Man United - the team that gets me excited? 2024-2026

[pbsmooth]

Casemiro was Real Madrid's defensive midfielder as they won multiple titles and Champions Leagues. Chelsea cruised to a comfortable home win with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall last night.

we have Maguie and De Light while they had Tosin Adarabioyo. nobody is telling me that guy is some world beater all of a sudden.

the players are good enough to not be getting hammered by Brighton and Bournemouth at home.

 

[twistedAM]

Casemiro was Real Madrid's defensive midfielder as they won multiple titles and Champions Leagues. Chelsea cruised to a comfortable home win with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall last night.

we have Maguie and De Light while they had Tosin Adarabioyo. nobody is telling me that guy is some world beater all of a sudden.

the players are good enough to not be getting hammered by Brighton and Bournemouth at home.

I think you're imagining that big money marquee names are always so much better than solid pros. Tosin was unfortunate to be down the pecking order of central defenders when at Man City and after some solid loan deals he was much loved at Fulham who somehow let hi run down his contract and join Chelsea for free. That was a canny deal for Chelsea.

 

[pbsmooth]

I think you're imagining that big money marquee names are always so much better than solid pros. Tosin was unfortunate to be down the pecking order of central defenders when at Man City and after some solid loan deals he was much loved at Fulham who somehow let hi run down his contract and join Chelsea for free. That was a canny deal for Chelsea.

I know they're not but we're talking about players who have done it at the highest level - so it's not a matter of opinions.

anyway, my basic point is the players are not as shit as these performances and results would suggest. so manager needs to up his game, whether it's tactically/formations or (probably more likely with the older pros) in terms of motivation.

 

[Wilf]

anyway, my basic point is the players are not as shit as these performances and results would suggest. so manager needs to up his game, whether it's tactically/formations or (probably more likely with the older pros) in terms of momotivation.

Suspect it's been a surprise to the manager how shit they are. But ultimately he must be trying to build something different. Hopefully Rsdcliffe is on side with that because it's going to be a few games into next season before he has the players he wants playing the right way.

I think that all has to play out. Hopefully there will be enough progress in the cups to avoid the calls for yet another manager.

 

[GarveyLives]

Blah blah blah yes. It’s just a bit boring how all the non-United fans who come on this thread only to post negative stuff never do the same on their own teams threads when there is plenty of cause to do so.

Manchester United have reinstated the season ticket of a dementia-suffering fan of 45 years' standing who saw his ticket cancelled following five games without scanned entry.

The story of the Manchester United fan in question, who has not been named, went viral on social media on Sunday night (19 January 2025), gaining more than one million views.

Manchester United reinstate season ticket of fan with dementia after family’s backlash

 

[tommers]

I think that all has to play out. Hopefully there will be enough progress in the cups to avoid the calls for yet another manager.

The last guy won the cup. Admittedly that did stop them sacking him for a few more games.

 

[Wilf]

The last guy won the cup. Admittedly that did stop them sacking him for a few more games.

Yeah, that's true. In fact over the last decade winning a cup has usually been followed by a sacking.

 

[pbsmooth]

The last guy won the cup. Admittedly that did stop them sacking him for a few more games.

two cups... nice to remind Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs etc fans who still can't actually win anything despite all the noise about how well they're doing over recent years.

 

[Wilf]

Amorim in (semi) apology mode, which is probably not a good look. If you feel you have to tell the players they are shit, stick with it and - Fergie style - never apologise.

Ruben Amorim regrets claim team may be Manchester United’s worst ever

Ruben Amorim regrets saying his Manchester United team may be the worst in the club’s history and giving the post-match dressing down that reportedly damaged a television screen

www.theguardian.com

 

[pbsmooth]

oh dear.

saw this clip of classic Fergie just today...

 

[two sheds]

The worst team in the history of Man Utd? This guy clearly doesn't know any history.

Ruben Amorim regrets claim team may be Manchester United’s worst ever

Ruben Amorim regrets saying his Manchester United team may be the worst in the club’s history and giving the post-match dressing down that reportedly damaged a television screen

www.theguardian.com

"You take that back. There was this team in the 1930s "

 

[pbsmooth]

Amorim in (semi) apology mode, which is probably not a good look. If you feel you have to tell the players they are shit, stick with it and - Fergie style - never apologise.

Ruben Amorim regrets claim team may be Manchester United’s worst ever

Ruben Amorim regrets saying his Manchester United team may be the worst in the club’s history and giving the post-match dressing down that reportedly damaged a television screen

www.theguardian.com

hmm, the full quotes just read like he's rambling nonsense. but certainly attempting a sort of climb down, which looks weak. I am still in 'not sure about this guy' camp.

 

[skyscraper101]

I like him. He's been handed a shit team and was just being honest about their performance. He also smashed a TV I like his energy.