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Unfortunately the fans booed him out of that roll.

First time we've lost 6 games in December ever.

The fact he's said focus on surviving is ridiculous. Embarrassing.

Fergie won the title playing 4-3-3. What formation do you think Klopp played when winning it?

I think most hoped Amorim would play a 3-4-2-1. However he's learnt over here he's actually playing a 5-2-2-1. Did Conte really have better players to use or make use of his players better? He turned Victor Moses in to the best right full back in the world! And yes as you state Conte played an...

Littler scraped through. On that performance can't see him winning it. Scored brilliantly but need to execute those big finishes.

No he didn't. Conte played a 3-4-2-1. The 'wing backs' were very much pushed up and midfielders that dropped in. Victor Moses was never a defender. It never became a 7 at the back. He also only played it when forced in to it. When trying to replicate it he couldn't. He also had one of the best...

Numerous managers won playing 4-3-3 prior to Pep.

Not this much. It's far worse than its ever been. He has to get to grips with it. The system simply doesn't work in England. Never has. Never will. Everyone else is crowding the midfield and we want to go 5 at the back. Let's be honest about what it is. Currently it's a very poorly organised...

Seriously? You think the fact our run of form is 19th in the league and we havent been this bad post Fergie is because of the players when they've never been this bad?

Nothing to do with the fact the system leaves the midfield completely exposed?

Unfair on Zhirkzee to be booed too. Shit.

We are 19th in the form table. It's the worst we have been post Fergie. Whilst our most exciting player sits on the bench. Because he doesn't suit the system.

It's not on the players they're being asked to play a system that has never worked in this country. If you could show me an example of it working i'd agree.

The system doesn't work in this country. You end up with 7 at the back nothing going forwards.

With the charity stuff. I'm there. You can't do that. Even they realised that.

Hes making changes that'll save a 100k at a cost far higher to the outlook it gives the club to the rest of the world. Small picture thinking.

How many players like Scholes could really move back and play to that level. It also came with 15 years of maturity and footballing intelligence something almost no player had over Scholes. Not something he could have done at 19.

The system doesn't suit him. His position doesn't exist. It's like saying he's a superb player so he can adapt to playing right back. Hes going to be a cracking player but it's not going to be as a holding midfielder.

Shock of the tournament tonight. The champ is gone. Wright being 70% on the doubles is a joke. Opens up Littlers route to the final. On form so far Rydz is the guy to beat.

This is awful.

Cheers. Yeah survivor or otherwise knows as suicide. Is a one pick game. Get it wrong and you're dead. That's the point of it.

Your favourite moment? The day of the EUROs final. Sun Shning, at a music festival, the final to come and everybody being in a great mood. Your favourite sporting moment? FA Cup Final Your favourite album? Death of Slim Shady Your favourite song? Somebody Save Me Your favourite TV show? Black Doves

So as I suggested our attacking play hasn't improved the finishing has. But in no way do we look better going forwards.

Got the lottery numbers for tomorrow?

I'm not revelling in Uniteds form at all. Do I think it's deserved for those hounding out ETH? 100%. It was foolish entitlement. 2 years. 2 trophies and a proven record of turning things around (his first season when he had to change things) We are 19th in the form table under Amorim. You...

What about 100% certain we'd lose as i was today? Against one of the worst sides in the league. We aren't bad under Amorim. We are Championship. I expect him to eventually turn it around. But the worry is in 30 months when he's turning it around and there is a blip. Do we sack him? Our fans...

But ETH did win. Trophies happened. Our (internet) fans are awful. And at some point instead of changing managers we have to call the shit fans out. It's been the most laughable sacking of a manager and replacement the league has seen. But as I said before those fans hounding managers out...

Hit and miss. Not go in to games expecting to lose. You think we would win today?

It really wasn't. He went because of his abuse of our owners. I genuinely struggle to think you guys are aware of things sometimes. How are you thinking it was ETH? Absolutely ridiculous.

No. We currently look the worst team in the league. I didn't say we look the worst team this season. Since the appointment of Amorim we look awful.

Nonsense BTW. They got rid of Ragnick before ETH was appointed. Ragnick went because of his abuse about the upper staff.

We currently look like the worst team in the league.

Most of em on this forum deserve relegation. Unfortunately we are too far clear.

Are they? Or are they Glazers players? He hasn't set us back. He won us two trophies. You and our fan base set us back. ETH was the best thing to happen to us post Fergie. You guys stopped watching and got result orientated

Really? Finished third. Won 2 trophies. Because you gave up on him doesn't mean he was bad. It means you were. How long you giving Amorim. Another 3 months?

This isn't true BTW. Bruno has a better pass completion rate than most 10's in the league.

Don't fancy us to win another game this season.

We have the most scouts in the league. Its up above 60. To blame the manager is laughable at best. ETH legacy is being our most successful manager ever after two seasons and have an embarrassing fan base that screwed us.

This isn't true. Was last few seasons. This season when ETH was sacked we were top for XGf and 9th for XGa and the biggest difference the league has seen through 10 games between our results and what the expected results were.

Also I just find it embarrassing educated people can't grasp it takes time. Any other part of like you get it. Comes to United and you're wanting them out. Amorim will be gone by the end of next season. And you lot will be the ones wanting it.

We had the best XG in the league when he was sacked. (Apparently that means nothing though)

You really think ETH wanted those players or do you understand the money men behind it caused the issues? You do genuinely understand that he wasn't the one making the signings and wanting Jonny Evans? The biggest issue the club has isn't the players or manager. It's the fans. Stupid fans that...

One of which was overturned

So these inidividual mistakes suddenly aren't the managers fault? You guys have finally realised that?

Absolute nonsense.

We have been worse. It was not the correct decision. It was the worst decision we have made post Fergie. You don't sack a manager that's won 2 in 2. Our fans are unfortunately the worst thing about the club.

Would love to know if the ETH out guys really think it was a good idea now. Shocking bad thinking from our (social media) fans.

It's never a foul. It's an awful keeper backed up with an awful defence with a manager that doesn't realise we play in England.

Amorim needs to sack this set piece manager. Genuinely don't understand how people think we've improved under him. We've been awful.

Have a lovely time guys. Merry Christmas. I'm in Windsor with my partner at the moment. Done the castle tour and stayed over. Just milling round the old pubs todah. A lovely place. Heading to my sisters tomorrow for a full family thing.

There has been a fundamental change since he has arrived that had made us far worse at defending set pieces. It's beyond bad. It's never been like this. Basically a guaranteed goal a game at the moment.

Yep. I've been saying that for 3 years. However the system doesn't work in England which is why no one continues to use it.

Klopp and Pep had to change their identity coming here. Klopp quickly realised he couldn't leave his CB's exposed. Pep realised he had to move the ball forwards faster. Top managers make changes and adapt.

Completely disagree with the above. Amorim will have to quickly work out that formation doesn't work in England. Whilst working that out he also needs to work out his set piece coach doesnt work in England.

I had Arsenal.

Yeah Bournemouth the 1.2

Xg wise 2.3 played 1.2. Nothing any manager can do about poor finishing by players that should be able to.

It's the same as under ETH. Individual mistakes and missed chances. Hopefully now our fans can blame the players.

Nijman gone.

Annoying he's playing Cullen. Really like both.

Nijman in trouble again here. 2 down.

I dont have a firestick so not watching but these set pieces are really an issue currently then. Corner?

Boxing needs to get back to 10-10 rounds. You have to clearly win a round. 115-113 either way would have been fair. Each 10-10 round must have gone Usyks way. Also earlier on in the night there was a clear 10-9 round until the knockdown. That isn't a 10-8 round to the other guy. It's 9-9 One...

Cannot see how they got 116-112. The bookies had Fury 4/6 going in to the last.

I've got it a draw. Think theyll give it to Fury. For the trilogy.

That's second is a nothing round. But think they'll give it to Fury. 10-9 10-10 (usyk will get it) 9-10 10-10 (fury will get it) Level fight

1-0 Usyk

1 win in 12 for em now. Look there for the taking in every game.

Sounds like another long injury lay off then for the lad.

I'd be surprised if Fury doesn't win it this time round. He wasted 3 rounds messing around last time. That won't happen this time. Fury by UD. Think he'll be about 4 rounds up this time round.

Be surprised if we get anything over £45m. Garnacho is the big one if you want to sell and make big money.

Dug deep there. Fantastic match.

Nijman in trouble here

I really hope we give this to an English main contractor. The last 3 big stadiums built in this country have had foreign main contractors. We have the ability to do it.

We weren't as bad today as against Forest!

First half was much the same.

Amorim should probably take his assistant off of the set pieces. We've been shockingly bad since the change. This isn't Portugal.

Smith gone. That is a shocker. World number 2. (For now). Opens up Nijmans side of the draw. Only real issue is MVG and he's playing awfully. I dont fancy Anderson over this length these days. Still available at 28's.

Yet again it's another awful performance.

107 average for Rydz. With the performance of the tournament so far.

Think Paddy will end up donating over a million this year.

9 darter from Kist yesterday. Nets him 60k. Someone in the crowd 60k. And adds another 60k to the prostate cancer fund.

Perez gone. Liam Lawson gets the seat next to Verstappen.

May have been mentioned elsewhere but he won the Puskas award for his goal vs Everton

Whether he chose to force the club to or not. Our lack of support for the community is a poor slap in the face to them from the club at a time when we should be showing ourselves to be open and accepting of all. Instead we've sided with a attitude of hate.

I do think as a club regardless of Maz's beliefs we should have made a point that we are an everybody is welcome club and is Mazraouri can't accept that then that's on him to deal with. His thoughts and beliefs shouldn't impact on the club making a stand. I do find it harder to like him as a...

Be a shame to see one of the clubs academy graduates leave. In danger of losing our identity. McT and Rashford going. Is McT any worse than Mount? Whose replacing Rashford.

Yeah. They quickly add up if you do a session.

Seems like everyone I know in the darts community has had a bet on Nijman. Surprised he's still available at that price. But I guess a lot of people are hammering big money on the two Lukes. I'd love to see a MVG rejuvenation. Not right seeing him play like this at the moment. But think...

I'm pro every manager. With Amorim I'll give him 4 years. But we've definitely taken a step back since he's joined. Where as the blinkered nonsense on here is ridiculous. Imagine how much you'd have slated that performance 2 months ago. The Gaurdian called it 'A United side that forgot they're...

100% sure

We all know about him. Just two of us rated him. Whilst others laughed about him being our right wing option.

Weasel Nijman is my pick at 28's. If he can replicate his floor play he can contend with anyone. Expect it to be one of the Lukes but he's value there. Got him at 50's for a 170 and 9 darter in the tournament.

And you must also be able to be honest when you abused a manager for 12 months and can't fabricate this idea we were good because we stole a result. I loved the result. Hate the nonsense on here about us being good today. Maybe people hungover in happiness with the last few minutes and be...

As i said short memories on this forum. We in no way look any better. We missed one chance. That's all we created the entire game. The penalty came from a mistake and the second goal came from a long ball and a lovely touch but should never have gone in. But result orientated thinking means...

We were shit for 85 minutes. Look at the reality.

What? The last time we played City in a competitive game we outplayed them all day. The last time Amorim played them his side destroyed them. They have won 1 of 11. It is more nonsense. You believe cos we won it was good. If we lose bad. Judge the performance not the result. But we also got...

Someone owes JC an apology. Me and Him both said last January he'll be a star. And we got laughed at. He called it. I backed him up. The rest of the forum said we can't rely on a championship player to come sort things out.

Fairly sure everyone knows we can. Doesn't mean we should drop them for a tiff. Good management...I remember many fuming when ETH dropped Garnacho and Rashford last season for things they'd put out on social media. I stayed true and criticised it. A shame others can't stay true to themselves...

Get the feck in!!!

He really hasn't. Think some have forgotten his output and his age. He was having a good season.

He should go there.

Garnacho hasn't been poor. He's been poorly managed. I feel sorry for both of them in this system.

At least we allowed City to get back on track because they had a tiff and our most effective players against them couldn't play.

Because we have no attacking changes to make. When we should have our most dangerous players available. Especially with the way City are set up. Rashford and Garnacho have always performed well against em. Surprised you felt the need to question that to be honest. Weird. Very clear.

Game is made for Garnacho or Rashford to come on with Citys highline. Really poor not having them available.

Set pieces are a joke at the moment.

Walker should be retrospectively banned for that.

Worrying that this early in to his career with us someone is already leaking the line up to the press. Was really hoping it wouldn't be correct. Rashford?

5 goals 10 assist on the season already. The guy needs a massive break. He's literally been by far our best attacking player this season. Everyone already knows what i think the issue surrounding him is. And it's not nice.

I've got Tottenham

Yeah was 100% at the idiotic players not the manager. No player should need the manager to tell them to put their foot on the ball and calm things down we don't need to go end to end and open things up.

Onana, Kobbie Mainoo, Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo, Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro The only safe 6 according to Daily Mail.

The last 10 minutes last night were suicidal. You've gone 2-1 up control the ball and see the game out not play in to their hands. This squads game management is a joke.

The way we've performed over the last 2 games even with City in bad form this could get horrendous. However, I'm sure he'll tighten it up though and we won't be as open as we were yesterday or Saturday. Amorim got a great result last time he faced em. So let's hope for the same this time around.

Whilst factual a little harsh. It's 7 goals in 954 minutes. So a little over 10 games. He's returning from an unfortunate injury. Is in a brand new system. Has two wingers that don't know when to play the ball and dally on it too long and Bruno who wants to hit everything early. It's a bi-polar...

The most amusing thing for me today was I had an ETH out guy message me saying the clown is out of his depth we should have kept Ruud. It took what 5 weeks? Not sure it felt better going forward. We were yet again awful. It changed when Hojlund came on but no tactics or ideas today. We were...

And pretty much another

Perfect teasing of the football gods. Rasmus bails the rest of the team especially Onana out.

It's been awful but come on lets rally and get the 3 points. Look better with Hojlund on.

He looked a mistake ready to happen first half but there he is striking calamity again. Look forward to the defence of this one.

If we can't bring players of their quality through we may as well just give it up. That's what we are about.

Mainoo and Garnacho?

It's in the thread title but remember this is an early kick off tonight guys. I'd managed to miss that until just now.

Luke Littler was the most googled ‘Athlete of the Year’ and the third most googled person in 2024.

I had Villa. So yeah.

Been a while since i've posted here. Our injury woes appear to be behind us. McShane and Taylor have made their season debuts. 12th Nov - Lost 3-2 away to Slough. They took the lead quickly and doubled it. 2-0 down within 15 and never really in the game. 23rd Nov - Drew 1-1 with Enfield. The...

Hitting a 180 is the equivalent of a mid 20 break. The 20 break takes more shots. But scoring isn't the issue with darts. I know many good scorers. It's the 180 followed by a big 120+ 3 dart checkout which are akin to a 73 snooker break. And you've thrown 1 180 in how many hours of play...

I play both to a good amatuer level. (I finished second in the London Darts singles league) and regularly get 40 plus breaks. Darts is the much easier of the two in my opinion. But it comes down to which you practise more. I was at one point playing 6 hours of Darts a day. Whereas I probably...

It's a tight battle about whose been the best player this season. Humphries would tell you it's Littler. But he's quite modest. Humphries is of course the #1 in the world but that's based on 2 years. The PL is the hardest to win. Its week in week out. And is considered by most another major...

I literally play snooker in a Wednesday night league out of various Pubs/Clubs in Surrey. And it's a lot cheaper than going to a snooker hall. Also it's seen as pub culture here but in Germany/Holland and growing in America they have massive dart venues solely dedicated to Darts. In a similar...

He's won 10 ranking events. Is the current holder of the Premier League. Is up to 5 in the world even though it's a 2 year rolling system and he's only played a year. He's been instrumental in raising the profile of an entire sport. That's the sort of thing this award should be there to give...

But you discussed Judd Trump in your first post. If Darts isn't a sport then surely Snooker isn't? The Dart team and Snooker team I play for both play out of the same pub. (By definition they're both Sports)

I'd give it to Luke. Can't think of a single person whose changed an entire sport the way he has in recent times. Maybe not many on here interested in Darts but the uptake in young players this year has been a breath of fresh air in the leagues I play in and that's all down to the Littler effect.

No international tournament this summer. So hopefully he should get a lot of training ground time with them over the summer and we see a massive improvement in terms of implementation next season. Ultimately any manager needs 3-4 years before we can expect to see proper progress. Especially...

Yes. They don't all make mistakes like Saturdays. Can you find me a single example of Ederson or Allison doing such in the last 4 seasons? Should be quite easy you reckon it's happened 8 times to em.

A severely underrated player who'd probably be the best player in this squad.

I think the sporting director is supposed to control the entire ethos of the club. If SJR overruled him on ETH his job was done then. And SJR needs to take a step back and realise he's paying these people millions for a reason. SJR has been nothing but a failure so far.

I don't see how Mainoo fits in Amorims system at the moment. The system just doesn't suit the players. Bar Diallo everyone looks out of place. Think I saw we don't have a week off until February. He's getting no time to really work this system. But that's an issue every manager at most clubs...

It really isn't. We haven't had more possession or control. We have vs Everton. Forest, Arsenal and Ipswich(!!!) Comfortably outplayed us. People are just watching what they want to see. The last 3 performances under ETH were much better attacking performances than the first 4 we've seen so...

Happen a couple of times a season to all keepers or a couple of times a season to our keeper? Last nights mistake wasn't one that happens a couple of times a season. It was an absolute shocker.

You're enjoying the games more because ETH is gone. Not because we've improved. I implore everyone who is saying we've improved to look at the last 3 ETH league games with open eyes and not caring who the manager is and the first 3 league games since Amorim has been in charge. We've gone...

I guess I feel he's also got away with a few this season without flak because people were looking to pin the blame elsewhere. He's been good this season and had a couple of standout performances. But it isn't like he's in the shout for keeper of the season. Which is how some have made out this...

Think the issue is a little more than our defenders don't attack the ball. Onana has been awful from set pieces too since he joined. This is undeniable. He doesn't command his box. And of course him being prone to a calamity effects the confidence of those in front of him.

Worryingly we aren't seeing a new manager bounce. Nothing has improved. Sure he'll come good next season. But these players haven't given up on the manager and hadn't. They've given up on the shirt or aren't good enough. He removed the set piece coach from defensive set pieces. That may have...

Pretty much what happened today? Perhaps the being pinned to his line is a new tactic then under this coaching regime. He was awful today.

First Victory in 30 years at Old Trafford for Forest. New manager same records tumbling.

Wasting 45 seconds there not taking that free kick might be worse than the goals.

Been poor. But a goal here could kick start Amorims management even to rescue a draw it'll feel like a win.

Neuer Edison Alison all play the same way Big Pete did. Come for it take it or clear everyone out and release the ball quickly. They wouldn't dream of being stuck on their line. And remember this was a key reason for getting him is that he'd improve us from set pieces. We can fundamentally...

The second one is there to grab before its outside of the post. You'll notice most top keepers aren't stuck to their line from corners they come and take it. He's allowed to use his hands and jump before the attacking players can head the ball.

And you look for every excuse to let him off. He's made zero saves today. Made two mistakes. And was at fault for Arsenals second wednesday. He offers no control of the 6 yard box.

That's the United we know. Just 2 moments of individual brilliance.

That's brilliant from Amad and Bruno.

Hes added a second clear one for you. Doing a jig instead of controlling his 6 yard box. He was supposed to be this dominant keeper. And he's worse from crosses than most I've seen. Can't read the flight of the ball on them and make a decision.

Embarrassing all round.

First calamity. Mistake no.

I won't say it.

And now obviously a weakness.

We learnt that set pieces are definitely an issue. They could have had 5 or 6 from corners were first to almost everyone. We've not been great at attacking set pieces in years (though look better with De Ligt in the side) but defensively we havent been that bad have we? And hopefully Amorim...

Can't handicap em by having them stood still whilst the other team get a run at em either. Should have been a change after 5 mins to that nevermind half time!

Having seen the second again Onana could have come for that. Let's hope this isn't a sign of things to come from set pieces though. They are the best in the world at it though!

Zero to do with desire. We are set up wrong to defend them.

Why haven't we gone man for man at any point from these corners. Just giving them the run every time. Embarrassing. Not on Onana. On the set piece coaching staff.

Assume it'll be Mount in the 2. Not Bruno as SkySports reporting.

I like that 11. Great to see Malacia start.

I think we have to be appreciative of all religions and races. But the club have got it majorly wrong here. Maz should do what he wants. The club should do what we believe.

I meant over the last 4 years not the last 3 games. Rashford has always performed better with Shaw in the side and a runner overlapping him on the left side he's got a connection with.

Hes the best left back in the country when fit. Massive shame that injury occurred. One of the few I struggle with seeing again. Also brought out the best in Rashford. Don't think it's a coincidence that Rashfords best form is when he's got Luke outside of him.

Didn't see the game not being on TV but sounds like a great performance. Zhirkzee silencing the haters today.