05 Oct 2025 11:07:21
How many people would have snapped their own hands off to be 6 points behind 1st place, going into the October internationals?
Whilst we have been far from glamorous, there are promising signs. It is Utd's inconsistency that is my main concern.
Other teams are having blips aswell. It is nice to see CP and Bournemouth doing well. The league is certainly competitive.
I watched part of the RM and Villareal game last night. They definitely get all the decisions going there way. The second yellow
Card the mourino got was shocking. The way VJ went down was embarrassing. Unfortunately this has been part of the game and almost a prerequisite.
05 Oct 2025 12:09:04
Really surprised how Villa, Forest, and Newcastle have started. Probably a little less surprised about Forest after appointing Ange.
It does feel like anyone can beat anyone at the minute. Now is the time to pick up some consistency so we can start to create some space away from the bottom half of the table whilst others are in a bad run of form. Still early days, but a real chance to capitalize on others playing badly.
05 Oct 2025 13:04:15
Its become a very competitive league. Particularly at this point of the season. Bournemouth have a playwr that would get into amy team in the league imo. He is the difference make for them. Same as palace they have a couple of top epl players in super form.
The gaps have narrowed.
Im not sure that any team will dominate this season and I think it will be a season where consistency will be fairly hard to come by. We are 2 missed pens away from being 2 points off top spot.
We are improving and getting better with a squad with obvious deficiencies. Learning a new way of playing. It takes time.
We will improve quite dramatically year on year imo and that's what we all asked for.
Time for cool heads some tolerance understanding and patience.
Players and coaches thankfully are not answerable to the fans. That would be like giving the keys to the loonies in the asylum.
05 Oct 2025 15:00:07
Geez ken, when did you become so tolerant of a struggling manager ?
I wholeheartedly agree btw.
05 Oct 2025 15:18:31
Db the only 3 managers I've ever called to be fired are sexton, ole no brain and eric the dope.
05 Oct 2025 16:38:18
Tumbleweed,
That's a good summary. The competitiveness of the league might just benefit Utd come the end of the season.
Hopefully a top CM can be bought in the January transfer window.
05 Oct 2025 17:52:44
It’s strange to think that had Bruno scored that penalty last week and we’d gone on to win the game, we’d be three points off first place right now. Things clearly need to improve, but I still find it strange that so many people are calling for Amorim’s head when the margins that we’re dealing with are so fine.
05 Oct 2025 20:22:19
6 points off now is like 33 points off top at the end of the season. It’s an improvement at least.
06 Oct 2025 08:58:58
We have this post every season lol.
06 Oct 2025 09:02:50
I am sure all teams can go with what if. but what if:
- we had Lammens in goal vs Arsenal and the keeper not gifted them the only goal of the game (1 more point)
- Fernandes scores penalty v Fulham we go onto get the win (2 more points)
- Fernandes scores penalty v Brentford, Collins gets red card for foul on Mbeumo we can assume we get draw at least (1 more point)
We would be on 14 points joint second, 1 point off Liverpool with Arsenal losing 2 points from the top point. The same issues would be there but we would be feeling a lot differently about where we are. (lets not consider the what if's the other was as I am sure we have had some lucky moments! )
Point is whilst we have not been great, we have been better just not consistent and we have certainly not had the luck/ or helped ourselves. I can see us getting a result against Liverpool after the international window and then let's see heo we do from there.
06 Oct 2025 10:06:51
We will get smashed by the scousers back to reality in a couple of weeks.
06 Oct 2025 11:09:56
Then you can revel in your pessimism and misery.
I would love RA to be in Manchester for years and ideally buy a house next door to you ??.
06 Oct 2025 12:12:58
Shashank is German, another upset, timsurely, he's lost the plot with his MPD desperate for attention. More faces than a town hall clock.
06 Oct 2025 14:19:21
I don't think so captain this chap is a relation of mystic meg. The sterotypical antisupporter imo. Just miserable in his outlook for the team and manager.
But says he goes to the games so tbf sees a lot. I feel for the optimistic fans who have to sit near him.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion and to follow the team in their own way. Having a positive and hopeful outlook for the team is not for everybody.
Even though I didn't like ole or eth i predicted a united win before every game as I refuse to contemplate anything thing other than a united win before any game.
Each to their own.
Once the game is over any joy or despair lasts about 20 mins after a game for me and then my mind moves on to the really important things in life.
06 Oct 2025 15:35:49
Would be like sitting next to the dementors in Harry Potter.
06 Oct 2025 16:08:13
Or the 2 old guys from the muppets?? stadler and waldorf.