07 Jan 2021 10:40:45
Dont want to overreact too much to last night, we have been in very good form and have turned the corner after the farce in leipzig.

Was a fairly even game last night, city played slightly better in the first half then we got done on two set pieces, it can happen.

But a few points from last night:

1.) Harry Maguire, thought he played okay last night but to protect him we have to play two defensive midfielders, defensive full backs and we have to defend 10 yards deeper because he moves like a fridge. the least he can do is take charge at set pieces and not let the ball run past him. He did the exact same things against leipzig and doesn't seem to have learned.

2.) Bruno and rashford are our best players so play them in their best posititons, don't move rashford to accomodate pogba Ole, stick to bruno in the 10, rashford on the left wing.

3.) All the complaints from Ole about more subs needed yet he only makes 2/ 5, one of which was a token one in the 90th min. Pretty bizarre when the likes of mason, donny, matic, telles, mata are on the bench.


1.) 07 Jan 2021
07 Jan 2021 12:03:18
DSG, I think honestly it highlights where we are. Which is possibly best of the rest behind Pool and City and still another transfer window or 2 away from being up there. However, i am going to caveat that with my belief that we could still challenge for the title this year but question whether that is partly due to the year (similar to the Leicester season) . Sorry if that is a bit contradictory.
On your points:

1) Maguire is someone I was okay with them bringing in, however I think he needs someone next to him that makes up for his shortcomings and brings the best out of him. Sometimes the whole is bigger than the parts kind of thing (I don't care about what he cost now) . Last night I thought he was okay but what he was doing for the City first goal I don't know, he just switches off, or if it is not him switching off then his assessment of the threat is wrong and that would worry me even more. Does not seem to attack things and is not in the right place. It showed with Bailly next to him that the pair played much better.
I look at Ruben Diaz of City and after years of us talking about him think what if as he looks quality.

2) OGS tried the classic move of getting all the players he likes onto the pitch regardless of whether they fit. To be honest though Rashford should be able to cope. Would have prefered to see the energy of McTominy playing box to box than Pogba pushed forward in this game to be honest.

3) I feel like we have gone back to last season where we were not making changes until too late in the game. Someone mentioned on the match chat last night that it is indecision and they might be right, maybe he has so much belief in small group of players that he thinks they will come good (and this season we have had decent ends to games) . I hope that it changes as it will ruin players who should at the least be getting some game time to find form or bring a different aspect. I thought DVB was perfect for that game, skill and comfortable on the ball and could probe with Bruno to break them down.

We have to keep the faith as a fan group, support the team even if we discuss the issues that we see. Could still be our year!