Rashford, Martial & Lukaku

comment by Manc Python (U17527)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 38 seconds ago
comment by Manc Python (U17527)
posted 3 minutes ago
Lukaku probably won’t be playing for us next season
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Well, for the moment he will be. So, will they score enough?
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Maybe
Maybe not
It’s not just about them scoring enough. Did you see how many we conceded last season.
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manc I just had a look, chelsea conceded 10 in 2 games last year and still conceded 15 less overall than utd. madness.

comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneReds (U1721)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 24 seconds ago
I personally dont think they will score enough between them to secure us a top 4.

I really don't see more than 40 league goals between them, so unless Pogba gets another load of pens, thatvisnt good enough.
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That would depend on you getting in better defenders and midfielders. Liverpool's front three get about 60 goals in a league season. Midfielders don't get many. Whereas United could spread their goals out between four or five but then you would need to concede much less. You conceded more than double Liverpool and City last season.
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But for the benefit of this thread I'd prefer to keep this about the forwards
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Well then your forwards need 100 goals. So no.

comment by Nickasaurus (U9257)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Manc Python (U17527)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by Super Ed (U22147)
posted 38 seconds ago
comment by Manc Python (U17527)
posted 3 minutes ago
Lukaku probably won’t be playing for us next season
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Well, for the moment he will be. So, will they score enough?
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Maybe
Maybe not
It’s not just about them scoring enough. Did you see how many we conceded last season.
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manc I just had a look, chelsea conceded 10 in 2 games last year and still conceded 15 less overall than utd. madness.
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A lot of that is to do with our midfield imo. Yes we need better defenders however they get absolutely no support from the midfield whatsoever. You had Pogba who doesn’t bother ever tracking his runners, Matic who makes my Grandma look like Usain Bolt. The only player we had who would support the defence and read the play defensively was Herrera and he was also slow and he is now gone. We desperately need legs in that midfield

Lukaku won't be here. Pretty sure we will do some kind of deal with Inter. Looking like Yedder might come in.

midfield is a massive issue has been for years, everyone knows its the key to not only how the attack performs but also the defence performs, we seem to get caught out defensively 3 on 3 or out manned so many times because the midfielders are not doing enough

comment by United_kaz (U9943)
posted 11 minutes ago

midfield is a massive issue has been for years, everyone knows its the key to not only how the attack performs but also the defence performs, we seem to get caught out defensively 3 on 3 or out manned so many times because the midfielders are not doing enough
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We had that issue sorted when Jose played Herrera as DM. Then he bought Matic is we struggled again. We definitely need some more energy in there.

its not down to just 1 player though, I know its a different style of play but look at silva at city how he works for his defenders, if we play with a midfield 3 all 3 of them have to contribute defensively, and that's in all facets of play not just trotting back for corner and free kicks

It depends on how many chances are created for them.

Would still like to see Yedder come in

Lukaku, can, and easily would, if there better around him than those two wasters. Just about the only quality in the forwards

Martial and Gashford are part of the problem, not the solution.