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24 Aug 2025 03:13:07
Reports of a £90-£100m bid for Bruno from Al-Ittihad. United have said it’s up to Bruno is he wants to accept the move.
Having already turned down something similar earlier in the window, I can see the same outcome.
Is that the right decision from United as it is a lot of money and would help towards rebuilding that midfield.
1.) 24 Aug 2025 07:54:44
If we had signed Baleba, then I’d be all for it.
But we didn’t, so I’m not.
Tell them they can have Casemiro instead.
2.) 24 Aug 2025 08:50:50
If Bruno wants to move, then take it and go back in for Baleba. I Bruno doesn't want the move, then it's a moot point.
3.) 24 Aug 2025 10:14:37
Some small rumours of casemiro with a potential Saudi offer too would you let both go if we could get stiller and baleba this summer.
4.) 24 Aug 2025 10:21:14
£120m and let him go, knowing when to sell is as important as buying. He’s 31 in September, he can’t play in the double pivot, he lacks tactical discipline and is inefficient in pressing and defensive actions, he runs hard but it’s not effective work when we don’t have the ball. Baleba would be the ideal replacement as it gives us options being left footed to pair him with Mainoo or Ugarte depending on the opposition. Wharton or Stiller would be great alternatives, although their defensive output isn’t at Baleba levels.
5.) 24 Aug 2025 11:08:42
It's the right decision. The club know Bruno is both not the long term solution, but also one of our most important players this season.
Bruno has earned the right to choose whether he wants to take the Mon or stay and help us rebuild this squad.
I suspect he'll come to the same conclusion as he did earlier in the summer. That he wants to stay and help the side for now.
I suspect he'll stay this year while the new signings settled in and some of the younger players develop and hopefully kick on. Then next summer he'll leave safe in the knowledge that other players have picked up his mantle.
6.) 24 Aug 2025 11:49:16
If we could get 115 i would take it. spend 30 on a decent stop gap even a loan . give mainoo and mount more minutes and we've got 80 mill in the pot to go big on baleba when we get the chance. often shoehorning Bruno in these days . too good a chance to miss the big money won't be there next year . get cass out too and we can begin a new era with a proper midfield partnership/ partnerships.
7.) 24 Aug 2025 12:58:36
He’s our best player by far and captain.
Feels too late to sell him now the season is underway, and the time to sell was pre-Season.
8.) 24 Aug 2025 13:03:02
Bruno is our best player. He's not perfect but that's often because he forces it. I want to see him with the better players around him that we have now. Financially it's also sensible to keep him because our chances of making CL places is definitely enhanced with him. It only makes sense to contemplate selling him if we can get Baleba now, and that's been ruled out.
9.) 24 Aug 2025 13:15:25
Bruno has been the best player in a very average to poor declining team for the last 5 years. As good as he might be/ have been, he's presided over the worst United team since the EPL began. He's being frozen out of his best position by quality team players. He's clearly not in the club or Amorim's longer term plans notwithstanding utterances to the contrary. If he's willing to go the club should jump at the opportunity to cash in. It's all profit. If it's going to happen let's hope it does so quick enough for a genuine #6 to be brought in.
10.) 24 Aug 2025 14:13:05
I expect Bruno will make the same decision as previously and want to stay this season.
What would be interesting is if a deal was agreed for next season, deal to be completed before End of June that gives the club certainty of money to maybe spend for this season.
If he decides to go then the Baleba conversation becomes real again.
11.) 25 Aug 2025 08:36:01
100% sell him, he's a disaster in midfield. Not his fault that's ruben, its either he plays 10 or not at all. but 100m is crazy money to turn down. Use money to buy 2 quality midfielders asap.
12.) 25 Aug 2025 09:51:42
So we played well against Arsenal with this formation, but didn’t pick up points.
A week later we started well then faded, and picked up a point.
But cue fan meltdown.
Two games guys, you need to relax it’s a long old season.
13.) 25 Aug 2025 13:27:57
Sorry grim but yesterday was not lessons learned from last season. utd play without a midfield. Its madness management.
14.) 25 Aug 2025 16:43:03
Bruno is the best player if he was playibg at 10, he isn't the best player playing in the middle of the park.
15.) 25 Aug 2025 08:35:32
RA spent 200 million to replace our best player with players who won’t score/ assist as many as Bruno, to put Bruno a square peg in a round hole……. it’s a total shambles, but it’s ok we looked good against Arsenal, did not score let one in but it’s ok we looked good….
22 Aug 2025 11:45:39
Fabrizio and a number of outlets are reporting we’re in talks for Senne Lammens.
Who is he replacing Onana or Bayındır replacement?
1.) 22 Aug 2025 12:52:21
When life gives you Lammens ….
2.) 22 Aug 2025 15:26:14
???.
3.) 22 Aug 2025 15:26:54
???.
4.) 22 Aug 2025 15:31:53
Both I hope.
5.) 22 Aug 2025 17:47:09
Onana hopefully.
6.) 23 Aug 2025 03:50:37
Whichever one gets sold first.
7.) 23 Aug 2025 10:20:53
Both need replacing, I expect if the Lammens deal gets over the line then we will see one of Onana or Bayindir leave before the window closes. Maybe just on loan, and possibly to Turkey with their transfer window closing on the 11th of September rather than the 1st, or to Saudi with their window closing on the 10th.
We know that there has been interest in Onana from Saudi, and there are rumours he turned up to pre-season with his agent unhappy about his wage cut for not being in the UCL. While Amorim suggests he wasn't dropped for the opening game against Arsenal, it can definitely be seen as him being dropped.
While I'd imagine there will be some interest in Bayindir in his native Turkey.
Personally I think Onana is a better keeper than Bayindir (from what I've seen so far), but if Lammens is to be the No.1 then Bayindir makes more sense as the back up. Supposedly Bayindir has been very impressive in training and the coaching staff are very pleased with him.
I've got a feeling we could see Onana leave this summer. Although I think it'll likely be a loan to Turkey rather than a full sale to Saudi.
8.) 24 Aug 2025 12:01:26
Galatasaray need a keeper. I’m sure they’ll be in for either if Toney can’t land ederson and we buy Lammens.
09 Aug 2025 06:24:06
Looks like if we cannot agree terms for Baleba then we will move for Adam Wharton.
1.) 09 Aug 2025 08:08:02
And Donnarumma too if reports are to be believed.
2.) 09 Aug 2025 09:33:51
Donnarumma, is rumoured to be available for around £26 million. A bargain price.
3.) 09 Aug 2025 10:01:23
I think this is just the standard time in the media where United have just signed a big target and the media are linking us to everyone to keep getting clicks as they can't do anymore Sesko stories.
Donnarumma I highly doubt we will go for. He's just a big name keeper who is available and we have Onana who has struggled. I expect it's just the media putting 2 and 2 together and coming up is 7 again. The reason he is available is that he hasn't been able to agree a new deal with "moneybags" PSG because he's demanding too high a wage (400k supposedly) . Given that the highest wages given to a new signing under INEOS is 195k that was given to MdL (who had to accept a paycut to join btw) I highly doubt the club will entertain the kind of wages he will demand.
Wharton is someone the club have been linked to in the past, and is English. It's an easy throwaway link the media can make with us to get those clicks. Logically how would anyone in the media know who the club will turn to as a contingency if the Baleba deal doesn't work out?
United have been pretty consistent in identifying a target and then having a single focus on getting that player until either they are signed or it's clear the move won't happen. Only then have they started the process of moving to an alternative target and that is when the press will possibly be able to start to hear the whispers.
I'd imagine that no one outside of the club has any genuine knowledge on who the club might move for if we can't sign Baleba. Hell it might be the case that if we can't get him this summer that we sign no one for midfield and focus on getting a deal done for him early next summer. That might even be United's plan, to make the effort now knowing it won't happen, but agree a deal with Brighton for next summer as a "compromise".
If I was a betting man then the only signings I'd place money on United signing between now and the end of the window are Baleba (who I actually think will happen), and possibly Lammens if someone comes in for Bayindir.
4.) 09 Aug 2025 11:11:14
Donnaruma is one of the best in his position: a position which is arguably our weakest by far. £26m is a bargain for a player of his ability, and would still represent excellent value for money despite his high wages (reports suggest that he’s on around £200,000 a week, which is only £80,000 more than Onana - or £20 million more over the course of a five year deal) . The total package for Donnaruma (transfer fee + wages) would be lower than the deal we agreed for Onana. Considering a lot of people on here (including you, Shappy) were saying what an excellent signing Onana was when we signed him, I don’t know how anybody could try to argue that Donnaruma wouldn’t represent good business.
5.) 09 Aug 2025 12:31:32
RA is still searching for an experienced CB with pace, I know for a fact…. He is seeing very little between McGuire and Deligt and making do with them both and both are too slow and ponderous for what he wants.
6.) 09 Aug 2025 13:25:23
You know for a fact, how so?
7.) 09 Aug 2025 13:41:01
You’re be surprised……your choice if you believe me or not AJH…. and today’s game again showing the reason why, shambles at back in centre for there goal, this defence will get crucified every game against decent teams.
8.) 09 Aug 2025 15:02:04
Won't be the last time we see RA in that jacket, I know that for a fact.
9.) 09 Aug 2025 16:37:59
German you know nothing.
10.) 09 Aug 2025 18:01:41
Where you get that Donnarumma is one of the best in he’s position from?
11.) 09 Aug 2025 18:09:21
That's an insult to nothing whiskey red.
12.) 09 Aug 2025 20:01:15
If he is not looking he should be, well his scouts should be.
We should gift Barcelona Rashford in direct exchange for Cubarsi.
Of all the central CB available he is the one we should be courting.
13.) 10 Aug 2025 07:51:55
Exactly Jimbo. Anyone with an ounce of sense knows that clubs are always looking and more so us, because the lack of leader/ experience/ pace in that position…. Yes Deligt/ McGuire/ Martinez can do a job at CB, but that’s not what we need, we need much more than that, RA knows this too he would be a fool if he didn’t.
I know you all think DeLigt and Martinez are great most of that led because they wear a red shirt, but seriously if they played for another team in the EPL and based on last season showings, would you really buy either! If the answer to that is yes, then your happy with mid table.
14.) 10 Aug 2025 07:56:25
I have eyes, German.
15.) 10 Aug 2025 07:56:40
Donnaruma is a good shot stopper but not so good at commanding his penalty box.
16.) 10 Aug 2025 13:11:06
He is a great shot stopper, but for a giant he is poor at commanding his area and coming for crosses, that means he is not one of the best in his position, plus he more likely than the greats to have a ric or two in him.
17.) 10 Aug 2025 17:46:47
Donnaruma forced arguably the best goalkeeper of all time out of his national team at the age of just 17 and then went on to win the Euros, earning himself the goalkeeper of the tournament award in the process. He was later voted the best goalkeeper in the world by sports journalists and club captains. This season just gone, he won the most prestigious club competition in world football and again found himself in the team of the competition.
So, with all due respect, German, I hope you’ll understand why I’m far more inclined to take the opinions of his peers over those of some angry internet troll whose sole purpose in life seems to be disagreeing with other people online.
18.) 11 Aug 2025 15:11:35
Redseven - Forced? or the other keeper was 360 and well well past his sell by? Donnaruma is no better than an 18 year old de gea, he's not that great at all he reminds me of Onana a lot to be honest. I must have watchd him playe 15/ 20 games last season and he had 1 good game.
07 Aug 2025 18:55:43
Reported now that we have officially made contact with Brighton over Baleba and if an appropriate bid is made, talks will start.
Agent Onana has apparently been speaking to Baleba telling him United is the place to be, we wait further developments.
1.) 07 Aug 2025 20:06:52
The more i read about this the more sceptical i become. This is starting to stink of putting the noises out there to make it look like we are trying to sign the needed midfielder but then being able to say 'Well Brighton were asking an unreasonable amount' when we inevitably pull out due to it being incredibly expensive.
Would love to be wrong.
2.) 07 Aug 2025 20:34:57
Jeez Whiskey Red. What a cynical post. Three superb buys so far and seemingly not over. Nobody can say Amorim isn’t being backed. It’s a long long while since I felt this optimistic at the start of a new season.
3.) 07 Aug 2025 22:13:30
BRD you do know this season is the same pessimist owner as last season who cut endless club funding?
Don't act like it's completely out of question to think that.
4.) 07 Aug 2025 23:23:06
He did and cuts needed to be made. I guarantee you player wage bill will be cut by a higher percentage saving more funds than any other area. Cuts needed to me made through every aspect of the club and still need to be made.
This is not a made up story or posturing.
Im doubtful it will come off but I'm very hopeful
Brighton are open to a sale at the right offer. Can we make an offer they deem acceptable? The positive in that report is that they will sell for a price. He would like to move. So it all rests upon whether our valuation is aligned with theirs.
5.) 08 Aug 2025 05:26:34
It feels like a Madrid tactic, let a player know you are interested, have a few people get in their ear then just wait. I don’t think the club, as much as the fans feel an urgency for a CM and perhaps Baleba is a long game BUT if the opportunity comes up to get this summer wie’ll jump on it. I said to Ken I think Collyer could be a part of any deal, I was thinking after maybe Collyer with option to buy and also Kone on a loan for the season would sweeten the deal for Brighton?! Reckon it will be an exciting couple weeks in the market.
6.) 08 Aug 2025 06:53:24
BRD, are you German by any chance?
7.) 08 Aug 2025 07:19:17
@BRD I would not call the front 3 “superb” buys with honest.
Two are premiership experienced decent players, the third remains to be seen how he works out in the best league but none of them are opinioned by me world class and kind of players a club of this stature and history would like to call upon. Some of those that have gone or look like going, that have had many criticisms on this site are similar profiles. Again opinion of me is they have been mismanaged to point of them being called out, then go on and raise their game again elsewhere. It is going to be a transition period for Man U and the important part is to get these decent, though not superb, players to play as a team.
8.) 08 Aug 2025 07:44:59
Some people just such the joy out of football.
9.) 08 Aug 2025 08:00:08
That should have been WhiskeyRed, are you German? Typo.
10.) 08 Aug 2025 08:08:15
Wow devil ish!
We’ve signed “Superb” targets in the past; big names, big transfer fees, even bigger wages and it certainly hasn’t worked out well.
Now we’ve gone for players that actually fit the managers system for a change, with proven records in the premier league.
And signed someone that has been in huge demand with some serious potential.
And yet you’re still not happy and don’t consider it “superb” jeez some people are hard to please.
11.) 08 Aug 2025 08:31:34
I should explain. I am not a Manchester fan @Airforce. I have interest in football and watch out the top clubs in football. For the premier league that includes seeing how Manchester clubs progress, Chelsea, Liverpool, the top London teams.
It is just an opinion and I don’t think Manchester United have necessarily recruited bad now but I don’t also think they have in the past. My point is some of those past or expected to be past have been badly criticised more than the organisation that never got the best out of them. Then they go and the best out of them is found elsewhere.
I am not criticising the buys I am not I am criticising the prior usage and wait to see if these similar profiles get better managed.
12.) 08 Aug 2025 09:04:02
He has a point, but right now, buying premiership proven players is a sensible move, we know they can do it on a wet Tuesday in Brentford.
Are they superb? Possibly, possibly not. Will they improve us, hell yeah. And it seems we haven't finished yet.
The interesting one is Sesko, if he can realise some of his huge potential, then we may well be using superb to describe him.
13.) 08 Aug 2025 10:32:49
He does have a good point, we are all happy that players are coming in and should improve us a lot, but like I have said all along they are good players not great players, had someone on hear saying even Yoro walks into any team any where that’s delusional……
Someone even said Amad nailed on RWB not sure RA been told the same! Going by preseason…
Some even said we been very good defensively seasons past. forgetting the fact all back 5 set deep and 2 holding midfielders most games never come out our own half!, if we get the ball forward much quicker for our strikers and Amad is RWB our defence and midfield will get torn to shreds, there is little pace or experience to cover the gaps.
But of course you can’t be a realist you have to wear red tints and think we bought world class players, we still only have one and that’s Bruno and majority on here want him sold to replace with a shiny new toy… it’s unbelievable.
14.) 08 Aug 2025 12:01:21
German, I don't think anyone is saying we've bought world class.
We've bought two very good, prem proven players who fit the system. They aren't superb buys on quality alone, but because they tick all three boxes, and while we've paid a lot, I don't think we've overpaid, by current market standards.
We still have issues elsewhere, but we were never going to completely fix the team in one window, and this is good progress, especially since we may still get a midfielder as well, although presumably that will depend heavily on getting some sales.
And THAT iis being realistic. What you are calling realism looks more like pessimism.
Sesko is good, with potential to be great, appears fitted system, but isn't tested in the prem, so arguably he isn't as good a buy as the other two, but given how badly we needed another striker.
I have reservations about buying another young striker on potential, but still, I think calling it two superb buys and a good buy with potential to be superb, is fair.
15.) 08 Aug 2025 12:47:21
Jeez a few in here could suck the joy out of anything lol.
Three brilliant buys so far, no idea where the money is coming from and I'll leave that to the experts to debate but keep em coming I say. If Baleba can be paid for via Klarna then maybe we can scrounge together the first instalment and add probably the best midfielder we've had since latter end of the Fergie era.
16.) 08 Aug 2025 16:46:56
I think yoro would play ahead of konate at Liverpool after all Liverpool did try to sign him.
I think he would start ahead of collwil or challabah at Chelsea he would start at Newcastle and arsenal is more debatable he would start his fair share at city.
So imo its not that outrageous a statement.
Im not sure who made the post but I remember reading it.
You may disagree with the uneducated opinion as much as most disagree with many of your or my uneducated opinions.
It can't be proven right or wrong just two football watchers with differing opinions.
Just because you think its an outrageous call doesn't mean it is it just means you think it is. Which is fine.
Let's hope your wrong and we score more goals this season and let in less than last season.
17.) 08 Aug 2025 18:00:16
LOL…. yep I agree it’s opinions, but seriously he gets nowhere near Arsenal, I’m not even sure he gets ahead of spurs two if they were fit, he makes a few mistakes because lack of experience, in a flat back 4 that would be punished, it’s easier for him in a three, but at this stage of his career he never ever walks into any team….
I really hope we score bucket loads and let in very little, I just don’t see it at all, we are too pedestrian through the centre and with a GK without hands, that will spell trouble….
18.) 08 Aug 2025 18:36:30
I shouldn't have read this thread. Feel like I've just been a vampire's latest meal. By any stretch we've already had a dream summer. The definition of world class is nonsense, but Cunha, Mbeumo and Sesko were all the targets of CL qualified clubs and we've gone from a scenario where our forward line was one of the worst in the league to one where all three are generally deemed good enough for a CL level side. All are young and hungry and on the upward-slope in their careers. We have young, hungry defenders, a potentially star in Mainoo and still have our best player for the last several years in Bruno. Times are good.
19.) 08 Aug 2025 23:51:33
German talks more crap than Rachel Reeves. If he told me the sky was blue I would look out the window first. I'm convinced he's a galaighting addict.
20.) 09 Aug 2025 01:08:42
Tumble, he’s not in the same league. Behave.
06 Aug 2025 12:02:18
Looks like Sesko and United have agreed personal terms, and we have a shiny new striker.
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01 Sep 2025 12:02:06
So Lammens it is, the right choice?
1.) 01 Sep 2025 12:15:01
Time will tell. Martinez prob the best short term option but if this guy is as good as advertised then it’s a great bit of business. Just hope Amorim plays him and doesn’t continue with the clowns just because of their ‘experience’.
2.) 01 Sep 2025 12:15:07
Gotta wait and see grim but one thing is for certain some people will only see the negatives.
3.) 01 Sep 2025 12:20:07
If it was between him or Marines then yes. But I still think we should have signed Ederson or pushed hard for Donarruma before City started sniffing around.
4.) 01 Sep 2025 12:23:41
Tima alone will tell Grim. Put it this way, he needs to hit the ground running. Any early gaffes and the press will be on it. He's young and will need tough skin. Fingers crossed for him.
5.) 01 Sep 2025 13:38:13
The reality is that the club bought a player for the future when that’s a luxury we cannot afford. The biggest issue with our defence is that the defenders can’t trust the keeper. Bringing in an established, proven keeper with a strong personality would have been the best way to solve this. Instead, it’s a young, inexperienced player being dropped into a pressure cooker. Type of risky decision we take far too often.
Same issue with Sesko. Clearly going to be a challenge for him to cope with the pressure of his role, and putting that much responsibility on young players can ruin their future potential.
6.) 01 Sep 2025 13:38:27
Put him straight in? I think I'd get the next few games out of the way. We're not fixing all of our issues this season so give the lad a chance.
7.) 01 Sep 2025 14:03:36
Known as the baby courtois apparently…. i'd be very happy with that.
8.) 01 Sep 2025 14:30:29
What would belaba or wharton be then Danny? Players for the future.
9.) 01 Sep 2025 16:35:00
Players that have proven their ability to play in the EPL, Ken.
It is a completely different situation regardless. Keepers are the foundation of a winning team. If they make a mistake, their error will directly lead to a goal. Our keepers struggle to go a single game without making these types of errors. The club needed to bring in an experienced, proven keeper to stabilise the defence.
For me, the two highest pressure positions in a team are keeper and striker. These are the players that are expected to score goals and keep goals out. I think that after finishing in the bottom quarter of the table, the club should have recognised that experience was needed in these positions. Instead, they’ve gone for potential over proven, and I remain unconvinced that either our new keeper or striker can shoulder this level of pressure.
31 Aug 2025 06:12:11
Looks like it has gone quiet for us on the transfer front, probably the goalkeeper from Antwerp on deadline and that will be it.
Hopefully the bomb squad all get shipped out in some form.
1.) 31 Aug 2025 07:17:02
Back in for Martinez apparently.
2.) 31 Aug 2025 15:00:04
Back in for Martinez, only to put the frighteners up Antwerp methinks. With a day to go before the deadline we can expect lots of players and their sources to begin panicking.
3.) 31 Aug 2025 15:15:22
Villa in for the Antwerp GK know.
19 Aug 2025 18:33:43
Lucien Agoumé at Sevilla is doing the rounds on the rumour mill at the moment, anyone seen him play, Shappy said last month he would be a good option.
1.) 20 Aug 2025 07:48:30
ED001,
What are your thoughts on Lucien Agoume, are Utd interested in him aswell?
Thanks.
{Ed001's Note - I have not seen him play, but I do believe you have interest as an alternative to Baleba.}
2.) 20 Aug 2025 09:40:13
Ed001,
Thanks. The club would be stupid to not pursue an alternative. The midield defensively is weak. Ugaurte and Casemeiro aren't good enough.
{Ed001's Note - i agree.}
27 Jul 2025 09:36:15
Really encouraging performance last night the team finally looked like it’s coming together. The press was coordinated, the energy was high, and we created some excellent chances going forward.
Honestly, we should’ve been 3 or 4–0 up by halftime that clinical edge is still missing, but the intent and structure were there. Much more cohesive than we’ve seen in recent weeks.
It’s fair to assume that the starting 11 from this match will form the core of our team going into the season, with the rest of the squad offering depth and rotation.
Standout performances from Cunha, especially in his defensive role, Dorgu getting forward, Mainoo and Ugarte were solid and aggressive at winning back possession in the middle and Bruno was our main threat as always.
1.) 27 Jul 2025 10:17:45
Bit of perspective might help. We were playing a friendly against a poor West Ham team who will struggle to keep out of the bottom six in the league. Still conceded against them and the lack of a proper striker will really hurt us on meaningful matches. Yes there were positives but some balance is needed.
2.) 27 Jul 2025 10:32:26
I thought Mainoo and Ugarte looked transformed. Both fit and strong. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a United side dominate the midfield in a game like that.
Poses the Bruno conundrum again. For me, he has to play in the front three. Maybe we don’t need a forward this summer….
3.) 27 Jul 2025 10:34:36
Salford,
Think everyone is aware it was a friendly, but you can still see signs of improvement, a team coming together, a system that players looked like they know how to play, the players looked strong and athletic and the one touch passing in transition was really good, none of them things are affected by your opponents and our opponents did similar to us last season and beat us at OT a few months ago.
4.) 27 Jul 2025 10:54:24
Ugarte and de Ligt were excellent. Not often that we’ve been able to praise many performances apart from Bruno. Yes it was only a friendly against a side who I also think will struggle this year, Potter really hasn’t clicked there.
5.) 27 Jul 2025 11:16:00
You can only beat what is in front of you. While there is an argument to be made that maybe our performance made them look poor.
We didn't give them any time to settle in midfield due to the way Ugarte and Mainoo played.
We only conceded after we made a few changes and to be fair our side didn't look at strong or coordinated after the subs. Which is understandable.
For me the biggest take aways from the game were just how much more athletic we looked. Normally at this stage of pre-season you are still making multiple changes at halftime, we didn't make any changes until around the hour mark. Which I think highlights how much the team have worked on their fitness and stamina.
The team play was so much better, the players looked like they knew what they needed to do and were far more comfortable doing it. The one touch passing the movements, the coordinated pressing.
Ultimately it's still pre-season and it's a work in progress. Yet you can see already how much better the team is now compared to 6 months ago. It looks like like the coaching staff and the players have really benefitted and are making the most of the time during pre-season.
6.) 27 Jul 2025 11:39:38
What changes were made before west ham scored shappy?
Deligt has a good game spenno.
I think apart form the keeper that is the defence that will line up as 1st choice at beginning of the season.
Imo bruno is mi h more effective higher.
All finding their fitness can't read too much into it. I enjoyed the game all the same.
7.) 27 Jul 2025 11:40:27
Shappy,
I’ve seen on a few things now that we conceded after making the changes but it’s just not true, when we conceded the same 11 that started were on the pitch, I think they just tired.
8.) 27 Jul 2025 12:14:56
Their goal came from Heaven not tracking Bowen, so it was before the changes.
What is does show is that we need to take our chances so teams don’t have the opportunity to get back into matches.
Bournemouth match will be interesting to see the progress, last year we struggled against well drilled teams like this, so hopefully we can see some improvements.
9.) 27 Jul 2025 12:35:25
Last season, 'lower' ranked teams regularly beat us, so a win is a win for me.
10.) 27 Jul 2025 12:46:44
Means nothing to me. Let's see the first fixture in the premier league.
11.) 27 Jul 2025 13:21:37
Winning is a habit. A habit we having been in for a while so for me, getting wins in preseason and the players having that feeling of winning is important. Doesn’t matter if it’s a friendly, we have to get that confidence from somewhere and going into the Arsenal game having won most of our preseason games will make a difference.
12.) 27 Jul 2025 13:32:53
Small wins. Baby steps.
13.) 27 Jul 2025 14:24:01
Whilst always good to win any match, I would not read too much into it at all, too many variables.
It’s all about cohesion, fitness, stamina, relationships.
Amazes me people rave about someone in a preseason friendly… it’s all easy when no pressure attached, the level of fitness of opponents, how much others want or try…. anyone can look a world beater in a preseason friendly.
14.) 27 Jul 2025 14:44:47
We all know how important preseasons are and how our lack of decent ones has affected us. Let’s just be grateful for a morale-boosting win and a few really good individual performances.
15.) 27 Jul 2025 16:27:40
It was a very good performance. Utd looked fitter, we're fitter and were the better team.
Hjolund was unlucky, he showed great determination at times. However, Sky Sports made a meal of his shot that hit the post.
I'm not going to repeat everything. That has already been said by OP.
One thing that I think is worth debating is where and how do we fit Mbeumo, Cunha and Bruno. The mainoo and Ugaurte partnership needs to be given time after yesterday's encouraging performance from the duo.
Potentially Bruno could play the false 9 if the club doesn't buy a CF. I suppose all three could even rotate.
I really don't see a place for Maguire, he just doesn't fit the style that RA wants them to play. i'm sirenhe will get games as part of rotation and injuries, but he is a momentum absorber.
16.) 27 Jul 2025 23:33:43
Here here OP and MAdHatter.
Encouraging, and they need to back that up against Bournemouth.
Same starting eleven, although maybe Mbuemo comes in for Hoiljund and they rotate Cunha, Bruno and Mbuemo as a front three.
If that happens, I think a SK is not being brought in this side of Christmas.
Going back through the team, agreed - Mount is a nothing player, needs to go, as do Maguire and Shaw.
Ideally Casemiro too.
19 Jun 2025 16:10:20
Do you think we will struggle to move on some players, Rashford was hopeful on Barca, but now they have signed Nico Williams so it seems a non starter, Sancho, iI think we’d have to pay some one to take him, Betis want Antony but can’t really afford him this season and Garnacho, seems Napoli, Chelsea, and Villa could be interested, but not at the prices we quoted.
1.) 19 Jun 2025 16:25:32
I think the only real problem will be Sancho. Rashford seems open to a move so I expect would be willing to be a bit negotiable on his contract. Anthony just needs a club to have a solid proposal which I’m sure will come, do think he’ll end up at Leverkusen. Garnacho will have enough suitors, knows he’s got to go and just needs the club to get the best deal possible without cocking it up. Sancho though, probably wants a move but will not compromise on salary, which is his right and I get to a degree but ultimately will cost him kickstarting his career again. The way I see it is that he’ll have to take a pay cut soon because once his contract is up I can’t see anyone offering what we did so he could end up without a club. So take one now, play regularly and be in a position to demand pay increases.
2.) 19 Jun 2025 17:00:50
I think your reading too much nonsense. You don't know they amy of that is factual none of us do. I don't think Barcelona have signed Williams. So much crap written most of it to feed the frenzy of gullible football fans.
They won't be easy to shift that's for sure possibly do a couple of loans. The me regime is still paying for the mistakes of the old so it lengthens the process of a rebuild. Mental contracts given and fees paid by individuals that were not competent to individuals that were also not competent as it turned out. Open heart surgery is time consuming. I think see all need to understand that and show some patience and understanding. They new they were buying into a complete mess from top to bottom every aspect of the club in decline and taking further behind. Some really painful but correct moves have been made to the business and a few errors along the way but things imo are looking up for the 1st time in years due to there being a sustainable plan.
It's all positive a fast as I'm concerned even if its a hard watch looking in.
3.) 19 Jun 2025 18:38:28
If the open heart surgery is not completed in a suitable time frame, you end up dead!
4.) 19 Jun 2025 18:42:55
Ken is alcohol involved in your posts or do you have fat fingers and an inability to proof read before posting? ?.
5.) 19 Jun 2025 21:28:37
Barcelona making a quick decision on Williams if I is true could be the best thing to get them out of Rashfords head. Barcelona would string us along, try to do a loan and lady all summer.
Hopefully he will get realistic and listen to offers should they come.
6.) 19 Jun 2025 22:06:27
Never proof read rely on Samsung swipe so misses loads. can't be arsed changing them.
I don't drink alcohol.
7.) 19 Jun 2025 22:43:54
Sancho is in effect doing what De Gea did, from a contractual perspective, as in, not reducing his expectations to secure a continuation of his career. It worked out ok for DDG, as he had already had a decent career. Sancho has not and is being very short sighted. He runs the risk of not being signed by anyone once he is on a free because he thinks he is worth more than he is.
8.) 20 Jun 2025 00:10:07
Ken aren't you Irish?
You are the only Irishman on the planet that doesn't drink, you have it in your veins from birth ??.
9.) 20 Jun 2025 00:50:08
Aye jim. It's a small club all right. ?.
10.) 20 Jun 2025 10:45:17
I’m only a member in January Ken!
11.) 20 Jun 2025 12:00:59
That's becoming more popular Patrick. I'm not ani it in anyway just decided at 15 that i'd never try it.
12.) 20 Jun 2025 12:49:29
You must be worth a fortune Ken! ?.
13.) 20 Jun 2025 16:00:38
Not enough to buy the glazers out jim.
14.) 20 Jun 2025 16:00:52
Patrick rather.
10 Oct 2025 11:12:21
Someone buying up all the seat licences?
27 Sep 2025 10:42:19
My friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.
It is a dream deeply rooted in the United dream.
I have a dream that one day this team will rise up and live out the true meaning of 3-4-3.
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of the Trafford Centre, former players and the sons of former players will be able to sit down together at the table, and not have to criticise the team to earn a living.
I have a dream that my two children will finally see Wesley Sneijder grace the hallowed turf at Old Trafford, that Sesko will score a goal, and that we will at last have a goalkeeper who doesn’t create panic whenever the ball is near them. I have a dream.
27 Sep 2025 10:19:42
I was confused when INEOS were banging on about this, this was United’s transfer policy for years under Fergie.
We all remember the famous remarks he made about no value in the market and then some random 20year old would turn up from some unheard of country and not last long, or be shipped off to Antwerp. Occasionally he would get one big spend like a Berbatov, van Perise or a Cole.
It wasn’t until Fergie retired that the Glazers started throwing money at the problem, obviously not their money, and it hasn’t really created a stable side and long term success.
01 Sep 2025 11:44:53
It’s the last year of his contract, we have the option to extend a year to try and get some money back, but is it worth it?
01 Sep 2025 07:51:55
Yes, he can be annoying, a fool and makes stupid mistakes which will now be amplified in the media beyond any other goalkeeper, but I think he can deal with that.
But he has the experience and will improve the position. Not ideal but a decent stop gap for a couple of years.
10 Oct 2025 11:19:47
95% of the academy are sold or moved on, that is nothing new. The class of 92 were a once in a clubs life’s exception.
10 Oct 2025 11:17:55
The only stat that matters is winning games and picking up trophies.
Overall we have improved, there have been some lapses, which rightly spooked the supporters, we have watched such dross at times it is understandable.
What has been good is SJR has said effectively he is here to stay, even if it remains bumpy for a while. I think we all want Amorim to succeed, even though sometimes we get frustrated.
03 Oct 2025 18:59:32
We have replaced the forwards but are still struggling to score, not sure I can understand why that is happening.
Cunha is doing his best Garnacho impressions and not passing, Mbeumo has been brilliant, Sesko is he best running at goal, knocking in crosses, how should we be playing to get the best out of him.
I think we can all agree UA that Bruno in the pivot doesn’t work, he needs to play up front where he can be most effective.
03 Oct 2025 18:55:24
Fergie turned Valencia and Young into defenders, that still baffles me to this day.
03 Oct 2025 09:46:40
One of my friends is a life long Forest fan, he likens our situation to Forest under Clough and after Clough, I think it is hard to disagree.
He isn’t in the Ange out brigade, he is more perplexed how the situation between the owner and previous manager has been allowed to escalate, two alpha males going at it and the club suffering as a result.