⚽ Premier League 2026/2027 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Solodoski]

It's unfortunate that Man united thought that the source of their long time problem is the fault of their coach forgetting that Man united don't have to compete in the league,

Manchester United will be making a very big mistake sacking Michael Carrick at this point,  because their problem is not the manager. I have said it several times that Manchester United have a lot of average players and the board are not doing anything to change it. Manchester needs to trust Michael Carrick and also give him the support he needs to rebuild the team.  I think Michael Carrick has a lot of potential,  but the board is not helping him, by signing good players that can help his project.

[Miles2006]

It's unfortunate that Man united thought that the source of their long time problem is the fault of their coach forgetting that Man united don't have to compete in the league,

Manchester United should give Carrick more time, I know Manchester United performance is frustrating this season, and it’s embarrassing, but Manchester United management should give Carrick opportunity to sign the players which he want, let’s see if Manchester United performance is going to improve or not. Sacking carrick won’t solve Manchester United problem, Manchester United have sacked so many coaches in the past, so it’s obvious that the fault is not from the coach. Anyone coach which they will bring if Carrick leaves might even be worst.

At the moment any decision taken by Manchester United team will definitely affect the club for a long time, like I stated last time concerning Carrick leaving the club. Manchester united should not think of sacking the coach, the club problem is not only about Carrick, also underperforming players though Carrick is the one managing the club. Last season was a smooth season for Carrick which clearly shows there’s something wrong aside the management, funny enough no one knows where the problem is coming from, after spending time watching the club play honestly I don’t seem to understand the club inability to win even against smaller club.

[Houseinblack]

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[Silverstonez]

Manchester United will be making a very big mistake sacking Michael Carrick at this point,  because their problem is not the manager. I have said it several times that Manchester United have a lot of average players and the board are not doing anything to change it. Manchester needs to trust Michael Carrick and also give him the support he needs to rebuild the team.  I think Michael Carrick has a lot of potential,  but the board is not helping him, by signing good players that can help his project.

We can’t really tell if Manchester united would be making a big mistake by sacking Carrick and we can’t also tell he’s the problem of the team. However, I disagree with you that Manchester united have average players, they have good and quality players. Was it not the same team Carrick used to finish third in the Premier League, and qualified to play in the Champions League this season? In my opinion, Manchester united shouldn’t sack Carrick, the management has to sell some players and sign new players let’s see how the team performs after that.

[eightdots]

It's unfortunate that Man united thought that the source of their long time problem is the fault of their coach forgetting that Man united don't have to compete in the league,

Manchester United should give Carrick more time, I know Manchester United performance is frustrating this season, and it’s embarrassing, but Manchester United management should give Carrick opportunity to sign the players which he want, let’s see if Manchester United performance is going to improve or not. Sacking carrick won’t solve Manchester United problem, Manchester United have sacked so many coaches in the past, so it’s obvious that the fault is not from the coach. Anyone coach which they will bring if Carrick leaves might even be worst.

At the moment any decision taken by Manchester United team will definitely affect the club for a long time, like I stated last time concerning Carrick leaving the club. Manchester united should not think of sacking the coach, the club problem is not only about Carrick, also underperforming players though Carrick is the one managing the club. Last season was a smooth season for Carrick which clearly shows there’s something wrong aside the management, funny enough no one knows where the problem is coming from, after spending time watching the club play honestly I don’t seem to understand the club inability to win even against smaller club.

If a club is unsuccessful, the manager is not the sole person responsible. While the manager certainly plays a part in such a situation, the squad of players also bears responsibility. Fans have very high expectations for Manchester United, but the team lacks the roster to meet those expectations. This must be acknowledged, as the current squad is simply not as strong as those the club once had.

Sometimes, it is necessary to give managers time, though the team might even regress further during that period. In such cases, what truly matters is whether the manager is capable of taking actions that will actually influence the results.

[Jegileman]

Manchester United will be making a very big mistake sacking Michael Carrick at this point,  because their problem is not the manager. I have said it several times that Manchester United have a lot of average players and the board are not doing anything to change it. Manchester needs to trust Michael Carrick and also give him the support he needs to rebuild the team.  I think Michael Carrick has a lot of potential,  but the board is not helping him, by signing good players that can help his project.

If this is the reason for Manchester United’s underperformance, then they will continue to perform poorly until the transfer window is open again and we get to see this team signing better players, is that it that you mean the manager shouldn't be sacked?

I also do not want his to be sacked but to be given more time but I don’t think the team has average players that’s making they to perform like this. Manchester United players are just yet to blend and this issue is from both the managers and the players in the team.

Micheal Carrick showed a great performance for the team last season and everyone is expecting the replica of last season. It is not too late for that to happen but he still needs to act fast as he can in order to stand a very good chance at the competition going forward before it gets too late.

[MorganaX]

Manchester United will be making a very big mistake sacking Michael Carrick at this point,  because their problem is not the manager. I have said it several times that Manchester United have a lot of average players and the board are not doing anything to change it. Manchester needs to trust Michael Carrick and also give him the support he needs to rebuild the team.  I think Michael Carrick has a lot of potential,  but the board is not helping him, by signing good players that can help his project.

We can’t really tell if Manchester united would be making a big mistake by sacking Carrick and we can’t also tell he’s the problem of the team. However, I disagree with you that Manchester united have average players, they have good and quality players. Was it not the same team Carrick used to finish third in the Premier League, and qualified to play in the Champions League this season? In my opinion, Manchester united shouldn’t sack Carrick, the management has to sell some players and sign new players let’s see how the team performs after that.

The problem within that Manchester United stadium and the entire club is far beyond just players and coaches, I think it solely relies on the owner which are the INEOS company owned by Jim ratcliffe and the number major share holders who are the Glazer family, I think this two entities are the ones that are posing a major damage and disaster that is befalling the club at the moment especially with this new ownership of billionaire Jim, the man single handedly decides players to be bought and how the coach oversee his operation which is something that gonna dent the full performance of the coach of the club.

[pawel7777]

EFL (or Curabao) Cup is not a priority for Arsenal, but still, getting eliminated by league 2 Fleetwood (currently 18th in the table) as a bit of an embarrassment.
The game ended in a 1-1 draw and Fleetwood won on penalties (5-3), making their fans ecstatic. Arsenal dominated heavily in creating chances, but had a hard time converting.
This was one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history.

Today we had a few big games in round 4:
Man City eliminated Brighton, winning on penalties.
Liverpool also needed a penalty shootout to get past Chelsea
Bournemouth easily defeated Aston Villa 3-0, which all of a sudden makes Man United look a little less bad. Maybe United's loss to Bournemouth on Sunday was not entirely due to United being that bad, and maybe it's Bournemouth who started to play really well recently.