That’s what a real journalist looks like, well done Andy

Thank you Andy Mitten . So nice to get a break from that typical toxic Manchester United fan attitude of "sack the manager" . A really intelligent guy. It was refreshing to hear your take and it has really given me hope as a Manchester United fan

Andy Mitten has my full respect. A balanced analysis without the sensational angle most other journalists and "experts" have 👍

So when Liverpool had issues with defensive injuries a few years back, played Fabinho and Nat Phillips at CB and had a terrible run of form - it was understandable because Van Dijk, Matip etc were injured. United have had tons of injury issues, had to play Casemiro and Evans who aren't 100% fit, and they aren't performing well. But it's no excuse? I don't even support United but they hypocrisy they have to endure is a madness.

Finally someone who understands football and what it means to be United manager!!

Someone speaking sense on sky sports is rare

This guy talks more sense than most of the random sky pundits who arent ex footballers. You should get him on your shows more often.

Andy Mitten knows what he is talking about. Thanks.

such a level headed pundit

The most balanced critique I have listened to in the last six to eight weeks. This manager deserves better than the English media are making him out to be. If Man City or Arsenal lost their five fist-choice centre backs and two left backs, would anyone recognise the names they field? The biggest mistake INEOS can make is listen to the noise of the media faction that is OBSESSED with getting Ten Hag fired. Pep Guardiola, without the injuries we currently have, and after inherinting a title winning side needed three seasons to stamp his mark on Man City. Ten Hag is now expected to be a miracle worker.

Finally someone who talks sense! Thank you

This guy is the best imo. Dont get the Flex/Goldbridge and others hype. This guy speaks facts and only facts.

Thank you Andy. If you must criticize, make it constructively. No manager whose 5CB and 2LB coupled with other positions that are unavailable can survive this. Let ETH finish his 3rd season.

The first season with ten hag was great. This year has been a disaster but it’s not solely on ten hag. Next season could see a big improvement when the squad is back and stays fit. 30+ defensive partnerships in 48 games is unheard of. Reality is that the injuries are a valid excuse. Give him a year with the new board then decide

Spot on Andy

Thank you Andy, vey balanced in your analysis.

Andy is the only person who ever makes sense and understands the game and I agree with his comments.

Very good Andy. Balanced, measured, fair.

Andy makes absolutely good sense. Wish other so called pundits think as clearly and logically

Always enjoy Andy Mittens opinions. Fair and balanced.

Good on you, Andy. Great points. Ineos will come out brave (and smart) if they stick with ETH one more season.

When you actually look at the problems Ten hag has faced this season it’s a miracle we can still get European football and are in another cup final. Ten Hag in!

Andy Mitten is a top-notch journalist and exactly the sort of 'non-knee jerk forward-thinking' person that fans like to be associated with - the same knee-jerk Manchester United fans were undoubtedly asking for SAF to be sacked during the early years. EtH has a track record of a high-achieving manager with not many better and those superior are not usually available - last season even without a particularly 'strong poker hand' he delivered - this season Lady Luck has dealt him an even 'worse hand' and yet a successive FA Cup final place has been attained. Get the structure above EtH in place (most agree ultimately this has been the main problem) and if he doesn't fully achieve then that's the time to say "tot ziens" - for me that time to say "thanks for your service and we wish you good luck" ISN'T NOW.

Andy Mitten is a visionary, a true United fan and down to earth reporter. This is the best commentary about Manchester United after a very long time. GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED.

I said this a while ago, but i genuinely think we’re lucky he’s not said “f*** this, I’m out”. He’s already proven he’s a top top coach. He’s had some of the worst injuries in PL history IMO, and he’s been let down in the transfer market (doesnt matter what you might say about how much has been spent; he didnt get the players he wanted. Just look at how many loan signings we’ve had ffs). Give him next season, where hes backed properly in the summer, and then let’s see where we are next season. i dont see anyone better being available tbh

Andy reps the club at the elite level at all times. Proper journalism, not the KZfaqrs with emotions of little kids.

One of the best journalists comments and assessment. Credit to Andy

Good questions, insightful and thoughtful answers. Now that’s proper journalism.

Great take, not overly emotional and very balanced - although he clearly meant "easiest champions league group"and not "most difficult"

Andy Mitten, I agree 200% with all that you said!

After his first season, this season has been a disaster. ETH should have a third season to put things right.

I have said it before and I'll say it again. Andy Mitten is THE best football journalist.

Finally a sensible conversation instead of the usual one dimensional and lazy opinion of "sack the manager". One thing iv always wondered is, why the hell are ex players, some of them who are failed managers, giving over the top opinions on how a manager should coach the team. I get it they have a lot of experience playing the game and everyone can have an opinion, but it's not the same as a managing a club especially like United. The condescending way they speak without any experience and having no accountability for their options is hilarious. Most of them would have sh*t themselves in this position.

Andy is a legend, would listen to him all day long.

It is refreshing to hear a very sane and professional journalist who understands a club dynamics and managerial role. It is sad to see those called pundits and ex players calling for his head while they understand a team can not perform with those injured and mediocre players.

Erik still needs time under the new regime. Bringing in yet another manager will set progress back again!

People can call Andy all they want but I’d love to have 10% of his optimism about everything that’s going on . Good on him .

The players are really giving up. Andy has a solid take on all this. The mentality is poor tho with the senior players. No leadership

Finally a most balanced view from a top tier journalist. Refreshing.

THANK YOU! This is a fan with some sense. Ten hag can't be a bad coach overnight. Ten haag managed a team that beat real madrid 4-1. Did we forget that? When we got Ten haag, we knew turning things around wasn't an overnight job. Why on earth are we surprised that ten haag can't implement his style with the batch he has? If you closely watch Gary Neville 's interview you can tell ten haag settled for most of the players he got in. If ten haag gets fired, these terrible players win and think they can be mediocre and get coaches fired when they feel like it. I see a repeat if ten hag goes. They will be excellent for one season and terrible for the next. Rashford was excellent last year before signing his contract now suddenly he can't run. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE!!

Best journalist in town.

Thank you Andy. You’re a gem

I agree- also don’t think it was the final straw. It just confirmed what we already knew about the state of the squad

Andy Mitten's take on games is always on point. Love watching/hearing/reading his match reports and opinion pieces

Andy speaks sense. Calm, considered, informed and genuinely understands the fans (because he is one). Nice to see in comparison to a posh journo, a retired player that doesn't research or a KZfaqr looking to build a profile

This guy knows his stuff

What a journalist u are andy mitten. U should be proud of yourself.

Andy is a good man

Andy Mitten a man that speakes a lot of sense. Journalists at the club like Luckhurst report like they are anti United fans. Their reporting about the club, its manager, players etc has been more damageing than anything else. Their fake reporting for the MEN spreads itself across the football world and snowball's itself into a load of crap that ends up being very dangerous to the club and its staff. Andy Mitten has been all over the world with the club for years, Andy is an excelent journalist, the only one that is worth listing too.

totally agree with Andy 🎯

Giving Ten Hag credit for getting to a second successive cup (final to face the team who battered him last time and surely will this time) is really funny. United have fallen far too low if this is happening.

Couldn't have said it better Andy Mitten🎉

A practical perspective thank you!

Time to follow Andy Mitten he is balanced

How many teams has michael owen and carrager managed? Would love to see them rather than open their mouth

I dont understand how everyone can see the players are shite, full of injuries etc, yet the manager should go.

Finally a journalist talking sense.. great job Andy the manager needs our support changing the manager accomplishes nothing we need to break this cycle and if Ineos are worth the hype they’ll know this too.

The instances of it being 100% the manager's fault almost never exist,but it does not mean the manager should not be fired because it's not 100% his fault. If the manager is making the situation worse by the day and is not part of the solution he should be fired.

Thank you Andy Mitten for you balanced review skysports should bring you in more and more

Well said andy

100% agree with Andy

Wow wow wow wow, it took me almost over 10 years to listen to such comments, you know and understand football....thanks Andy!

He provided a very fair and balanced response to the current issues at the club, but the only point I disagree with him on is that of European competition. As a United fan, I think the best approach is to not only get rid of some deadwood players, free up a lot of space on the wage bill but also attract players who genuinely want to play for the club - not being in Europe next season may be a good approach

Andy Mitten you are spot on

Finally I can see some sensible people on the streets ❤ Andy I totally agree with you 💯. ETH should allow to continue atleast one more season 🙏🙏

For me. Last season was good because in the 2nd half off the season Rashford by some miracle propelled his team or this team into contention. At some point during that time they were title contenders. But the moment Rashford got a knocked things started to crumble again. I think that’s how it is. He relied so much on such players, like Martinez and Rashford that when juices ran out. Nothing! Look at Martinez now. He played a lot of games for Machester United, I mean every game. Then the World Cup came, he played and returned to Manchester United playing every game again until he got an injury in the later part of last season. Until now, he couldn’t even play. You think after this injury it will be still the same? No! ETH knew he needed a CB or reinforcement in that area. And during the transfer window, he got Evans, Mount, Onana and Amrabat. For some reason Amrabat is not playing. What a waste of loan or time bringing him in. If he really needs Casemiro to play against Palace, he could have played Amrabat in that CB position and let Casemiro be Casemiro, playing as a defensive midfielder. But it wasnt. So I don’t know. ETH has been inconsistent since last year. Now that Rashford’s and Martinez juices runs out the team is just nothing. And that’s just only 2 players from the long list of injuries. I don’t know, maybe it’s just me or something, he didn’t bring his Man Management skill from Ajax. Yeah! He’s strict but to only a few selected ones. Like Ronaldo and Sancho, and a little bit of Rashford and Maguire. He’s even considering throwing Maguire out then suddenly he needs somebody because of these injuries his team has having then suddenly Maguire became he’s hero. For some time Maguire rescued him. Then nothing again. Same with McTominay. I don’t know. It’s very frustrating and very disappointing to watch him coach this team.

Thanks for this piece, at least a take which is more realistic.

My respect for Andy Mitten has just escalated.....loved his analysis

For the first time this year, I have heard very honest analysis. This is what is called real journalism. It's Real dissection of the problems at United. I think the fans know now that ETH with a fully fit squad he can go toe to toe with any big club. Right now he is in a crisis of injuries. He too can't control them at all. We need to have a benefit of doubt.

Top pundit. Actually knows what he's talking about unlike most pundits on Sky

I challenge anyone to look at the actual team, and beyond the name Manchester United and think that we should be doing any better than we are. This team, with the injuries, is about exactly where it should be. It’s a mismatch of overplayed teenagers, who’ve now run out of steam, pensioners and a few players who simply aren’t good enough. Johny Evans, despite having a solid career wouldn’t get in any other premier league team. So why are people so shocked?

Andy Mitten spot on

Very constructive feedback. I think that eth must get another season. Look at Arteta, it took time for his team to get rolling.

Stop that crap ETH only had good 3-4 months at best. Nov. 2022 - Feb 2023. The ship started sinking just around the Carabao Cup final last year. It was clear to anyone who wanted to see that he wasn't a good manager.

Andy is the most reasonable voice out there.

Done excellent takes and very valid ones. This guy just needs to be taken into consideration as one of the honest journalists. Very nice to hear something positive and not just terrible takes and biased propogandists. Top up sir! GGMU

GREAT INTERVIEW ANDY I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID

Get this guy on the show MORE!

ETH is a good coach. HE played Varane with a concussion and destroyed the rest of his season. He has played players down to the bone. He has never used his whole squad. There is a thing like resting players in games. ETH uses his core set of players and we are surprised that these players are hurt and injured?

When you don't have first-team players available to challenge each other in training it's hard to challenge the other teams in the league. Every great United team always said that when they won their battles in training they knew they could beat any team. This is not something available to this team this year....at all!

Well said Andy...

Finally someone whos understanding of the problems at MUFC extends past the solution of sack the manager. We've done that 6 times, where has it gotten us? And no, Tuchel, De Zerbi etc are not the solution. If Arsenal had of listened to MUFC fans they would have sacked Arteta after 2 seasons. Look where they are now.

Go on Andy Tell Them

They are poorly coached. Results over the whole season tell you that. He needs to go.

Looking at EtH spending over £400M to get certain players & not getting them all when the owners released the necessary cash for him to get them in 18 months + the way he treated certain players e.g. Ronaldo, Pogba, VDB etc... + we experienced the worst season we've had for 60 years by experiencing our worst loss, a 0 - 7 loss to Liverpool & helping Man City achieve the Treble to us this guy came to town to Literally take the piss on every level! We leave you with this.... Officially knocked out of the champions league over 4 months ago is a sackable offences so EtH knows his chances of staying already! EtH has been hanging his players out to dry & he's at fault for 7 out of the 13 losses due poor to summer transfers & lack of depth for the season. EtH has been the worst Manager at Man Utd for 60 years, we've experienced since SMB. This manager is purposely going out of his way to mess up everything that we stand for so he definitely doesn't deserve to Stay, Win, Draw or Lose on Saturday or Sunday. Get Rid ASAP! Keep it in the family!

great stuff Andy

Thank you, ten Hag is a good coach the problem is injuries let us be patient until next season and see what he can do.

81 goals conceded in all competitions (Most in a season since 1976-77) 13 Premier League losses in 35 games (First time in club history) 317 PL shots conceded since Jan 1 (Most among all PL teams)

I agree with Andy here. Let this season play out and focus on improving the squad over the summer. Let's see the improvement next season and push for a place in Europe.

I could listen to this guy all day long very insightful 👌

This man talks Sense,eth in prayers out

Hi Andy great interview good balance well done

Finally someone who understand the fan view

Very balanced analysis. Rarely seen that from the media this season -- mostly clickbait unintelligible nonsense. That aside, no manager would have stayed this season after 68 combined injuries and being forced to play around 30 different defensive combinations. What else did anyone expect with a season riddled with so many repeat injuries to players. You can't sustain that. We've been fortunate to remain in the Top 8 this season, but unless he gets key players back, and even if he does, they won't be anywhere near match-ready. His best bet is to have them all return for the FA Cup Finals and write off the PL season. We'll finish between 8th and 10th place.

I think he deserves another season. It’s been a horrendous season for him. He needs a season with stability from the CEO down to the manager.

Funnily enough Carragher had also lost it 2 years before he retired.

If INEOS want to make statement they need to get rid off half of the squad (rashford, Sancho, mctominay, Lindelof, maguire, wan bissaka, Casemiro, Eriksen, Antony, Evans)

Barcelona were in similar circumstances years back and they put their B team coach in charge of the first team,that was Pep Guardiola and the rest is history they took a gamble because there was no established managers available and he did ok. Bring back Mc Kenna and let him build a new team

Bring back Ole's cos he's the best Manager since SAF & his time were the best times, all he needs is a new Management team, (Ole & his 3 wise men) who can look after him & our interests cos he definitely wouldn't roll over against Man City like EtH did over 2 months ago, don't forget Ole has unfinished business to attend too. SAF way & Ole way is the Man Utd way. Only the 5min fans (anyone under 30) & FlipFlop fans wouldn't want him! Keep it in the family.

Finally someone with some sense than these headliner talkers called pundits.The worse of it is from others former players .