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

Not really. The performances recently speak for themselves. Everyone knows we're not playing well.

Sesko bailed us out after poor displays vs Everton & West Ham. The sending off vs Palace totally changed the complexion of the game, in which we were very average.

Carrick & Co. did well to accumulate that points total since arriving. But we just aren't a Top 3 side.

As everyone knows the squad still needs serious work both in terms of starting quality and depth.

Carrick may not be the answer, still probably too early to say really, but if the club have any ambition serious reinforcements are needed in th summer. The current squad can't deal with 1 game a week so will be at nothing with a fuller schedule.

Performance here tonight has been absolutely shocking. They were better than us with 11 on the pitch, better again with 10.

So many players not putting a shift in, we should of went for it 2nd half but never looked at it all game.

Sesko on form but rarely got fed the ball.

Bruno tried his best but can only do so much with his balls in.

Pissed off with that effort from the rest of them!

MBuemo has been shocking for weeks. He should have been hooked at half time for Amad. Mainoo had a mare. Carrick if he has anything about him should tear them a new one in the dressing room.

Hopefully it'll act as a kick up the arse for us. We've been on an unreal run and a reality check can be as good as a win sometimes.

AFCON has deflated Mbeumo, Amad and Mazraoui. None have been great since returning.

Squad needs investment. Not much that could be brought off the bench to go for it.

45mins the lads on the pitch should of been able to finish that off.

Case although not having a good game shows that when he does come off we concede again.

I'm not going to get too worked up about the result. It was bad. They deserved it. The club are still in a great position in terms of UCL qualification. Now we might see if Carrick has the chops for the job full time.

Better to see Carrick get tested now, rather than another 5-6 weeks of wins (with more good fortune involved).

It would make the clamor to give him the job almost unstoppable.

We'll learn a lot more about his credentials and his abilities in the weeks ahead.

Would of said the opposite, that goal doesnt happen with Shaw on the pitch

Malacia didnt know whether to go tight for a tackle or track the run. He was in no man's land.