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*gulp*

Really felt for him at that point. I would have stormed off into the dressing room as well. Never boo a player who is clearly trying his best but is in a difficult moment along with the team as a whole. I was embarrassed for those idiots.

I think it is a focus on surviving at the moment, just trying to survive through each week and get some points on the board. Hardly embarrassing to point it out. Of course we won’t get relegated. It’s tough now but we’ll start to win games. If we played Casemiro and Eriksen as our midfield...

Been dreadful for a long time now. His positional play has gone to pot and any positives he used to possess have all but gone. Another one I wouldn’t be sad to see cut loose.

Shouldn’t be seen in a United shirt again. Even the basics he is messing up now. Even last season when his legs were going he could still ping a pass but now he seems to have forgotten how to be a footballer. Sadly the squad is what it is so he will get games but needs to have a swansong...

I’m not quite sure why both Maz and Dalot are playing. Dalot plays very high up the pitch that why not just play Garnacho? That’s a puzzling decision for me. The squad is a shambles and most of them need selling/letting go. Hard to see where the next victory is coming from. Tough to suggest...

As did ETH’s system. Just poor midfield players we have right now.

That’s giving the players a massive out for being constantly shocking. The formation doesn’t cause individual mistakes or general poor positioning or fight for the cause. These players get so much leeway!

I think at some point Amorim just has to be realise that maybe his system just doesn’t work - not with these selection of players anyway. At least under ETH, we had Garnacho and Rashford who were threats in a more conventional formation. I feel like they are a little wasted on the bench...

When you’re playing this bad those Hojlund/Casemiro chances have to be taken. I doubt we will keep a clean sheet in that second half. How can we spend so much money but look so shocking? It’s baffling.

You feel for Amorim with the dross squad he has inherited. Even signings like Martinez which started okay has gone steadily downhill. It’s just as horrible to watch as I can remember. Absolutely no confidence in the team and you cannot expect a midfield of Casemiro and Eriksen to be anything...

Shameful cheering of Zirkzee being subbed.

You do fear for us with that midfield when you compare how good Bruno and Tonali have been for Newcastle in recent weeks. Expecting the worst, hoping for the best!

Our lack of quality squad depth is alarming to be honest. We’ve spent so much money but there is no one coming off the bench that I would bet my money on changing the game.

I’m not sure it’s a mega concern to be honest but I think as a whole we need a team that compliments all of our players. If you look at the great teams the players all just work in harmony - at the moment our players look like individuals trying to work out how to play a team. Modric isn’t the...

You wonder if Amorim will wonder at some point that these players just cannot play his way? His formation/tactics do expose our players obvious limitations. I doubt he will abandon his way completely but maybe it needs a tweak here and there. I fear this is going to get a whole lot worse...

it wasn’t laughable at all, behave. We wouldn’t be any better position now if we kept ETH, you can trot out all the xg stats you want but his time had come. You sure like to criticise posters on here and you seem to be revelling in our struggles under Amorim! The constant attitude of haha I...

Casemiro makes Mainoo look like Usain Bolt! I don’t necessarily disagree that we may need Casemiro in there to try and add some experience but he’s got so many mistakes in him now that I’m not sure the positives outweigh the negatives.

I have little faith winning anything at the moment or at really at any stage under ETH. The challenge for Amorim is to stop the rot and try and change things up. This is a real test of his mettle.

Our bunch of lemons versus an in-form Newcastle side with Isak in red hot form - what could possibly go wrong?

It seems to be an ongoing problem with our players, they look good for a bit but the mediocrity of the club gets in their blood!

To be fair xg is utterly meaningless when assessing a game as a whole. Not sure why it’s trotted out so much in arguments.

The squad is dreadfully inept and that was never going to change whoever the manager was. I feel like the place did need a freshen up and hasn’t quite worked out with Amorim yet but there is little doubt in my mind it was the right call to make sacking him. The performances weren’t half bad...

Our squad is so depressing. We need to change the game and we have two guys who are past it at this level in Casemiro and Eriksen. Then Antony who has been beyond shocking since he arrived. This is just woeful and can’t even blame the manager. The level of incompetence for years isn’t going to...

Yep, should have just watched Home Alone.

I don’t see how Rashford gets back in to be honest. I guess an injury to a forward might get him back in the squad by default but the manager clearly doesn’t fancy him or rate his abilities in his system.

Our little one will be starting nursery next year, not looking forward to getting all the bugs and colds! :(

Merry Christmas all you lovely people! Hope you have a joyous festive period! Potentially ruined by United on Boxing Day evening but you never know! :) What are everyone’s plans?

A real sickener for the lad. His mental health is surely taking a real hit. It must just be so disheartening to get yourself ready but then just break down again. It’s a shame because he definitely seems to be an Amorim sort of player and we sure lack a lot of them!

I think we have the best collective bunch of players around the youth set ups in many many years, so I’m hopeful if we can finally get the full time squad right we will be able to supplement with some really talented young guys. It’s still sad after so many transfer windows, I could still only...

They look annoyingly good this season. Salah is just something else. Could be a blip along the way but can’t see anyone stopping them.

Yeah he has his own way of doing things and the players lack of adaptability shouldn’t stop him. There will be some pain along the way but he’s learning every day about these players. He’s already shunted Rashford out and don’t think he will hesitate to do so on other underperforming players.

I know he has been out for a long time but looks way below the level we require of a LWB. I think as a left back he is fine but don’t think he has that real quality in the final third in this system. He isn’t a bad player by any stretch but I think ultimately he’ll go down as another average...

I think we have missed him the last couple of games. Does have a mistake in him but overall he is a really solid defender and does add some much needed solidity and aggression at the back.

Live on Amazon Prime in the UK but watching a nice Christmas movie to end your Boxing Day might be better for your Christmas cheer!

Totally agree! We also we need some players with a bit of aggression. Ugarte is adding some extra bite to the midfield but I think we are still very weak in all areas.

I guess it was never going to be a case of coming in and changing a decade of mediocrity. This inconsistency is nothing we haven’t seen from every manager since Sir Alex. I think we have the right man but a hell of a lot of wrong players.

I think if we put in a couple of our youth players from the U21’s/U18’s they wouldn’t be as bad as this. It’s just shambolic stuff. New manager, same old problems. Does Amorim have to ditch his formation now and just say these players just aren’t good enough to adapt to a new formation/style...

The naivety of our players is absolutely shocking. I feel for Amorim and ETH and before him because these players are something else. It seems to be an epidemic of us bringing in players who are brainless! That needs to change and fast. This season is just starting to feel like a proper...

I think we need to just call a spade a spade, we are just not very good. We still have way too many passengers in the squad. Bournemouth just look a better team and that’s sad to say.

This must be their worst run in their 16 year history surely?

Behind again at Villa. They are ripped to shreds really and Villa could have been out of sight!

Yeah definitely our shining light. I just worry if he has an off day who is taking up the mantle!

I think Usyk takes it again to be honest. You can never fully discount Fury but for me Usyk is the far superior fighter.

Disappointing to lose last night but got to dust ourselves down and get a little run going in the league. A great win against City but it will be long forgotten if we don’t win this one! Bournemouth are flying high in 6th so this won’t be an easy one! Better hope Amad has a good game!

Some of our players (including I want a new challenge Marcus) could learn a few things from watching Amad’s constant pressing. It’s led to mistakes which in turn lead to goals. Without him our attack would be non-existent.

Not that fussed about losing last night, it gives us a couple of less extra games. The EPL and EL are the important comps right now. I thought we played okay but our attack is very blunt right now.

If I was Amorim I would be proper pissed at him to be honest, a couple of days after he was dropped he comes out with this interview. It screams a little bit of throwing toys out of the pram. Now one of the biggest headlines around now isn’t what we are doing on the pitch but for what one of...

Come on, this attitude is wearing a little thin. It’s not as black and white as you are right and everyone else was wrong. I think there has been improvement under Amorim, I think we are actually better at controlling a game now. Our defence and midfield doesn’t look as comfortable to get...

I just struggle to see how he fits in, he’s at his best when he’s coming in from wide left but in this new system he has to operate slightly more central which is not his strength. His lack of effort on the pitch in terms of closing people down has always been an issue but think he’s skirted...

Yep I just read the Sunderland loan thread and I predicted he could be a star for us. I’ll take my gold star thanks! :)

Pretty sure I was championing for him to play more last season.

This thread just got dark real quick!

Not the easiest game to judge him on because him and Haaland both didn’t really have that service behind them. Overall though I think he held the ball up well at times and put himself about. Excellent trolling of Walker on Instagram with that Oscar comment.

I think the consensus overall on here was that Amad probably deserved more chances than he got under ETH. He’s definitely taking his chance now! He will only get better and better as well with time. Really excited to see how he continues to develop.

I totally forgot we were in the QF’s to be honest! Will be good to get some momentum going after the high of yesterday, I suspect both managers will make some changes with other commitments taking priority but I guess it’s still a QF and a good chance of taking home a trophy. I wonder if...

Martin sacked. I don’t think they are as terrible as Derby were because they don’t actually play half bad but they just lack a real cutting edge. They are a certainty to be relegated unless the next man comes in and shakes things up.

I guess it’s how you define a good performance. I think we controlled possession really well and didn’t really give them a sniff. City are in poor form but it’s still one of the toughest places to go, so to stay in the game and ultimately snatch a win I would say that comes under the realm of a...

Could be a long term option at RWB? He struck up a little partnership with Amad during his cameo today. He’s had his criticism but you know he’s going to work his butt off which is something you cannot say about all our players.

I did make my little boy jump when I got up screaming - he’ll understand when he’s older! :)

What can you say? Apart from the goal he was the best player on the pitch, always looking to influence and progress the play. And that goal? The touch was unreal to get it past Ederson and then a smart finish.

He’s quietly being very impressive. Has added a real edge that our midfield has missed for years.

It’s one of those goals you’ll be watching a replay on over and over again! Overall it was a poor game but sometimes you just have to stay in the game and you can get rewarded. Amad is just an absolute gem. Took him a while to get a look in but now he’s our biggest threat by a mile.

What a gem Amad is!! Absolutely sensational! Wow! Buzzing!

He’s just a general embarrassment of a guy to be honest. Player and person.

I would rather say be sympathetic towards him to be honest. He doesn’t want to be injured all the time and you could see he was gutted after probably working so hard to get back.

Rumours of a bust up in training between Garnacho and Rashford as well. The club is a bit of a circus to be honest. Amorim needs to get rid of these troublemakers and start to build a team again.

If that line up is correct then it’s pretty expected. I thought the boss would beef up the defence and have five defenders instead of Amad at RWB. Not really expecting anything positive today so any points we can get is a bonus!

Yeah I would say Ugarte is pretty safe to be honest after working under Amorim before. I think there will be quite a cull in the summer to be honest, I don’t expect Casemiro, Eriksen, Lindelof, Evans, Sancho to be here next year. And that’s just to name a few. I can see Amorim giving some of...

For a squad full of internationals and experienced players we aren’t half naive! I never have any confidence that these players will see out a game comfortably. And that’s under any manager!

Here comes the big one! City are obviously in free fall mode but we are still learning how to play under Amorim, so I would have us firm underdogs but I guess you never know! I would say Amorim will be a bit more pragmatic in this one like the Arsenal game so don’t think we’ll see any wingers...

The lad can definitely finish and he does seem to be getting more chances now. Still needs to sharpen up on others areas of his game but get him a chance on the box then I’m pretty confident he’ll bury a lot of them. I can see why Amorim is rotating but I think he will be benefit from a good...

Hojlund with a brace! Brilliant second goal and great thinking by Bruno!

Given up on Leny already? :p I get what you mean though, apart from Amad, Yoro, Mainoo and Garnacho I wouldn’t be gutted to see any of the first teamers leave. I perhaps would put Maz and De Ligt in that category as well because I think they will both turn out to be fine signings.

I think the pros of selling him far outweigh the cons. I honestly don’t think we would miss him, especially if we reinvest wisely. It’s got to the point that even if he banged in 20-25 goals between now and the end of the season, there will always be the niggly feeling he would turn up next...

That’s the spirit!

I am starting to think maybe we should move on from him, his consistency has not improved over the years. You would imagine at his experience level now his game would be polished but he still has a naivety to his general play. This was fine at 18/19 but years down the line it cannot be forgiven...

There is a fair few I would get rid of before Dalot but that doesn’t always say much with this bunch! I think he’s a solid right back and like @Mr C said you can never doubt his work ethic, he’s always committed 100%. He’s scored a few pearlers the last few years but as a wing back he will...

100% should be Joe Root!

Important to keep the momentum going in the EL and get into that top 8. No idea about how good these guys are but they are level on points with us, so clearly not the whipping boys. Expect a fair few changes again with the Manchester Derby upcoming (gulp!).

Now guys be honest, did you want me to start the ‘Sack Amorim?’ thread now or wait a while?

I like what he brings to our midfield, we’ve lacked that bite for many years. He’s not the prettiest on the ball but we’ve cried out for someone of his ilk for as long as I can remember.

On the right he’s actually decent, on the left he’s just abysmal.

He’s another one that really needs to have a look at himself. What was he doing with that goal seriously? He may have thought it was going wide but he couldn’t have been 100% sure, so go and clear it man! He’s really disappointed me since his brilliant first season. He’s one I wouldn’t be sad...

I never feel like he’s truly up for the fight when he comes on. Another pretty average cameo. Had that one shot that was unlucky to be deflected wide but he has to do more. I don’t think it’ll go unnoticed from Amorim despite him scoring a couple under him.

I don’t disagree with you that he might not be the guy going forward but I still think there are still so many more issues above needing to change the keeper. The thing with him is that once he makes an error I feel like he goes to pieces and loses his head. If he’s having a good performance...

Not at his best today but he really does look like our only attacker that has natural technical ability. The rest of them seem to just make it up as they go along.

I made no excuses. Of course it was a terrible performance today but it’s away from the norm of his other performances this season. But I guess I fully expected once he had a performance like today he would be shamed brutally on here.

Like I said, mature.

I think the new manager bounce is a bit of a myth, I didn’t suddenly expect us to start pumping out wins every week. It’s amazing that we’ve spent so much money but I still feel the whole squad needs open heart surgery! Not enough technically quality players, a few players who have totally...

One bad performance and he’s a clown? Mature. He’s been brilliant this season but as soon as he makes a couple of errors he’s the worst keeper to ever grace the OT pitch. Short memories some fans have.

Sure Amorim was under no illusion of the task he had but the last few days shows it’s a mountainous task. He’s implemented a new style but it’s the same brainless players playing in it. There will be a lot of pain for the rest of this season. Probably some good wins along the way but I cannot...

Sheesh. What a horror show this half has been!

Bruno was so poor in the build up. Terrible mistake by Onana but we can be so so careless with the ball.

Been a pretty enjoyable game. It’s nice to see we have a clear structure to our play. Going to be some bumps along the way but feeling positive.

That line up you would say is as close to our first XI as you can get. The only person that sticks out would be Dalot who is not a natural on the left.

Yeah definitely a good comparison, both has that brilliant flourish. Bethell looks like he’s following a similar trajectory to being top class. Impressed in patches in the ODI’s and T20’s but these two Test matches he’s been impressive. Atkinson and Carse have also taken to test cricket so...

Harry Brook is some player - another brilliant hundred today. He looked like he was playing on a different pitch!

An absolute mainstay in the club for so many years. A real sad loss as sounds like she was popular with everyone. Sure they will acknowledge her in some way against Forest.

It’s quite telling in my own mind that I didn’t expect him to change or influence the game when he came on. Although saying that the only guy I had faith in on the bench that could come on and do something of note was Amad.

On we roll with another game. Disappointing result against Arsenal but hopefully we can get another 3pts here. We are going to continue to be inconsistent while the new manager works out his players and the player works out his formation. However games like these we need to be nailing the win...

I feel like he’s been ran into the ground, he’s played so many games for a young player. I think he was basically playing every game under ETH and then got called up by Argentina. I’m not surprised he looks a little off the pace and jaded.

Looks a little lost in this formation to be honest.

Yeah decent little debut I would say.

I think you can see a few of our players are a little ill at ease with this formation and are learning as they go. Overall from open play we nullified them pretty well but the corners killed us. This wasn’t a surprising result as they are clearly better than us but the lack of attacking bite...

A solid defensive away performance so far. Not much invention attacking wise but just stay in the game and you’ll get a chance or two.

I think this run or form really does highlight their squad deficiencies. Their defence isn’t great when not protected by Rodri and there really isn’t any adequate replacement for him in them squad. Guys like Grealish and Doku are flash charlies who don’t really put up any decent numbers and...

Just banter my friend.

It’s hard to get past the drivel with you! :) Any good points you make get lost.

I think he’s overhyped a touch which is usually the case for young English players. Got some great tools in his locker but not sure he’s ready for that step up yet.

Hate to overhype him but he played like prime Messi against Everton.

A real test to see how Amorim’s changes are working. We’ve had a couple of good home wins in the last two games but this is a toughie. Arsenal are hitting a bit of form after a wobbly period. With Mainoo and Martinez out I would say something like the below we will be looking at: Onana Maz -...

Yeah a really good performance all around. It’s not like this is a bolt out of the blue performance when you consider his time at Bologna. Today’s performance was what he was doing week after week. His confidence just absolutely sapped after a good start against Fulham. Great to see a player...

Oh it’s on!

Two for ZZ! Showing his true colours today! Amad is so good, should be one of the first names on the team sheet from now on!

I think he’s just being managed to be honest - maybe he’s not 100% fit and it hasn’t been the right scenario in the first two games to bring him in. I reckon he’ll probably start one of the next couple of games.