Manchester United Thread 25/26 - Teamtalk/Transfers/Gossip Mod Note in OP 26.09.24

The idea of "Rashford playing well not affecting the outcome" would say a lot more about Rashford than it would about United or about anything else, if he were actually to think that. That mentality shouldn't exist in any top player.

If Rashford plays well he will get praised, if Rashford plays well then by definition the team will also improve, if he plays well he can drag other players along with him.

A player deciding there is no point, that it won't make a difference? That player simply doesn't have character for a top club.

There's a pile on Rashford every few weeks in here.

I'm big fan of his and I like that he's used his profile to help those less fortunate. He hasn't been playing well, I won't argue with that.

I will argue that he only receives fair criticism, that's just not true, there are undertones to his criticism a lot of the time. The criticism of him going to the basketball match all blinged up had undoubted undertones.

The Gary Neville stuff banging on about Portland and 12 hour flights was bizarre. Why he didn't fact check that he was actually in Portland (unless he was actually there, which hasn't been confirmed?) before banging on about it to a large audience I just don't know, very unprofessional.

There isn't one United player in the last 10 years who can objectively hold their head up as having been an exemplary professional, who got the most out of themselves. So maybe just maybe there's a collective issue here that is very difficult to overcome as an individual.

Marcus Rashford was one of the very few to overcome those collective issues to actually stand out as a talented individual for a number of years before becoming for want of a better word - shell-shocked.

Now, would he benefit from a move to another club maybe, I'm still willing to give him a proper chance under Amorim to find himself again, that is if given the opportunity by way of the collective actually being a help rather than a hindrance.

For anyone looking for something different to the usual dross TNT punditry and has access to quick flights....

5:45pm kick off in case anyone thought it was 8pm like myself

Ugarte is getting less game time than I thought he would under Amorim.

Maybe it's because he understands the system and it's those who don't who need the game time lol. Or maybe he's just resting him ahead of City.

Has Anothy started a game under Almiron yet? Not saying he should just curious as i cant remember and he seems to have given everyone a go

I don't like Bruno in the deeper two in midfield, causes us defensive problems and doesn't get the best out of him.

Amad playing, I assume, in the 10 position is interesting. Unless its Mazraoui! or Dalot!

I think they sell if they can, regardless of replacements.

He isn't a striker and he isn't a fit for either of the wing back roles, which leaves the 2 positions behind the striker. For those roles there is Amad, Garnacho, Bruno and Mount, Zirkzee and Erikson if needed, even Antony and Mainoo if stuck.

The squad can survive his absence, so to me that means they take an offer if it comes.

I'd love to see some mad dog running this evening.

This is the kind of game these lads usually deem beneath themselves and stroll around to a lackluster loss or draw.

Thanks. Savage on TNT Sports so I'm off elsewhere.

if you have TNT you prob have premier sports and they’re showing it