William was dropped for being utter dogshit recently.Maybe I'm missing something. Is Willian coming off an injury? If not, why was he not starting in either match?
William was dropped for being utter dogshit recently.Maybe I'm missing something. Is Willian coming off an injury? If not, why was he not starting in either match?
You think he should be playing Kepa? He;s been utter shit this season.His handling of Kepa will be his undoing. He's being pigheaded.
Kepa's been fecking up every game whilst Willy has barely put a foot wrong. It would only be backfiring if Willy's performances were on par or worse than Kepa's and that simply has not been the case.His handling of Kepa will be his undoing. He's being pigheaded.
What about Kanté, Kovasic, Jorginho? Willian? Rudiger?Would Kepa start at Man United? Would Alonso? Would Christensen, Azpi or Tammy?
If you're making a combined Man United / Chelsea matchday squad, it would not be dominated by Chelsea players.
Yeah as others have said. Kepa has turned into bravo where he’s incapable of making saves.His handling of Kepa will be his undoing. He's being pigheaded.
Sacking a manager when the transfer was limited? I'll be surprised. I'm sure Chelsea board didn't expect him for top 4 this season to begin with.I think they might sack him. With the transfer ban, Chelsea probably thought he was a good fit with the young players already at the club and also cleverly manage fan expectations in a difficult season.
He's done that, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's the right man going forward where they'll have money to spend, the young players have grown into solid players and now it's time to start winning again.
Quite ironic that Caballero has been the go to SOS both times.Yeah as others have said. Kepa has turned into bravo where he’s incapable of making saves.
There is less than zero chance he gets sacked this summer unless we dive to mid table (which will take relegation form from here on in).Sacking a manager when the transfer was limited? I'll be surprised. I'm sure Chelsea board didn't expect him for top 4 this season to begin with.
Chelsea knew they would get the ban, so they bought three players before they got the ban, IIRC they did the same thing the last time they were banned from the transfer market.Now they appealed and were able to buy players in January but didn't. It's not like the manager gets to choose the players anyway.Sacking a manager when the transfer was limited? I'll be surprised. I'm sure Chelsea board didn't expect him for top 4 this season to begin with.
8 Isn't most and only 5 of them really contributed in 16/17.Most of the squad won the league 3 years ago.
Kante and Pulisic have been injured regularly and Alonso and Azpi are not top players! Jorginho and Kovacic are top players on their day but still need to find more consistency.Kante, Azpilucueta, Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho are all top players, then add Pulisic and Giroud, that is a pretty good squad and Lamps isn’t getting the best out of it.
Come on... the Chelsea players you mention there are pretty fecking average. Kante on his day is class, the rest not so much.It’s funny when people try to stick up for Lamps by saying he hasn’t signed anyone.
He has Chelsea 3 points ahead of United with a much better squad.
Most of the squad won the league 3 years ago. Kante, Azpilucueta, Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho are all top players, then add Pulisic and Giroud, that is a pretty good squad and Lamps isn’t getting the best out of it.
He is no better than Ole but because he is English he barely gets any stick.
If his decision boils down to his mates are then you're fecked.My understanding is that Lampard does allow the team to create chances. Not scoring has been fatal but it could be fixed with a goal scorer. I don’t think they will get Sancho, I still think Rashford is too good of a friend with him, even Lingard. But who knows.
Its funny how we have the better squad now, in the August prediction thread almost everyone had United in top 4 with us out of the top seven.It’s funny when people try to stick up for Lamps by saying he hasn’t signed anyone.
He has Chelsea 3 points ahead of United with a much better squad.
Let's not rewrite history, now. You are making him sound like Adnan JanuzajCome on... the Chelsea players you mention there are pretty fecking average. Kante on his day is class, the rest not so much.
Hes done alright and brought through some good young players. I remember seeing their line-up against us in the first game of the season and laughing seeing Mount, Abraham, Tomori, Christensen etc but they’ve all progressed and even got on the international level.
I don't really think the Chelsea had a better squad than United at the start of the season.It’s funny when people try to stick up for Lamps by saying he hasn’t signed anyone.
He has Chelsea 3 points ahead of United with a much better squad.
Most of the squad won the league 3 years ago. Kante, Azpilucueta, Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho are all top players, then add Pulisic and Giroud, that is a pretty good squad and Lamps isn’t getting the best out of it.
He is no better than Ole but because he is English he barely gets any stick.
He is not getting the stick, because he does not manage United.He is no better than Ole but because he is English he barely gets any stick.
In terms of save % Kepa is the worse keeper in the leagueHis handling of Kepa will be his undoing. He's being pigheaded.
It's well overblown how "impatient" Roman is.He is not getting the stick, because he does not manage United.
I think Lampard has been decent, add a few defender, a keeper and a backup striker and I think they’ll be fine. I suspect they will not go for Sancho with all the other players they need. Roman is not a crazy spender.
It would not be a surprise, if they fall out of the top 4 and sack him. Roman is not the most patient owner out there and I can see them going for Poch if the ending of the season goes south.
And if we’d had Kante and a coupleIf Lampard had better Attackers Chelsea would be dangerous. Switch our forwards with Chelseas and they would be way ahead of us. They play well until the last third. Not much you can do as a coach when you have to rely on Mount, Abraham( Rashford or Martial would’ve score more in this team) Hudson Odoi, Pulisic, Willian, Pedro and so on to score and create. They also need to make some changes at the back. They could also use a midfielder with a more goalscoring threath.
Clutching a bit here.The last time United won the league was 2 years after Milan's last league win. Since then they had spent more or less the same amount as Manchester City but have nothing to show for it. Of course Ole is under greater pressure. Also Chelsea losing arguably the best player in the league from their team, transfer ban, and the fact that Ole was there for the majority of last season too makes this a no-brainer.
Not actually Kante. We had problem creating chances and getting the ball to our forwards quickly. What derailed our season were the thin squad and the injuries to Pogba and Martial early in the season.And if we’d had Kante and a couple
Of Chelsea’s midfielders we’d be in a better position
These kind of hypotheses are a bit silly really
He will be backed big in the summer, I think January was a case of maybe getting a loan striker in if giroud left, with the main deals being lined up for the summer. Ziyech being one. I think we will go for Sancho too with Willian and Pedro off. Ziyech wont be used on the wing, he will be a number 10.He is not getting the stick, because he does not manage United.
I think Lampard has been decent, add a few defender, a keeper and a backup striker and I think they’ll be fine. I suspect they will not go for Sancho with all the other players they need. Roman is not a crazy spender.
It would not be a surprise, if they fall out of the top 4 and sack him. Roman is not the most patient owner out there and I can see them going for Poch if the ending of the season goes south.
He's the wrong colour English.Somewhat off-topic, but I find it interesting being English is an obvious asset with the media yet players like Sterling have been getting crucified for years.
Might be more the fact he left Liverpool who are the darlings in media.He's the wrong colour English.
I don't see how you can argue they have a much better squad - you could say it's pretty equal but, if anything, if you look at the individuals across both teams United have the better/higher rated players. Both teams spend money and attract big names but the issue you have when comparing Lampard to Ole is one is in 4th and the other in 5th and one has spent £0 and the other £200m+.It’s funny when people try to stick up for Lamps by saying he hasn’t signed anyone.
He has Chelsea 3 points ahead of United with a much better squad.
Most of the squad won the league 3 years ago. Kante, Azpilucueta, Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho are all top players, then add Pulisic and Giroud, that is a pretty good squad and Lamps isn’t getting the best out of it.
He is no better than Ole but because he is English he barely gets any stick.
Yes he had a transfer ban but he did get an addition of 58m Pulisic and Kovacic for 40 odd million. And apart from that there were good loanees that were added to his squad. The likes of Mount had a better season than say James in championship.I don't see how you can argue they have a much better squad - you could say it's pretty equal but, if anything, if you look at the individuals across both teams United have the better/higher rated players. Both teams spend money and attract big names but the issue you have when comparing Lampard to Ole is one is in 4th and the other in 5th and one has spent £0 and the other £200m+.
Neither is doing that well but if the season ended today, Lampard can reflect on a solid if unspectacular season especially without having bought anyone in whereas Ole's would be seen as a major disappointment. Even if Lampard had spent the same as Ole, he'd be having a better season but he hasn't. Here's to hoping we do creep into the top 4 but as it stands Lampard is having a better season.
Pulisic and Kovacic were signed before Lampard had any involvement. Also Ole got support in the winter transfer, Lampard didn't. Apart from that as you got many injury problems i mean Pulisic only played a handful of matches this season.Yes he had a transfer ban but he did get an addition of 58m Pulisic and Kovacic for 40 odd million. And apart from that there were good loanees that were added to his squad. The likes of Mount had a better season than say James in championship.
And Ole has been a victim of some injuries to important players, so it's not like Ole had all the luck himself. I feel both are doing below par job so far. ANy other season this chelsea side wouldn't be in top 4. There's not much difference in what both have done so far, just that one gets less criticism and the other is bashed left, right and center.
I didn't want to say it.He's the wrong colour English.