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🚨🎥| Dele Alli on Mauricio Pochettino and his Manchester United appointment “When I heard Manchester United are set to appoint the gaffer (Mauricio Pochettino) , it genuinely made me smile. It’s a big call, and from everything I know about him, I think it’s the right one. United fans should be excited — properly excited.” “I’ve lived it. When I was young and still finding my way at Spurs, Mauricio didn’t just see a footballer. He saw a kid who needed guidance, structure and someone who actually cared. He sat with me when things were tough off the pitch, he pushed me when I was drifting, and he trusted me with big responsibilities when a lot of people might not have.” “It never felt like a normal player-manager relationship. He was there for the ups and the downs, and he helped me become the player I was.” “I’ll always be grateful for that. He’s the kind of coach who builds people as well as teams.” “What United fans can expect is intensity and togetherness. He’ll want the players to run for each other, press high, and play with real aggression and purpose.” “He’s brilliant at getting the best out of attacking players and creating a clear identity. At Spurs we had moments where it felt like everything clicked — the movement, the belief, the way the team grew together. He knows how to do that.” “He’ll also be honest and demanding. If standards drop, he’ll address it. But he backs his players and develops them, especially younger ones who are willing to work.” “There will be difficult moments early on, as there always are with a new manager, but if the players buy into what he wants and the fans give him time, he can build something special. “ “He’s a proper coach who cares about the group and about the club. United have made a strong decision here. Back him, and I think you’ll see a team that starts to look like it has real direction again.”

Manchester United sacking Michael Carrick… just to hire Pochettino

❗️💼EXCL : Sources behind the scenes at Manchester United have indicated that deep talks have already been held with Mauricio Pochettino. During these discussions, the Argentine reportedly made Bruno Fernandes’ future a red-line issue in talks over the Manchester United job. Pochettino would prefer that the club commits to keeping their captain and opening talks on a new contract. Fernandes’ deal runs to 2027 with an option for another year, but there has been quiet uncertainty over whether United see him as a long-term piece. Pochettino wants that sorted first. Those close to the process say the former Chelsea and Tottenham boss sees Fernandes as the heartbeat of the team he would build — not a player whose influence needs scaling back. Pochettino views him in the same light as Cole Palmer at Chelsea and Marco Verratti at Paris Saint-Germain: the technical, progressive midfielder who dictates tempo, unlocks defences, and gives the side its identity. The same sources say Pochettino is also a big admirer of Diogo Dalot. He rates the full-back’s ability to invert into midfield or stretch the pitch with width, depending on the structure, as a perfect fit for the flexible roles he demands from his full-backs. Dalot is being spoken about as a ready-made piece rather than a project. There are caveats. Pochettino has raised questions about the current midfield balance if Fernandes isn’t fully locked in, the defensive organisation needed to sustain a high press, and whether the squad has the physical depth to handle the intensity he wants. Recruitment and overall direction of the project still need agreeing.

Interim Carrick was genuinely peak football.

🚨🎙️| Wayne Rooney reacts to FIFPRO Top 11 of the Year -Youtube “I’ve just looked at World XI, FIFPRO? Yeah.. and I don’t know whether to laugh or get mad.” “Harry Kane is the Ballon d’Or winner. The actual best player in the world according to the biggest individual award in football. And somehow he’s not good enough for this team? What are we doing? Kane scores goals for fun, leads the line properly, drops deep, creates, links play, carries the weight of expectation every single week.” “He’s been doing it at the highest level for years. How do you leave the Ballon d’Or winner out of the team of the year? It makes the whole thing look ridiculous.” “And then you look further down the team and Bruno Fernandes isn’t there either.” “Yeah, People will point to his form this season and say he’s not been at his best, and fair enough, he hasn’t. But these awards aren’t supposed to be based on the last few months alone. They’re meant to recognise what a player produced over the period they’re judging.” “Last season Bruno was outstanding — creating chances out of nothing, scoring, assisting, dragging United forward when everything around him was a mess. That body of work should have been more than enough to earn him a place.” “Leaving him out because of a dip in form this season just shows how short-sighted the whole process is.” “These awards are supposed to recognise excellence, consistency, and impact. Right now it feels like they’re recognising something else entirely — popularity, politics, marketing, whatever it is.” “When you can leave out the Ballon d’Or winner and a midfielder whose previous season was as influential as Bruno’s was, the whole thing loses credibility. It’s not good enough.”

Nowadays we have to endure watching Dalot and Mazraoui stinker, but once upon a time, we had this demon at Right Back 🇪🇨💔

🚨🗣️| Gary Neville’s half time thoughts on Manchester United’s performance vs Aston villa. “Look, I’m absolutely seething watching this. Two goals conceded in the first four minutes — that is a complete and utter shambles from Manchester United.” “The goalkeeper has to take a massive share of the blame; both of those were soft. He’s not commanding his box, he’s not communicating, and the first one in particular… you just can’t be that flippant. You’ve got to be stronger.” “The players in front of him were just as bad. No intensity, no shape, no desire in the opening exchanges. “They looked like they were still in the tunnel. Passing was sloppy, the midfield was non-existent, and the back line was all over the place. You cannot start a Premier League game like that and expect to get away with it.” “And then — and this is the most frustrating part — only when they go 2-0 down do they finally wake up and start playing.” “Suddenly there’s urgency, suddenly the ball is moving quicker, suddenly they’re pressing. Where was that in the first five minutes? You can’t just turn it on when you’re already two goals behind. That’s not good enough at this level.” “The manager has to look at himself too. The team selection, the preparation, the message before kick-off… something has clearly not landed.” “You cannot have a side this talented looking so fragile and disorganised right from the first whistle.” “Overall performance in that first half was embarrassing until the scoreboard forced a reaction. They’ve given themselves a mountain to climb, and on this evidence they only climb mountains when they’re already halfway down one.”

We need to have a serious conversation about Senne Lammens. He is simply not good enough for Manchester United.

What if Ronaldo hadn’t returned and we kept Cavani instead?

🚨🎙️| Liam Delap on doing Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘SIUU’ celebration after scoring against Manchester City “Yeah… as soon as it went in, the Siuu just came out of nowhere. I’ve been doing that celebration in the garden since I was about eight years old, jumping around after every goal like I was him. Couldn’t stop myself tonight — legs just took over.” “It’s proper special scoring against City as well, especially in a game like this. The noise, the moment… everything just hits you at once.” “But the celebration wasn’t only about the goal, With Ronaldo stepping away from the national team recently, it felt right to do it. Bit of respect, you know?” “The man’s been the standard for so long — the goals, the mentality, the way he carries himself. Growing up watching him week in week out, you just want to show a bit of that love when the chance comes.” “I’m not comparing myself or anything daft, far from it. He’s on another level. But in that second, it just felt natural. Like a little nod to the greatest, nothing more.”

🚨🗣️| Ian Wright on Arsenal’s performance in their win against Hull city “Listen, I’ll take that 1-0 every day of the week. Arsenal looked properly organised against Hull — disciplined at the back, barely gave them a sniff, and then nicked the goal when it mattered.” “That’s the ‘score few, defend well’ thing they’re dialling into right now and there’s a lot to like about it.” “when you defend like that you’re so hard to beat. Clean sheets breed confidence, the lads know exactly what their jobs are, and it stops those soft goals that used to kill us in the past.” “Against the smaller sides it’s efficient — you don’t have to go gung-ho and open yourself up. One moment of quality and the three points are in the bag. That’s winning football.” “But — and there’s always a but — it’s a fine line. If you’re only creating a couple of clear chances a game, you’re living on the edge. One off-day in front of goal or a deflection going the wrong way and you’re walking away with nothing.” “It can get a bit tense for the fans as well, can’t it? We’re the Arsenal, we want to see a bit of swagger and more than one goal most weeks.” “Against the top teams this approach will get tested properly — if the first goal doesn’t come, you’ve got to be able to break teams down without leaving the back door open.” “Still, right now it’s working. Keep the shape, stay mean at the back, and the results will keep coming. Proper job today.”

The Euphoria after we won the FA cup in 2024 was something else man❤️

🚨🎙️| Paul Scholes on Thomas Tuchel leaving Kobbie Mainoo out of the England Squad “Leaving Kobbie Mainoo out of the squad is just ridiculous. The kid has been one of the most composed midfielders in the Premier League this season.” “He doesn’t panic, he doesn’t give the ball away cheaply, and he can progress play under pressure — things a lot of the players Tuchel keeps selecting still struggle with.” “I’ve watched him enough times now to know he’s got that bit of quality that separates the good ones from the average. He’s not flashy for the sake of it, he just does the simple things properly and then finds the right pass.” “That’s the sort of player England have been crying out for in midfield for years, and yet somehow he doesn’t even make the squad” “It feels like the same old story with England. We talk about developing our own talent, about giving young players a chance, and then when one of them is actually performing at a high level we leave him at home.” “Mainoo has earned the right to be there. If Tuchel doesn’t see that, then maybe he’s not watching the right games.”

🚨🗣️| Jose Mourinho speaks on Cristiano Ronaldo’s international retirement. “Look, Cristiano is not a normal player. He never was normal for 20 years. This country, Portugal, depended on him and he delivered. Every time. Today, players want everything easy. he never wanted it easy” “When I got the news that he would be leaving the national team. I was not sad. I was proud, because what he did …listen to me, what he did will NOT be repeated. Never.” “I was his manager. I worked with him every day at Real Madrid so I know. I saw it with my own eyes. The obsession. The man is obsessed, first to arrive, last to leave. extra work when everyone else is on holiday. He never did 99%. He always did 100%.” “That is why he is the top scorer of Portugal. That is why he is the best of all time. it’s not just talent. It’s mentality. Talent without mentality is nothing, and Cristiano had mentality like nobody else.” “The kids today need to understand this. they think talent is enough. It is not. Desire is rare. He trained when others were sleeping. He fought when others were finding excuses. He carried a whole country on his back and he never complained. Never.” “This is the difference, a good player plays well. A phenomenon carries this country.” “So today I celebrate him. Not because it is the end, but because he leaves a standard. A standard that will be there forever.” “Cristiano leaves as a reference. As a symbol. He leaves as Cristiano Ronaldo, Forever Special.”

🚨🎙️| Nani reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement from the Portugal National team “ I came into the national team when Cristiano was already a locker room leader. By the time I got my first call-up, he had been carrying Portugal for a while . You felt his presence immediately — the standards, the intensity, the way everything seemed to revolve around his example.” “He had this quiet fire that never really went out, even as the years started to show. Training sharpened up around him, matches felt heavier, and somehow everyone raised their level just by being near him.” “Looking at some of the younger players who came in after me, I see real talent. They have ability, physical gifts, and opportunities we could only imagine when we were starting out. But sometimes I wonder if they fully understood what it took for Cristiano to stay at that level for so long.” “He gave everything — the early mornings, the extra work, the constant pressure. A few of the newer ones seemed more relaxed, more focused on other things. Maybe that’s just the generation.” “What stays with me most is the difference in how he treated the players who came before him compared to how some of the newer group treated him.” “From everything the older guys told us, when Cristiano was younger he ran himself into the ground for the generation above him — for Figo, for Rui Costa, for the captains who had already given so much.” “He never saw it as a burden. He saw it as respect. Later, when he became the one carrying the weight, I’m not sure the new group always returned that same full commitment.” “Some did, of course. But not enough of them matched the way he had once matched the old guard. That difference still sits with me.” “Portugal was lucky to have him for as long as we did. Players like that don’t come around twice in a lifetime. I hope the young ones remember not just the goals and the records, but the example he set every single day. That, more than anything, is what made him different”

🚨🗣️| Nicky Butt reacts to JJ Gabriel potentially signing for Real Madrid “Look, I’ve been around the game long enough to know when a young lad’s getting carried away with himself, and this JJ Gabriel business is a classic case of it.” “Sixteen years of age, still wet behind the ears, and he’s already decided Manchester United ain’t good enough for him. They had him training with the first team, they were ready to throw him on in the Carabao Cup, they treated him like the golden boy because everyone could see the talent, and what does he do? He downs tools, stops training, and tells them he wants out because the pathway isn’t clear enough. Pathway? At sixteen? Come on, be serious.” “Now he’s off to Real Madrid, and I don’t care what anyone says about Castilla and development plans — that place is already stacked with wingers. Vinicius, Mbappé, Rodrygo, that young Diomande lad who’s already getting minutes, Endrick, Brahim… the list goes on.” “He’s not walking into that dressing room and demanding a place. He’s walking into a queue that stretches all the way back to the academy. They’ll park him in the B team, tell him he’s the future, and then when the next big signing arrives he’ll be further down the pecking order than he ever was at Old Trafford.” “And the worst part is, United have got kids of their own coming through who actually want to be there. This sends the wrong message to every single one of them. You don’t get special treatment and then spit it back in the club’s face because someone in Spain’s whispering in your ear.” “I’ve seen too many of these ‘next Messis’ chase the bright lights and end up nowhere. The lad’s got talent, no one’s denying that, but talent without a bit of patience and a bit of humility doesn’t get you very far in this game. in a couple of years he might be wondering why he didn’t just keep his head down at Manchester United.”

🚨🎙️| Thierry Henry on Manchester United’s comeback win against Roma “Manchester United showed real resilience tonight. Coming from behind against a side like Roma is never easy, especially in a game where the momentum can shift so quickly.” “The character they showed to dig in, stay organised, and keep believing when things weren’t going their way was impressive.” “But they can’t get ahead of themselves. It still took individual moments of brilliance to turn the game around and put them in front. That kind of quality won’t always be there to save them on another night.” “The collective performance has to match the fight they showed, otherwise these results become harder to come by. Resilience is a foundation, but it has to be paired with consistency and control if they want to build something lasting from nights like this.”

🚨🗣️| Peter Schmeichel reacts to Manchester United’s first half performance vs Roma “Honestly, the defending for that first goal was an absolute disgrace. No one closed the ball down, the midfield just watched it happen, and the back four were all over the place. , the full-back completely lost his man, and there was zero communication.” “At this level, against a side like Roma, that sort of soft, passive defending is just asking for trouble. It’s schoolboy stuff and it left the goalkeeper completely exposed.” “But even with that, Lammens has to do better. The shot itself isn’t some wonder strike from thirty yards — it’s a firm, clean effort from a good position, but it’s right in his area. He’s set early enough, the ball is coming straight at him, and he just doesn’t react. Hands stay low, feet planted, and he watches it go past him.” “You expect your number one to at least get a strong hand or a firm body behind that. That was poor shot-stopping, pure and simple. No excuse for it.”

🚨🎙️| Ashley Young reacts to Manchester United’s lineup “Looking at the team the manager has gone with tonight against Roma, I can see what he’s trying to do, but I’ve got mixed feelings about a few of the calls.” “It’s a massive game at Old Trafford, Champions League night, the crowd will be up for it, and we desperately need a result to ease some of the pressure that’s been building. The spine of the side looks solid enough and there’s quality in the attacking areas, so on paper it should give us a platform.” “But I’ve got to be honest, the decision to put Dalot at left-back again is one that really stands out for the wrong reasons.” “We’ve got academy players who have been training with the first team, Amass…Mantato, even the Paraguayan lad(diego leon) working hard every day, and are more than capable of filling that role. These are lads who understand the club, who grew up dreaming of nights like this, and who could give us a more natural balance on that side of the pitch.” “Dalot is a decent footballer, nobody’s disputing that, but he’s a right-footed player being asked to do a job that isn’t truly his.” “At Manchester United, especially when results haven’t been coming, you’ve got to show real trust in the pathway. We’ve seen it time and time again – give the young ones a proper opportunity and they often repay that faith with energy, hunger and something different. Instead it feels like we’re going for the safer option once more.” “Against a Roma side that will be organised and dangerous on the counter, I just think there’s more to gain by putting an academy talent out there and letting him express himself.” “The rest of the selection has some logic to it, the midfield looks balanced and the forward line has the quality to hurt them,”

🚨❗️EXCL: Sources indicate The Manchester United hierarchy have been quietly elevating Kobbie Mainoo as the club’s long-term centrepiece and future face Behind the scenes at Carrington, a clear consensus has formed among key decision-makers: Kobbie Mainoo is no longer just a promising academy graduate. He is increasingly viewed as the central figure around which Manchester United’s next era will be built — the on-pitch heartbeat, the commercial face of the team, and a future captain. Senior figures inside the club have grown more deliberate in recent months about pushing the 20-year-old into the spotlight. Where Mainoo was once carefully protected from media duties, he has been lined up for a noticeably higher volume of interviews, club content appearances, and mixed-zone responsibilities. Insiders describe the shift as intentional: a calculated move to accelerate his development into the public-facing leader the club believes he is destined to become. One source familiar with internal discussions said the thinking is straightforward. Mainoo’s composure, tactical intelligence, and quiet authority in midfield have convinced decision-makers that he possesses the temperament and quality to anchor the side for a decade. “He’s seen as the one who can grow into the role that defines the team,” the source explained. “Not just a starter — the reference point. The player opponents have to plan around, the one supporters identify with, and the one who will eventually wear the armband.” That internal view has translated into practical steps. Coaching staff and the communications team have coordinated to give Mainoo more structured media exposure, framing him as the emerging leader rather than a supporting act. The increased interview load is understood to be part of a broader process of preparing him for greater responsibility both on and off the pitch. While the club remains publicly measured in its language about any single player, the pattern of recent media activity has not gone unnoticed among those who follow United closely. Mainoo’s growing presence in official channels and post-match duties is being read internally as confirmation of the hierarchy’s long-term prioritisation of the Stockport-born midfielder. Whether the plan fully materialises will depend on form, fitness and the wider squad evolution. For now, though, the message from those shaping Manchester United’s future is unambiguous: Kobbie Mainoo is being positioned as the centrepiece.