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06 Jan 2026 19:06:44
But Telegraph Sport revealed on Monday morning that United’s hierarchy took the decision to dismiss Amorim before Sunday’s draw with Leeds United after the manager “lost it” with Wilcox on Friday morning.
Wilcox had intended the meeting to be a chance to discuss the evolution of the team but when the subject of Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system – to which he has been wedded – was raised the Portuguese “blew up”, according to sources.
Sources said Amorim’s behaviour had grown increasingly erratic in recent weeks and felt his public outbursts, in which he suggested he was being undermined and hinted at a power struggle with Wilcox and the board, were designed to engineer an exit.
1.) 07 Jan 2026 12:46:19
I hope I am wrong but I think after Amorim had players wanting to play for the club and the team behind him, this is meddling from the board in exactly what Amorim Was employed to do, which is coach the team. That includes setting the formation and style of play. It was coming and we were progressing.
The fallout is clearly over the board changing goalposts from Europe to being Champions League, trying to change the 3 year narrative without the extra investment. It's a rubbish show and this is a disastrous decision and we are back to square 1 yet again.
Look how many players have come out in support of Amorim and clarifying they saw him as their boss and leader. An absolutely terrible ego driven decision based on someone reacting emotionally to being doubted within and abused by Wlcox who openly admits to interfering and believing he's a bteer coach.
This is dreadfully short sighted and utterly incompetent.
2.) 07 Jan 2026 17:19:15
The DOF is perfectly entitled to question what's happening on the pitch without the coach throwing all his toys out of the pram. Rather than act as many of our players have done by going public the correct approach would have been either to arrange for discussions with the rest of the management team, and/or if there were indeed genuine tensions between Wilcox and his colleagues, to let that play out.
In tense situations tensions are quite normal as are disagreements. Mature individuals try to negotiate through them. After all, getting into the Champions League ought to have been the priority not just for the club but also Amorim since doing so would provide more funds for the rebuild. If that required a short term modification of approach a reasonable individual should at least consider being less rigid.
3.) 09 Jan 2026 14:08:03
In truth wilcock must resign. he's a rat like Radcliffe and his pathetic ego has dumped utd into chaos.
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25 Feb 2026 11:51:29
According to a report in The Guardian Onana wants back, is ready to fight for his first team place, and that the club is willing to entertain that notion. Credibility rating? The only way it happens is if no one is prepared to pay any price to take him off our hands. I'd rather take Vitek back from the Robins.
Hopefully we can get rid or at least defray some of the £15m a year for the next 2 years he'll cost to keep him on our books. And, who knows, maybe it'll be more than that if he's entitled to a bonus if we make it into the Champions League.
1.) 25 Feb 2026 13:38:53
Put Lammens on the gate to Carrington, he'll never get past him.
2.) 25 Feb 2026 14:31:06
Onana's skills as a GK are what's challenging him. I'd keep him as 3rd unless we can offload him to someone.
3.) 25 Feb 2026 23:01:37
I would guess that the two stories that get the most clicks at the moment are Onana wants to return to United Barcelona don't want to sign Rashford I've seen both stories multiple times over the last few weeks; they must get interaction. The fact you've asked about it shows that they do. Both are a load of nonsense to create conversation.
24 Feb 2026 18:38:09
Let me add Dorgu to the excellent signings the new management team completed. Amorim was a mistake made in haste after ETH quite rightly was fired, but the squad has definitely been improved.
Under ETH we bought Antony, Højlund, Casemiro, Mount, Yoro, Onana, Martínez, de Ligt, Mazraoui and Ugarte, 5 of whom have been desperate failures. Yoro, de Ligt and Mazraoui remain to be seen. Martinez had a great season. Casemiro had a great first half of his first season and has done well in his final year.
I'm not going to say anything nice about Ratcliffe, but his team has done quite well - certainly in comparison to the previous dozen years or more. They were quite right to start rebuilding the squad with the sort of players who will survive/transcend any manager or system.
1.) 24 Feb 2026 19:09:12
Imagine what signings we can get if we are in the CL. They are vital.
2.) 24 Feb 2026 19:29:19
MDL hasn't played since November. He needs to go too.
3.) 24 Feb 2026 20:22:20
Feel for Mdl. Class player. But, he seems to carry his fitness issues to every club.
4.) 24 Feb 2026 22:14:25
Same Eric, but we have to get better, firstly, at not signing injury prone players (Mdl, Mount to name two prime examples), and also, in the event that we fail at the first hurdle, we need to realise our mistake, get them back to fitness, sell them and move on.Shaw is in a similar bracket.
This is a peak year to offload him, what with the WC etc.
24 Feb 2026 12:33:25
I thought Mbuemo was very disappointing last night. His real strength seems to be in counter attacking football. It was perhaps not surprising that we scored when Everton were pressing. Had they been content to sit back I doubt we would have broken them down. Brilliant pass by Cunha.
This whole corner kick melee thing is a really ridiculous spectacle. We need a one yard box into which no attacking player can go until after the corner is taken.
1.) 24 Feb 2026 13:31:46
I'm more than happy if our 'very disappointing' players get the assist for the only goal of the game. I'll be honest. He was playing out of position and never stopped running. It wasn't his best game, but I thought he did fine.
2.) 24 Feb 2026 15:50:49
Yes, he works hard. Glad to have him in the team. Great asset. But his assist kind of proves what I'm saying. He is deadly if you give him an open space, which is what he frequently had at Brentford, a counter-attacking team. The move in general was excellent.
Sesko's pass to Cunha, and then his determination to sprint the length of the field, having the defender in his wake, to get into the box to cap it off, was first rate. Without the 4 new signings, we probably lose that game.
3.) 24 Feb 2026 16:18:00
Our midfield is very weak, we are not playing well due to that. Attack and defense look good enough, certainly for top 4. Midfield is very, very thin (no depth in case of subs or injuries). We also lack in quality at fullback. Shaw and Dalot are very poor going forward. In these games we need more aggressive overlapping from fullback. Shaw is scared of running forward (covering Maguire? Protecting fitness?).
And Dalot is poor in final ball. I'm sick of the anti-football surrounding the goalkeeper at corners and long throws. I would immediately ban attacking players from the 6 yard box until the ball is kicked. Problem solved. If teams then obstruct the keeper unfairly (pushing over, tripping, etc.) then current laws award free kicks.
4.) 24 Feb 2026 18:17:29
Shaw was at his best going forward when he had an actual winger in front of him. He and Rashford did quite well together. We miss Dorgu.
5.) 24 Feb 2026 18:58:09
Could've left "And Dalot is poor in final ball" after 4 words.
6.) 24 Feb 2026 19:31:48
In fairness to Mbeumo, there were at least two occasions where a very poor through-ball attempt starved him of one-on-one opportunities. He did okay.
7.) 24 Feb 2026 22:05:20
Dalot is excellent at getting forward but rubbish at being forward.
8.) 25 Feb 2026 00:47:37
RWWD, That's the perfect way to describe him. He's our best player at getting into good positions and our worst player at making the most of good positions. Great high fives though.
9.) 25 Feb 2026 01:36:43
Hence the final ball comment. We need attacking fullbacks, and he gets into good positions, but when it is time to do the deed, he is, what's the word, flacid.
10.) 25 Feb 2026 13:39:15
Great high gives though. ?
21 Feb 2026 18:00:58
Dare I say it? With both Chelsea and Villa dropping points today, we have a great chance to go fourth on Monday and within touching distance with Villa. It won't be an easy game. Everton are decent and can defend well. We criticized our players and manager for tying with Wolves, but then Arsenal could manage no better. Can't take anything for granted.
1.) 21 Feb 2026 18:56:13
Every time we had this sort of chance under Amorim, we fumbled. Fingers crossed we can find a way to win and keep the momentum. It feels different to our other chances. We are playing better and are more confident. Fingers crossed.
2.) 21 Feb 2026 21:37:04
Not to point out the obvious, but we were 4th before this set of rounds. Chelsea's draw put them 4th until we play.
3.) 22 Feb 2026 04:04:31
Yes DonRed, but we could be 3 points ahead instead of 1 point. We've had a long time off, and now an evening match on a Monday, where it feels we have underperformed this season. We simply have to get a win. No time for the meek now. A good performance and 3 points is the only acceptable result.
4.) 22 Feb 2026 19:49:01
I think the biggest mistake managers and teams make is when they focus too much on what the other clubs around them are doing. It doesn't matter when, where or how we pick up the points to reach our aims; it just matters that, by the final whistle in our final match, we have finished as high as we possibly could. We should have the exact same focus and desire to beat Everton tomorrow, regardless of what happens with our rivals.
If Arsenal do bottle the title, it won't be because they were focusing on themselves, but because they allowed all the outside chatter to get in their heads and affect how they play. I don't care if we play first or last on a weekend; what I care about is that the players have the right preparation, focus and attitude to get the job done.
10 Feb 2026 09:33:53
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01 Feb 2026 18:50:06
It's well recognized at Barcelona that Rashford is not a good defensive player. They want to keep him notwithstanding. The EPL is a different place. Every player has to put in a competent defensive shift when required.
Look at Amad today. He worked really hard supporting Dalot and Mazraoui. Rashford costs us £15m a year, Zirkzee maybe £12m a year. Which would we prefer? I'd probably go with Rashford, but ideally I'd like to see both of them move on.
30 Jan 2026 19:46:19
He's played much better in a defined RB position since Amorim left. He's been sprinting out quickly to mark his winger. He's been aided by a second man, either a midfielder or the winger cutting off the spaces in front of the goal. Depends on who else needs buying but there would be a good case to keep Dalot (26) and Mazraoui (28) unless a really good offer comes in and the replacement is not going to cost an arm and a leg.
He's costing us £3.5m a year. A new established quality RB would cost us £30m+ and at least the same salary on top of that. so £10m a year inc amortization. 1st priorities will be replacing Casemiro and Ugarte, looking for a back up for Shaw, and a secondary striker to replace Zirkzee.
07 Jan 2026 17:19:15
The DOF is perfectly entitled to question what's happening on the pitch without the coach throwing all his toys out of the pram. Rather than act as many of our players have done by going public the correct approach would have been either to arrange for discussions with the rest of the management team, and/or if there were indeed genuine tensions between Wilcox and his colleagues, to let that play out.
In tense situations tensions are quite normal as are disagreements. Mature individuals try to negotiate through them. After all, getting into the Champions League ought to have been the priority not just for the club but also Amorim since doing so would provide more funds for the rebuild. If that required a short term modification of approach a reasonable individual should at least consider being less rigid.
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?
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.
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27 Feb 2026 18:50:13
The European rules regarding squad cost allow for 70% of revenues, which will be the same in the EPL for teams qualifying for European competition. I can't speak to the extent to which our transfer capacity will be affected by the £1.3bn total debt, but in theory, I believe we should be able to spend round £350m and remain within the UEFA and FA limits.
The exact capacity will depend on what happens with Hojlund, Rashford, and Onana, and other potential outgoing transfers (Mount, Ugarte, Malacia, Zirkzee, and perhaps some younger prospects etc), but we do know we'll save around £45m a year on Casemiro's pay and amortization and Sancho's amortization.
26 Feb 2026 13:45:24
Tumble, because it's allowed and has been successful, everyone is doing it. The pushing, shoving and holding is ridiculous. It's really impossible to determine who's at fault, the attackers or the defenders. It's the complete antithesis of the beautiful game.
It will continue until the authorities find a way to stop it. A rule change at the end of the season should be regarded as a priority. No attackers on the goal line, and a limit of, say, 3, in the goal area before a corner or throw in is taken.
25 Feb 2026 17:06:34
Champions League football is needed to make an impact on the debt. Quite frankly, it's amazing they're doing as well as they are considering we don't have it this year, and got knocked out of both domestic cups in the first round. And, moreover, they managed to acquire 5 excellent players over the summer, and no duds.
There are no instant fixes. The results are an improvement. It's going to take at least another year to see any major change in direction from a financial point of view. No point in worrying about it.
24 Feb 2026 18:17:29
Shaw was at his best going forward when he had an actual winger in front of him. He and Rashford did quite well together. We miss Dorgu.
24 Feb 2026 15:50:49
Yes, he works hard. Glad to have him in the team. Great asset. But his assist kind of proves what I'm saying. He is deadly if you give him an open space, which is what he frequently had at Brentford, a counter-attacking team. The move in general was excellent.
Sesko's pass to Cunha, and then his determination to sprint the length of the field, having the defender in his wake, to get into the box to cap it off, was first rate. Without the 4 new signings, we probably lose that game.