Nice one.
I don't mind the idea of trying Pogba and Bruno (again) in the middle. As you suggest maybe better coaching can see it succeed. But since we lose defensive solidity with Pogba in there, I think for it to work Elanga has to play instead of Rashford. That gives us Sancho on the right and Elanga on the left, both with high defensive work rates. That can offset somewhat what we will lose in solidity through Pogba. Rashford should come off the bench to change the game in that system imo as opposed to start.
I think Elanga on form goes ahead of Sancho, otherwise the squad picks itself based on the information we have so far.
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I mean Elanga has done an ok job but like.... Sancho if it clicks for him can be our best player pretty much. Based on the ability he has and ability he has shown previously. Not some unknown potential. It's worth persisting with your best players.
They’re actively chasing promotion and sit on the fringes of the play-offs. They have a critical game against 4th place QPR on Wednesday. I wouldn’t be surprised if they put out some of the fringe players or not go at it 100%. I feel like this game in their eyes is a hindrance to them.
And what is the point of keeping Mata? Jones? There is no point, we are long known to keep average players just in case. Sadly
I think Mata and Jones are a bit different though, Jones actually had an offer which he turned down, and Mata isn’t as valuable a player as Henderson. Realistically if we weren’t going to play Henderson this season we could have easily loaned him out, even in January.
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Worked fine during the restart in 19/20.
He’s probably dealt with a ton of players that enforced shithousery on him though at this pointI always remember this game with the diving signsRonaldo and Boro has a whiff of nostalgia to it. Wonder if he remembers that time he got blatantly taken out by James Morrison
Then he went and put one past them within 10 minutes It says a lot about the person who would actually request that ( if true )
Same! But mine was in 2008 where we smashed them 4-1 and Nani scored that screamer.
The good ol'daysSame! But mine was in 2008 where we smashed them 4-1 and Nani scored that screamer.
If he was in our side now he'd be known as a world star IMO. Just a shame he landed at the time he did, always in Ronaldo's shadow.
You mean they get holidays from their job everyone else? shocking
Something like that. Or Dalot/AWB tuck in to the middle/stay back when Pogba and Shaw go and vice versa on the other side when Bruno and Dalot go. It’s workable if you have some kind of actual coherent plan to work as a team off the ball. The only problem is they still lose too much physical battles/second ball/slow recovery etc. there are pros and cons. Dalot seems to be coming central to help the buildup a lot more than AWB anyway.
Cheers mate
Agreed, if we don't win by at least 2 goals, the club should be closed down and the land sold for luxury housing.
We absolutely destroyed teams. Wonder what happened?!
Assuming you are talking about the three attacking spots, there's not much room for rotation as we only have, Sancho, Ronaldo, Rashford and Elanga in the squad that can occupy those positions.
Extra time then pens tonight yeah
I would not expect it. The clear implication in the last couple of games was that they had tried a couple of things and 4-3-3 was the way forward from that point, the fact that they were also good performances for the most part should just underline that.
Yeah I actually agree, just considering the lack of depth up top. If we start with...
Paul Pogba
Raphael Varane
Bruno Fernandes
Scott McTominay
Diogo Dalot
Luke Shaw
Phil Jones
Dean Henderson
Juan Mata
Harry Maguire
Cristiano Ronaldo
Anthony Elanga
Anthony Taylor
replaced by Phil Jones
replaced by Fred
replaced by Anthony Elanga
replaced by Juan Mata
