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Ruben Amorim has suggested Manchester United should appoint a new head coach if he is not capable of changing that “culture” at the club next season. More from Carl Anka & @colinmillar.bsky.social

may 11, 2025, 5:46 pm • 41 1

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SéamusDubsLFC @seamusdubslfc.bsky.social

When u have Bruno Fernandez as your club captain, that says everything. The bloke can't be arsed running 😂 #YNWA

may 12, 2025, 12:42 am • 3 0 • view
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Joseph Steyne @josephsteyne.bsky.social

I'm genuinely starting to think Mourinho opened manager's eyes to the idea of taking the Man U job just to get a massive payoff. Fair play imo

may 11, 2025, 6:15 pm • 4 0 • view
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Hans P @realduckofdeath.bsky.social

The problem is the dressing room. The players. Not managers. Not owners. The 11 selected on match day. They're supposed to be professionals at what they do, but have been doing this for a decade. Will United have to force a performance clause into all contracts?

may 11, 2025, 6:21 pm • 2 0 • view
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Joseph Steyne @josephsteyne.bsky.social

Not sure about that. Yeah the squad is pretty poor & expensively assembled but it's better than should be relegation battle. The one player that seems to regularly put in a shift is the most flaky, premadonnaesc one. To me that means it's tactical above all else

may 11, 2025, 6:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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Hans P @realduckofdeath.bsky.social

12 years of this since Fergie. This isn't directly a manager issue. Yes, ETH was a complete disaster for the dressing room, with his fucked up game of thrones mentality. That is likely the main reason it is now a group of individuals. No manager or system would likely have made a difference.

may 11, 2025, 6:33 pm • 0 0 • view
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Joseph Steyne @josephsteyne.bsky.social

Honestly.... what do you think the CL will be like next season???

may 11, 2025, 6:44 pm • 0 0 • view
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Joseph Steyne @josephsteyne.bsky.social

Jose just goes "job to job" looking to get sacked. I think other managers have cottoned on & Sir Jim is an arrogant mug who thinks he's the smartest person in every room. I wouldn't be surprised if there was expensive manager turnover until he's gone.

may 11, 2025, 6:41 pm • 1 0 • view
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Hans P @realduckofdeath.bsky.social

Most top managers goes from job to job. That is the choice of club owners, not managers. That mentality of, we can fix everything by changing the guy making motivational speeches before matches! It worked in Any Given Sunday, so it must be science? :)

may 11, 2025, 6:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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Joseph Steyne @josephsteyne.bsky.social

Nah. Jose was after the payoff. EtH wanted to get sacked and I think Ruben does too. Easy money from a rich idiot

may 11, 2025, 6:56 pm • 1 0 • view
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Hans P @realduckofdeath.bsky.social

Yeah, the conspiracy theory is always a lot more exciting than reality. \o/ Just one thing we should probably check back in reality, before dancing off into never never land. Why would Ruben destroy his managerial career at 40?

may 11, 2025, 7:13 pm • 0 0 • view
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Joseph Steyne @josephsteyne.bsky.social

Money. Jose didn't destroy his career, he went on to big jobs. EtH will be fine and Ruben will not be destroyed by this and will probably go to Chelsea and do ok

may 11, 2025, 7:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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Hans P @realduckofdeath.bsky.social

I guess this place isn't immune to stupid spam bots either.

may 11, 2025, 7:27 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ricky McAllister @rickymca.bsky.social

Who has? How many of the players have been there for a decade? Onana, Masroui, De Ligt, Dorgu, Ugarte, Cas, Amad, Garna, Eriksen, Yoro, Zirkzee, Rasmus, Mainoo…they have all been there a short time. I don’t understand this argument. This isn’t a dressing room that has turned over countless coaches.

may 12, 2025, 9:56 am • 1 0 • view
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Ricky McAllister @rickymca.bsky.social

Only Bruno, Maguire & Shaw have been there for a very long time, maybe Dalot too. I don’t get the argument.

may 12, 2025, 9:56 am • 0 0 • view
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Hans P @realduckofdeath.bsky.social

A football team is a workplace. Once you get a bad culture going, it is tough to change. I can imagine this goes double in an environment where the core "employees" are "untouchables". That is clearly what's been going on since 2013 and the last couple years it has just accelerated.

may 12, 2025, 10:00 am • 1 0 • view
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Ricky McAllister @rickymca.bsky.social

Who is untouchable though? Bruno maybe is the only one I can think of and honestly can’t see him being responsible for the bad culture.

may 12, 2025, 2:55 pm • 0 0 • view
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paalao.bsky.social @paalao.bsky.social

OLE LEGEND to come back, please pretty please :)

may 11, 2025, 8:00 pm • 2 0 • view
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Chris Braithwaite @chrisbraith85.bsky.social

Next season? Should appoint one now.

may 11, 2025, 5:48 pm • 1 0 • view
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Tao-hid @thawhid.co.uk

I know this'll come back to bite me but this was an inevitable car crash. If he doesn't win the final, I struggle to see how he survives beyond the winter.

may 11, 2025, 6:12 pm • 1 0 • view
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As Tall As Her Eyes @astallashereyes.bsky.social

😂

may 11, 2025, 6:02 pm • 2 0 • view
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Webb @drkombat1984.bsky.social

Is there anyone left?

may 11, 2025, 5:54 pm • 2 0 • view