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  1. Leeds 1-1 Man Utd - send us your thoughtspublished at 15:53 BST 18 October

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  2. Follow Sunday's Premier League games livepublished at 12:49 BST 18 October

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  3. Sutton's predictions: Leeds v Man Utdpublished at 11:04 BST 18 October

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    I found Lisandro Martinez's outburst about Manchester United's recruitment very strange, especially after his mistake that cost his side victory over Tottenham.

    You'd think Martinez would keep his head down after making a mess of the cross that let Dominic Solanke equalise - If I am United's director of football Jason Wilcox then, in January, I am buying a big left-sided centre-half who can deal with crosses to take his place.

    While some Manchester United fans might agree with what Martinez said, there is a time and a place to do it and it felt like a really poor error of judgement.

    It just shows what kind of state Manchester United are in at the moment, though. Don't forget that Spurs played them off the park early on in that game.

    Maybe they will up their game and find a way to win this time because they are getting desperate - but I don't see it.

    I think Leeds United will beat them, and beat them convincingly.

    So far this season I have backed Manchester United most weeks but I have had enough of that. I must have lost my head to stick with them so long - not any more.

    Sutton's prediction: 5-0

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  4. Carrick backs Rashford to rediscover scoring touchpublished at 22:44 BST 17 October

    Simon Stone
    Manchester United reporter

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    Michael Carrick is backing Marcus Rashford to rediscover his scoring touch at Manchester United.

    Rashford has returned to Old Trafford this season after loan stints with Aston Villa and Barcelona.

    Although the England forward has shown flashes of good form, he is still to score or create a goal this season, and some observers are wondering whether his presence has altered the dynamic in Carrick's squad.

    Sources dispute this and say Rashford's performance is being hampered by ongoing treatment for an injury he initially sustained during the World Cup and which forced him to pull out of Thomas Tuchel's squad for England's recent Nations League games.

    Rashford has been in every United matchday squad so far this season and started his sixth game of the campaign against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

    And Carrick says he still has faith in the 28-year-old.

    "Marcus has done a lot of good things," said Carrick. "He obviously had a slight injury when he pulled out of England. We had to manage that a little bit.

    "He's not quite getting that little bit of a break. But he is putting himself in good positions and having some opportunities.

    "If he keeps doing the right things, he will get the rewards in the end."

  5. Carrick says he still 'loves' Man Utd jobpublished at 22:44 BST 17 October

    Simon Stone
    Manchester United reporter

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    Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick says he has the best job possible and is "loving it".

    Carrick's side head to Leeds on Sunday after a troubled week, when they extended their winless streak to five and then had to deal with the fall-out from Lisandro Martinez's explosive post-match comments following the 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid.

    Former United midfielder Nicky Butt recounted a conversation he had with Carrick prior to Ruben Amorim being sacked in January when the former Middlesbrough boss said he wasn't bothered about managing again.

    "I definitely wouldn't be here if that was the case, would I?" said Carrick.

    "I feel a real privilege of being in this position and a real responsibility. At this stage. It's the best job I could possibly have.

    "I'm loving it. I love the situation when you get some sort of struggle where you've got to find a way out of it."

    Carrick rejects the notion that a trip to Elland Road, which will be a cauldron given the longstanding rivalry between the two clubs, is the last thing he needs at present.

    "I'm really looking forward to the game," he said.

    "There's always negativity if you want to look for it, or you want to feel it, but I don't go looking for it. I don't want to feel it.

    "I understand the reality, but I don't think 'How am I going to get through this? How am I going to survive this? What do I need to do to look after myself?'. It's not important.

    "It's about this football club and winning football matches."

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  6. Leeds v Man Utd: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 13:26 BST 17 October

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    Leeds United will be looking to pile the misery on Manchester United on Sunday when the two rivals meet in the Premier League at Elland Road (14:00 BST).

    Leeds failed to hold on after taking the lead at Arsenal last weekend, although head coach Daniel Farke will surely have been pleased with aspects of the performance overall.

    As for Manchester United, spirits are low after their 1-1 home draw against 10-man Tottenham and a midweek 2-0 loss at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Lisandro Martinez's pointed words about the club's recruitment in the summer have done little to calm the mood ahead of what will be a fiery contest.

    Early Elland Road issues

    Farke will be content with the significant improvement in his team's overall play this season. One thing Leeds still definitely need to crack is early kick-offs.

    Remarkably, they have gone 20 Premier League games without a win - drawing seven and losing 13 - in matches that have kicked off before 15:00. That is the longest run by a team in the history of the competition.

    A table showing the most successive games without a win in the Premier League in matches kicking off before 3pm

    Typically, the earlier games come with tepid atmospheres, although there is no danger of Sunday's fixture being a low-key one for the crowd.

    On home soil, Farke's side have been tough to beat, too, with four wins and three draws in their past seven games at Elland Road.

    The visitors are likely to have to prepare themselves for an aerial bombardment. Leeds have won the most aerial duels in the Premier League this season, while only four sides have won fewer than the Red Devils.

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    Manchester United could do without a visit to what will be a white-hot Elland Road. Their six points after six games is their lowest tally in the top flight since the 1986-87 season, when they had four points.

    The Red Devils have been accused of a lack of physicality in their opening games. That has been evident in the latter stages of matches, with Michael Carrick's side conceding a league-high four goals in the last 10 minutes of matches.

    Midfield has been a particular area of concern. While Kobbie Mainoo and Youri Tielemans rank highly in terms of possession won in the middle third - they are first and joint-seventh respectively among Premier League players this season - there are clearly structural issues that have not been resolved.

    In terms of the percentage of high-intensity pressures and counter-pressures in the middle third, Manchester United rank 17th and 18th respectively. The Red Devils have also spent a higher proportion of their time off the ball in a high block than any other team in the Premier League, potentially leaving too much space for their midfielders to cover.

    A table showing how Manchester United's midfield his being exposed

    At the sharp end of the pitch, there is a sense that the forwards should have done more with the opportunities they have had, too.

    Going into the weekend fixtures, Manchester United have had the most shots (125) and the most touches in the opposition box (205) of any team. However, they are currently joint-last in terms of xG per shot, which sits at a lowly 0.08, and their conversion rate of 6.45% is better than that of only two teams.

  7. Carrick has halted the crisis talk - for nowpublished at 17:05 BST 16 October

    Simon Stone
    Manchester United reporter

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    Michael Carrick spoke very well in his news conference on Friday afternoon.

    The Manchester United head coach was in a difficult position given the furore around Lisandro Martinez's comments in Madrid on Tuesday and a clear desire to move on from them so focus can turn to Sunday's trip to Leeds.

    But Carrick got his points across well. In saying he was "speaking the truth" he made it clear his words should be taken as fact. He also underlined that for him, the club is more important than any individual - no matter who they are.

    The inescapable truth is that he needs positive results to stay in a job. Five games without a win is not good enough for Manchester United at any time, no matter what squad they have.

    But for now at least, Carrick has halted the crisis talk.

  8. Carrick on Martinez 'drama', Diallo social media post and Wilcoxpublished at 15:07 BST 16 October

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    Manchester United boss Michael Carrick has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Leeds United at Elland Road (kick-off 14:00 BST).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • Carrick explained his stance on Lisandro Martinez's outburst following their Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid: "It is done. We've moved on from it. It really isn't a source of drama for us. It's one of those things where he just came out and acknowledged the situation."

    • When asked how he reacted when he saw the comments, the United boss replied: "I understand emotion at times, especially when we ask for passion and fight as managers. We want our players to care, but there's a way of doing that and that has already been acknowledged."

    • The players have "genuinely moved on already" and have been "in really good spirits" during training this week, so the centre-back will be part of the squad on Sunday.

    • On a strongly worded social media post from Amad Diallo calling the defeat a "disgrace": "It is a situation where there are other ways of expressing that opinion. It shows the boys here care an awful lot, but there are ways of doing it. We have to channel our emotion in the right manner."

    • There is uncertainty over Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo's availability. The pair picked up injuries against Tottenham and did not travel for the midweek Champions League fixture.

    • Benjamin Sesko is still sidelined after the recurrence of a shin injury which kept him out of pre-season. Carrick confirmed the striker needs to "undergo a couple of checks" before the club will "issue any update on timelines".

    • After going five games without a win in all competitions, asked if he needs results to keep his job, he said: "I don't need results, we all need results. It's not just about me. Manchester United is a lot bigger than any individual, it always has been. Whatever is best for the football club is the most important thing, so please don't think it's about me."

    • Carrick wouldn't be drawn on whether or not he believes technical director Jason Wilcox should be speaking out more, however, he added: "I've got absolutely no problem with how he acts. We're all in this together, we're a really tight-knit group, so I'm happy to face any questions."

    • The conversation he had with the club's hierarchy after Martinez's comments was "pretty simple". Everybody "understood the situation" and "recognised the really good feeling inside the club", despite things "not going to plan" as of late.

    • He added: "There are a lot of things people will say, but it doesn't mean they understand what's going on here. Just because ex-professionals say stuff, it doesn't mean it's the truth. The truth is that the squad is in a fantastic place, better than I've seen it in a while, actually. I'm telling you how it actually is."

    • Daniel Farke has done "a fantastic job" of turning Leeds United into "a really good Premier League team" since winning Championship promotion in 2024-25.

    • On the rivalry between the Red Devils and the Whites: "There is big history between the two clubs, that's what makes these types of games special. We have to embrace all of it. It will be a fantastic game and atmosphere - and we will be ready for it."

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  9. Carrick will be prepared to be quizzed on Martinez outburstpublished at 12:03 BST 16 October

    Simon Stone
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    Michael Carrick swerved answering questions about Lisandro Martinez's post-match outburst in Madrid on Tuesday by saying he hadn't seen the actual comments.

    United officials then applied a stern 'matter is dealt with now' to requests on Thursday night for clarification on Martinez's apology.

    Carrick could use that guidance when he gets questions on Martinez in his news conference before Sunday's trip to Leeds United - but that won't stop him getting peppered.

    For example, given Martinez apologised for the manner in which he said what he said rather than the actual words, presumably his general view still stands.

    Interestingly, given Ayden Heaven being used at left-back while Luke Shaw, Noussair Mazraoui and Patrick Dorgu were all out injured is said to be a major reason for Martinez's outburst, it is worth noting sources have said the 20-year-old tended to be used in that role at Arsenal more often than he was in central defence. Carrick did have the option of playing Diogo Dalot there instead, with Leny Yoro at right-back, so there must have been a tactical reason for the decision.

    United feels as though it is in a mess at the moment. Five games without a win is their worst run since a run of six games without a victory at the end of the 2018-19 season following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's permanent appointment as manager.

    Carrick really needs to be focused on sorting that out at Leeds on Sunday, in what is sure to be a hostile atmosphere at Elland Road.

    I suspect he will spend rather more time than he would want dealing with the fall-out from Martinez's comments when he faces the media later on Friday.

  10. Should Man Utd have given Martinez a tougher sanction?published at 08:51 BST 16 October

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    French football journalist Julien Laurens has said "a fine isn't enough" for Lisandro Martinez and that Manchester United should have used his outburst "to bring a bit more discipline and authority back into the club".

    The United defender issued an apology on Thursday following his controversial remarks criticising the club's hierarchy after United's Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

    It is understood Martinez has been formally punished with a fine.

    "I don't think the sanction is enough because a fine is nothing for Martinez," said Laurens on BBC Radio 5 Live's Euro Leagues podcast. "I think he plays on Sunday, but I wouldn't play him.

    "I would drop him from the squad, but I think if they were to do that then they would have announced it at the same time as his fine.

    "A fine is not enough for people who earn £200,000 a week. A week's wages is nothing for him - even two weeks isn't.

    "It shows such a lack of leadership from the club that a player, who is in his last year [of his contract], can come out - not just once, but twice - in an interview [and criticise the hierarchy]. A fine isn't enough.

    "This was an opportunity for United, Jason Wilcox and Michael Carrick to bring a bit more discipline and authority back into the club.

    "If you are the captain, then maybe you can say it. I would argue comments like that are still rare, though.

    "Martinez had been turned over by Dominic Solanke three days before and had cost his team three points so I'm not sure it's right for him to come out and say something."

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  11. Trust fading away between Ineos and fanspublished at 15:10 BST 15 October

    Simon Stone
    Manchester United reporter

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    Trust is eroding among Manchester United fans over the minority ownership, agreed on Christmas Eve in 2023.

    They might look at the other clubs where Ineos have an influence.

    Nice are ninth in the French league and Lausanne-Sport are bottom in Switzerland. This doesn't generate a sense of a wider footballing vision that is paying dividends.

    At Old Trafford, questions are being asked for the third season in a row over managers who were backed by the hierarchy in the summer.

    Erik ten Hag was sacked after nine Premier League games in 2024. Ruben Amorim went after 20 matches last season.

    Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has also been blamed by fans for increasing ticket prices and launching what the club said was a ticket touting investigation among season ticket holders, but which supporters felt was an attempt to drive them out in favour of 'tourist' supporters.

    In their latest set of accounts, United's overall debt stood at £1.1bn, with some fans criticising the decision to spend £63.5m on land for a new 100,000-capacity stadium - which is set to cost in excess of £2bn - rather than use the money to strengthen Michael Carrick's squad.

    Read the article in full here

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  12. Is Wilcox in trouble?published at 12:12 BST 15 October

    Simon Stone
    Manchester United reporter

     Sir Jim Ratcliffe, owner of Ineos, co-owner of Manchester United speaks with Jason Wilcox, Director of Football Image source, Getty Images

    Firstly, it must be pointed out Jason Wilcox is going nowhere.

    Manchester United sources say the 55-year-old is not in any danger of losing his job.

    The club's recruitment department is working on potential targets for January given it is accepted the strategy of not signing left-back competition for Luke Shaw and striking support for Benjamin Sesko was flawed.

    Unlike other major footballing countries on the continent, there is no expectation for sporting or technical directors to speak to the media.

    Wilcox's only extensive interview since he was appointed in April 2024 has been with United's in-house media, when a couple of answers stood out.

    "I am a coach at heart," said the former Blackburn Rovers and Leeds United winger, who spent several years working in coaching at Manchester City's academy.

    "I am a coach inside, even though I know I have a different job now. That is a strength in my role, but it also causes me a bit of a problem because I always want to interfere in what the managers are doing."

    Wilcox has only spoken briefly to the media after matches on a couple of occasions: after the 2-1 win at Crystal Palace last November, when he told journalists to "trust the process"; then again in Gothenburg after the pre-season encounter with Paris St-Germain when he enthused about the potential pairing of Youri Tielemans and skipper Bruno Fernandes.

    Recruitment was praised in summer 2025, when Senne Lammens was signed ahead of Emi Martinez, who was Ruben Amorim's preference, and Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, plus Sesko, reinvigorated United's attack.

    But the jury is out on the players acquired in the £155m summer outlay this year: Carlos Baleba, who missed the first six weeks of the season with injury; Andrey Santos, who has been an unused substitute in the past three Premier League games; and Tielemans, whose form has been patchy.

    Sources have questioned the overall strategy, and specifically why Tielemans, who has a similar profile to England international Kobbie Mainoo, was signed, even for £35m, and if the £50m committed to Santos would have been better spent on someone who would be a first choice.

    Read more on the story here

  13. What triggered Martinez's outburst?published at 09:04 BST 15 October

    Simon Stone
    Manchester United reporter

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    Lisandro Martinez said he felt it was important to speak out the way he did.

    Many Manchester United fans are delighted he went down that path, and the defender was highlighting inadequacies in the club's leadership structure.

    However, there are a couple of other basic realities.

    The first is that Martinez's contract expires at the end of the season. United have the option to extend it by another year.

    By being so outspoken against senior figures at the club, was he trying to ensure that option is not triggered, which would allow him to leave for nothing in the summer, or, potentially, for a lower fee in January?

    Martinez is good friends with Atletico Madrid defender Cristian Romero and the Argentina international colleagues spoke after Tuesday's game. Romero was similarly forceful against the Tottenham hierarchy last season.

    Also, while the vast majority of United fans may agree with Martinez, internally his comments create a problem.

    Most obviously, head coach Michael Carrick, having deflected questions about the defender's outburst in the immediate aftermath of the game, will face more probing on the matter when he speaks to the media before Sunday's trip to Leeds United.

    Any players lined up to talk around the Elland Road trip will be similarly quizzed.

    When Youri Tielemans was asked about it by Amazon Prime on Tuesday, he replied with a "no comment". Given the remarks about recruitment, he would clearly be within his rights to ask Martinez outright: "Did you mean me?"

    Carrick has to manage the delicate dressing room dynamic at a point when he needs a collective focus on trying to win enough matches to keep him in a job.

    Sources who know the United boss well are adamant there is no better person to handle the turmoil, and it is at times of crisis like this that his innate calmness is a major strength.

    However, after five games without a win, it is a problem Carrick could do without.

    Read more here

  14. Gossip: Martinez future unclear as Man Utd eye Hurzelerpublished at 07:15 BST 15 October

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    Lisandro Martinez's future at Manchester United is uncertain following his criticism of the club's hierarchy, with doubts the defender's contract will be extended beyond its current expiry next summer. (Sky Sports), external

    Manchester United and Arsenal are keeping a close eye on Newcastle United's Ivory Coast attacker Bazoumana Toure, despite the 20-year-old only having moved to St James' Park this summer. (CaughtOffside), external

    Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler is the standout candidate among current Premier League head coaches should Manchester United's board choose to move on from Michael Carrick. (Sun), external

    Former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte and ex-Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann also have admirers among Manchester United's bosses. (Talksport), external

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