25 Oct 2026 13:01:10
So Carrick has shown bottle and dropped Bruno and Martinez
So fair enough on that. How is Dalot still starting though? Honestly he's awful, I'd have played amass but oh well. What's the predictions then? I'd say 3-1 Bournemouth.
25 Oct 2026 13:28:09
Good news but Dalot and Maguire still start.
25 Oct 2026 13:28:42
I would credit Carrick with having bottle if he dropped Bruno and didn't revert to playing 4 central mids.
My assumption is the formation will be 5-4-1, with Amad and Dalot playing wing backs. Tielemans and Mount offer zero pace. This looks like a cowardly continuation of the past few weeks. Keeping everyone behind the ball, and swapping Bruno for Mount.
Carrick had the opportunity to come out fighting, but again is playing without any clear attacking intent.
25 Oct 2026 13:41:34
Bruno has never come out against any manager and he's had a few! yet he does against carrick I think it tells you everything about his methods. Hopefully the fans sing his name throughout the game. Carrick hopefully gone by the morning.
25 Oct 2026 13:43:54
We've been lacking in workrate and energy which everyone has mentioned but we also want to see a clear tactical plan and a style of play. The written media etc seem to ignore that tactics matter, can't help but think that if carrick wasn't English the media would be harsher on him. Let's see what happens today, I'm not hopeful.