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afrodoc:
And how have they looked? What is our defensive record compared to other seasons?

That they are playing high line does not mean they are playing it well or playing consistently.

They're still getting used to it. In the last 10 games or so, the defensive record has been solid

afrodoc:
Also suicidal to play a high line with a defender that turns like an ocean liner. The effectiveness of the high line depends on the pace and organization of the defenders more than anything the midfielders or attackers do.

This is not to say the midfielders and attackers don't affect it, but just not as much as the defenders do. Remember how AVB almost prematurely ended John Terry's career?

Even the quality of the press depends on the quality of the high line. This was one of the corner stones of Arrigo Sacchi's 25m rule. You can't press consistently and effectively when your CBs are always dropping off to make up for their lack of pace.

Funny enough, our CBs have been playing very high this season

CrystalTiger:
I think its suicidal playing highline with them both and honestly I see no adaptation coming any time soon..

God help us if Ole persist with them next season..

It's suicidal to play the highline if midfielders and attackers don't play their roles perfectly.

Illimitable:
It would have been the goal of the season.

Vardy turned an £80m defender into a £8 defender with the way he cancelled Maguire in that action.

It was as if Maguire wasn’t there. It was so painful to see that a United defender could be made to eat artificial grass like that.

Lol when did you start watching ball?

I hope Alabi will follow Ole to Norway when he's sacked o

popizaino:
I had to check to confirm again,you are right .I'm sure pep guardiola was joking Rio was no weak link .

He was definitely joking. Ferdinard was called fagbo for a reason in Nigeria

popizaino:
Were is messi's dangerous from considering his strongest foot?

Tell us who is likely to face him the most between Rio and vidic also considering their positions on the field ?

Messi plays from the right actually. That is Manchester United left which was manned by Vidic back then

Expert17:
I am suspecting it to be Trebor

No trebor called him a clown the other day. Abi he was just cruising with himself ni? Hmm

CapitalCee:
Rooney is better clearly

Lol definitely no argument

CapitalCee:
Bruno is more of Rooney role to be honest. Scholes was a CM while Bruno is an AM. In Fergie's 4-4-2 Bruno will be an SS

Exactly! So Rooney or Bruno, who you going for?

Expert17:
I was expecting Fergie to park bus, but baba was playing Chicharito in 2011.

Mourinho's team would have won at least 1 of those finals.

We don't know that

Expert17:
Scholes rejoined January 2013 and was among our players of the season.

45 years old Scholes wil still shit on our current midfielders.

Honestly

Expert17:
Same way Nani was red-carded against Madrid, we would have won that game.

Fergie got his tactics wrong in those 2 finals (09 and 11).

Nothing could have stopped Barca, only luck

Expert17:
Nice one!

Replace Hargreaves with Scholes.

How he thinks Scholes was supposed to play that Bruno's position is baffling. And Bruno doesn't even have half of Giggs intelligence

CapitalCee:
Bruno is not Scholes level na. Schole is clearly better. Leyqute was like the 2008 scholes is already old and not at his peak

Same Scholes that was brought back in SAF last season? Like 4 years after this same 2008 that you said Scholes was already old?

And they aren't even in competition for same spot. They don't play same position or role

Expert17:
Alabi no sabi football, na just noise.

It's not his fault. His age showed

Expert17:
If Paul Scholes decides to come out of retirement today, he is going to bench all this midfielders we are parading.

All of them at once

Oasis007:



Alabi can't ever disappoint sha. Rashford over Tevez? Bruno over Giggs? You even prefer Pogba to Park..... LMFAO! Same Pogba Sir Alex would rather play ageing Scholes ahead of him?

makes me wonder what exactly Rashford, Bruno and Pogba have done that will make them replace those guys between 2007 and 2009

Leyqute:
LooL.

What I meant was that Bruno has the best chance of getting into the starting lineup out of all the players we currently have.

Having said that, I think you’re viewing Scholes through blue tinted glasses.

In 2008, Scholes was 34 years o. His influence in the team was on the decline already although he does chip in good performances.

Assess him based on the form that he was in at that time, not his whole career.

This Bruno won't get in ahead of Scholes. Scholes was a midfield controller which suited that style we played back then. Most of our attacks were from the wings.

KingAlabi:
Eph12 Dem talk say Fred headless, are you gonna stand there and say nothing.

Yes

adebayo201:
Cc eph12

Na mumu post. Ignore am

BikeMan:
Let's watch your team get a red card in the 12th minute and see if Martial will not turn to a right back.

It ended 6-1

KingAlabi:
Eph12

REST!!!!!

I'm resting

Trevor012:
Olodos full here sha

Kingalabi it was this post that triggered me. I felt you needed to address this immediately

handelex:
You're not a good person

Lol what's my offense na? Ole tactics has caused confusion between two faithfuls

KingAlabi:

We are a counter-attacking team under ole, this season we have just tried to keep the ball more, but how has that gone so far?.

Cc trevor012

Trevor012:
United that has the 5th most possession percentage per match in the entire league is a counter attacking team .

Kingalabi in the mud

Bombblacks:
So basically you are defending one of the worst player in the squad due to pity?

No

handelex:
When did you share this view of me being a fencist, I thought I was an Oleinner?

Yeah you're oleinner. My bad

Oasis007:
Banter aside, I am a huge Fan of Fred., maybe Eph12 is his Number One Fan on this Thread. Guess that answers your Question? Why always looking for a Scapegoat in Players anytime we had a bad Game?

Are you really convinced our style of play is good enough to improving Players individually and collectively? Please be factual.

I can easily see when one is trying everything for the team or when one is just feeling himself. Of what use is the talent when you're not ready to run for the team?

Once again, I'm only defending Fred because he gets blamed for the failures of the team. His contribution is written off and excuses that you make for others are placed under the microscope as long as it's Fred.

TrebleChamp:
Dem so soon bring stats now to show how we had the best chances, the most passes, and the most takeon against Leicester City yesterday ...

Nonsense stats that shows nothing about how we play, our build up and defense tactics. Or even how we keep the ball as a team or how most of the time, we are clueless until a lucky break. If you're not scoring, you're not doing anything.

Was arguing with a RM fan colleague, and even though I was claiming that Maguire is better than Ramos (was trolling obviously), his point was the goals that Ramos scores. Like how can that be the criteria here for a defender? Is this what football has turned to these days?

handelex:
Leicester were the better side and deserved the win. We were poor and didn’t deserve to win playing the way we did.

Oleouters going on rampage ofcourse, and it's expected but a lot of reactionary nonsense everywhere.

Meanwhile Ole, Fred, Matic, Martial, VDB can fvck off.

When did you leave the fence to join oleouters?