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There was a moment in last night’s match where Trippier won the ball and absolutely bombed down the right flank while frantically hand signalling Murphy instructions on where to place his run. He then played a near perfect ball in to Murphy’s run who almost set up Isak. Leadership and quality on the ball. I loved that. We can always do with him for another season and I hope he retires after that and will continue with us in some capacity.

I genuinely don't think their recruitment has been as bad as it's made out. Player recruitment isn't their main worry - it's player development. I genuinely believe there is a good player in Höjlund, Zirkzee, Yoro, Ugarte et al and I would be very confident of for example Eddie Howe taking them to the next level and having them playing to the maximum of their abilities. The likes of Slot, Guardiola and probably Arteta and Thomas Frank could probably do it too. Something in the ManU setup stalls the development of pretty much every player yet they always go for the same remedy of fixing the problem with cash on the transfer market. And we repeatedly see players leaving the club and having a decent go at it elsewhere. McTominay scored two last night and is a key member fighting for the Scudetto. And apparently they have no use for him? They plainly refuse to acknowledge their problems but long may it continue and I hope they enjoy being 13th in the league. What irkes me massively though is listening to media 'experts' saying ManU need and pretty much deserve wholesale changes to their squad. That everyone in their squad "isn't good enough". How is it that the likes of us or Villa or Forest have to make Jacob Murphy, Chris Wood or John McGinn look class but Man are allowed to throw their 70m toys out of the pram and should just buy new ones? Why doesn't anyone call this crap out?

He’s ridiculously good.

Made the difference. One of the best signings in the club’s history.

We were SO much better. Against the best side in the country. It’s all down to him. Forever etched in to the club’s collective memory.

Genuinely didn’t think it would happen in my lifetime. Can’t believe my son had to wait 6 weeks while everyone else waited 70 years. Surreal. Have to give a shout out to the Icelandic supporters club who packed a full house and made a proper day of it. We’re a proper fucking club. All of us. So proud.

The stars are aligning. I can feel it.

Botman and Joelinton are miles off it.

Absolutely love listening to Man Utd fans whinging about how they just need to get rid of everyone and sign a whole new team. As if they haven’t spent hundreds of millions the last few years, entitled pricks.

Man Utd actually have a pretty exciting spine for a new manager to build on with Onana, Yoro, de Ligt, Ugarte, Mainoo, Höjlund and Zirkzee. Now Amorim has to develop them and unlock their full potential. In the post-Fergie era ManUtd have been far too concerned with player recruitment only to forget player development which is equally as important and they main reason City and Liverpool have left them in the dust. City and Liverpool can recruit good players and develop them into elite players. Man utd can’t. If they’re ever going to catch up they have to change that. I don’t think they will though. They will probably go on throwing money on their problems and their fanbase demanding an “open heart surgery” every two years. Which makes me so grateful having a manager like Howe. A manager that can actually work with and improve upon what he already has.

If I was a PL midfielder I would really, really dread playing against a midfield of Tonali, Bruno and Joelinton.

If Howe is able to buy a player or two in january he won't really have any excuses not to finish in europe this season. We have to get some clean sheets and I want him to start Kelly in for Burn.

Very worrying and stinks of unprofessionalism in the backroom. I’d be fuming if I was one of Gordon, Isak or Bruno. The feelgood factor around the club is waning fast.

Kurwa.

Albert Guðmundsson will probably sign for Fiorentina in the next few days which might make Nico Gonzalez available to us.