14 Aug 2022 13:18:38
The fact that Martinez is small is a disadvantage but not necessarily disastrous. However Malacia (a full head shorter than Dunk ) is also small, which leaves the left side of defense completely vulnerable to aerial attack. Evra was small too. It wasn't much of a problem, but then he was in a team that knew how to attack with great midfielders and excellent forwards. Height is not a problem if you are actually controlling the ball in the opponent's half.

There's a lot of criticism of Rashford but we are not playing to his strengths. He tends to make runs from outside in. He was doing it yesterday but the midfielders didn't see them or simply didn't;t back themselves to make accurate passes. It's all too pedestrian. The same problems as last year with slow build up leaving the wingers 1 on 1, 2 or 3. Of course they don't shine.

I would drop Bruno for the Liverpool game. Their aggressive and highly organized press will take him out of the game. Varane should play with Maguire. But without anyone to distribute the ball it could be a long afternoon. We simply have to concentrate on defensive organization.


1.) 14 Aug 2022
14 Aug 2022 13:37:44
Praying for a draw against Liverpool who’ll be at us 100mph from minute one.

I still believe we have the right manager. It’s going to take time and money to turn this around though. Bruno I’d drop for sure but thought Eriksen forgot he’d left Brentford yesterday he was that bad.

I’m fearing for Ten Hag already. If we don’t get midfield reinforcements we are screwed.

Can only hope the press don’t hound him out if we remain winless in 3 or 4 weeks time.

Some huge games coming up. With a playing squad he was visibly shaking his head at yesterday.


2.) 14 Aug 2022
14 Aug 2022 14:00:46
We’re in a real mess. The players can’t adapt to ETH’s and he can’t bring the right players in. And inept management structure don’t have a clue about scouting the right players for him. So, if ETH can’t coach the current players or adapt his style to the Prem, then we’re shafted for the season ?

Martinez clearly being targeted by teams; However, his attributes ideally suit a CDM, so maybe the best team at the moment is:

Heaton

Dalot/ Williams
Varane
Maguire (?)
Malacia

Martinez
Eriksen
Fred

Martial
Garnacho
Sancho.


3.) 14 Aug 2022
14 Aug 2022 14:56:12
Wallace,

Bailly certainly deserves a chance to start instead of Maguire.


4.) 14 Aug 2022
14 Aug 2022 15:08:37
Dalot or williams will get killed by diaz and nunez who likes yo drift wide left. Aws right back. He defends better than all the back 4. Just don’t ask him to go forward:) martial injured bud.

Midfield is an opinion piece as none if the options gives me sny confidence. Fred was awful yesterday. I mean horrible.


5.) 14 Aug 2022
14 Aug 2022 15:11:54
Halesini, you say it will take money to sort this, is the 1 billion spent on the squad in the last ten years not enough? What you need is a decent scouting network and a team who know what they are doing when it comes to acquiring the right players for the club. As if not you lot can spend another billion and still be in this mess with another squad full of Pogba, Maguire, Fred, Veran type players on huge money doing very little. Money isn't the issue how its being used in the market is . Look at your noisy neighbours, you haven't spent much less than them I a similar time period and their squad is a galaxy away from yours.


6.) 14 Aug 2022
14 Aug 2022 15:33:05
It baffles me that you would say Heaton is our best GK after one bad game from De Gea in the last 12 - 18 months.

He has been a leader and Uniteds best player sticking through all of the bad times.

He came out in front of the cameras and said has had made mistakes. Maguire is no where to be seen after his disastrous mistakes.

Usually a keeper can get away with mistakes, Ederson and Allison have both made them, the difference is they can rely on the rest of the team to still get a result. De Gea doesn't have that luxury.


7.) 14 Aug 2022
14 Aug 2022 17:10:23
People talk about the heavy investment in the squad, but the problem is that the players we’ve brought in have been split between numerous managers. And a lot of those players have been bought in desperation with no recruitment plan whatsoever. I’m confident we only went in for Maguire because we were desperate, plus, we wanted to get one over Citeh.

Whatever happens we need to back this manager and he needs to stay in place for at least 5 years, even if he gets us relegated. Chopping and changing has done nothing for us so we need some continuity now.