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YES...good work.Ole's first real test
since lockdown
YES...good work.Ole's first real test
since lockdown
This is a big waste of Bruno, instead of using him in attack where he was our best player in the few matches he played we'll be wasting him in doing defensive work.Il go for something different and say that Ole plays Fred & Bruno Fernandes in centre midfield due to Bruno's defensive ability whilst playing Pogba as an AM or
All 3 in a flat 433 with Bruno & Pogba taking alternatives to attack the half spaces in midfield one at a time.
Rashford- Martial -Greenwood
Pogba
Fred- Bruno Fernandes
Or
Rashford-Martial- Greenwood
Pogba-Fred- Bruno
I see that too, the first one is just me just wondering if that could be played but couldn't Pogba, Fred & Bruno Fernandes play in a flat midfield 3 with the ability to take the CAM spot off each other ( Pogba or Bruno) depending on where the space opens?This is a big waste of Bruno, instead of using him in attack where he was our best player in the few matches he player we'll be wasting him in doing defensive work.
Just play with the formation we were playing before the season stopped. If Pogba wants to play he has to prove himself from the bench. Fred and Scott have provided a great combination defensively and Bruno was our best player as I said.
Not really. Maybe in terms of fitness but otherwise it's a pretty simple and straight forward decision. Everyone from Ole, players, fans and pundits know that a fit Pogba would be part of the starting line up. The harder decision is who joins him and Bruno to complete the midfield.Pogba starting and knocking either Fred or Scott out is the big decision here. Pressure on Ole to back the big name and add to the hype but it’s rough justice on whomever he drops.
In other news, Daniel James looks like first choice RW when we have a full squad available. I like the lad but we really need to strengthen in that area.
LB and CB also big calls to be made.
Two weeks is such a long time to have to wait.
Pretty much. Don't know how it would impact the setup though but Ole isn't dropping Fred or McT . That's his base to build the attacking play.Yeah, if everyone is fit and Rashford is ready to start the game. Will be interesting to see if Pogba and Bruno step on each other's toes as happened with Sanchez and Pogba.
All true, but none of this indicates based on the situation as it stands that we'll be starting anything less than our 'best xi', whatever people might think that is. If someone gets injured, I'm sure people will adjust their predictions accordingly. So no-one's really jumping the gun.Two weeks away and too many are jumping the gun on line ups and such.
A few things to consider include: the weather, friendly matches before the restart, and fixture congestion.
Hopefully nobody gets serious knocks during any potential friendly, but need to exert themselves in order to build some match fitness and not too off the pace when it matters starting with Spurs. Looking at Bundesliga as the main reference point, more players will be subbed around the 55th to hour mark to ease some players back in and/or for tactical reasons. Plus, it's going to be fecking warm. So cramp will be an issue, especially as the players do not have the same pre and post game preparation and recovery due to social restrictions.
No chance we suddenly start playing Bailly. Lindeløf is 100% certain to start. Dont think Greenwood is starting eitherWith Pogba back, I believe Ole will begin the restart with the same 4-2-3-1 he opened the season with in a 4-0 vs Chelsea.
de Gea
Wan Bissaka Bailly Maguire Shaw
McTominay Pogba
Greenwood Fernandes Rashford
Martial
Come on nowPretty much. Don't know how it would impact the setup though but Ole isn't dropping Fred or McT . That's his base to build the attacking play.
"Shit defensive football, sack Ole, clueless manager"Looking forward to reading the moaning comments after 5 minutes into the game
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Don't know, the way Lindelof got turned by Greenwood in training the other day makes me think he may have played himself out of the starting lineup. He won't be able to handle Kane.No chance we suddenly start playing Bailly. Lindeløf is 100% certain to start. Dont think Greenwood is starting either
Feels like I hear something similar before every match against a top 4-6 teams. "We'll get thumped", "X player won't be able to handle Y player from team Z" etc. Yet things never pan that way.Don't know, the way Lindelof got turned by Greenwood in training the other day makes me think he may have played himself out of the starting lineup. He won't be able to handle Kane.
Feels like a lifetime.It feels surreal being back in here, how many years has it been ?
I know. We were nailed on to give them a going over at that stage. I still think we'll win.Pre lockdown I was confident of a big win. Now it’s all unknown. They have, Kane, Son and Bergwijn back.
Well, you can quote me "wrong" next week . Not now.Come on now
Any manager would be thinking to build their attacking play around the likes of Pogba and Bruno in midfield if available, not Fred and Scott. One of them will have to drop or even both if Ole deems it's necessary to play a sitting midfield in Matic.
before that is the traditional moaning about lineups when it is announced.Looking forward to reading the moaning comments after 5 minutes into the game
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Who the hell is he ? Have I been asleep that long that I have forgotten star players ?Pre lockdown I was confident of a big win. Now it’s all unknown. They have, Kane, Son and Bergwijn back.
Has he ever even scored a goal against us?Who the hell is he ? Have I been asleep that long that I have forgotten star players ?
Edit. We are + rashford and Pogba so feck them when has Kane ever had a good game v us ?
Really interesting watch. I thought intensity looked really poor at the start, but I've never actually seen a training game before so that could be normal. Thought Son looked really sharp, while Kane looked extremely sluggish.
From my recollection he has scored 2; one at White Hart Lane in 2016/17, and one at OT in 2018/19 (when Mourinho completely lost the plot post-match).Has he ever even scored a goal against us?
Even if the low intensity is normal for training games like this, it just makes me more convinced that the way to win this will be to hit them very hard and very fast early on. They haven't played a game for a long time and they don't look like they're preparing for it particularly, at least so far. Compare to the little half-pitch games we've seen in almost every United training video so far, with absolutely no space and almost instant closing down.Really interesting watch. I thought intensity looked really poor at the start, but I've never actually seen a training game before so that could be normal. Thought Son looked really sharp, while Kane looked extremely sluggish.
And to think some people thought football wouldn't be back until 2021It feels surreal being back in here, how many years has it been ?
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