Tuchel’s loved for Trevor Chalobah is weird af especially considering the fb names left behind

🚨🔪 Lisandro Martínez is in line for the start tonight as Argentina begin their defence of the World Cup, according to @gastonedul! 17/6 02:00 BST 🇦🇷 Argentina (Martínez) vs Algeria 🇩🇿 #MUFC

Day 5 at the World Cup ended on a superb match between NZ and Iran, and started with one of the smallest nations holding the favorites. In between Lukaku earned a draw for Belgium, and Ugarte almost scored. Really. Day 6 brings a few old faves. youtu.be/DxthSzlcO8M

Well this has put a bow on the day. Great game

Earlier games not the greatest but this one is getting lively. How are NZ tiki-taka-ing this around. Liquid football.

Where on earth did that come from, Manuel Ugarte?

They'll be dancing on the terraces of the Gallowgate after that goal

Not the most exciting game that one. Probably about an even. Draw fair enough. Can confirm it's bloody hot in Seattle today.

Hard-hitting

What a hit that is. Senne Lammens would have saved it, obviously 😄

Classic Spain. Every time they fail in the World Cup, they fail like this: pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass. Loads of shots but almost all of them very low xG. One against the bar was 0.53, rest not great.

He did some weird things, not least changing formations for the opening game, but could help that his keeper chucked three in and one of his defenders felt sorry for Viktor Gyokeres

You can buy all the trophies you want but you can never remove the bitter. Brilliant

Daily is up late today because *I didn't turn the mic on* and figured not many of you are lipreaders Amad scores last minute winner, Germany party poopers, Japan/Netherlands excellent, Sweden smash Tunisia youtu.be/n1nEWLDEqpY

Obviously we should pronounce Bruno's name correctly but he does sound like a Glaswegian after 7 bottles of buckfast

Cheers RM. Few things to note here. Articles mentioning a saving from RA going to Milan are referencing the £15.9mn provision #MUFC stated in their 2Q26 results. The 3Q26 results actually reported a higher exceptional cost of £16.7mn (a cost they believe, due to contracts, they are certain to pay). There could be a clause where if RA got hired within say a 12 month settlement period, United don't have to pay RA and his staff the remainder of the payout (if they're paid the same or more at Milan), or they cover the difference between their Milan and United salaries. There would be savings under both, but would be lower under second scenario (which is probably the most likely). But, imo, it would be United paying less to RA and staff rather than Milan compensating United.

This might be ok but what we really want is Wilcox vs Amorim

Viktor Gyokores first touch is abysmal. He'd be dangerous if it wasn't League Two standard

Sweden's goalscorer Yasin Ayari could have played for Morocco, Sweden or Tunisia Ecuador's John Yeboah could also have played for Ghana or Germany Lamine Yamal plays for Spain but could have picked Morocco or Equatorial Guinea USA's Folarin Balogun could also have played for England or Nigeria while Tim Weah could also have played for Liberia, Jamaica or France Michael Olise chose France but could have played for England, Nigeria, or Algeria and Rayan Cherki could also have played for Algeria or Italy Germany's Jamal Musiala could have picked England or Nigeria and Malick Thiaw could also have picked Senegal or Finland Truly putting the World in World Cup