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Mike Barclay

@mikeunited.co.uk
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I remember paying 50p a letter for ‘Kanchelskis’ on my shirt. United to the core, Glazers Out since ’05. Host of @thefootballdiary.co.uk

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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 03/10/2026
Slaven Bilic is a fraud. Must have the same interview charisma as Roberto Martinez. I have no idea how he keeps getting work, especially at this level.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 03/10/2026
He's got such a high ceiling. And a brain. 2027 I can see him exploding in La Liga.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 03/10/2026
Normal England cynicism aside...this is an exceptional England attacking performance. Credit where it's due. It's been a joy to watch. And Anthony Gordon is on the cusp of becoming world class.
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The Football Diary @thefootballdiary.co.uk · 02/10/2026
JJ Gabriel wants OUT of Manchester United at 15! 😯 Is it misplaced arrogance? A sign of United's decline? His meddling Dad? All of the above? 🤔 Have your say in the comments! #mufc #manutd #jjgabriel #manchesterunited #PremierLeague
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 30/09/2026
Some National League action for me tonight. Tamworth vs Sutton United. Decent quality. All-action. Still 0-0 at HT though!
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 30/09/2026
That's the thing, it's so normalised you forget how long it's been going on. A generation of cheating. Shameful.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 30/09/2026
Weird comeback. Why would anyone know who I am?
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The Football Diary @thefootballdiary.co.uk · 29/09/2026
How the Premier League must've felt delivering that verdict! A shocking state of affairs for English football. Manchester City systematically cheated their way to success, for more than a decade. Throw the book at them! #mcfc #mancity #manchestercity #premierleague
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Quick reality check: My club is being run by the Glazer family, Brexit Jim, and 2 former Man City crooks in Wilcox and Berrada.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Roy Keane on City players' success: "I'd 100% be chucking those medals in the bin." 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Frankly, Joe Hart can fuck off. I expected better from him to be honest. Same goes for any City player, past or present, aligning themselves with the party line. Grow a pair and call it out for what it is. I dare you. I know what side of history I'd prefer to be on. www.espn.co.uk/football/sto...
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Joe Hart: I believe Man City chairman claims that club are innocent
Former Man City goalkeeper Joe Hart has said he trusts club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak's claims that the club will "prove their innocence" despite the expectation they will be found guilty of the majority of breaches of Premier League financial rules.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 29/09/2026
United had steady revenue increases in line with its success. It took years to build. City's revenue overtook Real Madrid's overnight! As a fan, I'd have questioned that for sure. Especially the spending that followed.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 29/09/2026
I dunno. They turned a blind eye to some pretty obvious revenue bumps in a very short space of time. They accepted the success and didn't question anything.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 29/09/2026
I don't have a huge amount of sympathy for City fans in all this. Most have whom have deflected, denied and doubled down, standing by their owners. I'm sure there's an in-built instinct to defend your club. But in *any* situation? Really?
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 29/09/2026
I'm sure you always had a feeling Miguel. Has the scale surprised you though?
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Love how Bluesky is totally knackered at the time when all I wanna do is read about - and comment on - those cheating bastards.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Kaldoon al Mubarak and the "irrefutable evidence" that will prove their innocence. Mate, it's already very much been refuted! 😂 Makes me wonder how bad it really is. How much of this is just surface-level? What else are they hiding? No smoke without fire. Can't fucking see for smoke at the minute.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 29/09/2026
The fact the Glazers were ever allowed to leverage the buyout of Manchester United by simultaneously saddling a self-sustaining, profitable club with generational debt, is scandalous. But my club is only one case. How many are losing their souls in this mental money chasing game?
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 29/09/2026
It means the Premier League have to itself hold its hands up too - the checks and balances for club owners have been fundamentally weak. Club ownership regulations need a complete rewrite. It will damage the PL financially, for sure. But the pursuit of riches is exactly why we're in this mess.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 29/09/2026
That Premier League statement about Manchester City is shocking. It always felt wrong, their spending. But you never want to sound like a bitter rival. Seeing those numbers though - almost £1bn in inflated contracts - wow. Expel the cheating bastards from the League. This can't ever be ok.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 26/09/2026
By far the highlight of my night has been seeing the beautiful Juan Mata. Love that man ♥️
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 26/09/2026
How is it possible that watching England is even more excruciating than watching Manchester United?
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 25/09/2026
Rock n roll mate. I'm the same.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 25/09/2026
Hi Andy! Adding some engagement for you. Have a great day!
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 19/09/2026
Brighton have been absolutely ruthless today! Arsenal haven't been anywhere near good enough, but Hurzeler's got his team taking full advantage.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 19/09/2026
Tottenham's first PL goal is...a consolation OG?! 😂 Might well be. Hard to mock Spurs as a Manchester United fan. But wow, they've been so poor again.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 16/09/2026
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 16/09/2026
This is now, without doubt, another awful start to a season. By any metric. Lethargic, uninspiring, mentally fragile. It's hard to know where to start to rectify it.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 16/09/2026
Fuck JJ. The future is Shea. Protect this lad at all costs 🔴⚫
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 15/09/2026
So JJ Gabriel is a wrong'un then? What a shame.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 13/09/2026
Fantastic. Makes zero difference in hindsight. Cheers for that 👍🏻 www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...
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VAR ‘error of judgement’ made for Erling Haaland goal in Manchester derby, Pro Ref says (Gift Article)
English football's refereeing body said a review will take place after the Norway international's goal was allowed to stand.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 13/09/2026
Clear red for Foden, what a stupid thing to do in the age of VAR. Still, it guarantees nothing in a derby. I agree Bruno should've had a yellow. Game on 😬
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 01/09/2026
Oh do fuck off, Ineos. Read the room FFS
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 01/09/2026
I'll never understand the appeal of Enzo Fernandez.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 30/08/2026
Bruno world class again. Good to see Rashford put in a positive, mature performance. And Kobbie 😍
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 30/08/2026
In recent years, we'd probably be relegated without him!! What a player.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 30/08/2026
Well this is becoming emphatic. We needed emphatic!! I know Ipswich's heads have clearly dropped, but still. We needed ruthlessness too, and here it is.
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The Football Diary @thefootballdiary.co.uk · 30/08/2026
What's your favourite Premier League home kit this season? We've picked ours ... what do you think? Who's done it best this season? 🤔 #premierleague #footballkits #astonvilla #hullcity #coventrycity
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 30/08/2026
HAT-TRICK!!! My captain!!!
Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring a penalty against Ipswich Town for Manchester United to make it 3-1 at Old Trafford.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 30/08/2026
In fairness it's been a very good start to the second half. And that run and through ball from Mainoo for Cunha... beautiful. YANITED!
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 30/08/2026
We're getting fucking ploughed by the tractors. Why do we keep becoming a meme? 🙄
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 25/08/2026
August 25th 2026 The City Ground Nottingham Forest 0-2 Leeds United Carabao Cup 2nd Round Great game, Forest poor and very wasteful. Absolutely in love with this stadium. You could feel the history in all four corners.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 24/08/2026
I like Wayne Rooney, but that Stick to United podcast with Goldbridge is awful. No chemistry between the pair, meh opinions. Unwatchable.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 23/08/2026
For context; yes, I'm a Manchester United fan. But it's my mission this season to attend as many football matches from up and down the entire football pyramid. Because, why not?
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 23/08/2026
August 22nd 2026 Leicester City 1-2 Burton Albion Sky Bet League One Truly one of the worst first halves of football I've ever witnessed.
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The Football Diary @thefootballdiary.co.uk · 21/08/2026
Some bold predictions for the new season! 👇 Including a breakout star Mike had never heard of, and describing Enzo Maresca as the "Moyes of Man City" 🫤 Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/4mTK4YHyRd0?...
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 19/08/2026
If he was being asked to carry the midfield, I'd agree. If we hadn't signed Tielemans, I'd agree. But Baleba plus the other midfielders, I'm happy with that. Time will tell. But this is infinitely more palatable than his fee last year. Or the Elliot Anderson fee.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 19/08/2026
We all knew that too. I was worried we'd actually pay it at the time. Reassuring to see us slowly losing that reputation for paying over the odds 🤞
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 19/08/2026
Fair play for actually saying it, but has there ever been a more obvious statement? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Manchester City charges: Premier League clubs 'want clarity', says Arsenal chief Richard Garlick
Arsenal's chief executive Richard Garlick speaks out on the case against Manchester City and the more than 100 alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.
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Mike Barclay @mikeunited.co.uk · 19/08/2026
Those baulking at a potential £65m fee for Carlos Baleba must be forgetting Brighton demanding more than £100m just a year ago. He was never a £100m player. But he's definitely a £50m-£60m player in this market, and on current form. If United can get him, that's a very balanced midfield. #mufc
Carlos Baleba in a Brighton home shirt
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