Yes absolutely! Rashford doesn't want to defend, at least not from his wide position, because really he doesn't want to play wide and he is following Martials' example last season of sulking until he gets what he wants.
Doesn’t take a tactical genius to figure that out. The problem we have is whether we trade off the attacking output they give for somebody better defensively. That’s if we even have those players.
Why do we have to do that? If you look at Mane for example, he is incredible going forward but works hit nuts off covering that left flank as well. Why can't Rashford and Greenwood just learn to do that?Doesn’t take a tactical genius to figure that out. The problem we have is whether we trade off the attacking output they give for somebody better defensively. That’s if we even have those players.
Probably because of the coach.Why do we have to do that? If you look at Mane for example, he is incredible going forward but works hit nuts off covering that left flank as well. Why can't Rashford and Greenwood just learn to do that?
Maybe this is why Lingard is still here.Doesn’t take a tactical genius to figure that out. The problem we have is whether we trade off the attacking output they give for somebody better defensively. That’s if we even have those players.
Easier said than done. Some players just don’t have it in them. I’m not saying that shouldn’t be the expectation, it’s just the current reality.Why do we have to do that? If you look at Mane for example, he is incredible going forward but works hit nuts off covering that left flank as well. Why can't Rashford and Greenwood just learn to do that?
Because all those other years we had a team, we fought.We had pride.I have been a United fan since 1968.Over 50 years. I have seen us win it all and lose it all. Relegation in 74, just 6 years after winning the European Cup didn't feel as bad as this.
Losing the title we had all but won in 92 wasn't as bad as this, and we lost that title to Leeds! We lost in at Anfield!
Losing the title in 95 at West Ham. Wasn't as bad as this. At West Ham!
Losing the title at home to Arsenal in 2002 wasn't as bad.
Losing 1~4 at home to Liverpool wasn't as bad as this.
Losing 1~6 at home to City wasn't as bad as this.
Because all those other years we had a team, we fought.We had pride.
Not this lot. This lot are talented but they are a mess.
I have to agree with you. It's not the losing that hurts, it's the manner of the loss.I have been a United fan since 1968.Over 50 years. I have seen us win it all and lose it all. Relegation in 74, just 6 years after winning the European Cup didn't feel as bad as this.
Losing the title we had all but won in 92 wasn't as bad as this, and we lost that title to Leeds! We lost in at Anfield!
Losing the title in 95 at West Ham. Wasn't as bad as this. At West Ham!
Losing the title at home to Arsenal in 2002 wasn't as bad.
Losing 1~4 at home to Liverpool wasn't as bad as this.
Losing 1~6 at home to City wasn't as bad as this.
Because all those other years we had a team, we fought.We had pride.
Not this lot. This lot are talented but they are a mess.
Makes plenty of sense. Mourinho was drilling defensive teamwork into his players from what we saw in the Amazon documentary. I'm not surprised they hammered us given that he knows how most of our team play - and it's true that many of our forward players don't like to track back.
No perhaps about it mate. You defend as a team and attack as a team.Makes plenty of sense. Mourinho was drilling defensive teamwork into his players from what we saw in the Amazon documentary. I'm not surprised they hammered us given that he knows how most of our team play - and it's true that many of our forward players don't like to track back.
We talk a lot about how we want Shaw/AWB to support the forwards but perhaps we need to think how the attackers can support the defenders too.
If you pose a high enough threat, such that the opposing LB/RB doesnt dare go forward, or even needs help from his RM/LM, then you can be a member of 'dont have it in them' club and still be on the pitch.Easier said than done. Some players just don’t have it in them. I’m not saying that shouldn’t be the expectation, it’s just the current reality.
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