Post Match Thread - United (h)

[daztrueblue91]

I think after the last 2 seasons Pep has earned some benefit of doubt?!

We’ll see if ‘the team is finished’ in the cup comps. All the truly great teams struggled to find consistency to win competitive leagues week after week, season after season. There has to be a drop off.

Of course he has. I’d back him to the hilt and let him rebuild the team his way.

However, the serious worry is that there are now too many square pegs in his system. We have a weakness at CB and LB. There are zero legs in midfield and the attack is devoid of ideas.

We only seem to play well against sides as slow as us.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Today is not the day to come on this forum as the stupid cnuts and pretend managers will be out in force.

The PL and PiGMOL have exceeded themselves and got exactly what they wanted.

 

[grifter]

Thought we’d turned a corner at Burnley but no that was shite. No spark or pace, so bloody predictable and cut to ribbons on the counter.

Also he’s been unbelievable for us but Silva this season is finished. Absolutely woeful can’t understand the shunning of Foden. Bernardo and KDB are also so out of sorts right now.

 

[Bluemoonie92]

That was fucking disgraceful, its a derby and only a couple of players looked arsed. It's getting worrying that we aren't changing anything, playing like we were winning 6 0 when we're 2 down.

 

[Phil1]

Ederson keep
Walker keep
Stones Go
Fernandinho keep
Angelino Go
Rodri keep
KdB keep
Silva Going
Sterling sell too Spain
Bernardo shocking since Mendygate
Jesus keep
Mahrez keep
Gundogan Go
Otamendi keep only fit cb

You think Spain will but Sterling?
Maybe America will buy him?

 

[Keeper!]

Yet was one of the best players on the park midweek.
Too easy to blame Silva, it’s a shithouse trick. Our problems are way deeper than Silva not running the show every week.

I love the guy, he is a legend, but his has gone at the highest level, should no longer be 1st choice

 

[Trojan1962]

Bernardo the biggest concern for me this season. He needs to be benched for a while. Remember we had 3 world class players missing today that is a huge loss. I would like to see Fernandinho back in his best position against a top team. Unfortunately I don’t think this will happen sadly.

 

[northwichblue]

You wouldn't have it would you all you fucking nob heads that said we'd smash them

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

They wanted it more and mirrored what Chelsea did, quick transitions in triangles around our slow midfield.

I thought Rodri was again excellent but he needs runners and certainly not Dave in the same engine room.

As for Angelino, I'll say it again, whoever suggested he was worth bringing back must have been pissed. What a shocking player on so many levels.

Also time for Stones to leave, unreliable, both in terms of fitness and his lack of aggression.

never mind that whwrw has our midfield gone

 

[Chi-town blues]

Their full backs and defenders had good game but shocking to see no one running behind them whenever Bernie received the ball.
They had him on double . Why not play Bernie in the middle with mahrez on the wings?

 

[Metalartin]

Don’t count Sane if he hadn’t got injured he’d be playing for Bayern

Sané's replacement then?

We still don't know if Bayern were going to pay the asking price.

 

[alexmcity]

Might be wrong, but Mendy looks better to me than Angelino. Hard to say indeed but Angelino was very poor today.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Laporte injury was a disaster, but Sane if not injured would have left anyway.

John Stones is John Stones, a sick note and MIA when required.

To not bring in a least 1 CB this summer was criminal negligence.

That last sentence is the very foundation of our problems this season.

Not only did we lose a great CB we also lost our leader and hard nut.

It was a tremendous risk to take and its exploded in our faces.

 

[simon23]

Laporte injury was a disaster, but Sane if not injured would have left anyway.

John Stones is John Stones, a sick note and MIA when required.

To not bring in a least 1 CB this summer was criminal negligence.

Fully agree with everything

IF sane was fit howver he would at least give us an option

 

[Phil1]

I love the guy, he is a legend, but his has gone at the highest level, should no longer be 1st choice

He needs to be managed better but it’s a cop out to pull him when he was the least of our problems today.

 

[BlueLook]

With Khaldoon at the helm? At worst this season is a blip. That's just the league anyway.

I feel it's deeper than that. I think of D. Silva leaving, Fern leaving, Sergio closer to the end, Kevin losing pace after two tough seasons, Sterling losing the David's link-up options, Bernardo not as productive as last season, the issues with the left back and centre backs, and so on. It just feels like there is a need for a major rebuild.

 

[Keeper!]

They wanted it more and mirrored what Chelsea did, quick transitions in triangles around our slow midfield.

I thought Rodri was again excellent but he needs runners and certainly not Dave in the same engine room.

As for Angelino, I'll say it again, whoever suggested he was worth bringing back must have been pissed. What a shocking player on so many levels.

Also time for Stones to leave, unreliable, both in terms of fitness and his lack of aggression.

Rodri is a class act, and considering his age and no experience of the English Premier and introduced into a struggling team has been outstanding.

 

[abu13]

Just a thought, why not play Walker at centre half and Cancelo at right back. At least it would give us pace at the back and allow the best right back in Italy for the last 2 years a chance.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Need left back , CB and striker in summer.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I feel it's deeper than that. I think of D. Silva leaving, Fern leaving, Sergio closer to the end, Kevin losing pace after two tough seasons, Sterling losing the David's link-up options, Bernardo not as productive as last season, the issues with the left back and centre backs, and so on. It just feels like there is a need for a major rebuild.

It certainly feels that way to me too.