If the Qataris had come in, they would have cleared all of the debt, they would have reset the entire culture of the club, and Man United would be in a much better place. But all of these loser Man United fans, especially the top Reds, cried about human rights and instead wanted RATcliffe. I hope they are happy now.
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Ole was never going to win anything as a manager, but I must admit that we played the best football under Ole in the post-Sir Alex era. I genuinely enjoyed watching Man United play during the 2019-20 & 2020-21 seasons. Then Ronaldo came, and everything went downhill.
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Come on Burnley, Uniteds 2nd goal was offside and should have been disallowed
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Never a penalty, united didn't deserve a win from this relegation battle
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Man U scraping past Burnley, by the sounds of things with some favourable decisions
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We dominated. Should have been out of sight by half time.
Definitely better than What Newcastle Falcons served up last Monday. Lol
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Come on man. Take them anti Utd blinkers off for a change. We should have wrapped up the three points by half Time
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You were half decent in 1st half, then rode your luck 2nd half.
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Should have wrapped up the points by half time
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You didn't though, very lucky in end.
Plus with Sunderland winning, Leeds getting a point. You needed 3 points today
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Don't fall for the media narrative, we were the better side, despite having a man less for the majority of the game
We played as many long balls as Liverpool did, whereas some would think we were launching it forward whilst it was carpet football from Liverpool, that was not the case
Though, today the performance was horrific, such a turgid game
Newcastle drew against Leeds today. This should never be acceptable. Newcastle are much better than that.
Haven’t seen the match or highlights so don’t know what transpired but 0-0 is not looking good.
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United have games vs Sunderland and Brentford in the next 5 games. If they play like they did vs Burnley, they Will lose these games to other relegation rivals.
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If our level of Performance is similar to the one against Arsenal. We have nothing to worry about.
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Man Utd's vital win can't mask urgent goalkeeping issues
Ruben Amorim finally had something to celebrate at the end of a turbulent few days at Manchester United.
He didn't actually see Bruno Fernandes' decisive stoppage-time penalty because he wanted to "watch the fans celebrate" as he was convinced his captain would score.
It was one of Amorim's more rational statements in a week when he seemed to be adopting a scorched earth policy - such is the rollercoaster his emotional state has been.
However, when he takes a step back, the last-gasp 3-2 win over Burnley has left him with plenty of puzzles to solve and issues to deal with - and some are quite pressing.
Goalkeeping problems
Amorim gave the game away as he explained the difficulties his side were having in the opening weeks of the new campaign.
"We are in a moment where, with every possession near our box, they can score," he reflected.
This is clearly not a great situation to be in, but one of the reasons for it is his goalkeepers keep making big mistakes.
On the opening weekend, it was Altay Bayindir's failure to get clean contact on his attempt to punch Declan Rice's corner away from danger that led to United losing against Arsenal.
In midweek, United were already behind when Andre Onana failed to get a Grimsby corner away from his six-yard box, which led to a second goal for the hosts as the Old Trafford outfit slithered to their first defeat by a fourth-tier team.
Bayindir returned against Burnley, and duly failed to gather Loum Tchaouna's second-half shot, allowing the ball to roll to Jaidon Anthony, who, thanks to two deflections, made the score 2-2.
"I think it is hard to be a Manchester United goalkeeper in this moment," said Amorim.
"They are humans. At Manchester United, everything is in the news.
"Everybody talks about the goalkeeper. I can change the goalkeeper and situations happen. We are in that moment.
"The players are struggling a little bit with all the things around the club. That is normal. It's not just the goalkeepers. I think everybody has to improve."
That is fair. Yet it is also clear if the goalkeepers continue to make mistakes it will have a significant negative impact.
It is surely one of the reasons why United have been talking to Royal Antwerp about their goalkeeper Senne Lammens, who was once again left out of his side's Belgian Pro-League game this afternoon with transfer rumours circling.
Galatasaray have been linked with Lammens and United's keepers, and with the Turkish deadline not closing until 12 September we might have to wait a little while for the goalkeeping situation at Old Trafford to become completely clear.
Lammens wants to join United. Nothing that happened at Old Trafford against Burnley makes his arrival by Monday's 19:00 BST transfer deadline less likely.
Have injuries ended Mainoo's hopes of loan move?
Amorim said he did not know the extent of the injuries that forced Matheus Cunha out of the game after half an hour and Mason Mount at half-time.
Cunha appeared to sustain a hamstring problem as he sprinted upfield and quickly signalled he would not be able to continue.
On Sunday, Brazil confirmed the forward would not be joining up with the squad over the international break following a "conversation" with United's medical department.
Mount did not re-emerge for the second half and Amorim said afterwards the former Chelsea man had been experiencing a problem for 30 minutes before that: "I am concerned about that," he said.
Joshua Zirkzee replaced Cunha and Kobbie Mainoo stepped in for Mount as Fernandes was pushed upfield.
Mainoo has asked to move away from United on loan before the deadline closes and he is not short of options. The question was asked of United again after an initial transfer request was turned down. The second rejection was reinforced by Amorim in his news conference on Friday.
Yet Mainoo still felt the chance to play somewhere else rather than be back-up to Fernandes was more attractive.
Now, with Cunha and Mount potentially sidelined for a period of time, is it realistic to think Amorim would be prepared to release another of his offensive players even if it is still possible he will remain as a back-up?
Sesko situation explained
One of the major talking points at Grimsby was the fact striker Benjamin Sesko took his side's 10th penalty. Only Onana had not taken one before the Slovenia international stepped up.
BBC Sport reported on Thursday Sesko had been suffering from severe cramp.
Amorim confirmed this after the Burnley win, when he also outlined why Sesko remained on the bench when substitutes were needed to replace Cunha and Mount.
Sesko eventually replaced midfielder Casemiro 18 minutes from time.
"It's all connected," said Amorim. "He finished the game [at Grimsby] with cramps and he really was in the limit. That's why we protected Ben from the penalties.
"Today I thought Ben didn't do 90 minutes in pre-season and then did it on Wednesday.
"You don't know if that full game in the middle of the week has something to do with [Cunha's] injury today. With the problem with Mason Mount, I was not risking another player without knowing they are able to play so many minutes."
Amorim taking it a day at a time
Amorim is no longer interested in answering questions about whether his side have 'turned a corner'.
He was happy enough to say he "loved" his players after this performance, 24 hours after outlining his emotions during matches sometimes make him "hate" them, and "feel like quitting".
But he knows it will take more than a nerve-shredding home win against a newly promoted team to convince anyone his methods are starting to work.
He has still never won successive Premier League games, so that would be a start.
The problem is United's next opponents are Manchester City at Etihad Stadium on 14 September.
After that it is Chelsea at Old Trafford and then a trip to Brentford, where they have taken just one point from their last three visits - and twice conceded four goals.
"I'm not thinking about a turning point," he said. "I had this conversation with you guys 10 times.
"So I'm not. It's day by day. We have a lot to do but we return a little bit to our level today."
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Ruben Amorim finally had something to celebrate at the end of a turbulent few days at Manchester United.
He didn't actually see Bruno Fernandes' decisive stoppage-time penalty because he wanted to "watch the fans celebrate" as he was convinced his captain would score.
It was one of Amorim's more rational statements in a week when he seemed to be adopting a scorched earth policy - such is the rollercoaster his emotional state has been.
However, when he takes a step back, the last-gasp 3-2 win over Burnley has left him with plenty of puzzles to solve and issues to deal with - and some are quite pressing.
Goalkeeping problems
Amorim gave the game away as he explained the difficulties his side were having in the opening weeks of the new campaign.
"We are in a moment where, with every possession near our box, they can score," he reflected.
This is clearly not a great situation to be in, but one of the reasons for it is his goalkeepers keep making big mistakes.
On the opening weekend, it was Altay Bayindir's failure to get clean contact on his attempt to punch Declan Rice's corner away from danger that led to United losing against Arsenal.
In midweek, United were already behind when Andre Onana failed to get a Grimsby corner away from his six-yard box, which led to a second goal for the hosts as the Old Trafford outfit slithered to their first defeat by a fourth-tier team.
Bayindir returned against Burnley, and duly failed to gather Loum Tchaouna's second-half shot, allowing the ball to roll to Jaidon Anthony, who, thanks to two deflections, made the score 2-2.
"I think it is hard to be a Manchester United goalkeeper in this moment," said Amorim.
"They are humans. At Manchester United, everything is in the news.
"Everybody talks about the goalkeeper. I can change the goalkeeper and situations happen. We are in that moment.
"The players are struggling a little bit with all the things around the club. That is normal. It's not just the goalkeepers. I think everybody has to improve."
That is fair. Yet it is also clear if the goalkeepers continue to make mistakes it will have a significant negative impact.
It is surely one of the reasons why United have been talking to Royal Antwerp about their goalkeeper Senne Lammens, who was once again left out of his side's Belgian Pro-League game this afternoon with transfer rumours circling.
Galatasaray have been linked with Lammens and United's keepers, and with the Turkish deadline not closing until 12 September we might have to wait a little while for the goalkeeping situation at Old Trafford to become completely clear.
Lammens wants to join United. Nothing that happened at Old Trafford against Burnley makes his arrival by Monday's 19:00 BST transfer deadline less likely.
Have injuries ended Mainoo's hopes of loan move?
Amorim said he did not know the extent of the injuries that forced Matheus Cunha out of the game after half an hour and Mason Mount at half-time.
Cunha appeared to sustain a hamstring problem as he sprinted upfield and quickly signalled he would not be able to continue.
On Sunday, Brazil confirmed the forward would not be joining up with the squad over the international break following a "conversation" with United's medical department.
Mount did not re-emerge for the second half and Amorim said afterwards the former Chelsea man had been experiencing a problem for 30 minutes before that: "I am concerned about that," he said.
Joshua Zirkzee replaced Cunha and Kobbie Mainoo stepped in for Mount as Fernandes was pushed upfield.
Mainoo has asked to move away from United on loan before the deadline closes and he is not short of options. The question was asked of United again after an initial transfer request was turned down. The second rejection was reinforced by Amorim in his news conference on Friday.
Yet Mainoo still felt the chance to play somewhere else rather than be back-up to Fernandes was more attractive.
Now, with Cunha and Mount potentially sidelined for a period of time, is it realistic to think Amorim would be prepared to release another of his offensive players even if it is still possible he will remain as a back-up?
Sesko situation explained
One of the major talking points at Grimsby was the fact striker Benjamin Sesko took his side's 10th penalty. Only Onana had not taken one before the Slovenia international stepped up.
BBC Sport reported on Thursday Sesko had been suffering from severe cramp.
Amorim confirmed this after the Burnley win, when he also outlined why Sesko remained on the bench when substitutes were needed to replace Cunha and Mount.
Sesko eventually replaced midfielder Casemiro 18 minutes from time.
"It's all connected," said Amorim. "He finished the game [at Grimsby] with cramps and he really was in the limit. That's why we protected Ben from the penalties.
"Today I thought Ben didn't do 90 minutes in pre-season and then did it on Wednesday.
"You don't know if that full game in the middle of the week has something to do with [Cunha's] injury today. With the problem with Mason Mount, I was not risking another player without knowing they are able to play so many minutes."
Amorim taking it a day at a time
Amorim is no longer interested in answering questions about whether his side have 'turned a corner'.
He was happy enough to say he "loved" his players after this performance, 24 hours after outlining his emotions during matches sometimes make him "hate" them, and "feel like quitting".
But he knows it will take more than a nerve-shredding home win against a newly promoted team to convince anyone his methods are starting to work.
He has still never won successive Premier League games, so that would be a start.
The problem is United's next opponents are Manchester City at Etihad Stadium on 14 September.
After that it is Chelsea at Old Trafford and then a trip to Brentford, where they have taken just one point from their last three visits - and twice conceded four goals.
"I'm not thinking about a turning point," he said. "I had this conversation with you guys 10 times.
"So I'm not. It's day by day. We have a lot to do but we return a little bit to our level today."
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Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp for an initial 21m euros (£18.1m) plus add-ons.
It brings to an end United's interest in Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
Lammens, 23, is travelling to Manchester to sign a five-year contract at the Old Trafford club.
United are keen to address their goalkeeping issues with Turkey's Altay Bayindir making errors in the league and last season's number one Andre Onana at fault for a goal in their EFL Cup exit to League Two side Grimsby.
"I think it is hard to be a Manchester United goalkeeper in this moment," head coach Ruben Amorim said after Saturday's 3-2 league win over Burnley.
United sources say they view Lammens as an exciting young goalkeeper with a bright future.
The Belgian youth international is yet to make an appearance for the country's senior team but received his first call-up in March 2025 and is seen as long-term replacement for Thibaut Courtois.
Last season, Lammens made 30 appearances in the Belgian Pro League and kept seven clean sheets.
Prior to a deal being agreed, Lammens had been left out of the Antwerp squad for back-to-back Belgian Pro-League games against KV Mechelen and KVC Westerlo.
Source: BBC
It brings to an end United's interest in Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
Lammens, 23, is travelling to Manchester to sign a five-year contract at the Old Trafford club.
United are keen to address their goalkeeping issues with Turkey's Altay Bayindir making errors in the league and last season's number one Andre Onana at fault for a goal in their EFL Cup exit to League Two side Grimsby.
"I think it is hard to be a Manchester United goalkeeper in this moment," head coach Ruben Amorim said after Saturday's 3-2 league win over Burnley.
United sources say they view Lammens as an exciting young goalkeeper with a bright future.
Who is Senne Lammens?
Lammens joined Antwerp on a free transfer from Club Brugge in 2023, going on to make 64 appearances for Antwerp and winning the Belgian Super Cup in 2023.The Belgian youth international is yet to make an appearance for the country's senior team but received his first call-up in March 2025 and is seen as long-term replacement for Thibaut Courtois.
Last season, Lammens made 30 appearances in the Belgian Pro League and kept seven clean sheets.
Prior to a deal being agreed, Lammens had been left out of the Antwerp squad for back-to-back Belgian Pro-League games against KV Mechelen and KVC Westerlo.
Source: BBC
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One of the very many issues hopefully rectified.
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Keepers can make costly errors, the nature of their game but Onana just seems pretty dim, lacking in basic awareness and intelligence.
This new chap needs to get through a few matches without a mistake, it will then take off all the pressure.
Don't know anything about this Lammens guy, but he can't be any worse than Onana.
Every goalkeeper makes mistakes. The good ones just make fewer errors than the crap ones. As long as Lammens doesn't make an error literally every other match, he is already a big upgrade over Onana.
Every goalkeeper makes mistakes. The good ones just make fewer errors than the crap ones. As long as Lammens doesn't make an error literally every other match, he is already a big upgrade over Onana.
