Recent content by Wanderlust_09

He was involved in some of our only good chances in the game, but selecting him against a very aggressive Brighton midfield was such a bad choice.

There is no disrespect at all. Media loves to pile on the pressure on teams that are going through a bad phase (especially when it has mostly been self-inflicted) after many years of dominance. Just like how United got covered in the media ever since SAF left - there is nothing wrong or nothing...

I have a feeling Carrick might have a decent managerial career compared to most of our ex-players. His style of play was built around reading the game well, intelligent positioning and picking out passes which I feel are crucial qualities to have as a manager. But at the moment it doesn't seem...

Whether you take the heat map or pass map, it is clear he operates very close to the most advanced player - he is a natural #10 (and not an #8). Your original comment refuting my point is now invalidated. "Controlling the midfield" = Controlling the tempo of the game depending on the situation...

Check his average position wrt the team: His avg position is very close to Ronaldo's.. This has pretty much been the case for most of his time here (and I'm not saying it in a negative way). Nobody has any agenda against him. And I am not complaining that he is not dropping deep (check my...

That has always been the case for us. If you look at his average position or average team formation maps from the past 1.5 seasons, you can see him as a shadow striker (or even the most advanced player in some games) in most games. That probably is most effective position (and partly why he...

There is one small difference, 2012-13 manager was SAF. 2021-22 manager is Ole.. And Carrick is 2012-13 was still a good passer and arguably had one of his best seasons.

I absolutely despise the phrase 'clearing the deadwood'. Come on! That feels so dehumanizing to me, even if these players are all multi-millionaires. If I (or anyone) gets fired for whatever reason, I don't want to be referred to as deadwood.

I think a lot more is expected of defenders these days, like being good on the ball, and being involved in the buildup etc. So they are also likely to make huge mistakes, like getting caught out of possition, being exposed on the break etc. Also, attacks have evolved over time, now teams break...

I'm so glad our patience with Luke is finally paying reward! What a performance. Full credit to him for the effort he put to overcome his injuries, and the toll it would have taken on his mental health. (And of course to Ole for supporting him). I still remember Jose's post match comment after...

It was so good to see him coming out of the line and leaping to claim the ball. He also seems to have very good positional awareness of the outfield players. The way he made a save, immediately came out and threw it straight to Fred which eventually lead to our 3rd goal was a thing of beauty.

Pretty good game considering that he is our backup LB. That pass to Bruno which lead to the Rashford missed chance was top notch! Wish we could get a similar backup option for RB.

So true. Thankfully we stuck to Shaw and Ole gave him all the support and time to rediscover his real ability. We really must wonder how many youngsters' careers the narcissistic and egomaniac Mourinho has destroyed over his time at various clubs. He has time and patience only for finished...

We surely have to change the way we play. Rashford can now afford to tuck in more with Telles maintaining width on the left. We may now have to turn to a double pivot of probably Matic and Fred or Fred and McT to give defensive cover for his marauding runs. This may have worked out well had we...

Mata now has 13 goal contributions (5G+8A) in his last 15 starts for Utd. Pretty valuable player to have in the squad.