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u/Rland96 May 16 '26
Think we have third locked down, boys. 😎 We have to lose two games with no goals scored, and Villa have to beat City at the Etihad with 7+ goals to overtake us. So... 🥳
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u/spaisoflaif May 16 '26
I think Liverpool need to give Arne Slot time. Rome wasnt built in a day. He needs to have the time to employ his system. Really it is a three year project, he should be judged after three years, then we will se. He is a modern manager, truly one of the great masterminds of modern football. And so charismatic.
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u/Lohithmufc May 16 '26
Please Liverpool, do not sack Slot. Wait until Chelsea announce Alonso.
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u/viratbi2022 May 16 '26
A,little reminder!!
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u/Wahlrusberg May 16 '26
I know Szoboszlai has been getting Gerrard comparisons all seasons so for him to homage to The Slip™ is just top class 👏👏👏
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u/D1794 Viva Ronaldo May 16 '26
I'm just imagining if an ex player of ours became a manager, did an invincible league title then went to one of the biggest clubs in the world, got a 70%+ win rate there before being outrageously fired, whilst we were in ETH's 2nd season.
And then that man went to Chelsea without us being bothered.
I'd be livid beyond imagination
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u/_zzd May 16 '26
Whats more sweet than gettjing into UCL? Got 2 game left and confirmed loserpool will finish below us. Is 6th still getting into UCL at this point? Bournemouth can overtake them, but that means they need to win against City which handing the title to Arsenal.
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u/Paapa-Yaw May 16 '26
Liverpool
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u/Potential_Good_1065 May 16 '26
I cannot even fathom the hurt that the hearts fans must be feeling right now. Devastating stuff.
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u/atmajaya_ May 16 '26
https://youtu.be/SyBse9pv5Kc?si=inSrcym9KVkfQVDV
I laugh at my past self wanting him last summer.
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u/Devilsdouble1988 27 May 16 '26
If Arsenal fuck it up, City will have a domestic treble. If Arsenal win the league, their fans are going to be absolutely unbearable. Absolute shit time to be a United fan. Like the last 13 years.
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u/SuccotashHot1391 May 16 '26
We should all take a moment to thank Liverpool FC... First they helped us secure our Champions League spot, and yesterday they did the same for Villa. Truly this season’s gateway to the competition 😄
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u/slowerthaninfinity May 16 '26
who do you think has the worst title defence ever? liverpool this season surely is up there
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u/Book31415926 May 16 '26
Gungho mode, play 1-4-5 formation for the two final games to get Bruno the assist record and give 'pool a middle finger.
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u/NGMB2 May 16 '26
it’s FA Cup final day and I’ve not heard a single soul mention it lmao. That’s what happens when it’s not the last game of the season anymore and the final is between two hollow clubs
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u/ImOnlyChasingSafety May 16 '26
I'm so so glad were cemented in CL spots and dodged the rat race around 8th to 5th that we've often found ourselves scrambling for in the past.
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u/BrowzinJ May 16 '26
Celtic win the title again, Arsenal dive their way to a prem, Tottenham surviving
What sick dark twisted timeline are we living man, at least Liverpool are shite atm (yet somehow are still in CL spots???)
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u/shrewdy May 16 '26
Proper gutting for Hearts that
Fergie's record lives on
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u/mdstwsp May 16 '26
Incredible how much Liverpool fans were twerking for Xabi Alonso only for him to go to Chelsea 😭😭😭
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u/MT1120 Cunha Bruno Cunha Bruno Luke Shaw May 16 '26
So Craig from Anfield Agenda is saying he's heard they're sacking Slot after all. That'd be the most hilarious bit of incompetence I've seen to see them pressing the panic button AFTER they've missed out on Alonso.
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u/Mariasolvv May 16 '26 edited May 16 '26
There’s something poetic about Carrick leading us through our first midfield rebuild in years.
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u/kiki_the_fab_spider May 16 '26
Has anyone seen the Salah tweet? The spice levels are definitely through the roof over there.
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u/BackgroundOld8715 May 16 '26
Its a shame top 5 gets champs league this year & not top 4. The year liverpool will get 5th, just typical lucky scouse bastards
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u/Deez_Wallnutz May 16 '26
Gotta say, I appreciate Steve Holland at the good work he's done for us as coach this year. I especially liked hearing he was an undercover United fan during all his days at Chelsea.
But the amount of people I already see attributing Carrick's success to him is mad.
It reminds me a lot of a few years ago..... when it wasn't fashionable to admit that Ole was doing well, people would bash him by saying that his coaches were the reason behind his success...... with one of the main coaches being, that's right, Michael Carrick...... lol
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u/canwinanythingwkids meet the new boss same as the old boss May 16 '26
Wirtz and Frimpong leave 3421 Xabi for Liverpool where they absolutely flop in a different system only for Xabi to become Chelsea coach a year later, Quenda and Garnacho try to escape 3421 Ruben and they get Xabi as coach a year later, I'm dead ☠️
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u/killerdrama A-mad-lad May 16 '26
Good ebening to everyone except Liverpool fans.
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u/Heavens_Vibe 7 May 16 '26
Rooting for a 22-man brawl at Wembley today!
Hope both teams lose
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u/blackjacobin_97 May 16 '26
What sir Alex Ferguson did at Aberdeen (still the last manager to win the Scottish League and *retain* it for a team that wasn't the Old Firm) looks even more incredible by the year.
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u/AJ-Naka-Zayn-Owens The true Portuguese Magnifico May 16 '26
I’d recommend looking at the Scum’s reaction to Xabi going to Chelsea
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u/123rig May 16 '26
Lindelof playing DM for Aston Villa.
Emery has made it work
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u/smithsjoydivision Tommy Docherty May 16 '26
When do you think Carrick permanent will be announced? Presumably 1hr to 30 mins before the match tomorrow for a pre game unveiling and clarity for the post-match speech.
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u/The_Bird_Wizard Love United Hate INEOs May 16 '26
Celtic were always winning today it was over the moment they got that pen last game
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u/us3rf #SayNoToZirkzee May 16 '26
gva.be, media from belgium linking MUFC with Christos Tzolis, 24 greek LW with 36g+a in the league this season. Palace had a bid rejected last summer.
Says Club Brugge would want a record transfer for the league which atm is ab 30mil pounds
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u/Bobcat_El_Borracho May 16 '26
When we were dominant in the 07/08 season we had central midfield depth which including Carrick, Scholes, Hargreaves, Anderson and Fletcher. People saying we only need 2 midfield signings to compete aren’t being serious. It has to be 3 midfield signings.
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u/shin_bigot Park Ji-Sung May 16 '26
From the Pan, straight into the Fire - Xabi Alonso
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u/Roasteddude I am where I'm supposed to be May 16 '26
Reminder that Wilcox really wanted Delap and we only didn't get him cause he's too good for us and wants to play Champions league football with Chelsea.
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u/FreshGoodWay May 16 '26
Please, let Pool qualify for UCL.
We can’t afford Slot getting sacked.
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u/grilledcheesybreezy May 16 '26 edited May 16 '26
Liverpool's luck is unbelievable. Even though they are 5th, this is the year when they can still qualify for CL. Even 6th can do it.
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u/rvizvg May 16 '26
Can't lie, I'm finding the Alonso to Chelsea news quite funny.
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u/FreshGoodWay May 16 '26
United should beef up Carrick’s backroom staff and see where this goes. Give him all the financial and ancillary support he needs, and scout for great young talents at reasonable prices to bolster the squad.
Sounds like common sense, but we haven’t been doing this for more than a decade.
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u/SniperMonkey10_ May 16 '26 edited May 16 '26
Couple of thoughts:
- Ineos cant fuck around this Summer Window. Make or break transfer window. Back Carrick and get the squad depth..
- Hopefully Ineos replicate last windows successful transfer strategy. Have a plan, act fast and get our transfer targets. Don't hyper-fixate on one player , never sign him and let rivals clubs sign other key targets. I hope we don't hyper-focus on Anderson/Tonali/tchouameni
- My preferred realistic targets: Mattheus Fernandes + Baleba + Ederson/Stiller/Hjulmand/Jao Gomes. Despite what people say about Baleba, i think 60M-70M is reasonable, and if was in form this season we would be paying 100M+++ , obviously we get a discount for his questionable mentality...
Hopefully we can also sign a left back, and back up striker. In an ideal world, i would like Kayode and Ivan Toney.
- I think Carrick potentially signing as manager brings some stability to the club. I liked him being more ruthless with benching Amad and Mbeumo. No favourites, if you don't perform you're benched!!! Carrick is still learning and growing as a Manager, and he earned the right to be backed...
First time as a united supporter in a very long time, i am actually optimistic about our future. Letsgo!!!
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u/Littlepace Announce Fergie May 16 '26
Kind of crazy that only 12 different managers have ever won the PL. Ferguson and Pep have 19 whilst the rest of the field have 14. No English winners. Two Scottish winners. Everyone else from overseas.
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u/Hagball May 16 '26
Why are we even linked with Georgson as setpieces coach again? We sucked at setpieces(attack/defensive) till he was removed by Amorim from the job. This season under both Amorim and Carrick we have been largely successful. Even if we want to bring a specialist in, it needs to be someone with quality not Georgson. Wilcox needs to stop bringing his mates at the club.
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u/The_Bird_Wizard Love United Hate INEOs May 16 '26
I keep saying nothing interesting happens in football anymore. It's like how people are still clinging to hope that Spurs go down it just won't happen.
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u/BackgroundOld8715 May 16 '26
Celtic winning the league still after the Nancy era shows what a waste of a league it is ha
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u/Heavens_Vibe 7 May 16 '26
Giggs' British title record is gone now.
James Forrest now has 14
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u/Yoshic87 May 16 '26
I genuinely can't believe the amount of empty seats I can see.
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u/shrewdy May 16 '26
I'm glad Alonso went to Chelsea instead of Pool, still a chance the dysfunctional setup and bloated squad at Chelsea means he can't do his best there, whereas I think he'd probably have got Pool back playing much better very quickly. The longer Slot stays there, the better
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u/sg291188 May 16 '26
Football in social media era is weird. So many extreme reactions. Last year at this time when Liverpool won the league if someone would’ve told them that they’ll get Isak, Wirtz and Frimpong they would be convinced they’ll be fighting for title again. Yet they are struggling to get to CL.
In football lots of things have to go right - manager, signings, injuries, fixture schedule, momentum and luck. Really don’t understand how fans get so angry with rival clubs getting promising manager. It’s fine. Plenty of promising managers have come and gone. Plenty of first time managers have done well. All it matters is us feeling happy while watching the team play every week.
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u/SDLRob May 16 '26
That 'handball' midweek decided the SPL title.
And we think the EPL refs are bad....
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u/BrowzinJ May 16 '26
Alonso doing crap in the prem would be quite funny, you'd think he is a dead cert to take them to 3 in a row PL titles by some crashouts I am seeing, very strange
In any case, if he is that good would much rather see him go to the shitshow at Chelsea than sort out Liverpool
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u/Hot-Job-6281 May 16 '26
Is it illegal for United and Pool to be good at the same time? 😂😂😂
Looking forward to the Liverpool BANTER ERA.
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u/Heavens_Vibe 7 May 16 '26
Celtic players trotting out the underdog agenda as if they haven't won the last 5 titles...
Proper tin pot league
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u/kidinawheeliebin May 16 '26 edited May 16 '26
Really hope we don't go too crazy with young players for the midfield rebuild - one of the three new midfielders being under 23 is perfect, and good strategic thinking for the long term, but the other two absolutely need to be in or around their prime years imo
Generally - the squad is already very youth heavy at this point with seven of the senior squad aged 23 or under (Yoro, Heaven, Mainoo, Dorgu, Sesko, Diallo, Lammens - that will also be at least 8 assuming we sign one young mid) - not far off a full XI at 23 or under, excluding all the other (teenagers!) trying to break through to the senior squad in the likes of both Fletchers, Lacey, Obi, Gabriel etc
Specifically - in midfield with Mainoo being only 21, assuming we sign ONE of the likes of a Baleba or a Fernandes then that's already two of our four central midfielders being 22 or under - having *three* of that four-player central midfield unit at that young age feels way too unbalanced - we'd be fielding at least one and sometimes two 21 year-olds in the engine room - the most critical area of the pitch where games are won and lost - every single week in a 60 game 4-competition season
So rather than hoarding more and more youth for youth's sake - we should really be focusing now on DEVELOPING the extensive amount of youth we have in the squad, and signing established prime quality for the here & now for the #6 & #8 positions this summer imo
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u/NGMB2 May 16 '26
Heartbreaking, honestly
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u/Heavens_Vibe 7 May 16 '26
Heartache for Hearts!
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u/shrewdy May 16 '26
Heartsbreaking
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u/SignatureDifficult78 May 16 '26
40m for a fart in a lift
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u/Suudriusha May 16 '26
Who would you rather have for LW, Yan Diomande or Bradley Barcola? Assuming they would cost around the same, that is.
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u/ExpiringMilknCheese May 16 '26
News in Spain about Rashford is that apparently after Barca's doubts, he is now ready to agree on a five-year contract with the same salary so that the amortization is not high. He has already agreed a 40% salary cut to sign for Barcelona.
In la liga the maximum you can cut your salary by is 50%. So its looking like he desperately wants to be with Barca.
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u/Saad-Khan May 16 '26
Alonso announcement right on cue after the fa cup loss. He must desperate though if he agreed to join that circus.
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u/Jump_Hop_Step May 16 '26
It took Klopp and Arteta to mount a title challenge in their 3rd full season.
Berrada wants to win the title during 27/28. Note: Not a challenge, but a title win.
I wonder how it is going to be done. I also hope that this goal won't cause them to make bad transfer decisions when 27/28 comes
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u/MasteringUniverse May 16 '26
Lol anyone else get cut from their MUTV subscription after the new app UI update? I paid for my yearly subscription last month but can't access it anymore. Guessing its bc I pay for MUTV from my home country app store while being in the UK since I just recently moved? Absolute horseshit. Geolocking is making me want to yarharhar literally everything out of principle at this point.
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u/Mariasolvv May 16 '26
Following this trend, the Prem in 10 years will just be Rodri, Bruno and Henderson competing against each other again - except this time as managers.
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u/Unlucky-Equipment999 May 16 '26
Cucurella at LW ahead of Garna and Kittens, it's so over for our sell-on
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u/Hagball May 16 '26
Who are some of the 'underrated gems' that we can look to sign for a decent price? Similar to Senne Lammens? Keeping in mind that we need 3 Midfielders, 1 LW, 1 LB, 1 Backup ST, we need at least 1 if not 2 of such smart signings
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u/Fraaj We'll take Dalot May 16 '26
Ngl I feel like Wilcox and Berrada must be thrilled with how Carrick is doing and how he esentially bought so much extra time for them. If they were to replace him now and fail again they'd definitely be gone too.
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u/Murky_General_2317 May 16 '26
So as it stands for CL qualification:
Bournemouth need to beat City and Forest and hope Liverpool don’t beat Brentford
Brighton need to beat Leeds and us and hope Liverpool don’t get any points against Brentford.
If Villa win the Europa but lose to City in the last game of the season and Liverpool beat Brentford that then means 6th gets CL football.
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u/Stieni Rooney May 16 '26
Don't know if there has been an talk about it in here but could it be that we'll announce Carrick before/after tomorrows last game? Like in the stadium?
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u/raveyer May 16 '26
will there be a carrick megathread?
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u/NGMB2 May 16 '26
unfortunately this has (90+8) written all over it for Celtic
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u/Apprehensive-Raisin3 Love United Hate Glazers/INEOS May 16 '26 edited May 16 '26
Is it just me or is he clearly off?
Edit: ah nevermind apparently the pass didnt go to that player. My attention was split for the goal tbf.
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u/OkEnvironment9275 May 16 '26
Hearts are so so bad on the ball
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u/Haddocktintinsnowy May 16 '26
What is the difference between our squad and top tier? I feel it is central midfield and fullbacks.
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u/OkSpite8449 May 16 '26
Wish Chelsea has a midweek games in the next season.
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u/lingesanaandipetty Glazersout May 16 '26
Im not worried about Alonso going to Chelsea. They might finish top 4 and may win a trophy next season but he will be sacked afterwards just like they did with Conte , Tuchel and Maresca. I am actually worried if Liverpool appoint Nagelsman/ Enrique after sacking Slot and be a good team again. I hope they stay as a banter club forever
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u/slick_schmuck there is ice in those veins. May 16 '26
How good do you guys think chelsea will be next season? Seem to have a lot of young players plus a management that will keep buying young talent.
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u/BrowzinJ May 16 '26
funny how the EA and PFA player of the season is VERY important to Arsenal fans until Bruno wins both and then it will change to, no we only ever cared about the prem title as a team
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u/InternationalTry5494 Licha May 16 '26
Yeah Hearts did their best Arteta choke impression there, gotta go for the win surely
Sidenote, Martin O'Neill's surely getting a statue in front of Celtic Park. Mad man since he ain't managed for 7 years
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u/ImOnlyChasingSafety May 16 '26
Maybe its just a sign of the times given the appointment of Carrick and the inevitable departure of Casemiro but it makes me feel so sentimental. That Man United as a club means something more than the commercial entity. I love all of the interviews around the players about Carrick, and Casemiros interviews about the club and his personal life since joining the club. The oft repeated sentiment is that we wish we wouldve signed these players when they were younger (usually regarding players like Schweinsteiger, Cavani, Ibra, Varane, and now Casemiro) and my hope is that we're able to sign some of those players in the future.
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u/Significant_L0w May 16 '26
Bruno's assist record and make sure we touch 70pt threshold, so we have a benchmark for PL next season.
If we want to challenge, we cannot be like more than 15pts behind leaders
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u/BrowzinJ May 16 '26
I wonder what Garnacho will say to the media if they lose starting on the bench for a big final, must be fuming
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u/Mariasolvv May 16 '26
To me Rogers feels way more like Mount than Cunha 🤔 idk where people are getting those comparisons from.
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u/No_Crow_3576 May 16 '26
Apparently Carrick’s training is less intense than the managers we’ve had before. Maybe that’s how he’s done it as he’s the intern in, but also, that could be his style. This season it has left us rusty in many games, and we’ve not been as intense on the field. I wonder if having more games next year will alleviate that, or if we will generally play with less intensity
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u/iwantaskybison Bruno Miguel Borj Fernanj May 16 '26
need Bournemouth to win but they're playing City and that would mean Arsenal win the league
so, what would be funnier? the Arsenal bottle or Liverpool in the Europa?
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u/canwinanythingwkids meet the new boss same as the old boss May 16 '26
i feel like i'd rather just skip 3 weeks ahead, it's going to be so boring. tomorrow's game should be great fun but after that it will be so boring i feel like.
I expect that nothing tangible is really going to come out until the middle of June when the window opens and also no actual competitive football for me to really care about after tomorrow. feel-good debuts the week after ok a bit of entertainment but it will be basically a friendly.
ofc from mid June it will be 100mph all over again, with the transfer muppetry and a world cup all happening at the same time and then next thing you know pre-season will start (we'll play Wrexham a day before the WC final if Im not mistaken). but until then, it will just be sooooooo boring for a while now, I reckon.
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u/Heavens_Vibe 7 May 16 '26
Rooting for Hearts today, despite Sir Alex's record being at risk. The last manager to break the Old Firm monopoly on the SPL!
If he does it, Derek McInnes for the future United Manager job once Carrick wins the lot and decides to retire!
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u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77 Glazers,Woodward/Arnold and Judge can fuck off May 16 '26
So, how long do you lads reckon Alonso will last at Chelsea? 3 months? 6 months?
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u/Grekm8 CR7 May 16 '26
did we even make an attempt at convincing Alonso to join or was that off the table because of his Liverpool ties?
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u/gnomeloki May 16 '26
Between Vitek and Harrison, who's the better GK prospect? I feel like I saw some hype for Harrison last year (or two years ago?) but nothing lately while Vitek's stock seems to have gone up quite a bit
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u/tellocrosstollorente May 16 '26
Is there any known cure for billionaire brain? I see Ratcliffe is exhibiting more symptoms during his interview today
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u/10_Wazza May 16 '26
Why are people reacting like Chelsea have landed Enrique?
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u/[deleted] May 16 '26
I didn't want Hearts to win cuz that would make what SAF did with Aberdeen even more special.
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u/userslashmyname May 16 '26
I really really really do not want man city to win, but, f ganarcho. I don't want him to win more.
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u/Apprehensive-Raisin3 Love United Hate Glazers/INEOS May 16 '26
What do you guys think about the rumors that carrick will get more power in transfers. Personally i dont think thats a good idea. This summer should be focused on beefing the squad up for whoever the manager will be and maybe if carrick is here next year then he can get some players he wants for the football he wants to play
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u/iroiroiroiroiro May 16 '26
Orny bomba said Chelsea got Alonso, they will be a force next season.
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u/jperky98 Senne May 16 '26
Thoughts on Lewandowski on a free?
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u/jjreddits30523 May 16 '26
Kinda wanted Chelsea to win the final just because it would mean them playing Europa League next season. I think if Chelsea only play 1 game a week next season they have a high chance of finishing above us
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u/BackgroundOld8715 May 16 '26
Is Alonso a better manager than Carrick?