Nobody said overperforming their xg by that much. They clearly improved as players over their previous season xgs. Not by the amount they were better last season, but some. And so if you judge them based on their previous seasons you're underrating them. It will be a mix of the previous seasons and last season.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 10
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 0
Nobody said overperforming their xg by that much. They clearly improved as players over their previous season xgs. Not by the amount they were better last season, but some. And so if you judge them based on their previous seasons you're underrating them. It will be a mix of the previous seasons and last season.
Glad to have him back, so good with his ball retention.
Unrelated, but why are threadmarks not showing anymore?
Unrelated, but why are threadmarks not showing anymore?
Not making excuses for anyone, but we really missed him vs City, it might sound like we are too dependent on him, but with Mbeumo doing some good work, if he was there, we might have had a better outcome in the result, does not erase the individual errors and the typical shit setup by Amorim
It's weird how many United fans don't see this and just obsess over goals and assists instead.
In a previous season where we don't have Cunha so bring Antony or Garnacho on instead I think we probably lose that game. He was excellent.
I still don't like the fact that he spends too much time "out of game". With the ball he is top class player and always does good things. But he should be involved way more.
If you compare him to Mbeumo; Mbeumo is on the ball every attack and involved all game.
I expect far more from player of his class.
If you compare him to Mbeumo; Mbeumo is on the ball every attack and involved all game.
I expect far more from player of his class.
Yes, that's fair. I think 8-10 goals for each (with 5+ assists and some good ball progression from Cunha) would be good seasons for both.
I think it'll be closer to 11-12 goals each and same with Sesko. Its a slow start but as they build relationships and get a good run of form I think they'll make up for it and go on a goalscoring run
Threadmarks updated now across the performance threads. A few that aren't in the right order because I get an error trying to sort them but they should all be there at least.
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The xG pitchforks are out again 
I thought he was looking really good vs Burnley and then he got injured. Hopefully just a small set back and he’ll become more influential soon. Against Burnley he was drifting towards Mbeumo and Amad a lot to link up and it was starting to look a dangerous trio.
Brentford 3:1 Man Utd
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Garbage. Though he’ll make the odd dribble that goes nowhere and be lauded.
Super selfish at times
Main priority was to get himself a goal today, feck anything else happening around him.
Think he's silky smooth on the ball but not forcing enough.
As we all thought, he and Fernandes in the same side just doesn’t work.
He had a few nice little touches and flicks but it was effectively all fart and no shit.
He had a few nice little touches and flicks but it was effectively all fart and no shit.
Doesn't have the mentality to play at a big club. A worse version of Bruno.
You can tell he's pressing hard right now
Less of that Cunha
Trying to beat the 007 allegations. Someone tell him it includes assists as well
At least we managed to properly replace Garnacho, one selfish twat for another.
I’d agree with that, looked like it was more about him than the team. Bit of the Rashfords about it.
Should have put in Bruno for one of them and then there was 2 for Sesko. Clearly has ability but decisions need to get better.
Get him in a 4231 and use him like how Maresca uses Joao Pedro. A 10 in the games we'll dominate and a false 9 in the bigger games, putting in a more conventional midfielder as the 10.
Another one that comes to us and flops. Nice feet here and there but nothings coming off.
Poor, doesn't look fully fit.
Was on the fringes. Some bad decision making after some good play a few times like when he had the nice dribble through the middle and Bruno was free to his right. He needed to pass it on and he shot. I think he tried a few more passes to find teammates in attacking positions more often than his previous games but they werent quite right and moves broke down
Largely invisible and when he wasn’t invisible, it was worse. He’s playing where Bruno should be playing so it’s an uber negative
We have a whole new attack that, on paper, should be very threatening. But it isn't. It's not the fault of the players, that much is clear
Drifts out of games far too often for my liking so far. Mbeumo has had some poor games here and there but he's never anonymous and his delivery is usually dangerous, but Cunha seems to give nothing when he has no space to operate in. Early days though.
I lost count of the amount of times he was practically begging for the ball and everybody was too scared to pass it to him because a Brentford player was close by. Team is full of fragile weak wasters.
Would be good for another manager
It is also the fault of the players. The structure doesn't help create dangerous situations, but even when the players are in them they're making bad decisions and/or bad execution.
Cunha has been terribly selfish, always looking for his shot above all else. Under any manager he would have to improve that or become incredibly effective at those shots.
like Mbeumo, people acting like he was a cert to make it here haven't been paying attention to our transfer history.
I wasn't keen on Cunha or Mbeumo. I like my 10s to be more technical who bring the teams general play up a level through link-up and interplay. Who are press resistant so, even in tight spots with no passing options, they can keep the ball.
These two are the typical 10s we've bought since Kagawa. Lightweight, can't dictate games, too direct instead valuing control, weak in tight spots, need space and passing options or else possession is usually lost, etc.
Our transfer window was, again, horrendous.
I wasn't keen on Cunha or Mbeumo. I like my 10s to be more technical who bring the teams general play up a level through link-up and interplay. Who are press resistant so, even in tight spots with no passing options, they can keep the ball.
These two are the typical 10s we've bought since Kagawa. Lightweight, can't dictate games, too direct instead valuing control, weak in tight spots, need space and passing options or else possession is usually lost, etc.
Our transfer window was, again, horrendous.
Let's reserve judgment on these new signings until the play under a proper manager/coach who plays game more suited to the players we have.
At the moment it's wrong to make a judgement on a new player until Amorim is gone.
At the moment it's wrong to make a judgement on a new player until Amorim is gone.
His pass to Mbeumo that won us the pen was good but besides that he had a pretty bad game.
I'll be up for this.
I’m of this opinion, too. At the moment it feels like judging passengers on a sinking ship; they’re all helpless.
Wasn't a great game
Thought he did some nice things which was then negated by the wrong option or choice.
He did seem like he was just trying to get his first goal desperately. I think part of this is due to the way we've been set up where chances are very few
Thought he did some nice things which was then negated by the wrong option or choice.
He did seem like he was just trying to get his first goal desperately. I think part of this is due to the way we've been set up where chances are very few
Bang on.
He’s not turned to rubbish since he joined us, he’s playing in a disjointed poorly run team, he looks at a similar level to the rest, which isn’t very good.
Thing is, what I'm seeing is what I saw at Wolves. A player who needs space to be effective. In tight spots and against deep defences, he's always left a lot to be desired.
A new manager isn't going to suddenly improve those aspects of his game. Some will be happy with this as their 10. Someone who will popup with moments the few times he has space to move.
It's not for me. I like 10s who can influence his teams performance regardless of the conditions. A 10 that will step up and run things when we're in rough periods instead of going invisible, which was apparently a big critique people had of him prior to joining.
We don't just magically turn players rubbish. We're just not good at identifying and signing good players.