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4LEX said:
Martial is a wet wipe. Lazy, poor first touch and finishing of a centre back. Embarrassing to see an elite club carrying this passenger upfront. One goal from open play all season :ROFLMAO:

No dodgy pens, no Man Utd.
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Can't disagree with you about Martial. That said, Dias had him in his pocket tonight . I think Cavani would have started tonight if available.

The no dodgy pens no man utd thing I think is a bit harsh. Jury is out on Ole but I think since the start of the season we've got better and better and the players are working a lot harder.
 
Junior said:
Can't disagree with you about Martial. That said, Dias had him in his pocket tonight . I think Cavani would have started tonight if available.

The no dodgy pens no man utd thing I think is a bit harsh. Jury is out on Ole but I think since the start of the season we've got better and better and the players are working a lot harder.
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Don't worry about 4LEX, he's just trying to push buttons.
He's a regular ABU, probably an envy thing.
 
At times I thought the game looked more like a practice match for both sides.

He looks a good signing for City. Mojo.
 
Junior said:
Those two dives for the pens were woeful weren't they. I think if Cavani was fit he'd have been subbed.
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He is fit. He's banned for making racist comments.
Junior said:
Can't disagree with you about Martial. That said, Dias had him in his pocket tonight . I think Cavani would have started tonight if available.

The no dodgy pens no man utd thing I think is a bit harsh. Jury is out on Ole but I think since the start of the season we've got better and better and the players are working a lot harder.
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I actually think Martial is a world class left forward. The problem is he's deluded and thinks he's a striker. LVG and Mourinho are two of the greatest managers of the last two decades and they thought the same - he's a winger.

Cantona, Cole, RVN, Rooney and RVP.....that's elite level. I'd argue in this uncertain season if Utd had a 30 goal a season striker you'd probably win the league, instead of finishing 3rd or 4th. Mourinho was right and this guy should've been sold. A proper winger and Lukaku would've been a much better option.
 
Slime said:
Don't worry about 4LEX, he's just trying to push buttons.
He's a regular ABU, probably an envy thing.
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Envy of what? What have you done in the last 8 years I'd envy? I'm a lower league fan that is a neutral when it comes to top level football. I like you back your team and think you're a top guy but I just dislike this United side.
 
4LEX said:
He is fit. He's banned for making racist comments.


I actually think Martial is a world class left forward. The problem is he's deluded and thinks he's a striker. LVG and Mourinho are two of the greatest managers of the last two decades and they thought the same - he's a winger.

Cantona, Cole, RVN, Rooney and RVP.....that's elite level. I'd argue in this uncertain season if Utd had a 30 goal a season striker you'd probably win the league, instead of finishing 3rd or 4th. Mourinho was right and this guy should've been sold. A proper winger and Lukaku would've been a much better option.
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Can't disagree. Interesting thought about Lukaku in this team. Now there seems to be a bit of passion and fight in the team I wonder if he'd have excelled.

I had no issue with selling him given his attitude and performances. Its one of those catch 22 situations, do you keep him and try and motivate him, or was he a bad egg and thenoffer from Inter was too good to turn down.

You can say the same about Citeh, if they had a good / in form CF then they'd be right up there. I wonder if Laport will go straight back into this team given how well Dias and Stones are starting to gel
 
Junior said:
Can't disagree. Interesting thought about Lukaku in this team. Now there seems to be a bit of passion and fight in the team I wonder if he'd have excelled.

I had no issue with selling him given his attitude and performances. Its one of those catch 22 situations, do you keep him and try and motivate him, or was he a bad egg and thenoffer from Inter was too good to turn down.

You can say the same about Citeh, if they had a good / in form CF then they'd be right up there. I wonder if Laport will go straight back into this team given how well Dias and Stones are starting to gel
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It seems that Stones has started to be the centre half everyone thought he could be 5 yrs ago. Re Laporte it hard to see him dropping in. That aside when pep has Walker, Aki, Laporte, Diaz, Cancello, stones, zinchenko fit there a lot to choose from. Hopefu
lt getting rid of Mendy and Garcia
Re Stirling, another shift where he showed the rubbish side of his game.
 
Junior said:
Can't disagree. Interesting thought about Lukaku in this team. Now there seems to be a bit of passion and fight in the team I wonder if he'd have excelled.

I had no issue with selling him given his attitude and performances. Its one of those catch 22 situations, do you keep him and try and motivate him, or was he a bad egg and thenoffer from Inter was too good to turn down.
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He was a good egg at every other club before and after. He scored everywhere else as well. His weakness, Utd's weakness for trying to change him, is that he is not particularly versatile. You need to play a certain way with him. Do that and he scores. Utd bought him and then expected him to change and do as well, he didn't. You then had Jose putting the boot in and his head dropped.
 
Lukaku is a great striker. I still don't know what happened or why they shipped him out. He got 28 goals in 66 games (league only, according to Wiki) which is not exactly a terrible record. I read recently that he has reached 50 goals for Inter Milan in less games than it took Ronaldo to do the same. Ok Serie A defences are nowhere the near the standard they were in Ronaldo's day - but that's still an impressive feat! Internationally he has 57 in 89, which is very impressive as well. You just need to create chances for him, and he will put them away.
 
Orikoru said:
Lukaku is a great striker. I still don't know what happened or why they shipped him out. He got 28 goals in 66 games (league only, according to Wiki) which is not exactly a terrible record. I read recently that he has reached 50 goals for Inter Milan in less games than it took Ronaldo to do the same. Ok Serie A defences are nowhere the near the standard they were in Ronaldo's day - but that's still an impressive feat! Internationally he has 57 in 89, which is very impressive as well. You just need to create chances for him, and he will put them away.
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Spot on .
If you have a quality CF you must play to his strengths not try and change his game.
 
Orikoru said:
Lukaku is a great striker. I still don't know what happened or why they shipped him out. He got 28 goals in 66 games (league only, according to Wiki) which is not exactly a terrible record. I read recently that he has reached 50 goals for Inter Milan in less games than it took Ronaldo to do the same. Ok Serie A defences are nowhere the near the standard they were in Ronaldo's day - but that's still an impressive feat! Internationally he has 57 in 89, which is very impressive as well. You just need to create chances for him, and he will put them away.
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In pure numbers he looks alright but just watching him was very frustrating. Did we play to his strengths? No. But if he wasn’t scoring goals he was doing nothing else in our team. We did a similar thing when we got rid of RVN to move towards a more fluid front line and that’s what happened here.
 
Kellfire said:
In pure numbers he looks alright but just watching him was very frustrating. Did we play to his strengths? No. But if he wasn’t scoring goals he was doing nothing else in our team. We did a similar thing when we got rid of RVN to move towards a more fluid front line and that’s what happened here.
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That's just the kind of forward he is I guess. Not everyone can be Harry Kane. :D
 
Tashyboy said:
Re Stirling, another shift where he showed the rubbish side of his game.
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There was a point in the first half where he turned into space and rather than run at the full back who was on his heels he turned back around into trouble, madness!
I thought I'd never say it but Grealish would be a better player for you lot, in that position would have been straight for the jugular.
 
Beezerk said:
There was a point in the first half where he turned into space and rather than run at the full back who was on his heels he turned back around into trouble, madness!
I thought I'd never say it but Grealish would be a better player for you lot, in that position would have been straight for the jugular.
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He is one of the most frustrating players Ave seen in a City shirt. I remember I bought grandson a shirt at the game A couple of seasons ago. Whoever scored first you got free printing after the game. Am praying for KDB, Silva or Aguero. Bloody Stirling scores. I was hoping VAR overturned it.
 
Orikoru said:
Lukaku is a great striker. I still don't know what happened or why they shipped him out. He got 28 goals in 66 games (league only, according to Wiki) which is not exactly a terrible record. I read recently that he has reached 50 goals for Inter Milan in less games than it took Ronaldo to do the same. Ok Serie A defences are nowhere the near the standard they were in Ronaldo's day - but that's still an impressive feat! Internationally he has 57 in 89, which is very impressive as well. You just need to create chances for him, and he will put them away.
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Read a good piece about Lukaku at Inter. Bottom line, they are playing to his strengths.They have not asked him to change his game. Apparently him and Martinez have hit it off up front. Plus for as big a lad as he is, he wants to be “ loved”. And he is being loved at Inter.
 
Tashyboy said:
Read a good piece about Lukaku at Inter. Bottom line, they are playing to his strengths.They have not asked him to change his game. Apparently him and Martinez have hit it off up front. Plus for as big a lad as he is, he wants to be “ loved”. And he is being loved at Inter.
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Who doesn't? :love:
 
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