That was better however Norwich are shoddy defensively and have an even bigger injury crisis than we did/do
Partizan was awful, Liverpool the first half was a lot better the 2nd wasnt great
I think the Chelsea game could go either way, I think he will use mostly first team as he will see it as a cup he could win
I can see us getting something against Bournemouth as they aren't great defensively however we will need to score more than one goal as they often get goals
We seem to make very heavy weather of Brighton lately. Think we will draw
Sheffield seem to have an excellent defence, less good at scoring. The sort of team we will struggle to break down. 0-0
I'm not sure how Villa play I thought they weren't bad defensively but they've just got beaten by City.
I still have my doubts about Ole, it would be great if he can get us on another run like when he first came in however we had this with Moyes as well where when we thought he'd reached his lowest, he would then grind out a couple of wins before descending even lower and serving up more rubbish
The problem is the likes of Martial seem to be made of glass, we cant rely on him staying fit we need a backup to him in January at the very least and maybe a midfielder if we can get one. We also dont know what Pogba will do as if he leaves we potentially need 2 midfielders in January. Yes it's good he's playing the kids but they need a bit of structure to come into, for example Garner from people's comments on here did better today than when he started in midweek, maybe that's because he could quietly come on and slot into place with a team that was flowing better and less pressure on him than having the expectations that come with a start and having to get everything underway- it would be fine for him to do that in say City's team as there are multiple players around him to help support him and take the pressure off him a bit, but then look at Foden even he is being slowly introduced, I know they have more players than we do but they probably have a perfect side to bring him into yet they are taking baby steps with him. I'm glad he is giving the kids minutes as it's giving them valuable experience I just wish we had a couple more players so they could have a slightly easier introduction. Today's game was perfect for them and the time they were brought on was correct, however to keep that scenario for every game needs the first team fit and creating a lead so then they arent expected to come on and try to rescue us. If we have an established line up in an easy game then say Garner could start with McT and Pogba but then Pogba is inconsistent himself
He does need to dedicate some time at the end of every training session to work on penalties and free kicks. We have multiple goalkeepers as well so can mix things up. However are the players putting the extra effort in? I can remember Ronaldo saying how he would stay behind after training and practice his free kicks. I wonder if any of our players do that?
One thing I have noticed with Ole is unlike with Jose and also the situation with Arsenal is there doesn't seem to be any hint of him losing the dressing room