Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - 'We will not be there.' - Pep Fraudiola

[Liu Kang]

Brutal

 

[null]

Let's bust some myths about Manchester United

"
Ole has build a great side

Did he? He spent 180m in a defense that leaks more then the Titanic. This year and last year most expensive signings are rotting on the bench. I describe his second transfer window as the invisible transfer window simply because none of the players we bought were given a first team shot. Its too early to judge his third transfer window but the most expensive signing made last summer is rotting on the bench alongside last year most expensive signing. That doesn't strike me as him building a great side.

Ole believes in youths

Apart from Greenwood none of the kids he promoted had a sniff of first team football. Ole went on signing the likes of Heaton and Mcshane at reserve level + he gave/offered contract extensions to Matic, Grant, Jesse and Mata despite United already have players like Mejbri, Garner, Elanga and Diallo at his disposal. That doesn't strike me as a manager who believes in youths

Trust the process. This is a team for the future

Not exactly. DDG, Ronaldo, Cavani, Matic, Mata and Heaton are in their 30s. Varane, Bruno, Pogba, Maguire, Fred, Lindelof, Telles and Jesse are in their late 20s. This team is designed to win NOW.

Workrate, Workrate, Workrate

Work rate is a trait. You can't possibly expect a Cristiano Ronaldo or a Greenwood to suddenly start playing like prime Park or Keane did. Ole had ample opportunities to add a much needed DM to the team. He chose to sign the likes of VDB, Sancho and Ronaldo to the team despite we already had the likes of Martial, Pogba, Bruno, Rashford and Cavani in the team as well. This unbalanced side is his side.
"

 

[TobiOT]

Brutal

Box to box striker.
I actually really feel pity on Fred and McTominay.


Or anyone who has to play in that pivot, have to do 3 jobs at once. Need to see the Donny and Matic pivot for a few games, minus City though.

 

[ThrobbingHood]

Scholes is ginger, they’re all wronguns

 

[Switch]

Scholes…some of these United legends man

 

[Yehuda]

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Scholes is ginger, they’re all wronguns

Soulless Androids

 

[Liu Kang]

Box to box striker.
I actually really feel pity on Fred and McTominay.


Or anyone who has to play in that pivot, have to do 3 jobs at once. Need to see the Donny and Matic pivot for a few games, minus City though.

Wasnt Fred a 6 at Shakthar ? Why is McTominay prefered there ?
And if they are both 8s, why not trying for Ndidi who's a pure defensive 6 ?

 

[TobiOT]

 

[null]

If we go on to challenge for the title after going out of the league cup, is that progress? Yes.

 

[TobiOT]

Wasnt Fred a 6 at Shakthar ? Why is McTominay prefered there ?
And if they are both 8s, why not trying for Ndidi who's a pure defensive 6 ?

Guess they think Fred and Ndidi are too similar, also not wanting to do business with Leicester after spending 80 Mil on a fridge, who funded their training facility

I think they want Declan Rice, who is worth 100M apparently and he only wants to go to Chelsea. But in this set-up he would struggle as well. We need 2 Kantes.

 

[Jean toomer]

Salah about to get a massive payday just off the back of this annihilation. Can’t hate on it at all.

 

[TobiOT]

Doubt he's getting bushed this week, probably waiting to see what happens in the Champions League or if Spurs, Chelsea, City or even Arsenal give us another 5-0.

 

[Yehuda]

The Scot ran over to celebrate with the Egyptian before sending a message of merciless encouragement to those around him.

He could be heard saying: “Keep going, keep going! Be ruthless!”

Liverpool did naturally take their foot off the gas somewhat in the second half as the game was all over.

But Robertson and fellow Reds full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold then went on to bask in the glory of the victory after the game.

Many Man Utd fans had already left by the time the whistle blew at full-time, but those who stayed to witness the entire thrashing were mocked by the Liverpool pair.

According to the Liverpool Echo, Alexander-Arnold was sarcastically waving to the home fans who were hurling abuse at him.

And Robertson also enjoyed his ceremonial walk around the pitch as he blew kisses at the United faithful.

Ronaldo leaves Liverpool fuming as Robertson slams him after Jones incident

I'm mad I didn't peep this.

 

[Gilver]

Explain how anything in that post is wrong.

It would have been progress. But now we’re not going to, so it’s not. Are you thick?