The British "Daily Mail" commented that Manchester United's internal tensions have intensified recently, like a "civil war". With players discussing manager Ruben Amorim's tactics privately, staff unhappy with Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new round of cuts, fans complaining about the team's poor performance and rising ticket prices, and Manchester United players were once again under criticism from celebrity commentators.
All of this is further amplified by the fact that United continue to struggle on the pitch, with the Reds sitting 13th in the Premier League on goal difference at Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend, and even if they win this Mariners vs. Mariners downfall, they will certainly not be able to return to the top 10, let alone the top four. Now, Manchester United may have to hope that winning the FA Cup and Europa League can change the dismal outcome of the season.
Manchester United centre-back Lisandro Martinez, 27, has undergone surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He was seriously injured in the battle against Crystal Palace and has been reimbursed for the season, with the team doctor deeming surgery necessary. He completed the treatment in London on Thursday, with club officials accompanying him to the surgery in the British capital, with initial indications that the operation was successful.
However, the recovery time after cruciate ligament surgery ranges from six months to a year, and United will be hoping that Lima will be in good shape and able to return at the start of next season. However, given his injury situation since joining Manchester United, it is entirely possible that he will be sidelined until next year, and an early return may not be a good thing.
Lima has suffered a number of injuries since joining Manchester United for £57 million in 2022, missing 42 of 100 Premier League games, and suffered a ligament damage to his right knee last year, but fortunately did not need surgery, so he missed just eight games. In addition, he has undergone two metatarsal surgeries.
Nicknamed the 'Argentine Butcher', Lima is only 175cm tall and is considered unfit for the Premier League, forcing him to adopt a more aggressive style of play, increasing the risk of injury. Recently, he has been questioned by Paul Scholes for not being able to lead the Red Devils to the Premier League title in addition to too many injuries. Lima was upset and suggested that Scholes would be dead if he said so in Argentina.
United are not only criticised by retired players, but also by veterans who have moved to other clubs, such as Jadon Sancho. His 'free' comments after Marcus Rashford's Aston Villa debut angered many fans. Ironically, people did not object to Sancho's claims, but were dissatisfied that he was still on a £50,000-a-week salary from Manchester United, so they openly mocked his old club.
Marcus Rashford was reluctant to be a tool for Jadon Sancho to run out with United, but his departure did restore his freedom. Amorim had not played 13 games before his loan spell at Villa, and the 40-year-old Portuguese boss has said he would rather use 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital than a player with a bad attitude. After closing the deal, Amorim made it clear that he couldn't get the 27-year-old academy star to embrace his tactical philosophy.
Marcus Rashford is gone, but there are more 'Rashfords' in the dressing room, they don't fit Amorim's 343 style of play, and it's hard to change, as Paul Scholes said, Manchester United can only make a difference if they buy people and buy a lot of people. One goalkeeper, two defenders, two midfielders and two center forwards are the numbers proposed by the "Prince of Ginger".
The owner, Rajue, would say that the club didn't have that much money and that he was busy cutting staff again, which made the internal staff panic. Fans were also unshy about blasting the former richest man in front of him, chanting abusive slogans during the game against Fulham and stopping his car after the game to accuse him. "You're worse than the Glazers!" They said.
Rajue argued that if he didn't cut money and raise ticket prices, Manchester United, who had lost £300 million in three years, could violate the Premier League's PSR profitability and sustainability rules, or even go bankrupt. But the outside world questioned him, and after staying with Ten Hag, he gave him 200 million pounds to buy people, and half a year later had to spend 30 million pounds to sack him and poach Amorim, which is the more important reason for hindering the development of the team.
United fans have had enough of the team's indisputable performances, booing their players more and more, and new signing Zirkze has even been scolded and cried. The general feeling among the crowd was that they supported Zirkze and wanted him to do well, and the Dutch striker later worked hard and received praise, but that wasn't enough, and there were many more players who fell short of what qualifies as a good Manchester United player.