Seems like a good guy, I like how he comes across in that interview. I'm not sure the Liverpool fans would necessarily agree after his world class shithousery in the last fifteen minutes though!
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In the latest edition of the United Hour Podcast, Imran (@Annihilate Now!) & Jamie (@Vault Dweller) are here to discuss disappointed FA Cup exit at the hands of Brighton - confirming our shortest season in over 100 years. They also discuss the news that Michael Carrick is set to be United's manager until the end of the season.
Seems like a good guy, I like how he comes across in that interview. I'm not sure the Liverpool fans would necessarily agree after his world class shithousery in the last fifteen minutes though!
Seeing this guy and Mbeumo fight and show such determination is truly a sight for sore eyes.
What a breath of fresh air. How long has it been since we've had a forward player capable of dropping deep, muscling his way into midfield and breaking through the lines with the ball? I honestly think you have to go back to Rooney late Fergie/Moyes since we had that. Maybe Pogba on his day but that's it.
Love this guy. He's so United.
The funny thing about that moment was that Bruno played the completely overhit, wayward pass which he chested down perfectly to Mbeumo. And Bruno starts gesturing for everyone to calm down
Cunha and Mbeumo must have been thinking 'we're calm mate, you need to calm down'.But this guy looks the absolute bees knees. I was fully confident in this signing for the first time in a long time and you can see already that he won't disappoint. I just hope he can add some of his crazy goals to his collection here and get the plaudits he deserves. Like he said recently, now he's playing for United and Brazil, suddenly people are noticing what he can do.
It's a good point, If we are to change the formation, he'd immense as one of the two no8s but I think his skillset is overall very broad, sort of like the case for Rooney, who could play all over the pitch but was best used as a CF.
I think personally we lack that aggression in the front, he's got knack for goals, so let him harass defenders and start getting on the scoresheet.
Love him. He's absolutely mustard. He'll score next weekend.
Yup. One of the few in the squad that fears no opponent and no occasion. His ball retention and ball carry was big for us yesterday.
This is why people need to start trusting Amorim. He talked so many times last season about our inability to compete physically, and look at what a difference it has made already to add 2 or 3 to our attack who can hold their own. Not even just hold their own, but bully opposition. I think the way he sees the game and us/our problems are absolutely spot on and I've always agreed with his assessments. It's just a shame we spent so much money under ETH and didn't bring in many others of this ilk, especially in midfield.
Was a great technical and strong willed display. The goals should come, he had a spell mid game where he looked off but really got back into the game to help the team in high pressure moments and remained strong until the end.
I was sceptical about this signing because I was unsure what he'd contribute once he was no longer freakishly outperforming his xG, however what I saw yesterday was a composed dribbler who often makes the correct decision on the ball in high-pressure moments. He strikes me as a big game player. His absence at the Etihad was noticeable.
MOTM for me in the second half.
I know we signed him because we never score goals but performances like yesterday are what I think we have been missing more.
The players we've got rid of can all score goals, but they couldn't fight the opposition and force themselves onto the game in the way Cunha not only does but seems to freakishly enjoy.
I know we signed him because we never score goals but performances like yesterday are what I think we have been missing more.
The players we've got rid of can all score goals, but they couldn't fight the opposition and force themselves onto the game in the way Cunha not only does but seems to freakishly enjoy.
Remember all the posters who wanted us to keep Garnacho instead.....
Don’t remember anyone saying this personally
I think his ability to drive forward with the ball was always evident, and he has done some crazy runs with the ball at his feet for some time. That and the way he is able to get out of tight situations with ease and then bomb forward is an incredibly valuable skill to have in a team. And even if he scored more in line with his xG, that would still be more goals than Bruno's xG, so not sure what you mean when you were unsure about what he would offer when he no longer outperformed his xG. Ridiculous technique and a very good replacement for Bruno long term in my opinion.
The closest to a Rooney we’ve had since the great man?!
Are you referring to Bruno's ridiculous numbers last season or when he has played deep every game this season?
And I was referring to my scepticism around whether he had enough width and pace to play as a LW if we switched to a 4-3-3.
What a performance. Moved forward every time he got the ball, draws so many players to him. That left hand side looks tasty if Dorgu improves further.
He’s a joy to watch and to top it off, he’s also a fighter and has that grit about him. Rare combination.
That cross-field ball he played to Amad which resulted in the chance for Bruno - I don't think we have had a player since Pogba (and Scholes before him) who can do that?
I can see him playing in midfield later in his career because he knows how to protect the ball and win duels.
I can see him playing in midfield later in his career because he knows how to protect the ball and win duels.
Love his attitude. He has a sense of Brazilian flair and a right amount of smugness coupled with humility. Happy that United targeted him.
Great player to add to our ranks after years of going after bigger names who hardly offered anything.
Please don't let Rashford come and ruin Cunha's time at United.
United management has the unique ability of screwing things up when they are going good. Example Martial was going good and Ibra comes, takes his number and spot.
Great player to add to our ranks after years of going after bigger names who hardly offered anything.
Please don't let Rashford come and ruin Cunha's time at United.
United management has the unique ability of screwing things up when they are going good. Example Martial was going good and Ibra comes, takes his number and spot.
I forgot about this till this afternoon but anyone see that chest re-direct to Mbeumo.
I’m not really sure what Bruno was seeing that he pinged a ball that hard at chest height towards Cunha but the ability to take the speed off of it and re-direct it was absolute class.
Think Bruno was maybe trying to fire it in to the space behind but whatever the touch from Cunha was other worldly.
I’m not really sure what Bruno was seeing that he pinged a ball that hard at chest height towards Cunha but the ability to take the speed off of it and re-direct it was absolute class.
Think Bruno was maybe trying to fire it in to the space behind but whatever the touch from Cunha was other worldly.
Cunha's ability to take the ball under pressure was an enormous help yesterday with our midfield being the way it is. His character and general level of performance has been impressive considering he's still waiting for his first goal here. Plenty of players have shrunk under that scrutiny before but he seems unaffected
Love hin a proper team player rather than an individual. The last 10/15 mins especially was magnificent
A real team player, and an absolute beast of a player. Can't wait to see him get a solid run now in the team and just keep growing into the role. The challenge becomes how to fit him and Mount into the team because they both bring so much. Both are selfless team orientated players that I feel the team can only benefit from. Personally I would try to play Mount on the left of midfield (as the LWB) instead of Dalot. I have posted about this before, but Dalot as an inverted LWB plays in a lot of the same positions you would typically expect to see Mount in, and he just brings so much more quality. I would likely line up as thus against Brighton:
Subs: Bayindir; Mazroui, Yoro, Heaven, Dalot; Ugarte, Mainoo, Dorgu; Zirkzee
For me that would make the left as dangerous as the right. And give us real attacking options on the pitch. The bench is woefully devoid of further attacking alternatives, but we have so few games, I feel we have to focus on finding the best current XI and trying to develop consistency. Mount can do everything in that inverted left sided role that Dalot can, with the added benefit of being a hundred times better on the ball and with delivery.
If we signed just Semenyo and Baleba in the summer, and played a midfield 4 of Semenyo, Baleba, Mainoo and Amad next season, that team would be absolutely fecking delicious.
Sesko
Cunha ------------ Mbeumo
Mount ------------ Casemiro ------------- Bruno ------------ Amad
Shaw ------------ Maguire ------------ De Ligt
Lammens
Cunha ------------ Mbeumo
Mount ------------ Casemiro ------------- Bruno ------------ Amad
Shaw ------------ Maguire ------------ De Ligt
Lammens
Subs: Bayindir; Mazroui, Yoro, Heaven, Dalot; Ugarte, Mainoo, Dorgu; Zirkzee
For me that would make the left as dangerous as the right. And give us real attacking options on the pitch. The bench is woefully devoid of further attacking alternatives, but we have so few games, I feel we have to focus on finding the best current XI and trying to develop consistency. Mount can do everything in that inverted left sided role that Dalot can, with the added benefit of being a hundred times better on the ball and with delivery.
If we signed just Semenyo and Baleba in the summer, and played a midfield 4 of Semenyo, Baleba, Mainoo and Amad next season, that team would be absolutely fecking delicious.
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Maguire RCB?
I really don’t know about it, don’t think Mount is good enough defensively but would love to see it tried.
Wizardry in action
As good a ball carrying as I've ever seen from a United player at Anfield. This is the place where every year no matter what form we are in we collectively shit ourselves on the ball. He's made to play for this club
I wouldn't say they are anything alike.
Make that change of De Ligt and Maguire, I was too excitable to put that properly.
I made a longer post in another thread about the touch and heat maps of the wing backs, and I just see those players as more midfielders than wingbacks or advanced full backs. Especially with how inverted they are. Mount doesn't have to be good defensively per se, what he needs to do is track back, press well, close down the spaces etc., which I have zero reservations about his capability to do. And it gives us so much more in possession. You may get the odd instance of far post defending that raises some concerns, but I don't have that much confidence in Dalot for that anyway. I think the minor defensive trade off, is well worth the possession and attacking gains. And I love LOVE to see Mount and Cunha form an understanding an partnership. Mbeumo has Amad to work with, and you can already see how well it is shaping up. Cunha has.....Dalot.
Thought he was good and then after watching the game again he was very good. The way he carries the ball (he showed that very first game vs Arsenal) and protects it, brilliant. Very important yesterday towards the end of the game when we could hardly keep the ball at times.
Okay you have me convinced, your passion is enough.
My worry would be powerful wingers running at him, but agree it would be worth trying.
I think powerful wingers running at us from out wide is an inherent flaw of the system, but seeing as most teams play with inverted inside forwards, where players taking up good positions can nullify them, I'm not too concerned.Okay you have me convinced, your passion is enough.
My worry would be powerful wingers running at him, but agree it would be worth trying.
I watched the Palace - Bournemouth game at the weekend, and Semenyo was tearing down those flanks like an old school winger. So much pace and power. Genuinely frightening. I probably would put Mount up against him. Then again, I wouldn't want to put Dalot up against him either.
Semenyo is a player I would absolutely love us to sign next summer. If we are still with Amorim in this 3-4-3, he'd be the perfect left "wingback". Absurd athleticism and workrate, and real quality on the ball.
I feel like the Semenyo ship has sailed for obvious reasons.
As a LAM I feel like he lacks a little bit of pace to play as a LW which we sometimes need when we get the ball in to more outwide areas. However he is clearly going as fast as he can and giving it his all.
We finally have a Brazilian that plays like a Brazilian.