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25 Apr 2024 00:09:40
Ethan Wheatley: "Bruno pulled me to the side and told me I’ve got nine minutes to try get you a goal. "
You can keep your hate. This man's my captain. He cares more, and shows passion, and has a greater determination to win than any player we've had in a long, long time. And he's banging in goals and staking up assists.
24 Apr 2024 17:23:27
Former Netherlands international Wesley Shhhhhneijderer has said he hopes Manchester United lose next month's FA Cup final 5-0 after Antony's post-match behaviour against Coventry City in Sunday's semi-final at Wembley.
Maybe he could come out of retirement to show us what he can do. Although I'm pretty sure we signed him a few times in the past.
24 Apr 2024 17:53:35
What Antony did isn’t even that bad. Anyone would think he started windmilling in the direction of young children with the amount of attention it’s got. People need to get a grip of themselves.
24 Apr 2024 18:29:52
Wazza,
He came on at 3-0 against a championship side, didn’t take a penalty in the shootout and then cupped his ears like an absolute weapon. It’s not THAT bad but it’s absolutely embarrassing.
24 Apr 2024 20:54:04
GtS, correct. You've explained exactly what happened.
So why is Wesley Sneijder commenting on it? Does he have nothing better to contribute?
24 Apr 2024 13:10:10
The more I read about Ruben Amorim the more I think INEOS should go all out to get him into Old Trafford. He sounds like a very humble, likeable bloke who is always trying to learn from his peers in the game. Apparently very intelligent with excellent English.
24 Apr 2024 16:35:41
A lot of fans probably thought the same about ETH before he joined.
I am past the point of caring about who is at the helm next season. As long as we avoid Southgate and clear the toxicity and uninterested players from the changing room, I will give anyone a chance.
24 Apr 2024 17:05:05
We have empirical evidence that no manager will succeed without a change in the management structure, a process which is at its very beginning. With the Euros in the summer, time for transfer activity will be limited. We are not going to be in the ECL, which will be a turn off. If ETH is fired at the end of the season then the new manager will have virtually no time to give his input into the type of players he would like to see. If ETH is staying, which seems unlikely, then he is the one who will be influencing the new transfers. If the club doesn't trust in his ability given a new structure around him, then that would be a mistake. Add to that FFP issues. So, I think one way or another, this transfer window is going to be very difficult to make an enormous amount of squad headway, and patience will be needed, whoever the manager is.
(And yes, there was a pretty big contingent of supporters here advocating for Ten Hag two years ago) .
24 Apr 2024 12:42:02
Buzzing to be in another cup final. We will be underdogs but definitely in with a shout. City are human. can't say there's much positivity around the team at the moment but we have players capable of big moments which i think we will have to rely on as we can't expect to dominate the game. Chance for someone to become a hero and add another trophy to the cabinet - massive opportunity!
24 Apr 2024 15:39:55
01jamham2 - what makes you think we have a shout we struggled badly against a championship team should have lost the game and would have if VAR did not intervene, i think we might get battered and it might be the biggest loss ever in a cup final. We are truly awful at the moment.
24 Apr 2024 16:11:03
Thats the spirit!
I agree we haven't been good recently, but sometimes the underdog can have a good game. On form, I expect a city win - but anything can happen and there's a lot of talent in our squad.
24 Apr 2024 16:33:25
I agree we were lucky dio and could have easily lost the game, but I think to say we struggled badly is a bit of an overstatement.
We controlled the game quite comfortably for 70 minutes and allowed them an easy goal from too much space. Their second goal came from a horrible deflection and their penalty was a controversial handball, given the appeals and lack of consistency from VAR from other games over the weekend.
I'm not trying to downplay the issues, but Coventry had huge momentum in the game through desire and had a great tactician in Mark Robins. We were naive to assume they would just roll over and accept defeat at 3-0 down, their previous game against Wolves is evidence they will fight to the last breath.
24 Apr 2024 16:35:18
Dio, we were very good for 70 or so minutes Vs Coventry. We just broke down completely at the end. Saying we struggled and should have lost doesn't really paint the full picture now does it. Any other day we win by three or more goals. Anything can happen in the final. City are massive favourites and all pressure is on them.
24 Apr 2024 11:48:59
Well done to our u18s. League and cup double this season. great work lads and hopefully a few make the breakthrough over the next few years.
24 Apr 2024 12:57:04
Yeah great to see! Seems to be a good pathway into first team squad at the moment. U21s had an average year but is quite a young team by all accounts, so maybe some of the U18s will make a difference in U21s next year. Always great seeing academy lads lining up in the first team.
24 Apr 2024 07:39:11
{Ed's Note - Lets Be Rational has posted a new article entitled, Has PGMOL turned into an impossible to overthrow dictatorship?
24 Apr 2024 09:26:41
Great read. Completely agree with all you say!
Something really has to be done for the benefit of our game as we will lose it otherwise. Need everyone to challenge it correctly and with intent ie clubs, supporters pundits and broadcasters. then something may change.
24 Apr 2024 12:36:37
Great post Ed.
I can’t make my mind up if it’s corruption or incompetence. I would prefer the latter but somehow I can’t convince myself.
What’s most disappointing is the pundits. I had hoped the likes of Colleymore would be on the side of the supporters. This whole subject makes me realise how much we miss the old-guard - the likes of Jimmy Hill who would be championing the cause for supporters. I completely agree with the way the media, and even journalists like Henry Winter, are condemning NFFC. What have they done wrong? Nothing. Other than raise concerns that the public have had for months and months and months. It’s ironic that Gary Nev, who I’m seriously starting to dislike, accused NFFC of behaving like the mafia. I think that accusation is better directed towards the PGMOL.
I wonder if anybody has seen the video doing the rounds of the 4th Coventry goal on Sunday? Video is on X posted by EPL Bible. The still frame used by VAR does not in anyway match the video filmed by the supporter who was level with the offside decision. AWB’s position relative to the cut of the grass is completely different. I hate the fact I’m raising this as I sound like a conspiracy theorising lunatic. I just want a plausible explanation so I can say ‘Okay’ and move on.
I had hoped that a football regulator would help get the EPL, FA and PGMOL inline. Improve transparency. The problem, just as in other industries, is that the regulator becomes equally incompetent or corrupt. We see it with the railways, water companies, OFCOM etc. I don’t know what the solution is other than fans boycotting games and TV, and we know that will never happen.
I fear this is just the beginning. Cup Final in USA. EPL matches in Saudi. Corporate boxes growing. A deep-football state rigging outcomes to support the needs of TV companies and advertisers. Ask yourself. How many supporters would tune into an FA Cup final featuring Coventry against City compared to United. That's a lot of advertising revenue lost by some influential companies.
It’s a sad period for English football. I only wish supporters could better mobilise themselves to take action on matters like this. Even if I'm so wrong on some of the above, you have to ask yourself why is football one of the few walks of life where there isn't corruption?
24 Apr 2024 06:19:25
We have Crystal Palace coming up away. I just sat and watched Palace V West Ham. Eze and Olise will tear our slow defence apart if they are allowed to get past the defensive midfield. Only one game I know but jeez Eze looks good.
24 Apr 2024 07:41:41
They also concede goals for fun, 28 in the last 16 games.
24 Apr 2024 08:56:24
The new manager has definitely instilled something in them already. They were rampant.
24 Apr 2024 14:06:41
And we have conceded nothing?
23 Apr 2024 21:31:38
Odegaard is some player. wow. he's everything some united fans think Bruno is! He reminds me on a mix of pires and bergkamp! Just think arteta nearly got the boot and arsenal were 8th 2 years ago. Having a plan, proper people in place and removing the dross has clearly worked for them, let's hope it's a blueprint we can follow.
23 Apr 2024 21:27:48
Would it be an idea for us to sign Ndidi on a free as midfield cover? He is still only 27.
24 Apr 2024 12:59:02
I think he could add something, wouldn't be against it at all.
23 Apr 2024 21:24:17
The standard of refereeing in the premier league is atrocious. Take arsenals 3rd tonight, granted it probably wouldn't have made any difference but there was a clear foul on Jackson in the build up. The ref didn't give it and the VAR said it was fine. Seriously? honestly I watch games and don't have a clue what's a foul or handball anymore.
23 Apr 2024 23:13:37
Jackson shouldn’t have still been on the pitch anyway, should have been sent off in the first half for a horror tackle that VAR also missed. Cucurella screamed in the linesman’s face and jumped up and down as well and just received a talking to, Dalot got 2 yellow cards for the same thing. The inconsistency is crazy.
24 Apr 2024 00:52:06
Nor do the refs. it's mostly subjective, as are yellow cards. Hence the problem. Many a close game is determined by the exercise of that subjectivity. However, it's pretty much always been that way and were it not there'd be a whole lot less to talk about. VAR hasn't helped except of offside calls, which take too long. Add time outs and football could be come as antiseptic as most American sports.
24 Apr 2024 05:26:33
Jackson would probably be more effective if he had been sent off.
24 Apr 2024 08:14:22
Exactly GtS you can have the same incidents across games all with different outcomes. Hows that possible. Shambles. I don’t agree with forests outburst but you can understand the frustration from all teams with the poor officiating.
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