It's been another wild week for Manchester United. That 4-4 draw against Bournemouth on Monday night at Old Trafford was absolute madness – eight goals, lead changes everywhere, and Manchester United still couldn't hold on for the win.
Manchester United are sitting in 6th place right now with 26 points, which is better than where the club was last season, but it doesn't feel like progress when points are being dropped like that.
Then yesterday, this tweet from @indykaila blew up, claiming Ruben Amorim's job is basically done. Saying there's doubts inside the club about whether he fits, and that Oliver Glasner from Crystal Palace is desperate to take over, maybe even an interim if things go south mid-season.
Look, these kinds of posts from that account have been seen before. They get some things right – like they were spot on about Glasner's contract situation at Palace running until 2026 and him not renewing unless big ambitions are met. But a lot of their United scoops turn out to be more guesswork than anything, often tied to betting stuff, and the replies were quick to call it out as rubbish.
From what the proper journalists are saying – guys like David Ornstein, Simon Stone at BBC – the club is still backing Amorim. INEOS and Ratcliffe have said they'll give him time, even the full contract if needed, to sort this out. He's been experimenting lately, like switching to a back four against Bournemouth (first time he's ditched the 3-4-3), and he's admitted himself Manchester United are underachieving and he's "not doing good enough."
No clean sheets lately, struggling to kill games off, and with AFCON coming up the club will lose some key players like Amad and Mbeumo. Pressure's building, no doubt, especially after that chaotic draw. Amorim's been honest about it, saying concentration lapses are killing Manchester United.
Glasner's doing great at Palace – FA Cup winners, European football – but there's nothing solid linking him to United right now beyond speculation.
Bottom line: As of today, Amorim's still the manager, and the club seems patient. But football moves fast – if results don't pick up soon, who knows. That Bournemouth game showed flashes of what he wants, but also the same old problems.
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