He bought Hojlund who’s a proper 9.He didn’t solve our biggest problem in the off-season (goals and a proper 9 to score them). That will plague us all year and will probably see us struggle for another top 4 finish.
I wonder if he had been given assurances throughout the summer by Arnold that Greenwood would be back in the squad, only for that rug to be pulled in the end once the window was closing.He didn’t solve our biggest problem in the summer (goals and a proper 9 to score them). That will plague us all year and will probably see us struggle for another top 4 finish.
Proper as in reliable to get us 25-30 goals. Hojlund strikes me a development project who ordinarily would be brought along slowly behind an established world class striker.He bought Hojlund who’s a proper 9.
I think he’ll turn this particular corner personally and grab a few results - though I still don’t think he’s ‘the one’.
Pretty sure he was, given that he himself appears to have wanted him back and was probably factoring his availability into his transfer strategy.I wonder if he had been given assurances throughout the summer by Arnold that Greenwood would be back in the squad, only for that rug to be pulled in the end once the window was closing.
On the other hand, he bought Mount, which doesn’t solve our most urgent problem so there is some degree of responsibility on his part.Erik is having to fix problems caused at the club over the last decade by poor senior management and poor previous managers.
Ronaldo.
Greenwood.
Maguire.
Sancho.
Club sale drama.
Late signings from our board, eg Amrabat 4 games in (which has impacted every manager we've had).
He wants to focus on training us to win but he's having clean up shite from all over the place.
You conveniently left out Antony. I wonder why.Erik is having to fix problems caused at the club over the last decade by poor senior management and poor previous managers.
Ronaldo.
Greenwood.
Maguire.
Sancho.
Club sale drama.
Late signings from our board, eg Amrabat 4 games in (which has impacted every manager we've had).
He wants to focus on training us to win but he's having clean up shite from all over the place.
You actually think that?45 minutes to save his job.
It’s the football in between that is more the problem. We cane at them with nothing more than passion. Sadly we are all passion but no pattern.Another game changing decision down to a matter of inches.
Sometimes luck isn't with you
Yeah my first thought. We are cursed. They've did nothing of note, we had chances, then they score.We as a club are cursed honestly. That wasn't a bad performance by any means but their first chance they score.
Antony is EtH's own problem and he can't complain about it. But he can rightfully say that all the other things mentioned in that post make his work difficult.You conveniently left out Antony. I wonder why.
No but if he's incapable of winning away from home and on top of that starts dropping points at home, what's even the point of him?You actually think that?
Rashford did pass to him and he miscontrolled it and would have had the assist for him if it wasn't just out. Blaming Rashford when he is basically our only attacking threat is daft, there are so many issues with this team to fix before Marcus Rashford becomes a concern.Pointless playing Hojlund with someone as greedy and unable to pass to his teammates as Rashford.
We can have prime R9 upfront but no one will pass to him, especially Mr Superhero.
True. And when did we last win against a Top 6 team?No but if he's incapable of winning away from home and on top of that starts dropping points at home, what's even the point of him?
Hojlund isn’t exactly peak RvN so our 30 goal wide player probably feels he can make make a contribution to offset things.Pointless playing Hojlund with someone as greedy and unable to pass to his teammates as Rashford.
We can have prime R9 upfront but no one will pass to him, especially Mr Superhero.
and you've gathered that from 4.5 games or also including the season where he took a team who it was suggested to finish 5th/6th to 3rd and cup? Just trying to gauge your metrics here.No but if he's incapable of winning away from home and on top of that starts dropping points at home, what's even the point of him?
They have controlled much of that game, and there is a difference between the chances we had and the one they scored. Beautifully constructed from back to front, leaving the striker open in the centre of the goal.Yeah my first thought. We are cursed. They've did nothing of note, we had chances, then they score.
Bit weird to pin all the blame on previous management when this manager has skeletons of his own.Antony is EtH's own problem and he can't complain about it. But he can rightfully say that all the other things mentioned in that post make his work difficult.
