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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
2 goals in 10 in the U23s league, is that really true? Thought he'd have more than that.
Well deserved for the lad. With our challenges upfront at the moment, would love him to grab some minutes with the first team.
Most goal scorers or really, attacking players tend to struggle when making the step up to u23 at first. Exceptions being someone like Greenwood.
Greenwood's goal tally isn't that impressive for the U23. Most struggle because they often are poor as a team.
I agree with this. Often the u23s is poorly coached, has stagnated players in it or physically under developed players and while there may be long term prospects the team as a whole are exploitable and average.
This current u23s side has a few soft players, I fear.
Mason got 5 goals in 683 minutes for the u23s, that’s a pretty damn good record and mainly as a first year. He was also miles better than Garnacho.
I really don't like our current U-23 manager, he comes across as a right moody git.
The ones I remember really impressing in terms of goals for our U23 were Rossi, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Will Keane - maybe I have left someone out - but those 3 really stood out as I recall.
Did James WIlson have a good record?
He scored three in six games in the 18/19 season. Then he scored two in two in 19/20 where he pretty much also played regularly for the first-team. When he was a first-year he didn't impress much regarding goalscoring, I remember thinking that even... that almost no one impresses that much in the U23 when it comes to goals despite it being a poor league.
Not anything special.
Wilson scored 7 in 8 starts & 1 sub appearance as a 2nd year u18
Yeah but then fell off a bit later in the U23. Still one of the best goalscorers we've seen lately. A shame he was so injury-prone too.
Yeah he had a very good record until he moved up to the seniors. He seems to be getting his career back on track to some degree this season at least.
May be going blind but no Hannibal tonight for the U23s. Been pictured in training all week so with the senior squad tomorrow?
Seems likely, fair few injuries in the main squad to cover for as well.
Token minutes when the season is over, delightful that.
Suppose it's one way to get fans interested in games as there's not much joy in cheering on proven bottlers.
Suppose it's one way to get fans interested in games as there's not much joy in cheering on proven bottlers.
We’re 3 points behind Spurs and Arsenal with 8 games to go. The season isn’t over.
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Not televised again? I hate looking forward to Friday night games only for them to not be shown until 10
I agree, but imagine being ove
rseas and when the game ends up on MUTV it goes for 4 minutes. Bit hard staying up to midnight as an old fart. I've written to them several times about 4 minute highlights and sorry they can't help.We also have a harder run to the end whilst Arsenal have a game in hand.
I'd be very impressed if this group manages to find their bollox to get top four, but they won't.
does it really matter ? The only thing that matters right now is Forest in the FA Youth Cup final. Would much more prefer if we give a few of these players a chance at first team level
You are correct obviously, but I'd rather have had some of these players in the first team to reward them for hard work and punish the players who are clearly slacking.
Why does that matter? We were by far the better team and could have scored 3 or 4.
We are 6 points behind with 7 to go, and we won 3 out of last 9, so I would not bet that we will even win 6 points till the end of the season, and not win 6 more than Spurs
Right. But when I posted we weren’t 6 behind.
Youth cup final to be played on Wednesday 11th May. Tickets now on sale.
Sorry people. I've booked a ticket.
We've lost every youth cup game I've been to so blame me if Forest win it.
We've lost every youth cup game I've been to so blame me if Forest win it.
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Anyone know if the U18s are playing Burnley today?
They are.
Any idea how it went?
Lost 1-0 I have no details of the lineup.
Lost 1-0.
We lost 1-0
Given we rave on and on about our academy and looking at the state of our first team shouldnt 2 or 3 now be ready to step up from it? Be interesting to see if the level of players produced and coaches have produced top players ready for our first team looking at the standard of those wearing our first team shirt!
We? I have never seen you say anything positive about United.
Yeah was just going to say