GaryLifo
Liverpool's Secret Weapon.
Are we still going to finish 7th as an earlier poster seemed to think?
Extremely difficult game but a good warm up. Really needed that win I feel.
Agreed. It's so important to take that first chance that comes our way. Lens folded after they conceded one.We were fine in the 1st half -- just weren't finishing the efforts.
They are good team and agree a good competitive game is what we needed.Yep. Liked that Lens put in some effort here pre-season or not. We need waking up with the season starting imminently.
Don't think he is, we just have to play a semi competent team vs BilbaoDon't understand why he's ahead of Pellistri personally.
I hope so. I think it's too early to ask Casemiro to play this many minutes when his sharpness level is not yet optimal.The team is taking shape.
Amrabat?
Antony's goal top class movement and buildup!Mount 1st Half Miss - https://squeelab.com/storage/videos/7a965a-2.mp4
Lens 1 Goal Up - https://squeelab.com/storage/videos/890a67-1.mp4
United Level, Rashford - https://squeelab.com/storage/videos/940df0.mp4
United Ahead, Antony - https://squeelab.com/storage/videos/d5f118.mp4
United 3-1 Up, Casemiro - https://squeelab.com/storage/videos/2f942c.mp4
You're excused.Sorry but I didn't like the way we played - on counter attacks and transitions
You aren't completely off with this. ETH wants to play higher up and all and hopefully he will because teams won't attack and press and offer their throat to play through them when we are the best team in transition. They will sit deeper and deny space. Question will be, what are we going to do then. Right now, we are around a point Ole reached as well (with some differences of course) - he wasn't able to make the next step though, hopefully ETH is.Everybody is going to hate me for saying this, but this is a classic Oleball win. Two counter-attacks and one set piece. Mind you I have only seen the highlights, not the whole game so might be wrong.
I think you read wrong things into peoples statements. The main problem surely was the football, mind the not existing evolution of it. Favorism and spine where things people came up with to slag him off once the whole debate became tense and personal.I don't think the main problem people had with Ole was the football tbh. It was more his complete lack of spine and favoritism/refusal to drop players. Also, the signings.
It sure as hell looks pretty similar to an Ole team right now. What you say apart from it, I'd share the observation. But shifting the ball quickly was exactly what we did under Ole. And back then it was mostly Bruno who was trigger happy. Today it has been Bruno as well and getting praise from being sharp. Releasing the ball early is his thing, it is a good thing, lets see where we can go from there, Control is an unlikely destination though. Bruno and Rashford are built for transitions, they are common denominators in this team. If ETH makes the decision to built around those, that is great - I just hope he has a plan how to score when teams will shut down shops, because that is the most obvious solution to get anything from "the best team in transition" (whoever we are that or not).United are trying to play out from the back. The problem in the first half was lack of movement infront of the defenders. Oles teams sat deep and relied purely on pace with counter attacks. This united team want to dominate possession and shift the ball quickly. Nothing like an ole team. It just doesn't always work... yet.
Or we overwork him and he loses concentration due to tiredness towards the end of games?Casemiro's brilliant but you can see why we want some competition for him, tends to lose focus the longer a game wears on.
I only look for performance not goals in pre-seasons. The movements and pressings were good. Workman mason allows Bruno to be more attacking minded.Agreed. It's so important to take that first chance that comes our way. Lens folded after they conceded one.
Agreed but his touch was horrible.Antony's goal top class movement and buildup!
I'm not sure what you mean by 'came up with'. He had clear favoritism for some players and would select them after weeks of their underperforming. Stories from reliable journos came out left and right confirming this and how it was one of the biggest reasons for dressing room discontent. This obviously leads to a roll-on effect on the football, which I agree fundamentally was underwhelming and needed a change.I think you read wrong things into peoples statements. The main problem surely was the football, mind the not existing evolution of it. Favorism and spine where things people came up with to slag him off once the whole debate became tense and personal.
I'm kinda sure he will be.Can players like sancho still be involved tomorrow with him only getting a bit of time today? Eriksen, Maguire, lindelof etc will be involved tomorrow.
I love both of them, but Garna sounds terrible What's next, calling AWB 'Bissa' ?Garnacho earned a nickname from the Gaffer! He's Garna now, you love to see it
I remember differently last season, was great 1st half, poor 2nd half?Poor 1st half, good 2nd half. A lot like last season, wish we can avoid that this season.
Doubt if martial wil start. Samcho will start that's why he had only 20mins today.Likely starting team tomorrow?
Tom Heaton
Wan Bissaka lindelof Maguire Williams
Eriksen De Beek Mejbri
Pellistri Sancho
Martial
G-nashersI love both of them, but Garna sounds terrible
You are welcome to watch our season reviews of 2014/15 and 2015/16 Opposite style which you may like.Sorry but I didn't like the way we played - on counter attacks and transitions
The other way wasn't working though was it?Sorry but I didn't like the way we played - on counter attacks and transitions
I’ll be shocked if Martial plays. Brother has bene injured all preseason. Don’t think he’s recovered. Much to my chagrin.Likely starting team tomorrow?
Tom Heaton
Wan Bissaka lindelof Maguire Williams
Eriksen De Beek Mejbri
Pellistri Sancho
Martial
Calling it Ole ball isn't correct. Ole Ball was us choosing to play a mid block to protect our backline, then spring counter attacks on the break, with Rashford being the main and sometimes only outlet.You aren't completely off with this. ETH wants to play higher up and all and hopefully he will because teams won't attack and press and offer their throat to play through them when we are the best team in transition. They will sit deeper and deny space. Question will be, what are we going to do then. Right now, we are around a point Ole reached as well (with some differences of course) - he wasn't able to make the next step though, hopefully ETH is.
I think you read wrong things into peoples statements. The main problem surely was the football, mind the not existing evolution of it. Favorism and spine where things people came up with to slag him off once the whole debate became tense and personal.
It sure as hell looks pretty similar to an Ole team right now. What you say apart from it, I'd share the observation. But shifting the ball quickly was exactly what we did under Ole. And back then it was mostly Bruno who was trigger happy. Today it has been Bruno as well and getting praise from being sharp. Releasing the ball early is his thing, it is a good thing, lets see where we can go from there, Control is an unlikely destination though. Bruno and Rashford are built for transitions, they are common denominators in this team. If ETH makes the decision to built around those, that is great - I just hope he has a plan how to score when teams will shut down shops, because that is the most obvious solution to get anything from "the best team in transition" (whoever we are that or not).
My wife and I went to the Stade de France to see France v England rugby about 20 years ago and the CRS guy checking us in took my wifes wine bottle off her, removed the top and threw it into a skip. He then gave her the bottle back with a smile and said 'Enjoyez madame'. Trying to explain to her why they had taken a bottle top away from her to stop her throwing it at fans, but left her with a full glass bottle was beyond even my marvellous powers of description. She still brings it up today when she is being searched at Trent Bridge [cricket] in case she has a miniature bottle secreted away somewhere on her.And yet when you go to watch rugby they give you a holder to carry 4 or 6 pints to your seat.
Thing about Martial even if he got himself fit he would likely get himself injured again on the flight over to Dublin.I’ll be shocked if Martial plays. Brother has bene injured all preseason. Don’t think he’s recovered. Much to my chagrin.
Maybe but I think that's letting him off the hook a bit too easily.Or we overwork him and he loses concentration due to tiredness towards the end of games?
He needs support and cover.
That depends on Donny & FredThe team is taking shape.
Amrabat?
Should have had an Oleised nickname like GarnyGarnacho earned a nickname from the Gaffer! He's Garna now, you love to see it
Off the hook?Maybe but I think that's letting him off the hook a bit too easily.