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30 Apr 2026 12:57:13
Reports coming out Iraola is a serious contender for the role, would be delighted if he joins.
1.) 30 Apr 2026 16:41:03
Very impressive coach. Obviously, the questions will surround as to whether he can build a title-winning squad, but he has to be top of the second tier of managers being considered - a tier in which I see Carrick also, fwiw.
2.) 30 Apr 2026 18:07:04
If Arri K is in the same bracket as Iraola, then I'd rather see Carrick stay, and that is after feeling like we were okay with Ole and then it turning to dogs***.
Better the devil...
3.) 30 Apr 2026 21:45:54
Makes sense in a lot of ways. Decent age and has plenty of experience, Premier League-proven, available right away, no compensation needed as he's out of contract, plays an attractive style of football, and he has an excellent demeanour and way with the media. Different animal at United, I know, but he's definitely an excellent option.
4.) 30 Apr 2026 21:55:29
A lot would depend on how much authority he could impose on the dressing room, and could he do what Amorim could not... get the players to buy into his way of playing.
5.) 01 May 2026 08:42:46
Lots of debate on here on the merits of each coach, but in one word, who do you each really want to get the gig? I'll go for:
Poch.
6.) 01 May 2026 09:49:17
Nagelsman (obviously Enrique is the utopian answer but I'll assume he's not available).
7.) 01 May 2026 10:54:54
Enrique would be a dream. Other than him, I honestly don't have a preferred candidate. I can see the merits and pitfalls of all of them. Just hoping that whoever it is this time can get it right.
8.) 01 May 2026 14:41:34
Our future success will depend at least as much on the players we sign this summer as it will on the coach. I don't think there's anyone out there who is available, hasn't already been tried, and who has managed an EPL club to a major title. Whoever we choose then is a risk.
Iraola looks like a good option to me. He's done very well with modest resources, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll succeed under the OT glare. It would not surprise me if it's between him and Carrick, two youngish coaches. A tough choice.
9.) 01 May 2026 22:11:57
Iraola seems more likely for Chelsea, imo. Talk of Enrique seems absurd to me - far more likely a Pep replacement, I reckon. I'd be intrigued by Nagelsmann, but with each victory it seems more likely to be Carrick's to lose. Best hope the scousers do us over. :D
10.) 01 May 2026 22:31:03
One word ??.
11.) 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.
12.) 02 May 2026 13:17:06
Good to be considering other options to Carrick imo.
We need to be looking at and considering several candidates.
13.) 03 May 2026 11:44:14
I think the club need to be professional and conduct a full review. Without any doubt at all, there are many better coaches and managers out there than Carrick. Anyone who thinks there aren't is being disingenuous and extremely short sighted.
I get the warm comfort of having an ex player, steeped in Utd, but this has to be carefully considered. I am openly expressing my concern because I think we would be looking for Carrick's replacement in 12 to 18 months again, when some of the managers have moved on. A lot of changes are coming potentially in summer, so we need to get it right. We can't keep veering off line. What is the exact direction, and values? Are we a club chasing familiarity of the Utd family, continuing to chase what Busby and SAF gave us? Yet we sit here with only 3 Champions Leagues because of our strategy.
We need to think differently. This is 2026, not 1986.
I get the clamour for familiarity, that Utd man steeped in the club, but it's not just Ole that went wrong, it's McGuiness, I've seen both. It's time to change the old record, be decisive with an exciting, innovative manager or head coach.
If the club go with Carrick, I question whether they have any plan or just make it up as they go along. If it needs a change from Carrick in 12 to 18 months, I suspect many managers will be less inclined to come because they think we are too emotionally driven and not prepared to change to meet 2026. That's why I feel strongly.
07 Mar 2026 21:58:51
Any on the Ed's know if we've got any interest in Tonali? Super player.
{Ed001's Note - he is seen as an alternative to Anderson, mainly due to Newcastle having a need to sell someone. Might be worth a punt ;-)
1.) 08 Mar 2026 11:21:13
I'd prefer Tonali to Anderson.
2.) 08 Mar 2026 17:20:47
Would love either, but will be difficult getting one in. Really need to strengthen the midfield and fullbacks area. Genuinely painful seeing Shaw and Dalot start for us season after season, painfully crap.
3.) 09 Mar 2026 12:43:59
I wouldn't bet against this Ed :)
4.) 11 Mar 2026 08:31:56
I really don't think that Tonali would add anything to the team. He's a decent enough player, but I don't feel he is top quality. Guimaraes would be a better signing. Nmecha as well.
5.) 13 Mar 2026 09:08:58
Considering our best CM is leaving in the summer, bringing anyone in so that Ugarte doesn't play would add something to the team.
6.) 15 Mar 2026 04:01:38
Tonali is a very good player and would add a lot to our poor midfield. Guimaraes too, please. Newcastle, when all fit, have a great midfield. I would say one of the best midfields in the Premier League as a whole.
7.) 15 Mar 2026 18:52:08
Guimaraes is a fantastic midfielder, but he's already 28, and he will be hugely expensive. I can't imagine we will be willing to spend that much on a player that age.
Tonali and Anderson are also both top class. Again, they will both be very expensive, but Anderson is 3 years younger, so that might actually be a factor. Tonali might strengthen a position for 5-6 years, whereas Anderson might strengthen it for 8-10 years.
Baleba is another option, clearly a talented player, and he might be available for a more reasonable fee this summer. He's also very young at 22, so again he could be an important player for as much as 10 years. Adam Wharton is pretty regularly discussed, and probably better than Baleba, but I'm not convinced he's good enough physically to play alongside Kobbie.
Given we will almost certainly sign two midfielders this summer with Casemiro leaving, I think both new players will have to be comfortable playing with Mainoo in a midfield two behind Bruno, and comfortable playing together.
Otherwise, we are only ever one injury away from having a fairly weak midfield and potentially starting Ugarte, who doesn't look good enough at the moment, or likely to become good enough any time soon.
There's also Angelo Stiller from Stuttgart, Pablo Barrios from Atletico, and Bergvall from Spurs that we've either been linked with recently or at some point in the past. Goretzka and Ruben Neves will also be available on free transfers. Overall, I think there are far too many good options that are either much younger or much less expensive than Guimaraes to justify spending potentially £80 million on someone that turns 29 later this year.
8.) 16 Mar 2026 04:01:00
Why, all of a sudden, does everyone think that 28 is too old? It is ridiculously naive to think we can have a team of 22 year olds.
Cass and Bruno are, by a country mile, our best players, and they are both in their 30s. I would even go as far as to say McGuire is our best CB, and he is in his 30s.
Shaw is our best LB.
The youngsters, while potential, that is all they are, and not even great ones at that.
It is delusional to think that 28 is too old.
What are Kane, 32, Lewendowski, 37, Ronaldo, 41, and Salah? The list is endless.
9.) 16 Mar 2026 10:22:38
A wonderful player, tenacious, great engine, intelligent, exactly the type of profile we need in there, and would complement Mainoo, and hopefully we could get another in there, a younger lad, maybe Wharton or Anderson. We wouldn't know ourselves if we had legs in midfield.
10.) 17 Mar 2026 02:51:09
Rumors are, Je Suis, that over 28 is against new club policy for new signings. Until we sign someone for the first team (not a back up goal keeper, for example), then I think this rumour will continue.
11.) 20 Mar 2026 03:15:29
I am actually with JSU. Well, apart from the Maguire bit.
Jeepers, some people want players written off at 28 years old, or even moved on at 29. Scholes was 36 when he first retired. Keane was 34 when he left Utd.
Gerrard was 34. Lampard was 35. Cantona was only 30, but could have played for a few more years.
All class players.
Or would you rather spend money on a young risk......again.
12.) 20 Mar 2026 06:27:12
I appreciate the Maguire bit, but like I said, all along I would much rather there have a Maguire who gives his all. Ok, his all is limited, but what’s our alternative, injury man de Ligt, who, when I said in the past, has always been injury prone all his career, the stat brigade rallied round and came up with bonkers figures.
How's that looking now?
De Ligt is ok when fit, but he is never fit, and now looks like he is out for the rest of the season. Total waste of time, so give me a Maguire in front of him any day.
23 Nov 2025 14:40:06
Talks of Utd going for Joao Gomes in the January window, £44m is the fee mentioned. Good addition? Anybody seen him play more than I have? If so, how good is he?
1.) 23 Nov 2025 15:01:08
Very good player (Ed001 agrees too) . He is a good all rounded midfielder with a lot of energy and stamina. I don't want him instead for say Anderson but if we intent to buy three cms and Gomez is one of them i would be happy.
2.) 23 Nov 2025 15:30:18
He's very good. As with what Heaven said, if he's one of 2 or 3 CM additions in the next couple of windows I'd be thrilled.
3.) 23 Nov 2025 21:56:03
He'd be a great signing, can play both the 6 or 8, mobile, energetic, physically commanding, and strong defensively/winning the ball back.
We need at least two midfield signings by the start of next season. João Gomes makes a lot of sense, especially if we then went on to sign Anderson who'd pair really well with him.
4.) 24 Nov 2025 10:21:05
He should give us what we expect from Ugarte and help close our games.
5.) 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.
25 Oct 2022 12:05:13
Question For ED002.
Is there any truth in United making an offer for Michael Edwards as sporting director ED?
{Ed002's Note - Manchester United want Edwards to lead the recruitment and negotiation side of things - but the relationship with outhers is unclear.}
1.) 25 Oct 2022 13:08:02
ED002,
Would he be a good appointment?
{Ed002's Note - It depends on what he is expected to do.}
2.) 25 Oct 2022 14:09:18
ED002,
Don a clown suit and join the rest of the circus?
3.) 25 Oct 2022 20:32:43
I'm guessing nothing is agreed Ed02 as the report suggests that we've made a 'hugely attractive offer' to him.
{Ed002's Note - I am not aware of any agreement.}
4.) 25 Oct 2022 21:18:12
Well for a team that wasted over a billion on crap in a few years paying somebody a kings ransom to spend the next billion properly would probably be a sensible choice.
5.) 26 Oct 2022 07:26:04
What a coup it would be to get him.
Hopefully they're not that silly as to not play to his strengths.
6.) 26 Oct 2022 12:19:59
Thanks Ed002.
22 Aug 2022 12:34:50
Hi Ed002, hope you're well.
Is there anything truth in Pedro Neto being offered to United? Would bite their hand off for him, super player!
{Ed002's Note - Not that I am aware.}
1.) 22 Aug 2022 13:43:31
I rate him too. Would be happy to get him, unfortunately don’t think we hold any interest.
2.) 22 Aug 2022 14:15:19
Personally I'd take him over Antony.
{Ed002's Note - Way back there was a discussion with his agent.}
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29 Apr 2026 14:45:07
Hope we buy some quality fullbacks to deal with these monstrous wingers in the CL next season. ?
1.) 30 Apr 2026 09:55:05
That did not help PSG much, Olise used that left flank as if Mendes wasn't even there, and Mendes is one of the best if not the best LBs in the world currently. :D :D Lol !!!
15 Mar 2026 16:07:36
Genuinely, is there anyway Casemiro can stay?!
1.) 15 Mar 2026 16:57:39
He's too slow now.
2.) 15 Mar 2026 17:47:44
Not been too slow 7 times this season.
3.) 15 Mar 2026 18:29:47
It'd be great if he could stay, but it'd obviously need to be at vastly reduced wages, as either way he shouldn't be a regular starter next year.
4.) 15 Mar 2026 18:32:14
Too slow and still our best midfielder! Not always about speed, it's experience and class... and scores much more than Kobbie, who everyone raves about, and besides, Mainoo is not exactly Linford Christie!
I would also say Cass is one of the best headers of the ball at the club; his timing is impeccable.
I would keep him another year if at all possible, in a heartbeat.
5.) 15 Mar 2026 18:54:28
What strength of Mandela effect has happened to this Realm?
I am finding myself agreeing with Maze, n9re, and more, recently.
Is this the troll effect? If you are the troll long enough, you become the enlightened one?
(Just s***s and giggles, Maze. No bad feelings. Your opinion is as valid as anyone's. Your tone has changed, though. Reacharound?)
6.) 16 Mar 2026 14:04:39
The one game a week suits him, let's not ruin his Indian summer.
7.) 16 Mar 2026 18:49:20
He can stay if he drops his wage demands by at least 70%. Then it would make sense to give him a rolling contract.
8.) 17 Mar 2026 01:41:07
Hit the nail on the head, Grim. One game per week, and still subbed every game. He should be allowed to go to a fans cheer, and we need to recruit very well in midfield over the summer.
04 Mar 2026 22:25:51
Well that's been coming. Not being negative at all but we've been bang average since the Arsenal game. Every game since has been slow, slow paced passing, far too many sideways and backwards passes. What makes me rage is the lack of overlapping when the wide players have the ball.
Dont know why we he took Casemiro off when we aren't playing for another 11 days, our record without him is terrible.
Lost all of the intensity since the first two games and I wouldn't keep him, get top 4 and replace him. Very reminiscent of when Ole took interim charge, progressively got worse but kept on winning and then reality hit.
1.) 04 Mar 2026 22:58:52
Because Casemiro played on Sunday and can't play 2 90-minute games in a week, it's pretty obvious why he took him off. The replacement wouldn't get a game in League Two.
2.) 04 Mar 2026 23:53:56
These players are a disgrace. Do they not think we can see their lack of energy and effort? Pathetic performance. We just got outrun by 10 men of Newcastle, and I am not even surprised.
I thought the red card would be unlikely to benefit us, and I was right.
Lack of central midfielders was on full display today. Heaven help us if one or two get injured.
3.) 05 Mar 2026 04:55:31
I think that's a ridiculous statement that Casemiro can't play 2 games a week. Stupid of Ra, thinking he could only play 60 minutes.
The loss was always coming. We should be grateful the unbeaten run lasted so long. Strange how I got blasted when I said Ugarte, de Ligt, Yoro, Martinez, Mazzouri, to name a few, were not good enough, and there is a problem with our pedestrian-paced play. Now it seems we are agreeing! Funny that.
I remember saying de Ligt is injured far too much in his career. Oh bang, here come all the usual crowd saying, "oh no, he is not", well, actually how is that looking.
This is not a great team, some poor players and an inexperienced manager. We just need to be grateful the winning run lasted. We now need to see how we respond; it's not the end of the world. Oh, maybe for the ones who thought we would win every game and win the league!
But one thing: Carrick ain't no world beater, but he is a damn sight better than Ra. That's for sure.
Don't be surprised if Martinez appears come summer, Carrick as number 2.
4.) 05 Mar 2026 04:37:31
No chance GDS, we've been playing 1 game a week and Casemiro did not look knackered at all! Baffling to take him off and put the poor Uruguayan on!
5.) 05 Mar 2026 18:28:19
I'm just explaining why he took Casemiro off, it's pretty obvious. Whether it was the right decision or not is a different matter. His replacement isn't good enough, but that is the reason why.
01 Feb 2026 20:22:34
What do you think of Lammens so far Ed001? Had someone say he hasn't kept many clean sheets but seems to concede some absolute screamers most week.
{Ed001's Note - he looks decent so far. Not done anything special yet but it is early days. He hasn't made any bad errors that I can think of either. Looks a good, solid all-round keeper.}
1.) 01 Feb 2026 21:14:43
I think he’s quietly been pretty good, hasn’t really made any errors leading to goals, has let a couple in that he maybe should have saved but that’s the same for all keepers. Compared to Onana he’s Schmeichel + Van Der Sar.
2.) 01 Feb 2026 22:10:36
The thing I’d like to see him work on is his aggression coming for crosses.
The goal against Arsenal was a classic example of a keeper being too meek. He tried to come for the ball, was bullied by opposition players in the box, and got nowhere near the corner, resulting in a goal. If you’re going to come for a cross, you need to drive through the mill of players and make sure you get it. There’s no point in half measures, you either use aggression to get to the ball, or stay on your line. He’s a big lad, he has the strength to push through players, but needs to use the force required to do it.
In general, I think more keepers need to do this against Arsenal. Their setpiece strategy is to put a wall of players in front of the keeper. Keepers can use their hands and shouldn’t be allowing anyone else to control the box. Maybe a few fist first charges for the ball might make Arsenal lads think twice about blocking off keepers.
3.) 01 Feb 2026 22:22:31
He is very solid. Some good reaction saves, good work on crosses - except when he is very badly crowded. Plays well from back generally except that one mistake when he made a recovery save.
What a difference he has made. Very happy with him as the choice. He will keep developing and looks like someone favel and co has got right.
4.) 02 Feb 2026 03:10:34
He is the signing of the summer IMO. He stabilises the back line, whatever the formation.
Imagine if we could have somehow let Ugarte go, and brought in say a Gallagher and Neves for a combined net outlay of circa 20m. we would have improved our midfield cattle, added another option and released the Bruno shackle to play him away from. the No8 role.
Our midfield is crap, even now. Watch against Fulham, we are tore to pieces too often.
5.) 02 Feb 2026 12:48:55
I think he’s an Ok keeper. He’s still young so plenty of room for growth. There’s been a few times he’s been beaten by curling shots from the corner of the box. He could either be unlucky or needs to work on his positioning, not sure which.
However, he can easily be classed as a great signing if for nothing else he’s stopped the constant worry and talk about a dodgy keeper that makes so many mistakes.
6.) 02 Feb 2026 17:56:22
He is Average EPL keeper we think he so good because look what he followed but TBF he handled the pressure well at a young age coming to United as number 1, so with some decent coaching and willing to learn he could progress rapidly but we seriously need a good number 2 to push him on.
7.) 02 Feb 2026 19:43:50
Hes been okay so far, haven't really made a mistake just feel a top keeper would save some of the goals he has conceded. Still youngish that he could improve.
27 Jan 2026 16:22:08
How was the game Ed001? Did Firmino start?
{Ed001's Note - yes mate, great game except for the result. First half was good but second half Firmino turned it on and scored 2, including the winner with the last kick to make it 3-2. I seen something similar happened in the Prem that day too....
I did miss a lot of the first half being interviewed by various TV stations in the region. This season so far I have been interviewed by TV from 5 different countries. I really should figure out a way to advertise the sites while doing them!}
1.) 27 Jan 2026 17:52:34
ED001,
Just wear a football transfers rumours T - Shirt, Hat ?.
{Ed001's Note - good idea, I should get some stuff printed up!}
2.) 27 Jan 2026 20:12:48
A beautiful 'RTFP' t-shirt would be amazing.
{Ed001's Note - yeah we always said we should make them to sell, but after Ed2 passed away I didn't want to profit off his passing. It would be good to have one to wear myself though. Great idea. I will have to take a trip to Dragon Mart I think, you can get anything made there cheap.}
3.) 27 Jan 2026 21:46:05
Maybe you could get a lead to a charity that he may have supported. I'd get one for a start.
4.) 28 Jan 2026 09:20:40
Sounds amazing Ed, plus got 2 goals. Yes, I preferred the last minute winner on Saturday though?. It was the wind.
{Ed001's Note - that was embarrassing. Slot really has completely lost the plot this season and Virgil has gone along for the ride.}
5.) 29 Jan 2026 10:11:23
Yh i'm surprised how bad youve been, you had really winnable fixtures in the last games too. Can see you missing out on the CL spots too if he stays.
{Ed001's Note - I agree, he is taking the club backwards, but he will just have a dig at Klopp for not getting in the Champions League a couple of years ago, like he did in the post-match presser last night. Deflect, deflect, deflect.}
6.) 29 Jan 2026 12:36:46
Sounds like Ten Hag at times, think he'll be gone by the summer though. Hope you get Glasner.
scholes_18_18's rumour replies
08 Mar 2026 17:20:47
Would love either, but will be difficult getting one in. Really need to strengthen the midfield and fullbacks area. Genuinely painful seeing Shaw and Dalot start for us season after season, painfully crap.
07 Mar 2026 21:58:16
Nope, he went through well-documented off-the-field family issues. He did well, came through the academy, played around 150 games for us, scored some massive goals, and was a key player in some of the rare trophies we've won since 2013. If that's throwing away your career, then so be it.
07 Mar 2026 17:24:40
What makes him a clown, Spence? Contributed massively to a few of the trophies we have won in the last 10 years, too.
06 Jan 2026 18:35:13
Probably fits Nevilles idea of "Utd Dna", whatever the f that is! Genuinely embarrassing when they say this.
12 Oct 2025 17:38:34
That’s not what I said at all. I never told you not to take sportswashing seriously, I said don’t act like the Glazers are some moral alternative. And no, that’s not whataboutism, pointing out that both sides are rotten isn’t deflection, it’s context.
scholes_18_18's banter replies
01 Apr 2026 18:13:23
Would be devastated to see Shaw starting next season.
19 Mar 2026 19:55:27
Haha, too right, Jimbo. Dream big or go home.
Desperately want us to challenge for the league and cl. It's been so long, I forgot the feeling of it. Can't hide behind progress and processes for so long.
19 Mar 2026 18:42:29
I'd be really happy with Baleba + Tonali/Bruno G/Anderson, 2 fullbacks and Diomande.
10 Mar 2026 18:34:33
Senesi isn't good enough.
Shaw needs to be the first out the door.
05 Mar 2026 04:37:31
No chance GDS, we've been playing 1 game a week and Casemiro did not look knackered at all! Baffling to take him off and put the poor Uruguayan on!