The Footie Thread

[Billysboots]

Can't say I'm surprised. Feels like a Soccer Aid match, where United just have a bunch of random players, mostly who haven't played together or in different positions to what they normally play.

The bench looks to be made up of a group of primary school kids

But these are still experienced players who have had ample time to grasp what is required of them. There’s clearly no game plan. Again.

 

[Slime]

This could get messy.
Very, very messy.

 

[Swango1980]

But these are still experienced players who have had ample time to grasp what is required of them. There’s clearly no game plan. Again.

They are. But Crystal Palace are no mugs either. Too many Utd players taking too long to make a pass/react, and Palace won't give them much time to get into any rhythm

 

[Aztecs27]

Na 16 new players is a bit of an over statement

We need about 5

A premier standard CB

Understudy to Emerson

A striker (Solanke or Toney)

Left winger

That's 4 and we have Irvin , Potts and downes returning from loan

I'd also add a back up CB

Then I'd say that's enough without too much change at once

You can have Murillo for £80m

 

[Slime]

Alan Smith on comms, what a

 

[Swango1980]

Dean Henderson is so weak under a high ball. I remember how opposing sides used to crowd him at corners when he played for United.

A nudge like that isn’t a free kick anywhere else on the pitch.

Imagine the outcry if Onana went down like that when jumping with someone like Eze, and Palace having a goal ruled out

 

[Billysboots]

They are. But Crystal Palace are no mugs either. Too many Utd players taking too long to make a pass/react, and Palace won't give them much time to get into any rhythm

I’d love to know what these players have been told. I simply cannot fathom why, when our centre back pairing have a combined age of nearly 70, our two full backs keep bombing on and are caught so far up field, so often.

Surely, with an aging and makeshift central defence, our back four has to play as a unit. It’s so awful to watch it’s depressing. And it’s basic.

Every game, the same.

 

[RichA]

Imagine the outcry if Onana went down like that when jumping with someone like Eze, and Palace having a goal ruled out

Knocked while he was in the air jumping for the ball by a player who was making no attempt to jump for the ball. In rugby that would be a penalty and a yellow card. Pretty sure it qualifies as a foul in football.

 

[Billysboots]

Imagine the outcry if Onana went down like that when jumping with someone like Eze, and Palace having a goal ruled out

Or if Forest had a similar goal ruled out after a VAR review.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

You can have Murillo for £80m

Got a feeling we will go for max kilman of wolves as he has worked with J Lo Before

 

[nickjdavis]

I stand to win a lot of money now if Utd turn this around....theres got to be a reaction in the second half

 

[Billysboots]

I stand to win a lot of money now if Utd turn this around....theres got to be a reaction in the second half

I wouldn’t bank on it.

 

[Fade and Die]

Zouma we won't get anything for. Keep as 4th choice
Oggy release

Same with cresswell

I'd keep coufal but try and get Johnson first choice

No way sell paquata. You been crying out for Moyes to go now you want to get rid of a truly excellent player who the new guy could get playing some proper football?

Areola

Johnson new CB aguard Emerson

Alvarez JWP

Bowen paquata kudus

Solanke / Toney

Leaves a bench of

Coufal
Soucek
Fabainski
New lb
Dinos
Zouma
Antonio
Cornet
New LW
New back up CB
Irvin
Downes
Potts
Earthy

Now that's a pretty decent squad tbh

Actually I'd keep ings. Different manager in different system he will be a good sub

When I said sell for some of them it was to Fray Bentos..

I forgot about Mavropanos— Keep.

I assumed Paqueta is leaving, would love it if he found new enthusiasm under the new manager but I think he has higher aspirations, same as Johnson, good squad player but think he wants a new start.

(That is a terrible bench btw, full of either has beens or kids!)

 

[Deleted member 21784]

When I said sell for some of them it was to Fray Bentos..

I forgot about Mavropanos— Keep.

I assumed Paqueta is leaving, would love it if he found new enthusiasm under the new manager but I think he has higher aspirations, same as Johnson, good squad player but think he wants a new start.

(That is a terrible bench btw, full of either has beens or kids!)

And what do our managers get abuse for? Not using the kids

Plus a lot of the bench is new signings penciled in.. got to factor that in

 

[Swango1980]

Has anyone ever seen Wan Bissaka talk to anyone? I can honestly say I don't think I have. Ball in play or not, he just seems to stand there in silence

 

[samthom99]

David Moyes back to OT this summer?

 

[Billysboots]

This is actually quite funny. It’s so bad I’m laughing out loud.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Wheres ChrisD when you want him

 

[Slime]

This is actually quite funny. It’s so bad I’m laughing out loud.

Quite funny?
It's bloody hilarious.

 

[Piece]

Is Casemiro a double agent on loan from Liverpool or Man City?