 2022 16:53:30
He wasn't on the list of managers that ED002 provided us with.
8.) 04 Mar 2022 23:57:57
Shappy, Good manager, but I would put him in the same category as Zidane. Someone who is tactically flexible and is good at getting the best out of a team of talented ego's. Isn't that exactly what you need?
02 Dec 2021 22:36:29
So Carrick departs. suggests either he has a potential job offer or that the new manager wants a clean sweep.
1.) 03 Dec 2021 02:11:10
I think it’s possible he just wanted a break. He got a ton of stick for the last few months under Ole and probably didn’t see the fans accepting him. Or maybe he was in line for assistant after Phelan and now there’s no chance of that.
2.) 03 Dec 2021 06:41:33
We should applaud Carrick, he is not waiting around to be paid off, had the courage to go before pushed. Well done Michael. If only Phelan, McKenna and co had the same conviction.
I watched Carrick and the player was quality, his way of leaving quality.
3.) 03 Dec 2021 07:39:57
Agree Red Man. Did a great job at keeping us on track once Ole was sacked, and leaves with his had held high. Fine midfielder for us too in his day and think he will be in demand when he decides to return to the dugout for a decent championship club.
4.) 03 Dec 2021 08:27:42
15 years service to the club. He will be as disappointed as any of us with the last few years but stuck around to help the club in the last 3 games. Great player and classy guy.
5.) 03 Dec 2021 08:57:22
Agree Redman. Plus not wanting a long emotional goodbye shows the class of the guy.
6.) 03 Dec 2021 09:33:13
Class act in every respect and very underrated as a player by many. How we could do with him in the team today. Seems he genuinely just wanted a break and after 15 years service nobody can begrudge him.
7.) 03 Dec 2021 09:39:30
The guy deserves a flag or maybe even a statute ?
On a serious note I think it just makes sense that he walks away while his stock is at it's highest. As a caretaker he won in Spain against Villarreal, drew at Stamford bridge against top to the table Chelsea, and beat Arsenal at home.
I mean 10 days ago we'd have snatched their hand off if we were offered those results given how we had played so far this season.
Results wise I don't think he could have done any better.
Maybe a few other sides might look at that and think he's worth a gamble.
Whereas if he stayed until the end of the season and then Rangnick and the club decided he wasn't good enough and he was sacked, it'd make getting his next job much harder.
Or maybe he feels his friend and former boss was unfairly sacked and is simply walking away on principal.
Who knows, but he was a fantastic player for us, and he has no doubt tried his best as a coach. It's hard to tell how good he is as the whole set up just wasn't working. Maybe he's a better coach than many give him credit for, or maybe he isn't good enough for the highest level.
I do wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours and he will always be welcomed back at Old Trafford.
8.) 03 Dec 2021 10:13:27
How embarrassing it was to read so many continually slagging him off as a player. You know who you are. Good luck Michael. Thank you.
9.) 03 Dec 2021 10:48:42
i doubt he's got any jobs in line.
dont forget him and the others that were with ole are just as to blame for the poor season so far. why mkenna is still there and phelan i do not know.
10.) 03 Dec 2021 11:02:42
Bolger,
We literally have no idea what jobs the staff were doing or whether Ole was listening to them or delegating or just making all the big decisions himself. McKenna is highly rated and working with the right manager will hopefully so well at the club. I’m not sure phelan will last too much longer.
Carrick has done a good job in the last couple of weeks, it can’t have been easy and he’s managed to steady what was very much a sinking ship at Watford, so fair play. It gives Ralf something to work with straight away and a bit of confidence going into Sunday. He will then have a week on the training ground with the players, hopefully he plays kids against Young Boys and sees if any of them are ready, Fernandez, Amad, Hannibal, Mengi, Elanga perhaps, just to take a look at them and give the first team a week of coaching in his new system before the mad Christmas run.
11.) 03 Dec 2021 12:11:08
i have respect for Carrick for his handling of the last couple of weeks and his playing career especially.
Am just a little disappointed he didn't decide to learn from Rangnick for 6 months and then take his break.
It would have been completely different philosophy and training ideas compared to Jose and Ole and he could have benefited from that immensely.
On the other hand I can understand why he feels it is the right time to leave.
Probably a huge learning curve involved and thus even less time for his family and probably would still have had to endure the stick from the fans.
All the best, let's hope he does evolve into a more expansive style of play before he comes back to the club as manager.
12.) 03 Dec 2021 13:12:01
Jonny, I think that's a really great point. Many of the world's top managers have learned a lot from Rangnick. Carrick may have just passed up the learning opportunity of a life time.
13.) 03 Dec 2021 19:13:19
Classy player and even more of a classy man. He leaves with his held high to spend some quality time with his family. i wish him the best in whatever the future holds for him.
14.) 04 Dec 2021 09:32:18
Ralf wanted to keep him but sometimes you just need a break from the intensity of it all I guess. Who knows after a 6 month sabbatical the new manager may want to bring him back on board.
Personally I think if he does want to pursue a career in coaching it would do him no harm to search for a role abroad in Spain, Germany or Italy and learn away from the spotlight.
15.) 07 Dec 2021 05:36:51
Every post about MC is spot on but to be honest I think he also feels responsible for the slump and decided a clean break and fresh start for everyone was best.
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10 Mar 2026 22:21:58
Feel sorry for the Spurs keeper tonight. Just had one of those nights. Thank goodness we finally have a decent one in Lammens. Without a good keeper the defence and team cannot prosper. We def need a good backup and I would be happy with Vitek.
1.) 10 Mar 2026 23:41:57
Yeah, I felt for him too, Salford, but it was the right call to take him off, imo.
Van de Ven didn't look a 100m player.
They are in a bad place as a team at the moment, and I think they need a change of manager again, and a change of mood and attitude.
9 games to save the club from the catastrophe of relegation.
Who do they get? It will need to be an inspired move.
What age is Martin O'Neill holding fort at Celtic?
Lifting that bunch off the floor will take some doing. Can't wait to see who they turn to, because this guy has to go.
2.) 11 Mar 2026 02:46:03
Or he has to stay! It would be great to see Spurs in the Championship!
3.) 11 Mar 2026 06:02:39
Yeah, would love them to go down, but they may be saved because of the other poor teams down there.
Tudor was always going to be a risky appointment.
Van de Ven is a very good player (put him in front of any CB we have, that's for sure).
Of course, even good players look terrible in a very poor team, plus he wants out anyway, so not helping.
Diabolical decision to chuck in number 2 GK in the Cauldron of Metropoliano...
4.) 11 Mar 2026 11:55:33
Van de Ven is a poor centre back, je suis not even the best centre back at Spurs, so I don't know how you think he's better than ours.
5.) 11 Mar 2026 12:46:23
My suspicion is that a lot of the "big" players in the Spurs squad are hoping for relegation. They've given up on the team, and know that they'll have a better chance of leaving if they go down. They haven't given a single s**** since the new year.
6.) 11 Mar 2026 14:34:07
Why Jim?
Spurs are a big club, I'd hate to see them relegated.
7.) 11 Mar 2026 17:49:49
They are a biggish club that, the Europa League success aside, haven't exactly been winning loads recently.
Preston were a big club, but I wouldn't want them in the Premier League.
I feel they could do with a bit of a reset for a year or two.
I'm not saying they should stay down and never return, they are just a bit boring over the last 10+ years. They are never going to actually challenge for the title, etc.
8.) 11 Mar 2026 22:20:37
A bit like us then, Jim.
9.) 12 Mar 2026 18:28:30
Yes, Ken, at times I have felt that we would be better off with a season or two out of the PL, if only to rid us of the owners.
The difference is we both flirted at the bottom last season. One went one way, the other went the other. That's the difference between a big club and Spurs.
08 Mar 2026 22:31:22
Hayden Hackney is a player known to Carrick. Looks quality. Should we be looking to sign him. Wonder if there is any Utd interest.
1.) 09 Mar 2026 05:08:35
Is this really the quality of players United should be looking at?
2.) 09 Mar 2026 09:03:49
I think, as a backup to the first team, sure, get him in.
3.) 09 Mar 2026 10:12:15
I thought he'd have been a good, cheap January signing to freshen up the squad and the midfield options for the remainder of the season. It would have given him half a season to get to grips with the expectations, and, hopefully, he would have developed well enough to be a useful squad player next season.
However, going into the summer, I think other, dare I say, better options need to be targeted, and maybe he's a later signing in the window depending on budget and player outs.
4.) 09 Mar 2026 10:55:40
I think he looks a very classy player, but you only really find out when you ask them to play the highest level.
5.) 09 Mar 2026 19:46:09
He looks a great young player, and there are lots of recent examples of players getting a good grounding in the Championship, then stepping up and playing well in the EPL. Even our own Amad did well on loan at Sunderland before coming back and stepping up with us.
Hackney looks like the best midfielder in the Championship. That said, given the need we have, he probably shouldn't be the marquee signing this summer. But, as a second or third midfield signing (if Ugarte leaves), I think he could be a shrewd bit of business.
6.) 10 Mar 2026 04:30:54
Let's be honest, as Amad has really stepped up to what's required at United. Yes, he's been ok if you're comparing him to what we have and had, but he is no world beater, if we are being honest.
If he was at another club, would we be looking to purchase him? I would 100% say no. That's no disrespect to him, he did ok here, but is he at the level we really need?
05 Mar 2026 22:10:40
Archie Gray was immense for Spurs tonight. Really tried. Had everything our lot missed yesterday.
Was watching Wharton too as much as I could from the TV coverage. Two excellent passes for their goals but I was left feeling underwhelmed. Obv a good player but is he good enough to take us to the next level? Maybe he will be better in a better team.
1.) 06 Mar 2026 00:48:37
We need 3 new midfielders. We will get linked with many. I hope they pick the right ones. Please buy 2 decent fullbacks too. Pretty please.
2.) 06 Mar 2026 02:28:11
Agreed, Dodgy, and 2 centre backs.
3.) 06 Mar 2026 05:16:48
Oh dear, you now agree we need CBs! At last.
4.) 06 Mar 2026 07:12:14
Ha, I have always said we need centre backs. God, you're boring, by the way.
5.) 06 Mar 2026 14:22:35
We always tend to do less than required, lol, so I doubt we'll be buying 3 midfielders. I hope Tonali is in the mix. He was incredible against us. He might be easier to snare than their captain, too.
6.) 07 Mar 2026 02:43:14
We have 3 midfielders, Casemiro is leaving.
So now we have 2.
So 2 is an absolute must.
Now, consider that we will be in UCL or Europe minimum. That is a long season, with possibly double the games we will play this year.
Mainoo is young, and should not be overplayed (and does not deserve to be a nailed-on starter imo.
He should be fighting for a starting spot).
Ugarte is poor. Now, he could be kept as backup, 4th CM. So what if we get an injury? One of 3 could be a youth player who is ready (Kone, I thought, would come through, but is anyone ready?). I would get 2 CM starters and 1 prospect from Favel's secret Rolodex.
7.) 07 Mar 2026 04:32:30
2 mids is the bare minimum we need, imo.
If it were me setting the plan and targets...
Gomes (Wolves) 6
Anderson 8
Branthwaite CB
Robinson LB
Livramento/Munoz RB
I'd be targeting those to be starters for next year.
Further to those I'd be looking at Wilson from Fulham and Senesi from Bournemouth on free transfers to bolster the squad.
You all already know who to get rid of.
01 Mar 2026 23:06:00
anyone at the game today have an opinion about how good or bad Wharton was.
1.) 02 Mar 2026 06:22:53
He didn't have a good game, imo, hooked early, and tbh, I've never seen too much in him personally.
Good player, but vastly overrated and massively overpriced, imo.
Mind you, he was better than Mainoo yester who had a below average game.
2.) 02 Mar 2026 07:06:42
Tbf most of Utds players in the first half were miles off it, especially Dalot, who had a shocker.
Thought Palace's number 7 (Sarr, I think) was brilliant, rather buy him at half the price.
3.) 02 Mar 2026 08:02:22
I'm not a fan of Wharton. Mainoo winds me up the way he strolls about the park.
A bad day at the office, especially the first half, which was shockingly awful. But three points are massive, and I'll take them every day.
4.) 02 Mar 2026 10:16:59
Poor from him, but I've seen some of his games where he has been very impressive. Hard to tell with these lads how they would do. I like both him and Anderson. But Wharton is a high price, and it will be interesting to see, if we go for him, how much we may get him for.
A lot of our team today weren't at it, barring maybe one or two, cough, cough, Bruno. ?? But they seem to be finding a way regardless. Big game on Wednesday, would be fantastic if another 3 points went on the board.
5.) 02 Mar 2026 10:38:04
Wharton is an excellent passer of the ball, but he cannot tackle and has no real pace. Surely we have Kobbie, who fills that place in the squad!
This summer, we need to be looking for more dynamic midfielders. We certainly need to be buying 2. We most certainly will also be bringing in a new 2nd keeper, as Onana and Bayindir will be moving on.
That's going to take a fair chunk of the summer budget. I would also like to see an attacking full back (right or left side) come in.
What else we can achieve may well be influenced by departures. It's going to be an interesting time.
6.) 02 Mar 2026 11:04:58
Iwotb, I completely agree. Wharton is no better than Mainoo.
I definitely think we need 2 midfielders in the summer transfer window, as I can't see Ugarte staying, and Casemiro won't be there.
My picks would be Anderson from Forest, and I like Stiller from VfB Stuttgart.
70-80 pounds million for Anderson, and 40-50 EUR for Stiller.
7.) 02 Mar 2026 12:12:39
Scholesy rates Wharton above the usual names being linked to us (Baleba, Wharton, Anderson). But I got to agree, he doesn't seem a player we should be blowing a budget on.
8.) 02 Mar 2026 12:58:55
Baleba will happen. And it'll be one more from the names above.
Wharton could do the Casemiro role, though I think he is better than Anderson.
9.) 02 Mar 2026 16:27:51
I would have had Baleba as pretty much nailed on had R.A. still been with us. Seemingly, he was the prime driver for him; he thought he was the perfect midfielder and ticked every box.
We shall have to see whether the current incumbents retain that belief.
Have to say, I like Anderson; he is succeeding in the Premier League, in a struggling side. Buying EPL players worked for us last summer, so maybe it is a good idea to continue. There is much talk that we are looking at Guimaraes and Tonali at Newcastle; both are playing very well. But would the Geordies sell? Maybe so if there is no European football next summer.
I haven't seen a lot of Stiller, but whenever I have, he looks very impressive.
Also, I think Ederson at Atalanta would be a good shout. He has been delivering strong performances for quite some time.
I am really glad we did not go for Conor Gallagher in January. He did not inspire then, and certainly has not done much at Villa.
On a slightly separate issue, I am very happy to see that Sesko is seeming to be settling in. 7 goals in his last 9 appearances (mainly as a sub) is a very impressive return; he certainly is beginning to look the part. I think next season, when fully settled and with a new quality midfield, he will be a 25+ goals a season man.
10.) 02 Mar 2026 17:14:03
Iwotb, I'm not surprised you haven't been impressed by Gallagher at Villa.
11.) 02 Mar 2026 19:02:26
Eric,
I agree, Baleba will happen, plus one more. Baleba is the best out of all the names being mentioned imo.
12.) 02 Mar 2026 19:15:17
Baleba is my 1st choice too, ideally paired with Tonali or Anderson. But I'd be happy with Gomes or Andre if Anderson is a bit rich.
Can a new coach make an lb out of Dorgu?
We desperately need an rb and an lb, along with a pair of midfielders.
de Ligt, as predicted, is on the sidelines too much.
Yoro and Heaven will have a season behind them, so should improve, but a top cb that stays fit would be ideal.
{Ed025's Note - Yoro and Heaven are poor for me Ken, i forecast they will be working for McDonalds within 2 years mate.. :)
13.) 02 Mar 2026 20:13:56
Ed025 I don't think they are poor.
They are 19 and 20 and are learning on the job. There are very few cb their age with that amount of games and experience under their belt.
Its a position like no other in terms of strength and positioning and very few ecel until 23 and beyond. I think both will improve a lot over time they have not filled out physically yet.
It takes time to mature in that position particularly you know that. How good did Branthwaite look at 19? Raw weak and a bit gangly and needed time to mature same as rio and pallister for example. Will they become as good? I don't know but I doubt very much either will be in the scapheap in 2 years time.
They are too young to be 1st choice pair at cb imo.
Ill bet you now that less than 10% of starting cbs will be 20 or younger in the world cup. Because at that age they are not mature or experienced enough to play in that position.
Its way too early to judge a cb. Its no wonder the 1st thing Carrick did was to take them out of the firing line. Even fergie didn't put kids in at cb. Who were the cbs in the class of 92?
Lots of cbs who start too young suffer injury after injury.
{Ed025's Note - it was a bit tongue in cheek Ken...hence the .. :) they are very young and it will take time with them thats for sure, they are very green though mate and i think at this stage their time should be limited as much as possible..
14.) 03 Mar 2026 10:43:44
I'm not getting the Baleba love at all atm. Don't get me wrong, last season he was fantastic. But this season, I don't think he's pushed on at all or done anything to suggest he's ready for a big move. Maybe I'm massively wrong.
05 Feb 2026 04:48:37
In view of how much better and more exciting football Utd are playing now how high do you rate our chances of qualifying for the champions league.
With teams like Spurs Chelsea Liverpool and even Villa dropping points the opportunity will be there
My friends who support these teams often banter about how this is Ole mark 2 for Utd and that we will lose the plot again and that even if we do.
1.) 05 Feb 2026 06:08:46
Short term good chance we qualify for Champions league under Carrick provided other teams keep slipping.
Long term teams will figure out carrick just like they did with Ole.
Fulham were the better playing team last game but we just had the quality to win it in the end.
Hopefully in the summer we can get a proper coach who understands what he is getting into at our club.
2.) 05 Feb 2026 06:18:23
I think most of those teams, other than Liverpool probably, would take the league positions and cup runs Ole had.
3.) 05 Feb 2026 08:52:37
We will know a lot more over the next month as our games are very winable and the other teams will be having to contend with FA Cup/Europe on top of the league fixtures.
I expect Villa to start falling off with the injuries they have picked up, Liverpool seem hit and miss. City and Arsenal will be top 2 so the rest are looking at the next places
I think the approach that Carrick has taken allows for the current form to continue and I think we will evolve a bit more as he gets more time in between games.
4.) 05 Feb 2026 13:59:20
We will win the league this year! Last time I checked UCL qualification was still a thing for the league winners ?.
5.) 05 Feb 2026 19:05:45
lol what’s the flight cost Jimbo to the world your living in?
6.) 06 Feb 2026 23:28:43
Aren't the English clubs top of some sort of table meaning highly likely top 5 will qualify for CL next season?
27 Jan 2026 20:56:43
I think Maguire will stay.
05 Jan 2026 14:03:11
Tichel after World Cup is a good shout.
17 Dec 2025 01:26:41
I hear the argument about selling Bruno at his peak but in terms of creativity Wharton and/or Anderson are nowhere near his level. yet
I remember Madrid fans calling for Modric to leave but he stayed four more years and played at a very high level and it might be argued that they have not found a better replacement.
Let his value run down I don't care. The Board should find a way to finance transfers of midfielders coming in without selling our best asset
I want Bruno to stay. Get better midfielders to defend and work alongside him and let him do his best work. attacking the opposition.
24 Nov 2025 23:43:02
Agree but I don't think he is great player. Better than we have but nowhere near elite level. I suppose that's where we are but it's depressing when you recall the calibre of top top midfielders we used to have.
24 Nov 2025 23:40:59
When we laboured without ever looking likely to score it does make you wonder why he was on the bench. It seems that RA is risk averse.
20 Mar 2026 01:51:33
Wharton is very good at splitting defences with inch-perfect, perfectly weighted passes. He might be one of those players who needs to be in a better team to be appreciated.
Paying £70m is a lot, but if you get 4 top-class years out of a player for that price, it's ok.
Lastly, if we could get Ollie Watkins for reasonable money, I think he would be a gt addition to our squad.
18 Mar 2026 17:35:50
I think you are wildly optimistic in predicting we will likely win so many matches.
The matches against most of those teams, I would say, are very evenly balanced.
Bournemouth are no mugs.
Leeds is a derby, and they are fighting to survive.
Chelsea are good offensively, so that's no gimme.
Brentford are again having a good season, and no mugs.
Liverpool is another derby match, and it will depend which team is mentally up for it.
Sunderland should be relaxed and safe, with nothing to play for, so it's a free hit for them against us.
Forest may be down by the time we play them, or desperately clinging on to their Premier League status... again, no gimme.
Last match, Brighton away.... Not exactly easy, and a Utd old boy always seems to score against us.
So, the reality is that, yes, if we aspire to Champions League football, we should win the majority of the games, but being overconfident is not a good idea.
17 Mar 2026 21:59:03
Bruno has to play as he's been doing recently... as a proper number 10.
My concern is if he gets injured for a while. We have nobody as creative as him.
15 Mar 2026 09:39:35
Shaw has had a good season. He is also versatile and can play as a centre back, plus he adds attacking thrust down our left wing, which we badly need. He should be retained.
Dalot has had a reasonable season. Not great, but no disaster, especially considering the failed Amorim experience.
We don't have obvious ready-made replacements for both, so at the very least they need to be kept as backups to anyone we sign in their position, especially with European football a real prospect.
If we sign decent midfielders, they will be less exposed too, and midfield is the position which we have to get sorted, as it's been long overdue.
11 Mar 2026 05:52:55
Licha should take the Casemiro role until we have a replacement. Maguire needs to stay for his experience. Likewise, Shaw has had a decent season this year.
It's a shame about Mdl, but if he can't keep fit, we need a replacement with experience and pace to help Yoro and Heaven. Must be a guide, an in-game talker, to guide these two young boys.
Def need a good left back.
But, first priority has to be midfield. It has been neglected far too long. I don't want £80m + being spent on a 28yr old like Newcastle Bruno. I want a 25 yr old who is maturing, but we can still get 4 to 5 years of good playing time at least from him and in his prime years.