05 Dec 2019 07:10:46
Been a unpredictable season for us so far, not a surprise however with the lack of quality and depth in the squad.
5 Wins, 6 Draws and 4 losses and we are in 6th at the moment and could end up in 7th/ 8th with both Arsenal/ Sheff Utd having a game in hand. If only we could have converted some of those draws into wins, we would had been in a much better position.
In January, we should dip in the transfer market and get a goal poacher. Our current pair of Rashford/ Martial are not alive in the box and don't make the proper runs to really put the opposition defense under pressure. There were times this season when James put in some dangerous crosses and required someone to just anticipate, make a run and tap it into the net. Unfortunately our forward players are lacking in that regard and the lack of quality in midfield is also not helping.
If we could possibly get a quality CM in addition to that, it would be a bonus. However the Jan transfer market is difficult and I hope Mr. Woodward doesn't make any hasty decisions to bring in average players on huge wages to compliment the squad.
{Ed047's Note - every single club can say if only LPU so it’s not a great argument.
05 Dec 2019 07:43:46
Agree Ed047 and it's a good thing for us that other clubs are not getting the results as well and we are lucky to be in the position that we are in the table at the moment.
{Ed047's Note - I wouldn’t say it was luck LPU as the table doesn’t generally lie but like us you’re in a bit of a mess and results will be up and down.
I said yesterday you’ve generally showed up against the bigger teams and you did again last night.
It’s avoiding the lapses back to the type of play you don’t want that’s crucial but under the current situation probably won’t be happen.
I think you, like us, go into games having no idea what the result is likely to be.
05 Dec 2019 08:20:15
Couldn't agree more Ed047. Right now it's more of hope that we do well and get a result rather than confidence going in to games, for the fans especially.
{Ed047's Note - it’s not great LPU but where we’re at right now. The only way as they say, is up. 🤞
05 Dec 2019 09:29:57
Hopefully Ed047 and can't wait for both these fantastic clubs to once again be fighting for top honors in the near future.
Thanks for your inputs Ed.
{Ed047's Note - welcome mate and me too!
05 Dec 2019 09:12:50
LPU.
We have seen several times James putting in crosses only to see nobody attacking it.
Martial doesn't smell goals. That's a reason we badly need a striker with natural instinct for goals.
Ed047, we could do with Auba or Lacazette :)
{Ed047's Note - stop right there TRD, what would we do without them 😱😂
05 Dec 2019 10:27:30
The table doesn't lie, we are where we are because as a squad we aren't good enough to be higher in the table. Injuries happen, we have been slightly unfortunate in that we have suffered injuries in our weakest area of the pitch. But then that is why you have a squad.
Stick three world class midfielders in our team and we would be top three right now given how the season has played out.
McTominay has been a revelation this season, yet he should still have at least one top quality player to fight it out for a starting spot.
We had Scholes and Keane as first choice, yet they had Butt and Veron nipping at their heels. The fact we signed the best midfielder in Serie A, while having Scholes and Keane as first choice shows the ambition we once had.