⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Accardo]

I saw Amorim smiling shortly after he got sacked.    He must have been relieved mentally though. It is really not easy to handle this Manchester United honestly.

I don't think he was ever the main reason behind this team's not being successful. The owners don't know how to manage a football team. Just like the same thing is valid for Chelsea as well...

Regardless of the position he controlled in the club, his mental sanity worth more than anything else to him, the pressure was way too much for a single human to handle, he'd need to go see his therapist for check up. What a relieve he'd enjoy these coming days, nobody could tell how painful his legs hurts because who would want to be in his shoes. Man U is a stressful club to manage, years after years it's been from one manager to another, yet no much serious impact was found in the club.

[jaberwock]

Interestingly, the ownership did "changed" a bit. First we disliked Glazers family for what they represented and after sir alex ferguson retired the glazer family didn't do anything and ruined United for many years in a row. But then Jim Ratcliffe or whoever that guy was, bought it with a group and INEOS started to run the club, everyone though that would make a big difference but turns out that wasn't really the case and they still suck.

So I get not wanting the ownership, because they suck, but they did make a change and still found a bad one. Which means, a change in ownership doesn't guarantee any success, if these guys sell to some other bad guys then the result will still be bad, they need a real good one, and that's not easy to find.

[justinlamode]

I saw Amorim smiling shortly after he got sacked.    He must have been relieved mentally though. It is really not easy to handle this Manchester United honestly.

I don't think he was ever the main reason behind this team's not being successful. The owners don't know how to manage a football team. Just like the same thing is valid for Chelsea as well...

It was a huge relief for him in all honesty. Coaching a team like Manchester United, at this time that they look like a team under a spell, must have taken a toll on him. You cannot be in his shoes and not be under intense mental stress daily because nothing seems to be working. Cjeck how many coaches they have now changed yet nothing seems to be working. I'm still anxious to know who will be the messiah of Manchester United.

[blue Snow]

The story with Amorim is over yeah... Honestly I'd never sack him instead of listening to his advices or requests. This is madness.

They've been doing the same to every coach for a long time. Amorim was still doing his best and improved the ranking of the club in the PL also. But still he got the sack.

Maybe because of his recent statement during an interview, I don't know.

Yes, because Amorim recently harshly criticized the management, which ultimately led to his dismissal. In fact, Amorim's performance wasn't that bad, and he even managed to lead Manchester United to sixth place in the standings despite the absence of many players. If only the management had met his demands, perhaps Amorim could have improved Manchester United's performance, especially since he's only been in charge for a year and a half.

[knowngunman]

The story with Amorim is over yeah... Honestly I'd never sack him instead of listening to his advices or requests. This is madness.

They've been doing the same to every coach for a long time. Amorim was still doing his best and improved the ranking of the club in the PL also. But still he got the sack.

Maybe because of his recent statement during an interview, I don't know.

Of course, Amorin was sacked because he called out the board in the media. Although his performance as a coach was horrible, having about 33% win rate was actually a bad record but he wasn't sacked solely on performance basis even though that's also enough reason to get him sacked. The sport directors allegedly forced players on the coach but the coach is always at the receiving end if they failed to perform excellently. Some time we have to do away with emotion and look things from the actual perspective. Ruben Amorin seems to have the worst record at United with the number of games managed.

[Justbillywitt]

Manchester city intensity reduced in the second half and that gave room to Chelsea to organised their games and cause them damage. Manchester city failed to kill off the game early on when Phil Foden was missing chances upon chances. Another thing was that Chelsea were very organised in with their defence they were not willing to give anything away. Watching the game yesterday, you will understand that Chelsea were the better side in the second, so when they scored that equalising goal I wasn't surprised because they deserved it.

In this case it can be said that we should not underestimate the experience of the Chelsea team because they played very well-organized in the second half against Manchester City and it was worth observing that they were attacking again and again. Anyway, you are right that Manchester City could have won this match but some of their players missed opportunities, such as Phil Foden, who couldn't capitalize on the opportunities. Many bettors expected the PL giants to secure victory in this match but I never imagined that a Blues midfielder would turn the game around and equalize the scoreline in the 90+4th minute by scoring. Now it has been proven to us that City are getting a bit weaker as they have drawn two games in a row  and are now level on points with Aston Villa.

If I say I wasn't disappointed with the draw yesterday I would be lying, but I was later consoled with the fact that the season is still very long and the results can't always go your way all the time and also remembering that most high profile matches in the premier league mostly ends in a draw. City drawing two matches in a row is really a bad thing for them because they were charging to provide competition for Arsenal but so far they are looking like they are out of gas and if they are not careful they will lose their second place position to Aston Villa who are so determined to finish in the top 4. I give Chelsea their credit for their performance yesterday.

[Wake Up]

The story with Amorim is over yeah... Honestly I'd never sack him instead of listening to his advices or requests. This is madness.

They've been doing the same to every coach for a long time. Amorim was still doing his best and improved the ranking of the club in the PL also. But still he got the sack.

Maybe because of his recent statement during an interview, I don't know.

Of course, Amorin was sacked because he called out the board in the media. Although his performance as a coach was horrible, having about 33% win rate was actually a bad record but he wasn't sacked solely on performance basis even though that's also enough reason to get him sacked. The sport directors allegedly forced players on the coach but the coach is always at the receiving end if they failed to perform excellently. Some time we have to do away with emotion and look things from the actual perspective. Ruben Amorin seems to have the worst record at United with the number of games managed.

Perhaps this was a decision that should have been made a long time ago. Because when he came to Manchester United from Portugal, miracles were expected. That didn't happen; on the contrary, we saw a further decline in Manchester United's performance. They almost got relegated. It's not surprising that the management made such a decision. Because if you're an unsuccessful manager and you're competing in the Premier League, the inevitable consequence is dismissal. It's time to move on with a more experienced manager. Hopefully, this time they make the right decision and sign a good coach.

[Mate2237]

This sack of Amorim to me is not necessary because I know that, it was due to the statement from Amorim over the weekend when he said that he agreed to come to Manchester United as a manager and not a coach which to me is the truth. Because there is no way that the Manchester United hierarchy will be deciding the kind of player that will come to the club. The coach should be given the free hand to operate sacking Amorim and bringing another coach is not the solution to the problems of Manchester United because, Manchester United has sacked alot of coach in the past few years and nothing has changed.


If Manchester United is to do well then the coach should decide which players should come into the team and can play his style of football and tactics.manchester united should think of the future and should not be concerned so much about quick results because,the fact is that Manchester United can not compete favorably with the best teams in the league because in terms of quality of the united squad they are lacking.

[harapan]

I saw Amorim smiling shortly after he got sacked.    He must have been relieved mentally though. It is really not easy to handle this Manchester United honestly.

I don't think he was ever the main reason behind this team's not being successful. The owners don't know how to manage a football team. Just like the same thing is valid for Chelsea as well...

Who wouldn't smile after leaving his or her toxic ex and relationship. He was almost the best managers during his time with Sporting Lisbon but Manchester United turned him into a mad man during his short spell with the club.

He has to be involved to a level and the players who left the club to serve international games has also affected. The owners are not good enough to handle a big club like Manchester United how are they even different from the glazers. They have refused to sponsor fir bringing in players when they promised they will have him backed.

[letteredhub]

The story with Amorim is over yeah... Honestly I'd never sack him instead of listening to his advices or requests. This is madness.

They've been doing the same to every coach for a long time. Amorim was still doing his best and improved the ranking of the club in the PL also. But still he got the sack.

Amorim was one good coach that found himself in a club that is in a bad state at the moment, a problem which is beyond Amorim's capability to bring in the change they want quickly, especially not in the timeframe as he was given. I think he's just being relieved off his troubles because I don't think he was really having a good sleep knowing he manages a club like present day Manchester United. He's definitely gonna get a better offer asap elsewhere.

Maybe because of his recent statement during an interview, I don't know.

Am interested in knowing what the statement was. Share a link.

[marcous]

Interestingly, the ownership did "changed" a bit. First we disliked Glazers family for what they represented and after sir alex ferguson retired the glazer family didn't do anything and ruined United for many years in a row. But then Jim Ratcliffe or whoever that guy was, bought it with a group and INEOS started to run the club, everyone though that would make a big difference but turns out that wasn't really the case and they still suck.

So I get not wanting the ownership, because they suck, but they did make a change and still found a bad one. Which means, a change in ownership doesn't guarantee any success, if these guys sell to some other bad guys then the result will still be bad, they need a real good one, and that's not easy to find.

I'm really curious exactly what's wrong with Manchester United, changing ownership has been done, overhauling players has also been done several times, changing coaches? many times, investing heavily in quality players has been done, even in every transfer market, they are one of the teams that spend a lot of money. But what is the result? There is no really remarkable change. Strange, Could it be it will continue like this for a longer period of time?.

[Derekfunds]

Interestingly, the ownership did "changed" a bit. First we disliked Glazers family for what they represented and after sir alex ferguson retired the glazer family didn't do anything and ruined United for many years in a row. But then Jim Ratcliffe or whoever that guy was, bought it with a group and INEOS started to run the club, everyone though that would make a big difference but turns out that wasn't really the case and they still suck.

So I get not wanting the ownership, because they suck, but they did make a change and still found a bad one. Which means, a change in ownership doesn't guarantee any success, if these guys sell to some other bad guys then the result will still be bad, they need a real good one, and that's not easy to find.

I'm really curious exactly what's wrong with Manchester United, changing ownership has been done, overhauling players has also been done several times, changing coaches? many times, investing heavily in quality players has been done, even in every transfer market, they are one of the teams that spend a lot of money. But what is the result? There is no really remarkable change. Strange, Could it be it will continue like this for a longer period of time?.

Exactly,  changing Coach and players won't remedy this current issue or challenge and even though Amorim has 33% winning rate I don't think that is enough reason why they should sack him because I can remember this stage last season where Manchester united was in the premier league table and this time around they even see someone that has taken them to top 5-6 in the premier league table and they went to sack him, well that is there business and they should be ready to go down in the premier league table because I don't think if they can win there next game even though they are playing a weak team.

[red4slash]

The story with Amorim is over yeah... Honestly I'd never sack him instead of listening to his advices or requests. This is madness.

They've been doing the same to every coach for a long time. Amorim was still doing his best and improved the ranking of the club in the PL also. But still he got the sack.

Amorim was one good coach that found himself in a club that is in a bad state at the moment, a problem which is beyond Amorim's capability to bring in the change they want quickly, especially not in the timeframe as he was given. I think he's just being relieved off his troubles because I don't think he was really having a good sleep knowing he manages a club like present day Manchester United. He's definitely gonna get a better offer asap elsewhere.

Amorim's dismissal earlier this year was mindblowing for me and I found it hard to understand what Manchester United were really up to.

Amorim hasn't shown any signs of improvement since he's been in the squad but with the improvements from last season and the start of the season this should be a good progression even if they have been disrupted in recent games.

This dismissal could be a tricky situation where the transition happens again and what happens in the future could be even worse.
After a series of coaches trying out at Manchester United, the next victim of this drama is Amorim and we will wait to see who else will be the next victim of Manchester United lol.

[liuka]

The story with Amorim is over yeah... Honestly I'd never sack him instead of listening to his advices or requests. This is madness.

They've been doing the same to every coach for a long time. Amorim was still doing his best and improved the ranking of the club in the PL also. But still he got the sack.

Maybe because of his recent statement during an interview, I don't know.

Yes, because Amorim recently harshly criticized the management, which ultimately led to his dismissal. In fact, Amorim's performance wasn't that bad, and he even managed to lead Manchester United to sixth place in the standings despite the absence of many players. If only the management had met his demands, perhaps Amorim could have improved Manchester United's performance, especially since he's only been in charge for a year and a half.

The club's management is too harsh on Amorin's criticism, maybe they are officials there do not accept it, I myself do not know for sure what Amorin's criticism to the club is demanding more players?
This problem will not be resolved because it will repeat the same problem in the future too, when they have found a new coach and give bad results it is not impossible to be fired again.

[Woodie]

The story with Amorim is over yeah... Honestly I'd never sack him instead of listening to his advices or requests. This is madness.

They've been doing the same to every coach for a long time. Amorim was still doing his best and improved the ranking of the club in the PL also. But still he got the sack.

Maybe because of his recent statement during an interview, I don't know.

Frankly speaking 🗣️ he has really tried to shake up things at United and given players some hope to play as a unit again!

If anything he did a great job, rooting out the bad seeds like the likes of Onana & the bomb squad... and trying to rebuild but unfortunately his press conferences really put the board on the spot light as he was always asking for the sack!

All the best Amorim, you brought some hope back to Utd!!

[LGD2Business]

I think Amorim was given too much patience. But sending him away was the right decision. Manchester United's management did the right thing. Now they need to make another right decision and find a good coach to replace Amorim. There are plenty of available coaches on the market, but choosing the one that fits ManU isn't easy. Chelsea also parted ways with Maresca. They're also on the hunt. Many managers eager to work in the Premier League are currently waiting for offers to come in.

[Stable090]

I think Amorim was given too much patience. But sending him away was the right decision.

Most people have been expecting this decision that Manchester United made, people were not surprise about his sack. Manchester United management are just patient that’s why Amorim gets to this period before he got sacked. Manchester United just sacked Amorim, they still having a lots to do because they will have to look for a coach that is going to change everything in the team, Manchester United fans are always disappointed by the team’s performance, they want their team to put smile on their faces again.

[Adiljutt156]

Manchester United is drawing with Leeds 0:0 and with the way the match is going they may end up losing that match or drawing the match unless Manchester United comes up with a new strategy in the second half, I knew the match won't be easy for them especially since it's Leeds home and Manchester United top players are in Morocco for the African cup of nation competition. Let's see what will happen in the second half of this match, I'm sure people didn't bet on Manchester United straight win, if people did just few will do that.

Full-Time and it’s a draw, 1-1 on the scoresheet.. Leeds United were able to score the opener at the 62th minute in the second half and Manchester United immediately equalized in the 65th minute with the goal from Cunha. 

I made a post in the other premier league thread before Fulltime that this match might will likely end in another draw and it did, both Leeds United and Manchester United have both draw this last match and this is another draw.

Leeds United football team tried to play well against Manchester United football team but they could not win this match because they did only 1 goal in this match and opponent team did also one goal in this match. The shots of Manchester United football team were more in this match and these were 13 and 2 shots were on target and possession percentage of that team was 56 percent in this match abd opponent team possession was 44 percent in this match. The passes of that team were 449 in this match and their pass accuracy was also good in this match which was 84 percent in this match. The shots of Leeds United football team were less in this match and these were only 9 and 3 shots were on target And passes of that team were 352 in this match.

[pawel7777]

I think Amorim was given too much patience. But sending him away was the right decision. Manchester United's management did the right thing. Now they need to make another right decision and find a good coach to replace Amorim. There are plenty of available coaches on the market, but choosing the one that fits ManU isn't easy. Chelsea also parted ways with Maresca. They're also on the hunt. Many managers eager to work in the Premier League are currently waiting for offers to come in.

I'm not sure if any top managers will be interested in taking over Man United. The Alex Ferguson curse is real. Every manager that came after him failed to get the club at consistently high level for longer than a season or two.
Quite frankly, the team under Amorim was not playing particularly impressive football, but it looked like they started climbing up the table and are in a good position to fight for the top 4. There are reports of conflict between Amorim and the owner, Jim Ratcliffe, over Amorim's role and competencies. Amorim recently had an outburst at the press conference saying he agreed to join the club as the manager, not just as a coach. We don't know what happened in the background, but it's hard to put all the blame on all the managers who joined and left Man United in the past years. The club under Ratcliffe's ownership is constantly underperforming, so maybe he should be the primary one to blame.

[rdbase]

I think Amorim was given too much patience. But sending him away was the right decision. Manchester United's management did the right thing. Now they need to make another right decision and find a good coach to replace Amorim. There are plenty of available coaches on the market, but choosing the one that fits ManU isn't easy. Chelsea also parted ways with Maresca. They're also on the hunt. Many managers eager to work in the Premier League are currently waiting for offers to come in.

Didn't even realize the news was real when I first heard a little bit about it briefly while scrolling through youtube but there wasn't much to go off so early.
But while putting in my selections for the pool since there are matches starting tomorrow, noticed the news was confirmed on the app we use for it just now:

He did last a little longer than most would of guessed since Manchester United's manager position is like a revolving door.