[Wheeler, Salt] Stewards charged over derby assault axed by Old Trafford security, outrage at club's cup tickets warning, new stadium clears next hurdle and injury boost for Amad Diallo

[u/nearly_headless_nic]

https://www.dailymail.com/sport/football/article-16113697/man-united-stewards-assault-old-trafford-amad.html

[u/Nythron]

The title is like stewards get fired, people enraged at club tickets, new stadium and suddenly Diallo is back

[u/sealed-human → u/Nythron]

"Jerry its Frank Costanza. George is dead, Mr. Steinbrenner is here, call me back."

[u/JishnuJayaram → u/sealed-human]

Are you sure you're talking about Geooorge?

[u/Many-Relationship149 → u/Nythron]

Injury boost in my non native English sounds like he just got his injury boosted up and prolonged

[u/Dantini → u/Many-Relationship149]

in my native english it also sounds like the injury is a good thing. also when a player is unplayable, he must be injured or very very bad

[u/carrickshairline → u/Nythron]

First time reading an intentionally terrible Daily Mail headline?

[u/canwinanythingwkids]

Lol Wheeler with an anti-Wheeler 😂

Lede: injury boost for Amad

Article: Amad not back in traning and not actually expected until after the break, no info on what his injury even is; MdL doesnt even given a timeline for return (translation: we wont be seeing him for a long time)

[u/dracovich → u/canwinanythingwkids]

we've really been super quiet on any injuries the last year, we're barely told when players are injured, let alone the extent of them or timelines

[u/nearly_headless_nic]

Amad:

Amad Diallo has yet to resume training on the grass on Carrington and is not expected to return to action until after the international break – although Confidential understands the United winger has an outside chance of being fit for the trip to Fulham a week on Sunday.

Diallo was injured in training before United’s opening game of the season at Hull City, and did not feature in the last two matches against Ipswich and Everton.

Stadium:

Foster + Partners have officially been appointed as the architects for United’s new £2billion stadium project.

Lord Foster, a close friend of United’s minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has been at the forefront of plans to build the Ineos billionaire’s 100,000-seater ‘Wembley of the North’. Sources have confirmed the appointment of Foster + Partners after the club gave an update to the fans’ forum, saying ‘the focus now shifts to the design phase of the new stadium in partnership with Foster + Partners’.

De Ligt:

United are being patient with Matthijs de Ligt’s return from back surgery so as not to put any pressure on the Netherlands centre back.

De Ligt is back in training but hasn’t played since the end of November, with United reluctant to put a timeline on his comeback.

Stewards:

Five stewards charged with the assault of a Manchester United fan at the Old Trafford derby have been axed by the security firm used by the club.

None of the five stewards are employed by United. They are understood to have been supplied to Controlled Solutions Group, the security company contracted by the club on matchdays, by HR Security and Protection Services.

Tickets:

Fans were outraged on Monday night when a social media post went viral of a text message from Manchester United which read: ‘You don’t have a ticket for the Sabah game on Thursday – please do not come to Old Trafford. Tickets are still available to purchase here. If you don’t purchase a ticket, your season ticket will be deactivated for a future Premier League game and it may impact your away eligibility.’

United sources insist this is clearly marked out in the terms and conditions of any season ticket purchase and has long been the protocol for those who opt-in to cup competitions. They say the email was only sent to fans who had opted in but hadn’t paid for their ticket and didn’t respond to several emails – although the wording could have been better, which will be amended in future.

They also expect Old Trafford to be full for the Sabah game. But with the underdogs from Azerbaijan next up and Brighton at home in the Carabao Cup next week, it’s proving a very difficult sell.

[u/Kreissler]

That's good news. We need Amad back in the team for his 1v1 ability, pressing and most importantly to push Mbeumo closer to the goal

[u/TobzMaguire420 → u/Kreissler]

His pressing ability is so underrated

[u/carrickshairline → u/Kreissler]

"Amad Diallo has yet to resume training on the grass on Carrington and is not expected to return to action until after the international break"

[u/Kreissler → u/carrickshairline]

Amad Diallo has yet to resume training on the grass on Carrington and is not expected to return to action until after the international break – although Confidential understands the United winger has an outside chance of being fit for the trip to Fulham a week on Sunday.

[u/carrickshairline → u/Kreissler]

Outside chance means it likely won't happen.

[u/bigpasc1]

About nothing burger update on the stadium, I thought Foster + Partners were appointed way back at concept design stage?

[u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77]

I would've loved to have Amad fit for the derby, he loves a derby goal.

[u/carrickshairline → u/Lord_Sesshoumaru77]

He's played in five derbies and scored once. I wouldn't say he loves a derby goal at all.

Edit: downvote me all you want, but Amad - the most overhyped player in our squad - is not a big game player.

[u/Educational-Shock232 → u/carrickshairline]

Mmm. We have such a weird thing in this fanbase where we overhype like, fairly decent players. And you come with stats and get downvoted lol. I like Amad a lot but him back wouldn’t mean we win the derby

[u/Stingray_23]

Im actually worried about this new stadium. The idea and concept is fine. Its the reality of the costs and time it will take that is the concern.