CapitalCee:
James, Cancelo, TAA, Matty Cash, Castagne, Ricardo Perriera, Kyle Walker, Tomiyasu, Seamus Coleman, Tariq Lamptey are all better than AWB by far. And they told us Ole's signings are great. Ole signed Magwaya and AWB for a combined 130m pounds

Livramento and Laird are better than AWB IMO.

It took me 10 mins of Youtube videos to know that AWB was going to be the wrong buy but we don pass that bridge now. Right now the hope is that somehow Rangnick's system brings out the best in him.
Whoever scouted him should be sacked sha.

afrodoc2:


It would be nice to have a good run in the Champion's League for a change. One thing Rangnick would have gained from yesterday is the knowledge of who is useless and who is useful amongst the older players. I don't expect to see much of Mata on the pitch or Matic in defence any time soon.

I am absolutely sure Mata is playing his last Session, same as Lingard. Pogba? Maybe he's gonna renew, depends on his performance in new System.

afrodoc2:





Livramento and Laird are better than AWB IMO.

It took me 10 mins of Youtube videos to know that AWB was going to be the wrong buy but we don pass that bridge now. Right now the hope is that somehow Rangnick's system brings out the best in him.
Whoever scouted him should be sacked sha.

Am telling you. I dont see Rangnick playing him, he is too clumsy.

afrodoc2:


It would be nice to have a good run in the Champion's League for a change. One thing Rangnick would have gained from yesterday is the knowledge of who is useless and who is useful amongst the older players. I don't expect to see much of Mata on the pitch or Matic in defence any time soon.

Truth is,both of them are living on borrowed time.

They really can't offer too much.
Matic has vision but he's erratic and tends to be in the Pogba mode of glamorizing his passes.
Mata just can't dominate in the middle any more,sad as it is to say.

afrodoc2:





LivramentoMobi Oparaku and Laird Kingsley Obiukwu are better than AWB IMO.

It took me 10 mins of Youtube videos to know that AWB was going to be the wrong buy but we don pass that bridge now. Right now the hope is that somehow Rangnick's system brings out the best in him.
Whoever scouted him should be sacked sha.

Fixed for you sir

hoopLA:


Fixed for you sir

Kingsley Obiekwu! That guy wey dey nod ball from goal post to goal post.

Obiekwu head na edifice.

Wan Bissaka was stretchered off after the game when supporters had already left


Should I cry, keep a straight face, or

Tom seems a big influence in the dressing Room.

afrodoc2:


It would be nice to have a good run in the Champion's League for a change. One thing Rangnick would have gained from yesterday is the knowledge of who is useless and who is useful amongst the older players. I don't expect to see much of Mata on the pitch or Matic in defence any time soon.

A little bit harsh. A lot of these guys havent had much game time or had a chance to build form and all of a sudden are expected to perform in a single match. I know they werent great but I dont think we should be so harsh on these players.

MRTA7:


A little bit harsh. A lot of these guys havent had much game time or had a chance to build form and all of a sudden are expected to perform in a single match. I know they werent great but I dont think we should be so harsh on these players.

Matic and Mata are 33, incredibly slow, and have both been finished for a while now.
There is no magic that will make them quick again or young again. Players who are fitter than them have moved on to China. Those 2 are actually stealing a living at the club.

They should be offloaded do that we can get dynamic players that can function in this new pressing style. Mata and Matic that were too slow even when we played Ole’s slow reactive style so is it under Rangnick’s quick pressing style that they will now function?

afrodoc2:



Kingsley Obiekwu! That guy wey dey nod ball from goal post to goal post.

Obiekwu head na edifice.

Confirm hammer head of horror.

But what of nyabhigi ( not sure of the correct spelling)


If I remember correctly he was a fan of David moyes

MRTA7:


A little bit harsh. A lot of these guys havent had much game time or had a chance to build form and all of a sudden are expected to perform in a single match. I know they werent great but I dont think we should be so harsh on these players.

For years,Mata has been surplus to requirements.
It's amazing how we even got anything out of him under LvG.
Matic has lost his legs. The last time the nigha played any decent stretch of ball for us was like 2018 under Jose.

I could agree with your pistulation for guys like VdB. But Jesse Lingard seems to have checked out mentally from Old Trafford.

Dean Smith: "But the way his [Rangnick] teams have played, they've got a clear identity, so we've certainly got an idea of what to expect, but they've got top-class players and top-class players adapt very quickly.

"I don't think it will take too long for Ralf to get his identity within that team and we'll be very respectful of how they're going to play on Saturday, not just with the quality of the players, but the coaching."




So every Manager knows we didn't have identity under Ole?!

Dean Smith: "Any football coach that's wanting to learn will know about Ralf Rangnick and the Red Bull model that he's helped to create there.

"We've all had a good idea of his coaching methods and what he does, there's certainly plenty of stuff out there that you can go and watch, and I've certainly been one of them [who has watched]."



Yet some noisy, uncouth Neighbors on this Section of Nairaland thought he's Sarri 2.0.

Dean Smith: "I've been really impressed with what he's done with teams, but also developing players as well. It's really interesting to hear him talk about developing them mentally as well as physically, because that's sometimes something that gets lost.

“As coaches, that's something we're all doing all the time and it's a really important part of it. I'm looking forward to coming up against him, it will certainly be a great test.”



In Mou's portuguese Accent.... 'Respect' ×3

Oasis007:
Rangnick: "I am not so much worried about his technical level but we need to develop him mentally and physically for him to become the strongest version of himself."

Greenwood needs to enter the gym and bulk up. The natural ability is there but he’s physically hopeless. He needs to get in shape like Mbappe or Haaland to become a modern day centre forward.

Successful modern day strikers are physical monsters(Lewandowski, Ronaldo, Benzema, Suarez, Kane, Mbappe, Lukaku) - their physique enables them to go pound for pound against towering monsters like Bonucci and Chiellini. Someone like Greenwood would get eaten up by the Italian defenders no matter what he does.

The physique of a striker is becoming increasingly important in modern day football. The talent and the technique are not enough if he’s going to the get to the very top. Dude needs to leave Manchester chics alone for now, get into the gym and become a freak.

Illimitable:


Greenwood needs to enter the gym and bulk up. The natural ability is there but he’s physically hopeless. He needs to get in shape like Mbappe or Haaland to become a modern day centre forward.

Successful modern day strikers are physical monsters(Lewandowski, Ronaldo, Benzema, Suarez, Kane, Mbappe, Lukaku) - their physique enables them to go pound for pound against towering monsters like Bonucci and Chiellini. Someone like Greenwood would get eaten up by the Italian defenders no matter what he does.

The physique of a striker is becoming increasingly important in modern day football. The talent and the technique are not enough if he’s going to the get to the very top. Dude needs to leave Manchester chics alone for now, get into the gym and become a freak.

Even Salah. You can't easily shrug him off the ball

eph12:

Even Salah. You can't easily shrug him off the ball

Salah is a bully.

I doubt he’s ever lost any duel or 50-50 tussle with an opponent. He must win the ball no matter what. He looks short but he’s so thick.

Man.

Danjuma on a hat trick vs Atalanta.
Villareal almost running riot.

Our group was really unpredictable

Illimitable:


Greenwood needs to enter the gym and bulk up. The natural ability is there but he’s physically hopeless. He needs to get in shape like Mbappe or Haaland to become a modern day centre forward.

Successful modern day strikers are physical monsters(Lewandowski, Ronaldo, Benzema, Suarez, Kane, Mbappe, Lukaku) - their physique enables them to go pound for pound against towering monsters like Bonucci and Chiellini. Someone like Greenwood would get eaten up by the Italian defenders no matter what he does.

The physique of a striker is becoming increasingly important in modern day football. The talent and the technique are not enough if he’s going to the get to the very top. Dude needs to leave Manchester chics alone for now, get into the gym and become a freak.

I get what you mean,but it can be quite tough bulking up.
You would have to increase your carbs which may or may not have an adverse effect on your conditioning.

Michael Jordan actually adopted this approach of bulking up when he couldn't get past the Pistons in the late 80s.

It worked for him but later on in his career,mostly his Wizard days, he lost his spring in his step due to the effect on his knees.

I know it's different from football,but I'm saying this as a similar occurrence.

I'd say a good number of those players you listed tended to be naturally physically endowed.
THey most likely had to condition themselves to be able to be more mobile.

I'm not dismissing the need for Greenwood to go to the gym but I doubt if he'll transform into Thor or something like that.

Just my mostly uninformed opinion. I could be wrong

Illimitable:


Salah is a bully.

I doubt he’s ever lost any duel or 50-50 tussle with an opponent. He must win the ball no matter what. He looks short but he’s so thick.

Very strong on the ball. Greenwood needs to get to that level asap

hoopLA:

I get what you mean,but it can be quite tough bulking up.
You would have to increase your carbs which may or may not have an adverse effect on your conditioning.

Michael Jordan actually adopted this approach of bulking up when he couldn't get past the Pistons in the late 80s.

It worked for him but later on in his career,mostly his Wizard days, he lost his spring in his step due to the effect on his knees.

I know it's different from football,but I'm saying this as a similar occurrence.

I'd say a good number of those players you listed tended to be naturally physically endowed.
THey most likely had to condition themselves to be able to be more mobile.

I'm not dismissing the need for Greenwood to go to the gym but I doubt if he'll transform into Thor or something like that.

Just my mostly uninformed opinion. I could be wrong

Rather than just bulking up what Greenwood needs is speed and acceleration training. He has good speed but does not know how to use it.
It is acceleration that Salah and Haaland are using to kill people. The size and strength will come naturally over the next couple of years.

Offload Mata, Matic, Martial, Lingard, AWB and Maguire.