Manchester United Thread 25/26 - Teamtalk/Transfers/Gossip Mod Note in OP 12.02.26

Martinez has been absolutely huge for the team as well somehow gets missed by many fans, maybe their isn't enough points to be scored by praising him, but his passing ability and ball progression has added so much to the team and he is very smart in stopping counters too

On the Mainoo/Bruno/CM/No.10 conundrum for Amorim….another aspect is that Mbeumo doesn't look like a number 10 at all in what we were told RA wanted. He looks an out and out striker/wide forward. So Bruno should have been no.10 in his system anyway.

You'd be wondering at times what exactly RA was seeing when he looked at a game.

Great result at the weekend, we were well on top even when the Red card happened.

I would love to see us dish out a proper battering to someone, it feels like it is in us.

It just feels like watching United, and that is a big thing. We are back baby.

I love him and the fact the general thread hates him makes me love him more.

Very surprised how well Martinez has come back.

I thought the nature of the big injuries he had would have had a big impact on his mobility and agility, turning acceleration, ability to quickly push from left to right (as opposed to acceleration upfield).

Delight he looks to have not lost a step. He was a bit of a worry at first - that Bournemouth game for eg, but he looks to have shaken off the rust.

Particularly pleased that Martinez is thriving given the waves of bitchy criticism that Scholes & Butt have sent his way.

Has been available for every game so far. Rested for the two and only cup games.

I would hope that the club would sit down in the summer and approach the really top targets out there (Ancelotti and Enrique) and if they don't want to come on board, then Carrick can get put into consideration along with the managers the next tier down.

I'm fearful of when/if European football is back on the schedule he won't have the experience and the performances drop and we back to square one. Of course, the club needs to invest to add depth to counter that also.

When Shaw has stayed fit, he's been good. I don't think him staying fit is down to wanting to play for England in the WC.

has to be surely? Who are the alternative left backs? MLS seemed to have a good shot at it last season, but Arsenal aren't giving him game time. The other is Nico O'Reily? If he stays fit I can't see him being left behind.

As an aside, and as good and all as the recent performances have been, I've been disappointed with Shaw's attacking. It's not a strength of his I know, but Carrick seems to what him to create width in attack, while he seems to want Dalot to invert into a more central position in build ups.

Shaw just hasn't been making runs in behind at all, he is very passive in creating that width.

There's serious room for improvement with an attacking LB I feel.

If Shaws fit he goes to the WC, can play LB and LCB.

To be fair to Shaw, he's been great for us this season but I think Tuchel wants pacier full backs. O'Reilly, Mitchell or Colwill will probably get the nod over him.

Score predictions for West Ham, who will get the goals?

Will your man finally get his haircut?

Haha loving the positivity.

Cunha on the left VS Wan Bissaka will be an interesting match up. AWB was brilliant for the hammers at Old Trafford. Lets hope Cunha can give him a torrid time!

I do fancy United to win 2-0 or 2-1 with Bruno and Cunha with the goals.