Scott Grubb

Wash your face in the morning sun!

[Scott Grubb @ScottyGrubb]

@richardajkeys Barely a single positive comment which really says it all….

[Kata @utdshows]

🚨🎙️ Micah Richards on Manchester United’s pre-season friendly against Wrexham:

🗣️ “One thing that has always surprised me about Manchester United…

How is a pre-season friendly against Wrexham getting more attention than a World Cup third-place playoff between England and France? 😂

We’re talking about the World Cup…

And people are still more interested in a pre-season friendly.

It just shows the level of attention Manchester United generates, whether they’re winning trophies or not.

Love them or hate them, they always dominate the headlines.” 😭

[Scott Grubb @ScottyGrubb]

@Malachians Absolutely agree, and as you’ve touched on, VAR is impacting the confidence & autonomy of the Ref which for me is the biggest issue of it all

[Scott Grubb @ScottyGrubb]

@SkySportsNews Kaveh is an absolute slaver. End of

[Scott Grubb @ScottyGrubb]

@bigdaddybunce Which is the typical behaviour of British press towards most English superstars sadly

[Scott Grubb @ScottyGrubb]

@AndyMitten OGS & Keano

[Scott Grubb @ScottyGrubb]

@Muppetiers Poch or Carlo? Former not good enough and the latter will retire after Brazil stint

[Scott Grubb @ScottyGrubb]

Spot on as per from Henry Winter

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Manchester United used to be synonymous with leadership. In the dug-out, on the pitch, in the boardroom. Sir Matt Busby, Sir Alex Ferguson, Bryan Robson, Roy Keane, David Gill and many others, revered, even feared, authority figures, rated, adored, never ignored. Leaders who thought about the team and the club and fought for them.

Football (society?) has fewer real leaders generally currently. At United, this great club changed the moment the Glazers arrived in 2005. United gradually came more about what could be taken out (£) rather than put in (commitment). The leadership principle was eroded, and that accelerated when Ferguson and Gill stood down in 2013. United lost expertise, experience and wisdom. They lost leaders.

David Moyes and others tried but the culture had changed under the Glazers. They didn’t know enough, didn’t appoint well enough. They spent money - fans’ money - on the football side but not judiciously enough. They seemed more focused on the business side. The brand played on. The tills were alive with the sound of revenue, the distant Glazers were happy.

But the football drifted. The squad cried out for more players with the right character, and proper investment in training ground and stadium. The Old Trafford leaky roof summed up the lack of attention – and a lack of love and leadership.

New co-owners Ineos promised better. They promised strong leadership. They have delivered some good things, investment in the training ground, but the team continue to slide. How many United players would get into Arsenal’s XI? Arsenal showed leadership and judgement in appointing Mikel Arteta, and backing him because they could see his leadership qualities. Arteta has authority as well as his obvious coaching strengths.

United keep appointing managers and they don’t last. Ruben Amorim – an Ineos appointment - was Manchester United’s fourth manager in their four most recent trips to Elland Road on Sunday following Glazer appointees Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 2021, Ralf Rangnick 2022 and Erik ten Hag 2023. Pay as you churn. How much will Amorim get in his pay-off? Millions. For failure. In a period when Ineos culled good staff – people who care about the club - to save a few quid. Poor leadership. And where was the judgement and leadership in recruiting a head coach committed to wing-backs? United are about wingers.

Amorim deserved to depart for his stubborn commitment to a formation and philosophy that didn’t suit United’s squad or their DNA. Good managers adapt. Good managers also don’t talk like Amorim did in too many press conferences. Nice guy, but naïve, a headline waiting to happen, rarely positive.

“Maybe the worst team in the history of Manchester United” – not great for players' morale? “I came here to be the manager of Manchester United not the head coach” – his job title from the word go was head coach. “That’s going to finish in 18 months and then everyone is going to move on” – basically predicting his departure. No wonder Jason Wilcox, Omar Berrada and Ineos had had enough. At least they’ve showed leadership in taking action. At least they’ve appointed a leader in Darren Fletcher to take the team for the trip to Burnley.

Amorim never felt like a leader. A Manchester United head coach should sound the part – defiant, always positive about his players – and carry some aura. Also be appreciative of the great privilege of leading this great club. Look at United’s remarkable and patient travelling support. Total commitment to the cause. The biggest club in the country deserves to be properly led.

And so to the pitch. Where are the leaders? Bruno Fernandes is captain, United’s best player, but not a natural leader. Moans too much on the pitch (but an admirable ambassador for the club off the pitch). Harry Maguire’s a good leader but not certain of his place (or pace). Bryan Mbeumo in a quiet way. Casemiro’s ageing. Too few leaders. Under Ferguson, there would be 5-6 you could give the armband to. Where are the standard-setters now?

Any complaints about the criticism of pundits Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Keane should be dismissed. Neville, Scholes and Keane represent the standards that United players should aspire to. The levels of commitment. All of them responsibility-takers, winners, and, in different ways, leaders.

Manchester United need to recruit more leaders and for those already at the club, from dressing-room to board-room, to show greater leadership. Amorim was a symptom of the malaise as well as a cause. #MUFC

[Scott Grubb @ScottyGrubb]

@Malachians I disagree your Rashford point, however. He was already a big issue before Amorim arrived, both in performances and attitude. Good riddance to him

[Scott Grubb @ScottyGrubb]

@Malachians Yep, like I say I don’t disagree with your points… he lacks tact when addressing the media & public, he is far too open and honest (not always a bad thing mind you), however on matters regarding youth at a club like Utd whose foundations are built on youth, it doesn’t land well

[Pilib De Brún (Phil Brown) @Malachians]

I’ve yet to see a player in my life say that the exceptional performance they just put in is solely down to the manager for motivating him so how is it solely down to a manager when they lose because he didn’t motivate them? Does anyone really believe that Robson, Keane, Ronaldo etc needed a manager to motivate them? People don’t even know how to motivate themselves, Amorim is responsible for a lot of things but he’s not responsible for the mentality of professional athletes. Winners take control

[Wealth @wealth_united_]

Sir Alex Ferguson with Man United:-

92/93 - 1st
93/94 - 1st
94/95 - 2nd (by 1 point)
95/96 - 1st
96/97 - 1st
97/98 - 2nd (by 1 point)
98/99 - 1st
99/00 - 1st
00/01 - 1st
01/02 - 3rd
02/03 - 1st
03/04 - 3rd
04/05 - 3rd
05/06 - 2nd
06/07 - 1st
07/08 - 1st
08/09 - 1st
09/10 - 2nd (by 1 point)
10/11 - 1st
11/12 - 2nd (level on points, by goal diff)
12/13 - 1st

He’s on a level of his own. Comparing him with any other manager is just so disrespectful.

[Mark Ogden @MarkOgden_]

Ruben Amorim’s Man Utd have taken 32 points from 35 PL games. That really is relegation form. Hard to imagine any other major club putting up with that for as long as United have

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Roy Keane absolutely bristling in delivering his no-prisoners, spot-on verdict on Manchester United on Sky Sports just now. Talks like he tackled. Outstanding punditry, angry and very, very accurate. Hope the players hear it - and heed it. #MUFC

[Scott Grubb @ScottyGrubb]

@HitmanHatton @supreme_cbd ❤️❤️❤️ RIP Ricky. Legend

[Pilib De Brún (Phil Brown) @Malachians]

Fergie had his eyes glued in a champions league final penalty shootout, Amorim hid behind his staff because he couldn’t watch a penalty shootout in the 2nd round of the league cup against Grimbsy.

[Scott Grubb @ScottyGrubb]

@Malachians This for me was more concerning than the performance / result! No true leader acts this way! Utterly shameful & cowardice

[(fan) Frank 🧠🇾🇪 @FrankEra_]

In April 2024, Garnacho liked two of Mark Goldbridge’s tweets criticising Ten Hag for substituting him.

In September 2024, Garnacho liked Fabrizio Romano’s Instagram post of Cristiano Ronaldo criticising Ten Hag.

In December 2024, Garnacho liked an Instagram post which was criticising Lisandro Martinez.

In December 2024, Garnacho was left out of the squad for the Manchester City game for ‘disciplinary issues’.

In May 2025, we lose the Europa League final and Garnacho does an interview straight after to question Amorim’s team selection and insinuates that he wants to leave.

In June 2025, Garnacho posts a picture on Instagram wearing an Aston Villa shirt with Rashford on the back, likely to spark a reaction.

It’s gone past simply being unprofessional. 1/2 mistakes would be fine. He doesn’t want to change. Sell ASAP.

[PATRON @UTDPatron]

So you’re telling me his idol’s were Manchester United players.