Is it time to bring him back into the team?
He was rightly dropped and then illness potentially delayed his return to the starting XI but it's probably time to bring him back in.
Garnacho had a few good games but he's struggled in the last 3 and is still not really showing that he's at a level to be starting every week.
What ETH can't do imo is put Rashford on the right. He's been the worst player on the pitch the last few times he's played there. It doesn't work.
As I've said before it didn't work for Jose, Ole or Ralf and it doesn't work for Erik.
Opinions on Antony vary from he works hard and helps with balance to him being downright useless.
While he's not been good enough and I don't anyone can argue otherwise my opinion is more of the latter than the former.
Yes SE85 we know his stats are awful and Rashford is more likely to produce a moment even on the right but Garnacho and Rashford on either flank doesn't work as they are too similar and lose the ball far too much.
Rashford should be given a couple of games on the left to try and regain some kind of form because we sure as hell need him to.
Rashford
posted on 22/12/23
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
comment by Redastomatoes- Feels very Moyesian...cleverson forever!If he is good enough he is ready! (U12026)
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comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Redastomatoes- Feels very Moyesian...cleverson forever!If he is good enough he is ready! (U12026)
posted 5 minutes ago
Is it time to bring him back into the team?
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Has he shown improvement? No.
Is he defensively any better? No.
Will playing him suddenly improve his form? If 5 months didn't show it, what makes you think it will?
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I'm losing patience with him too and if there isn't significant improvement I'd sell him in the summer if there is interest.
However he managed to find form last season after an awful spell similar to one he's had since March, maybe he can do it again.
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Even his ridiculously erratic form is not what you try to play them out of form. We need stability
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Garnacho has been every bit as erratic tbf.
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I'll rather stick with Garnacho. He can improve, twice the work rate, a better dribbler, team player. Rashford should be sold for as much as we can get and buy someone else. Till then, use him as a sub.
posted on 22/12/23
Garnacho hasn't been as erratic as Rashford.
Even if he has you can't fault his effort in defence and in attack. Something Rashy hasn't shown all season
posted on 22/12/23
Rash is an option off the bench now. He doesn't put in enough effort to start.
posted on 22/12/23
Rashford up front doesn’t work either. He gets the odd score in that position when on form which he certainly is not. At least Hojlunds all round game is decent enough despite not scoring.
posted on 22/12/23
If we were a competent club what should have happened with Hojlund is a few starts here and there and also a few cameos off the bench when we're ahead and there are more gaps appearing for him to take advantage of.
Sadly, for him, he's been thrust into the first XI with quite a bit of responsibility. In a team that finds it quite difficult to create for a No9 too. I wouldn't be against playing him off the right on occasion or even put him on the bench and bring him on around the hour mark to work against tiring defences when the game is more stretched. It could just be of course that he just needs a PL goal to get going.
posted on 22/12/23
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 48 minutes ago
Rashford up front doesn’t work either. He gets the odd score in that position when on form which he certainly is not. At least Hojlunds all round game is decent enough despite not scoring.
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We’d get more chances and score more goals with Rashford up front.
posted on 22/12/23
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴 (U2462)
posted 39 minutes ago
If we were a competent club what should have happened with Hojlund is a few starts here and there and also a few cameos off the bench when we're ahead and there are more gaps appearing for him to take advantage of.
Sadly, for him, he's been thrust into the first XI with quite a bit of responsibility. In a team that finds it quite difficult to create for a No9 too. I wouldn't be against playing him off the right on occasion or even put him on the bench and bring him on around the hour mark to work against tiring defences when the game is more stretched. It could just be of course that he just needs a PL goal to get going.
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Fair comment
posted on 22/12/23
Nope.
Just not good enough
Never was
Never will be.
He's a sub, a useful squad player.
Nothing wrong with that, but moving on is loooooong overdue
posted on 23/12/23
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 6 hours, 12 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 48 minutes ago
Rashford up front doesn’t work either. He gets the odd score in that position when on form which he certainly is not. At least Hojlunds all round game is decent enough despite not scoring.
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We’d get more chances and score more goals with Rashford up front.
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How exactly?
posted on 23/12/23
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 6 hours, 12 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 48 minutes ago
Rashford up front doesn’t work either. He gets the odd score in that position when on form which he certainly is not. At least Hojlunds all round game is decent enough despite not scoring.
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We’d get more chances and score more goals with Rashford up front.
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How exactly?
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He a better player than Hojlund