This. That Southampton performance was disgraceful
The shocking decline of Trent Alexander Arnold
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Can only be a decline if you rated him in the first place
The entire team plan was built around giving him space to cross. Now his minders aren’t there and the forwards aren’t making exceptional runs we are seeing him as a no better than average fullback who has a wicked cross.
I mean if you had stuck Alex Telles in that Liverpool side last season people would say he’s the best in the world when we know he’s clearly not
The entire team plan was built around giving him space to cross. Now his minders aren’t there and the forwards aren’t making exceptional runs we are seeing him as a no better than average fullback who has a wicked cross.
I mean if you had stuck Alex Telles in that Liverpool side last season people would say he’s the best in the world when we know he’s clearly not
Defensively very questionable
Dwight McNeil had a good time against him and Southampton got a lot down that flank.
Dwight McNeil had a good time against him and Southampton got a lot down that flank.
He's no Jon Flanagan AKA The Scouse Cafu.
Very shocking.
If tonight doesn't wake him up from his slumber, nothing will. Goal and a good cross turning into a fortunate assist.
His problem is that he's playing with a very arrogant attitude this season. He likes to receive the ball and whip in a cross from where he stands. Whether he has the space and time to do so doesn't matter. Also putting in minimal effort in tracking back. He's a brilliant player who needs a good telling off
Really bad again yesterday. Looked like he'd never played right back before in his life.
Lads for feck sake, far be it from me to defend a Liverpool player but players go through patches/seasons of bad form. Does it really
require such a dramatic thread title?
require such a dramatic thread title?
Yeah when I watch him this season it feels like he thinks he is Beckham and just tries to whip it in from wherever, however. Incessant crossing, shit defending and not varying it up at all. Hes obviously got loads of talent but definitely having a down period.
I've seen this a few times and I've laughed every time...
He needs to work on the defensive side of his game. It looks like he is always losing his man which has cost Liverpool in terms of chances and goals.
he's a statue on defense
Was ridiculously overrated tbh. This is likely in and around his level. Much like that prick Robertson, Klopp had him playing much better than he actually is.
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That's what happens when your RB tries to be your playmaker. He needs to focus on keeping things simple and learn how to defend. He is shocking
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Best wingback in the world la
Wasn't he being compared to Becks a while back?
I'd take AWB over him and that's with him being awkward on the ball and still not great with offsides
Obsessed with stats. Only takes one game to turn the “stats” around
Just a matter of time before the famous attacking fullback reverts to a slightly more defensive fullback.
@harms had no problem talking about him in terms of best back 4 ever, so...
No, he was supposedly already better
People argued he was at Maldini, Lahm, Cafu level.
English Media kills english footballers. Constant hype and hounding from them. Happened with so many others before him.
Best English XI? Yeah, I still have no problem of considering him for it on the basis of what he had shown over the past 3 seasons. The competition is really grim.I can't believe @harms would actually say that
It would be interesting to see Shaws numbers, I reckon they would be very much in the other end of the scale.
I'm not sure that anyone aside from the scousers did though?
He could become a Ward-Prowse type player, hide him away in midfield and just keep him around for the corners and free kicks.
He basically lost possession once every 2 minutes? Hard to believe.
I would have thought he’s an outstanding young player having a poor season under unprecedented conditions, having basically won everything he’d dreamed about at 20. It’s not that surprising, surely?
These days Shaw is basically the player of ours least likely to give the ball away. I don't know if that's true, but it certainly feels that way. Great touch and passing on him in terms of keeping things ticking.
Even today they were hyping him up for the occasional good pass.
When a winger has the ball and he's back tracking you're never confident in his actual defending.
When a winger has the ball and he's back tracking you're never confident in his actual defending.
Tbf we can't write him off given liverpool as a whole are under achieving (or maybe they aren't and Klopp made them over achieve for two seasons)
We've seen players before have absolute stinkers and then follow it up with a great season after some rest and pre season
We've seen players before have absolute stinkers and then follow it up with a great season after some rest and pre season
No, it's not. And he'll likely have an outstanding career for the next decade.
That’s perfectly described how I feel when watching our games