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This saga is more interesting than what we see on the pitch and I'm all here for it. Redcaf ITK, Twitter Journalist Exclusives both Tier 1 and Troll, reddit fanbases getting themselves in a twist :drool:

To be fair, it really does matter on your/everybody's definition of 'doing a Valencia (at RW in front of AWB)'. Apart from several good/very good seasons where he was really productive with goals and assists, he was mostly used as a 'safe' RW wide player. Namely, a strong defensive, tactical...

How much do you think Klopp has a say on transfers? His ability to wring everything out of his players and raise the bottom level is amazing but would you query/question his identification or final say on transfers?

Any Dalot praise really does rile some people up :lol:

Someone in this thread has already provided the best real life examples of why his transfer value is par for the course when compared to others. Any 21 year old striker with his attributes scoring 14 goals (and potentially more) in his debut season in England playing for a team that create as...

Agreed. He's reaching his peak age and will want a massive contract. He's had a lot of injuries these past couple of years as well so you just know he will not acclimatise to the PL without even more issues. It sounds like such a Utd thing to do though but hopefully INEOS rule this out. But...

'Too harsh'. On the one hand, 'Utd = poor past 11 years therefore everybody angry mm kay', I understand. On the other, I don't think calling him a nothing player, a waste of money, categorically saying he's shit etc makes for good forum viewing, which adds to the basic/simplistic and toxic takes...

I think your opinion in the match day thread where you said he was shit and that anyone who thinks otherwise can do one is the real issue here. If your defence is 'it's the match day thread bro', well your posts in this performance thread is pretty much of the same rhetoric...

About as good as you can get from an ageing player, who has barely played to get any rhythm/confidence playing in a makeshift team and chaotic tactics. I think he's perfectly fine as a squad player but it really depends on who is the manager next year. If it's someone, who priorities...

Garnacho, Rashford and Antony get the ball about 20-30 times in a game and take ridiculous shots, put in poor crosses and dribble into defenders. How about they try to create a bit more? Garnacho put in one cross today and it found Maguire for the first goal. Nobody in this team or the manager...

It's sad his form and performances have come to this after a promising first couple of years. However, we need to move him on. Not worth it for a contract extension and he has value now, so we should cash in.

I can forgive the pass, that will happen as it was just a poor lapse of judgement/technique. The closing down afterwards for the goal and sprawling out instead of protecting his near post, I cannot. Nothing new here but again inconsistent/poor fundamentals.

Always classy on the ball and puts in a shift. Shame we don't have a structure to play through midfield and expect all our players to be essentially box to box players.

A couple of mistakes but overall decent. Laid it on a plate for Garnacho in the first half with an excellent first time pass that should have been an assist. Had a one-on-one in the second half and should have scored. Also played the ball for Bruno, who then assisted Hojlund IIRC. Another...