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afrodoc:
Do we want a deputy for Pogba or a deputy for Bruno. That is the million dollar question.

Pogba is the only person currently in the club that should be able to play Bruno's position. We need somebody else for that position

Expert17:
There is no way Stanislas would have scored that goal if De gea covered his near post.......that's my point.

De Gea is a genius for being so highly rated without knowing the basics/fundamentals of goalkeeping

- Protect yourself while trying to catch a ball in the air

- Not staying flat footed while trying to save a PK ( did the same stuff yesterday)

- Free kick wall

- Organizing your defence

- don't concede at your near post

It's time to cash out

This one is loud

afrodoc2:
I really like the way Ole removed Greenwood early yesterday. He is doing all he can to nurture the guy carefully and protect him from the media and hype.
Imagine the pressure and distractions that would start with a Greenwood hat-trick. He should continue killing therm softly under the radar until next season when hopefully he would be more mature emotionally and psychologically to handle all the hype.

I'm not sure this is possible anymore. More attention will be paid to him, hopefully that free up spaces for Rashford to cause damage

BlueMann:
Exactly. I see him being more productive.

Don't let airmark see this. He can ban your account

Expert17:
Nope.....AWB and Shaw understand the type of attackers we have ( Rashford and Martial)

They are not in the best in the air, they prefer the low cross and I believe they all train together at Carrington to perfect the execution ( judging by the amount of goals scored/chance created recently from the low cross)

We don't have Zlatan, Chicharito or Lukaku as our 9..

You're right. It's the training

paafin:
Except we have a Zlatan Ibrahimovic as a forward, Rashford or Martial don't have that jump..

True

sinizia:
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed that Thiago Alcantara wants to leave and they don't want to lose him for free next year. I think we'd be looking at him as an option if he's injury free.

Thiago used to be a very fine player. Haven't seen much of him recently. If he's still as excellent as before, we should get him. Lingard, Perreira and Mata spaces are still there to be filled

patrickmuf:
Yes, he is definitely learning. His penchant to hug the touch line in the first half of the season meant we had one less body in and around the box and it didn't leave any space for Wan-Bissaka or Shaw to overlap (I really don't know if this is what hampered AWB attacking foray or if he has improved his attacking play now)...

As an aside, I expect Martial and Rashford to get a lot more space to do damage with Greenwood's form as they will be at least 2 players on Greenwood going forward...

I noticed that AWB will hardly play a high cross. Always want to get to the byline and put in a low cross. Same with Shaw. Maybe it's because they can't put in a threatening high cross (not sure about this), or cross from deep like their counterparts in LFC. Those ones can cross from anywhere. I believe with more deliberate work on their crossing and movements, they will get better. They also need a consistent player in front of them that they can understand and form bond with

patrickmuf:
I noticed that when James came on yesterday, he did not hug the touch line, baba was driving infield with the ball.

Yea I noticed that too. He was quite impressive with the ball. Didn't need lots of spaces to run. Is he learning a thing or two in training? I hope so

Leyqute:
That “combative approach” wasn’t needed at that point he came in, or at least it wasn’t really effective. Guyman was leaving a good position to go mark an opponent who had defenders blocking him. Didn’t position himself well to receive the ball and steady the ship. Needs to read the game better, etc.

Make I stop. You guys love him on this thread and I no wan argue about him today.

It's not about like. It's about being unfair in your appraisal. How can someone that was available for every ball as you said and didn't lose possession, recovered possession etc play badly? When he came in, we had a lot of opportunities to add more goals. He was even in position to test opposition keeper. He had more than half the number of touches Matic had but he didn't position himself to receive the ball? How did the ball now get to him? He didn't lose the ball but he still didn't play well? Abi na that goal wey he no score?

Leyqute:
It becomes a problem when you’re close to an opponent and the odds of being dispossessed is high. You don’t have to follow the ball around to recycle possession. Didn’t you see how Matic dictated play?

How many times was he dispossessed? How many wrong passes? How many times was he dribbled? How many wrong tackle? What else?

Leyqute:
For a midfielder, in that match, at that moment in the game, Positioning. Spatial awareness. Off the ball movrment. If you get those right you won’t put out the wrong foot many times.

Fred was forcing the ball. Making himself available for almost every pass instead of allowing the ball to come to him. Didn’t read the game well.

I fit talk more But make we dead the matter. Let’s enjoy the win.

Nah this no be am but make we dead am

Leyqute:
I lie not. TBH.

No be by energy and running around the pitch.

Na by watin? Make we start from there first

Leyqute:
Fred didn’t really play well. He was all over the place and couldn’t cool things down. He still got dribbled needlessly and found it a bit hard recycling possession.

Ahhh na wa o

handelex:
The positive energy in this our thread nowadays especially on match days is something else and it's directly traceable to Bruno and Greenwood. Long may it continue.

You weren't feeling positive yesterday o. Welcome back

GloryIsaac:
What’s Lampard’s problem?

Why on earth is our best defender, Rudiger, not starting?

The devil is a liar

Lana1:
We just need Watford to do the Lord's work. What goes on with Wolves doesn't matter tbh.

More misery for chelshit though
Always wonderful to see shekpites miserable na

sinizia:
It's still too early, but you've been vindicated so far. Well done!!

Hopefully, those in charge of recruiting can add more quality players to this team and help take away the focus and hope on solely Pogba so he can flourish and fulfill the dreams we've had for him all these years. I don't mind swallowing a big fat L coz of Pogba coz I've been his number one critic on here

LOL I wasn't too excited about him being in the team because he always wanted to do too much. Always wanted to beat one more player, losing the ball in bad positions as a CM. This new look is so great and exciting. I am amazed

Wolves should not bottle this. I need Chelshit in 6th by 7.30pm biko

Lana1:
Many of the goals we have conceded this season have been down to defensive errors and e dey vex person

It's worrisome but with time those will be cut out or seriously minimized. No need for selling and buying as some have suggested, they will get better with more experience and confidence. We can afford to be patient with those ones abeg

elampiro:
If you send Rashford, Matic, McTominay, back to injury and Ighalo back to China. Will Bruno still have that kind of influence?

Even at one point Martial was injured. Fred had to pair Perreira, and having Lingard/Mata in the hole, James on the side.

You are correct. Fred was playing with them Lingard and Tom in midfield. At some point even Tom was out injured.

Nezzjnr:
Ole no dey start your main guy again

Lingard

He should even make bench sef

Lana1:
Dem don dey change mouth already. Few weeks ago, they were making mouth about United dreaming of top 4. Now they are praying to Otem to help them against Watford.

Greenwood vs Rudiger in 2 weeks. I dey wait

It's a phucking disgrace

Fred has been excellent for me. Was running away with the player of the year award until Bruno came in. Bruno for me

elrony:
My own for double jeopardy, internet and generator

Omo person gats leave this naija LMAO (Afrodoc2 howfa na?)

Lmao here na jungle

afrodoc2:
Now i can watch Chelshit's game with a relaxed mind.

I will be sitting in between airmark and nihilistjnr in case you're looking for me

My belle just dey sweet me o

Is this the Bailly?

elrony:
If na before I for don go off gen

Winning dey sweet my guy!!!

I dey stream the match. If na before I go don off data

adebayo201:
Once it's 70mins, I'm going to Chelsea thread. That's where I'm celebrating.



United!!!

Nihilistjnr unlimited22 skimpledawg and co will be on hand to welcome us. we die here

adebayo201:
Lindelof is not covering well for AWB's overlap. That wing is sinking.

My fear from the beginning. We want AWB to overlap like TAA but we don't have two holding midfielders. It may get ugly

No Lingard again. He should just find himself another club