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  • afatzp replied to the thread Ederson - Atalanta Midfielder.
    Look like a practical replacement of Casemiro and more compatible with Mainoo and Bruno. He specialized in ball recovery, duel won and defend positioning which replicate Casemiro's function, while more dynamic and better covering range . Surely...
  • Arsenal has grown their teenagers to be the core of title challenging team: Saka , Martinelli and Saliba. Hope Garnacho , Mainoo and Kambwala could replicate the path.
  • Look back to that summer when we recruited Ronaldo , Varane , Sancho . What a terrible window that drain our financial resource and need several years to heal the damage. Seems good on paper but lots of hints even at that moment that suggest it...
  • afatzp replied to the thread Prime Bale or Prime Salah?.
    Bale. His games had the raw beauty of passion , strength and skills that remind me why I love football at the first place. He had many classic moments that could not be replicated by any other player . Salah of course is also great but Bale is...
  • It's quite comical that Mainoo marked Diaz today in the corner and the lost him, which led the goal. Then Dalot just stands too far to the post and hinder Onana making the save. That just tells how terrible we are drilling on set pieces. All the...
  • afatzp replied to the thread Are Bruno and Rashford a problem?.
    It really takes gut to make the decision of letting go Bruno and Rashford , and I deeply hope the new management team see the need and make it happen. The two of them pretty much summarize the reasons why we can't control the midfield and lack...
  • I would say Bruno is reading the game poorly when the team is defending. He should time his pressing together with the team , instead of always going solo to press while the team is gathering themselves and not high up enough to stay compact, t...
  • At this point I just hope ETH can be honest to himself and stop saying Rashford is progressing / picking up form / trying his best / important whatsoever. I watch week in week out for the same poor & lack-of-effort performance from Rashford and...
  • I now switch to the camp that ETH should go. This game with Brentford is the last straw. It's not about we were conceived 30+ shots by a lower table team, but on the incompetence of the coach team to analyze the opponent and understand your form...
  • afatzp replied to the thread Are Bruno and Rashford a problem?.
    If you read Bruno's interview last week, he pretty much said Man Utd never was and never will be a control dominant team, and the strength and style of Man Utd has been high-intensity and fast transitioning. He played himself in accordance with the...
  • He plays like Smalling. Great at aerial duel , strong and quick , but positioning and ball-playing are average. We have Martinez , Varane , Lindelof, Maguire, Evans, Kambwala at CB. That's bit much. We can let Evans go and leave room for...
  • I admire Potter that he has climbed up the ladder to get where he is , but his next club should be Tottenham / Villa / West Ham instead of Man Utd . He may have all the knowledge that a top coach needs , but he could easily lose the dressing room...
  • If the rumor is any true that INEOS is considering Southgate for Man Utd position, INEOS's management approach and expertise are the more concerning part for me. Southgate has zero proven record of managing club success, also his record with...
  • afatzp replied to the thread John Murtough Sack Watch.
    Barcelona needs money so I could imagine they invite Murtough in and see if Man Utd still interest in De Jong or Araujo or Raphinha , then leak it to the media to stir the market up
  • afatzp replied to the thread Archie Gray | Leeds United player.
    Look quite gifted on technique but seems missing the physique to play EPL yet . He better stays at Leeds for another 2-3 years to pick up the body development and get game time and experience , then move to EPL for the challenge. For his style...