Unless it’s a way of giving him enough rope to hang himself. When he’s predictably pants ETH can tell him ‘told you so’.
Who is your preferred option for the RW spot?
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Don't you need to be capable on the ball for those positions ?
Considering we played Jonny Evans in our last game, I'm thinking Willie Morgan or Steve Coppell.
Willie is probably less match fit than Steve so in keeping with current club policy I would offer a short term contract to Steve Coppell.
Willie is probably less match fit than Steve so in keeping with current club policy I would offer a short term contract to Steve Coppell.
Yes. But you'll catch on one day.Am i the only one who still believes in Sancho?
Hint. He's both lazy and sshit.
Like 2 goalkeeprs and no right wing ?
Considering Sancho fell out with the manager, Amad injury and no Antony or MG, we don’t have that many options left apart from Pellistri.
Another option could have been Dalot, but then Reguilon starts on the left and we don’t have any full backs on the bench.
Another option could have been Dalot, but then Reguilon starts on the left and we don’t have any full backs on the bench.
Longer term I have hope for Amad, for Brighton I'd play Bruno wider and bring Mason Mount in at number 10.
We simply can't reward Sancho or look desperate, he needs to understand that the club holds all the cards, not him.
We simply can't reward Sancho or look desperate, he needs to understand that the club holds all the cards, not him.
You have to balance it with trying to retain as much asset value if or when we do sell the cnut
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Sounds good to me.
We're not seriously claiming now that Pellistri has shown as much as Garnacho? I also had another response suggesting similar...way off the mark for me.
Sure, Garnacho is raw, and he hasn't started this season particularly well, but he looks to have genuine superstar potential and has already managed a handful of goals and assists.
Pellistri has been on loan at Alaves and done basically nothing to suggest he can become a real top player, despite being older than Garnacho, and has really only looked mediocre in the short spells he has had for United.
We get this a fair bit on this forum. If Pellistri isn't playing, it's probably because ETH and his coaches watch him every single day in training and have decided he's down the list in terms of options - not through some kind of favouritism or unwillingness to try young players.
Remember training isn't just drills, there'll be all sorts of mini-games, competitive 11 vs 11s, 5-a-sides etc...its perfectly possible to assess a player based on all of this body of evidence, as an alternative to having to throw them in a Premier League game.
It’s not like Anthony plays like a conventional winger so we aren‘t really missing anything, it’s not as if we are trying to find someone who flies down the outside and puts in cross after cross. I’m hoping we might stumble on something that gives the team a different dimension.
Sancho needs to get a run there with Antony away. It's clearly his best position and most of his good games for us have been there.
Didn’t realise you were a Dortmund fan fella!!
Considering ETH is meant to be a big fan of young talent we’re yet to see it… Pellestri needs a chance. We’ve seen him come on and take his defenders on. He almost won us a pen at spurs by doing so. If it’s between him and Bruno for RW and Bruno gets picked then what does that say for Pellestri? I’d hand a transfer request in. Bit similar to ETH choosing a LB in Shaw to play CB instead of picking Maguire… that basically tells you your career here is over.
Didn’t realise you were a Dortmund fan fella!!
For me its Pellistri all the way. Give him a run and he'll make the right wing spot his own. Antony wont get back in the team.
And I'd be happy to never see Sancho play for United ever again - mind you, if you give any 21 year old a 5 year contract worth 1/10th of a billion quid in wages alone you're asking for trouble.
And I'd be happy to never see Sancho play for United ever again - mind you, if you give any 21 year old a 5 year contract worth 1/10th of a billion quid in wages alone you're asking for trouble.
Nani did ultimately have a good spell for the club, though it took a few years.
Anthony does need to work harder at the attacking side of his game though, agreed. If you have one trick at this level it needs to be a pretty good trick…
I'd play Pellistri.
Garnacho has been poor this season from the off, so cannot see any justification for him switching wings. Amad is injured, Sancho cannot start for obvious reasons.
I've a strong feeling we will go with Fernandes out wide. Which would frustrate the hell out of me but ETH has done it before.
Garnacho has been poor this season from the off, so cannot see any justification for him switching wings. Amad is injured, Sancho cannot start for obvious reasons.
I've a strong feeling we will go with Fernandes out wide. Which would frustrate the hell out of me but ETH has done it before.
I was thinking, which good games ?Didn’t realise you were a Dortmund fan fella!!
I would play Pellistri for now and look for alternatives next Summer, it’s a position we would need to address even without Antony’s break as he was just not good enough. Once Diallo is back I’d test him there but I don’t expect him to be ready yet.
I think the bar has been set so low with El Ghazi rumors that lining up with Pellistri next weekend would evoke a sense of immense joy across our fan base.
Fully expecting ETH to do absolutely everything bar play our only right winger on the right wing though.
I think the bar has been set so low with El Ghazi rumors that lining up with Pellistri next weekend would evoke a sense of immense joy across our fan base.
Fully expecting ETH to do absolutely everything bar play our only right winger on the right wing though.
Before we signed Antony, Sancho was playing there and putting in some good performances. So I would say Sancho, but....
So now I'd like to see what Mount can do. I've never been a big fan of left footed right wingers and vice versa. If we have a right footed left winger, then I'd prefer a right footed right winger who is good at crossing. Especially considering AWB always just looks to pass it off...
So now I'd like to see what Mount can do. I've never been a big fan of left footed right wingers and vice versa. If we have a right footed left winger, then I'd prefer a right footed right winger who is good at crossing. Especially considering AWB always just looks to pass it off...
Worth considering a diamond? With no RW and Sancho in the bad books maybe not the worst idea?
Amrabat can come into the side for Casemiro/McSauce when fit.
Amrabat can come into the side for Casemiro/McSauce when fit.
Onana
AWB - Lindelof - Martinez - Dalot
Casemiro
Bruno - Eriksen
McTominay
Hojlund - Rashford
AWB - Lindelof - Martinez - Dalot
Casemiro
Bruno - Eriksen
McTominay
Hojlund - Rashford
This is my line-up.
Not ridiculous, but has zero chance of being played I would say.
This should honestly be stickied somewhere at the top of the forum.
Pellistri because 1. I think he will form a good partnership with Hojlund and 2. I think Brighton will give him a bit of space to work in
give the lad his chance!
give the lad his chance!
Mitoma's side, not much chance Pellistri will play when he never showed he could contribute defensively.
AWB will pocket him
Antony's back in contention... does he go straight back into the xi for you or would you like to see: Bruno/Mount/Pellistri on our right?
We're finally pretty stacked in the midfield, so supplementing with the correct wide man could be transformative, given said player now potentially has platform to work from.
We're finally pretty stacked in the midfield, so supplementing with the correct wide man could be transformative, given said player now potentially has platform to work from.
Try Garnacho and/or Bruno there
Antony if he’s fit by a country mile
Pellestri.
Whatever about our preferences, it will be Antony once he's up to speed.
Or at least until our defensive injury crisis eases, Amrabat is able to move from LB and we have the option of shifting Bruno/Mount to RW. I think Amrabat coming into CM has more chance of displacing Antony in the team than Pellistri directly playing ahead of him at RW.
Or at least until our defensive injury crisis eases, Amrabat is able to move from LB and we have the option of shifting Bruno/Mount to RW. I think Amrabat coming into CM has more chance of displacing Antony in the team than Pellistri directly playing ahead of him at RW.
Antony if fit. I don't really rate him highly but he is miles ahead of Pelistri who is just weak and gets wrestled off the ball constantly. He is build like a kid but he is 21 already so no excuse here.
Antony walks back in. He’s just weirdly disliked on here.
I would give Mount a shot there TBH I understand why people like Antony but without an end product you may as well play Dalot in front of AWB, at least he can cross the ball from that side, I don't mind Rashford right if it means Garnacho plays more minutes.... I do not dislike Antony, in fact I think his attitude, work rate and ball retention are brilliant, if he plays I am going to appreciate the things he does do well, but I also know that 99% of the time I am going to be disappointed when he gets to the final 3rd
I'd like to see Pellistri get a few more starts. He's never going to be more athletic than Antony but he's demonstrated better pitch awareness than Antony. Facundo may come up short of reasonable expectations and if so, so be it, but we've already seen growth in his game in the few chances he's been given whereas we've seen no growth in Antony's game and we've arguably seen a significant regression in his game since he's arrived. Even Antony's most ardent defenders here would acknowledge that with United he's looked nothing like the player he was at Ajax.
Antony.
But would like to see Mount or Bruno out on the RW in big away games.
But would like to see Mount or Bruno out on the RW in big away games.
Wouldnt mind seeing Hannibal there if Antony isnt fit and the manager doesnt trust Pellestri.
I’d give mount a go there tomorrow. Antony going forward clearly.