Borys
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Thanks.Aug 7
Thanks.Aug 7
No.Anyone else think Charlie Austin is a decent buy for a back up striker? I don’t know if he’d rather be playing more in the championship.
You do know we are man utd not crystal palaceAnyone else think Charlie Austin is a decent buy for a back up striker? I don’t know if he’d rather be playing more in the championship.
I mean, you can’t get Mbappe to bring on for 10 mins and throw himself at crosses at end of games.You do know we are man utd not crystal palace
It's still a stupid suggestion, have a word with yourself!I mean, you can’t get Mbappe to bring on for 10 mins and throw himself at crosses at end of games.
2things:It's clear we lack squad depth. The current backup squad can't beat a championship side. Yet we will need to rely on them over a 60+ game season?
We aren't ready to challenge on all fronts. That's obvious now.
I hadn't saw him play until the last games and he was absolutely terrible. Sure he may still turn it around but damn he looks miles off the standard. At this point I don't think he'll even make it at top level nevermind making it here.He's been absolutely terrible in both games, like a boy amongst men. There's no way he's in any plans for this season and might have even done himself permanent damage here. I genuinely can't think of another player who has looked so far out of place in our team.
They don't matter in the slightest, especially since no more than two of the starters today will be anywhere near the starting lineup for the first game of the season.Since when did pre-season results matter this much, is this a new thing I'm not familiar with?
Pre season is just that, games to give players minutes, so much so you can sub the whole team at any moment because no one cares. Does anyone actually give a shit if we beat or lose to QPR in July after the Euros with the first team on holiday all over the world?
Wasn't my intention to lecture you on anything. I just noted that I've seen your name now multiple times and very often with posts from a certain kind. It creates a picture of you, if you want it or not, thats all I wanted to tell you. I don't give a flying f*** about your opinion, post whatever you want. If you want to turn the big wheel whenever there are two or three posts out of 50 or so that trigger you, follow the urge. I think it reeks of some sort of insecurity but if you feel this place needs to be in check, then do your thing.The myth is that all players who leave us improve greatly because we're just such a mess and it's because Ole is a clueless idiot (and let's not talk about how these players weren't better under previous managers.) His given examples were Sanchez, Young, Darmian (all bang average squad players for Inter), Smalling (plays exactly the same for Roma as he did for us) and Lingard (went through a purple patch, no dissimilar from the Messi Lingard period, before fading badly.)
And you're not really one to be lecturing anyone on how to post.
So if we lost 20 - 0 it means nothing to you?2things:
1: its a pre season friendly the results of pre season friendly literally mean nothing.
2 we were missing 18 (i think) first team squad members, literally all our best players bar greenwood and A.W.B, making the already meaningless result even more meaningless.
Both these things are true.2things:
1: its a pre season friendly the results of pre season friendly literally mean nothing.
2 we were missing 18 (i think) first team squad members, literally all our best players bar greenwood and A.W.B, making the already meaningless result even more meaningless.
The majority of the starters today wouldn't even make the bench, let alone the starting lineup. You realise that, surely?Both these things are true.
Nevertheless, I find it massively disappointing that we still have so many fringe players that lack the quality and/or the drive to take their chance to shine in fixtures such as these.
Yet you continue.Wasn't my intention to lecture you on anything. I just noted that I've seen your name now multiple times and very often with posts from a certain kind. It creates a picture of you, if you want it or not, thats all I wanted to tell you. I don't give a flying f*** about your opinion, post whatever you want. If you want to turn the big wheel whenever there are two or three posts out of 50 or so that trigger you, follow the urge. I think it reeks of some sort of insecurity but if you feel this place needs to be in check, then do your thing.
Apart from that - I agree, what you mentioned should be a myth. But to be honest (plus while not being around for tooooo long) I have never been under the impression, that there is a big group of people propagating this "myth". At least not to the extent you picture above.
Are there managers who might be able to get more out of the current squad though? Who knows, I tend to say yes but there is no way to prove this point. Just like there is no way to prove the opposite by the way.
Exactly. Irrelevant friendly. Irrelevant score. Fitness exercise for the senior players and many of those we saw today will be sold or on loan this season.The majority of the starters today wouldn't even make the bench, let alone the starting lineup. You realise that, surely?
Kind of agree with most of what you say but we definitely didn’t “generally dominate”. QPR were by far the better side for the vast majority of the game and the only dominant spell for us came when they took off almost their entire starting XI. We were very very poor, apart from 10-15 minutes near the end. And the worst performers for us on the day were the players who would be considered the closest to our first team. Which isn’t great.Proper weird thread this, no idea how it’s all so serious. It was a pre season game we largely dominated apart from a freaky 10 minute period where every shot they had went in. Good minutes under the belt for our younger players & another top day following the reds which is what pre-season is all about.
Mengi (a teenager ffs) finished at the club on the back of two friendlies, feck me some of you need to have a word with yourselves.
“Current back up squad can’t beat a Championship team” well firstly, half that lot are back ups to the back ups and second, they literally beat a Championship team last week.
That’s not the point. Don’t you think it would be nice if a few of them were able to force their way onto the bench at least?The majority of the starters today wouldn't even make the bench, let alone the starting lineup. You realise that, surely?
Maybe not I’ve not watched anything back yet but from where I was stood it looked that we had most of the ball & I don’t remember them having any shots other than the goals whereas we had Elanga through on goal twice as well as a bizarre offside call with two players through.Kind of agree with most of what you say but we definitely didn’t “generally dominate”. QPR were by far the better side for the vast majority of the game and the only dominant spell for us came when they took off almost their entire starting XI. We were very very poor, apart from 10-15 minutes near the end. And the worst performers for us on the day were the players who would be considered the closest to our first team. Which isn’t great.
Yeah sure, have we ever lost 20-0 in our history? I mean if your gonna try to prove some sort of point at least be realistic.So if we lost 20 - 0 it means nothing to you?
We maybe shaded it on chances but QPR played the best football. It’s hard not to worry about the lack of any real coherent shape or identity in the way we play, even if it is a bunch of fringe players. Although some of our best seasons have come after woeful pre-season performances and some of our worst after looking different class in July. So I won’t hit the panic button just yet.Maybe not I’ve not watched anything back yet but from where I was stood it looked that we had most of the ball & I don’t remember them having any shots other than the goals whereas we had Elanga through on goal twice as well as a bizarre offside call with two players through.
Agree on who the worst performers were which isn’t great at all but I don’t think we’ve learnt much about them. Think it’s pretty clear we want Williams & Mengi loaned out, Pereira sold, AWB will come good as he tends to be a slow starter, James first game back, Grants only there for training etc.
Think we'll be ok.PS To the bloke who suggested Austin as a back-up player for you: no way - he's almost certainly taken a big pay cut to be with us, seems like he likes the club and knows he will be first choice starter and fancies a crack promotion, I'm afraid you're exactly the wrong sort of club for him now.
Snubbed by Charlie Austin. What a nightmare.Think we'll be ok.
I just couldn't let that post slideSnubbed by Charlie Austin. What a nightmare.
They don't matter in the slightest, especially since no more than two of the starters today will be anywhere near the starting lineup for the first game of the season.
Pay no attention to the naysayers.
One wants to be here and the other one has instructed his c*unt of an agent to get him to Real/PSG?Can anyone answer why Daniel James played today and Pogba is still on holidays when both France and Wales went out of the Euros at the same time?
Even ignoring the transfer speculation: because pogba is an integral part to the team whilst James is fighting to even be relevantCan anyone answer why Daniel James played today and Pogba is still on holidays when both France and Wales went out of the Euros at the same time?
So he just gets a longer holiday because?Even ignoring the transfer speculation: because pogba is an integral part to the team whilst James is fighting to even be relevant
That would be very dumb reason to give one a longer holiday than the other.Even ignoring the transfer speculation: because pogba is an integral part to the team whilst James is fighting to even be relevant
Yes? We're obviously trying to get pogba to sign a new contract, I doubt the club cares if he's here to lose against a shitty teamSo he just gets a longer holiday because?
Sounds incredibly stupid. We only really get 1 full preseason match with our first XI, against Everton before the season kicks off. Honestly, in my opinion, all the players should be cutting their holidays short. Extraordinary circumstances, extraordinary measures.Yes? We're obviously trying to get pogba to sign a new contract, I doubt the club cares if he's here to lose against a shitty team
Exactly the attitude towards that idiot which has brought us to where we are today. I'm sick of people talking as if the club should let him dictate. There's always an excuse for Pogba, he's the most protected underperformer I've ever known in football.Yes? We're obviously trying to get pogba to sign a new contract, I doubt the club cares if he's here to lose against a shitty team