14 Jan 2024 14:42:10
I see Dwight Yorke's favourite, Marcus Rashford, has been sending love hearts to his mate on Instagram.

I wonder how long Rashford will remain a United player. It's rare to hear fans consistently getting on the players back inside OT, but Rashford is certainly rubbing people up the wrong way recently with poor performances, questionable decisions off the field, and now this.

It seems the manager will be gone first, and bosom buddies Rashford and Sancho will then get to play together again.

Moving on, I'm looking forward to potentially seeing Licha back tomorrow amongst others. Spurs are very much depleted so now seems a good time to play them. Sarr and Bissouma bossed us last time out, but neither are available this time.

1.) 15 Jan 2024
15 Jan 2024 05:54:21
We got outplayed in midfield again unfortunately. Can't put 5 passes together to break a press. Technically physically and pace not there.

2.) 15 Jan 2024
15 Jan 2024 08:25:31
I didn't think the performance was too bad against a really good team, albeit both weakened teams. Great to see Martinez back and Casemiro on the bench, but I can't see how having those two in the team is suddenly going to make us any more exciting or like there's a plan. I think the team will still lack a really creative player that makes things happen, at the minute all we really have is Bruno or Eriksen to do that. Maybe Mount will make a difference.

3.) 15 Jan 2024
15 Jan 2024 11:36:17
The issue is we can’t function when Bruno is paired with either Eriksen or McT as neither know how to or want to defend. Mainoo was exposed through that game yesterday, but I was impressed with his strength and composure. He looks excellent. Him and Cas together is going to work nicely I think, letting Bruno do what he does best.

4.) 15 Jan 2024
15 Jan 2024 11:38:08
As for Mount, he’s the biggest unknown yet as to where he slots in to the puzzle.

5.) 15 Jan 2024
15 Jan 2024 17:14:22
I love Mainoo but it was his worst game for us yesterday.

6.) 15 Jan 2024
15 Jan 2024 17:29:17
I'd like him to slot in instead if Bruno as I think he is our biggest problem in midfield In terms of never being where he should be out of possession.
I don't know his instructions if course but he leaves huge gaps when chasing around.
He is a really good player in many aspects but for me he is working hard but leaves us exposed.

7.) 15 Jan 2024
15 Jan 2024 18:46:59
We need Cas back to play with Mainoo. On paper we sacrifice eriksen's passing ability but yesterday he had 13 passes in 58 minutes and a completion rate of 68%. Pretty awful given that's why he is on the pitch. The stats from yesterday including duels won and etc etc were pretty bad. He was 6 yards behind Bentancor on their second goal.

8.) 15 Jan 2024
15 Jan 2024 19:02:34
I agree with Tumbleweed. Bruno is all over the show. Very indisciplined and for the most part he is ineffective. Spurs’ midfield should not have been dominating the match. Mainoo good but Eriksen and Bruno are not good enough. Neither is a top player. Defensively we were poor. Allowed opposition to overpower us at times and afforded them too much space.

9.) 15 Jan 2024
15 Jan 2024 19:23:30
Did you look up any interesting stats on the players you like ahmad?.

10.) 15 Jan 2024
15 Jan 2024 20:19:10
LOl, did not look up any stats just read an article on it.

11.) 16 Jan 2024
16 Jan 2024 10:54:31
Casameiro was being criticized for his performances early in the season but how much of that was down to how much he was left exposed with Mount and Eriksen in midfield and him left doing all the defensive work.

12.) 16 Jan 2024
16 Jan 2024 11:11:52
Can we have a run of games without Fernandes in the starting line up to see how we fair and change? Surely when the sides stinking out the place it’s not to much to ask.

13.) 16 Jan 2024
16 Jan 2024 13:00:40
It will be a circus if he benches Fernandes. I think Mainoo, cas Fernandes is the best set up. Cas has had a similar season to Martinez, came back not looking match fit got injured, came back and had a proper one. He is a class class player and did not turn into a rust bucket in 6 months. Mount as an option to Bruno is a good shout. He i'd not as wasteful with the ball.

Eriksen just has no pace and in tough games a decent option late as a sub. I think next year is his last year on his contract, can't see us extending it. Great player but age has caught up.

14.) 16 Jan 2024
16 Jan 2024 18:00:57
So what you’re saying ahmad is that the player is undroppable and should be played when fit otherwise he will kick up a stink?

15.) 16 Jan 2024
16 Jan 2024 18:48:28
We have several problems that the manager needs to solve in terms of finding the right blend of players in the right positions to create a balanced and coherent team.

While there are plenty of critics for Bruno and Rashford, the reality is that they are responsible for nearly 70% of the goals we have scored over the past three seasons.

I don't think it's a case of replacing them, but finding a way to build a team that gets the best out of them, while mitigating their weaknesses.

Not that it's quite possible right now, but longer term I'd look to move Bruno to the RW position and then get the RB to play very high and advanced to provide width allowing Bruno to drift in field and play in the right hand side inside channel.

That would allow Mount to play as the No.10. He's a hard worker, will track back and help out in midfield far more, and is much less likely to give the ball away in dangerous central areas.

Bruno playing as the starting RW means we don't have to sign another RW this summer and can focus funds elsewhere. Especially as Antony won't be sold and Amad will hopefully be able to challenge Bruno for a starting spot.

With Bruno playing that role, we don't lose his creativity, but we will have more control and better defensive solidity centrally. Plus it'd be great to actually have a creative threat coming from the right hand side.

The two things we'd need to do to get that to work is to play with a double pivot, we'd need an extra body deeper to be able to come across and defend the right hand side as we'd have Bruno not tracking back effectively at RW and would have our RB playing very advanced.

With our current squad a double pivot of Casemiro and Mainoo would be best. But we'd need more reinforcements in those deeper midfield roles come the summer.

We'd also need to sign a RB to be first choice who is very comfortable playing high and wide. Someone like Frimpong would be ideal if possible. Probably move AWB on as he really doesn't suit that role, then have Dalot as back up. Dalot could play that role, he's quick, technically able and has a very good cross on him. Although Ideal we'd want someone more consistent and who can play a level above what Dalot can.

16.) 16 Jan 2024
16 Jan 2024 22:44:12
Bruno is not a right winger Shappy we cannot go on putting square pegs in round holes.
You speak about Rashford and Bruno contributing to 70% of the goals over the past 3 seasons. How many goals is that 70%? It’s 108 in all competitions and they are the previous 3 full seasons as we are only half way through.
Both Rashford and Bruno combined goals in the
2020-21 season: 49
2021-22 season: 15
2022-23 season: 34
These stats for attacking players are not that good 20/ 21 is their best and not a bad season. 34 last season mainly came from Rashford.

The likes of Mbappe, Kane, Ronaldo or Haaland leave them in dust single handedly.
This season they combine: 10 goals. It’s hypothetical but we could have 2 other players contributing a lot more efficiently than these to make the team score more, isn’t that why we wanted rid of Ronaldo because people would aim just for him?

17.) 17 Jan 2024
17 Jan 2024 03:26:19
Dalot is terrible and cannot cross.

18.) 17 Jan 2024
17 Jan 2024 07:44:18
G_Nev

He is our best option available atm. I have said all along he is having a poor season imo and he is very careless with losing possession. He drifts too much into right wing and left wing. Mount is the only guy in the squad although different that I can see playing as a 10 but he has hardly played and like the rest been injured.

If you are eth and all the noise around the club the last thing you want is giving the media and pundits a field day to invent stories they will invent if he was to drop Fernandes. Its just common sense stuff if you are in his shoes. We can't be going from one crisis to another constantly and some quite would do the club, players, managers good.

19.) 17 Jan 2024
17 Jan 2024 16:34:15
There would be no noise if it improved results.

20.) 17 Jan 2024
17 Jan 2024 18:23:14
? Tumbleweed hit the nail on the head. Why are we not allowed to put it down to rotation any more and competitiveness for places? Sir Alex wouldn’t play who he likes and not a whisper unless it was Rooney or Giggs for off the field issues.
This total nonsense my captain shall always play attitude is ruining the club. How does the likes of Mount feel when he won’t ever play in his preferred position in fear of upsetting Fernandes? Garnancho will push Rashford out if we have any decent right winger coming in as he has with Antony so something needs to budge regarding Fernandes as well.

21.) 18 Jan 2024
18 Jan 2024 11:24:56
Who would you play instead of Bruno atm or last 6 to 8 weeks.

22.) 18 Jan 2024
18 Jan 2024 14:06:21
I would play 3-5-1-1 currently until we could form a solid base, and start holding onto the ball better. The 3 in midfield would be mainoo, casemiro, amrabat/ eriksen and the 2 would be Hoijlund and Mount. Rashford/ Bruno as subs.
Left of the 5 would be shaw and Right Garnacho, in defensive periods be 5-3-2.
Rcb awb
Cb varane
Lcb Martinez.

23.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 07:56:45
So, Shappy, you would put Bruno at RW, and Rashford left, so where would Garnacho play?

24.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 08:51:21
EtH makes some strange calls to say the least. But none of us would last more than 30 minutes managing Manchester United. Do we not think EtH considers all of these factors, and a million more, every day?

25.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 14:12:17
Alleluia spenno. Spot on.

26.) 19 Jan 2024
19 Jan 2024 21:19:30
Garnacho at rwb? Surely not.