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

Given RA has had no issues changing CBs, Wingbacks and 10s this season that might be an indication of how Mainoo and Ugarte are performing in training. People seem to have this idea that RA is wedded to Bruno & Case as his CMs but that could just be because the other options aren't putting in the effort to displace them. They certainly aren't performing when they do get mins in the PL

Not so much case, but Bruno.

Mainoo can't come in for Casemiro (to play beside Bruno), it would be a disaster.

So its Bruno, who plays every minute of every game. and I do get why he does. I just don't understand why it isn't sometimes at 10.

Vs Everton for eg. why move Amad to 10, meaning you have little threat on either wing from the WB, when you could have kept Amad RWB, moved Bruno to 10 and started Mainoo at 8?

When Sesko unfit/left out and we played Amad at 10 with Cunha and Mbeumo, why not Zirkzee up top or what I said for Everton.

and when he does play Mainoo, it is mostly with Bruno, and he plays them both in the wrong positions - and mainoo doesn't look good.

and yeah, Mainoo might be playing terribly in training. or he might be training well but Amorim doesn't want to move bruno from 8, or not start him. leaving Mainoo with no chance and no pathway. Maybe.

The lad ain't signing a new deal this season and it's only a six month loan. Whether he goes on loan or stays at United he'll still have two years left on his deal (1+1yr clause).

At least on loan he could end up being a regular starter and increasing his value. Sitting at United and looking uninterested is just going to see his value decrease.

The people clinging onto him being a world class upgrade on DDG had to be on something powerful.

The worst keeper by a distance we've had in the PL.

Wouldn't be a bad time to get booked on Thursday and miss Wolves on Monday night.

I'd also start Dorgu over Dalot. Will be interesting to see if Yoro gets a game or two away from the spotlight

We can't send too many more out on loan all the same. The squad isn't exactly stacked.
If Mainoo goes out on loan and Bruno gets injured then what?
If Heaven goes out on loan we are relying on Shaw and Martinez to stay fit. Big risk.

Options to recall them would be OK but sending them until the end of the season is asking for trouble

Not great news.

I heard Shaw injured his wrist holding the special "300 PL appearances" presentation award this week

:D

Bruno was one I was thinking of when he mentioned it could alter the way we played. He was holding his hamstring which was played down as a kick after the match (I didn't see him getting kicked). If Mount was out then it is a straight switch for Cunha so it doesn't change much. Whoever it is, hopefully they are both fit because we're not exactly brimming with options in some areas.

Zirzkee out would seem like one that would change the way we play, cant knock as many balls forward to a big man without sesko or him

but Cas would be replaced by Mainoo or Ugarte presumably, Afcon won't impact that

If it's Bruno out it might be the spark that ignites something in Mainoo. He needs game time and he needs to step up to what he's capable of

Bruno & Zirkzee might be the two