Ukbrotha
Superstar
We need 3 points more than a human needs air otherwise ETH will experience obscene pressure.
Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - 'We will not be there.' - Pep Fraudiola
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Superstar
Shaw missed the last 2 pre-season games. Figured Malacia would start. Oh well.
Hope we get 3 ponts.
If I were a United fan, I would not be inspired by this team.
Unless Teg Hag somehow manages to be in the mold of Ferguson, this team will struggle. They've added a few players, but structurally it's basically the same team. They need an overhaul or will face the same problems. I honestly think Tottenham has a better squad.
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Collector
This. I don't feel full of joy or confidence heading into this game. Unless he has got them playing really good football this same old team may struggle. Fred/mctominay together just doesn't work for me
Ukbrotha
Superstar
Why do you think most people have spurs as a dark horse for the title while United not to finish in the top 4?
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Superstar
I never said anything about Spurs being a darkhorse for the title, so I don't know why those people are saying that.
Ukbrotha
Superstar
I didn't say you did. You saying spurs have a better squad than United is a given. It's like saying City are better than United.
EA
A Pound & A Prayer
When Chelsea were first linked with him a few weeks ago I fired up YouTube and I did not like what I saw. His highlights legit looked like a fail comp.
No more struggle ballers please, we have enough already.
His first touch and the way he dribbles with the ball reminds me of Abou Diaby. He doesn’t look like a winger at all to me. Kevin Campbell said he could see him being converted to a CF and I can kinda see that potentially. He’s got the height and has a decent shot on him but he’s worth the risk at his price.
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Damn 2 L's in 20 minutes on a Sunday morning....
Of course we were linked with both of them.
easy on a sunday morn .. morn .. morn .. ning ..
Trajan
Veteran
Erik Ten Hag nikka, throw Ronaldo in the bushes
Bruno about to do the come up shuffle. Greenwood too if he was around
Bruno about to do the come up shuffle. Greenwood too if he was around
Kunty McPhuck
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EA
A Pound & A Prayer
Ahh, that makes sense. I think he’d need to be quicker on the ball to play false 9 in the EPL but it could pay off under the right system.
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Superstar
In my opinion, it's a dysfunctional squad.
It starts with the club's talisman wanting out of the club in the transfer window. He's a consummate professional, but he basically had to settle for United due to lack of interest from other clubs in the window. He is a year older, a does not have nearly the same workrate.
Other than that, players like Fred and McTomminay are not players that should be the midfield fulcrum in a squad that has title winning ambitions. Do we even need to get started on the team captain?
The pull of the club has diminished as well. They continue to miss out on key transfer targets and continue to acquire slightly above average players. Not seeing much by way of world class talent. Is there a single player in that line up that would make it into a Man City starting 11 for instance? Probably not. Club leadership also seems to lack the necessary ideas as well.
