[Kag]

Why does Ronaldo always get picked? Is there a marketing person in the dressing room or something? He offers nothing whatsoever now.

Really like ETH, but the Ronaldo thing is baffling. Plenty of wide alternatives to Rashford, stick him up top.

We’ve got no bloody players.

 

[Samid]

The one from Power?

If that one is also invisible then yes.

 

[Telsim]

Ronaldo being captain is kind of gross

Passing De Gea and Shaw is disrespectful, unless they specifically declined. In that case I'd give it to Martinez, honestly. You don't give captaincy to someone who was suspended just last week. Unless of course other forces are at work.

 

[One Night Only]

Captain Ronaldos workrate normally goes up.

 

[AndyMUFC]

Surprised VDB and Garnacho are starting to be fair! Garnacho deserves the chance but ETH is giving VDB another opportunity from the start so he really needs to start showing something.

Please let this be the end of Martial's injury woes.

 

[Andre Kagawa]

'Tis gonna be a very, very difficult game

 

[Keyser]

Any rivers?

 

[mav_9me]

We’ve got no bloody players.

I get it. But I would honestly play Elanga ahead of Ronaldo. It won't be worth the drama but that's what I think we need.

 

[JustinC00]

Rashford out

Rashford is literally in the fecking starting 11

 

[dannyrhinos89]

Don't like that team at all but I suppose its the best we can do. Can't wait fir another match of trying to spoon feed the ball to ronaldo I don't like the fact he's captain either.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Ronaldo captain? Takes me back to the days Sir Alex would give him the captain armband for some random home games.

 

[PoTMS]

Where's Cuntinho? Always good for a goal against us.

 

[One Night Only]

Fecking Donny again...

The forum thought he was lit saviour the other year and couldn't understand why he wasn't playing. They thought he'd literally be prime Scholes or something, he's not even prime Obertan.

 

[Kag]

I get it. But I would honestly play Elanga ahead of Ronaldo. It won't be worth the drama but that's what I think we need.

Ronaldo is done, but the idea that Elanga is a better option is genuinely mental.

 

[Santoryo]

Confirms his temper tantrum has worked. You can't convince me otherwise, so don't bother. No one goes from suspended to captain, sorry.

I've been saying this and people are in denial. I keep telling people they are naive if they think ten Hag's decisions haven't been affected by Ronaldo's tantrum and all the media drama it brought.

I like ETH but he's clearly trading carefully with Ronaldo now. The man hasn't deserved to start all these games since his return, finish them and let alone captain the side after his pathetic tantrum.

 

[cyberman]

Any rivers?

I second this if anything is floating about

 

[Leftback99]

Van de Beek?! That's such a weak side.

 

[Ajr]

Any rivers?

pm me

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Are you saying he's like a box of chocolates?

I don't disagree with your logic, but in terms of putting more quality on the field, it might have been better to play Fred instead of VDB. McTominay would also have been an option.

Fair enough, I don't really have a strong opinion when it comes to Fred, McTominay or Van de Beek when it comes to their level. I just know who I don't want them starting over.

 

[Offside]

Just like your feeling of how we were due a loss against Chelsea or your feeling about how Everton was gonna get a late equalizer?

Yep, both worked.

 

[Marcus]

I hope Donny can improve as much as Dalot has today.

 

[MUnchies]

I am not one to fuss about line ups but Yikes! this lineup scares me very bad.
Didn't have confidence to begin with, knowing Villa might have their new manager bounce. This line ups destroys any hope I had

Hope I am proved wrong

 

[bosnian_red]

My suspicions about Ten Hag indulging Ronaldo after his episode getting more and more founded.

I'll wait when he brings in Martial and instead of taking Ronaldo off, he'll shift him wide or in the hole in order to accommodate number 7.

Nah he's purely in due to injuries. Once they're all fit, Ronaldo will be 5th choice attacker. Maybe even behind Garnacho. But at the moment... He'll probably play the full 90 unless he's doing really bad that Elanga comes on for him.

 

[Kag]

I've been saying this and people are in denial. I keep telling people they are naive if they think ten Hag's decisions haven't been affected by Ronaldo's tantrum and all the media drama it brought.

I like ETH but he's clearly trading carefully with Ronaldo now. The man hasn't deserved to start all these games since his return, finish them and let alone captain the side after his pathetic tantrum.

Rubbish. Alternatives to Ronaldo are not fit to play. And no, let’s not pretend that Elanga and Pellistri are viable alternatives.

The second Martial is fit to start matches upfront then that’s what will happen. We all know why that hasn’t happened, however.

 

[Ollie Derbyshire]

The forum thought he was lit saviour the other year and couldn't understand why he wasn't playing. They thought he'd literally be prime Scholes or something, he's not even prime Obertan.

Honestly, I thought he was a great buy and would prove to be a really good goal scoring squad player, but he has been very disappointing in the limited chances he’s had.

 

[Adisa]

Anotny's injury doesn't seem "small".

 

[Andycoleno9]

Ronaldo captain is absolutely pathetic and shameful decision by ETH. Giving armband to that cnut while having De Gea in the same team is mind blowing

 

[Borys]

Seems like
Garnacho - van de Beek - Rashford
behind captain Ronaldo

 

[Tom Van Persie]

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[Garethw]

I've been saying this and people are in denial. I keep telling people they are naive if they think ten Hag's decisions haven't been affected by Ronaldo's tantrum and all the media drama it brought.

I like ETH but he's clearly trading carefully with Ronaldo now. The man hasn't deserved to start all these games since his return, finish them and let alone captain the side after his pathetic tantrum.

If he is still starting Ronaldo when Sancho, Antony and Martial are fit then I’ll agree with you.

At the moment the attack is so thread bare that I don’t think he has a choice.

 

[saivet]

At least Martial is back on the bench

 

[RonaldoVII]

Donny starting in the 10 over Eriksen could easily cost us all the points here. 4th start for Ronaldo in 11 days isn't good either given his age/form.

 

[tomaldinho1]

Ronaldo captain is absolutely pathetic and shameful decision by ETH. Giving armband to that cnut while having De Gea in the same team is mind blowing

We are pretending he’s still a force prior the the Jan window. Need him to bang in some goals, the media to talk about him again in an good way and then ciao. ETH clearly has no interest in him for next season but realistically we have no one better who is fit.

 

[Santoryo]

Imo Ronaldo starts simply because Martial is not ready yet. If we're chasing a goal he'd sub Ronaldo off for Martial. Like he did against Newcastle with Rashford in for Ronaldo. But please this time sub him off earlier than 70'.

Imagine the tantrum Ronaldo would throw if he get subbed earlier than 70'.

 

[PoTMS]

Anotny's injury doesn't seem "small".

Luckily only one more (important) game until Boxing Day.

 

[Ajr]

Ronaldo currently is like a magic spell in an rpg that only hits/does anything 1 out of 8 times but when it does it hits for 80% of the opponents hp but also means your turn always is last. Elanga is a magic spell that hits every time first time but only does 25% damage.

 

[Andycoleno9]

We are pretending he’s still a force prior the the Jan window. Need him to bang in some goals, the media to talk about him again in an good way and then ciao. ETH clearly has no interest in him for next season but realistically we have no one better who is fit.

Giving him captaincy is a complete joke. Literally he should be the last who gets that. I am ashamed

 

[groovyalbert]

I feel like ETH is calling players numbers a bit, and I back it.

Feel like you're not getting the opportunity/respect/attention you need? Fine, here's your opportunity. Take it.

 

[DWelbz19]

AM9 is back

 

[Roboc7]

Going to be a real struggle as we just can’t score even with everyone fit. No doubt Villa put in their best performance of season as well.

No problem with DVB starting, he’s been crap but he fits what ETH wants to try and do (in theory at least) and confirms we’ve moved on from Mcfred.