Romelu Lukaku exposed Man Utd in explosive 2019 podcast

If Manchester United really do have a plan to return to the top, it’s hard to see it.

The Red Devils are in a reactive state right now, simply lumbering from manager to manager until one eventually sticks.

Ralf Rangnick’s arrival hasn’t yielded the turnaround many expected and there will be further change in the summer when a permanent manager is brought in.

More money will be spent but will things actually change on the pitch? Who knows.

But it’s not just on the pitch where United are a shadow of their former selves.

There have been several leaks in recent months, leading to reports that the players don’t like Rangnick’s training methods and have given his assistant Chris Armas the nickname ‘Ted Lasso’.

Sir Alex Ferguson wouldn’t have stood for it. The club hasn’t been been the same since the Scot’s retirement in 2013. 

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Yet these issues aren’t exactly new. Back in 2019, Romelu Lukaku exposed the mess that United have become during a podcast appearance just before he signed for Inter Milan.

The Belgian striker’s goalscoring record at Old Trafford wasn’t terrible – he scored 42 goals in 96 games – but he was never able to win over the fans and left after two seasons.

Lukaku revealed all on the LightHearted Podcast, explaining how he was made to feel like a scapegoat for United’s struggles and why he had to leave.

“They have to find a culprit. If they want to put the blame on me, f*** it. I know what I’ve been through and this is just soccer,” the striker said.

“I’m here and playing, but at one point I will go. I’ll do something else. For me it was just s***.

“The team has so much potential to do great stuff. A lot of talent, but it’s not only talent, it’s about