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Manchester United: 2025/2026 Season

aboveandbeyond said:
What Goes around, comes around. We beating Arsenal today could set a negative mentality within the Arsenal camp which City could pray on abd take the title.
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Arsenal are still in 4 competitions.

When united got knocked out by Brighton that was season thats ur chances of a trophy done.
 
Manchester United's Patrick Dorgu is likely to be out for a number of weeks after injuring his hamstring during Sunday's 3-2 win at Arsenal.

The 21-year-old, who lashed in United's second goal from the edge of the box, limped off in the closing stages of the match with what interim head coach Michael Carrick hoped was cramp.

It is more significant than that but sources say the Denmark international is still being assessed and the timescale for his absence is not clear.

The in-form Dorgu, who joined United as a wing-back from Italian club Lecce 12 months ago, has excelled in an advanced left-sided attacking role under Carrick, and also scored in the previous win over Manchester City.

United have eight Premier League games before the March international break, when Dorgu is expected to be involved for Denmark in the World Cup play-offs.

Dorgu's absence could lead to a greater role for Matheus Cunha, who has started United's past two games on the substitutes' bench but scored the winner against Arsenal.

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Manchester United's Patrick Dorgu to be out for weeks with hamstring injury

In-form Patrick Dorgu is still being assessed but he is likely to miss Manchester United matches with the injury he picked up against Arsenal.
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Stern test for Utd at the weekend. Fulham will park the bus and hit us on the counters.

The Low block mystery has to be solved. Hoping Carrick and Co can solve this issue and further build on the excellent start.
 
Carrick not ruling out Man Utd deadline day moves

Michael Carrick has not ruled out Manchester United adding to their squad before Monday's transfer deadline.

Former United head coach Ruben Amorim said last month he expected to bring someone in during the window.

However, the club's refusal to divert the £65m they had been willing to spend on long-term target Antoine Semenyo – who opted to join Manchester City from Bournemouth – was a source of frustration for the Portuguese.

United have been linked with a number of central midfield players, including former Wolves skipper Ruben Neves who now plays in Saudi Arabia for Al-Hilal.

After Carrick confirmed left-sided utility man Patrick Dorgu would be out for "a number of weeks" through injury, there have been suggestions the club might look to cover the Denmark international's absence.

Interim head coach Carrick was coy when asked specifically about the club's position as he spoke in a news conference to preview Sunday's Premier League encounter with Fulham.

But he did leave the door open for business being done.

"Never say never," Carrick said. "A lot can happen and situations can be thrown up.

"Sometimes it is in our control, sometimes not. I am pretty calm. We have shown what we are capable of as a team."

Joshua Zirkzee remains at the centre of interest as it remains to be seen if he returns to Italy, with Juventus considering whether to make a move for the former Bologna forward who cost United £36.5m 18 months ago.

Zirkzee has recovered from a minor injury and is available for the Fulham game.

"Josh has just been trying to work to get fit," said Carrick. "It was great to have him training with the group the first time and I am just looking forward to working with him."

Carrick accepts the issue of Bruno Fernandes' future is "on the agenda a little bit", with the United captain due to assess his plans at the end of the season.

However, Carrick said that situation would be dealt with "further down the line".

Don't underestimate Fulham - Carrick

Carrick has started his 17-match stint in charge until the end of the season in the best manner possible.

Victories against the Premier League's top two, Arsenal and Manchester City, have catapulted United into the top four for the first time this season.

However, sceptics argue they have beaten title contenders before and it is against the top flight's lesser lights that they tend to struggle.

Since late November, United have failed to beat Everton, West Ham, Bournemouth and Wolves at Old Trafford in league games. Three of those sides are in the bottom eight, while Everton had a man sent off after 13 minutes.

Marco Silva's in-form Fulham had the better of a 1-1 draw against United at Craven Cottage in August.

Fulham have also taken 17 points from their past eight games, only one of which has ended in defeat, and they would close to just one point back from United if they were to win this weekend.

Little wonder Carrick is taking nothing for granted.

"Marco has made Fulham into a really good team," he said.

"Just because we are at home, taking anything for granted is bang out of order."

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Good result. The performance in general was poor. But at the end of the day its a results business, any sort of win we must accept.
 
aboveandbeyond said:
Good result. The performance in general was poor. But at the end of the day its a results business, any sort of win we must accept.
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How and why you thought Fulham would park the bus is anyone's guess. They are a very good system based team, and Silva does not set up to sit back. They are a very good team upto the last action.

Fans are still too giddy for me, I thought we didn't want to be a team who plays with 42% of the ball? What is the game model that Wilcox wanted? We are still miles away. We just need to keep playing this way, of the back foot- and try to get 5th. Then we can look at it again.

Chelsea and Liverpool are right behind us, and have better squads albeit with Europe.

We are a Luke Shaw Casemiro or Bruno injury away from struggling again.
 
Abdullah said:
How and why you thought Fulham would park the bus is anyone's guess. They are a very good system based team, and Silva does not set up to sit back. They are a very good team upto the last action.

Fans are still too giddy for me, I thought we didn't want to be a team who plays with 42% of the ball? What is the game model that Wilcox wanted? We are still miles away. We just need to keep playing this way, of the back foot- and try to get 5th. Then we can look at it again.

Chelsea and Liverpool are right behind us, and have better squads albeit with Europe.

We are a Luke Shaw Casemiro or Bruno injury away from struggling again.
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Fulham are a mid block team. They made it very difficult. But atleast we found a way to win.

Yes, we need to consolidate our champions league position and come summer, further rebuild.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
seems like Manchester United doing well under Michael Carrick, another win in the EPL tonight
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The one game a week is really playing in to Utd's hands.

Ive still got my reservations come next season if he gets job how he adapts in a 3 game week.

My preference would be Enrique or Ancelotti.
 
Utd back in the title race. Win your game hand and you're 10 points behind.
 
Šeško needs to start now. He hasn’t yet started under Carrick. This experiment of playing Mbeumo as the striker isn’t working. He is much better on the right.

I am really happy for Šeško. He has really good potential and hopefully he can be our long term striker.
 
Man Utd post profit but debt rises to £1.3bn

Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada says the benefits of the club's "off-pitch transformation" is being recognised through improved financial performance - even though the club's debt is now approaching £1.3bn.

United have posted an operating profit of £32.6m for the six months to 31 December 2025.

This contrasts sharply with a loss of £3.9m for the same period 12 months ago.

However, United also drew down an additional £25m on their rolling credit facility, which now stands at £295.7m.

With that, the legacy debt from the Glazer family takeover and additional 'liabilities' listed of more than £500m - the vast majority of which is outstanding transfer fee payments - the club owed a staggering £1.29bn at the end of last year.

United also paid out £13.9m in net finance costs, although this was much lower than the £37.6m from the previous year.

In August 2025 respected football finance blogger Swiss Ramble placed Everton and Tottenham above Manchester United in his debt league. However, both clubs have borrowed to pay for new stadiums.

United are yet to say how they intend to finance their new ground, which is likely to cost more than £2bn, although the figures show why the club are so keen to return to the Champions League after a two-year absence.

Total revenues for the period in question were £190.3m, with commercial revenue dropping 8% from the previous 12 months to £78.5m. However, wages also fell by 9% to £75.1m.

Since taking a 29% stake in the club two years ago, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has instigated major cost-cutting, including two rounds of redundancies that have cut 450 jobs.

In addition, many staff perks, including a paid-for staff canteen, have been axed.

United sources argue this has allowed more to be invested on the data side of the club.

There was no mention in the financial statement about the amount United paid to sack head coach Ruben Amorim as this took place after the reporting period.

"We are now seeing the positive financial impact of our off-pitch transformation materialise both in our costs and profitability," said Berrada.

"We continue to take a football-first approach and today's results demonstrate the underlying strength of our business as we continue to push for the best football results possible for our men's and women's teams."


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Man Utd debt up to £1.3bn despite profit of £33m

The amount Manchester United owe increases to almost £1.3bn in outstanding transfer fees, rolling credit facility and legacy debt.
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Another good result. We were Poor in the first half, and only improved once they went down to 10. But, at this time of the season results that matter.
 
Man Utd eye wingers, after getting rid under Amorim

Michael Carrick has said Manchester United could look to sign a left winger this summer - even though they spent the past three transfer windows under Ruben Amorim getting rid of wide players.

Historically, many successful United sides have been built around wingers.

George Best, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo are regarded among some of the club's greatest players - while others such as Steve Coppell, Gordon Hill, Willie Morgan and Andrei Kanchelskis also made a significant impact.

Although not a winger in the orthodox sense, Busby Babe Eddie Colman was nicknamed 'snake hips' for his ability to change direction at top speed.

United began last season with five experienced wide players.

Between them, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Amad Diallo cost the club £173m.

Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho both came through the United's youth ranks, although the latter was at Atletico Madrid before moving to Manchester as a 16-year-old in 2020.

Sancho is currently on loan at Aston Villa, having spent last season at Chelsea, who paid a £5m clause to send the 25-year-old back to United last summer rather than sign him permanently.

His contract is set to expire in the summer, and it seems unlikely United will keep the England international, signed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2021. Solskjaer intended to play him on the right but the player said his preference was to play on the left.

Antony left for Real Betis in a £21.65m deal last September, a couple of days after Garnacho joined Chelsea for £40m.

Rashford, who also prefers to play on the left, spent the second half of last season at Villa following a fall-out with Amorim, and then joined Barcelona on loan last summer.

Barca have a £26m option to buy Rashford, and talks have started over the possibility of triggering it.

However, sources close to the player have indicated no agreement is in place - and given Rashford has two years left on his £325,000-a-week United contract, further negotiation is going to be required.

It leaves Amad as the only orthodox wide player available to Carrick, although he has also used Patrick Dorgu, who joined from Lecce as a wing-back under Amorim, in a more offensive role.

Although it is not clear yet who will be in charge once the season has reached its conclusion, Carrick has repeatedly said the decisions he is making are for the club's long-term interests.

Asked if left-wing specifically was an area that might need addressing, Carrick replied: "I think you're always looking at the balance of the team and the squad to give you the utmost flexibility, so it's definitely something to look at, for sure."

Pressed again, Carrick said: "Quite possibly."

Diomande and Gordon linked

Carrick did state the situation "was not a huge concern at the moment" and that he felt there were options available to him that allowed him variety in attack.

"We can still be dangerous," said the 44-year-old.

"Matheus [Cunha] has played that role and caused big problems and had big moments. When he plays wide, he is tough to stop one-on-one."

But Cunha is happiest drifting away from the touchline and likes to get on the ball in deeper or more central positions.

In the junior ranks, Gibraltar international James Scanlon was virtually an ever-present in the Premier League 2 side for the first half of the season and is capable of playing in an attacking role on both sides of the pitch, but he has now joined League Two promotion chasers Swindon on loan.

England Under-20 international Shea Lacey made a huge impact in three substitute appearances for the senior team but he prefers to play on the right. In any event, he has only been involved once since getting sent off in the FA Cup third-round defeat by Brighton on 11 January, when he was an unused substitute against Fulham last month.

Few supporters would claim United were wrong to get rid of Sancho or Antony.

Some believe Amorim could have handled the Garnacho situation better, although the Argentina international is yet to impress on a consistent basis at Chelsea, while Rashford's time at his boyhood club seemed to have run its course.

Nevertheless, at a time when United are trying to control their budget and costs across the club are being cut, the wide-left situation highlights an historical weakness in their recruitment strategy.

It also raises questions about the wisdom of hiring a coach like Amorim, whose tactics differed so significantly from what fans had been used to.

United were prepared to sanction the £65m signing of Antoine Semenyo in January, but the former Bournemouth man opted to join Manchester City.

Amorim wanted to use the money elsewhere in his squad. United's refusal suggests they are targeting specific areas, and the left side of their attack is one of them.

They are among several high-profile Premier League clubs to be linked with RB Leipzig's 19-year-old Ivory Coast international Yan Diomande, who is likely to cost around £70m if he opts to move in the summer.

Newcastle's Anthony Gordon has also been mentioned, although it is not clear whether United have an interest in the England international.

United's situation is complicated by the fact they are prioritising bringing in at least one, and possibly two central midfield players.

Experienced Brazil captain Casemiro is leaving at the end of the season and £50m Uruguay international Manuel Ugarte has only made three substitute appearances - totalling 27 minutes - under Carrick.

No changes can be made until the transfer window opens anyway, so, for now, Carrick must make the best of his present options.

"We're always thinking of that perfect scenario of mixing players together and connections and seeing how it suits on the pitch," he said.

"There's different ways of doing it and we have really good options across the front line."

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Im not a fan of Gordon. His performances in the Premier League are very inconsistent for a so called decent player.
 

Fletcher banned for six games for homophobic slur​


Manchester United midfielder Jack Fletcher has apologised for using a homophobic slur that has led to him receiving a six-match ban.

The England Under-19 international, son of United legend Darren Fletcher, was shown a red card in the 62nd minute of a 5-2 EFL Trophy defeat by Barnsley in October.

At the time it was not clear what had prompted the decision.

However, the Football Association has now confirmed that Fletcher, 18, was sent off for calling an opponent "gay boy".

"I am truly sorry for the offensive word I used in the heat of the moment," said Fletcher.
"I completely understand such language is unacceptable and immediately apologised after the game."

Fletcher said a "momentary lapse of character absolutely does not reflect my beliefs or values".

He was also fined £1,500 and must attend a mandatory face-to-face education programme or face further suspension until it is completed.

In its written reasons, the FA said Fletcher made his comment to an opponent who had made remarks about him and his family throughout the match.

Fletcher's twin brother, Tyler, was also playing, while Darren was in the crowd.

Fletcher told the FA he had been thrown to the floor and his Achilles had been stamped on by the same opponent earlier in the game.

United said they have been working with Fletcher to "strengthen his understanding of discriminatory language and why it is harmful".

They said he will continue to take part in club diversity programmes in addition to the training he has been told to do by the FA.

United's official LGBTQ+ fans group Rainbow Devils said it welcomed Fletcher's apology and that "homophobic language has no place in football or society regardless of intention or connotation".

"Words matter and words hurt," it said.

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Man Utd: Jack Fletcher banned for six matches for homophobic slur

Manchester United midfielder Jack Fletcher apologises for using a homophobic slur that has led to him receiving a six-match ban.
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Harry Maguire has been handed a 15-month suspended sentence in a retrial following an incident on the island of Mykonos, Greece in August 2020.
 
Carrick looks for 'lessons' after first Man Utd loss

At moments like this, all you can do is say the right things.

Say the defeat was disappointing, that the performance was not what was hoped for and that lessons will be learned. Say the team will respond in a positive way.

It is not in Michael Carrick's nature to throw players under the bus.

Unlike his predecessor, he will never say "this is maybe the worst team in the history of Manchester United", Ruben Amorim offering that opinion just over a year ago after a home defeat by Brighton.

But Carrick is no-one's fool either. He knows the 11 days between the chastening 2-1 defeat by 10-man Newcastle at St James' Park and the visit of Aston Villa to Old Trafford on 15 March could be the most important of his season.

If he gets it right and Manchester United follow Chelsea's lead by beating Villa, Carrick will have done two things. Firstly, he will have put his club in pole position to qualify for the Champions League, which few thought was realistic when he stepped into Amorim's shoes.

In addition, from a personal perspective, he will also have shown he really can learn from defeats and respond.

As his old boss Sir Alex Ferguson used to say, "every team loses, it is part of the game; it is what you do about it that counts".

"We are bitterly disappointed," said Carrick. "It hurts.

"We came here in good shape. The way it panned out is very disappointing. There is no two ways about that."

Results-wise, Carrick is right. Six wins and a draw from his first seven games in charge was an excellent return and he headed back to the north-east with a winning mentality.

But results never tell the whole story.

Four games ago at West Ham, Manchester United were "stodgy'" by Carrick's own admission. It took an injury-time Benjamin Sesko goal to salvage a point.

At Everton, Sesko finished off the only notable passage of play from either side. On Sunday, Manchester United's response to going behind early to Crystal Palace was muted until Matheus Cunha won the penalty that also brought the red card that turned the game on its head.

Carrick's team have been getting results. However, their most-recent performances have not matched those that beat Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham at the start of his time at the helm.

Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo have not been a goal threat; Kobbie Mainoo's performance levels have dipped, while penetration from full-back areas has reduced.

It is a basic reality that they do not have limitless numbers of top-quality players. By the final whistle at St James' Park, Matthijs de Ligt, Mason Mount, Lisandro Martinez, Noussair Mazraoui and Patrick Dorgu were all absent because of injury. Casemiro and Luke Shaw were off the pitch feeling the effects of two hard games in four days. Carrick does not have the squad depth to cover those losses and still keep standards high.

So, embarrassingly, Manchester United lost against 10 men for the second time in just over three months. The damage was done by William Osula – a player who, as an 11-year-old, appeared on the pitch at Old Trafford to collect a Soccer Schools World Skills final victory prize.

His goal came after he got the better of Tyrell Malacia, who was making only his second appearance of a season he started as a member of Amorim's 'bomb squad'. The previous one was against Newcastle too.

The damage is not too bad though. Liverpool lost 24 hours earlier against the league's bottom club before Aston Villa suffered a heavy home loss to Chelsea on Wednesday.

Manchester United remain third. They remain, out of the sides scrapping it out for three Champions League places in addition to the ones Arsenal and Manchester City will claim, the ones with no European or domestic cup distractions.

"We need to learn from this," said Carrick.

"There is no sense in not learning lessons and understanding how tonight happened.

"We can't lose sight of the bigger picture though – we have put ourselves into a position that can be really exciting.

"We've got to be positive going into the next game and look forward to it because there is a lot to play for."

Carrick is right about that.

He needs to make sure his team's response to this defeat is just as sure footed.

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