🚨 Mbeumo on his preferred RW partnership between Lacey and Amad:
“Look at Zirkzee's goal, I've been waiting all game for Amad to give me a similar pass like Dorgu did but he would rather cut in and link up
“Playing with Amad is more about linking up play with him, sometimes he scores, sometimes you do
“Playing with Lacey just means you need to be in the right position and he will find you
“With Lacey, he'll get more of assist while you get more of goals
“Now, Amad needs to know when to switch up his play depending on who we are facing
“For example against a team like Aston Villa with not a very good defense, he has to be playing me in
“Because a team with a bad defense will always prevent you from running into the box with the ball
“And Amad tried to do that for majority of the game yesterday and it hindered our goal scoring chance
“Where as when Lacey came on, he kept launching the ball into the box everytime he got
“And you could see the Aston Villa defense panic, Dorgu also mounted on that same pressure
“Look at Dorgu's goal, that alone tells you the state of their defense
“So, personally I would not choose, I would only say, whoever is at the right wing should know when to linkup, cut in, or just feed the striker”
🚨 Matheus Cunha on his altercation with Diogo Dalot after Manchester United's 4-4 draw against Aston Villa:
“I was very frustrated with him because we cannot keep making these silly mistakes and expecting to win games.
“I told him he needs to hold himself accountable. We're bottom of the table, and every single point matters to us right now.
“You cannot give the opposition goals like that and then expect everyone to just move on because the game is finished.
“He wasn't happy with what I was saying, but I'm not going to apologise for demanding more from my teammate.
“We all make mistakes, including myself, but there's a difference between making a mistake and switching off when the team needs you most.
“We should have walked away with three points today. Instead, we're celebrating a draw like we've achieved something.
“I don't care if people think I was too harsh. We need to start taking responsibility because nobody is coming to save us.”
After all the criticism Bruno Fernandes has been receiving, I decided to sit down, watch, and properly review his game today. Here are my honest thoughts:
1. Bruno Fernandes is not captain material.
2. He complains too much, both when he is fouled and even when he clearly fouls someone.
3. Some of his unnecessary complaints, especially when we're losing, do nothing but demotivate the rest of the team.
4. When things are going badly, Bruno completely loses his composure.
5. He loses possession more than almost anyone else on the pitch.
6. Bruno doesn't seem to like playing simple, short passes to maintain possession. Too often, he goes for unnecessary long balls and gives the ball away.
Bruno is still a quality player, but he really needs to step up his game. Right now, Manchester United need leaders who can stay composed, take responsibility, and help the team bounce back, not someone who adds to out problems.
Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Michael Owen.
Wayne Rooney, Ashley Young, Paul Scholes and Dimitar Berbatov.
It shall never be well with you all for refusing to call for Carrick’s sacking and allowing this club to sink into the relegation zone.
Even if Amorim wasn’t perfect, the negativity you all poured on him week in, week out was unbelievable. Because he wasn’t English.
You all will ask God for bread and he will give each of you a stone whenever you ask for bread, for misleading the public and refusing to speak up about what is happening at this club.
And to every Manchester United fan who still refuses to see that this is 95% a coaching problem, you deserve this humiliation. At this point, I hope we get relegated to the Championship with Carrick.
🚨 Kobbie Mainoo: “It feels like we're ONE win away from changing the situation”.
“It's been a tough season; we haven't got the results we wanted, but we need to look forward now”.