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Some of the worst nonsense I've read on this board and Robb is a frequent poster.

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If you removed most of your comments it will be OK.

Your crusade on Pereira is right up there with Robb's on Lukaku mind, so I see how you can relate with him.

It’s worse, VC, as Lukaku is a much better player thann Pereira.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 1 minute ago
Some of the worst nonsense I've read on this board and Robb is a frequent poster.

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If you removed most of your comments it will be OK.

Your crusade on Pereira is right up there with Robb's on Lukaku mind, so I see how you can relate with him.
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I'm on no crusade.

I'm quite happy for him to be replaced at the club but before then I'd like to see him play central and see Matic, Mata, Fred and Lingard go first.

comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 1 minute ago

It’s worse, VC, as Lukaku is a much better player thann Pereira.

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I just don't get this guys love in with Pereira.

Not sure if it was Kung Fu or Berba (could have been both) who was all in on Pereira. They are not saying much since he has had a lot of game time.

Kung Fu’s moved onto Greenwood, Tuanzebe and Gomes now.

Kung Fu’s moved onto Greenwood, Tuanzebe and Gomes now.

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Greenwood I would like to see given more time centrally.

Tuanzebe I see nothing yet to really to suggest he is going to be a regular.

Gomes probably should have gone out on loan.

I think Greenwood is better off out wide for the moment. He gets isolated centrally in this team and isn’t sharp enough yet to impact games in the prem, especially given his size. Out wide he gets more soace and time on the ball, both of his goals have come when playing wide drifting inside.

Hard to say with Tuanzebe as he’s not played much in the premier league. He’s looked solid when he has played for us, and I wouldn’t be averse to seeing how he gets on alongside Maguire in the league as I think his athleticism would potentially make for a better partnership than Lindelof does - though it doesn’t address the weakness in the air of the second cb, loaning Smalling was daft.

I’m ok with Gomes being gradually introduced into senior football, depending on how he gets on this season maybe a loan next season will be beneficial for him.

There’s always gonna be some fans who expect far too much from certain youth players, especially those from exotic locations but the fact is very few every make it. Then factor in the state of this current United side and how much harder it will be for the youngsters to impress.

Ignoring the stats, I'm not his biggest fan. Because he takes 10 touches to do very little with the ball. And when a team is only likely to score on the counter (as is our most likely avenue of goals) that's counterproductive.

I do think he's been slightly better in his last couple of matches though

As much as you don't want to pin all creativity on one player I think with the limited options we have in midfield we'd be better of with McT and Pereira/Fred/Matic doing the donkey work to allow Pogba a bit more freedom going forward. We could really do with another creative player in there though. Big time!