TwoSheds
More sheds (and tiles) than you, probably
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Well it worked because he put all 3 onFor any time you want to scream into the void, please know that you are welcome here.
You’re an expert on how many minutes each player needs of course.Slow in reading the game + the subs are appalling
Hilariously... I've read 3 or 4 comments on this very forum saying we needed the subs to win the game!Strange thread given the context of the game, ok is was only 0-1 but we would have easily seen it out without bringing on the 3 he did. Still good for Rashford and Greenwood to get their first of the season though I guess
I'd have liked to see Cavani on earlier, but I can understand why Ole wanted to keep on a rusty Martial, who is desperate for minutes.I thought the game was crying out for van de Beek to come on and keep hold of the ball in the second half.
Funny game, that. I think Ole can be quite rightly criticised for elements of that; moreso than the games in which we’ve dropped points recently. The fannies won’t, though. They tend to focus only on results.
VDB tend to play dummy runs and one touch pass, pretty the opposite if you want to keep the ball.I thought the game was crying out for van de Beek to come on and keep hold of the ball in the second half.
Funny game, that. I think Ole can be quite rightly criticised for elements of that; moreso than the games in which we’ve dropped points recently. The fannies won’t, though. They tend to focus only on results.
Mctom or Fernandes, who was battling left, right and centre on a yellow Card.I'd have liked to see Cavani on earlier, but I can understand why Ole wanted to keep on a rusty Martial, who is desperate for minutes.
Who would you have bought VdB on for?
But he keeps the ball with the right colour shirt. Every time the ball was going into Bruno, Rashford and Martial it was coming back. McTominay lost his head for twenty minutes, too.VDB tend to play dummy runs and one touch pass, pretty the opposite if you want to keep the ball.
I’d have hooked Martial earlier and moved Bruno out to the left. That’s just my (probably wrong) opinion, mind you.I'd have liked to see Cavani on earlier, but I can understand why Ole wanted to keep on a rusty Martial, who is desperate for minutes.
Who would you have bought VdB on for?
Yeah agree those two subs made total sense. Bruno got really lucky to not get sent off.I have no idea how Mata stayed on as long as he did. That should have happened at least 15 minutes earlier than it did. Personally thought it was dangerous leaving Bruno on when he was walking a tightrope with a red card as well.
How did it almost cost us? We never looked in much danger.I agree. Those subs should have been made 10 minutes earlier and it almost cost us. We were knackered and needed some fresh legs. Maybe the Shaw injury made Ole hesitate.
I agree. Those subs should have been made 10 minutes earlier and it almost cost us. We were knackered and needed some fresh legs. Maybe the Shaw injury made Ole hesitate.
Yeah. In fact, it didn’t cost us at all. They never created a chance after they scored, hence their one shot on target. I’m Ole out but the man deserves full credit for great tactics and game management, along with a fantastic, passionate post-match presser.How did it almost cost us? We never looked in much danger.
When we broke for Cavani’s goal? I thought we were about to concede?How did it almost cost us? We never looked in much danger.
So after the subs were made? And I mean they were a long way from scoring there.When we broke for Cavani’s goal? I thought we were about to concede?
Before the subs we were having trouble getting the ball out of our half. We were misplacing passes and losing the ball in dangerous areas. Yes, there were not any great opportunities but the pressure was building.How did it almost cost us? We never looked in much danger.
Tbf, I don't think OGS rates most of the squad past the first XI. He ran the starting squad into the ground at the end of last season. But now we have VDB, I don't see why he shouldn't come on fairly early.I thought the game was crying out for van de Beek to come on and keep hold of the ball in the second half.
Funny game, that. I think Ole can be quite rightly criticised for elements of that; moreso than the games in which we’ve dropped points recently. The fannies won’t, though. They tend to focus only on results.