Manchester United Thread 2024/25 - Teamtalk/Transfers/Gossip Mod Note in OP 26.09.24

Kagawa

Can’t see Ten Hag making it to Christmas now, something has to change and it’s easier to change manager. This is not acceptable no matter what standard you apply.

Mitch Connor

I assume mainoo is injured. He was on the ground during the red and came off before Mount went on.

el Fenomeno

I know there was plenty of warning regarding the type of player he is and being better off the ball than on it, but I was not prepared for Ugarte to look this bad.

kerplun k

Harsh red, but you can’t complain. At least Bruno will get that rest he badly needs.

KH25

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666173#Comment_122666173

His subs are generally crap. IMO he doesn’t know how to fix things.

JRant

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666163#Comment_122666163

Mainoo went straight down the tunnel so I presume he's injured

Headshot

They're losing the head out there, another red coming I suspect

thegreengoblin

No matter what happens here, even if we somehow miraculously get a result, Ten Hag has to bear responsibility for one of the most insulting United performances I’ve ever seen. Sack him tomorrow.

y0ssar1an22

looks like they have downed tools here

ParkRunner

would be worth not coming out for the second half and giving spurs the 3 points

numbnutz

I think its fair to say that there has been what amounts to a collapse in the United dressing room. We are playing like a team battling relegation.

Whatsisname

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666179#Comment_122666179

It’s what a lot of people feared, this midfield setup doesn’t play to anyone’s strengths, just highlights weaknesses.

JRant

Our inability to play any actual football this half is impressive in it's own right. Takes a lot of money to look this cheap.

54and56

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666150#Comment_122666150

Made no attempt to play the ball, dangerous high challenge, studs up, reckless.

Mitch Connor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666195#Comment_122666195

Dalot has me thinking that tbh. His attitude and application is terrible. Everyone looks like they're not bothered. Feels like something happened after twente.

weemcd

Somebody gonna get a second yellow here second half. My money is on Dalot.

kerplun k

shocking stuff. Unfortunately this is what we’ve come to expect for well over a year now.

Nalz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666202#Comment_122666202

Yep. It's over. Today is the beginning of the final chapter for Ten Hag.

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666149#Comment_122666149

This season is more or less a write off and it's not even October yet.

Can't see Ineos tolerating this for much longer, he probably has a month or so left to straighten the ship but it's as soon as they'd be expected to pull the trigger after giving him their backing a few months ago, which as you rightly said shouldn't have happened.

We'll have nothing left to play for by the time he is sacked and we'll end up in a similar situation to what we had post Solskjaer.

It's a pity the partial takeover took so long to occur, the club is still reeling from Glazer ownership and mismanagement, there's too much happening at once and my perception is that the on pitch element is already seen as a write off for the foreseeable future anyway, so we'll have to tolerate this for now.

Hopefully a decent replacement is in the works already.

stesaurus

Only chance here is if a Spurs player can be as braindead as Bruno. Maddison or Johnson to leave one on someone and the referee to even things up.

What really annoys me is that Bruno thinks he did nothing wrong. Hangs around expecting that to be overturned and looks for sympathy off his teammates. That's the captain who sets the example for the team. There's a big part of this clubs mental weakness.

Daroxtar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666195#Comment_122666195

We're still 3 points above the relegation zone. Give it a week

Sirsok

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666184#Comment_122666184

His first season was much better in regards to subs and resulting in alot more goals spread amongst subs. Last season dropped off even though McTominays goals as sub earned like 7 points for United

KH25

At this stage I’d just let him go. The longer they wait they’ll just be postponing the inevitable. I was willing to give him time, but it’s clear it’s not gonna get any better.

Mitch Connor

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666222#Comment_122666222

Thought he was very good at impacting matches up to that Liverpool match. Since then, we generally get worse with every change he makes.

Headshot

Just watching the highlights of the first half and Dalot should be absolute ashamed of himself for the lack of effort to back track for the spurs goal

This lack of effort just sums up utd under ETH

Liam O

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666200#Comment_122666200

He clipped his knee. Were his studs up? I don't think so. Was there a degree of danger? I don't think so.

jimmytwotimes 2013

We.Are.Muck

Yeah Ten Hag will get the road but some lads out there would wanna have a good look at themselves

Nalz

9/1 is tempting

pjohnson

Be a miracle to end with 10 men.

All_in_Flynn

A sackable offence this first half but players have badly let him down. Bruno and Dalot were shocking. It’s never a red card though.

I’m not sure what ETH was thinking just letting spurs centre halves have the ball. Probably was setting traps but again the pressing from the midfield was pathetic. You have to take the man if you don’t win the ball or else they’re away.

Shambles really. Manager is under huge pressure and rightly so after this.

nullzero

Looking forward to Ten Hags excuses post match.

He'll have his "my dog ate my homework" expression on his face as usual, talking about how when the stars align and everyone is back from injury he'll be able to impress upon his squad of professional footballers how to pass the ball five yards to each other.

Until then, trust the Prochessh.

Mantis Toboggan

And of course Ineos gave Bruno a big pay rise during the summer so we're stuck with him for the foreseeable.

Nalz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666246#Comment_122666246

I'd add Ugarte and Rashford to that list.

Father Hernandez

Not sure what the point of VAR is to look at that red card and agree it's a red. It's a stupid foul but a yellow, nothing more.

Nalz

Lol Zirkzee is off for Casemiro

y0ssar1an22

casemiro on for zirkzee.

ctrl-alt-delete

If it wasn't already, game over.

54and56

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666229#Comment_122666229

He intentionally raked the back of Maddison's leg with his studs without making any attempt to play the ball. Reckless dangerous (and petulant) play which also cynically halted a possible break away.

FourFourRED

Martinez brutal again

y0ssar1an22

2-0

Liam O

Fair play to De Ligt actually making a tackle. Everyone else can go away.

mobydopy

Wtf is Martinez doing

Quandary

consistent start to the 2nd half

Ninthlife

The moment Martinez loses that header you knew a goal was inevitable

thegreengoblin

Thanks for the silverware gaffer, but now it’s bye bye

Liam O

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666273#Comment_122666273

It wasn't dangerous at all. He clipped him. Was fully in control.

y0ssar1an22

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122666286#Comment_122666286

surely slipping means you are not in control

Mantis Toboggan

This has to be the end of the road for ETH

JRant

Where was Dalot again for that goal. Martinez left with 3v1 and the LB up the pitch doing a bit of sunbathing.

nullzero

Ten Hag hasn't a clue.

Who in their right mind would bring on an out of shape Casemiro to shore things up?

That goal has managerial incompetence written all over it.

Does he even know his own players?