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Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) discuss United's fantastic win away against Athletic Club in the semi-final of the Europa League.
They also pick out the positives of United's 4-3 loss away at Brentford, and Nik reviews a day out at Old Trafford watching Manchester United Women qualify for the Champions League.
Leicester are absolute shambles, but there is no doubt we are improving and playing better in the last few games. Well done.
Got a lot of criticism for not throwing the youngsters on against Spurs but looks like he’s bedding them into the team in a far more sensible way.
Great to see Heaven, Amass, Obi and Collyer getting meaningful minutes tonight
Great to see Heaven, Amass, Obi and Collyer getting meaningful minutes tonight
What is it?
He didn't seem best pleased with the unforced errors we kept making through out the game. One thing is for sure, we atleast look like we are building towards something, a feeling i haven't had since we went on that run until the league cup victory.
Guy can't catch a break if that Heaven injury is as bad as it seems.
Tough, tough run of fixtures coming up in the league, and I am sure the Amorim out calls will be heard again as soon as we see the injuries taking its inevitable toll on this squad.
Tough, tough run of fixtures coming up in the league, and I am sure the Amorim out calls will be heard again as soon as we see the injuries taking its inevitable toll on this squad.
6 players aged 22 and under made an appearance.
We also have Dorgu, Yoro, Amad, Mainoo.
So that's a young, quality squad we're building.
Love the Amorim song
Hellhunter and Licha-vidic are on standby with dozens of posts for the moment something goes wrong.
I strongly believe we have the right coach. Just need to get him the players he needs
It's been a rare positive week
It's been a rare positive week
Feels like the international break is coming at the wrong time for us, but hoping we will have a lot of players rested and a stronger squad for the forest game as we seem to be building a bit of momentum
Everyone knows my views on Amorim. However, I am hoping to be proven wrong and I've been happy with the adjustments I have seen over the past week.
Much more of a mid-block, mid-press, using transition football, playing to the strengths of his players, instead of trying to make them something they're not.
Playing like this Amorim can get much more out of our current squad and we might, just might, be competitive in the Europa League.
If he chooses evolution not revolution, maybe the future looks brighter than I feared?
Much more of a mid-block, mid-press, using transition football, playing to the strengths of his players, instead of trying to make them something they're not.
Playing like this Amorim can get much more out of our current squad and we might, just might, be competitive in the Europa League.
If he chooses evolution not revolution, maybe the future looks brighter than I feared?
Next 3 PL fixtures will be brutal but at least i'm starting to see some good signs. Especially since the Arsenal game. Don't care about PL results now that we are basically safe. It's all on the Europa League now. Need to put everything into that.
I think if you asked Ruben Amorim, the future is brighter than simply the evolution you are talking about. He wants us to be a dominant team, with and without the ball. This mid block transition stuff will be long forgotten about if he can implement what he’s trying to do.
Imagine you have to deal with Eriksen and Lindelof starting and still winning 3 nil away from home. Once he get his player I am sure we will improve massively.
The lack of composure, control you can sense he hates that. The same for things like Dalot not controlling an easy ball at the end of the game. If he upgrades 3-5 players in the next couple of windows, we can start flying. perhaps more luck with injuries like Mount, Martinez or miraculous comeback from Shaw + adding some youth Heaven, Obi could make us more exciting sooner rather than later.
The lack of composure, control you can sense he hates that. The same for things like Dalot not controlling an easy ball at the end of the game. If he upgrades 3-5 players in the next couple of windows, we can start flying. perhaps more luck with injuries like Mount, Martinez or miraculous comeback from Shaw + adding some youth Heaven, Obi could make us more exciting sooner rather than later.
A good window and we will fly next season
Good moment for a break.
A few players need to rest. 2 extra weeks for Mason to mount his recovery.
Maybe Yoro and 'Arry too.
Today showed what we've been telling you haters and knowitalls - if our forwards manage to find the fecking net, we are in biz.
Hopefully Hojlund, Zirk and Garnacho can continue their raise in form. Would make tons of difference in next months.
A few players need to rest. 2 extra weeks for Mason to mount his recovery.
Maybe Yoro and 'Arry too.
Today showed what we've been telling you haters and knowitalls - if our forwards manage to find the fecking net, we are in biz.
Hopefully Hojlund, Zirk and Garnacho can continue their raise in form. Would make tons of difference in next months.
Great signs but for those expecting an influx of promising players this summer, I don’t think that’s happening. I won’t be surprised if we only get a single player in to replace Rashford.
What’s the words only thing I could catch was his name
Even if so, inclusion of upcoming youngsters should speed up process of rebuild, despite obstacles.
3-0 and he still looked pissed off, the guy has some standards.
Ruben Amorim
He'll bring the glory days again
We'll back him from the Stretford End
He'll turn the reds around
Ruben Amorim
Heaven and Dorgu show you don't need to sign £80m players to improve the team or squad. Him and Dorgu were £26m combined. We need to do smart business and we can get at least couple of players in. Hell, we'll need to with the amount of players leaving.
A commendable away win was overshadowed by a potentially serious injury to Ayden Heaven.
Like all of us, I hope Ayden, who was delivering an outstanding performance, is okay and that the injury isn’t as serious as it appeared.
When I saw the lineup, my first thought was: “Is Ruben using the Premier League as his testing ground?” But then I realized he didn’t have much choice. The most obvious issue was Dorgu’s unavailability, preventing us from replicating the 3-1-4-2 formation we used against Real Sociedad, which focused on the wings with two center-forwards in the middle.
Playing Casemiro as a single pivot for the third consecutive game in just seven days was also not feasible. So, I rationalized the lineup choices: a familiar 3-4-3 setup, reminiscent of Sporting’s template, with one inverting wing-back and two attacking midfielders. And, predictably, the familiar problems resurfaced.
Build-up Play
Deploying Diogo Dalot as a left wing-back has been problematic for our build-up play. Opponents recognize that Dalot struggles to control the ball on the move in this position, leading them to aggressively press our center-backs. This pressure often forces a hurried switch to Mazraoui on the right, who then faces immediate pressing, resulting in turnovers. Our center-backs appear hesitant to maintain possession, possibly due to a lack of confidence in playing back to Onana or general uncertainty under pressure. Only Heaven and Yoro seem composed enough to retain the ball when pressed.
In contrast, players like Diomande and Inácio exhibit patience and skill under pressure, effectively catching opposing attackers off balance. Their confidence stems from the numerical advantage provided by involving the goalkeeper in play and the anticipation of midfielders dropping back or passing lanes opening to the central center-back with patience. It’s notable that Maguire rarely receives the ball in midfield areas where he frequently positions himself.
I’m focusing on this phase because it’s been our biggest problem since Amorim’s arrival. We’ve conceded numerous goals by losing possession on the right flank or in the space in front of the center-backs. It was disheartening to witness that again.
This issue also fuels the negativity among some fans, who become particularly vocal during those frustrating spells of turnovers. While their frustrations are understandable, the constant negativity can be draining. It often leads to attacks on positive posters, misinterpretations, player devaluation in post-match threads, and an overall dampening of positivity in the forum, regardless of how well we played.
Apologies for that digression. Back to the game: I honestly don’t know how we managed to progress the ball. It seemed chaotic, lacking clear patterns. Perhaps I need to rewatch the match, but time doesn’t permit. Thankfully, we have Bruno Fernandes, who once again proved his worth. To me, he’s a club legend—not just for his recent performances but for his overall contribution during these challenging years.
Defense: The Unsung Hero
A positive aspect, often overlooked, is our defense. Even with 2.5 center-backs, we managed to keep Leicester at bay, barring a couple of moments like Buonanotte’s shot and Onana’s save. Our defense has dramatically improved since the beginning of the year, allowing us to secure points even when other aspects of our game were lacking. There’s been visible and steady progress. It’s telling that our center-backs face less criticism these days—a subtle yet significant form of praise.
All in all, it was a good but challenging win against a struggling team.
Like all of us, I hope Ayden, who was delivering an outstanding performance, is okay and that the injury isn’t as serious as it appeared.
When I saw the lineup, my first thought was: “Is Ruben using the Premier League as his testing ground?” But then I realized he didn’t have much choice. The most obvious issue was Dorgu’s unavailability, preventing us from replicating the 3-1-4-2 formation we used against Real Sociedad, which focused on the wings with two center-forwards in the middle.
Playing Casemiro as a single pivot for the third consecutive game in just seven days was also not feasible. So, I rationalized the lineup choices: a familiar 3-4-3 setup, reminiscent of Sporting’s template, with one inverting wing-back and two attacking midfielders. And, predictably, the familiar problems resurfaced.
Build-up Play
Deploying Diogo Dalot as a left wing-back has been problematic for our build-up play. Opponents recognize that Dalot struggles to control the ball on the move in this position, leading them to aggressively press our center-backs. This pressure often forces a hurried switch to Mazraoui on the right, who then faces immediate pressing, resulting in turnovers. Our center-backs appear hesitant to maintain possession, possibly due to a lack of confidence in playing back to Onana or general uncertainty under pressure. Only Heaven and Yoro seem composed enough to retain the ball when pressed.
In contrast, players like Diomande and Inácio exhibit patience and skill under pressure, effectively catching opposing attackers off balance. Their confidence stems from the numerical advantage provided by involving the goalkeeper in play and the anticipation of midfielders dropping back or passing lanes opening to the central center-back with patience. It’s notable that Maguire rarely receives the ball in midfield areas where he frequently positions himself.
I’m focusing on this phase because it’s been our biggest problem since Amorim’s arrival. We’ve conceded numerous goals by losing possession on the right flank or in the space in front of the center-backs. It was disheartening to witness that again.
This issue also fuels the negativity among some fans, who become particularly vocal during those frustrating spells of turnovers. While their frustrations are understandable, the constant negativity can be draining. It often leads to attacks on positive posters, misinterpretations, player devaluation in post-match threads, and an overall dampening of positivity in the forum, regardless of how well we played.
Apologies for that digression. Back to the game: I honestly don’t know how we managed to progress the ball. It seemed chaotic, lacking clear patterns. Perhaps I need to rewatch the match, but time doesn’t permit. Thankfully, we have Bruno Fernandes, who once again proved his worth. To me, he’s a club legend—not just for his recent performances but for his overall contribution during these challenging years.
Defense: The Unsung Hero
A positive aspect, often overlooked, is our defense. Even with 2.5 center-backs, we managed to keep Leicester at bay, barring a couple of moments like Buonanotte’s shot and Onana’s save. Our defense has dramatically improved since the beginning of the year, allowing us to secure points even when other aspects of our game were lacking. There’s been visible and steady progress. It’s telling that our center-backs face less criticism these days—a subtle yet significant form of praise.
All in all, it was a good but challenging win against a struggling team.
There will be an influx of players, it just won’t be for the huge fees we’ve seen previously.
Good to hear some positivity. I guess my confidence in us doing good business has been somewhat derailed by our poor history in transfer dealings pre-INEOS.
A couple of effective and hungry players should see us changed as a team…let’s hope our scouts are on to it.
That’s totally fine as long as they contribute and aren’t deadweight
Nice to get a couple of wins in a row. The feeling of losing most weeks seems to be lifting a bit, let's hope we can keep the momentum going after the international break and have a proper go at Europa.
Ruben Amorim! He’ll bring the glory days again.
We’ll back him from the Stretford End! He’ll turn the reds around! Ruben Amorim!
Think both summer and winter transfer windows were a hit.
There is a lot to be positive about. We have a lot of young talented players around.
Yoro (19)
Heaven (18)
Mainoo (19)
Dorgu (20)
Garnacho (20)
Diallo (22)
Hojlund (22)
Ugarte (23)
Even De Ligt is just 25. Add youngsters like Kone, Amass, Obi Martin... Just a few key signings, a good preseason and we'll have a much better season.
Made me smile for sure.
We've been ridiculously bad at set pieces for far too long. We are orders of magnitude better at them in recent months compared to the past decade. For the first time in a very long time, a corner or free kick in range that's given to us isn't an instant write off where you're more worried about a potential counter attack than us not scoring.
The sense of dread when we concede a corner or freekick is slowly becoming less of an issue too.
Really can’t decide if this break has come at a good time or a bad time.
Some players getting somewhat of a rest, more coaching time directly with the squad without a game looming, ending on a little bit of a high before the final stretch of the season.
Versus turning the corner, slightly, in the thick of the season and it comes to a halt for a bit and the squad disperses and potentially kills any feel good generated recently.
I’m definitely dreading games less but we could well lose to both Forest and City before the Lyon game. Even in some previous seasons I’d think “losing badly to City before Lyon wouldn’t be the worst thing, the players sometimes respond well to an embarrassment” but this iteration of the squad doesn’t seem to have that fire at all and losing those three games on the bounce finishes the season pretty brutally.
It’s definitely good time. We have too many CBs injured. Need to get some back after the break.
Probably more of a good thing I think. Maguire, Yoro, Mount, Mainoo, Shaw and even Amad get another few weeks to recover. We've been getting some good results lately but when you look at the bench the squad depth is poor due to injuries. We need players back for the final stretch.
Amorim slowly proving I know nothing about football management. Im happy its all coming together for him at long last. Please keep going!!
We need to buy time because many of our first teamers are either injured, not used to the system and or u20s being thrown into the deep end because of the afromentioned two reasons. Its all good. Uefa run needs alot more preparations and luck. We need every break out there.
Vindication for those who believed that this team could do better than it was doing and Amo needed to get more out of them. A big egg on faces of all the bozos who performed all kind of mental and statistical gymnastics to prove that those performances and results were this team's level and we can't do anything without getting new players.
Also, it good to see the manager realizing the limitations of the squad and setting us up accordingly.
Let's hope it continues. The next five is the toughest run of games this season (given what's at stake) and we need to do fairly well in those fixtures to feel optimistic about the future and believe we are on the right track.
Onward and upward.
Also, it good to see the manager realizing the limitations of the squad and setting us up accordingly.
Let's hope it continues. The next five is the toughest run of games this season (given what's at stake) and we need to do fairly well in those fixtures to feel optimistic about the future and believe we are on the right track.
Onward and upward.