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[Cain Smith @cainsmithMU]

England’s golden generation: Ignored technical midfielders in Scholes and Carrick for the all-action powerhouses Lampard and Gerrard.

England in 2026: Ignored the technical midfielder in Kobbie Mainoo for the all-action powerhouses in Rice and Anderson.

Both failed miserably.

[Adrian Saville @AdrianSaville]

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[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Exactly what Manchester United should be about, adventure and adrenalin, no hesitating, red arrows, just going for it, with belief and pace. Great intensity so far. Have to maintain it against elite opponents. #MUNMCI

[POOJA!!! @PoojaMedia]

13 years - 10 managers.

Man Utd is CURS€D. 😭

[David (TalkingCents) @talkcentss]

There is so much happening in the South African Banking system at the moment.

It’s actually crazy. 🤯

It will be vastly different 5-10 years from now. Vastly!

[UF @UtdFaithfuls]

Nani actually did this to Arsenal when we were 4-0 up against them.

I miss those days when they used to be our dogs. 😭😭😭

[Martien 🇳🇱 @MartienBall]

Favouritism is the enemy of every manager.

There are very few players in football you can afford to give special treatment to, players so good that everyone, from teammates to fans, know they can win you games on their own.

Cantonas, Ronaldos, Van Persies. Those players are rare, and this current squad doesn’t have a single one.

When young players see a senior teammate starting every single game despite being dreadful, missing penalties, costing points, and still being untouchable, they simply stop caring.

Why should they give their all when they know no matter what they do, they will never get picked ahead of him? It's a natural human reaction to injustice. You simply cannot swallow it.

But when a manager has the courage to bench a senior player for poor performances, everyone will work harder because the message is clear: nobody is safe, effort and performance matter.

That is the problem with Amorim. Why should Mainoo improve? Why should he push himself? What is the reward for his hard work?

A young player makes one mistake and is dropped the very next game. Meanwhile, Bruno Fernandes can miss penalties, lose possession a hundred times, moan and sulk for ninety minutes, and still start every single match, even out of his best position.

I can defend many things, but one thing I hate with passion is favouritism. Because I know for a fact, IT DESTROYS DRESSING ROOMS.

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Ruben Amorim’s supporters argue that it is not the system that's at fault, it’s individual players not doing their jobs or simply making mistakes. But the system clearly doesn’t help them. Forcing centre-backs like Harry Maguire to play a high-line exposes his lack of pace. Not his fault, it's Amorim's. Luke Shaw is not a left-sided centre-back. Bruno Fernandes is not a central midfielder. Most players don’t look comfortable with 3-4-2-1.

The defence looks exposed, not enough pace, too many gaps and no cover of any substance. Amorim’s stubbornly sticking to his system when 4-2-3-1 would work. The best managers adapt, work to their players' strengths. United’s defence would look more secure as a back-four of Mazraoui, De Ligt, Yoro, Shaw, shielded by two from Mainoo/Ugarte/Casemiro, Bruno restored to his preferred 10, flanked by Mbeumo and Cunha serving Sesko. But Amorim is too stubborn to change.

Amorim also has to take culpability for vulnerability at set-pieces and failure to know how to respond and regroup when the opposition turn the ball over. Where is the coaching? They’ve upgraded everything at Carrington except, it seems, the coaching. Amorim was outwitted by Keith Andrews, who was managing only his 8th game. Andrews just saw the centre-backs’ vulnerability and unleashed pace. Amorim’s tactics are clearly at fault.

Amorim says his players needed “more personality to control games”. But his system inhibits them. His questioning and demeanour can hardly inspire them. He's clearly a good man and at Sporting showed he was a decent coach. But this stubbornness may cost him his job.

That said, it's all very well this increasing clamour for change but who? Who could United bring in? Most elite head coaches are all embedded at teams with better squads at better-run clubs. United are still United, still huge, still big payers, and should still attract a decent coach. But who? #MUFC

[EXPRESSIONS OOZING @ExpressionsOOZ]

Expressions Cooking Arteta 😭🍿🍿

[Khaya Dlanga @khayadlanga]

This act has to be praised. Buying Curron for R7.2 billion and converting it from a listed private school business into a non-profit public benefit organisation is the single largest and most generous philanthropic act in South Africa’s history. At 79, having stepped back from business in 2018 after being diagnosed with dementia, and after founding Capitec and PSG, has chosen to spend his final active years of making South Africa richer rather make himself richer.

I know some people say things like, "Well, he's supposed to." Nobody is supposed to do anything, because we see people doing what they want to do everyday.

Now, instead of giving money to shareholders, Curro will reinvest all surpluses into building more schools and training more quality teachers. And the part that is closets to my heart, offering thousands of under privileged children bursaries, and expanding into rural areas where quality education is in shortest supply. (It's both a blessing a pity that an individual has to step in where the government fails.)

Of course, it goes without saying that critics will do what they do best, criticise. Humans are, after all, specialists at decorating even the most generous acts with suspicion. But the truth remains, thousands of children from underprivileged backgrounds who might never even know Jannie Mouton’s name, will have an opportunity that will change the course of their lives. That, to me, is breathtaking.

There is an old saying that I am about to butcher: great people plant trees even though they will never enjoy the shade themselves. Jannie Mouton has not just planted one tree, he has planted an entire forest for generations to come.

[History ZAR @HistorySAZAR]

Soweto entrepreneur Ephraim Tshabalala (1910-1994)

[Mteto Nyati @mteton]

Basic education is the weakest link in our economy. The root causes are school principals who are incapable of leading & managing; poorly skilled teachers in particular for STEM subjects and strong unions that are interfering with school governance. #NoChildLeftBehind

[Khaya Dlanga @khayadlanga]

Look, people were understandably infuriated by what I said about Helen Zille and Johannesburg. I would be dishonest if I did not recognise the hurt and frustration that a comment like that can stir up. The history of this country is still very much alive in our bones. It walks beside us every day, shaping how we see the world, how we lead, and who we trust. I am not unmindful of these realities.

So, when someone says that a white woman, might be best for a majority-black city, that does not just sound political, it feels profoundly personal. Like a message that says we have failed ourselves, that we cannot save ourselves. That we are not good enough. And I understand how that lands. It does not fall gently.

Having said that, moving forward requires us to confront uncomfortable truths. Neither the ANC nor the DA have covered themselves in glory in addressing the plight of the poor and marginalised. Both parties have overseen deepening inequality and a persistent lack of dignity for many, failing in their delivery for the people.

But if we are going to build the country we keep saying we want, we must find the courage to look reality in the eye. We must also be brave enough to ask difficult questions, without letting fear of discomfort silence the truth. We cannot build the country we want if we refuse to see the one we live in. We must deal with things as they are, not as we wish them to be.

Both parties have failed in different ways and continue to fail. This is not about sainthood. It is about delivery. Some were just as upset last year when polls suggested the ANC would drop below 45 percent in the national election. Again, there is a difference between what we want to be true and what is.

It may seem like gymnastics, but bear with me: a lot of political parties in South Africa, the vast majority depend on figureheads far bigger than the parties they lead. Jacob Zuma is bigger than MK, Julius Malema is bigger than the EFF, and Helen Zille is bigger than the DA. It's perhaps only with the ANC where the leader becomes big because of the organisation. Therefore, this is why I don't believe any other candidate the DA could field as mayor of Johannesburg would outperform Zille. That is why I specifically said Helen Zille, and not the DA. (This is what I meant when I said this might sound like mental gymnastics.)

[Bossolamilekan @bossolamilekan1]

Arsenal as how😂😂😂😂

[Ole Teya @TeyaKevin]

Another trophyless season for Arsenal

[Anele Mdoda @Anele]

All I want to happen this year is for Lewis to win the championship, Antonelli to kick George’s ass and Piastri to show Lando flames. Thats all. The rest can slot themselves in where they see fit.

[Paddy Power @paddypower]

Another bad day for Arsenal, so their fans must now turn their attention to finding an excuse for why it happened...

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[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

For me, the People’s House has always been about welcoming everyone.

America, thank you for trusting me with this sacred place. I’ve loved opening the doors to the Oval Office wider than ever these past four years.

[Times LIVE @TimesLIVE]

There were only 26 South Africans among the almost 2,000 zama zamas who resurfaced alive from the Stilfontein illegal mining operations.
https://t.co/NuSeg0xK5b

[AB⚕ @AbsoluteBruno]

De ligt is a blood hound man, look how fast he tracks back, in the 90th minute of the game btw😭
https://t.co/MxyVxBdnB1