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Tom Mortimer
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Psychotherapist (MBACP). Sometimes football and politics writer. Occasionally: Guardian, BBC, Balkan Insight, NQATpod. Hungary 🇭🇺 and United, lots
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January 15, 2026 at 12:59 AM
For a short period of time it was also held on the same day, just a few hours before, the Magyar Kupa final
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 PM
That comparison is silly obv, but it's equally as reductive to go 'he did well here, then he,'ll do well there'. Not how life works, not how football works
January 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Managing United is a entirely different job to managing Boro. It's an entirely different job to managing anyone. It's more akin to managing England in some ways with the bureaucratic, political pressure and media scrutiny

And Southgate, who was once sacked as Boro boss, did okay with England
January 13, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Maybe indeed. We're definitely good enough for at least 7th, I'd optimistically say 6th too. Just whether he can get a tune after a really difficult start
January 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Yeah, similar ngl
January 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Yeah that's my big fear too. Too miserable defeats and it's gonna be tough to turn the ship
January 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Hmm, which hopefully with enough individual quality up there it can. When Amad and Mbuemo are back that's so much firepower
January 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Hmm, I think this must have been their thinking
January 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Yeah, I think we've got to say we've got a chance. I'm just a little spooked by what we saw on Sunday, and I'm not convinced the uplift from Carrick to Fletcher will be that much but who knows. Carrick has got experience, albeit not convincing experience
January 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Hmm, yeah I wonder that too and I have no real idea!
January 13, 2026 at 3:27 PM
All depends on the director I'd say. If it's Lanthimos again, no thank you. Scorsese? I'm listening
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Hey, if it worked for Southgate?
January 13, 2026 at 10:32 AM
lol, yeah true tbh. No exciting solution is there
January 13, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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January 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Was at Bayer but mostly 4-3-3 at Madrid
January 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
You never know that is true
January 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Can't see it but you never know. Think he'll be the man to replace Slot
January 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM