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

What about Arsenal this season as an example? They have been awful to watch at times and rely heavily on physicality and set pieces. Obviously they have some games where they play well but I haven't seen them competely over run teams very often in PL (albeit don't watch their full games very often so stand to be corrected). They have a really good strength in depth and most their players are very physical- maybe this is where the PL is going and Carrick's tactics may get us in a good place with a similar squad.

I'm in the position where I do think they should sign Carrick- possibly a 2 year contract. Options on the table don't blow me away and think the biggest responsibility lies with the board and signing players rather then the manager, all my opinion obviously.

My ideal realistic summer would be-

Sign Carrick,

Sign 3 midfielders, Back up striker, a left back, Senesi on a free & back up homegrown keeper for free or v cheap in that priority order

Sell Ugarte, Zhrikzee, Rashford

Case, Sancho, Malacia all gone freeing up massive wages

Keep Mount, Diallo, Shaw, Maguire, Maz all as back up squad players for 1 season, if issues then maybe try and sign cover in Jan from wages saved from above transfers/releases

Hopefully finish top 4 or better with a cup final under the assumption the front players we signed last year will all improve and cover for any Bruno drop off. Next summer then concentrate on RB and CB's and expect some of the youth players to get more game time to see if they'll make it- Amass, Chido, Fletchers, Shea Lacey (too early for JJ Gabriel).

I think we are in a much more positive position. With proper planning and if the footballing brains in the boardroom can do a half decent job we should be stable for the next 2-3 years and then start discussing more about constantly going for trophies.

I also could be completely wrong and we could be next years Spurs…..

Silly response. Adds absolute nothing.

Someone has different view than you so you just not interested in it. Your arguing every discussion in here and lead it your way but when you dont like it you just call things stupid or silly.

Also don't believe Carrick is just a vibes manager again is pure disrespect from online fans.

He is the one that chose his coaching team and all the coaches he brought in except for Evans I think have been respected or reported as very good up and coming coaches.

Carrick himself was praised by many around the club as a very good training ground coach under ole and continued at Middlesbrough.

I'd like to believe that they have sat down together and looked at the weakness in the squad and set out the system that will bring the best results. Amorim was destroyed for not doing this and Carrick and his team have done this.

This you, @jayo44

Is it comfy on that moral high horse you got there?

Fun watch, Cas's English is much better than I thought it was

This would make me even more worried to be honest, if we do hire Carrick we need to put some great coaches around him. Evans in particular inspires no confidence ineos would be looking to build a top coaching team imo.

I do tho k Holland seems important to keep, but imo we really should be looking for better that the U21 coach we had around and Evans who had just quit as loans officer and wasnt up to anything.

Great news on my opinion, continuity and keeping with what's working. Be silly not too.

Carrick might not be the man but he's clearly shown what this team can do when players are played in position, compared to shuffling a formation and being stuck to it with players the club doesnt have.

Im 50-50 on Carrick but you csnt argue the record of

10wins

2 draws

2 losses Edit: (thank you Sénor Jayo)

We'd have bitten a hand of to see that after sweet talker Ruben.

Huge work for the club this summer.

Manager needs to be in place and another summer overhaul in absolute key areas. Midfield needs to be sorted, its needed the last decade at least.

My nubbie thumbs strike again, type too fast for my own good.

How in the name of god would you know what Johnny Evans brings to the table that inspires no confidence?

He's never coached before, learning on the job. Wasn't coaching u18, or u21s. he was unemployed in January when we needed a body. Maybe he is great. You could be right. But surprsing that someone who showed little interest in being a coach would be a great coach.

I guess United just lucked out in january that the best bunch of lads to lead United to league challenges all just happened to be available in January. No cause for concern at all.

Evan’s wasn’t even in the building.

He had resigned his role as Head of loans and had left United.

If that's Wilcox's thinking then we're already f**ked

Nice one.

I think Evans just hands out the bibs.