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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 9:48am On Sep 24, 2020

eph12:
Ah how can I forget Becky.

I just feel we should leave the left wing for cutting in while RW should concentrate on pulling out. I believe with more intentional training, we can get many good results from this.

About our box movement, it's very poor honestly and some of us have been mentioning this. I don't know if the players are supposed to be born with this knowledge or the coaching crew is supposed to show them what's expected of them when attacking and when defending. Unless the likes of Rashford, Martial, and Greenwood are not as good as we think they are, we should be able to see some understanding about their positions and play

This doesn't really work in modern football. You need your wing forwards close to the 18 yr box on either side so they can be an option for both width and be an extra body in the box. The more bodies you have in the box the more likely the chances of a ball falling to one of them.

The full backs should work on their crossing, especially first time crossing. Not just floated but mainly grounders into dangerous areas in the box.

All 3 have spent significant periods in their development playing out wide so it is difficult for them to consistently work on their box movement.
For players who don't have the natural movement of Ruud, Inzaghi, Gerd Muller you need to keep playing the position and work on it daily.

Also most extra skilled or extra fast strikers don't have naturally great box movement because they never had to depend on it.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 9:38am On Sep 24, 2020

MRTA7:
I think there's a serious possibly that the club hasnt got the money like we're made to believe.

Definitely things are tight with the club finances because of COVID-19 HOWEVER the crux of the matter is that the billionaire Glazers WILL NEVER COUGH OUT THEIR OWN MONEY to help out the club during these tough times.

That is the origin of all this monitoring and observing talk. The club's finances are tight and the Glazers don't want to help out.

We have seen cases where billionaire owners of other clubs chip in with their own money from outside the club when things are tight or for special projects. Our own billionaires insist that the club sorts itself out financially and they always take their cut at the end of each year.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 9:30am On Sep 24, 2020

James hugging the touchline will only reduce the number of bodies we have in the box which is a major reason why we struggle to score goals.

Let us even assume he starts delivering excellent pull outs what are the chances of scoring from them when we have only 1 or 2 people in the box.

The full backs need to work on their crossing while the wing forwards need to work on their box movements, finishing, short passing ( especially in tight spaces).

When a full back crosses the ball there is a higher chance of success when the box is loaded with the CF, LWF, RWF, and hopefully at least 1 of the midfielders.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 9:23am On Sep 24, 2020

eph12:
Nobody carry pull out come from heaven. Excuses plenty if everyone allows it in every profession. Nobody go achieve anything in this life if we decide to dwell on the excuses and why it won't work. He can make some crosses if he sets his heart to

Beckham carry pull out come from heaven o. Some people can never become proficient in it no matter how many times they practice while for others it just becomes naturally.

A good pull out however also requires excellent box movement from our strikers and i am yet to see that from them.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 4:26pm On Sep 23, 2020

patrickmuf:
How about Elanga, can't he do a job out on the right? I know he operates mainly from he from left.

He can do a job but he is mainly left sided and I don’t he is as effective on the right, just like Martial who his game most resembles.

Soretire is still very young so hopefully he might be able switch from left to right without drop in quality.

The problem is that the use of inverted wingers means a budding RW should be left footed but left footers are scarce.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 3:52pm On Sep 23, 2020

patrickmuf:
I don't have time for this back and forth.

You are a Barca fan and I think Kim is a Chelsea fan...You guys should worry about your respective clubs rather than come here to bore me with repetitive lines...

Over and out...

LMAO. The guy na real gbeborun. That’s why i gave him the OK doke the other day.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 3:50pm On Sep 23, 2020

Oasis007:
Afrodoc2...... Do we have any potential RW presently at the Academy?!

Nobody that is ready or even near ready.

It would be interesting to see how the new under-18s play this season and maybe one of the gazilion new attackers that we got might be tried on the right wing.

Soretire has shown some promise even though he is mainly a left winger but has been tried on the right recently. Problem is that he is only 16 and smallish so likely 2-3yrs away from even sniffing the first team.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 9:55am On Sep 23, 2020

elrony:
Abeg we already have too many doctors at the club

Oya make them bid for Adama na

Neres has been injured plus i suspect he will be too lightweight.

Coman would have been great but he is a doctor as well, which is actually the main reason he hasn’t developed into a main man.

Adama Traore might be the best bet even though he would be the most expensive of the 3.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 9:02am On Sep 23, 2020*

KingAlabi:
For people wey talk say ole no get tactics na

Every coach has tactics. Even Moyes had cross and nod.

It is not a question of whether you have tactics or not but whether

1) Your tactics are quality

2) You are able to train your players to execute whatever tactic you have chosen.

Ole has a bit of no 1 but is very poor in number 2.

I see what he is trying to do but he doesn’t know how to get his players to execute properly.
In other words his spirit is willing but his flesh is exceedingly weak.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 9:19pm On Sep 22, 2020

patrickmuf:
I can't waste my time watching drab football...

I am sick right now and I suspect it's down to that horrendous performance we put up against Palace...

Haba. Get well soon.

You guys shouldn’t take these things too serious.

That is the route to good health and peace of mind. cheesy

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 5:14pm On Sep 22, 2020

This Oasis go be religious fanatic. How person go switch from President of Ole in to President of Ole out in 1 day! cheesy

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by afrodoc2: 12:42pm On Sep 22, 2020

timbros:
Brazil's greatest ever player.

Your pick?

Pele obviously but you should remove Bebeto from the list and put Mane Garrincha.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 6:46am On Sep 22, 2020

codedguy1:
Na shalaye be this oooo

You see as i catch the guy for bad place? grin

Larride wan use APC debating skill to obfuscate the conversation.
No! We won't take it.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 7:26pm On Sep 21, 2020

Panther7:
LOL
I think he takes a leaf from Marcelo Bielsa, high press with energy, full backs high up the pitch doesn't really play with natural wingers more like inverted wingers, No natural '10' more like Raumdeuter not the one on Nairaland

His Spurs teams played too narrow and just crowded the midfield. They didn't really have good patterns of play in my opinion and i think he rode the form of a few players like Kane, Alli, Eriksen, Dembele and when most of those guys lost form he couldn't do anything about it.

If you watch Klopp, Bielsa, even Pep and some other managers you will see patterns of play that will always lead to quality chance creation no matter the players at their disposal.

Many people are judging Poch based on the results he achieved at Spurs rather than analyzing the methods he used to achieve those results and deciding if it is reproducible elsewhere.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 7:21pm On Sep 21, 2020

raumdeuter:
Once again

Sacking Mourinho was the right decision, hiring Ole was the wrong decision

Exactly. Which is what i am trying to tell people here. Sacking Ole is not the major job. Appointing the next manager is the main issue.

Or else we will appoint someone just cos he is better than Ole and we will be back here in 2 years. The next manager has to have more about him than just being better than Ole.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 7:18pm On Sep 21, 2020

larride:
The same Perreira.

Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. grin

larride:
OGS for me. He has earned it.

When the going was good. cheesy

larride:
What is there to look critically at. He’s always positive, dynamic tactics, a very good man management skills and the players love him. What else?

Lukaku was saying it openly yesterday that he knows he will be here for a long time. The players are already coming out to back him, he’s got the job.

Funke! This same Ole?

We can all dig posts. Nobody holy pass.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 7:12pm On Sep 21, 2020

TrebleChamp:
Crystal palace Manager is better than him...

Let us sign the Crystal Palace manager then.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 7:11pm On Sep 21, 2020

TrebleChamp:
Give OGS that Burnley Team or Crystal Palace team, he will take them to relegation....

I am not debating the point that Dyche is better. I am just saying since you guys just want anybody better than Ole we should appoint Sean Dyche then.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 7:00pm On Sep 21, 2020

Panther7:
Doc why you dey whine am like this

You guys just think i am one wicked somebody. LOL

I wasn't whining o. I actually wanted to type Poch the first time instead i mistakenly typed Pep.

I truly don't really get Poch's system. Or maybe what i have seen of it i don't like. i would like a fan to explain what his system his.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 6:05pm On Sep 21, 2020

Joezinho:
Pep Guardiola style is 4–3–3 formation

** High defensive line

** The role of right-back is crucial in order to gain numerical superiority, so they should own extreme stamina, speed, defensive and attacking abilities.

** Holding midfielders should have excellent passing abilities along with defensive and attacking competence.

** The attacking trio should consist of a right-footed left-winger, left-footed right-winger and a forward with excellent dribbling skills.

** All players participate in regaining the ball possession..The defence starts from the attack.

** centre back should have technically gifted in order to transmit the ball from defence to the midfield line. Short passing play is essential.

This is what I want for my team...

What about your man Poch?

What is his style?

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 5:38pm On Sep 21, 2020

Joezinho:
I only brought Bernd into the argument Cox king was trying to make an issue about trophies...

Fair enough. You are right. It is not about trophies. The only club trophy LVG and JM between them have not won is the inter-galactic trophy yet they failed.

It appears you like Pep so let me ask you a question. What style of football do his teams play? What patterns of play should we expect?

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 5:30pm On Sep 21, 2020

Joezinho:
Bernard Schuster never won a title until he joined real madrid

How long did he last there? What else has he won since that season? How many jobs has he lost since then.

And are you comparing this squad to a team that had Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Cannavaro, Sneijder, Raul, Van Nistelrooy, Robinho, Robben, Saviola, Higuain, Marcelo?

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 5:22pm On Sep 21, 2020

Joezinho:
You guys are funny aswearugod.

He never knew? I guess he's a national team coach that doesn't train with His players daily.

The same lindelof that has never dropped a masterclass?

No one suggested we should sign Dyche. I only mentioned coaches better than your MCM..

Wit this same united players at his disposal, he might do better than ole. Afterall he never led an epl team to the championship.

I was just trying to show you how ridiculous it would be to sign a manager just because he is better than Ole.

You were the one saying anybody better than Ole is okay by you, now you don't want Dyche after saying he is better than Ole.

Which one are we to take?

And Ole is not my MCM. I have been talking about Nagelsmann and Tuchel for over for over a year now. Erik Ten Hag is another one.

We need to get the right man for the job. Not just picking any random name better than Ole. We should plan for once before appointing a manager.

Just getting anyone better than Ole is not the right way as i just showed you. That is my point.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 4:17pm On Sep 21, 2020

eph12:
Rashford needs space to play, he can't have that space anymore, opponents close him down too fast than he likes. What should the coach do? Why not move around and play quick passes with others instead of trying to drimble? Why not create spaces with fast movements instead?

You do know that injuries have made footballers retire before?

The other time you people were blaming his poor form on being unserious. Someone who has been our hardest worker for years.

You see Rashford refusing to sprint and take on defenders in 1v1 situations and you think it is normal.

The same player that we used to criticize for running and sprinting at defenders too much now almost never does it even when the opportunity presents itself, and you think there is nothing wrong.

If you can remember back injuries was the beginning of the end for Rio as his acceleration dropped suddenly. I am really worried about Rashford because without his acceleration and speed he is just an average player.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by afrodoc2: 1:26pm On Sep 21, 2020

FBS:
Hehe and I was just trying to play nice o but you got me there.
Anyho, it won't be easy for manure to Glaze over Old Wood, not even a new Van can help with the occupational Zaha~~d...~~ sorry hazard.

For your next game, you go Ole-out or nothing.

Kai! Liverpool really suffered your team o (Timo). To be Frank e don Red for your players.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 12:55pm On Sep 21, 2020

qreem231:
Doctor, be calming down oo

Is Sean Dyche not better than Ole? grin

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 12:08pm On Sep 21, 2020

EarlRagnar2:
Board of directors don talk ....Our next coach is Sean Dyche A. K. A Ginger mourinho

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 12:05pm On Sep 21, 2020

Expert17:
Sean Dyche kee

Make una stop rough play o

They said we should go for anybody better than Ole. Then they said Sean Dyche is better than Ole.

It is only logical for us to go for Dyche na. After all, he is better than Ole.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by afrodoc2: 11:51am On Sep 21, 2020

FBS:
So glad we are on the same page cos only 1 in 3 manure fans would have understood.

You have NO POINT there because 0 out of the 2 Chelshit fans i tried to discuss it with understood. I had to LIV them alone.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by afrodoc2: 11:26am On Sep 21, 2020

Joezinho:
Sean Dyche.

Graham potter.

Ancelotti.

Chris wilder.

Brendan fvcking rodgers.

Nuno Espirito..

Biesla of Leeds..

Bros, ole is just an IT coach. No top club in the epl will sign him. Give these coaches what they gave ole and they will come out wit u trophies

Let's go for Sean Dyche then. He is better than Ole.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by afrodoc2: 11:17am On Sep 21, 2020

FBS:
Totally agree. We dive for nothing.

Very true. Especially when you have to play.....err sorry i mean pay the penalty.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Club World Cup Champions 2025-2029 by afrodoc2: 11:07am On Sep 21, 2020

FBS:
Nah brah. No woMANnoCRY

True talk bros. LIV and let die.

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