Damien Tighe

[anthony crolla @ant_crolla]

The fight last night and Rasmus equaliser in injury time is all everyone is talking about on my timeline. What a weekend of sport!!

[Damien Tighe @magicdamo]

@onecolfer

[Rio Ferdinand @rioferdy5]

Another battling performance… desire, willingness to fight as a team! @ManUtd ❤️

Bet the ref’s gutted 😱🤯

[Football Tweet ⚽ @Footballtweet]

The Beatles defending a free-kick back in 1968.

They were ahead of their time.

[Damien Tighe @magicdamo]

@RicktheRed86 @onecolfer Not like you to be so optimistic 😁😁😁

[Damien Tighe @magicdamo]

Doing them all in one go was a rookie mistake

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Anyone who thinks that Ineos, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sir Dave Brailsford are the problem at Manchester United has not been paying attention to how the Glazers let the club slide as a footballing force. I’ve never met the Ineos knights but I’ve covered the Glazers since their takeover in 2005 and I know which ones I’d rather trust the footballing direction of United with. United have a proper football structure now, put into place by Ineos. Their new footballing executives, experienced football men like Dan Ashworth, are acting decisively in their pursuit of Ruben Amorim from Sporting to galvanise underperforming players.

Ineos obviously had private doubts about Erik ten Hag as Ratcliffe sounded out potential successors in June, including Thomas Tuchel; when that, inevitably, became public knowledge, Ten Hag was undermined. That was a touch of naivety by Ineos in how football works and leaks, but their doubts about Ten Hag were understandable. Ineos then listened to the fans’ mood after the FA Cup final and kept Ten Hag. They gave him £200m to spend with little improvement to the team.

The football structure put into place by Ineos took proper shape only in July: Ashworth started work as sporting director on July 1, director of global talent Christopher Vivell on July 4, CEO Omar Berrarda on July 13. Of course, it’s natural that Ashworth and Berrarda will have formed thoughts about the way ahead for United while on gardening leave but the action fully began in mid-July. United have been crying out for a proper structure, the likes of which all serious clubs have. And it needs remembering that the football structure formed by Ratcliffe and Brailsford has been up and running for only three months.

When it became even more clear that United were continuing to decline further under Ten Hag, and that results and performances were unacceptable, the experienced football men in the new structure moved for an exciting replacement in Amorim. The 39-year-old has all the presence, communication skills and commitment to football with energy and identity that Ten Hag lacked. Of course, Ten Hag similarly arrived with a strong reputation. The pressure of the United job, living up to expectations, can wear managers down. For too long, and until he'd lost his way, Ten Hag didn’t have a proper football structure around him to support and guide him. Amorim, assuming dates and compensation are fully sorted, will do.

It will be interesting to see whether Amorim's title is head coach or manager and the extent of his influence over recruitment, and how much of it will be shaped by his preferred 3-4-3. The squad’s clearly not good enough and Ten Hag is partly responsible for that. Recruitment has to be better, not only in ability but in strength of character. The newly-formed football structure has enough experience to improve United’s success at recruitment.

Ineos would have deserved criticism if Ratcliffe and company hadn’t formed a football structure and filled the void carelessly created by the Glazers. Ineos have appointed well in Ashworth and company, who have acted decisively in their pursuit of Amorim. #MUFC

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

I've seen some poor #MUFC performances here over the past 35 years and that's one of the worst. Lack of spine, organisation, belief, discipline, leadership, ideas. Only Garnacho and Onana can hold their heads up high. Otherwise, United embarrassing. #MUNTOT

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Marcus Rashford gets so much scrutiny and stick, some of it justified, some over the top. A good player in there, so much pace & eye for goal, as seen for impressive stretches of his career. Just needs decent service and that feeling of being backed. Still only 26. #SOUMUN #MUFC

[Damien Tighe @magicdamo]

@onecolfer @RicktheRed86 Clean sheet against arsenal.

[Damien Tighe @magicdamo]

@onecolfer

[Paul Manc Bald and Bred @MufcWonItAll2]

This was the view of Old Trafford from a bar in Los Angeles last night. 🔴

That's insane man.

[Guz Khan 🥶 @GuzKhanOfficial]

The Great Riot of Disinformation…☹️😬

[Damien Tighe @magicdamo]

This

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Nobody has suggested people protesting peacefully shouldn't air legitimate concerns.

Everyone is saying arson on Police Stations, cars, indiscriminate attacks on people based on their ethinicty should be dealt with.

Black man v 15 in Manchester, woman in hijab called filth, white guy hammered in the head.

It's called terrorism. And it's being agitated by a handful of known men, with the aim of inter community violence.

It's that fucking simple. Stay safe 🙌🏽

[Stan Collymore @StanCollymore]

Nobody has suggested people protesting peacefully shouldn't air legitimate concerns.

Everyone is saying arson on Police Stations, cars, indiscriminate attacks on people based on their ethinicty should be dealt with.

Black man v 15 in Manchester, woman in hijab called filth, white guy hammered in the head.

It's called terrorism. And it's being agitated by a handful of known men, with the aim of inter community violence.

It's that fucking simple. Stay safe 🙌🏽

[Sacha Lord @Sacha_Lord]

I’d call for a Bank Holiday Monday!

Get in the pubs Sunday…

Get in lads!!

[Emirates FA Cup @EmiratesFACup]

Made in Manchester ♥️

Ella Toone and Kobbie Mainoo both scored for their childhood club at Wembley in the FA Cup Final 🤩

#EmiratesFACup

[Ben Jacobs @JacobsBen]

2022: Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo win the FA Youth Cup.🏆

2024: Garnacho and Mainoo both score at Wembley to win the @EmiratesFACup.🏆