I personally dont buy into this inconsistency argument against league and champions league. Lets be honest, Champions league wise we have played two of the best sides in it but PSG were absolutely atrocious and Liepzig were marginally the better side, at Old Trafford until we got the second and they capitulated, its wasnt a masterful performance, it was a magic 15minutes.
Injuries, illness, covid etc have stopped us playing our best eleven, but to me Ole doesnt even know what his best eleven is and I dont mean that in a good way and personally slightly baffled by some of his selections.....and dont give me "rotation" rubbish, its not two months into the season yet.
I tink the biggest problem is finding the balance and we just arent getting it right. Lindelof who I constantly slate has actually been decent, not exceptionalo but decent the last few games. Is that a coincidence it has happened with Fred and McTominay in front protecting him? That is all well and good but again today highlighted.....neither of them can pass, the ball constantly goes sideways or backwards from them or they lose it....and backwards to Lindelof and Maguire, who again cant do anything but pass the ball backwards or sideways.
I feel we are the weakest of the bigger sides in the premiership with the ball against the press, we just simply cant cope with it, its embarrassing. ANd even worse, I just dont trust Pogba comign back deep against the press, when he is so cumbersome at times, he so often gives the ball away in bad positions, even more than usual so far this season. What ever the argument on Pogba long term, he simply doesnt deserve to start at the moment.
ALso I dont understand why DeBeek is coming on for Fernandes in these situations....ffs bring him on for Pogba, Fred or McTominay where he can cycle the ball better against the press than they all do....and finally (I could go on and on as so many things I dont like) Tuanzabe was fantastifc against PSG, why isnt he playing at all since?