Recent content by ben.heff10

Thanks for providing a bit of much needed context. Had Bruno chosen to go first and one of Villarreal's players missed we wouldn't be having this conversation and Ole would be nailed on as our best manager since Fergie

He is absolutely mint Actually quite a heartwarming story considering his injury, where he was under Jose and then now. Well done lad!!

Agreed - us struggling against low block teams is a bit of an old talking point that I think has been remedied by playing two creative players in the same team (Bruno/VDB + Pogba). We're making small improvements every game and Ole is learning which players he can and cannot trust in different...

Dominated the first 25 mins but let them come onto us after that. Played quickly out of the back before the goal but then dropped the tempo and have lost the ball too much in those areas. Pogba + AWB very good

4v4 in midfield, very congested in there. Playing very well so far

This is true - he played one or two absolutely brilliant line-breaking passes into our front three. He seemed to have a little more time and space to pick those passes in a back three

I've defended him for years but I'm starting to turn on Pogba a little bit - while he's undoubtedly a brilliant player, he just doesn't fit into any type of system we've tried and requires the team be built around him. The squad we have now is much different than the squad Pogba came into...

I thought he was brilliant in 18/19. He's still extremely talented but I suppose Pep doesn't see him and KDB in the same team. Could see him doing very well elsewhere

I'm not opposed to this as long as he's not on an absolutely ridiculous wage. He's still such a talented player and if he comes good for us, we'd have a world class player on our hands. I'd still prefer Sancho but I think Dembele is a better plan B than someone like Bale or Perisic would have...

I don't think Dalot is a write off yet - he had some very poor games in 19/20 but is still a long way from the finished article. My point is that our transfer strategy needs to be reevaluated - we've spent too many years involved in long, drawn out transfer sagas, then when we sign the player...

I think Ole wants an immediate improvement at LB. Wouldn't be opposed to getting both and loaning Mendes out however. I definitely agree that we need to look for more under the radar talents rather than the most obvious possible signing.

He must be so happy right now - he's playing under a manager that has made him the main man and seems to be very good with him, he's putting the ball in the back of the net regularly and he's playing with some actual quality in Bruno and Rashford. That's the kind of stuff, imo, that could allow...

I'll make a case for James' performance today: First, his decision making was poor especially in the box. Should've squared for Martial/Bruno several times. However, he was so important to us today in the way he was able to start attacks. He was picking up the ball deeper than Martial...

Ole has been brilliant with the players, brilliant in the transfer market, and generally very good tactically. I think he's the most exciting manager we've had post-Fergie and is showing a clear vision for the club's future (chose the words "most exciting" very carefully as I know he still...

I think we'll get a 1-0 but we'll make them look decent. We'll probably play a similar side to Bruges away with a few changes based on recent form. Romero Dalot Bailly Maguire Williams McTom Pereira Greenwood Mata Lingard Ighalo