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United’s transfer strategy doesn’t make sense anymore. Man United have spent over £1B since 2013, haven’t won the league in over a decade, and still act like players should be honoured to join. City dominate, win the UCL, move fast. We negotiate for months, miss every top target, then pretend option D was “the plan” all while hiding behind this INEOS “we only want players who want us” policy that clearly isn’t working. And the constant complaining about fees is getting ridiculous. Every top club is paying big money and getting deals done. You can’t spend weeks talking to a player, know the market price, then act shocked when it comes back £80–85m instead of £60m and walk away. That’s not smart negotiation that’s wasted time. Other clubs run multiple deals at once, closing signings back to back. United somehow spend a month on one target, then start again from scratch. And the truth fans don’t want to hear? The “United pull” is dying. It used to be players grew up watching us win everything now the players we’re chasing grew up watching us fail. No titles. No identity. No reason to pick us over elite clubs. This isn’t bad luck. It’s a club living off a past it hasn’t replaced.

The @The__1958 aren't silent. They've been protesting for years, and when they tried to widen it to include Ratcliffe, plenty of United fans gave them stick for it. They still ran the Fulham march with thousands and have called another protest over ticketing. Check before you blame them. If you want change, get behind the people who've been doing it.

I keep saying he's being played out of position because of Bruno. We need a left winger, then Cunha can go in the 10. Lacey should now be starting over Amad until proven otherwise, Yoro needs to be a guaranteed starter, and Harry Amass needs to start, I don't care, Dalot is absolutely terrible. So much to do, but Cunha in the 10, he HAS to play there, not on the wing, it's not his natural position. His best season at Wolves (24/25) he played as a free-roaming forward/10 behind the striker and had 15 goals and 6 assists in the league, 21 goal involvements, a career best. Put him in the 10 and let him cook #MUFC

Walking out on 21 minutes? They've already got your money. Boycott a full game instead: empty seats, no matchday spend. Protest with your wallet, not your feet, and then they'll actually notice.

You said the exact same thing for every other match 👍🏽

Nothing new same thing we heard 2 weeks ago

Lovely list for the No 6. Shame you didn't do the same for the No 7 shirt. Best, Law, Robson, Cantona, Beckham, Ronaldo... and now Mason Mount. But sure, Martinez is the embarrassment. Different standards when you've got a British passport, it seems.

Can we stop the spin? "Interested" in Fermin, "keeping an eye" on him. We were "interested" in Fernandes, Tonali, Semenyo, Elliot Anderson and so many more. Never got any of them. It always happens when we're playing badly and fans are angry at the owners. Suddenly it's "look, we're signing X!" Then nothing happens and we're back to square one. It's a distraction every time.

United's problem isn't just results. It's how easily they get stretched. Bournemouth, Como, Atletico: same story of no compactness and no control between the lines. Chelsea's rotations and movement could cause real damage on Saturday. #CHEMUN #PremierLeague

Overruled the recruitment head on Carrick. Reported breakdown with Amorim. Eight winless. Now Jason Wilcox gets to pick the next manager too? Howe over Nagelsmann just because Wilcox "prefers Premier League experience" isn't strategy. It's a director protecting his own job. Stop rewarding failure. #MUFC #WilcoxOut

That’s exactly how United operate. The owners escape criticism, the board escape accountability, and the focus gets shifted onto the players. Yes, the players have to take responsibility, but they’re not the only problem. The rot starts at the top. Until the people running this club are held accountable, we’ll keep repeating the same cycle. All PR, no real change.

We can’t keep living off the Fergie era while the club falls further behind in the present. We know what Manchester United used to be we lived it, we celebrated it, and we’ll always be proud of it. But nostalgia doesn’t win football matches. We need ambition, standards and a clear plan for the future, not constant reminders of what we were. Stop selling us the history and start giving us something to believe in again. 🔴

7 games without a win. 4-1 against Como. 13th in the league. And now we’re getting PR statements about history, passion and playing with our hearts. Read the room. Regardless of whether Carrick gets sacked, I believe he should have taken us towards 3rd and then handed over to a PROPER, proven manager. But let’s be honest, changing the manager won’t fix what’s rotten at this club. INEOS and the Glazers are happy to sell us a vision, promote a new stadium and churn out PR while the football continues to suffer. European qualification brings money, but where is the obsession with winning trophies? Where are the standards that made this club great? We need a ruthless rebuild. Too many players have survived multiple managers, and the same cycle keeps repeating. At least 6 players need moving on before we can seriously rebuild this squad. I’ve watched United win every trophy possible. I know what this club can be, and I’m grateful I’ve witnessed it. But that was the past. We’re living in the present and looking towards the future, and the reality is we’re nowhere near the club we once were. Until these owners stop treating Manchester United like a business first and a football club second, nothing will fundamentally change. Another manager will come in, inherit the same problems and eventually face the same fate. The Bournemouth game is next, but one result won’t solve years of mismanagement. STOP THE PR. FIX THE CLUB. 🔴

Everything with Man Utd is PR, PR, PR. Absolute joke. Putting out a post today asking fans to have their say on the new stadium, of all days, when Michael Carrick is doing his press conference ahead of Bournemouth clearly PR. Then the club posts that Michael “began his press conference today with a passionate statement” a statement he’s clearly been given to read out. You can literally see him looking down at his notes. They’re trying to sell us a story about history, passion and playing with our hearts while the club continues to fail on the pitch. Read the room! This is exactly why the whole thing feels so disconnected from the fans. Everything is about controlling the narrative and protecting the owners, not fixing the football club. And this is why appointing ex United players can be so problematic when the club’s ownership and leadership remain the same. Fans want people who will challenge the people running this club, not just read the script and play along. Stop the PR and start fixing Manchester United. ABSOLUTE JOKE.

Manchester United cannot afford to lose Christopher Vivell and still keep Jason Wilcox. It’s an absolute joke. Vivell has talent, recruitment experience and relationships that could help build a proper footballing structure. Wilcox should be the one under scrutiny, not Vivell. If Vivell leaves while Wilcox stays, it’s just more fuel to the fire. Another example of United getting the wrong people out and keeping the same people responsible for the mess. Get rid of Wilcox. Give Vivell the sporting director role and build something with a clear vision for once. #MUFC

This is exactly what I’ve been saying. Nagelsmann in, Vivell as sporting director, and Wilcox out. Vivell and Nagelsmann worked together at RB Leipzig and reportedly have a strong relationship. That gives us the opportunity to align the manager, recruitment and long term footballing vision instead of having another power struggle behind the scenes. Howe might be the safer, more predictable appointment, but if we’re serious about a proper rebuild, build around Nagelsmann and Vivell. Give them a clear structure, shared responsibility and a long term plan.

Knowing United and how incompetent INEOS and Wilcox are, Carrick will probably beat Bournemouth, who’ll have had just two days’ rest, and suddenly the club will announce they’re sticking with him. But let’s be honest: beating Bournemouth is nothing special. They’re not world class, they’re not some unstoppable force, and they’ve had a poor start themselves. One win against them proves absolutely nothing. It would just be papering over the cracks and giving the board another excuse to delay the inevitable. Carrick should go regardless of Sunday’s result. We all know there’s a real chance he’ll be sacked within a year anyway. So why prolong it? Get the right manager in NOW and start building properly. If Carrick goes, Berrada and especially Wilcox should be held accountable too. They’ve been involved in the managerial appointments and the direction of this club. You can’t keep changing managers while the people making the decisions face no consequences. If we’re serious about a rebuild, bring in Nagelsmann and give Christopher Vivell a bigger role. Their existing relationship could give us a foundation to build on. Stop repeating the same cycle. Make a proper plan and stick to it.

Conte won’t get the job because INEOS don’t want a manager who’ll publicly challenge them. Emery would be mad to leave Villa’s control for United’s interference. Fabregas won’t leave Como. It’s Nagelsmann or Howe. Nagelsmann feels likeliest given his connection with Vivell. Howe would expose INEOS/Wilcox’s Ashworth decision all over again. It’s PR over football.