'It's either sink or swim early on' - fans on Man Utd's fixtures

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5 hours ago

Following the release of the 2025-26 Premier League fixtures, we asked you to have your say on how the schedule has fallen and where Manchester United might be after 10 games.Here are some of your comments:Fred: This is sadly not the fixture list Ruben Amorim would have wanted for the start of the season. These first few games will be a trial by fire for his summer transfer window, and whether the new squad will adopt his tactics. Unfortunately, these games may be the final nails in his coffin.Mark: Optimistically, and not knowing further ins and outs, I'm going to say we will be in the top six after 10 games. Likely to be at least two defeats - but who knows? The bigger games like Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City motivate this team and with no European games they may just surprise themselves.Toby: They could lose five of their opening six games. Surely Amorim wouldn't survive that?Tony: United face three of the top four in their first four fixtures. A good test for the new season - an improvement would be at least a draw against all three and not dropping points to the likes of Fulham and Burnley. If we're in the top half after 10, I think United could be hovering around the top six at the end.Tristan: Within the first 10 games United are playing Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. The absolute best we can hope for after that is mid-table having not suffered too many embarrassing heavy defeats. If we can survive that, we can build up through the season - but, if not, the manager may not see his one-year anniversary.Brendan: United will do well to finish sixth or seventh in the new season. Amorim has some tasty games to begin with and will either sink or swim early on. It will be a season of mediocrity but less chaos.