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eph12:
A better midfield and attack would have seen us perform much better than we did last season than just a better keeper that can play out of the back much better. If we have all the passing from back and possession and our attack is blunt, we will still run into problems.

My point exactly...

We were very poor in attack last season and our midfield was average for the most part. It is the reason I was not keen on replacing DDG when we have other areas in the team/squad begging for improvements.

Leyqute:
You could say that we’ve gotten phase 1 sorted out with the addition of Onana.

Teams won’t press us anyhow with the conviction that they can catch us in possession and score easy goals. After 3 unsuccessful attempts (where they nearly concede or actually concede goals- depending on Rashford and Antony’s mood) , they’ll probably fall back and concede possession to us.

This will give us more control over games but then the onus will be on us to dismantle the bus that they’ll park. This is where ETH has his work cut out for him.

His tactics and his player’s profile matters a lot here. We have Bruno, Sancho and vDBeek who know how to create space inside a pack of bodies. Then, our attackers have to be more clinical. After that, we have to pick our moments of transition carefully and the execution has to be top notch.

ETH has to find a working formula. If not, e don fokop.

You guys are over rate this playing out from the back. Do you think teams will be forced to change their pattern of play against us because of Onana alone?

I am more focused on our attack and midfield because I believe they're key to how we will play. I said here last season that some of the assists credited to Man City wingers will pass for a wrong pass here because our forwards would not position themselves well and even if they do, they won't make the effort.

Some of the balls De Gea hoofs and we highlight them as wrong play will be judged differently if we have Ivan Toney as our CF.

RoxyBrownAutos:
Deploying armoured vehicles in the street of Enugu will help people sit at home for fear of being killed by security agents.

Shut up!

My with the Glazers isn't about lack of spending but more about lack of direction. You can't go from a manager that favours possession to another that favours counter to another that favours possession to another that favours a quick transition.

That's why whenever we get a new manager we start all over again because the players just don't fit.

eph12:
Greenwood hasn't played for how long now? Let's relax o

It is not immediately, he'll need to get going but at some point, he'll be back to his best.

It's time to sign Amrabat...

If we sign Amrabat and Greenwood comes back then I'll be very confident going into the new season.

Signing a defender will depend on whether or not Maguire leaves.

ChristineC:
the club need to make some recoup on Martial.
he's taken so much and done so little. it will be a big shame if he's let off for free next year.

I don't see any club paying above 20m for Martial...We just have to count our losses on some of these players and move on...

WhoDeyHause:
This is a very good front three not going to lie.
Anyways they'll still be silenced by the blues.

Cucurella and Kepa abi? Dey play you hear!

Greenwood ish too is looking all sorted...

Rashford - Hojlund - Greenwood

Garnacho, Sancho, Antony, Amad and Martial (If he isn't sold) as bench options isn't bad at all.

Fabrizio is reporting that the deal to sign Hojlund is close. He is not starting for Atalanta today...

To be sincere, I didn't find the video funny. Akpabio should know better and do better.

Roland17:
Juve win 4-3 on penalties

Has Reijnders deal been completed? I look him up and he looks like a very promising player.

liveLongNprospa:
El Rufai is now nominated to be a minister in Tinubu’s government 😊

Is every appointee a spokesman for the administration that appointed him?

TeslaFC:
Expect them to beat the Ireland team easily

That's when they'll start misbehaving...

He needs the Dele Alli treatment.

Expert17:
Mac Allister? Ok

Casemiro, Eriksen, Bruno, Mount, Amrabat and Fred/Tom are good enough. The only midfield that have better options in EPL is Man City.

Typical of a United fan. Do you watch other teams play apart from Manchester United?

I watched more than 20 Brighton games last season just because I wanted to understand why Mac Allister, Mitoma and Caicedo were getting rave reviews.

Another good player in that Brighton rank is Enciso...

Mac Allister is better than all our CM options and can hold his own against the very best.

Expert17:
He's still a better option than Fred and McTom.

A good set-piece taker.
Can create quality chances.
Can provide 15+ goals/assists

We do not need options better than McFred but options that can go toe-to-toe against KDB, Odegaard, Mac Allister, Kimmich, Gundogan etc.

I am very happy that we have lost the last 2 friendly games. If we breeze past all the teams we play, the Glazers might decide against signing more players.

I think we need to sign a CF and CM/DM first before thinking about a defender. Amrabat should be here already considering he is available for a relatively cheap fee but then...

I didn't watch the game and I can not make sense of the game reading through the comments here because una don use agenda finish this beautiful thread...

It's getting annoying reading all these agenda-filled posts. Let's support the club first before players.

nani667:
#TrashlangaOUT


Finally

Mad man...😂😂😂

afrodoc2:
He needs to be given a chance to play with the first team players. If ETH still thinks McTom is better than him then he should be sold. Loaning players up and down only to wreck their careers is the Chelshit way.

Let's loan Hannibal to a club in Bundesliga. Monchengladbach will be just fine.

Leyqute:
"Will reportedly sign" means he has signed already?

English is definitely a must.

You won't make heaven bro...

WhoDeyHause:
I think we should start screening the true Chelsea fans and people who have divided love among our fanbase.
We dragged lukaku, jorginho who won uefa best, cucuruku, mount our former multiple player of the season, Harvertz who gave us second champions league, Mendy who was fantastic in that run, Alhaji popi's I don cross if you like no jump ziyech but sterling that is mostly doing like video vixen on the pitch with bumbum that was not meant for his gender is where we'll draw the line? Dey play.

😂😂😂

WhoDeyHause:
Even if it's to loan sterling it's alright. Saudi Arabia bought most of his brothers and left him. This guy is just collecting our 375k for vibes and shaking ikebe.
Cost of viewing center has now increased so any useless player that wants to give me headache this season will see problem both social medially and spiritually.

😂😂😂 Mad man...

afrodoc2:
He is going to Bayern. We should mojukuro and seal the deal for Hojlund because if we waste time on Kane he will still end up at Bayern and by then PSG would have snatched Hojlund.

Let's seal Hojlund, it is very important. Levy is difficult to deal with and he won't even want to deal with us so, it will be foolish if we get drawn into this Kane transfer saga.

We have to move fast because once PSG have Mbappe off their books they'll hit the market hard and no one is going to outbid them.

sleek214:
Good luck to them. NATO is patiently waiting and Ukraine will be very happy for the news, an opportunity for NATO to join the fight. I'm very sure Putin will be praying for Wagner not to misbehave by trying to enter Poland because the consequences will be bad. Russia against 31 counties (NATO) won't be a funny tale. For those thinking China will fight for Russia are ignorant of World policies and Wargame. . Russia will fight alone and NATO will not give Russia the opportunity to use Nuke just like Hitler didn't have the opportunity to go Nuclear.

Lol You think if Hitler's Nazi army had nuclear weapons they wouldn't have used it?

afrodoc2:
Kane wants to be making 576k weekly? Let him go to Bayern and ask for that now. Yeye boy.

Kane must be crazy. Someone that should be doing all it takes to make sure he secures a move for his good is demanding money like a player who has won it all. Let him be left to continue at Spurs.

obonujoker:
Yes. We are.

Allan Saint Maximin has Saudi-ed too

Free transfer abi?

His weekly wage must be a paltry $20k no wonder Riinsldo can afford to pay him like others.

olabode89:
Una no fit discuss a subject without getting all emotional and shiit. Winning UCL and Worldcup before building from the back and intense pressing from the front became the norm does not give Varane immunity when it comes to his painfully average passing abilities. His passing technique is shabby, maybe it has something to do with his knocked knees.

How many teams dey play this intense pressing from the front sef?

Varane is a world-class player and if anyone thinks otherwise then the person is delusional.

We are talking of a player that is adept at playing crossfield balls with either foot.

obonujoker:
Anywhere the GOAT goes, light shines on that place....

SerieA is an example,now Saudi is following suit

So, how many world class players followed him to Serie A?

If he was still there, I am sure you guys would have credited him for the performance of Roma, Fiorentina, Milan and Inter in Europe last season.

obonujoker:
Add Bailly, and Sadio Mane.

The effect of the GOAT

He gave them the money to sign the players and pay such outrageous wages?

akwesenana:
Fred don go Al-Nassr.

Source?