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Seen a couple of commentators opinion that: The way Ten Hag sets us up is probably the cause of our soft tissue injuries. The players have to sprint back and forth more than most teams.

Seen a couple of commentators opinion that: The way Ten Hag sets us up is probably the cause of our soft tissue injuries. The players have to sprint back and forth more than most teams.

Of the two, Potter would be my choice. Potter really got that Brighton midfield working, and it would be great if he did the same here with better defenders and attackers. I was impressed with him during Utd's one all-draw at Stamford Bridge last season. Utd dominated for the first 30...

I kind of agree. The numbers don’t look good. Occasionally though, a team loses an 8-10 point lead in 3-4 games. Like we did in that run-in in 2012.

I agree with this. The Devils in the Details podcast has been banging on about this all season, even during our recent winning run. It’s the main thing I listen to about Utd: a couple of North American Techies willing to do the work I won’t and rewatch matches multiple times to isolate and...

Agreed. While it might generally be cheaper to buy a 6 than an 8, a deep lying playmaker at 6 is more valuable IMO.

He was great in 99. Very good at scoring with, near-post, headers (mainly from Beckham’s crosses). He was the better player in his pairing with Andrew Cole that season, IMO. He had a cooler head in front of goal at big moments. After the treble, he asked Fergie for the season off -which tells...

Awful scouting. Solksjaer clearly wanted a player like Saka, or even a "poor man's Saka," with lots of pace, capable of counter-attacking and dominating their fullback, mainly playing on the right. However, he ended up with an upgraded version of Mata, more suitable for a possession-based...

It seems Klopp had initially wanted Mario Götze and Draxler for Liverpool, but the club's analytics team suggested better alternatives for those positions, recommending Salah and Mane instead. Klopp was convinced by their analysis and didn't oppose the signings. Hopefully, we can use a...

He seemed to be playing slightly higher up on the left than more recently. Playing two passing midfielders released him a bit, and Eriksen found him a lot.

I hope we don't play McTominay and Fernandes together. Of course, this could be one of those games where Villa easily bypasses our midfield, squanders good opportunities, and then one of those two ends up scoring, leading to a United win. While three points would be welcome, it would still...

Is it true that we gave Getafe a clause giving them 20% of any transfer fee? Reputable sources like ‘the Athletic’ are reporting this.

Agreed. It's essential to get the scouting right. If we had a scouting team and a Director of Football who presented alternative wingers defensive midfielders, etc with the characteristics that Erik ten Hag was seeking, perhaps we wouldn't have spent so much money on players like Antony...

The bar is set pretty low for him to return to training. 1) Cross his fingers/hold his nose, and apologise. 2) Turn up to training on time. No credible manager should back down on this.

Mainoo (as the youth), taking the blame for Utd’s one-man midfield getting swamped by Newcastle?