Carrick CONFIDENT! Emery Next? Man United vs Roma Preview

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2:14Hello everybody, welcome to the United Stands. I'm Mark Goldbridge. This is your latest Manchester United news and preview for Roma. We're back in action very, very quick. Champions League football this time tomorrow night under the lights at Old Trafford. Rooney wants a crowd reaction, even though the players don't deserve it. What are your thoughts ahead of a big, big game against Roma? We'll talk about that in a moment because they are absolutely fantastic this season and we've seen what Como did to us. Surely United are overdue a win. I mean, we've only had two all season when you think about it and we've played 14 games, I think now.

2:46Yeah, I thought that maybe 13 games. Maybe this is game 14. Shocking, really, that we've only won two. But look, maybe that can change tomorrow. Also, Romano talking about Emery potentially being next. Michael Carrick, very confident and feels that he will be next or staying. And Nicky Butt absolutely slams Martinez. I mean, vicious, vicious from Nicky Butt. He's really gone in. You know, he lives in our country and he's running around with an Argentinian flag in the World Cup. I mean, that might be because he's Argentinian, to be fair. But look, I wouldn't want to be in Nicky Butt's way if he goes for you.

3:22I mean, I think Nicky's quite a tough guy and he's gone in tough on Martinez. So we'll talk about that a little bit later as well. But I hope you're doing very well. Where to start? I think I'm going to start about the Emery story. We will get into the Roma game. I actually do agree with Carrick. I am looking forward to the game tomorrow. I really am. And yeah, it's nice to be live with you all, actually. I'm absolutely knackered. I hardly got any sleep last night I was up in Manchester I've recorded three Stick to United's today Me and Rooney tomorrow One of our guests was Ashley Young Who was brilliant And I've got so much respect for him And you will see it when the video goes out Because he came along with notes About things I said about Ashley Young When he was at Man United's I had to stand there I said what's in your notebook And he said do you really want to know It was like rapper Benitez and his facts.

4:20And he said, you said this about me when I left. You said I'd let the club down. I'd let Oli down. And he put me in my place. So I loved it. I really like Ashton. I haven't met him now. I really do. I really do like him. I don't know if he likes me, but I really do like him. But he turned up with receipts. Yeah. Look, if you're going to give it, you've got to be able to take it. I've always said that. And fair play. I knew doing this at some point, they're going to start coming for me with receipts. So look, I'm all for it. It's all part of it. Anyway, let's get into the show. So Fabrizio Romano, stick to United's out tomorrow.

5:02The Ashley Young episode, I think is going to be on the international break. Oh, I tell you what, I tell you what. I asked him about player power. I said to him, look, your first two years were two title races. One we lost because of Aguero. One we won with Van Persie and you and Rooney. You were there when Sir Alex left. You saw Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho, Oli. I said to him, I sensed when Mourinho went, it was player power. You were in that dressing room. Tell me what happened. Really interesting. Really interesting what he said. And he pinned it on the players. He pinned it on the players. A little bit on Mourinho, but he pinned it on the players.

5:44So really good episode for the international break. Anyway, into reality of now. I mean, look, it's been a busy day. It has been a busy day. We've obviously had the Carrick press conference, but did you see what Romano said? And what are your thoughts on it? So basically, Fabrizio Romano has come out. Oh, also something from Sky Cabe, which I think is a load of shit, but we'll talk about that in a moment. But Fabrizio has basically come out and said, important people at Manchester United consider Unai Emery as the ideal coach to build the future of the club. Key figures are reportedly viewing him as the perfect person.

6:19However, Villa regard Emery as central to their project with significant influence over tactics, strategy and transfers and have no idea to lose him mid-season or otherwise. I'm going to say something a little bit controversial here. I just think we're wasting our time. I agree with Timmy. I think it's lies and PR to... And I think United are very good at this. you know I had a very good at this and I actually said this to Ashley what I said about him leaving was because of what they what what the club put out there and you're telling me something very different but fans are starting to wake up to it actually I said look you know I actually do apologize because if that's the truth what I said is wrong but that's what was fed out by the club but I think we're starting to wake up to it now because I don't believe we want Emery I believe they want to stick with Carrick but they know fans want to get rid of Carrick so they're They're dangling the carrot of Emery to make us calm down.

7:14And then they'll remove it when we start winning with Carrick. They've got no intention. I've cleared the game. I've cleared the game. The game that Man United play is, oh, we might sack Wilcox. And then people stop being on Wilcox's back. Sack Wilcox. Sack Wilcox. Oh, Man United are thinking about sacking Wilcox. Oh, they might sack him. They don't sack him, but it calms it down. I don't know what it is. reverse psychology whatever but it's reverse PR you hint that you're going to do what the fans want it calms them down and then you don't do it so we want Emery even though we've got no you know we've got no intention of going for Emery I think it probably was the right decision for me the most important thing was the first goal for me because yeah it's stupid you're a wealth winner you just come out and criticise the owners because you need better players you want better players Can you hear something?

8:10So you have to be better yourself. I can hear Rooney. Performing. To come out and out. Why can I hear Rooney? Such strong words. You need to be performing yourself, which I don't think he has been. He's gone now. He hasn't been fit enough. And you think since then. I can still hear Rooney. Hard time he'd tweaked. Missed the coma game, didn't he? Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. This is weird. He plays in the Chelsea, gets sent off. So that's been the cycle with Martinez, I think, where he just hasn't been playing regularly enough. Oh, you know what? I've absolutely had it I've had it

8:49I think it's gone now

8:57Yeah, we've solved it now Sorry, we were meant to be playing you a Rooney clip at some point I don't know how long that's been doing that But yeah, it's not Rooney's fault it's um we were going to play you a clip a little bit later on but fuck i'll tell you what i've just had it this whole fucking production thing that we use i've had it everybody match day and now that now that as well does my bloody head in i'm telling you um you know what it's an it's a lesson in life don't fucking don't fix something when it's not broken that's all i'm gonna say it was absolutely fine anyway what was i saying yeah i talked about emery wasn't i well yeah well man United's broken, do fix it.

9:32But yeah, as I said, I genuinely do not think we're in for Emery. I think United and Masters are offering us what we want and they're not doing it because it calms us down. The classic, you lose a game, we're going to sign Ronaldo. You lose a game, we're going to sign Gareth Bale. It calms us down and then they never do it. So I don't believe for one minute that we're in for Emery. And I'm quite surprised that Romano would put that out there because where's he getting it from? Does he know it's bullshit? Because Villa will not give Emery up without extensive money being paid by us, which we won't pay.

10:17And on top of that, we won't give him control of transfers and be a manager. So look, honestly, I just feel that we are presiding over our worst ever start to the season. We've won one Premier League game in nine. It's incredible that that's OK. From a club perspective, from a fan perspective, from a manager perspective, it is incredible that one win in nine is okay and not a nuclear bloody reaction. But there is no way that we're going for Emery. And I'm just not going to...

11:02I'm not going to spend any more time on it unless you want me to, because I just think it's a load of bollocks. I really do. I'd love us to be in for Emery. And what surprises me is that we're only going for managers that are available. like, well, we're not even going for all of them, but you can get Conte because he's free. You can get Nagelsmann because he's free. You can get Eddie Howe because he's free. There used to be a time where you'd go and get a top class manager in a job and you wouldn't worry about the compensation. We're happy to spend£50 million on Santos when he's not very good, but we wouldn't spend£25 million on Emery.

11:34I mean, and that's the world we live in with Manchester United. Think of it like that. We'll write a£48 million check for Santos, who looks bang average, But we wouldn't write a£25 million check for Emery. Oh, that's too expensive for a manager that's got to rebuild the whole club and set the tactics. But we'll give£48 million to Chelsea for a bench player. It's madness, isn't it? We'll spend ridiculous money, like£70 million on Belaber. £70 million on Belaber, but we won't spend£25 million on the guy that's got to rebuild the whole club. It's cheap, isn't it? That's what I'm saying. £25 million for Emery is cheap.

12:11And it might not cost that much, but we won't do it because it's 25 million pounds but we will write a check for fucking Santos. It's, yeah, it's ridiculous but we won't do it. We won't do it and it's just spin and I think when Michael Carrick sat there today being asked about whether he thinks that this is the last two games at Manchester United and he says, no, not at all. I'm really looking forward to the game. I can't wait for the game. You might think I'm crazy with the results we've had and what's going on but I genuinely really can't wait for the game tomorrow. That's not a guy that is behaving like he's got the worst win ratio in living history.

12:46This is not a guy that's, you know, sat in a relegation scrap. So, yeah, I just think it's all spin. I think, as I said yesterday, I do feel a little bit more relaxed now. I'm happy, but I feel more relaxed now that they're clearly going to stick with Carrick and everything else is just, you know, PR and spin. So, yeah, I want to start on the Emery stuff, but I don't think it's going to happen, really. Emery Wood cost us£50 million, £25 up front and another£25 when we sack him, says Smoggy. Well, there is that, yeah. But look, just on that quickly, because I do want to preview Roma, but I saw this and I wanted to get it in very, very early today.

13:23Who was it who said it? Yeah, I saw this on Simply United X account. Apparently it was from Sky Cave, who is a journalist for Sky. And he said, changing the manager is not going to fix the long-term problems at the club. United fans know that, and that is why they're not going to hound Carrick out and watch him being replaced by another manager who has to operate in the same structure. What a load of shit. I mean, what are you talking about, pal? What are you talking about? You're talking about a minority, not a majority. The majority do want the manager to be sacked. I'd say it's 75-25, but it's not the majority.

14:01We're not all sat there going, we don't want to change the manager. He's not responsible for the problems that we've got. like that's a big load of bullshit it's not I think he just wants it all to be about the glazes and Ineos which I mean to be honest I haven't got a problem with but there is this myth and I was listening to the radio today as well there's this myth that every United fan wants Carrick to stay I think some do I still think the majority don't and I don't think we should be you know a lot of people think we're idiots for wanting Carrick to stay and I'm I just want to put my hand up and out I am you know I respect Carrick I've seen this ridiculous clip I've seen this ridiculous clip about I'm fed up with technology today I've seen this ridiculous clip about me saying that Carrick was a shit player people are sad they're really sad but he's a legend as a player in my opinion some people don't even think he's a legend I loved him as a player but I think he's a crap manager and I would sack him because I don't think that we can win the league with any manager.

15:03I don't think Pep Guardiola could win the league but I tell you what, I think Conte, Nagelsmann, Emery would get us in the top five and I think it's bloody criminal if we're not in the top five at the end of the season really. So I would change the manager, yeah, because I still think we can get top five but I'm not convinced it's going to happen under this regime and I don't agree with what Maynou said that 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. I don't think we're one win away.

15:33I don't. I don't. And I know I'm flowing through stuff here ahead of the Roma preview section, but I don't believe we're one win away. Do you think we're one win away? I absolutely do not think we're one win away. In fact, I'm not going to spoil stick to United tomorrow, but I did say to Wayne, explain to me how in the first half, we did play quite well. But in the second half, it just completely dissipated before the Martinez sending off. So I don't agree that we're one away. I think there is this myth in the fan base, a certain section, the media, the club, the players and Carrick where they think if they win one game, they're fine.

16:16I don't think that. Beat Villa and Roma. You're going to Anfield to get beat. and then you're down low again. Beat bloody Brentford at home, then you're off to Newcastle. Beat Palace, and then you're off to Arsenal. I don't think... This ain't the league where you win one game and you go on a good run. This is the league where we've still got to go Arsenal, Newcastle, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Brighton, Man City, Spurs.

16:50We've played a lot of easy... Well, there are no easy games in the Premier League, but we've already played a lot of our easy games. We factually, statistically had the easiest start to the season. We've got a very hard season ahead of us. I don't think one win is going to change the problems that we have at this football club at the moment. But Michael Carrick's confident. And look, this Roma game, I've just realised I've not put the goalkeeper in. Yeah, I'm not going to shock you with the goalkeeper. There we go. This Roma game is going to be very, very interesting. I think there are a lot of people predicting that we're going to get turned over.

17:33I mean, Roma at the moment, a third in the Serie A. The Rome clubs are doing very well because Lazio are top and they're third with Inter sandwiched in between. They've got the best goal difference in the league. I think they've scored more goals than anybody and they are unbeaten. Apparently, they're a very, very... I mean, look, you tell me. I haven't watched Roma. I haven't watched Roma, but they are unbeaten this season. Where are they in the Champions League, actually? Because we are playing them in the Champions League. And I suppose that's probably the best gauge of what's going on with them.

18:11So they played Slovan, Bratislava. They beat them 4-0. They lost to Real Madrid 4-3. so they scored seven goals in two games and they drew with Fenerbahce 1-1 so I mean I don't necessarily think that they are unbeatable but I think they'll pose a problem I think they're an energetic side I think they're a side that wants to score goals and I think that that's going to make it very interesting for us when I look at teams that we're playing at the moment I look at are they patient enough to beat us? I think if you want to play football against us, we will create chances because you will leave space.

18:57I think if you want to give us the ball and hit us on the counter, you'll beat us. And it just depends what Roma come and do tomorrow. If Roma come and want to express themselves, they can beat us. That's what Bournemouth did. But if you look at Chelsea in the first half, home team, they wanted to try and express themselves and that created opportunities for us higher up the pitch I think teams that sit back and and especially Old Trafford and counter do get a lot of pressure do get a lot of sex sex what what is wrong with me they get a lot of success I'm so tired I'm so fucking tired I really am tired oh I'm too tired I'm too tired for this today yeah if you sit back at Old Trafford, you get a lot of sex.

19:44Oh, dear. Oh, dear. Oh, dear. It's not that type of club. It's not that type of club. I'll tell you what. There was a lot of spare tickets for the game tomorrow. There won't be any more. You go and sit back at Old Trafford and you get a lot of sex. You don't. You don't. Don't buy tickets. You'll end up very disappointed. oh dear you could you gotta laugh i'm tired this is what it is um if you if you go to old trafford and you're organized and you sit back you'll get a lot of success how do how do i say sex instead of success i don't know um yeah well at least you get a good at least you come away from old trafford happy um yeah maybe maybe maybe maybe the club could look into that don't look into that um so yeah look this is how i think we'll line up for the game any The holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but let's be real.

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24:17But in a way, I think the rotations could be good. I mean, look, De Ligt will be good when he gets back to used to playing football. He hasn't played for a year, but De Ligt's got to play for me because you can't play Martinez. Martinez can play. He's not suspended, but he doesn't deserve to play. So I would play De Ligt and Maguire. I mean, personally, I'd play De Ligt and Yoro. I'd play De Ligt and Heaven, but I think Maguire will start despite having a bad season. Masraoui's got to come in mainly because Masraoui's not worse than Deleu and he didn't play on Saturday. So play Masraoui. Maynou's got to come in because he's back fit now and he should be in our starting midfield.

24:52Tillemans didn't play at the weekend, so he should come in. And then straight away, you've got Masraoui, Deleu, Maynou, Tillemans, who've all not really played at the weekend. So nearly half your team pressions up then. Deleu and Bruno, you know, they're going to be able to play. Maguire's going to be able to play. And I think the front three, as much as they've been frustrating, there really isn't anything else you can do. Marcus Rashford's not back in training and even if he was I don't think he could go straight into the team. He's not going to start Lacey. So I think you have to go with Cuny.

25:23I mean I bloody wouldn't start Zerksy or Zerky as Wayne calls him. So yeah I think I'd go Cuny, Mbamo and Ahmad as the front three. But also I think Fenke's really right. Malon and that Roma side they are very quick. they've got pace in their team. And Malin, I liked Malin when he was at Dortmund. I know he didn't do particularly well at Villa, but he's had a very, very good season for Roma. And I think that having a bit of pace in the centre-backs is going to be very important. I mean, look, he can't go Martinez and Maguire. I think if he goes with that, it will backfire big, big time. But look, I think it's going to be a very interesting game.

26:17And we've got to start well. I posted a clip of, we posted a clip earlier of Rooney saying that he really wants a big atmosphere at Old Trafford. And I was saying it's hard for the fans to do that because the players really have to get them up. But then Rooney was saying that the crowd being up might get the players up. So look, hopefully the crowd are up tomorrow because I think if we start, I think we speak about all the time, the first 10 minutes are going to be so key in this game, aren't they? Like if they don't start well and Roma get confident, you can just see it's going to become a problem.

26:54We need a performance. We need two wins. We do. We need two wins in these next two games because if we don't, then we're going to be in big, big trouble. Big, big trouble. And look, I think people would... I do actually think that there are people out there who think that if we lose the next two games, Michael Carrick gets the sack. I don't think that's going to happen and I don't want Man United to lose the next two games. Some people do. I don't think that there's any guarantee that he gets the sack if that happens. So we need to start winning. Looking at the Champions League at the moment, we're not out of it at the moment.

27:33If you look at it, we are 21st place with three points. If we lose this week, I think we're in big trouble. I think the gaps start to open up. Like one win and we'll still be in that sort of area to go into a qualifier. We're not going to get top eight. I don't think we're going to do that. But lose tomorrow to Roma. And I think with Bayern to come as well, I can't remember what our remaining fixtures are, but we'll have played four games, lost three and won one. So as much as Villa is important on Sunday, I wouldn't underestimate Roma tomorrow. Villa on Sunday have to win it just to try and stay somewhere relevant.

28:14Roma tomorrow in relation to the Champions League, I think it's unthinkable for an English club not to get through the league stage. And if we lose tomorrow, I think we're going to be in really, really big problems. So we've got to beat Roma tomorrow. That pressure is there. the players have to be up for it and we cannot afford to be tired we can't and at some point you know if these players really are behind this manager at some point they've got to prove that i i personally don't think the chelsea performance was good enough in that first half to say that they were with the manager it was better but i i wouldn't say that it was you know resounding confidence.

28:59And our remaining... I mean, look, Matt, the producers just sent me these games. These are fucking tough. These are real. Have you seen our remaining four games? Sporting away, won't be easy. Leipzig at home, I mean, you never know. That might not be easy. Bayern at home, won't be easy. Villarreal away. So I would say we need to win three of our next five to definitely be in the qualifiers. And that ain't easy the way we're playing at the moment. There's no easy game. We've played our easy game. It was Sabah and it's the only game we've won. So big pressure tomorrow and every game's going to be pressure now.

29:44And I can understand. Look, in a way, I can understand why Carrick's excited. I mean, I don't know whether I'd be excited.

29:53But, you know, I've just seen a very good quote from Jamie Carrick. And as much as it pains me to say it, I think it is a very good quote. He said, we're patting Manchester United on the back for a 2-0 defeat. They've got to change really quickly. And I think that's absolutely spot on. We are patting Manchester United on the back. at the moment for shit results and something has got to change. I'm surprised that nothing's changed. That doesn't have to be the manager. Michael Carrick could bring a new assistant coach in. Jason Wilcox could be sacked. So Jim Radcliffe could walk away.

30:39But, yeah, so it doesn't have to be the sacking of a manager, but something has to change. I just think in life there has to be consequences. And if you commit a crime, you should receive punishment. And I think it is a crime to football what has happened to Man United this season and somebody should pay the price for it. now the fact that they're not doing anything is ridiculous and it has got to the point where we lost 2-0 to Chelsea who went nine points ahead of us and some people applauded it it is a weird time at the moment but something needs to change if it's not going to be the manager then I think I would like to see the director of football change to be honest with you.

31:28Let me get into some of your comments. What's your prediction for the game? You know what? I predicted Chelsea would win because I predicted Man United would beat Leeds, Bournemouth and Como and didn't win any. So I thought if I predicted a Chelsea win, it would reverse psychological jinx. That didn't work. So I'm going to predict a draw. I'm going to go with a draw in this game. A score draw, 2-2, is what I'm going to go for.

31:57look, it's logical to go with a Roma win. It could be Roma revenge. Imagine if they came and beat a 7-1. But look, if this was in Rome, I'd be very worried. You've got to win your home games in Europe, whether it's the old Champions League format or this one. Your home games, you've got to get results. We need to get a result tomorrow. By hook or by crook? I don't even care if we're shit. I don't care if we're shit tomorrow. I don't care if we score a deflection and get a clean sheet. I mean, that would, in many ways, a crap 1-0 might do us some good because our defence has been shit this season, but we've just got to find a way to win.

32:34Maybe Roma will get a man sent off in the first five minutes, whatever. Actually, we don't want that to happen. We'll definitely lose. Daniel says, hope everyone's well and had a good day. Thank you very much, Daniel. That midfield will get ran through all night. I mean, I don't like that midfield, Cotty. I must say, I'm not a fan of that midfield. Maynou and Tillemans are slow. But I do think that Balaba was really poor against Chelsea. And the only reason that Santos wasn't poor is he wasn't as poor as Balaba. So I don't know that I would be... I mean, it's sad because I think we really do need Balaba to be a success.

33:16It is sad, but I feel like Balaba needs to take it out of the firing line a little bit. and I just don't think... I was speaking to Jamie Redknapp last week and we were talking about United's midfield and he was telling me that he knows a few people in the London football scene and he knows a few people at Chelsea and they were really... He was joking that it was almost like they'd pay for the taxi for Santos. They couldn't believe the price they were getting. And he did say, not he's a crap player, they just couldn't believe United wanted to spend£50 million on Santos because he didn't show anything that he was going to be that type of player when he was at Chelsea.

34:05And to pay£50 million for a player that hadn't shown that, they were happy. And I said to him, yeah, but when we bought him, all these bloody Chelsea content creators were almost crying. but I've got to be honest now that I've seen Santos play a lot I think that crocodile tears or they just don't understand football I don't know why I'd be crying happy tears about that Santos deal I don't see what those Chelsea fans who were dead disappointed about losing Santos were actually smoking I don't understand what they were on about in that game against Stamford Bridge I thought well it's a familiar ground he'll know most of those players he's got a point to prove how many times have we seen a player go and play against their old club be motivated and you know have a good game I thought he was slow I thought he was slow I thought he was off the pace I genuinely thought Santos was going to be a little bit like the Labour in relation to his intensity to move and I'd seen a lot of you talk about it and I think the Chelsea game was the first time where I realised he is slow and that is a problem and I hope he can end up being a good player for us but I do question whoever wrote that check we really did need some pace because Manu's not quick Tillemans is not quick and now Santos is not quick so we've got three out of our four midfielders it was slow and the one thing you need in a modern Premier League midfield is people who can cover ground quickly, whether it's getting back, getting forward, and he is slow.

35:51And I tell you what, I said we can't sign Edison because of the knee thing, and I thought that was the right thing to do. In hindsight,

36:03we clearly wanted Edison and that fell through, and I think we just panic-bied Santos. I don't I don't I think Santos was a panic because we didn't get Edison and you know because it's not gone well with Santos you almost wonder what it would have been like with Edison but I think we panicked by Belaba though to be fair let's spread it out it's

36:36it's it's he's not a£70 million player, is he? And it's not his fault. You know, I think too many times with United, and this never used to happen, and I think it shows the incompetence of the board. Too many times the board make a decision and before you've even seen any evidence, fans are going, that's a bad idea. like with Balaba I and some of you were saying we shouldn't go anywhere near him he's had a really bad season for Brighton he doesn't start most games and if he does start he gets hooked after 60 minutes he's very inconsistent there's clearly talent there but he's not the finished article and we haven't got the time to bring a player in and nurture them and I don't think people ever realise that's what I was saying about Balaba because the year before Or I was like, sign Belaber, he'd had a brilliant season for Brighton.

37:36But last season, he was really up and down. And I was like, we can't buy players that aren't the finished article. We haven't got that environment to nurture. This is not Belaber coming into a team that's got Roy Keane, Paul Ince, Ryan Giggs, Steve Bruce, Dennis Irwin to help them. This is a team that's got no fucking leaders. So you can't bring a Belaber into that situation. And especially for 70 million, you're buying a project who actually at that price will come in with the expectation to be ready. And all we've seen in the last three weeks about Belaber is people going, well, that was a bad signing.

38:15And whose fault's that? It's not actually his fault. This is what I was trying to say. If you want to buy Belaber, spend 45 million on him. don't buy Santos get Tillemans and Belaber and then get your£70 million player I think Belaber in the Santos role makes a lot of sense but buying Santos and then Belaber as your star that makes no sense because Belaber is inconsistent and a working project but you're bringing him in at a price tag where he's the Casemiro replacement and he's clearly not that's on recruitment somebody's got to take responsibility for that this is not a midfield rebuild this is actually a midfield drop-off.

38:57We needed a midfield rebuild. We've actually had a midfield drop-off. Our midfield last season was actually better. Somebody spent£150 million on that and somebody needs to take responsibility for that. I'm not convinced Carrick wanted Santos. I'm not convinced he wanted Beléber. I'm not convinced Carrick wanted those two players. You'll take them over nothing. and if, look, maybe one day it will come out that Carrick wanted Santos and Balibra and if he did, then obviously he gets the blame. But I don't think Carrick wanted them. I don't think Carrick's got the power to say he wanted them. It's£120 million on two big risks, says Maka.

39:36Exactly. AFI says, please pray for my dog, Max. He's become very ill and likely doesn't have much time left. He's my best and only friend. I'm afraid of being alone.

39:49Thoughts with you. And your dog, Max. Yeah, it's always sad about your dogs.

40:00Yeah, yeah, there's nothing I can say. It's sad, but you've got this community, mate. Hyens, thanks for being a member for two months. Emery is an absolute class manager. He'll go to Madrid and dominate, says Hyens. What do you make of the Oli comments, Mark? Says Andy.

40:16well I think the club just needs to stop making silly mistakes thinking that ex-players with no CVs can manage this football club Oli had his chance and he shouldn't get another one I know he said he's got unfinished business but he shouldn't get another one I like Oli but why should he what have you done since he got the sack? nothing you had an opportunity you did reasonably well and then it went wrong listen to what Ashley Young says next week I wouldn't go anywhere near Oli again I love him as a player and at times as a coach I quite liked him but if you're going back to Oli we've just got to stop doing those sort of things really Smoggy says he's behind you Jonathan says Mark maybe I'm being spun or optimistic but do you think maybe they would go for Emery because he does work under a cheaper budget I don't trust this board, but Emery does work with a smaller budget, says Jonathan.

41:13I don't think we'll go for him at all. Big Shot says Roma run nonstop. We will win by a miracle. Emery would cost 50 million. I've done that from Smoggy. Evening, Mark. Just wanted to say, remember when Barada said we'd be challenging for the title within the next three years of their ownership? Lies. The board has failed us. Well, he actually said in the summer. Thanks for that super chat safe. He actually also said in the summer, if not this year, next year for the title. Are you going to do stick to United with Wazza in the jungle, says Henry? I know it's... Look, Wayne's going in the jungle.

41:48It's come out today. No, no. Obviously, Wayne will not be on stick to... Well, he will because we've recorded some stuff. But we've got... I can't say too much, but somebody will be stepping in for Wayne over the next month. and I think you'll quite like it. Jason Tindall spotted in Sunbed Shop in Manchester, says Ian. Mark, be honest, do you think you'll ever see us winning the Premier League or the Champions League in your lifetime, says Ashish? Well, you never know how long you've got. I mean, we're not going to win the league in the next five years, and we won't win the league again under this ownership.

42:37Look, we did win the league under the Glazers, and if they got rid of Ineos, you know. Look, I'll say it here. If the Glazers got rid of Ineos tomorrow,

42:53I don't like the Glazers, but what was their answer when things were going wrong? Write checks, sack managers. What's Ineos' answer? Keep the manager, don't write checks. What would you prefer? I do agree that there is this opportunity for the Glazers to almost take back control because I definitely think the Ineos Glazer thing doesn't work and it was probably never going to work the fans that blame the players are shameless ones that wanted Amarim sacked because all they did was blame Amarim's tactics saying the team was good enough says weekend getaway watch them tear our midfield rebuild a new one says Eno we all know and also Manu Kone he's not even playing tomorrow.

43:36I mean, that was a player I was looking forward to seeing, but he's been injured. So Manu Kainer, he's not even part of this great Roma team at the moment. We all know it'll be Eddie Howe if Carrick goes, says United Kid. When we win one game, our season will be gone, says Jim Jones. Dino says, probably the reason Rooney joining the I'm a Celebrity get me out of here is to escape the drama and poor United season so far and enjoy the peace. Yeah, yeah, probably Dino. Do you think Dorgou starts at left back? I don't think he's back fit, Jacob, unless you know something I don't know. Why is there no pressure on Carrick?

44:08How is he still here? He should be gone Monday morning after Villa, but we all know that won't happen to his pistol. I can't answer that. I don't know why. I don't know why it's acceptable to be in the worst position United have been in in 40 years. I don't know why it's acceptable to be unfit, have no style of play, be picking half the team out of position, getting crap results. I don't know. I don't know why. Answers I don't have to that. What was your prediction for United at the beginning of the season, says Natch?

44:41Whatever it was, it was wrong because it wasn't relegation. I probably put as third. I think I put us in the top three. I think. Yeah. More fight between the hierarchy than on the pitch, says Ian O 'Connell. And Mike, the mechanic, thank you very much for your super chat. He says, our midfield signings were clearly panic buys and not scouted properly. That's on Wilcox. never wanted any of them didn't want karik either thank you mike and as long as we have karik i can't judge the players as keel and if it keeps going this way you can see relegate can you see relegation as a possibility the holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year but let's be real between family gatherings endless plans and trying to make everyone happy they can also be overwhelming sometimes the biggest win is setting a boundary maybe it's saying no to an event you don't have energy for, or choosing to stay calm during a stressful family conversation.

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47:29That's joinmidi.com. Insurance coverage varies. Check with your plan for coverage. I think I'm in the minority. I don't think relegation is realistic for Manchester United, but I think I'm in denial in relation to that. I never thought Spurs would be relegated, and I know they didn't, but they nearly did. I just can't. I can't see it. Look, when Leeds got relegated, I could see it happening. You could see it happening. And a lot of people felt they were going to be too good to go down. Newcastle the same. I just I don't see United being in that situation. but you know what? I think part of the reason is relegation for Man United would be the ultimate embarrassment but I also think 12th or 10th is embarrassing and that would be a massive improvement from where we are now so I still think 8th, 9th, 10th is shit so I still think we're going to have a shit season but I don't think we'll go down yeah I'm sorry Mark but you're not the majority we are Carrick will prove us right that he's the guy to leaders to win the league in three years yeah breaking it's great that you have such self delusion but you're in the minority mate it's a fact looking forward to the match tomorrow this is Mike the mechanic but not the result Roma are undefeated in the league we need a change a big change Wilcox needs to go Mark what would it take now for you to change your mind on Carrick winner Anfield top five finish different style of play I think it's a good question streets will never look I'm absolutely believing life that you can change your mind.

49:06I think absolutes are a bad idea. I think nothing will change my mind is a bad idea. I mean, sometimes severe things can happen where you go, I'm not going to change my mind on you. But I think in relation to football, which is ultimately an entertainment business, and we do take it very, very seriously, but football fundamentally is an entertainment business and if you can win playing good football and be successful why would you say I won't change my mind I mean look I think when you look at Arteta there is no similarity between Arsenal and Arteta and Man United and Carrick I think anybody who thinks that there is is an idiot but a lot of people were printing Arteta t-shirts it's just one in the league where are all those Arteta out people surely they're now like they like him if you don't like Arteta because you're Arteta out.

49:59You're just being stubborn and stupid. So of course, I don't think it will ever, ever happen. But if Michael Carrick could get us winning, playing good football and up the league, then I would praise him and enjoy it. I don't think in football you have to deal in absolutes. It's an entertainment business. If Marcus Rashford comes back into the team and starts scoring a hat trick every week and firing as up the league. You might be somebody that doesn't rate Rashford, but why would you not rate Rashford? Like, I just don't think you should ever be that vindictive or stubborn. I just don't think, I just don't think that's going to happen with Carrick, unfortunately.

50:38Do you honestly think Oli will do worse if we bring him back? He's a cheap option to bring in. I don't want Oli anywhere near this club, Ivy. I mean, I think these people are fantasists that want Oli back. He got sacked. He got sacked for a reason. He lost the dressing room. Why would you bring him back? Because he might have learned from that. Well, should we bring Amron back? Should we bring Ten Hag back? Should we bring Mourinho back? You know, bring him back. And also, what's he done since? Nothing. I mean, we're not a charity. I wouldn't bring Oli back. I like Oli, but why the fuck would you bring him back?

51:15Would you ever consider Southgate? No, for about as long as I read your super chat, J-Lo. There are only six teams never relegated. I kind of want us relegated. It'd be more entertaining than finishing 12th, says Shaheen. Roma, seven wins, three draws, no losses, 28 goals scored, 10 conceded and 14 away goals. United are in serious trouble, says Pistol. Flip it if we win. Mo says the Carrick in crowd don't get their stance helps Glynios more than it supports Carrick. The pro-Brit approach will take us into oblivion, says Mohack. And Daniel says, instead of rebuild midfield, they made it worse.

51:47We should have got top quality yet wasted funds on average midfielders while neglecting the defence too. Not only does midfield still need rebuilding, defence needs a big overhaul. Absolutely spot on, Daniel. I'll tell you what though, it'll be very interesting. Look, hopefully this doesn't happen tomorrow, but if we were to lose tomorrow at Old Trafford, are the crowd going to keep applauding Carrick off? At some point, I think what happened after Bournemouth, I actually liked it. I mean, I actually thought that was going to be Carrick's last game and it was really respectful and a nice way of applauding the person for being a great servant to the club and ultimately not being good enough but you can't keep applauding i mean surely we're not going to keep keep applauding the coach if they keep losing you can't just keep applauding the coach and booing the players i mean they have to be together i think even michael carrick would come out and say you can't keep doing that you know we are we are one we're not two separate things.

52:50But hopefully we'll be applauding him and the players off tomorrow with a win. We need to find a way to win tomorrow. I would take Danny Rolland too when the ex-FC 27s is Rhys. Thank you very much. Look, I just want to finish up very, very quickly on something a little bit different. Nicky Butt has actually absolutely lost his shit today. And I just think it's like well look Scholes had already gone in on Martinez last season and everybody turned on Scholes I think most people in the fan base have turned on Martinez now in fact Nicky Butts said look this is a player that the fans used to like and they don't like him anymore but he basically said back in my day he'd have had his head ripped off for what he did on Saturday you're out there doing interviews saying the team's not good enough and then you're doing shit like that and then he went on and said he lives in our country and is dancing around with an Argentinian flag in the World Cup.

53:51Look, I found that bit a little bit funny because he is Argentinian and the World Cup was in the USA. And when Argentina win a game, he is allowed to celebrate winning, you know. But I think it was a head loss from Nicky Butt. And you know what? I enjoyed it. I mean, Martinez is a big, big boy and Nicky Butt's a big boy. And Look, football's passionate. And I think a lot of people will agree with Nicky on it. Some people might disagree with it. But this is why when Paul Scholes had a go at Martinez at the end of last season and everybody piled in on Paul Scholes, I did say people are entitled to their opinion.

54:36And as Adolf says there, I thought Martinez deserved a statue. Yeah, I retracted that. Check out my Amsterdam trip. when Martinez look fair point you're like Ashley Young you are you coming with your things I and I like it I like to be challenged I did say build Martinez a statue for what he said about Wilcox and remember he didn't say it about Carrick Martinez didn't throw Carrick under the bus Bruno did Martinez didn't say anything about the tactics Martinez said that the board hadn't done enough they hadn't kicked on right so I liked that from Martinez and I did say build him a statue. But then when I was in Amsterdam, I saw that he apologized and I said, knock the statue down.

55:19He's a coward. So yes, I did say build him a statue and then I said, knock it down. I wasn't impressed with his apology. He said what needed to be said and then he apologized for it. So yeah, he doesn't get a statue. But look, in relation to Martinez, I ain't got a problem with what Nicky Butts said. He's passionate. He's angry. He's fucking fed up about the club. You can tell. And when people are saying stuff about Argentinian flags and stuff like that, it may be a little bit too far, but not in the sense that he's only saying it because he's angry. And I think everybody's got, you know, everyone's got their own axe to grind at the moment and everyone's got their own reasons to be angry.

55:59Am I angry with Martinez? I'm not really. I'm not. I mean, me and Wayne spoke about it and you'll be able to see it tomorrow. And I said to him, look, you know, we're both... Wayne kept playing a game today where we were on the board and I liked it. He kept saying, well, let's pretend we're on the board. What do we do? And we discussed about sacking the manager, what we do with certain players. I think you'll enjoy that element of the show. But in relation to Martinez,

56:32look... Him and Maguire have not been good enough this season. Forget the sending off. Forget the statue. Forget whether you'd give him another contract. Sometimes it's just really simple. I don't need to hate or dislike Martinez, and I don't. I don't. And I certainly don't Harry Maguire. But him and Maguire this season just haven't been very good. And I'm surprised that this conversation hasn't been had. Like, our centre-backs this season haven't been very good. They're not quick enough. They're not leading. They're not organised enough. We've got major problems defensively, and a large part of that is our fullbacks, but also our centre-backs haven't been very good.

57:15Personally, I'd be like, how long till De Ligt's back, and can he play with heaven? You get a bit of pace, you get, you know. So, look, Martinez hasn't been good enough this season. Ultimately, that's not up for debate. So, I don't mind what he does with an Argentinian flag. I don't care if he wants to come out and call Jason Wilcox out but he also has to be big enough to accept that he's just not been very good this season and if you don't think Martinez has been very good this season then you know I'm with you I don't dislike him I don't really I don't think it does any good to start hating on your own players I really don't you know I'll always say about people like Deleu you can never ever criticise Deleu in relation to his effort, his availability and his dedication.

58:04He's just not good enough. And that can be quite frustrating, but he's not a bad lad. You know, he's not got a bad attitude. He's just not good enough. I think there's very few people in that team that are bad. I think some of them have got questionable decision making. You know, I do wonder why someone like Zerks is still at the club, but did they not all get a pay rise in the summer for the Champions League? I mean, look, there's a lot of players that need to leave that football club. And I'm not going to waste my time victimising one. Martinez is not the problem at Man United. Not good enough, but he's not the problem.

58:45Luke Shaw is not the problem at Man United. You know, he's not good enough, but he's not the problem. The problem at Man United, from a playing point of view, is that we've got too many players that aren't good enough. you can't pin that all on Luke Shaw or Martinez or Tillemans or anything like that it's it's a very big squad and I'd say 70 % of it's just not good enough for various reasons um Bruno's had a bad season so far you're right yeah I mean again I spoke about that I don't want to delve into stick to United territory which is out at eight o 'clock tomorrow but I did I think I did call Bruno shit.

59:23Might have been crap. But he has been. I like Bruno. Bruno's our best player, but he has been shit this season. I like Harry Maguire, but he has been shit this season. There's a lot of players that have been really bad this season who were really good under Carrick. And this is the thing, the same players that got him the job are now struggling. I don't think it's because they've downed tools. I think something fundamentally has gone wrong. I think it's... I think we've been figured out tactically. I think we've been figured out tactically. I think it's very obvious how we played last season with this counter-attacking style.

1:00:01And I think we've been figured out. I think we're not fit enough. And I think the summer actually weakened us, didn't strengthen us. We would be a better team with Hall and Anderson rather than the three donkeys we ended up with. They can't even target correct players anymore, says Joel. Sorry, I'm nine minutes behind, Mark. I think you hit the nail on the head. you said most content creators were crying when man united bought santos that just proves most content creators are clueless it's just ruthless mindset thank you uh what do you think about ten hogs comments is our world order i mean i think too many people are talking at the moment i mean ten hog was another one who said carrick's good and you know knows what he's on about i mean you know the only opinion that matters really is your own you do take little bits from other people but you should form your own opinion.

1:00:47In two months time, when January comes, would you rather keep Carrick and do Vegcore-style panic buys in January or have a new manager and sign nobody, says Ross McRae. I don't think either of those things are acceptable, Ross, to be honest. Would you take... Thank you very much. Okay, right. I am very happy to have got through an hour there because there was some gibbering, tired nonsense at some point through that show. but look stick to United it's very good tomorrow very very it's always very good but it's a very good episode tomorrow check that out at 8am and then it's a match day tomorrow night so a super Tuesday on the United stand for you tomorrow make sure you smash a like and subscribe appreciate you and I will speak to you on the next one take care and stay safe thank you very much for watching oh also forgot to say if you're interested Gold Devils are playing on Baller League tonight and we're in the graveyard shift we're playing at 10 o 'clock So I'll be over on my channel at 10 o 'clock tonight for the Gold Devils game against N5.

1:01:47We're chasing a win after two losses. So if you want to tune in for that, I will be there at 10 as well if you're about. Take care. Stay safe. Thanks for watching.

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