06 Jan 2026 16:35:00
The only manager since SAF not to "lose the dressing room" and yet Ahmad says his man management skills were poor.
The only manager since SAF to leave the club in a higher league position than he took over at and yet Ahmad says we are poor.
Ahmad says utter rubbish to watch. Have you actually seen us play this season or did you just type this as soon as Amorim was hired and then just used it now. 4th highest goals scored, highest xg, shots on target etc. all metrics pointing to a highly attacking style of play.
Ahmad asks which club would buy you 15 players to compete. Mate look out your window and you may see the Etihad. Ask Pep this question. Or perhaps drive down the road to Anfield and may be your questions will be answered or even drive to London and speak to Chelsea or Arsenal. All of them have delivered and all of them have bought the players to suit the system. You need to slither out of your hole before making such a statement.
I assume you are one of those instant coffee lover who needs immediate results rather than having a bit of patience to see long term betterment of the club.
If anything you need to admire Amorim to come out and speak out on what he felt was injustice.
06 Jan 2026 16:47:42
Good post UA, that could also apply to angel.
06 Jan 2026 16:49:15
UA worst win rate since the 70s. He was a poor appointment and his record speaks for itself.
He said some of the most bizarre things. Had a go at squad players, academy players, and then the hierarchy. None from a place of strength.
I don't think he ever really had the dressing room, if he had, he would have a higher win rate than 38%. Very poor 14 months and I hope they get the next appointment right.
06 Jan 2026 17:07:00
UA - we have been utter rubbish to watch apart for a handful of games.
06 Jan 2026 17:27:08
As soon as you said it Fizz, angelred justified it ?.
Angelred, let me ask you a question. You say worst win rate since 70s. Take SAF out of the equation and tell me which manager do you fondly remember as being a success? There is a reason that the answer is NONE. The hierarchy is rotten and that flows all the way down. Few have had the guts to come out and question- Jose, Rangnick and Amorim. All outlined the problem and wanted to correct it but the toxicity in and around the club simply allow it and hence the state of the club we are in. The sorry likes of Scholes, Neville can't come out of the time that they played in where we were the big guns. They don't want the club to succeed because that then degrades their time. Jealousy plays a big factor. Out of work pundits they call themselves. Shut them up and half the problem disappears. What have they achieved in management to be telling anyone about it. Until the time, we are likely to remain where we are - "also rans".
06 Jan 2026 17:34:23
Amorim was doing what others didn’t have the bottle to do, dealing with the attitude and culture prevalent through the club. It is now lost and we are back several years again. Next will be the bleating to bring back Rashford.
This is a disaster in that the likes of Wilcox survive, the Glazers don’t have to spend any big money.
This has been a terrible period that SJR should be ashamed of, he sacked the wrong man, Wilcox should have gone.
06 Jan 2026 18:03:53
UA ? couldn’t make it up ?
Spot on RM. It’s a sorry state of affairs for sure.
06 Jan 2026 18:42:33
Why does disagreeing have to be so personal?
06 Jan 2026 18:58:11
for people who are hanging their hat we are tied 6th and xg and all the useless stats, if they don't translate into points who cares. we are 3 points from 12th. Given how he sets us up, his selections, subs, the city and arsenal games coming up were losses and we would be midtable.
I am so indifferent to what's happened and better managers out there and quite a few imo.
06 Jan 2026 18:59:50
I agree Red Man, but only up to a point. We are in a much better position than last year, but, frankly we should be even better off.
I also like the fact that Amorim was not afraid to speak out, but surely he must have been aware how important it is for the club to get back into Europe. We are not in a strong cash position. PSR may be on the way out, but we're still seriously over-leveraged. So extra revenues are essential for the club's finances if we want to be in competition to sign the best players, the ones he needed The fact that he would not modify his approach seemed to me to be a case of cutting off his nose to spite his face, an extremely arrogant approach full of an excess of self-importance. And then to criticize his employers publicly was completely out of order, whether or not what he said was true or not.
I think most of us fans have been realistic and didn't expect us to be competing for the title in year 1. We are prepared to be patient. to a degree. The coach/manager should be thinking the same way, and not having a public hissy fit because he can't get his own way immediately. It's unfortunate, but he had to go.
06 Jan 2026 19:06:17
Tony
That's why i don't post much, people here who are bullies and make everything personal. Athletic article paints a poor picture of him as being inexperienced and one dimensional, showing zero flexibility, add the results and you lose all the equity you have with the ownership even if they wanted it to work out.
06 Jan 2026 19:24:46
It's a bit odd Ahmad, I have a good craic with some posters and then suddenly I am an idiot or a fool ?♂️
The Times and Guardian were also quite scathing about him today, I am sure more will come out in the coming weeks. The latest is that he always said he would adapt his system, but then doubled down on his preferred formation. Also that he and Wilcox regularly discussed performance, but this time he blew a fuse. It does sound like he engineered a way out, but hey, that's just my opinion.
06 Jan 2026 19:49:45
Ajh, seems to be a common trend on here and in the chat, posters getting personal and flinging insults.
I think Amorim was the wrong man, his stats speak for themselves. I'm not sad, or gobsmacked or whatever adjectives people want to use.
The man wasn't right for the club, that's why he is no longer here.
I hope they make a good appointment next.
06 Jan 2026 19:56:01
Well said Ahmad and AJH.
That athletic article is about as good as insight into what has been going on.
Reflects poorly on amorim. Not surprising though.
06 Jan 2026 20:21:49
I think the athletic piece highlights a number of serous deficiencies with our club and those running it, including Amorim and Wilcox.
I liked his style, but hated his tactics and football….
06 Jan 2026 20:34:19
UA - no need for this post and single out and individual. Key board warrior behaviour.
I’m glad you have managed to enjoy the last 14 months of football. Personally I know I enjoyed the Everton game last year and Bournemouth this year but that’s it.
As angel says the truth will come out about Ruben Interim.
06 Jan 2026 21:18:21
A lot of over the top reactions to a manager losing his job. And one who deliberately got himself canned by the look of it.