17 Sep 2026 09:45:34
Not going to go over the performance, we all know what is wrong at the club, its been said over and over again. One thing that really bothers me currently and its crept in over the past few years is that there is nobody setting standards anymore. Last night Heaven toils on the ball, tries to win a foul and almost costs us a goal and all our players do is run over to high 5 him! Why isn't anyone giving it to him both barrels? Why is Carrick not screaming at him from the side lines? There is nothing.
Not wanting to go on about "the old days" but imagine Robbo, Vidic, Keano running to high 5 him? No chance, he'd have been bollocked and told to wake up and switch on. Standards have dropped to such low levels and its really sad to see. Carrick won't see Christmas and the process will start again. Sad times yet again.
17 Sep 2026 09:56:44
We need Antonio Conte.
A manager who would not last 2 years but boy this team feels like a bunch of pushovers. Conceding 2-3 goals every game except Sabah.
I live in India and it was late I slept 30 mins around halftime, to 2-1 us leading to a 3-2 down and I was dumbfounded.
The football we play is so disjointed and eye scratching.
Mbuemo has Lukaku's touch. Cunha hasn't been on his races. Rashford is rashford, a bit better but no end product.
Why was Patrick Dorgu rested?
The team looks bereft of ideas and Casemiro has been a huge loss and he had been carrying this team.
17 Sep 2026 09:57:54
Heaven is 19 and raw, the mistake is playing him with a 20 year old who whilst slightly more experienced, is still raw. Our captain last night has been at the club for 3 months and hasn't had a good game himself yet.
Last night was the Carabao cup, a competition we could frankly do without in the grand scheme of this season, the team selection showed that as well, it would be nice to win so we can play some kids in other games but I doubt anyone at the club it too fussed, they certainly won't be sacking the manager off the back of it. The teams that win the Carabao these days are the ones with the strongest, deepest squads as almost every team rests players in every round. We quite clearly don't have a squad strong enough to compete in 1 competition never mind 4.
It's astounded me how many people on here are blaming the manager, surely watching this team and how we are run for the last 10 years everyone knows the manager isn't the issue. I know he will be sacked if results continue, you can't sack all of the players, but it won't make any difference. Carrick didn't tell the players to throw away a 2 goal lead and constantly give the ball away. Until we have better players no manager will be able to win anything with this team.
I despise Dalot as a player but who do you play at right back if he doesn't play? That's the problem, he's still our best right back, despite being absolutely horrific in every game. That's on the club not replacing him.
17 Sep 2026 10:08:25
Fully understand the age thing with Heaven, I still think he has the makings of a good CB but to high five him after such an error isn't going to help him improve. There is no consequence to anything poor, he looked far too laid back last night and needed a rocket up his arse. He should be fighting to stay in the team not coasting about like he's an established first teamer. Standards start with the manager and Carrick learned that from the best. I hope the laid back Carrick we see in the media is very different behind closed door because if not he can't remain, some of those players last night need to be told straight how poor they were.
Sesko will never survive in this league unless he starts to be nasty, considering the size of him he is far too soft. The best strikers this league has seen all had that nasty side to them, Shearer, Rooney, RVP, Wright, Drogba were horrible to play against and defenders would be wary of them, Sesko is a pussycat. He won't last long unless he makes some big changes.
17 Sep 2026 11:51:21
Sesko looks like a big cuddly jelly baby. What is he 6ft 5 and he gets smashed off the ball the majority of the time. I can't remember him winning a header from a long kick, his hold up play is terrible. this guy should be dominating defenders like Haaland does.
17 Sep 2026 11:57:59
As soon as Brighton scored their first goal i looked at my mate and said this will end up 3-2 because they will just fold again and that is the gods honest truth. What a pathetic, feeble, gutless, useless load of individuals.
17 Sep 2026 12:57:11
Carrick sets up the team.
The way we approach the games is on him.
His demise started after the city and Arsenal games when he took over. It has been clear to see.
17 Sep 2026 13:08:38
I mentioned in the live chat during the match that the first goal came directly from Sesko being an absolute pushover.
It was also plain to everyone watching the game that Brighton was operating on another level to Utd. their players had the ability to find each other with passes, accept the ball at speed, play out from the back when they were put under a little pressure and win almost every 50/50 ball with their opponent.
Utd on the other hand excelled in failing to find a team mate with simple passing, finding the ball cannoning off them when passes came their way, hoofing the ball to an opponent when put under pressure and failing to be combative with an opponent.
This is simply not good enough.
17 Sep 2026 13:27:17
Conte would last max a year, he'd lose his head dealing with the board, go after them in the press and get fired.
17 Sep 2026 14:19:19
The passing last night was so sloppy and the pace we played at was walking pace. What i don't understand is how Carrick just stands there with his hand covering his mouth and very rarely says anything. I would of been going f****** mad watching that sh*t on the sidelines.
17 Sep 2026 15:41:48
How stupid to say Carabao cup is something we don't need, that and the FA cup were the only realistic chance of winning anything this season, we ain't winning the league or CL so it's now only possibly FA Cup and won't hold my breath on that either .
Oh wait your happy to fight for top 6 to try get some form of Europe next season. what a joke we have become.