TommiHelm
Full Member
Brilliant win against a team that's played many more games than us this season. Couldn't ask for more.
That you Ed?
Yep, you did.Must have watched a different match to all those raving about Bailly. He looked like a headless chicken running around out there, he is fast but he is also clumsy, a terrible header of a ball and genuinely seems to not know what football is.
Zaha?In the secnond half, AWB started pushing up much further and VDB started covering Mata's runs instead of Lingard - going right instead of left. Our play improved immediately.
Bruno's link up transformed us once the subs came on, making us look more fluid going forward. Rashford ran into space and finished his chance, and Greenwood showed how we could have had an easier night if we had at least one player who was willing to take his man on. I'm sure Ole learned a lot in that first half, and I'm glad we picked up our play in the second.
It feels like one player we could have really used this summer was Willian. His ability to provide width, play on either flank, ability to dribble and an eye for goal would have strenghtened our squad.
You're probably not alone but I actually thought he was our liveliest attacker until we made the subs. His finishing let him down badly though.Am I alone in thinking Lingard was bloody awful? Shot damn near every time he had the ball and the vast majority were high and wide.
they are a good settled side, good manager, good form, and have several games under their belt. this is a tough game as far as carabao goes.Mata needs replacing, that much is obvious as he doesn't have the strength nor pace to play as a right sided attacker. He also cuts inside and abandons whatever shape there is. So imagine the right sided player that rotates with Greenwood....it's just painfully obvious.
Also, Luton was completely overlooked by too many people. They were unbeaten in their previous four matches, two in the Championship and two in the League Cup before tonight.
Good run out by the team. Solid performance as well by everyone.
Tim Robinson