Manchester United banter 2

04 Dec 2025 08:23:08
This season has to be the strangest, we have seen, with every team, apart from Arsenal, being so i consistent. I don't know what our finances will allow, but if we can get a strong midfielder in January, we could really push for top four.

The Afcon, will effect us though, but even with our poor results we can go 4th tonight with a win at home. There definitely a good team spirit there, but just need that high tempo hard work in every game now.

04 Dec 2025 09:03:19
It is one of those seasons where any team that puts a run together will push up the table. It is possible that as the season goes on we feel the benefit of no eurpean football even more as other teams begin to juggle league/europe/fa cup.

The Afcon will definitely be something we will struggle with but I am hopeful that others will step up and potentially we go early with a January addition. We could see some of the youth players step up to the first team as well which we have been calling for.

04 Dec 2025 12:46:16
It is very similar to last season, where Liverpool were the consistent team and the rest weren't.

It's a Yoyo league this year.

04 Dec 2025 13:44:04
It’s very odd with RA. He doesn’t seem to like playing the youth players that much.

04 Dec 2025 17:13:54
Who should be have played and when fallguy?

04 Dec 2025 18:20:30
We . at see some youth get ayed in the fa cup. and also as the season concludes.
Playing them for the sake of it is the right approach, they need to earn the nod, or the opposition need to be at their level.
Maybe RA learnt a lot from the Grimsby outing.

04 Dec 2025 19:04:22
You need to remember Fallguy, many of the likely candidates for the first team are in the U21s and the most likely player's are out on loan to gain experience.

There is a significant number in that position, also it is a case of the right player's for the right available position's. Furthermore, when the team was struggling it is not the best time to risk a youngster possibly being unfairly criticised by some of our ''fans''.

Having said that I think there is a strong possibility that come AFCON Shea Lacey will be given an opportunity on the right hand side, to cover for Mbeumo and Amad. I hope he does get the chance as he has been performing well for the U18s.

04 Dec 2025 19:15:11
Well, well, just seen the team for tonight. Ayden Heaven playing central CB. Promoted from academy, he is not long turned 19. He has, of course, had some injury problems which has kept him away from the first team.

04 Dec 2025 22:18:35
Somebody from the under 14’s side would probably do a better job than Dorgu and Ugarte!

04 Dec 2025 22:54:09
Fallguy. Who do you think he spoils have played and when.

04 Dec 2025 08:39:03
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 13 - Quick Round Up

03 Dec 2025 19:33:04
Is this the 1st time ever united will have more players going to the afcon than they have English players going to the wc?

03 Dec 2025 17:51:10
Hi Ed, can you check on 2 different logins? Je suis unite posts suspiciously similar to redrebel1 on the Liverpool page. Just had a quick check and I'm intrigued.

{Ed033's Note - They don't appear to be the same poster.

04 Dec 2025 17:49:46
Supa, you love your conspiracy theories 😁.

04 Dec 2025 22:19:13
And so he should, Nou. Genuine and a thinker. Also loves chillies.

I'm a conspiracy theorist.

My pronouns are Told/You/So.

03 Dec 2025 15:06:26
Just hearing news that Remi Moses has passed away.
Very sad news, RIP Remi!

{Ed025's Note - very sad Sim0 and only 65...RIP Remi..

03 Dec 2025 16:14:24
Mitten has confirmed that this is incorrect and Remi is alive and well.

03 Dec 2025 16:28:48
Really. apologies my bad.

03 Dec 2025 16:35:01
By all accounts it’s a hoax! Disgusting if that’s true, even worse by his wife! What’s the world coming too.

03 Dec 2025 17:46:18
The Realm is full of trolls, Maze.

03 Dec 2025 18:23:36
The Mail are calling it a hoax.

03 Dec 2025 12:08:59
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Matchday 13 - Quick Round Up

02 Dec 2025 12:56:34
Apparently we're shared 1st place with Arsenal for most goals from set pieces. Not so long ago we were abysmal at them.

{Ed025's Note - and you slaughtered Arsenal on here because of it NNOI..

02 Dec 2025 14:11:21
Ed’s. You know that’s typical it’s always wrong until we do it, then of course it’s brilliant!

02 Dec 2025 18:28:09
Ed025, to be fair all of Arsenal's are from corner routines, we've scored a few crackers.

{Ed025's Note - they are miles better though Shappy..

02 Dec 2025 18:33:06
In fairness Ed025 nobody here feels we're at Arsenal's level right now. We need to get goals in any way possible. But Arsenal could be much more attractive in how they play. They've a coach that is highly conservative. They're solid, take zero risks, but ultimately are quite boring to watch. Very little one touch football or intricate movement.

They can move the ball quickly from side to side and find gaps doing that. Then they play for set pieces. If we do become challengers in the next couple of years but are playing like that a lot of people will take it, but it won't change that it's a boring watch.

{Ed025's Note - they are very effective though Don..

02 Dec 2025 21:22:46
No doubt Ed, no doubt.

04 Dec 2025 17:45:56
ED025 i have to say i don't find them boring at all. I really admire them.
Mind you i can find the beauty and brilliance in a good 0-0 draw. I really like seeing good defending or goal keeping and I think we all enjoy terrible le misses.
I think they play very good football at a good pace. They do lack a bit of flair but eze will bring more of that i'd imagine saka is also getting better and more rounded.
Arteta has done a great job there imo without getting over the line.


I hope they win it this season and or the cl. Nothing wrong with his pragmatism he is still a very inexperienced manager so I tip my hat to him.
He's had great backing and support particularly in his 1st couple of seasons and the club will feel very happy and justified in their choices on him.
Ok he is probably more Southgate than Ron Atkinson 🤣 but that's ok.

{Ed025's Note - they are a very good side Ken and their strength in depth is their strongest suit i would say, to lose the likes of Gabriel and Saliba and still come up with a clean sheet tells you everything, they have quite a few flair players as well and although they can overplay situations at times they always have goals in them mate, i expect them to win the league at a canter because Liverpool have imploded and City are on the wane, no need to mention any other teams because they are all just also rans..

01 Dec 2025 04:01:17
looked at our fixtures and next 7/8 games all look pretty easy with exception of villa away and nc at home, if there are easy games in this league. hope we get on a winning run.

01 Dec 2025 07:40:33
Wouldn't say easy Ahmad no game in the league is now but I would say if we play like we did in the second half yesterday with urgency and fight theory are all very winnable games.

01 Dec 2025 08:08:59
This year any game is winnable and every game you can lose.
Brentford forest Brighton bournmouth Sunderland etc have all beaten teams in last years top 5.
No easy games for us at all.

01 Dec 2025 09:21:09
I think we lack the attacking quality to win all the games more so than anything else it showed against Everton Monday night.
We might have been poor but we have a decent amount of chances it was a game calling out for dare I say it a garnacho type someone who runs at people and creates panic and space for others.

01 Dec 2025 11:17:42
Spot on Ken.

Most would have thought we would beat Everton and lose to Palace, yet we did the opposite.

Tougher league this year, and we haven't developed any consistency to assume any game is winnable.

01 Dec 2025 12:14:51
We looked great second half because the other team was knackered after playing in europe. We still created very little, just played keep ball.

The so called easier games are where we struggle. Teams that play a low block are causing us trouble, so don't expect a big haul of wins unless this team miraculously starts playing better. We were terrible these last 2 games, 3 points should have been 6. We are happy with the league position for where this team is, but the team is not exactly showing many signs of a heartbeat.

01 Dec 2025 12:17:03
Our style of play remains suited towards playing teams that have a high press. We largely don't play through the press. Teams that sit off are more difficult for us. Top sides tend to press high. For teams that sit off we need to work the ball more and drag their defence around rather than getting counter attack opportunities. When we go behind against any team this also happens. So it's not because of the players being enthusiastic or anything. It's because we don't have players that are suitable for this.

It's far too easy to push us to one side and lock us down because our left side is so limited. Defences don't need to shift left to right and back at pace if one side is so bad. It's the bigger issue imo than central midfield, but getting a runner in the middle that can break lines is another way to move defences around.

All of this becomes less of an issue if we get a lead goal! Unless we sign either the LWB or athletic CM I think this pattern is going to continue.

01 Dec 2025 12:44:53
Hopefully we have Cunha back for Thursday. I think he is a real miss and he would be that that player you are calling for Johnreese, but he's better than Garnacho, IMO.

01 Dec 2025 15:41:09
We're joint 5th with Chelsea based upon form over last 10 games. After the next 10 games I expect us to be slightly higher again.

01 Dec 2025 15:47:48
Which of the goal scorers are you dropping ports?

01 Dec 2025 17:09:07
I agree ports he is definitely better would still like an option on the bench like that too though mount isn't that type of player we do lack in forward options.
Id doubt Cunha will start ken if he wasn't fit enough for the last 2 games but he is a great option off the bench if things aren't going well.

01 Dec 2025 17:53:05
For sure. John. Might wait till next Monday to start.

02 Dec 2025 13:45:00
That's a fair question Ken. It would certainly seem unfair to drop one of Zirkzee or Mount but I am a believer that if your best players are available, you play them. IMO, the West Ham CB's would prefer to play up against Zirkzee and look to make it a more physical contest whereas Cunha I would imagine would want to run at and in behind them which I think would cause them issues. So, although probably harsh on the lad, personally I'd drop Zirkzee. However, I'm not sure he will and he'll try ease Cunha back in but I hope not.

I also wonder if it would be better to switch Mount and Fernandes round. I think Mount might be more ''industrial'' in CM then Fernandes and would be good to get Fernandes closer to the West Ham goal. Either way, looking forward to the game and hopefully another 3 points.

03 Dec 2025 15:41:58
Mount didn't exactly have a spectacular game. He scored a freekick through the wall. If he hadn't got that goal I don't think anyone would be saying he has to stay in the team.

We need to be outplaying teams and making open play chances. Not freekicks, corners, long throws (shudder) . By that measure, noone is undroppable.

04 Dec 2025 17:51:26
What's wrong with long throws?
I love a good long throw set piece. Its a really effective weapon imo if you have the right thrower.
A like the drama chaos and atmosphere they create too.
Absolutely no different to a corner kick imo. If you have players who can hone that delivery skill from the sideline then exploit that to the max.

30 Nov 2025 20:59:09
If Adam Wharton was auditioning for a potential transfer, his first half performance would certainly have done a lot of good. He was excellent, his passing was incisive, accurate and effective. Not as effective in the second half but that was probably down to us taking control of the game.

Have to say I thought Luke Shaw was excellent defensively, his best game for some time. Good to see Licha back as well, the issue will be what level of performance he will be able to achieve going forward. Hopefully, for all concerned, we get the old player back.

30 Nov 2025 22:36:44
We have played Brighton, Forest and now Palace within weeks of one another and been linked to a CM from each team.
Based upon the 3 games, the order of preference currently has to be Anderson, Wharton and then Baleba, perhaps 2 of those are destined for our team, there will be a lot of interest.


I feel Anderson and Wharton are compatible together and that would be a significant step forward by the club, however I still maintain that WB will be an area we need to focus on in equal measures, either this window, the summer, or both.
I would not be against a WB and a CM in both windows.

01 Dec 2025 10:11:59
Anderson right footed, covers the ground extremely well, drives forward with the ball, passes forward, incredible work rate without the balk.

Wharton left footed, covers the ground, more of a deep lying playmaker, great work rate. Defensively robust.

Two proven Premier league midfielders, both cover tremendous amounts of ground with extremely complementary attributes.

If we were to get both of these lads it would be ground breaking in terms of the improvement to the team. The back line and wide channels would get way more cover and we would stop conceding due to midfield runners. They would give way more control when on the ball meaning we could be less direct in our build up. it would get the 10's in the game a lot more in a more productive way.

Anderson is an absolute no brainer for me. Wharton is quality but may need cover as he did pick up injuries last year, this could just be a blip though as he's only missed two games this season and played 42 in he 23/24 season.

01 Dec 2025 15:48:18
We'd have bruno as cover!

01 Dec 2025 21:15:33
I think Bruno leaves to buy two players of that price.

02 Dec 2025 00:35:03
Bruno can move to his more suited position again. or Saudi.

02 Dec 2025 10:29:43
I agree Rewz, i think we need a reset and i would get some money in for Bruno whilst we can. He's been a great player for us over the years but he's going to be 32 next year. I said in my previous posts that Amorim is currently putting square pegs in round holes. Bruno isn;t a central midfielder and if Amorim is going to pesist with this formation i would rather have a front three of Cunha, Sesko and Mbuemo with two natural central midfielders like Wharton and Anderson.

It gives the team much more balance and security especially in the central midfield area where we have been lacking massively over the years.

02 Dec 2025 14:56:01
I hope i am wrong but I think Wharton and Anderson are being overhyped at the moment.

02 Dec 2025 16:06:28
Anderson has been exceptional since the start of last season and has been quality for the national team. He offers a lot in and out of possession. Statistically he's one of the best players in the top 5 leagues in Europe at the moment but more importantly the eye test shows he's got a top top work rate. He's a play i'd love to see in the red of Man Utd.

Wharton is a very different type of player BUT one that would compliment the skillset of Anderson. He's more your scanning 6 with the regista style of passing.

The most important thing for me is would would be able to build in midfield much more and have more dominance on the ball, also with their passing range we could still be direct when required., we would do less stupid shots from outside the box from midfield too which is one of the things that annoys me the most. There's a great pass o for a high probability chance but we always take the hollywood shot like idiots.

I'm not really fussed if its Anderson and Wharton, we just need to completely overhaul this midfield.

30 Nov 2025 18:48:11
Last week I was very critical of Zirkzee, and so, of course, as I predicted, he would probably prove me wrong today, which he did. Besides scoring he was really tidy with the ball.

Shout out to Luke Shaw who played really well also. Two excellent last ditch tackles. He's come in for much criticism during his long period of injuries. There's a reason why he was England's #1 left back and I'm certain that he would have preferred to be playing.

30 Nov 2025 19:52:37
Pick a couple more to be critical of then!

30 Nov 2025 22:37:51
As I have said, he can be very unplayable at times. Needs to be like that all the time and for me he would demote Sesko to the bench. Consistency is what he needs to bring to the table.

02 Dec 2025 14:16:05
Unplayable, in which world is that, let’s put some perspective here that’s 1 goal in a year and was awful first half again, only got better because Crystal Palace had only played less than 72 hours earlier…. and they really tired…
Unplayable you can’t be serious or about as much as your £20 quid on us to win the league is serious!


There are Red tints and Red tints but that’s got to take the biscuit. unplayable I’m still laughing at that one.