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

Out of interest how many of those goals were penalties for Cunha and Mbuemo?

Something I’m questioning now is where does Mount fit into this team. Amorim really likes him - he works hard, presses high and can have some flashes of quality but it feels like he is an expensive player to be carrying.

I’m guessing he would have to settle for impact sub (Cunha backup) but at the same time he doesn’t feel like an impact player to me in the way Garnacho can be at times for example. 47 appearances and only 4 goals & 1 assist. Unfortunately due to his fitness issues a lot of those would have been brief appearances but still it isn’t a great return.

He is likeable and I hope that he has a good season, stays fit and can contribute but he’s a bit of a question mark for me.

Amorim should hopefully be able to coach them on how he wants his CF to play now that he has two players in Cunha and Mbeumo who fully suit what he wants from the support players in attack.

Cunha and Mbeumo will want the CF playing on the shoulder of the CBs to create room for them to run at the defence in the final third.

Zirkzee could be an issue given he's natural instinct is to drop back deep for the ball. But he could offer something different playing deeper with the 10s making runs in behind.

This isn't me defending Hojlund before anyone wants to start a rant about how **** he is. But I think we'll see him wrestling less with CBs and dropping deep this season. Think Cunha and Mbeumo will provide better service for the CF this season than the 10s last season. With them in the team there's no reason for him dropping deep looking for the ball.

Plus if Amad plays RWB that's our best ten from last season still offering us an attacking option. Might get better output from Dorgu too with the me feiner gone from the team.

I'd be expecting both Cunha and Mbeumo to see a fair chunk of minutes at CF, especially Mbeumo as Bruno/Amad are also options on the right.

Planning on going to the Chelsea game at Old Trafford on September.
I see the game is down for a 3pm Saturday KO. Is there a chance that the fixture would get moved to accommodate tv listings ? Seems unusual that it’s not on UK tv and not super Sunday too.

TV Games for that weekend haven't been announced yet. Every chance it gets moved

Zirkzee not travelling for the Leeds match. Along with Onana the only squad member unavailable.

HEaven more so than Yoro a question mark for me - i worry about his intensity and physicality - seems a bit lax.

BUT - I would 100% go with that trio as a first choice. and if I were to argue a change, it would be Maguire for MDL.

Whether tht is or becomes first choice, no idea. MAzraoui at RCB with Yoro LCB is a strong possibility to be first choice, imo. and if Amad is RWB you could argue a fullback more used to defending wide (Mazraoui) is a better fit at RCB.

Harry Amass too, as they are looking to send him out on loan.

squad depth not looking too bad, with 1 massive exception. need to sign a number 9, and then see what we can do with the GK's. also light in CM (collyer may get decent minutes) so would like someone signed there also if possible.

you could also argue for needing a LWB. i guess we'll see how dorgu and leon do in pre-season.

have left out the 5 lads, plus kids like amass (loan?), wheatley, collyer.

and there is more flexibility to the below, like amad can play 10 for example.

It was due last week.

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Sounds like some PSR fuckery with Chelsea or Villa incoming, I'd love Watkins.