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05 Apr 2026 14:25:20
Got an old school rumour!
My mate, beautiful young woman was at a party this week.
Rashford, Rodgers and Palmer - all there. And apparently with a little luck they could be playing together next season… A lot can change according to them.
1.) 05 Apr 2026 15:10:35
That can only happen if they are all playing at Chelsea next season. It would cost as much as £250 million to sign all 3. Even for United, it would cost around £200 million, and blowing that amount on 2 new forward players, after signing 3 last summer, would be monumentally daft.
Palmer would be the most expensive, and Chelsea could certainly afford Rashford and Palmer, especially if Enzo leaves.
They are also lacking in forward areas, primarily left wing, but also the number 10 role when Palmer plays on the right wing.
If Chelsea are keen on Rashford, they are welcome to have him for £50 million. It would be a shame to see Rogers move there though.
2.) 05 Apr 2026 16:52:36
That may be the case. I'm just delighted to get this level of old school rumour.
3.) 15 Apr 2026 08:58:11
Can see us moving for Rogers if there is a glimpse he is available. That being said, if we have set funds for transfers, a new No10 isn't the priority for this squad. A new Centre back, 2 new midfielders and at least one full back are crucial.
I'm more and more convinced each day Rashford is coming back to bolster our attacking options.
4.) 16 Apr 2026 20:06:09
Hypothetically, what if Bruno goes, Chelsea don't get UCL, and we sign Palmer and Rodgers?
Rashford doesn't sign for Barca and sees out his contract.
No, beyond the realms.
23 Dec 2025 17:02:19
Had a bit of drive today and had Talksport on, not the most reputable but.
Semenyo- Utd, City and Chelsea apparently most advanced Liverpool lurking, Spurs and Arsenal out of it.
Talk of Neves in Jan for £15M or free at end of season. Confirmed Utd want a 6 and 8, elite level whatever that means, and they may wait to summer for 2 of Anderson, Wharton or Baleba.
Merry Christmas and equally all the best to those who celebrate something else or nothing at all.
1.) 23 Dec 2025 20:39:00
Rumours circulating that Semenyo has rejected United in favour of city. No idea how legit those rumours are. But thought I’d share.
2.) 23 Dec 2025 20:53:26
It comes from David Ornstein so that's almost as good as confirmed that he'll be going to City.
That's a shame as he'd have been a great signing for us, top quality, EPL proven and capable of playing right across the front line, probably even at wingback. He'd have added a lot to us.
But I can understand why he would choose City right now over us. Yes we might be an exciting club to join right now, but City are pretty much guaranteed to be challenging for all the major honours every year. While for City he could be the signing that swings the title race in their favour.
If he's going elsewhere then let's move on, we should only be signing players who really want to be here fighting for the badge and giving their all for us. Although I expect that significantly reduces the chances of us signing a player in January. I don't think the club will move for a player unless they are a long term target. No short term fixes under the new structure.
3.) 24 Dec 2025 11:36:09
I'm not buying the Ruben Neves links either, I just think it's a case of it being a Portuguese midfielder who is looking to leave Saudi and wants to come back to the EPL and us having a Portuguese manager and needing a midfielder.
I just don't see him as a very good fit for an Amorim system, where the midfield needs to be physically strong and athletic due to them needing to cover a lot of ground. He's more of a deep-lying playmaker style of midfielder who needs an aggressive ball winner next to him. Which isn't something Amorim has typically used.
If we were to go for a midfielder in January I'd expect it to be more like someone similar to Conor Gallagher. A dynamic, athletic, box to box type player who can win the ball back and cover a lot of ground in midfield, as that is what we are lacking most. Gallagher would be ideal, and the club did try to get him on loan with an option to buy in the summer, so could go back with a similar deal in January.
That said I believe we will only go for long term targets, players we intend to have around for the next 3-4 years as key players. I can't see us doing any short term deals. So maybe not any loan deals, unless they truly intend to make it permanent in the summer.
4.) 24 Dec 2025 13:05:34
Man United are not an exciting team to be joining atm. We are a shambles.
5.) 24 Dec 2025 14:58:37
SWYW- Utter nonsense.
6.) 24 Dec 2025 23:32:54
IWOTB - can you tell me why that’s nonsense pal? We aren’t an exciting team to join. Yes we are a bit better than last season but nothing exciting yet. Positive steps but not exciting.
7.) 26 Dec 2025 19:27:47
SWYS - We are an exciting g club to join. My gut feel is in 18-24 months the United/City picture will be very different….
8.) 27 Dec 2025 10:48:37
Swys we are definitely on the ascent. If you can't see that then maybe following sport isn't for you.
9.) 28 Dec 2025 10:21:38
Always rated Ruben Neves, but I don’t think he’s the man for us either despite his bargain price tag. He’ll be snapped up in January at that money though, as long as he accepts he won’t be getting Saudi wages in Europe.
26 Nov 2025 20:21:39
Mokio from Ajax.
Sounds like something is happening there. 17 year old, left footed DM, CM, LB. £25M region.
Liverpool and Newcastle reported to have stepped back.
Looks like good business and a solid rumour to me.
I’m sure Ronnie will be happy wherever he is.
1.) 26 Nov 2025 20:43:26
£25m for a 17 year old from a mid level Dutch team who isn't going to solve any of our current issues? It could be good long term business but could equally well be a bust.
2.) 27 Nov 2025 16:44:05
Probably no better than what we already have trying to break through in to the first team.
We need players that are prem league proven and are ready to go.
Especially in the centre of midfield.
We couldn't even cope with a mid table Everton team who were down to 10 men.
3.) 27 Nov 2025 20:31:13
You mean the 10 men Everton team that had 2 shots, one of which was on target and which got a deflection to beat the goalkeeper?
4.) 27 Nov 2025 23:41:59
What deflection?
Did the ball go in the net?
What was the final score?
The only true stat that counts. The rest is just subjective.
5.) 29 Nov 2025 17:34:26
Best cut back on the spending if this article is anything to go by!
The Guardian revealed earlier this year that two leading credit ratings agencies had raised red flags over the Ineos Group, which could lead to its debt pile climbing to almost €12bn (£10bn) this year.
Oh dear!
6.) 29 Nov 2025 18:37:12
Well if the Guardian said it it must be true. Load of nonsense.
7.) 30 Nov 2025 21:14:36
The Guardian which saw nothing wrong with Rachel Reeves lies and cooked books.
27 Aug 2025 17:02:42
I’d have Ole Gunnar back for 2.5 seasons now.
I genuinely think he’d get more out of this team.
1.) 27 Aug 2025 17:54:17
Time for Ken I think ?.
2.) 27 Aug 2025 18:02:17
Ole caused enough problems. Scored a goal in 99, not a manager for us, move on.
3.) 27 Aug 2025 18:34:13
As a certain J P McEnroe said "you cannot be serious"
4.) 27 Aug 2025 20:41:43
I’m with IUtd Road. Our best football in 13 years was under him.
This is utter tripe. Ruben out of his league. He’s confirmed what I’ve thought all along.
5.) 27 Aug 2025 20:54:31
can’t see what amorim is excited about, but a good goalkeeper would be worth getting excited about. 3 of our last four goals have been absolute goalkeeping errors.
Ian wright spoke of the effect it has on a team after the arsenal match and i can’t help but think Amorim hasn’t been backed on this end…. yet.
6.) 27 Aug 2025 20:55:21
Mainoo wouldn’t make it into the grimsby team on this performance, never mind real and atletico!
7.) 27 Aug 2025 23:03:11
Mainoo played fairly well. Onana was horrific. The confidence in the team is being eroded by all these individual mistakes. Bayindir, Dalot, Onana, Onana, Onana. We should be much better but we're 3 games into the season. This doom and gloom won't help anything.
8.) 27 Aug 2025 23:07:55
Mainoo was ok. It was a no win match for him. His team mates hardly covered themselves in glory and he was coming in from having played barely any minutes I thought he did ok.
9.) 28 Aug 2025 01:05:52
He did OK first half hour or was all to fat for him and he was or but found his feet. To be expected not played for a while.
Awful team performance needless to say i would expect a lot better.
Keeper is a joke.
Midfield and wing backs were shocking.
10.) 28 Aug 2025 02:55:49
Cunha, Dorgu, Amad were flat.
Sesko was non existent.
Ugarte was non existent.
Fredrickson was a lost puppy, and needed Maguire to guide him, where was the leadership through the spine?
Onana. FMD, never let him near the teamsheet again.
I thought Mainoo did ok, given the above, and paired with Bruno was also, okay. I thought the dynamics really changed when Zirkzee came on, the link up when he is involved is key to this system actually being successful.
MdL was solid, Mbeumo needs games but made a difference.
However, we desperately need a keeper in. Above anything else.
11.) 28 Aug 2025 06:31:37
Mainoo did okay? I have seen him misplacing a number of passes. The manager is good, its the players that are letting him down time and again.
And Ruben is not learning from his mistakes, he has a very good starting eleven, why field players like Onana, Ugarte, Dalot.
These three players alone are responsible for our 2 losses and a draw. Onana can't make saves, the shots that they were taking were ending up in goals and similar shots that we were taking were getting saved by opposition goalkeeper.
Dalot, he was responsible for the goal we conceded against Fulham, when he had the chance to play the ball, he chose some godforsaken skill and lost the ball.
Ugarte, I still thinks he needs understand what his role is and needs a good run as a substitute.
Its actually about players, Onana should never start again, leave the goal open and play an extra attacker instead. :P
Dalot and Ugarte should be subs at the max.
And I say I trust Amorin, is becasue when you see all the matches we have lost, we were better
Arsenal, we should have won by 3 goals, again a goalkeeping error and team's morale goes down and we lost, we fought though.
Fulham, we were electric and should have been atleast 2-0 up within 20 minutes. I have seen other teams hitting the inside of the post and somehow they are able to get ball inside the goal. With the luck we have, we hit the post, it comes out, keepers make herioc saves.
This team is missing luck, I have played football professional level here in my country and I know how morales go down when we were playing well but were not able to score. It feels like giving 110% and still not getting wins.
I believe Amorin could turn this around, we can't again go on changing coaches. He just need a hint of luck. A hint of luck is what Manchester United needs.
12.) 28 Aug 2025 06:55:22
It was Grimsby guys. Grimsby. They deserved to win in normal time, and they were more composed than us at penalties too,
Plenty of fish related puns coming our way. But Man U get battered, everywhere they go seems fitting.
13.) 28 Aug 2025 09:06:04
The manager is responsible for putting a team onto the pitch, for the structure of the team and for the tactics. He has been found wanting, limited in tactical nous. Almost half of the team are simply not good enough - Onana, Dalot, Ugarte, Amad, Dorgu. I’m not sure what differentiates these players from lower league players. Honestly. They are not Manchester United players. To salvage his season, Amorim needs to players for two positions - goalkeeper and centre mid. If he doesn’t manage to get these players in, he’ll lose his job.
14.) 28 Aug 2025 16:42:01
massive over reaction. itas seriously grim to watch, but we were failed fora simple reason, last night and also against fulham and arsenal. our keepers are utter rubbish andwe don't have a right wing back or cometent midfielders.
we knew tyhat, and we also know that's the previous manager, by far thw biggest idiot ever to manage united, with his delusional approach to only ever signing players who have played for him before, and the leadership who couldn't negotiate a BJ in a brothel.
These massive flaws will take time. That said, Amorim needs to get very quickly unwed to his inssitence of playing to a system that still has 2 major holes in midfield and defence. the keeper issue is ludicrous and how we are payng 20m for lammens when donnarumma is availbel for 26 is nothing short of negligence by INEOS and UTD. a real misstep for me.
I would be ruthless here. Ferguson would have been. Get i'd of Dalot and Mainoo and bring in Baleba or Wharton and a top class RWB along with Donnarumma, NOW, no around, get it done.
we knew it would take 3 summer windows, and we are literally 3 games in. The feelng after week 1 was we were unlucky to beat arsenal. we drew with fulham thanks to rubbish performance yet again from Dalot, and yeah yesterday Amroim was deeply naive not playing his best 11 from the outset and ensuring the narerative didn't even begin. They guys still learning his craft and the Uk leagues. This is NOT his fault, but he does need to be repsoibsle for cutting his cloth acoridng to the resources he has got. Blind faith in any system is a form of extremeism. Flex, and make good decisions. having 5 at the back against a low block until the last 10 minutes was ridiculous.
15.) 28 Aug 2025 18:01:00
Utd are just plain crap. accept that abd you feel better. There's simply no words left to describe how hofforic a performance that was. but the most angry with it all, was after getting 2-2 and winning the shoit out was cunhas penalty. man just smack it in. that it itself sums up utd now. Just pure tripe.
16.) 28 Aug 2025 20:53:36
LFC fan here in peace . I can not understand why he did not play the team he started the league off with . Yes you did not win but drew the next game so to me that says they needed more time to blend more games together so changing the team in the cup did not help .
You're not in Europe so nothing to stop him playing the first team and now your out of the cup which means two cups to go for one the premier and other fa cup and let's be honest can not see you winning premier league no disrespect so you have one cup to go for it is Manchester United .
Your manager is not up to your clubs standards .
good luck for the rest of the season .
25 Jul 2025 23:59:41
Sounds like the focus is on outgoings as expected.
Antony - linked with Athletico or Saudi.
Shaw - linked with Saudi, didn’t see that coming. Perhaps he thinks there’s kebabs or something going there.
Rashford - done with no fee but 100% salary comfort.
Sancho - looks he’s waiting for Juve and I’d speculate they’ve assured him a deal can be done.
Garnacho - not much going around perhaps Villa or Chelsea.
1.) 26 Jul 2025 03:06:30
Chelsea will not be buying Garnacho unless Simmons falls through, even then Rogers of Villa is ahead on him I’m sure.
2.) 26 Jul 2025 06:25:30
Question for the group. If Garmacho stays (big if), why not try him up front? He has the pace required, can hold his own strength wise, has an eye for goal, and movement. Finishing needs work clearly, but could be the random move he needs?
I actually think Remus might have a chance here too now playing with Mbeumo and Cunha.
I share the view of others. Keeper and CDM are the immediate areas of huge concern for me, unkess Ugarte can come back and be turned into a monster.
3.) 26 Jul 2025 08:51:50
Potentially up to 5 players out on top of those whose contracted ended (Eriksen, Evans etc) with only 2 in so far.
Our squad last season had no depth and was poor, it worries me we are now focusing on outgoings. I appreciate it will be because of finances, but it potentially leaves us in a very bad position going into the season if we can't strengthen further. Time will tell.
4.) 26 Jul 2025 10:08:44
I wouldn't rule Chelsea out, firstly they have a habit of collecting young talented forwards. Secondly I think they will be shifting quite a few forwards if they can. Sterling and Nkunku look certain to leave this summer. While the Mydryk situation means he won't be playing for them. While they will also likely look to find a solution to Joao Felix and Armando Broja.
So that's as many as 5 forwards leaving this summer, meaning they will be left with options of:
Palmer, Neto, Delap, Joao Pedro, Gittens and Jackson as their main options.
Jackson they are prepared to sell, and I think will be used as bait to get Garnacho. While even if they sign Simons I think they could still have space for Garnacho as a 7th options for four starting positions in their typical 4231 shape under Maresca.
Neto/ Palmer as options on the right, Gittens/ Garnacho as options on the left, Delap/ Pedro as options at CF, then you have Simons, Palmer or even Joao Pedro as the No.10. Players like Simons, Palmer, Neto and Garnacho have all shown they can play on the left, right or through the middle. So they would have plenty of rotational options.
I'd imagine they will go with something like Neto, Palmer, Simons behind Joao Pedro as a starting line up, with Delap, Garnacho and Gittens on the bench to come on and offer something different later in the game.
5.) 26 Jul 2025 10:19:49
Eric, because he's a d1ck, posing in a Rashford Villa shirt. He clearly has immense talent but he rearely showeddl it last year. If he had joined the United team Ronaldo did the first time, the players would have knocked his arrogance out of him.
Sadly, we have a lack of leaders so Garnacho has been free to do as he pleases.
6.) 26 Jul 2025 12:55:37
Garnacho along with Rasmus, both think they are something special in there own heads, both are a pain in the A*** both need to be gone, Sancho. well he was always going to be a pain in the A*** from day one, I appreciate Shappy was championing him back then, but reality soon come to bear fruit with that.
Antony just better off in another league…. Problem RA made and set his stall out they they not wanted and the real world knows just wait and we will end up getting rid in last week, which will mean we buy not much….
7.) 26 Jul 2025 14:50:27
Hope he goes to a prem team and gets booed and tackled hard at every chance.
8.) 26 Jul 2025 16:13:25
It’s so frustrating that every year precious pre-season time when new signings and tactics can be bedded in we’re twiddling our thumbs and doing this usually after a few defeats in the first few proper games.
I get that it’s all money oriented with prices can drop as the deadline looms and this is when most clubs spring into action. The likes of Liverpool and City have gone big early, by paying more as they can. Most haven’t. I get it and we’re not the only ones. But frustrating as we’re generally very slow starters. Those points available at the start of the season are still just as valid!
9.) 26 Jul 2025 16:38:03
Ultimately I want what Amorim wants for the team and he sounds like he wants garnacho out but if he doesn’t move we may need to use him at some point. Ajh yes he has been a dick but then most 20 year olds are coupled with the fact he’s on an extortionate wage at his tenders years gives him attitude and a sense of entitlement. Personally I think the players around him should tell him some home truths and if he ain’t listening a smack in his new teeth. Then he may get the point.
10.) 26 Jul 2025 17:16:57
As soon as Amorim arrived, I said that Garnacho’s time was up. Even if he didn’t have attitude issues, he’s a limited player whose potential has been vastly overhyped.
Let’s be honest, Garnacho’s main attributes are pace, and directness on and off the ball. He’s good playing wide left and making runs in behind when fullbacks push up. His passing is limited, and his finishing is poor. This is compounded because he is always looking to shoot.
I think that Amorim put him on the right in an attempt to curb his inclination to cut in onto his right foot and shoot, and force him to develop other parts of his game. The result was petulance, and throwing his toys out of the pram after the Europa final.
For me, he’s done at the club, and we would do well to sell him before his pace starts to go. I’d be more than happy to swap him for Watkins. Even if Garnacho became the player he thinks he is, he’d be shopping himself to Madrid.
11.) 27 Jul 2025 08:02:01
How do you know what Shappy was saying 3 years ago Herr? Interesting.
No idea where you’ve got Hojlund having a bad attitude from, you’re the only person I’ve literally ever heard mention it, I don’t think he’s good enough but his attitude seems fine, if it wasn’t then Ruben would have kicked him out of the squad like he’s done with the others.
12.) 27 Jul 2025 09:28:26
Hojlund it is never his attitude or commitment, which all seem good, it’s his ability. Maybe we don’t play to his strengths, I don’t know.
13.) 27 Jul 2025 11:34:21
Really, so the barracking or other players by Rasmus when he F**K* a finish up is great attitude? even last week against Leeds he was at it again and that’s first pre season friendly… when it was his poor touch that lost the ball… you clearly got your eyes shut or the tints are too strong
GDS do you think I was not born or able to read a few years ago then, not to read comments by others, even if I was not posting…wow …. that tops your comments.
14.) 30 Jul 2025 09:41:52
Shappy you completely forgot Estevao. Even if Jackson leaves, and I’m not sure any club pays the 80-100m people quote Chelsea want for him, it would still leave them with: Palmer, J. Pedro, Neto, Gittens, Delap, Simons, Estevao with Guiu and Tyrique George too if they don’t go out on loan.
Out of the 5 forwards you’ve stated will be leaving Chelsea this summer, 3 were out on loan ( Sterling, Broja and Felix) with Felix barely playing before going out on loan in Jan and the 4th was banned and didn’t play either. The last player Nkunku has already been replaced by J. Pedro.
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11 Apr 2026 14:54:31
A bit of fun. Youth XI still playing.
GK Dean Henderson
RB Ethan Laird
CB Axel Tuanzebe
CB Micheal Keane
LB Álvaro Fernández Carreras
DM James Garner
CM Kobbie Mainoo
CM Angel Gomes
RW Mason Greenwood
CF Marcus Rashford
LW Alejandro Garnacho
Subs: Kovar, Mengi, Amass, Hanibal, Elanga, Collyer, Bernard, Iqbal. l, Obi? Heston/Johnstone.
Personality and injury issues aside. (That front three. ?)
Not the strongest but not bad.
The point I'm trying to make is; I think the club need to do better with youth players. You can easily see how adding a 8 or so non academy players would make this squad competitive. Eg. Bruno, Martinez, Yoro, Dalot, Sesko, Mbeumo, Cuhna, Amad.
Our youth players haven't always raised the ceiling they raised the floor. John O'Shea, Fletcher, Brown, Butt, P. Neville all raised the floor. Instead we keep spaffing cash on players overpriced depth. Ugarte over Garner?
We have a seriously talented group at U18 group and some 18s in U21. I'd really advocate promoting 2-3 youth for one spot or have a loan strategy create and then investing bigger in key areas.
1.) 11 Apr 2026 20:14:59
Absolutely, and these next few windows are the ones to do it because we need to fatten the squad out. Some will make it, others will not, but their profiles will be increased from exposure, and other parties will buy them for more than if we sold them from the reserves.
2.) 11 Apr 2026 23:38:50
I think we have a few with good potential to pad out the squad as you say. Sometimes an opening appears and they flourish, often they don't, but find a home elsewhere.
With more games to play, they will get games if they are good enough.
3.) 12 Apr 2026 11:18:57
United are way off the other top clubs in this department from what I've seen. These clubs scout thousands of players of all ages, from primary school age, and Lacey and the Fletcher brothers are all we can come up with? Obi has disappeared off the face of the earth, and it looks like we're all waiting for the moment JJ gets a senior call up.
4.) 12 Apr 2026 13:15:46
I missed McTominay too.
The academy is doing well.
If we're looking at who could step up and job share from the youth next season.
Harrison as 3rd choice goalkeeper.
Vitek as 2nd choice goalkeeper.
Kukonki as 5th CB.
Jim Thwaites CM/DM.
T Fletcher CM/DM.
J Fletcher CM/AM.
Lacey RW 3rd choice.
JJ Gabriel LW 3rd choice.
Obi CF 3rd choice.
Noah Ajay 3rd or 4th RW/LW.
Ibragimovic - AM/RW/LW.
Jace Fitzgerald - CM.
Kone looked OK, but hasn't fared well on loan.
There's a French kid out there too, but a similar story.
Other players, like Kamason, could kick on too.
5.) 12 Apr 2026 16:01:29
Great post, but how many of that team would get in the United team?
Greenwood perhaps (assuming his personal stiff hadn't happened), Rashford at his peak (which he really isn't anymore), McTominay possibly, certainly in the squad.
We have always led the way in developing talent that goes on to have a good career, transitioning them into our own team has been the issue of late.
04 Apr 2026 00:14:53
Bold prediction but I think over the next 3 years it will be Arsenal and two of Liverpool, Utd and Villa.
It’s not bitterness at all but I think Man City are going to have some challenges ahead of them. Pep will leave in the 12 months or so. That alone is huge. Haaland looks to be making noises plus the 115 issues. It’s going to be tough.
Spurs are out of the equation for a while.
Chelsea will do what they do, come and go as they change managers and players. At best I think City will land here, at worst they’ll be rebuilding after relegation.
Utd and Liverpool will depend on transfers and mangers, Villa look like a steady ship.
Anyone else got any predictions for the next few years?
1.) 04 Apr 2026 09:49:15
There doesn't seem any obvious team that will dominate over the next few years, as we have seen in the past.
Maybe a period of several different clubs all winning the league, which I think is a good thing for everyone.
If you want an outlier, go for Wrexham getting a European place within two years of being promoted.
2.) 04 Apr 2026 10:07:25
As much as I hate to say it, Arsenal have a very strong squad, and having been admirably patient sticking with Arteta and the program, now look like they will be around for some time. They also have some excellent young players coming through, including, obviously, Dowman. However, we might have said the same about Liverpool last season, but after spending £400m+ they are a pale imitation.
As far as City is concerned, they will likely avoid any serious penalties. They also have wads of money behind them, so if they choose well, they will remain contenders for the foreseeable future. Villa are over performing for their resources. With decent management, we should become a perennial contender again, but I don't see us ever getting back to becoming serial league winners again.
3.) 04 Apr 2026 10:26:24
Given that it's currently set to be the 5th of 6 preseason games planned this summer then I would expect us to play most of the first team squad we have available for at least half the match.
We might be missing some players who played in the latter stages of the World cup if they are given extra time off to recover, but I would expect with it being 10 days before the opening EPL game that we will want to play the majority of the first team and make sure they are up to speed.
Depending on who are manager is they might also want to play their strongest available 11 as they start to try and set their style/tactics into the team.
I'm actually really pleased to see the club make a sensible choice to play their preseason in Europe this summer, rather than going on a money spinning trip to the US or Asia.
From the outside at least it looks like our preseason plans are being focused on our footballing objectives rather than our financial ones.
We don't have a deep squad, and we will probably have to play as much as 50% more games next season. Along with a lot of our squad probably playing at the world cup for at least part of the summer break.
Potentially as many as 17 of our squad could go to the world cup (Mount, Shaw, Yoro, and MdL are the ones where their country has qualified, but for one reason or another they might miss out). Of our first team squad who won't play a part in the world cup we have Sesko, Mbeumo, Dorgu, and Heaven (who could be but has never been called up even for a friendly as of yet).
While players like Cunha, Dalot, Bruno, Maguire, Mainoo, and Martinez are all playing for teams that will likely make the quarter finals at least. With Zirkzee, Lammens, Amad and Mazraoui playing for sides that could also make the latter rounds depending on the draw.
Maybe with it being in the US they could have chosen to have preseason there it could save most of the squad from having to travel back and forth. Yet with it being played across all of North America and Mexico there will potentially be more travelling at the world cup than usual.
I applaud the club for choosing to be practical this summer and have a tour around Europe, both reducing the amount of travelling, and allowing the new manager time to settle in with training at Carrington, while also preparing the players for a season where will be travelling around Europe mid-week. It seems like the club is being run by football men and not accountants for the first time in over a decade. While it's still a long way back to the top, I do feel that we are at least on the right path now.
4.) 05 Apr 2026 16:19:14
Arsenal's biggest issue will be player retention.
The likes of Saliba and Gabriel, for instance, are a level above Arsenal and will head to Spain.
07 Feb 2026 14:34:38
Anyone still thinking 3421 and Amorim is the way to go?
Carrick has done an excellent job but has played the best 11 in their best positions.
While this run may not last it does go to show how much we lowered expectations and estimations of the ability of the players. I’d also hazard a guess Steve Holland is having a significant impact too.
1.) 07 Feb 2026 17:33:54
Utd road i was an unapologetic fan of amorim. I think he did an awful lot of good things and brought about very good improvement in our league position year on year left us joint 5th
I was not a fan of 3 at the back. He was too rigid and should have been more open to other formations.
There is no doubt Carrick woodgate and Holland are doing a great job so far and that is a good thing for all us fans.
Villa slipping today is great I hope city win tomorrow just to give a little gap for an inevitable poor or unlucky game we will have in the coming weeks.
5 well qualify for cl villa might lose out unless they pick it up again.
All is sunny on our side of the street right now and momentum is everything right now. We've not had sustained momentum for years. Let's hope we keep riding the wave.
Then in the summer make the right appointment and sign the right players to extend the momentum into next season.
2.) 07 Feb 2026 19:45:45
Utd Road, like Ken I was a fan on Amorim and felt he did a huge amount of good stuff for us both on and off the pitch. I feel like we never quite got the chance to see the best of him.
That said, under Carrick this "feels" right, this feels like Manchester United, not a fallen giant trying to find a new identity.
Ultimately maybe that is what we have been looking for all along.
3.) 08 Feb 2026 05:00:43
Like I been banging on for months RA was hurting the club more than doing good, I said all along any half decent manager could do much better even with the existing squad, RA was terribly underachieving what good did he do, every player regressed smile and gone the joy had gone, ok he got rid of a couple, but let’s be fair look at the mistakes that outweigh those departures, there are so many mistakes, he was too naive too one way and miles out his depth.
I guess the usual mob will bang on again….
4.) 08 Feb 2026 18:58:04
No Maze, just ignored you again.
05 Jan 2026 10:14:13
And that’s that,
Back 4 is back on the menu.
23 Dec 2025 17:23:33
I’m not saying don’t rate Semenyo because I do but I am struggling to see the hype.
He’s 25 and at the top of his game, playing in a system that plays to his style.
There’s perhaps another level to come from him but I just see him as a solid player.
I’d be happy if we signed him but would see it as raising the floor not the ceiling. Whereas Olise looked like someone who’d have done both.
Every big club wants him. I can see him doing well at Liverpool or Chelsea too.
I’m kind of confused myself. What am I missing?
Perhaps what I’m saying is I don’t see magic but I see a system player who’s consistently 7-8/10 weekly.
It maybe naive but I’d go for Vinicius Jr if I wanted a LW and work back from his level/availability.
1.) 23 Dec 2025 17:37:20
I see him as a Nuno Mendes type. I think he's absolutely perfect for us. On the right we see Amad and Mbeumo interchange position a lot. If we'd this on the left we'd be really strong. Semenyo ranks very highly in duels, tackles, and you can see his workrate is very high.
A wingback role would suit him really well. I can also see scenarios where Cunha, Mbeumo and Semenyo are the front 3.
2.) 23 Dec 2025 19:41:52
Appears from Ornstein that Semenyo has chosen City. Disappointing but I find it hard to summon respect for players making that sort of choice. Anyway we move on, and I hope we do get reinforcements in this January.
3.) 23 Dec 2025 20:57:36
I think he would be tailor-made for this United side, quick, strong, plays on the front foot, and capable of playing anywhere across the front line or at wingback in our system.
He'd be a beast, and he's getting better and better every year. But alas he'll go to City and I expect he'll do great things there. Like signings before him he might take a season or so to settle into Peps system, but I think he'll do great there.
4.) 23 Dec 2025 22:02:17
Hmmm I’m still not convinced or convinced he’s Wing Back but I’d love us to be in a position that Semenyo was the level of cover/back up.
02 May 2026 08:41:46
I'm leaning to Carrick, but would wait until the end of the season.
Enrique is the one I'd want, but he seems unavailable.
Xavi is Temu Enrique option, not enough evidence. Too risky.
Nagglesman is intriguing, but Germany are not flying and his time at Bayern was not flawless, he's another risk, in my opinion.
Iraola, I really like, but I'm very unsure of his abilities at a big club, and how he can manage egos, also limited European experience.
Glasner is a solid choice on paper, but I don't like it. No logic, just don't feel it.
So it's Carrick's to lose for me.
16 Apr 2026 20:07:30
I'd gone for Diomande or Ignacio personally.
One of the team is a Forest fan, we talk ball a lot, he's a coach too, and says Murillo is nowhere near the level for United.
16 Apr 2026 20:06:09
Hypothetically, what if Bruno goes, Chelsea don't get UCL, and we sign Palmer and Rodgers?
Rashford doesn't sign for Barca and sees out his contract.
No, beyond the realms.
09 Apr 2026 17:18:11
Missing 15-18 games a season on average for a team that would be expecting to play 55-60 games a season isn't a major issue.
Missing 1 game in 4, though, due to injury, isn't OK, Shappy.
05 Apr 2026 16:52:36
That may be the case. I'm just delighted to get this level of old school rumour.
03 May 2026 18:07:55
Ole walked so Carrick can run.
28 Apr 2026 18:30:35
I think he needs to earn the trust of his teammates more, but I was getting Bergkamp vibes with a sprinkle of Zlatan watching his game vs Brentford.
28 Apr 2026 18:28:57
100% Go out on a high.
I was thinking about it last night. He's had highs and lows with us. I remember watching him in his first season against Chelsea. He was levels above. Fair play, he came out well.
He can do another 3 years in Italy easily before going MLS. Top player.
28 Apr 2026 18:25:38
I would if we hadn't signed Harry. For ability and experience, Stones offers a lot as a 3rd choice. I'd expect he'll go to Italy or the US.
But he'd do well at Everton or being a back up at Arsenal or Chelsea. He can't play 40-50 games, that's for sure, and needs managing.
Good player and professional.
24 Apr 2026 21:40:29
I'd happily sell the lot.
Licha, with a heavy heart, is not it.