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CapitalCee:
This AWB no be am oo

He’s the best 1-v-1 full back in the country when defending though.

As soon as he crosses the half way line, his senses just shut down.

nitrogen:
Baba, the runs and positioning is the koko.


Chai, baba don steal the show o, we need to utilize his strengths abeg.

He needs decent full backs that can cross.

The bottom 12 teams in the league would set up like this against United throughout the season. It’s inevitable.

InvestorO:
Tap-in merchant

Scoring from tap-in requires intelligence.

It’s all about his positioning.

Expert17:
Shaw has tried so far, but AWB can't cross.

We might use Dalot for this.

No decent cross in the first half. He was always hitting the first man or putting it too close to the goalie.

Ronaldo would start demanding more from them. They have been horrible all day.

Newcastle are packing the middle and leaving the flanks bare. It’s almost as if they knew United’s full backs are totally inept.

Expert17:
Lol, Sancho should cross

Sancho shouldn’t be crossing. He should be tucking in against teams that are parking the bus.

I rarely see Mane/Salah crossing. They tuck in so that their full backs can deliver miracles into the box.

United’s full backs are terrible.

Not a single decent cross into the box. Put Trent/Robertson in this team and the outcome would be different.

AWB is completely useless after the half way line. Shaw puts in a decent cross once in 20 attempts.

Ronaldo scores!!!!

Oasis007:

Fred is finally available for Selection.

Brazil, Chil, Mexico, Paraguay have all agreed to waive the automatic 5-day restriction.

The only things surer than Pastor Fred starting tomorrow are taxes and death.

Oasis007:
Solskjær: "We had a good season last season, but it wasn't a successful season. A successful season is when you win something."

This man has no shame.

Didn’t he say trophies are an ego thing?

Oasis007:
Solskjær: "Donny [Van de Beek] has very good qualities. Of course he had a disappointing season last year — he's waiting to be unleashed and play again and show what he can do."

One would think Ole wasn’t the reason Donny had a “disappointing” season last year.

Donny has come out to say he can play as a 6 and that he started as a 6 at Ajax. With Fred’s suspension still in the balance, Ole has to start Donny tomorrow.

Botfuss:
Lol it’s the age for me and the cluelessness of Ole. Arms crossed anyways.

His age didn’t stop him from winning the golden boot in Serie A(ahead of Lukaku) or winning the golden boot at the Euros(ahead of Sterling, Mbappe, Lewandowski, Lukaku, Kane, Immobile, Griezmann, Icardi, Werner, etc).

The days of Ole’s cluelessness are numbered. If he doesn’t get the best out of Ronaldo, it’s Ole’s job on the line. There can be no excuses for Ole going forward.

Botfuss:
You people shouldn’t raise your hopes about Ronaldo sha

Why not?

Ronaldo hasn’t even kicked a ball yet and you are already in panic stations.

patrickmuf:
Is he eligible to play? I thought he was banned from playing alongside other Brazilians representing top EPL clubs for their failure to show up for the South American qualifiers?

It hasn’t been resolved yet so it’s possible but not definitive. Klopp has said he would play Firmino and Alisson after Brazilian FA excluded Richarlison from the list of players that should be banned.

There shall be heartbreaks on this thread when Fred starts tomorrow.

Fred is Ole’s most trusted soldier in the midfield.

Oasis007:



Bailly should have been sold.

Why sell Bailly when VDB had offers from Everton, and several clubs from Italy and Germany? Ole knew fully well he didn’t have an elite DM and yet blocked VDB’s transfer to Everton.

He could have let VDB go and use his transfer fee to pursue an elite DM in the summer. Now, he still doesn’t have a DM and a player that he doesn’t trust at all to start in his team.

Ole is so daft.

ChristoBam:
I don't understand the obsession with you guys and finding holes(excuses) for Ole.

We claim we need a CDM but according to Fabrizio, we have an 18 years old Camavinga as first choice and Saul as second choice. Confirmed by other tier one reporters as well. Not of those guys are CDMs and I doubt they can thrive as one. None of them might even be able to bench either of Fred or Mctominay.

So what's with the CDM excuse when Ole doesn't even want one.

It’s because they know he’s a shitty manager.

When Mourinho finished 2nd, he was given Dalot, Fred and Lee Grant the following summer and the expectation in the following season was a PL title.

Ole finished 2nd, he’s been given a world class defender(Varane), the best goal scorer on the planet(Ronaldo), one of the best wingers in the world(Sancho) and yet Olesexuals are still in doubt if he has a good enough squad to win the title.

Put Tuchel, Mourinho, Pep or even Moyes in Ole’s shoes and the expectation from the media would be PL + UCL final(at least). Pep won 17/18 PL without an elite left back. Pep had to figure out a way to win by playing Fabian Delph(midfielder) as LB and he got them to the title.

Ole has to figure out a way too. There’s no complete team anywhere in the world. Every team can always be improved. Pep won the title again last season without an elite striker. He missed out on Kane this season and the bookies still have him as the title favorites. Ole should do the same and the expectation should be a PL title.

No more excuses.

Wan Bissaka and Shaw better start practicing how to cross the ball.

They won’t last long at United in the next 2 years with shitty crosses.

JayKayMaybachz:
Ole's preferred DM is Rice.. He doesn't want to sign anyone bar who he wants. Same with Sancho and Varane. He waited for 'em until they were at the right price.

Man Utd will go again for Rice Jan or Summer. A deal would have happened if Westham hadn't priced out Rice (£100 Million). And he's preferred CM is Bellingham...

Ole tends to get his No. 1 targets.. He loves waiting (Bruno, Sancho, Varane)

Same will happen with Haaland and Bellingham) those 3 are his preferred signings for next summer

Your theory is flawed.

Ole has been signing everyone bar who he wants for years - that’s actually his modus operandi.

Why did he buy James when he couldn’t get Sancho? Why did he sign Ighalo and Cavani after Haaland turned him down?

Actually, it was for this reason I thought he would at least sign Saul Niguez on loan in the meanwhile before the money for Rice/Ndidi is ready.

The DM position is a blind spot for Ole and his useless back room staff. You would think Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher who were brilliant midfielders at the club would see the gaping hole in the midfield but years of rubbing shoulders with Ole has reduced their IQ.

CrystalTiger:
You do know that Saul is primarily a CM, right?..I mean we already have VDB wasting away, why add another to come sit on the bench again?

Its obvious we needed a thorough DM but those at the club is oblivious of that fact despite the shambolic display at the Molineux on Sunday..

Saul can play as a DM and he’s better than McFred, Matic or whoever we play there.

Those at the club are useless. When Ole bottles all the competitions again this season, we would hear plenty of excuses about rebuilding for the future.

Oasis007:
Boubacar Kamara is available..... at all at all na em bad.

Chelsea got Saul for €4m on loan.

You want to tell me Woodward doesn’t have £3.4m from the James transfer to get Saul?

Why am I even blaming Woodward? The Norwegian fraud has already said he’s more than happy with his squad - so no excuses.

Oasis007:


Maybe OGS has found a DM in the squad. Jez Maybe. United gonna have a closed door Match this Weekend, I want to believe Ole wanna experiment something.

He is a useless manager.

We needed a CDM before McTominay’s injury. Now that he’s injured, everyone felt a CDM is a must buy. That he’s completely ignored that department of the pitch just tells you how idiötic the manager is.

This is his best opportunity to win the PL and he is blowing it. By this time next summer, United would lose 2-3 players that they have to replace - excluding the DM he’s planning to buy next summer.

Back to square one!

Saul Niguez to Chelsea!!!

They have Kante, Jorginho and they have added Saul to the fold.

Ole and Woodward are lunatics.

Oasis007:
We can confirm that Daniel James has completed a permanent transfer from Manchester United to Leeds United.

The Wales international became a Red during the summer of 2019 and he made an instant impact at Old Trafford, by memorably scoring on his debut against Premier League rivals Chelsea in front of a jubilant Stretford End. 

A talented, hard-working and popular member of the squad, James went on to make 74 appearances across all competitions for the club. The 23-year-old also scored nine goals in total, including one against his new club Leeds in 2019/20.

They are interviewing him on SkySports now. Leeds FC is his level.

I wish him well at Leeds.

Expert17:
His FKs stats are getting worse day by day WHILE Bruno's is getting better.

Imagine, he scored just 1 in Italian farmers league.

Italy’s not a farmer’s league.

We all saw how Italy(mostly Serie A players) decapitated England(mostly PL players) in the last Euros.

Expert17:
CR7 freekick? nahh

Bruno should take the freekick.

Freekick scored from 2018 - 2021

Ronaldo - 1
Bruno - 8

Why are you counting from 2018? Ronaldo’s career started in 2018 or what’s the purpose of cutting it to the last 3 years?

I can also say Bruno scored close to 80% of his free kicks in a farmer’s league in Portugal where majority of the defenders are part-time ritualists.

TheLequte:
How is buying a player 15m and then selling them for 30m a waste of money?

Because that profit is not going into squad investment.

James’ transfer fee will go into buying another yacht for one of the Glazers in Miami.

I would rather we got an elite CDM instead of signing and selling Daniel James. His arrival and departure contributed nothing to the squad.

Ole wasted money on Van De Beek(£35m), Amad(£20m), Pellistri(£8m), Daniel James(£15m)

That’s almost £80m that could have gotten 2 elite DMs in the last 2 years. United are well stacked in all other departments but empty in the midfield role.

Ole has turned this team into a doughnut.

Oasis007:

We don settle the matter nau, but CR7 should still take over.

CR7 - freekicks
Bruno - penalty kicks

Oasis007:


CR7 should take over all kicks, even Goal Kick. Rashford relinquished it for Bruno, the latter has to do same for a superior Player.

Bruno - 41 penalties scored in 44 attempts.
Ronaldo - 139 penalties scored in 166 attempts.

Statistically, Bruno is better at taking penalties than Ronaldo.

Oasis007:



..... but No. 7 ain't vacant nau? Ronaldo can take up No. 21 since its vacant now.

If Cavani willingly wants him to have it (No. 7), then it's fine. If otherwise, CR7 should wear No. 21 or No. 28.

Cavani has agreed to let Ronaldo have the #7 shirt. The matter is now in the hands of the PL because we have already registered Cavani as #7 but certain exceptions can be given.

Cavani has no qualms letting Ronaldo have #7. Cavani will take James’ #21 shirt. It’s the same number he wears for Uruguay.

timay1:
James is a counter attacking speed demon. He was useful in his early days when Ole was playing counter attacks against every team, big or small. He became useless the moment we couldn't counter most teams because they began sitting back against us, and this new development required a cerebral winger that can dribble 1v1 without necessarily needing to be a speed demon. It a went downhill from there.

These midtable teams are fighting for him now because he's a very useful player because they won't be facing lowblocks every week.

You may be right but I noticed a trend that has to be mentioned.

Ole’s first purchases came from lowly Crystal Palace, Swansea, Leicester, etc.

This summer, he’s gone to buy players from Real Madrid, Dortmund and Juventus.

Is this a coincidence or dude has realized buying low quality players isn’t going to cut it at the top level?

elampiro:
Testing him for the last time. And he failed

And if he had gotten injured during the testing, Ole would be telling us in Norwegian language that we cannot move him because of his injury.

There was no reason to play James yesterday. We wasted an entire half because of him on the pitch. He was just running around like a happy rabbit.

In another news, there’s now a price war for James. Everton are about to hijack the deal.

I have seen it all in 2021.

Oasis007:



..... but United should have added Jones as bonus though.

I am 100% concerned with Ole’s brain power.

So any slight injury to James yesterday would have nullified this transfer to Leeds. Why did Ole start James at all knowing there was a risk of injury to him?

James contributed nothing, he was removed after 52 minutes and put on a transfer shelf 24 hours later. This is the evidence that the manager at Man Utd has zero cognitive ability.