And there is the trifecta. 3 draws against 3 relegation teams.

Just brutal finishing.

xG is 2.18 - 0.24 in our favor and we don't win.

Firm believer that it all eventually evens out but that's been a trend this season. Underlying statistics are better than the points total. Could have moved into 4th. Instead in 6th with City and Arsenal up next in the league.

2 off the post, 2 off the goal line and 1 wrongly disallowed

If we're going back to wingers, give more time to Lacey there please.

So. Ole on Sunday?

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If we're going back to wingers, give more time to Lacey there please.

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At least he hits it hard and low enough to be a realistic shot. Way too many chances are wasted with guys hitting sky balls into row QQ

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So. Ole on Sunday?

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Per club, Carrick on Sunday

Aston94 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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So. Ole on Sunday?

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Per club, Carrick on Sunday

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Per Fletcher, he's managing Sunday.

Mathguy64 said:

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Aston94 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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So. Ole on Sunday?

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Per club, Carrick on Sunday

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Per Fletcher, he's managing Sunday.

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Excuse me. Fletcher.

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So. Ole on Sunday?

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Per club, Carrick on Sunday

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Per Fletcher, he's managing Sunday.

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Excuse me. Fletcher.

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I was wondering if the club had found another spectacularly unique way to self immolate.

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So. Ole on Sunday?

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Per club, Carrick on Sunday

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Per Fletcher, he's managing Sunday.

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Excuse me. Fletcher.

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I was wondering if the club had found another spectacularly unique way to self immolate.

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Hey, if you like self-immolation, we could go get this guy (probably free in a week or two):

🚨☕️ Thomas Frank replies on drinking from Arsenal cup tonight: “I definitely did not notice it. It would be completely stupid of me to take it if I knew”.

“It's a little bit sad that I need to be asked about it. I would never do something that stupid”, says via @AlasdairGold. pic.twitter.com/IF98aXDWgi

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 7, 2026

I truly am shocked at how poorly it's gone for Frank at Spurs. I thought he was a can't lose proposition.

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I truly am shocked at how poorly it's gone for Frank at Spurs. I thought he was a can't lose proposition.

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The leap from the kids table to the adult table is hard. Being under a microscope 24/7 is something that cannot be underestimated.

I really like Frank as a manager, but he's a lot like Glassner in a lot of ways to me: I don't think that type of system exports to a big 6 club. That said, I would've thought he would have them in the lower top half (close to us, honestly) if I were picking standings pre-season.

He's in the same situation that United managers have been in for the last 10+ years. He's made mistakes but his roster is woefully put together and his front office is sub-par.

The latest from Roy Keane.

Roy Keane: ‘You’ve still got Alex Ferguson hanging around like a bad smell’

Sturridge’s face after he said that 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/J3NNMDIwZS

— george (@StokeyyG2) January 9, 2026

I mean, the Keane-Fergie falling out is pretty well documented, but is Ferguson actually doing much more than going to games and answering an occasional phone call? Kind of doubt it.

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I mean, the Keane-Fergie falling out is pretty well documented, but is Ferguson actually doing much more than going to games and answering an occasional phone call? Kind of doubt it.

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"I don't like to make any major decisions without speaking to Sir Alex. I've got a really good relationship with Sir Alex, so I wanted to speak to him first and ultimately to get his blessing, to be perfectly honest with you. I think he deserves that respect."

"I wanted to run it by him, and he echoed my thoughts. When you're an employee of the club, it's your job to do your best for Manchester United. It is something I try and live and believe every day, so it was comforting for me for him to say that," Fletcher said in the pre-match press conference.

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multiple pundits made the comment that this sounded very school boyish. getting the headmaster's permission. i'm partially inclined to agree.



I've gone back and forth over the years wondering if Sir Alex's influence over the club is a good thing or bad thing.

lol. He had a respectful call before taking the interim job. Big deal.

When people ask for permission from fathers before a proposal… it isn't actually to get permission. It's just respect. Same thing.

Even if that's true, that says more about Fletcher than it does about SAF. I do think SAF maybe does have an indirect affect on the club still. But I don't think it's because he actively seeks it or players/managers/front office are including him or deferring to him.

Basically I think his shadow hangs over the club because people can't let him go and they've been horrible without him. But I don't think any of that is his fault.

Mbeumo lost to Mazraoui last night. I'm guessing he won't be available for Brighton but nice to get him back.

So I think there are 2 scenarios right now regarding the future full time manager.

1) the manager they want is leading a World Cup squad

2) they aren't sure what direction they want to go.

I hope it is the first one. Because if they are looking at a Glasner type for instance, why would you not bring him in immediately and fight for Europe?

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I mean, the Keane-Fergie falling out is pretty well documented, but is Ferguson actually doing much more than going to games and answering an occasional phone call? Kind of doubt it.

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"I don't like to make any major decisions without speaking to Sir Alex. I've got a really good relationship with Sir Alex, so I wanted to speak to him first and ultimately to get his blessing, to be perfectly honest with you. I think he deserves that respect."

"I wanted to run it by him, and he echoed my thoughts. When you're an employee of the club, it's your job to do your best for Manchester United. It is something I try and live and believe every day, so it was comforting for me for him to say that," Fletcher said in the pre-match press conference.

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multiple pundits made the comment that this sounded very school boyish. getting the headmaster's permission. i'm partially inclined to agree.



I've gone back and forth over the years wondering if Sir Alex's influence over the club is a good thing or bad thing.

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Fletchers is a young manager with one of the greatest of all time there happy to help and guide. He would be a fool not to use that resource.

I feel like we would criticize him more if he said no, I don't ever ask SAF for his thoughts.

Speaking of Glasner…. Palace lost to Macclesfield. Who is that? Well… they are mid-table in the National League North. Two tiers under mighty Grimsby Town.

Gotta tell ya, Dre, your boy isn't having a great year.

I can't imagine hiring Glasner at this point given the push back to a 4 back.

So naturally he will end up being the pick

I'm not saying that I'm going to die on Glasner Hill. If we're doing pros and cons, his con list is certainly not empty. But I certainly don't plan on relocating based on an embarrassing loss. They've hit a bad run here recently. They were top top 5 not long ago though.

The criticism about him not managing a big club like United are valid. The only names I've heard mentioned that tick that box are Pochettino, Tuchel, and Naglesmann. I'd be fine if they picked one of those but none of them are going to be available till mid-July which presents its own problem. And none of them are like "yeah, this is the perfect answer to our problems". All of them come with their own baggage. Basically, any one we hire is going to have a con list. Just a matter what you think matters most in the pro list.

And Glasner has played a 4 man back line in Germany at two different clubs before he moved to Crystal Palace. Unlike other managers who play 3 man back lines, he's not tactically married to the formation (*cough*). He's on record as saying his favorite formation is a 4-4-2. There are other reasons to disqualify him, but I don't think him playing a 3 man backline at Palace is one of them.

Well, whoever the new guy is, he will get the benefit of Mbeuno and Amad coming back immediately. Both are now out of AFCON. That will help. It would really help if one of them could play on the left instead of the right.

Lammens
Dalot
Yoro
Martinez
Dorgu
Ugarte
Mainoo
Mount
Fernandes (c)
Cunha
Sesko

Substitutes: Bayindir, Heaven, Maguire, Malacia, Casemiro, J. Fletcher, T. Fletcher, Lacey, Zirkzee.


Dorgu and Dalot at LB/RB. No chance that ends well.

I think Dalot will be OK. He's a poo winger.

Edit: self-jinx!!!!

Did Shaw get injured again?

So our erstwhile RB has the first two shots.

Everyone ready for Danny Welbeck to score a worldie against us today

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Everyone ready for Danny Welbeck to score a worldie against us today

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Does a welbeck cross count?

Lammens almost assisted him there