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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Tactical Analysis: Youri Tieleman's has become a crucial part of Michael Carrick's midfield as he brings incisive passing to a midfield that badly lacked that trait. He's a crucial piece. Out of possession has been a different story. Is it all working? thebusbybabe.sbnation.com/general/3599...

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Tactical Analysis: Youri Tielemans giveth and Youri Tielemans taketh

Your best source for quality Manchester United news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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Aaron Moniz @amoniz.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Truly I used to dream of days like these

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The Peoples Person @peoplesperson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Ornstein bomba: "Manchester United and Brighton are closing in on a deal for midfielder Carlos Baleba," "United have made an offer of around £60million (€70m, $81m) plus £5m in add-ons which is felt to be below what Brighton would be seeking to sell. "Amicable talks continue.." Finally! #mufc

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The PL season starts in five days and yet, it's (still) very difficult to gage how Manchester United will do. The building of the team isn't finished. If they don't complete it, their ceiling gets much lower. Add depth, and this side quickly stacks up kwestthoughts.substack.com/p/manchester...

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Manchester United are going to be all right: The 2026-27 Season Preview

There's still work to be done, but Manchester United are quietly looking like a very strong team.

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Aaron Moniz @amoniz.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Amad with a Lionel Messi goal alright then WOW

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futi @futi.live · 29/06/2026

Introducing futi's interactive World Cup bracket simulator! - Make your picks to see updated probabilities - Simulate the bracket using futi's prediction model - See each team's chances to advance by round - View most likely opponents - Share your bracket Try it here: futi.live/bracket

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The immigration issues are very real and concerning. The other negative stories surrounding this World Cup all seem like par for the course? I'm worried about this World Cup, Then I remembered this always happens. The games start and it all gets quickly forgotten open.substack.com/pub/kwesttho...

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The World Cup is probably going to be just fine?

Nearly all the press in the leadup to the World Cup has been negative, but that's not particularly new now is it?

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

World Cup starts this week but before we completely turn the page on club football: The transfer window opens this week. So I went back and updated the grades for United's transfer windows for the past decade, moving a few of them around in the rankings open.substack.com/pub/kwesttho...

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Grading Manchester United's Previous Transfer Windows

Updated with the latest transfer windows

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Manchester United's underlying numbers have gone down under Carrick compared to Amorim - that is true I couldn't care less. The numbers being down has come as a result of choices made by Carrick, choices made to give United the best chances of winning games open.substack.com/pub/kwesttho...

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Data is important. Michael Carrick's underlying numbers are not

The numbers don't lie, they just may not be particularly relevant

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Ella Brockway @ellabrockway.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

“What was Ruben Amorim doing” is a question I have asked more than once this Manchester United season but seriously What Was Ruben Amorim Doing

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Ella Brockway @ellabrockway.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

That Kobbie Mainoo goal and celebration moved me on a spiritual level

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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

GLASS CEILING SHATTERED 👏 Marie-Louise Eta becomes the first woman appointed to take charge of a men's first team in Europe's top 5 leagues. She will coach Union Berlin for the rest of the Bundesliga campaign 🇩🇪

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

The game is always evolving. We judge centerbacks on qualities that no one spoke about even 10 years ago Every position on the pitch has evolved, yet for some reason how we think about strikers hasn't. It's (still) always goals, even though there's so much more open.substack.com/pub/kwesttho...

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The striker position has evolved. How we think about strikers hasn't

Strikers have always been judged on scoring goals but there's a lot more to the position than that

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Nathan @nheints.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

“The euphoria is now imprinted on my soul, and I will chase that euphoria for the rest of my days. To be at Old Trafford again, with the love of my life watching the other love of my life. Nothing better than that.” On my first trip to OT ❤️ thebusbybabe.sbnation.com/general/3424...

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Another Dream Come True at The Theatre

Take me home, United Road

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

There is nothing more important in football than scoring goals. If you've got a guy consistently scoring that should give you a nice advantage over the rest of the league Unless that player doesn't do anything else. There's no better example than Erling Haaland open.substack.com/pub/kwesttho...

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The conversation no one is ready for: Does Erling Haaland score enough goals?

Does Manchester City's talisman score enough goals to justify his lack of involvement in all other phases of play?

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Tactical Analysis: United are only playing once a week - giving them a pretty big fitness advantage They're using it to their advantage as they're starting to routinely blow teams away in the 2nd half Cunha's goal a direct result of exhaustion thebusbybabe.sbnation.com/manchester-u...

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Tactical Analysis: How Manchester United are using one game a week to their advantage

Manchester United take advantage of their superior fitness levels to keep grinding out results.

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

At the end of the season Manchester United will conduct a "thorough search for their next manager." Over the past eight games a case can be made that United already have the best candidate for this specific job, at this specific time open.substack.com/pub/kwesttho...

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The Case for Carrick

Why United's interim boss may be the best candidate for the full time role come this summer.

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Tactical Analysis: A football club's starting XI is one big jigsaw puzzle. A complicated one at that. Even a seemingly 'like for like' change can completely change the puzzle as traits are gained and lost, impacting other players' ability to be their best thebusbybabe.sbnation.com/manchester-u...

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Tactical Analysis: The Starting XI puzzle

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Every great marinara sauce has a secret ingredient. Take it out and the dish still looks the same, you just can't figure out why it doesn't taste as good anymore. Luke Shaw isn't the flashiest, but take him out of the team and suddenly nothing works quite right open.substack.com/pub/kwesttho...

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Luke Shaw - the spice that makes the sauce

Manchester United's left back doesn't always stand out, but his impact is felt when he's not around

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Heading into the season everyone agreed the goal for United was the qualify for Europe - _any_ European competition would do With 14 games left in the season, the variables have changed, and with that we need to adjust our goals and expectations as well open.substack.com/pub/kwesttho...

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It's time to adjust our European expectations for Manchester United

The variables have changed. The goals and expectations need to follow suit

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Tactical Analysis: Tactically Michael Carrick simplified things for Manchester United on Saturday. He used that base to add some complex layers into United's game plan and use Pep's philosophy against him - resulting in a comprehensive Derby win thebusbybabe.sbnation.com/general/3356...

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Tactical Analysis: Carrick makes the complicated simple in derby win

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Kelly Stuart @skyspider.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

This is the ICE agent who murdered a woman by shooting her multiple times in the face.

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Manchester United reached the correct decision regarding Amorim But how they reached that decision - not on results but on a public outburst - raise serious questions on the levels of competence within INEOS, and don't inspire faith going forward kwestthoughts.substack.com/p/manchester...

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Manchester United reached the right conclusion with Ruben Amorim but the way they got there does not inspire confidence

Sacking a coach due to an outburst at his bosses rather than the (lack of) results raises questions of competency for those operating behind the scenes at Old Trafford.

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Ruben Amorim sacked. Darren Fletcher will take over. United are one place below the Champions League places but their squad is still deeply flawed. Was Amorim holding them back or is Fletcher doomed to the same fate? thebusbybabe.sbnation.com/general/3341...

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Ruben Amorim sacked. Darren Fletcher takes the challenge

Ruben Amorim is out. Darren Fletcher now get’s his chance to manage a deeply flawed squad

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BeardedGenius @beardedgenius.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

That feeling when a Manchester United goalkeeper can catch the ball

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

As the Premier League becomes more global - the quality of the league only gets better. Which makes the jump from academy football to the Premier League all the more difficult In acknowledging that perhaps we need to rethink our expectations of the academy system open.substack.com/pub/kwesttho...

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A Proud Tradition Under Pressure: The Future of Manchester United’s Academy

Global scouting, rising competition, and shifting tactical demands have left United’s academy struggling to meet the standards of modern elite football.

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Manchester United need to beef up their attack this summer - but don't let the mainstream media convince you that in order to do that they'll NEED to sign a striker What they need is a goalscorer. That doesn't have to be a central player open.substack.com/pub/kwesttho...

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No, Manchester United don't need to sign a striker

Just this one more time. I promise you it'll work this time.

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Reader Poll: Does the current Manchester United beat a team of Manchester United rejects? open.substack.com/pub/kwesttho...

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Reader Poll: Does the current Manchester United beat a team of United rejects?

Who would win this hypothetical battle?

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Aaron Moniz @amoniz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Quenda is a great prospect but United can't match €50m and a 7+1 year contract (blowing up their entire wage structure) for a player who wouldn't join until 2026. There was no chance

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Aaron Moniz @amoniz.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

United had two choices this January at LCB: a) do nothing (and end up playing Evans) b) parse for a cheap sub-standard player to save face (Weghorst, Ighalo) Instead they took a low-risk high-reward gamble on a low-fee prospect, and compounded the strategy they have been trying to establish

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Manchester United: How did we get here? Whether it was an intentional decision or not, the club's recruitment strategy has been nothing more than a European version of Everton's model. That's a big reason why they are where they are open.substack.com/pub/kwesttho...

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Manchester United - How did we get here? Recruitment strategy

Whether intentional or not, Manchester United emulated a grander version of the recruitment strategy employed by one of their geographical neighbors, with similar results

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

It's the lack of any arrow between 9 and 17 for me Clive

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Tactical Analysis: For Ruben Amorim's team selections it's solve one problem create two more To say he's between a rock and a hard place would be putting it lightly thebusbybabe.sbnation.com/2025/2/24/24...

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Tactical Analysis: Solve one problem create two more

My husband cannot f—-ing throw the ball and catch the ball at the same timeGisele Bundchen in 2012 talking about her then husband Tom Brady No one player can do it all. That’s a problem that’s very...

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Pauly Kwestel @pkwestel.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Tactical Analysis: Bickering about the formation is nothing more than a distraction What matters isn't the shape of the team but how you play from that shape. Right now, no one is thriving within this system - Ruben Amorim needs to figure that out thebusbybabe.sbnation.com/2025/2/19/24...

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Tactical Analysis: Something has to change

Amid mounting problems on all fronts, Amorim has to consider all options to steady the ship...

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