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20 May 2025 11:33:35
Zirkzee, Dalot and yoro all in team training today. What's the chances of them starting? And Anybody think we should put zirkzee up top instead of hojlund?
1.) 20 May 2025 12:23:13
Hojlund has played himself out of the team by that performance against Chelsea. Or at least if there is any alternative to him then I believe he's out. So if Zirkzee is fit, then Zirkzee starts up top.
2.) 20 May 2025 13:01:35
Anyone up top will give more then Rasmus gives, but I fear RA will start him….
3.) 20 May 2025 13:27:51
No chance Zirkzee starts. Too much of a risk with hardly any training and coming back from a hamstring injury. Maybe he makes the bench.
I would imagine it’s unlikely he won’t start Rasmus up top, if he was thinking about not starting him surely he would have experimented with somebody else over the last couple of games?
4.) 20 May 2025 13:50:17
You’re probably right. Zirkzee off the bench later in the game could be very beneficial if we need to change it up. Of those 3 I’d assume Yoro is the most likely to start, lay off hasn’t been as long as the others, nor was his injury as serious.
5.) 20 May 2025 21:06:07
I would start with Hoijlund. He runs his socks off and latterly has begun to show a better performance in holding the ball up. Spurs are a big physical unit.
Zirkzee is a cleverer more technical player and I would have him on the bench to bring on maybe after 60mins or so.
6.) 20 May 2025 23:54:04
A headless chicken runs its socks off.
7.) 21 May 2025 05:56:42
He has to go with a front three of Mount, Amad and Garnacho, with Cas and Bruno as the midfield.
8.) 21 May 2025 08:14:51
Start Zirkzee. Better option at 90%. Better to start and replace him if necessary rather than come on as a sub and he still does his hamstring.
9.) 21 May 2025 12:17:32
I get that BRD
it is basically the last game of the season
and the most important one
grim
I agree that hojlund is bad but remember what happened last time ruben amorim tried a false nine : ( (crystal palace)
10.) 21 May 2025 16:10:59
We need a physical presence to keep their centre backs occupied. I know he is not great but Hoijlund harries and it makes space for the midfielders and wingers.
Also it's almost certain that Spurs will aim for a high press with intensity and we need to escape the press at times by playing balls long.
11.) 21 May 2025 22:59:41
Salford, HojLund does not "run his socks of" and his hold up play is non exsistant.
19 May 2025 11:58:30
Looks like cunha could be first in the door this summer. Fabrizio Romano reporting that a deal is close to being finalised. Really like him as a player and think he will bring us something different in 1 of those key 10 positions.
1.) 19 May 2025 13:43:33
Great start to the summer window if this is true. Moving quickly on a key player.
Will be interesting to see if we try and get another 1/ 2 during this first phase of the window then try and move some players on.
2.) 19 May 2025 16:47:15
A prem proven signing that actually makes sense formation wise and is on reasonable terms. Can not complain.
3.) 19 May 2025 16:52:11
If they’re moving this fast on transfers in it shows promise for moving players on.
If we’re in the mess I keep reading and have to sell to buy then surely they’ve got to have outgoings pretty much confirmed?
4.) 19 May 2025 16:57:28
He'd be a great signing, EPL proven and a real goalscorer.
5.) 19 May 2025 17:10:05
A good signing, for sure, but just one many we need. A proven goalscorer, a new keeper, and a CDM are arguably much more important.
As things stand, we already have seven or eight players on the books who are best suited to one of those two CAM positions (Bruno, Mount, Maino, Garnacho, Zirkzee, Amad, Anthony, Rashford, and Sancho), even if one or two of those look likely to move on in the summer. Comparatively, we are seriously short-staffed up top (Højlund and Chido) and in the CDM position (Casemiro and Ugarte), and both of our keepers are terrible.
6.) 19 May 2025 17:39:37
I really like him. I just a wee bit concerned as he flopped at big clubs in the past.
7.) 19 May 2025 22:36:55
Tbh I don’t think we can judge any player until they are in a United shirt…good or bad! We’ve had some really good players come in who’ve done well b4 us, looked poor for us then excelled again after they left. Time will tell!
8.) 20 May 2025 10:00:56
Redseven take at least 3 out of that list for next season. likely 4. Then we see logic for bringing Cunha in.
9.) 20 May 2025 17:12:41
Brad. Even if we sell three or four, and let Erickson go, we still have six first team players who are best suited to one of those two CAM spots (Bruno, Zirkzee, Mount, Garnacho, Maino, and Amad) .
Compare that to CDM, where our only two first team options are Ugarte and Casemiro, and I think it’s fair to say that CDM is much more or a priority than CAM. Likewise, our only out and out strikers are Chido (who has never scored a first team goal) and Hojlund (who is nowhere near good enough to lead the line at an EPL club), and blowing £60m+ on Cunha seems like a strange decision, especially if doing so means we have to settle for a Delap rather than a Sesko, an Osimhen, or a Gyokores.
I do think Cunha would be a good signing, but considering the many gaps in our squad, a new CAM should be fairly low down the shopping list; not this season’s marquee signing.
10.) 20 May 2025 19:05:55
Really redseven how have the ones we have done over last few years?
11.) 21 May 2025 01:06:17
Garnacho, Mainoo or Zirkee are not nowhere near good enough to play that position plus none of them can score many at all, Mount can, but can’t be relied on because injury record, Amad possibly, Bruno certainly and RA wants to play with 2 number 10s who can all score goals and a decent striker.
I would say the goals is 100% the first thing to sort in this team, been so for 2-3seasons next is GK and Decent CB.
13 Apr 2025 09:33:58
Reports that onana is out of the squad today. RA made the right call, let's just hope altay doesn't drop a stinker now too lol.
1.) 13 Apr 2025 13:04:24
100% the correct decision. Little surprised he’s not in the bench. Although RA is playing it as rotation and not him being dropped.
Fingers crossed that’s the last time we see him playing for the club.
2.) 13 Apr 2025 13:24:15
He's not in matchday squad.
3.) 13 Apr 2025 13:30:33
Byindir starts with Tom Heaton on the bench.
4.) 13 Apr 2025 23:20:47
So he had a stinker too. is it the keeper or the players in front, or both.
5.) 14 Apr 2025 05:43:34
Onana will be back in for Thursday, mores the pity, but these days number 2 don’t look great and not been used enough over the season, to get to any level.
Plus RA needs to sell Onana that’s much easier with him not sitting on the bench….
6.) 15 Apr 2025 18:40:21
Did he have a stinker? He made one mistake that I could see, Onana has made about 30 mistakes, Altay should be number one for the rest of the season.
7.) 16 Apr 2025 07:04:44
Some would say that statistically Altay has a 100% stinker per EPL game ratio.
26 Feb 2025 12:01:53
So the club are planning 2 lucrative friendly post season in Asia. Aren't we also going on preseason to America again in the summer? I'm sure the glazers are just rubbing their hands at all the extra revenue coming into their pockets.
1.) 26 Feb 2025 13:12:28
Think it’s needed going off what’s happening with the club and tbh the players could do with the extra games
They don’t need a rest they haven’t worked hard enough all enough to warrant one
Not a big fan of what Jim and that are doing atm with the club in terms of the finances but I feel there being made the score goats for the poor running of the club by the glazers
How we have let the finances get like this is ridiculous.
2.) 26 Feb 2025 14:14:33
With the finances as there are it is not a surprise they are doing this and would expect to generate millions off the back of it as well as future fans etc.
No international tournaments and we are not part of the club world cup so of all the years this is the one to tap into.
3.) 26 Feb 2025 14:22:19
Sjr hasn’t been great in a number of things but the current financial mess is totally on the glazers. They must be loving it, taking a back seat, raking in their dividends and getting zero backlash. No wonder they have zero intention to sell.
4.) 26 Feb 2025 15:50:36
They are not taking dividends at the moment. The family were all assuaged by the partial sale of shares to SJR.
5.) 28 Feb 2025 01:52:06
shawthing
They are prohibited from taking dividends at the moment because of accounting rules. It is not because the Glazers got all that money from SJR share purchase and feel they don’t need the money.
Question is with SJR cuts to bring the club back to profit, whether, at the first moment when the leeches can take dividends, will they take them and will SJR take them?
6.) 28 Feb 2025 15:12:58
They have let the club pay out £1billion in interest payments, they should pay that back to the club if they had any sense of feeling for the club.
Trouble is we all know they don’t and will leach off the club until nothing is left and then walk away.
It still boggles the mind how owners are allowed to do this to clubs.
7.) 02 Mar 2025 10:18:51
No business man/ woman would do that and pay back dividends why should they, SJR will be doing exactly same soon as he can!
You seem to be confusing a business with a charity!
15 Feb 2025 17:27:32
Diallo out for the season. Ugarte, collyer and mainoo all injured this week and out tomorrow. what is it with us and injuries. If that's the case and we have to play eriksen and Casemiro for an extended period then we are totally screwed. Thank god for that 12pt buffer.
1.) 15 Feb 2025 18:08:14
Terrible news. You think things couldn’t get any worse. But maybe this is the moment for some new, enthusiastic kids to make a name for themselves. Amorim has shown he’s prepared to back them above senior pros so Moorhouse, Scanlon, Obi Martin, could they become cult hero’s? Maybe Zirkee will step up? Time to see what character this team really has. Once things for sure, I’d still opt for those young lads ahead of Rashford if he was still at the club.
2.) 15 Feb 2025 20:22:35
We’ve achieved the impossible. A bloated and overpaid squad, woefully paper thin in any kind of quality or strength in depth.
I’d rather see the young lads get a chance too if deemed good enough.
3.) 15 Feb 2025 22:54:30
Chuck them in, they might surprise a few on here that they are capable of stepping up. It may even make the summer easier.
4.) 16 Feb 2025 10:21:33
Amad being out is a massive blow, he has been our best player this season.
Others will need to step up now.
With Dorgu now signed there would have been less need to play Amad at wingback. While Bruno, Garnacho, Zirkzee and Eriksen can all play in those roles either side of the striker. As could Mount if he can ever get fit. So we at least have options to cover for him, we just need a couple of them to step up.
The bigger issue this weekend is Ugarte, Mainoo and Collyer all being out.
Ugarte is the biggest miss of those three, he has become an ever present, and has quietly been excellent for us. While both Mainoo and Collyer have added energy to the middle which is lacking when Casemiro or Eriksen have to play in midfield.
Effectively we will be going into the Spurs game with absolutely no midfield. That could make it a crazy end to end game. With their very transitional style, and our inability to hold the ball in the middle (compounded by Martinez's injury in defence robbing us of our best ball playing CB), we might struggle to play out from the back into midfield and beyond, forcing us to have to play a more direct game. It would also be poetic if Obi-Martin got his chances against Spurs having spent pretty much his entire youth career at Arsenal. Him coming on and scoring the winner against Spurs would be blockbuster, and would definitely paper over a few of the cracks for now.
It's a real chance for some of the youngsters to step up. Ideally you want to be able to give these lads a few 10 minute cameos, then maybe half an hour, build up their exposure to first team football. Sending them on when the game is already won and under control, to reduce the pressure on them to perform. Give them chances when the other 10 players are able to carry them to an extent. Let them build up to starting games, rather than being thrown in at the deep end.
Yet diamonds are formed under pressure, some times these kids can really step up when thrown in. To be honest, we probably need one or two of them to do that. We need it both for the team on the pitch, and for the feel good factor it brings to the fans when we see a new young player step up and start performing in the first team.
How many managers have we seen hold on for a little bit longer due to the good faith brought about due to a young player they have given a chance to who is doing well.
Would Moyes have lasted as long as he did without Januzaj doing well?
Would LvG have lasted as long without Rashford?
Mourinho with McTominay.
Ole with Greenwood.
EtH with Mainoo and Garnacho.
The feel good factor when a young player steps up can help a manager during a difficult time. At the very least it buys them a little more time. Now I'm not saying Amorim is in danger of losing his job. But fans aren't happy with the team performance right now. It seems impossible that there is any sort of way the team could turn this season around to a point where it isn't considered a total bust. Even if they go undefeated for the rest of the season in the league and we finish 6th it'll still be considered a poor season. What the fans need is something to feel positive about, a new potential star is what we need. We had that in Amad this season, but with him now likely out until next season we need someone else to be able to get behind, someone else to excite us.
It does look like one or two might get a chance today. Maybe Moorhouse or Kone in midfield, or Obi-Martin coming on later in the game.
5.) 16 Feb 2025 15:01:05
Obi Martin had 2 years at Arsenal ?.
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23 May 2025 09:27:11
Just for clarity what players are out of contract this summer? Eriksen I know of but who else?
1.) 23 May 2025 09:50:56
Heaton
Evans
Erickson
Lindercrap
I think that’s it.
2.) 23 May 2025 10:39:21
Damn thought shaw might be one too…hopes dashed lol thanks Bolger.
3.) 23 May 2025 12:04:50
Shaw has 3 years left I think, another crazy renewal of contract.
4.) 23 May 2025 12:25:12
3? Bloody hell I thought another year at worst. You’re right yet another shambles or a contract decision. No way anyone will buy him with his injury record so we will be paying him well north of 100k for the next 3 years and he’ll probably only play 10-15% of the games.
{Ed025's Note - that will buy im one hell of a lot of pies Tim.. :)
5.) 23 May 2025 14:58:29
But at least Shaw has no book value, so he might be sellable. He's certainly not back to his best after a long injury period but he has shown in the past considerable quality, which is why he was England's #1 LB.
6.) 23 May 2025 13:55:19
? it definitely well ed lol.
22 May 2025 09:46:28
I can see Bruno asking to leave this summer. wouldn't be shocked to hear of such in the coming weeks. How would we all feel if that were the case?
1.) 22 May 2025 10:25:03
Not a big deal in my opinion, if we could ship him to Saudi for a big fee at 31 years of age, why wouldn't we do that.
People automatically assume that he can drop deeper as he gets older but i don't think he has the control or temperament to do that.
I mean if he plays in a midfield two, you would probably need to partner him with an avenger to cover the holes in midfield.
2.) 22 May 2025 11:09:44
I tentatively agree with you.
I would not be against a huge fire sale, reboot the team around, Yoro, Mainoo, Garnacho, Amad. Accelerate some of the talented youngsters and supplement with quality with EPL experience like Cunha and Mbeumo. I’d be reluctant to gamble on a Delap tbh.
3.) 22 May 2025 12:10:58
I'm not convinced that Garnacho and Mainoo are as good as some think to be honest. Also, given the very strong rumours that it's Garnacho who is the source of leaks regarding the team sheet when he is left on the bench, for that alone, he has to go. That sort of behaviour is toxic.
4.) 22 May 2025 13:50:04
Agree fizz. Garnacho acts like he’s a superstar without the performances to back it up. If we get a decent offer I’d take it.
5.) 22 May 2025 17:59:22
Agree Tim. A reset has to start somewhere.
18 May 2025 19:01:05
Commiserations to the MUFC women today. Put up a good fight, and have done well over the season. They should be proud of their efforts and we should be proud of them. Disappointing that ratcliffe wasn't there to see them but ?♂️ at this point. Hopefully we can support them going into next season with transfers and whatever else!
18 May 2025 11:27:07
Carabao cup won by Newcastle, their first trophy in decades
Fa cup won by palace, their first ever trophy.
Let's hope spurs don't make it 3 on Wednesday ?.
1.) 18 May 2025 18:28:28
I look forward to your everyday piece of negatively and admire the dozens of ways you find to be negative Tim.
2.) 18 May 2025 18:49:27
Tim; didn’t Spurs win the Audi Cup?
3.) 18 May 2025 19:00:27
TIM
I was thinking that yesterday. hope we show up and play really well. will not be an easy game for us. solanke is a handful where rasmus is like a little kitten.
4.) 18 May 2025 20:15:39
Amen Tumble. Tim and Redcon, daily misery updates.
5.) 18 May 2025 21:51:39
Apologies Keano you’re right. I’m sure it’s got pride of place in their trophy cabinet.
17 May 2025 19:58:09
Well done palace. amazing and well deserved. European football might convince some of their stars to stay, hopefully glasner too.
1.) 18 May 2025 11:18:30
TBF they have done brilliant to win that… well done to them, credit where it’s due.
2.) 18 May 2025 21:53:45
They rode their luck at times but they looked v dangerous on the break. They used the template to beat city perfectly. Fantastic for them.
3.) 19 May 2025 11:46:12
All done with a system that will never won anything??.
23 May 2025 10:38:03
If this is true then it’s the same crap over and over again, simply the players trying to shift the blame into someone else. Other side is that it’s utter bs and simply the media making up crap to stir the pot and create even more tension in an already volatile situation. We need a massive culture change this summer one way or another….
20 May 2025 13:50:17
You’re probably right. Zirkzee off the bench later in the game could be very beneficial if we need to change it up. Of those 3 I’d assume Yoro is the most likely to start, lay off hasn’t been as long as the others, nor was his injury as serious.
19 May 2025 22:36:55
Tbh I don’t think we can judge any player until they are in a United shirt…good or bad! We’ve had some really good players come in who’ve done well b4 us, looked poor for us then excelled again after they left. Time will tell!
26 Feb 2025 14:22:19
Sjr hasn’t been great in a number of things but the current financial mess is totally on the glazers. They must be loving it, taking a back seat, raking in their dividends and getting zero backlash. No wonder they have zero intention to sell.
26 Feb 2025 09:15:02
It is Eric and I’m happy about that. Hopefully we can remove a lot of the current squad so they don’t bring down the new players with their poor attitudes and methods. Just watch the outrage though if we sign 3-4 young players who the online mafia have never heard off, they will go nuts.
23 May 2025 13:55:19
? it definitely well ed lol.
23 May 2025 12:25:12
3? Bloody hell I thought another year at worst. You’re right yet another shambles or a contract decision. No way anyone will buy him with his injury record so we will be paying him well north of 100k for the next 3 years and he’ll probably only play 10-15% of the games.
{Ed025's Note - that will buy im one hell of a lot of pies Tim.. :)
23 May 2025 10:39:21
Damn thought shaw might be one too…hopes dashed lol thanks Bolger.
22 May 2025 13:50:04
Agree fizz. Garnacho acts like he’s a superstar without the performances to back it up. If we get a decent offer I’d take it.
22 May 2025 09:10:35
I really like Thomas frank…agree with the post and Ed’s comments. One thing though is that the comments last night, ones in recent weeks and the story’s that he offered to resign in January time make me think he wants out. The club clearly a bigger mess than he thought and he didn’t actually want to come until the summer anyway. Maybe a bit of self sabatage who knows. It’s a crap situation to be in, unfortunately we are in it way too many times.