I simply don't understand how the hell would any team for the start of the season be so unfit/lacking sharpness. From our team clearly Shaw, Pogba and Martial looked unfit. Martial has a very high level as regardless of his overall performance his touch, passing and general play is very good, so him failing to do basic things and poor touches was very unsual and clearly showed he is unfit.
Rashford also appears to be a different player post injury. I don't think any team can afford its primary LW to be unable to take anybody on or make runs behind the defender. I don't know whether its the injury which has resulted him to change his style of play, but he appears to play like Mata and we don't need another Mata.
James is not good enough for us now and will never be period. Mctominay is not a holding player and does not have the passing ability required to play that role and will never have. Lindelof will never be a good partner to Maguire due to him being weak and slow. It opens ourselves to anybody with decent pace to rip through our middle, furthermore he lacks concentration and could easily be bullied.
This all on Ole, to start half a team lacking match fitness was shocking and only expected from a Rookie manager not manager of Manchester United.
Now on to Woody and Glazers, its soo freaking obvious we are devoid of options, the problem with our options is, most top teams have squad options which are at the level of teams fighting between 6-10 place. Our options are seriously championship level. Fosu Mensah is the same player Palace let go and he started only few games for them. He is below their level but good enough for Manchester United? Similarly James was wanted by Leeds who was in championship but he is good enough to be first starting sub for Manchester united?
We need not only Sancho but another winger who can play in place of Rashford because he looks done. Perisic looks like a good option (10M at most) or go for Dembele with Loan and option to buy. Greenwood should be a substitute for Martial because he is wasted on the wing and Ighalo is useless, i love him but he is barely able to trap a football. There was one time yesterday where accidently he turned a defender and he had a chance to shoot but since he was unaware of space he turned inside again, it showed he is not good enough for us.
Signings required to turnaround our season Sancho, Dembele/Perisic and Telles
Starting 11:
Dembele/Sancho Martial Sancho/Dembele
Bruno Matic Pogba
Telles Maguire Bailly AWB
DDG